It will take 2 to 3 years before anyone knows if this picks are the right ones. I like the Chiefs pick, as it may fulfill an immediate need, but like any of these players he might not adapt to the NFL, think he's made it and not progress or have non-football issues down the road.
I was surprised Jeudy and Lamb went as low as they did.
I dont watch CFB but have been reading up on the WR draft entrants as Raiders were obviously going to get one, and it was pretty much 50/50 split the Lamb and Jeudy were by far the best prospects.
I was surprised Jeudy and Lamb went as low as they did.
It's probably because the class is so, so deep. Teams like us, SF or whoever that are WR-needy probably thought we can get a decent enough playmaker in the later picks/rounds. WRs still available (gradings are a mixture of my own and draft consensus):
- Round 1/2 prospects: Laviska Shenault; Tee Higgins; Denzel Mims - Round 2/3 prospects: Michael Pittman Jr; Chase Claypool; KJ Hamler; Donovan Peoples-Jones - Round 3 prospects (maybe rd4): KJ Hill; Gabriel Davis; Tyler Johnson; Devin Duvernay; Antonio Gandy-Golden; Bryan Edwards; Van Jefferson; James Proche; Jauan Jennings
I've listed the above guys because I think all of them - literally all sixteen of them - could end up as starters on the first day of the season. There are others in even later rounds and who I haven't named (Quintez Cephus; Lynn Bowden; Collin Johnson and more) who have good potential, too.
I went to sleep after the Chaisson pick - thoughts on the rest of the round:
- Reagor is an interesting pick. Bit of a reach but his unofficial 4.22 40-yard dash might explain this. - Jefferson solid; Murray solid; Ruiz a really good pick IMO - Aiyuk fills a need. Wouldn't have been my choice (Tee Higgins I rate higher) but fair enough - Love to Green Bay! A huge, huge surprise. Rodgers won't like that. - BROOKS IN THE FIRST?! I will wait to be proven wrong, which is likely, but I have him as a third round guy. Seahawks probably wanted him later on and wanted to pick up draft capital, but went with him anyway without finding a trade partner. Big surprise with Queen and Baun still on the board IMO. But I don't know enough about scheme fit. - Ravens do good with Queen - Titans reach a little on Wilson. Josh Jones is still on the board! - Igbinoghene is a sexy pick and I suspect that CB is much more valuable to front offices than I perceive. Think he's a big boom or bust guy. Could be absolutely anything. - Gladney a far more sensible pick! Good player. - CEH at 32 is a real surprise. Chiefs fans were blasting me for mocking a RB in the first to them and yet here we go. Thought it'd be Swift but CEH is a class RB.
Using our obscene amount of picks we should do all we can for Jones, that would fill 3 positions of need with very solid players in the first 2 rounds, and we’d still have a fair amount of capital for later rounds to pick up gems.
Wondering what my Pats are going to be up to, traded away our first round pick, lost Brady and Gronk unretired to join him, lost a few other big names and don't seem to have anything major lined up. Could we do the unthinkable and tank for a season?!
Using our obscene amount of picks we should do all we can for Jones, that would fill 3 positions of need with very solid players in the first 2 rounds, and we’d still have a fair amount of capital for later rounds to pick up gems.
If he's still there at, say, 38, you'd have to give up at least your early third and a fourth for an equitable trade given the amount of spots you'd be moving in the second.
I don't study the draft. Is the Redskins pick a wise move? Thought we'd want a qb.
You had an easy task and performed it. You picked the best player in the draft and - in my opinion, as well as nearly everyone else's - someone who will be a perennial Pro Bowler. If Chase Young doesn't have a glittering career I will be incredibly surprised.
Picking a QB would dent Dwayne Haskins' confidence, and I suspect Ron Rivera wants to see what he's got at the position before making any decisions. If Haskins really is bad, then good - the Skins have a tank commander for Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields (two really hot prospects - I think at least as good as Burrow and Tua) in the 2021 draft.
33. Bengals take Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson 34. Colts take Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC 35. Lions take D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia 36. Giants take Xavier McKinney, S (defensive back), Alabama 37. Patriots take Kyle Dugger, S (defensive back), Lenoir-Rhyne 38. Panthers take Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State 39. Dolphins take Robert Hunt, OT, Louisiana-Lafayette 40. Texans take Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU 41. Colts take Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin 42. Jags take Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado (yay!) 43. Bears take Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
Not much wrong with these. Think Hunt is a slight reach but Dolphins need O-line help. Kmet is a bit of a reach, but best TE on the board. Dugger is a surprise as the second safety off the board - Winfield and Davis still there...
33. Bengals take Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson 34. Colts take Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC 35. Lions take D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia 36. Giants take Xavier McKinney, S (defensive back), Alabama 37. Patriots take Kyle Dugger, S (defensive back), Lenoir-Rhyne 38. Panthers take Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State 39. Dolphins take Robert Hunt, OT, Louisiana-Lafayette 40. Texans take Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU 41. Colts take Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin 42. Jags take Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado (yay!) 43. Bears take Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
Not much wrong with these. Think Hunt is a slight reach but Dolphins need O-line help. Kmet is a bit of a reach, but best TE on the board. Dugger is a surprise as the second safety off the board - Winfield and Davis still there...
The bears currently have 10 TE's on their roster! I think New England should have took Delpit but Bellichick knows what he is doing.
I am shocked, but pleasantly shocked that the Colts traded up for Taylor. Being from Wisconsin, I know he is an absolute monster and Jacksonville probably takes him at #42 if we don't trade up so I cannot compain
33. Bengals take Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson 34. Colts take Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC 35. Lions take D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia 36. Giants take Xavier McKinney, S (defensive back), Alabama 37. Patriots take Kyle Dugger, S (defensive back), Lenoir-Rhyne 38. Panthers take Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State 39. Dolphins take Robert Hunt, OT, Louisiana-Lafayette 40. Texans take Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU 41. Colts take Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin 42. Jags take Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado (yay!) 43. Bears take Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
Not much wrong with these. Think Hunt is a slight reach but Dolphins need O-line help. Kmet is a bit of a reach, but best TE on the board. Dugger is a surprise as the second safety off the board - Winfield and Davis still there...
The bears currently have 10 TE's on their roster! I think New England should have took Delpit but Bellichick knows what he is doing.
Yeah I don't understand the Bears pick in terms of need. At all. Think us, NYG, Panthers and Lions have made really good picks this round.
44. Browns get Delpit - good pick.
45. Bucs and Winfield, ditto.
46. Broncos take KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State. Odd pick as they drafted Jeudy but may as well give Lock all the weapons?
47. Falcons take Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn. Fair enough. Very surprised that Epenesa has slipped so far now!
48. Seahawks take Darrell Taylor, EDGE, Tennessee - decent pick. Think the Seahawks have picked in awkward positions in terms of value meeting need meeting BPA etc.
33. Bengals take Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson 34. Colts take Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC 35. Lions take D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia 36. Giants take Xavier McKinney, S (defensive back), Alabama 37. Patriots take Kyle Dugger, S (defensive back), Lenoir-Rhyne 38. Panthers take Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State 39. Dolphins take Robert Hunt, OT, Louisiana-Lafayette 40. Texans take Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU 41. Colts take Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin 42. Jags take Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado (yay!) 43. Bears take Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
Not much wrong with these. Think Hunt is a slight reach but Dolphins need O-line help. Kmet is a bit of a reach, but best TE on the board. Dugger is a surprise as the second safety off the board - Winfield and Davis still there...
The bears currently have 10 TE's on their roster! I think New England should have took Delpit but Bellichick knows what he is doing.
Yeah I don't understand the Bears pick in terms of need. At all. Think us, NYG, Panthers and Lions have made really good picks this round.
44. Browns get Delpit - good pick.
45. Bucs and Winfield, ditto.
46. Broncos take KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State. Odd pick as they drafted Jeudy but may as well give Lock all the weapons?
47. Falcons take Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn. Fair enough. Very surprised that Epenesa has slipped so far now!
Yeah Jags looking like they are having a great draft. I am not happy with the niners draft. Also surprised that Mims is still available
Wouldn't say Lauletta and Nate Sudfeld is the most exciting or reassuring backup situation, so I suspect Hurts is there for a number of reasons - in particular his athleticism/rushing ability; intangibles; and that he's a better QB than those two lol. Don't think Wentz is under real threat, though I'd be intrigued to be proved wrong.
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- Round 1/2 prospects: Laviska Shenault; Tee Higgins; Denzel Mims
- Round 2/3 prospects: Michael Pittman Jr; Chase Claypool; KJ Hamler; Donovan Peoples-Jones
- Round 3 prospects (maybe rd4): KJ Hill; Gabriel Davis; Tyler Johnson; Devin Duvernay; Antonio Gandy-Golden; Bryan Edwards; Van Jefferson; James Proche; Jauan Jennings
I've listed the above guys because I think all of them - literally all sixteen of them - could end up as starters on the first day of the season. There are others in even later rounds and who I haven't named (Quintez Cephus; Lynn Bowden; Collin Johnson and more) who have good potential, too.
- Reagor is an interesting pick. Bit of a reach but his unofficial 4.22 40-yard dash might explain this.
- Jefferson solid; Murray solid; Ruiz a really good pick IMO
- Aiyuk fills a need. Wouldn't have been my choice (Tee Higgins I rate higher) but fair enough
- Love to Green Bay! A huge, huge surprise. Rodgers won't like that.
- BROOKS IN THE FIRST?! I will wait to be proven wrong, which is likely, but I have him as a third round guy. Seahawks probably wanted him later on and wanted to pick up draft capital, but went with him anyway without finding a trade partner. Big surprise with Queen and Baun still on the board IMO. But I don't know enough about scheme fit.
- Ravens do good with Queen
- Titans reach a little on Wilson. Josh Jones is still on the board!
- Igbinoghene is a sexy pick and I suspect that CB is much more valuable to front offices than I perceive. Think he's a big boom or bust guy. Could be absolutely anything.
- Gladney a far more sensible pick! Good player.
- CEH at 32 is a real surprise. Chiefs fans were blasting me for mocking a RB in the first to them and yet here we go. Thought it'd be Swift but CEH is a class RB.
- Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State
- Josh Jones, OT, Houston
- Xavier McKinney, S, Alabama
- Kristian Fulton, CB, LSU (amazed that ALL of Terrell, Arnette, Igbinoghene and Gladney were drafted ahead of him)
- Zack Baun, EDGE/LB, Wisconsin
- Grant Delpit, S, LSU
- Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
- Trevon Diggs, CB, Alabama
- D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
- Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
- Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado
- Tee Higgins, WR, Clemson
- Denzel Mims, WR, Baylor
- Neville Gallimore, DT, Oklahoma
- AJ Epenesa, EDGE, Iowa
Picking a QB would dent Dwayne Haskins' confidence, and I suspect Ron Rivera wants to see what he's got at the position before making any decisions. If Haskins really is bad, then good - the Skins have a tank commander for Trevor Lawrence or Justin Fields (two really hot prospects - I think at least as good as Burrow and Tua) in the 2021 draft.
34. Colts take Michael Pittman Jr, WR, USC
35. Lions take D'Andre Swift, RB, Georgia
36. Giants take Xavier McKinney, S (defensive back), Alabama
37. Patriots take Kyle Dugger, S (defensive back), Lenoir-Rhyne
38. Panthers take Yetur Gross-Matos, EDGE, Penn State
39. Dolphins take Robert Hunt, OT, Louisiana-Lafayette
40. Texans take Ross Blacklock, DT, TCU
41. Colts take Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin
42. Jags take Laviska Shenault, WR, Colorado (yay!)
43. Bears take Cole Kmet, TE, Notre Dame
Not much wrong with these. Think Hunt is a slight reach but Dolphins need O-line help. Kmet is a bit of a reach, but best TE on the board. Dugger is a surprise as the second safety off the board - Winfield and Davis still there...
44. Browns get Delpit - good pick.
45. Bucs and Winfield, ditto.
46. Broncos take KJ Hamler, WR, Penn State. Odd pick as they drafted Jeudy but may as well give Lock all the weapons?
47. Falcons take Marlon Davidson, DE, Auburn. Fair enough. Very surprised that Epenesa has slipped so far now!