wild night. biggest surprise obviously ej manuel. how pissed is nassib haha.
hate what the jets did with their 2 picks. revis didnt win them any games single handly so what makes them think milliner will turn the team around? and an nose tackle? again, solid picks when those are your needs but the jets have a lot of needs and those two positions arent saving rex's job.
loving the steelers pick. got the ncaa sack leader from last season at 17. word is thats who they wanted all along and were sweating when the jets, raiders and saints were on the clock.
crazy how cheap the #3 overall pick came to the phins. obvi raiders wanted hayden but to move into the top-5 for just a later round pick is ridiculous. sounds like the took the only offer given to them.
fish wanted fishcer but i think lane johnsons athletic ability fits chip kellys run and gun much better.
-i agree and thought the same thing about miami going from 12 to 3rd with only a 2nd round pick. i thought other teams (rams, vikings) gave up a lot more to move up for their picks.
-i'm happy dolphins traded up for jordan and not johnson because im a little suspect of jordan. think he is a truley potential pick who might be a major bust if he doesnt develop. eagles liked 4 guys in the 1st round (the 3 tackles and jordan) so obviously jordan would be on the eagles if dolphins didnt so im glad we dodged that bullet. y dolphins went jordan over a tackle was weird for me also. don't they have wake and currently no LT? haha
-i'm a fan of the lane johnson pick. eagles desperatly needed oline help and this helps in 2 positions and allows danny watkins to move back to the fire station. cant go wrong with a tackle in the top 5
- rough day for skill position players: 2 wr, 1 qb who nobody expected and 0 rb's. who said this was an offensive league?
- i have a feeling the honey badger goes late in round 2.
-- Edited by MFisH on Friday 26th of April 2013 02:25:32 PM
- i am stunned geno fell out of the 1st but good call. i thought there was a chance he would go top 10 since qb's are always over valued (gabbert, tannehill, locker, etc) but i guess with a bunch of other slighlty above average qb's there was no need to reach on one in the 1st. im very intersted to see if eagles pick him up if he falls to them but i'm hearing they won't pick him. my guess is the saftey from florida international.
- i didn't mind the jets drafting milner. they had an open spot and i thought milner was the best player avaiable at 9. i didnt like their other pick tho.
- im really surprised sheriff floyd dropped, he was 3rd on a lot of mocks.
- gruden had the line of the night when talking about chance warmacks slow 40 time: "if you don't like the 40 time of your guards, THEN DON'T TIME YOUR GUARDS." haha so funny and true.
- another sign in the stands was funny (cowboys fan) that read "can we trade our picks for a new GM?" haha.
- and finally, my boy frank caliendo does a mean mel kiper
-- Edited by MFisH on Friday 26th of April 2013 03:15:35 PM
steelers pick just before giants uh ohhh im starting to like teo too
BOLD PREDICTION: geno to iggles at 35.
i thought the experts did a great job keeping the picks secret on tv and online. there was only one MFer who couldnt keep his mouth shut so i didnt do much on twitter around the steelers pick -- that **** lacanfora. BUT fish if you ever text me the steelers pick before its announced again i will drive to bmore and throw your phone in the harbor. youre lucky i wasnt checking the 50 texts i got after the steelers pick was in for that exact reason.
4/32 drafted were linebacker (3 will be DE/OLB in a 3-4, 1 will be a will in a 4-3)
3/32 drafted were wide receivers (Only 1 was in the top 20)
1/32 drafted was a quarterback (and not named Geno Smith!!)
1/32 drafted was a tight end (gresham and eifert? DAMNNNNNN)
0/32 drafted were running backs (the first time in almost 40 years this has happened)
Thoughts:
·Steelers get a steal in Jarvis Jones, huge pick up.
·Eagles played it safe and cool, Lane Johnson should be solid enough.
·At first I didn't really know what to think of the Pugh pick. But after reading I am very okay with it. He's versatile as all hell, can play all 5 spots on the line, is an A+ pass blocker, and has a nasty streak int he run game. His only knock (as im sure you heard, is he has short arms, if his nickname doesn't become T-Rex i'll be very upset). Was he a bit of a reach? Maybe, but I'd doubt he'd be there when it got back around to the Giants. The run on OL made it a necessity, I am ok with this pick after research.
·EJ Manuel over Geno? Wooahhhhh, told you I saw Geno falling out of the first round all together!
·Vikings had a sick draft, jealous.
·Jets didn't make fools of themselves, Im kinda dissapointed.
·The Raiders made intelligent draft moves? Al Davis must be rolling over in his grave! (tho those missed prospects are INSANE Calvin/Larry Fitz/Rodgers etc etc. ugh!)
·Cowboys traded back and took what many people called a 3rd round prospect at best. You keep up the good work Jerry.
Round 2 Mock Draft (Starts tonight at 6:30)
33)Jaguars: Geno Smith, QB, WV
I mean they have to right? Could easily be Nassib/Barkley too though.
34)49ers: Cornelius “Tank” Carradine, DE, Florida State
and the rich get richer.
35)Eagles: Damontre Moore, DE/OLB, Texas A&M
A good edge rusher, great value.
36)Lions: Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State
They got Ziggy Ansah to answer the DE woahs, now they take this guy to sure up the O-Line.
37)Bengals: Giovani Bernard, RB, Carolina
Apparently Eddie Lacey has a lot of health concerns, the Bengals need a RB though, this guy’s gonna be gooooddddd.
38)Cardinals: Jonathan Cyprien, S, FIU
They need a safety after Adrian Wilson left.
39)Jets: Zach Ertz, TE, Stanford
They need help on offense, what better way to build then with this studly TE.
40)Titans: Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
Kamerion Wimbley sucks, they need someone better.
41)Bills: Keenan Allen, WR, Cal
Well, they need someone across from Stevie don’t they?
42)Oakland: Matt Barkley, QB, USC
2nd round QBs are good to take, if they turn out to be busts it’s no big deal. SO why not take a chance on him?
43)Buccaneers: Margus Hunt, DE/DT, SMU
They need a replacement DE after Michael Bennett walked, Bowers is good, but u still need those book end rushers.
44)Panthers: Robert Woods, WR, USC
Cam needs more than Steve Smith to throw too, this guy has the make up of a future elite receiver.
45)Chargers: Larry Warford, G, Kentucky
This team starts and ends with Philip Rivers, if he doesn’t have time to throw they will lose, period. So the O-Line rebuilding continues.
46)Bills: Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise St.
They need a CB opposite Gilmore, and Leodis hasn’t shown **** in years.
47)Cowboys: Kwann Short, DT, Purdue
They need another DT to enact their new 4-3 scheme.
48)Steelers: Kevin Minter, LB, LSU
A good body to have next to Timmons. This team is getting younger.
49)Giants: Manti Te’o, LB, Notre Dame
Great value at this point, he’s not going to be a super star, but he will be a very good LB.
50)Bears: Arthur Brown, LB, Kansas
The heir apparent to Urlacher.
51)Redskins: Jonathan Banks, CB, Mississippi St.
Their corners ****ing suck.
52)Patriots: Jonathan Slay, CB, Mississippi St.
They need someone adequate across from Talib, and to this point Ras-I is a bust.
53)Bengals: Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, Connecticut
I know they took Kirkpatrick last year, but you can never have enough corners in that division.
54)This is supposed to be the Dolphins pick, but lets just go ahead and give it to the Chiefs shall we? Ryan Nassib, QB, Syracuse
He’ll learn behind Alex and get his **** together.
55)Packers: Eddie Lacey, RB, Alabama
The slide ends and he winds up in a great place.
56)Seahawks: John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
Never have too many defensive linemen.
57)Texans: Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
The heir to Shaun Cody at NT
58) Broncos: Montee Ball, RB, Wisconson
McGahee aint getting any younger, Knowshon is unreliable.
i would be absolutely estatic with minter, arthur brown, robert woods, keenan allen or a CB/S. I think the real value for RBs is round 3 with either franklin, bell or michael.
also, tank c and d moore are a freaking steal in the second
awesome... but the dude to the left looked pissed when he said giants and his boy had an iggles jersey on haha. he went to syracuse thou so its cant be that bad
Hahah yeah, I had read that he said he'd be very willing to fall into the second round if it meant he'd be drafted by the eagles, no sweat now he gets to maul em.
I can't stand Kiper, I want to know what he's done to make him an "expert"
I was thinking Safety for the Eagles but figured they'd go elsewhere after signing Chung.
Yeah Milliner was BPA at the moment, and you could tell that they were using up their entire clock in hopes that a trade would come in. I have no issue with the pick, it wasn't made directly to replace Revis, he was simply BPA.
Apparently Floyd while being jerked off by the media was hated by a lot of the teams scouting depts. only 3 career sacks.
I've decided that I officially want the Giants to get Te'o in the 2nd.
The Philadelphia Inquirer isn't "feeling the (Geno) Smith vibe" at Eagles' team headquarters.
Smith has been connected to the Eagles for months, but they would have traded back into the first round if he was truly their man. The Eagles have the third pick of day two (No. 35), but Smith has a strong chance of coming off the board at No. 33. He could be the Jags' pick, or the No. 33 selection could be auctioned off to another team interested in the WVU signal caller.
mayock is def the man. crazy how flloyd fell vikes had an amazing draft the last 2 years. 5 first rounders - khalil, my boy harrison smith, rhodes, flloyd and patterson. if only they had a QB!
who saw the pats trading back like that? everyone?
i have no idea what the plan is with that pick. i dont hate the pick, i just dont understand it because i have no idea what his offense is going to look like in the nfl. all offseason chip has been saying he doesnt need a qb who can run and it looks like he wasnt lieing. i guess the value in the 4th round for him was too much to pass on.
not sure how i feel about that prediction im about 50/50 at this point. but at least im wearing a tasty hat today!
my wish list:
1. Eifert/J Jones - I really cant decide between these two. if they get either i will be happy as i can be at 17 unless someone falls (mingo!). 2. ken vaccaro 3. alec ogletree 4. arthur brown 5. Star loututui 6. one of the WRs
my bigger wish is to get one of if not two of the following RBS 1. jonathan franklin UCLA 2. Lavon bell MSU 3. christine michael TA&M
the steelers did something during this draft that they dont usually do, draft for positions of need. and dammit did they hit them. while im happy jarvis fell to steelers at 17 that was not a huge shocker. got 1 of my top-2 players from my wish list, really 1a vs 1b. im pissed that bengals got eifert thou.
im more happy about rounds 2-4 than anything. leveon bell was my #2 RB of the whole draft. wasnt crazy about lacy and the fact that the toe fusion scared the steelers off just cements that idea. leveon bell is going to be a freaking monster. lacy ran behind a professional line at bama. bell was the only offensive weapons behind a terrible line at MSU and still got 1700 yards last season, more than lacy. my only complaint on the second round was the ratbirds got arthur brown. word is drew butler wanted brown in the second but got trumped by NEED.
Gotta admit i didnt know much about markus wheaton until they took him in the 3rd but after reading about him and watching some highlight reels im excited. dude is fast.
I think my favorite pick thou might have been shamiko thomas in round 4. they traded their 3rd in 2014 for the browns 111 but with wallaces comp pick that wont be missed. this dude is a hitter. his youtube highlights looks similar to a troy p, although not quite as good. he will def be starting in a couple years.
im not gonna assign a grade but i do love the steelers draft. they got some great players that fill positions of need. only 4 starters next year on defense will be 30 or older, what a turn around!
my only problem is that the ravens and bengals also had awesome drafts, but what can you do?!
now comes the slowest point of the NFL season. start training camp already!
The Jaguars made a commitment to Blaine Gabbert this offseason by improving his receiving corps, but those efforts may give them an excuse for dumping him if the offense struggles again this season. They can say they tried to put Gabbert in a position to succeed, and move on. Wilson may have been the third quarterback taken if he had entered this year's draft. He doesn't jump out at you as a classic No. 1 overall, but will end up grading higher than both Matt Barkley and Tyler Bray.
2. Indianapolis Colts -- Luke Joeckel, OT, Texas A&M
Colts management is going to be patient surrounding Andrew Luck with talent, and Joeckel is exactly the kind of building block they'll need. The Aggie lineman gets less attention than he should because Bruce Matthews' son Jake is on the other side, but Joeckel is the bona fide stud left tackle. NFL teams certainly know all about him after watching hours of Ryan Tannehill tape this offseason, and will be watching him closely this season.
3. Tampa Bay Buccaneers -- David Amerson, CB, NC State
The Bucs went safety this year with first-round pick Mark Barron, but still have plenty of room to improve in the defensive backfield. Amerson had 13 interceptions last season and could insert himself into Heisman contention if offenses aren't smart enough to avoid him this season.
4. Oakland Raiders -- Tyler Bray, QB, Tennessee
If you want to see what an NFL throw looks like, look up Bray on YouTube. But the 6-foot-6 signal-caller has been inconsistent at Tennessee -- in part because he and his receivers have been injured. He's a boom-or-bust prospect a year out -- he's been fragile and could move up to No. 1 or fall back into the pack.
Woods is listed at 6-1, 190, so he lacks Calvin Johnson size, but teams have to realize there aren't a lot of Calvin Johnson types out there. Justin Blackmon is about the same size as Woods and went No. 5 overall in this year's draft. Woods is more polished and will get a lot of attention playing for the Trojans this season.
6. Cleveland Browns -- Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU
After focusing on offense in this year's draft, the Browns turn back to defense in 2013. Montgomery had nine sacks last season and stands out on a defense once again loaded with future NFL players.
7. Miami Dolphins -- Xavier Rhodes, CB, FSU
Cornerbacks have been going higher than expected in recent years, and the Dolphins need to continue to chase the Patriots. Rhodes is sometimes overshadowed by defensive backfield mate Greg Reid, but he's a better pro prospect. You can compare Rhodes to LSU's Morris Claiborne and Reid to Tyrann Mathieu.
8. Seattle Seahawks -- Matt Barkley, QB, USC
Barkley has been compared to Andrew Luck for staying at USC even though he could have been a high selection in 2012, but he may get picked apart in a way Luck did not. Some people wonder if Barkley is big enough, and how much his outstanding receivers and the system at USC help him look good. Trojans QBs have not done well in the NFL lately, but if anyone can overlook that it's Pete Carroll.
9. St. Louis Rams -- Barrett Jones, OT, Alabama
The 2011 Outland Trophy winner for outstanding offensive lineman is 6-5, 302 pounds, and solid. The Rams didn't seem interested in upgrading their offensive line in this year's draft, but left tackle Rodger Saffold is far from elite. Jones has also shown versatility playing at different spots on the line at Alabama. Some have teammate D.J. Fluker rated higher, but Jones is too solid to pass up.
Jones totaled 13.5 sacks and 19.5 tackles for loss in 2011, and enters the season as the highest-profile defensive player. But at 6-3, 241 pounds, he's not very big for his position. He's caught between outside linebacker and defensive end, like No. 18 overall pick Melvin Ingram in this year's draft.
11. St. Louis Rams (via Washington Redskins) -- Jonathan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
The Rams turn one of their picks from the Robert Griffin III trade with the Redskins into a productive cornerback. Banks reportedly got a fourth-round grade from the NFL Draft advisory board and decided to return to Starkville. But the advisory board is notoriously stingy. He's a better prospect than that. Banks has had plenty of big plays at Mississippi State, including two pick-6s off Tim Tebow in one game.
12. Buffalo Bills -- Chris Faulk, OT, LSU
The Bills focused more on the defensive side of the ball this offseason and will return to building the offense and protecting quarterback Ryan Fitzpatrick by picking this big-time tackle prospect.
13. San Diego Chargers -- Keenan Allen, WR, California
The Cal receiver missed spring practice after having ankle surgery, but if he can stay healthy he has the size and explosiveness to be the second receiver taken. Allen got off to a great start last season, but fell off because of quarterback problems at Cal. The Bears' passing game will improve this year and Allen will shine.
14. Tennessee Titans -- Justin Gilbert, CB, Oklahoma State
Gilbert hasn't really come on to most people's radar yet as a cornerback, even though many recognize his outstanding return skills. The former high school quarterback and track star could turn develop into a very good cover man. He's already intercepted passes from Andrew Luck, Robert Griffin III and Ryan Tannehill.
15. Detroit Lions -- Marcus Lattimore, RB, S. Carolina
Even as teams have de-emphasized drafting running backs high in recent years, three went in the first round this year. If healthy, Lattimore will have the same kind of production Trent Richardson had last season.
The Texas A&M lineman is Hall of Famer Bruce Matthews' son, and bloodlines matter to the NFL. The Cowboys are still trying to put together a complete offensive line.
17. Denver Broncos -- Alex Okafor, DE, Texas
The Broncos will jump on the tall, athletic defender. Okafor's linemate Jackson Jeffcoat will also get a lot of attention, but he's just a junior, and Mack Brown finds a way to get his players to stay through their senior year.
The Vols receiver tore his ACL in the third game of last season, but is expected to make a full return this season. He averaged over 15 yards per catch in the two games he did play and reminds some people of Randy Moss.
19. Arizona Cardinals -- Brandon Jenkins, OLB, Florida State
Jenkins fits the mold of slightly undersized but very athletic 3-4 pass rushers who move up on draft day, like No. 15 overall pick Bruce Irvin out of West Virginia.
20. NY Giants -- Ricky Wagner, OT, Wisconsin
The Giants go best player available and continue to rework their line with the next breakout offensive line star from Wisconsin.
21. NY Jets -- Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
The Jets have done a lot of work bolstering their defensive line. They know Patriots quarterback Tom Brady is bothered by pressure up the middle and may try to get a potential star at nose tackle.
22. Atlanta Falcons -- William Gholston, DE, Michigan State
Teams may have character concerns about Gholston, but they won't doubt his athleticism. At 6-7, 280 pounds, Gholston wanted to play linebacker at Michigan State and probably had the skills to do it. Gholston was suspended last season for unsportsmanlike conduct in a win over Michigan. That anger can work if Gholston channels it toward quarterbacks.
23. Kansas City Chiefs -- Landry Jones, QB, Oklahoma
Jones struggled at the end of last season and probably hurt his chances of being a top pick in this year's draft. If he can return to his 2010 form, however, he has the size to get back in the good graces of NFL teams, who are always eager to take a chance on tall gunslingers.The Chiefs could also look at Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas, who often gets compared to Cam Newton as a potential breakout star.
24. New Orleans Saints -- Barkevious Mingo, DE/OLB, LSU
Mingo had eight sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss last season, and the Saints will find a way to fit him into their scheme as they rebuild that defense.
The 6-4, 215-pound Miami safety served an NCAA suspension for taking benefits from booster Nevin Shapiro, but enough time will have passed for NFL teams to overlook that part of his past. Perhaps the Ravens' famous Miami alums can help management see Armstrong's value.
26. San Francisco 49ers -- D.J. Fluker, OT, Alabama
The 6-6, 335-pound right tackle already projects as a fantastic run-blocker. Now he has to prove he can be an effective all-around tackle. If he does, he could shoot up much higher.
A taller version of Kendall Wright. He won't have Robert Griffin III throwing him the ball, but Baylor will still move the chains in the defensively challenged Big 12.
28. Chicago Bears -- Cyril Richardson, OT, Baylor
Baylor has produced two first-rounders on the offensive line over the last three years -- Jason Smith and Danny Watkins -- and Richardson could be better than both of them.
29. New England Patriots -- Star Lotulelei, NT, Utah
Vince Wilfork will turn 31 this season and he's already playing more defensive end and defensive tackle. The Patriots will get tougher against the run with the productive Lotulelei.
30. Philadelphia Eagles -- Eric Reid, S, LSU
The Eagles have been searching for an answer at safety since Brian Dawkins left. Reid has had some big plays at LSU, including a game-saving interception in the Tigers' regular-season win over Alabama.
31. Pittsburgh Steelers -- John Jenkins, DT, Georgia
Scouts can't help but notice the massive Jenkins when they check out Jarvis Jones. The Steelers did draft Washington nose tackle Alameda Ta'amu in the fourth round of this year's draft, but there's no guarantee they've found Casey Hampton's successor yet.
32. Green Bay Packers -- Sean Porter, OLB, Texas A&M
Porter had 17 tackles for a loss and 9 ½ sacks, and broke up four passes last season. He's 6-2, 235 pounds and would fit in well in the Packers' scheme. Porter will blow up at the Combine thanks to his physical prowess
i dunno man, if those are the top-32 players to come out of that draft its looking pretty weak. i think richardson, ansah, bell, star and the OTs are really the only superstars in that class and maethu has potential. kiko alanso should be higher. i like eric reid and vaccaro too. obviously its still early as all are in their second year but man if youre putting larry warford and kawaan short as first rounders thats not great news.
it was not a good draft class at all and eagles had the 4th overall pick in it. luckily we probably got one of the best players in it so I cant complain too much, but ya when you have a top 5 pick you want a game changer
my top 4 depends on what kind of Dcoach we get because it will really depend on if they run the 3-4 or 4-3. i kinda want to run a 3-4 and get someone like jarvis jones. but here are the players i like:
1. jarvis jones (been saying for weeks, need a von miller type impact player)
2. luke joecel (move herrmans back to LG, watkins to the bench and demtress bell out of the league)
3. Milliner (too high for #4 but i like him and corner is a huge need)
4. HONEY BADGER (mid round pick)
god if only jarvis was von miller. and yes, im bored and reading back thru old threads as entertainment
he didnt have a great rookie year but had 3 sacks in 2.5 games before breaking his wrist last year. guy just hasnt stayed healthy but has def flashed
i actually really love the thought of him and dupree together. jarvis is a (smaller) pass rushing ROLB while dupree is freaking huge at 270, and can play the run. have timmons and shazier (who also ruined his rookie season with injuries) out there for 16 games and it will be a totally different defense.