Visits and Workouts Update
Posted: March 24th, 2017 | Author: Tommy Lawlor | Filed under: Philadelphia Eagles | 140 Comments »Let’s take a look at the players the Eagles are showing some interest in.
VISITS TO PHILLY
WR John Ross
WR Corey Davis
WR Mike Williams
RB Leonard Fournette
RB Dalvin Cook
DE Ryan Anderson
LB Reuben Foster
CB Marlon Humphrey
WORKOUTS / MEETINGS
WR Chris Godwin – Penn State
RB Jahad Thomas – Temple
RB Elijah Hood – UNC … Duce Staley ran his Pro Day
RB T.J. Logan – UNC … Duce Staley ran his Pro Day
RB Matt Dayes – NC State … Duce Staley at his Pro day
TE Blake Jarwin – Oklahoma State
TE Michael Roberts – Toledo
TE Adam Shaheen – Ashland
OT Olakunle Salako – Oklahoma State
OT Antonio Garcia – Troy … Jeff Stoutland at his Pro Day
OL Ethan Cooper – IUP
QB Nathan Peterman – Pitt
DT Elijah Qualls – Washington
DE Jordan Willis – Kansas State … DL coach at his Pro Day
DE T.J. Watt – Wisconsin … DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Derek Rivers – Youngstown State …assistant DL coach at his Pro Day
DE Avery Moss – Youngstown State … assistant DL coach at his Pro Day
LB Brandon Bell – Penn State … has visit, but local kid so not as meaningful
CB Chidobe Awuzie – Colorado
MISC
Multiple people at Oklahoma State Pro Day
Multiple people at Penn State Pro Day, but that’s somewhat local
Multiple people at Wisconsin Pro Day
Small School Pro Days (more noteworthy than a scout at Stanford or Florida)
Scout at UNC-Charlotte
Scout at Richmond
Scout at JMU
Scout at Harvard
Scout at Missouri State
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So what does all of this mean?
Nothing definitively. These are hints about the players and positions the Eagles are interested in.
We know the Eagles need a DE and RB, and they have checked out those positions. We don’t think of TE as a need, but Brent Celek is probably entering his last season and this is a deep group of TEs so the Eagles could jump on someone if the right guy fell to them. Would they take O.J. Howard at 14? I’ve wondered about that. The Eagles haven’t shown public interest in him, but he is a terrific prospect and would be an interesting choice. I’m not advocating for the Eagles to take him, but it is good to consider all the possibilities.
I think it is interesting that the Eagles had Jeff Stoutland at Antonio Garcia’s Pro Day. Garcia is projected to be a 2nd round pick. Would the Eagles take a future LT with their 2nd rounder? That wouldn’t make many fans happy, but Jason Peters might be in his final season so this is another possibility. One thing did occur to me about the O-line. UDFAs won’t be coming to Philly. They’ll see how deep the line is already and go somewhere that gives them a better chance of making the roster. The Eagles will need to draft an OL if they want one, or go for small school UDFAs who will be less choosy.
Always keep in mind that the draft should be as much about the future as the upcoming season.
There are plenty of Pro Days still to come so the Eagles will be doing more scouting in the next week or so. And more prospects will be visiting the NovaCare Complex to meet with the Eagles. The team can bring in 30 players for visits, plus all the local guys they want. Players have to live in or go to college in the metropolitan area to be considered local. Temple is local, Penn State isn’t. Unless you are a kid from Philly who went to PSU.
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Here is a quick look at Awuzie from Colorado. I think a 3-4 team that does a lot of blitzing would love him. Great off the edge. Good cover guy as well.
I'd be surprised if Colorado CB, Chidobe Awuzie, doesn't end up receiving a first round grade from me; he has everything you look for. pic.twitter.com/TSpYg9nXyt
— Rob Donaldson (@RobDFB) September 22, 2016
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I honestly can’t wait for the draft. I would pay $100 for the draft to be tomorrow.
The Eagles was also at UConn pro day:
Most of them was most likely there for Obi Melifonwu, but there is also Andreas Knappe (potential UDFA or low round target at tackle)
Noel Thomas Jr is a comically similar player to JMatt and can be had as a UDFA
Ouch.
I was watching a Knappe tape back in the fall and number five has a couple of nice plays early including a jet sweep so I start paying attention to him a bit.
He’s not really getting much seperation. Hmmm ok. Plays mostly out of the slot. Goes 6’0 205. And then he has a couple of dogshit drops in short succession and I’m laughing at my computer at 3 oclock in the afternoon muttering to myself about how this is uncanny. My girlfriend is a saint for tolerating me.
But I’m not wrong:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L-o_D_kf9HU
Easier to be JMatt-like in the minor leagues than in the NFL.
If you ever compile a list of Eagles players who could be replaced by UDFAs, please call them “The Expendables” and photoshop in some cigars, oversized knives, and enormous guns.
“One thing did occur to me about the O-line. UDFAs won’t be coming to Philly. They’ll see how deep the line is already and go somewhere that gives them a better chance of making the roster.” This is why I love this blog. Great point that I would have never thought of.
Yep, that’s why Tommy’s one of the best! 🙂
Please add Mixon to this list, Tommy.
Protip fellas and gals – DO NOT forget scoutsnotebook.com
Tommy’s been busy over there and (duh) it’s some great stuff.
Where do I look on there? Don’t see anything since 2/27. Thanks.
Yeah, not a ton, i may have misled a bit on quantity, but adjust for Lawlor factor…
Funny to see rankings of years past though.
you should understand something,on this board I run the show, are we clear?
Good look
For RB, I see a whole bunch of guys I’d be more than happy with given that we have Sproles, Marshall, and I really like Smallwood.
Any of these and I’d be happy:
(no particular order)
Perine
Hunt
Kamara
Gallman
Connor
Hill
And I bet there’s more I’d be satisfied with.
I’m fine not taking an RB till at least round 3.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxMorpOCN0o
Oh wow. Many thanks. YES PLEASE.
Very impressive balance and ability to get skinny through the hole.
See this gives me another name to get excited about and keep my fingers crossed for while stalking lists during day 2.
I think he’s got some Devonta Freeman in him. His Clemson tape is GOOD. Others who aren’t as high on him don’t think he has enough power to be a primary back still project him to be a really good 3rd down back.
Mmm. Not a bad comp. It seems like a good Rmat replacement to me. Use the big uglies to make the holes.
I raise you…
https://youtu.be/wpi9lCrdd2g
enh…
There are some fun UDFA RBs
I don’t think he’s getting credit. ~2000 total yards and 25 TDs. What’s not to like with a 220 lb RB who has good vision, balance, and can catch? He ran a 4.6 at his pro day and most of his other numbers put him in the top half of the other RBs from the combine. Hands down the best RB in FCS.
Granted I went there so there is some bias…
He went 4.69 at 211.
His shuttle is in the 15th percent historically. The 3 cone is 13th percent.
The highlight tape is impressive but a small school guy with those numbers probably isn’t getting drafted. I’d have to have game cuts to have any more of an opinion beyond that.
Everyone reported 4.60 from the pro day. I won’t argue over .09. He had plenty of long runs and I don’t remember he being caught often from behind.
He outperformed Cook in everything but the 40. Again, not saying he’s anywhere near Cook, but his tape is better than his workout (like Cook). I think he’s an interesting late rounder UDFA guy.
The most obvious games to watch to me would be UNC and NDSU. Ok, I’m done pounding the table for my guy 😉
If he is not ‘cut on a dime’ he at least cut on a quarter. Does he ever run routes?
He finished his career with 800 receiving yards but NC State mainly used him on screens and swing passes.
I think Perine will be a monster here.
I’m not sure why people would be upset at taking a tackle in round 2. If that player will improve the team, why wouldn’t they take him?
At 14, do the Eagles concentrate on 3 players they really want and assume 1 of them will be there? Another words, will the Eagles have a list of 1, 2, 3 and if that “1” is there, there is not question, he’s their choice. If 1 is gone, then they go to choice “2”?
That would be a life dream for me. Be part of a draft process, from beginning to end. I don’t have to say anything, I just want to be at the meetings and draft room. I can’t imagine what it would be like in scenarios like “ok, we’re up next and target 2 is on the board. Let’s get him”. Phone rings. Can’t pass that trade offer up. Does chaos follow?(lol) I know it doesn’t but, there has to be a minute of “ok, what do we do now”. I know there are charts/trade matrix etc. but that’s all a crap shoot. To know the right choice…
Have you met Philly fans? I agree with you, just reference the Hicks pick and all the furor about wasting a 3rd round pick. Turned out ok. The draft is about adding talent. Though I am a little scared for next year if they don’t find defensive talent at least a couple of times. 😉
I don’t think Hicks was ever a question about talent, it didn’t make such sense since he most likely wouldn’t have gotten much playing time due to who was ahead of him. We still had some faith in Kendricks. Barwin was still productive. We traded for Kiko earlier that offseason and he was supposed to be the heir to Demeco.
Right, wouldn’t that be the same complaint about drafting a T in the 2nd?
Yup but some OTs can play guard to start out.
We should all prepare ourselves for atrocious CB play next year regardless of who we draft or where we draft them.
Hopefully we find at least one capable starting CB in the draft this year. Next year we’all have ample cap space to supplement with a FA CB if we have to. But even if we take three CBs with our first three picks I’d expect a lot of growing pains and more than a few big plays as guys like Mills get burned deep by any WR with speed.
That being said, given the large amount of the roster already locked up long term, if we come out of this draft with 3 future starters that we’re happy with, we’ll have very few immediately pressing needs to address next offseason and can focus on just getting a much needed young talent infusion at spots needing depth that can take over at spots like, DE, CB, S, LB, WR, T (or whatever spots are still open after this draft next season.
I like Garcia. I think he’s a good T. I also would probably be a bit annoyed if they picked him at 43. That’s a premium pick and should be going to a guy who should be if not starting year 1, at least be a a significant contributor.
I know we have JP, Lane, and Big V… but what I don’t know (with any degree of certainty) is that we won’t need a 4th starter at OT in 2017.
Not that I disagree with your premise. We have bigger problems to solve with that pick.
Barbre’s still around.
A T is probably going to be at the top of the needs list next year, but if you’re on the clock and the top players remaining looks like:
Treddy White
Caleb Brantley
Charles Harris
Dan Feeney
Antonio Garcia
I just don’t see any way you can reasonably take Garcia.
Half the league doens’t have a solid RT, let alone a competent swing tackle. Spending a high 2nd on a guy to sit the bench would be batty.
In your example- who would you pick, and why? Let say that they select Humphrey with pick 14. Out of those 5 options, which way do you go?
I would go
Brantley
Harris
Feeney
White
Garcia
See above for my response to D3. I’d probably go Brantley over Harris because there is more depth at DE than depth at DT.
Well my mock was Humphrey and Brantley, so I’ll stick with that answer.
I’d call it
Brantley
Treddy
Feeney
Harris
Garcia
The Brantley/Harris choice is where I stumble; it would surprise me if they went CB/CB for 1st and 2nd pick.
Brantley looks like he has legit potential, and could be an impact rotation player almost immediately. While we need to stock the cupboard on DE, our DT position needs an infusion in talent.
Don’t discount Vaeo though…
Sure, but that’s no certainty and that only gives us a rotation of Cox, Beau and Vaeo. Hopefully Shittu continues to develop, but adding more overall talent and depth to the line is never a bad option.
I think Beau can be a solid, if unspectacular starting option. Can he get the job done? Sure. Would you add talent and put him as the first guy off of the bench? Absolutely.
We need 5 DT’s for depth. 4 active on game days. Probably 6 DE’s for depth and 4-5 active on game days depending on special teams and secondary abilities.
Yep – I think Schwartz needs his DTs to be a strength, not just adequate. I like Beau, but he’s a good backup/adequate starter type. They need another playmaker in there. Of course, it’s possible that Curry is envisioned as a guy that moves inside on passing downs, so they can rather focus on strengthening DE, but I don’t get the feeling that’s the plan.
We do need to add a DT. A potential starter or impact player would be nice but for now I would be pretty happy with a run stuffer.
I would be ok with our DE group right now if we draft someone like Daeshon Hall. MccAlister and Hall are some high upside guys that can develop behind Curry. Smith and Means are guys that can rotate right now.
Agreed; I’m hoping Allen slides to within striking range and we can move up to around 9 to grab him. Would love to pair him with Cox, or as D3 stated, Brantley later on.
My preference would be Brantley later on but getting Allen would be great too.
Agreed. Would prefer to keep our assets for the depth of this draft but if a guy is there- go get him.
If he checks out medically I’d be all for it. Build the trenches. It’ll be interesting to see where Solomon falls too and if he’s a potential trade up candidate.
Either Allen or Thomas would make me ecstatic. I’d take either one.
That’s the nice thing about DTs with limited pass rush upside who specialize in run stuffing, you can typically find such guys in the 3rd round or later (like Bennie and unlike players such as Cox, who typically go in the top half of the first round.
Stud DEs though are a whole other story. Finding Trent Coles in round 5 is super rare. I’d have no problem with taking one high in the first with both Graham and Curry around 29 years old and no depth behind them. I’m just very luke warm on Barnett. Id rather have a stud TE than an average DE that gets you 7-8 sacks per year which is where I see Barnett’s ceiling. Watching his film and seeing his lack of explosion at the combine along with stats that show 90% of his pressures came from going straight around the tackles outside shoulder definitely concern me at the top of the first where ideally I want a difference maker. If we were drafting at say 24 I’d be all about Barnett. At 14, how do you pass up Howard, Davis, Ross and/or Foster for an undersized, athletically underwhelming DE, with T-Rex arms who put up good numbers in college with one, and only one move, with no counter moves.
I’d argue you could find those guys in the 4th-5th rounds too. Heck some good run stuffers like Damon Harrison and Cedric Thornton were UDFAs.
Exactly. Most stud DEs are picked in the top 50. Don’t reach for a guy just because he plays a premiere position.
Vanderdoes in the 6th. Big Stevie in the 7th.
We got Beau late as well.
If he doesn’t figure out run leverage his Destiny isn’t on the roster.
For anyone interested in a quick tutorial
http://fishduck.com/2016/10/what-went-wrong-defensive-tackle-leverage-in-the-4-3-defense/
Tooshay
Hartless.
Yes, except that if you get a good OT now, you may not have to address the position again during Wentz’s career. That’s draft resources you don’t have to spend in the next 5-10 years searching for a competent protector against edge rushers. Better to get an outstanding OT than just a competent DE, CB, or RB. Better to use a 2nd on “outstanding” rather just “competent. Assumption here is that the evaluation process Is correct.
The five guys I listed are all relatively similar talent level.
Agreed…although I’m expecting Wentz to start for us for another 15 years so hopefully we’ll have to address Oline at some point.
We’ve had lots of 1st round picks who never contributed!
Did I miss something or is Chase Daniel still a free agent?
Guten Morgen.
He said he wanted to be a starter. Did he specify NFL?
https://twitter.com/RulersPhilly/status/841828932232003584
Ha! Thanks for sharing.
People can really type that fast with their thumbs? I actually saw Foles use his phone up close and he does the swiping thing.
I’m not coordinated enough to do the swipe, I just use voice-to-text.
Some people use muscle memory to play music or sports. Other people use it to send text messages.
Brandon Brooks may struggle from Gameday anxiety sometimes, but he seems to be a pretty awesome human being. https://uploads.disquscdn.com/images/ff062cbe7a890b58f196f33e50327057fa2a51de330a89baf2326a069f9db613.png
Very cool.
That is badass!
Interesting tidbit on Foles’ contract.
http://deadspin.com/contracts-that-void-themselves-and-other-ways-nfl-team-1793566886
It’s a five year deal that voids after year two. So it’s actually a two year deal. Insane.
I still strongly believe that Foles could have been had for much less $$$ than what the Eagles ended up paying.
Similar to the Chase Daniel dilemma.
However I am not complaining since it’s not my money..
He’s only a 1.6 mm cap hit this year!
I was referring to the overall (2y) contract.
yea it’s as bad as Daniel
The only thing that could make it worse is if Howie traded Foles for Bradford next year.
Worse? I’d gladly ride that carousel around and around every year if we could, haha. Trade Foles and our second for Bradford and then parlay Bradford into a 1st and a 4th next year in another trade. Joking…obviously. But, it’s crazy how things turn out after only two years. We traded Foles and our second for Bradford, then a year later trade Bradford for a 1st and 4th and resign Foles.
I’d say that convoluted series of moves worked out in our favor especially when we ended up trading up for our franchise QB in the meantime for what amounted to a 2nd, a 3rd and two contracts/players we were glad to move on from. I like this a bunch more than the mortgage the future by trading multiple firsts, seconds and thirds that some teams (*cough Redskins) decided to employ.
Yeah. It’s a good thing Teddy nearly ripped his entire lower leg right off!
I would love to do it again too but that’s not happening again.
Very interesting read! $11M over two years doesn’t seem too bad for a backup QB with extensive starting history like Foles these days.
Even more interesting though was the tidbit about the obscure rule guaranteeing 50% (up to $1M) of a players salary for the following year if they are injured in the last game of the season even if they are unable to play at all or were going to be cut anyways. Anyone know how that affects us with Matthews. I knew we had to wait till he was medically cleared before cutting him, but does this mean we’re still on the hook for an extra $1M or was that $1M already counted in his projected $1M dead money of his total $5M cap hit for 2017.
J –
Great question.
You’re referring to CBA Art. 45’s “Injury Protection Liability” provision (which, by the way, increases the salary guarantee for 2017-2018 to a max of $1.15M).
To trigger the $1.15M IPL payment, Mathews must satisfy 5 requirements:
(1) fail the post-season physical;
(2) do all the team-prescribed rehab;
(3) fail the pre-season physical next spring,
(4) the team must *terminate* his contract because of the injury at some point prior to the next pre-season; and
(5) He must file a claim/grievance by 10/15/17 claiming he’s still injured and can’t play.
A player can invoke IPL protection once in their career . . .
Any IPL payment is offset by (i) contractually agreed-on injury protection, (ii) guaranteed salary for the season following the injury, and (iii) worker’s comp monies . . .
And the team’s payment of IPL protection monies counts against the cap — because it is, effectively, “salary” as defined in CBA Art. 1’s definitions section.
So, bottom line, the Eagles could terminate Mathews’ contract tomorrow and gain some cap space.
But they’re potentially on the hook for the $1.15 MM — but only if Mathews fails a pre-season physical.
As for the argument that a team cannot cut an injured player, that’s not exactly true.
A team can always terminate an injured player’s contract (or waive him if less than 4 vested years’ experience).
If the player contends he’s injured, he can invoke CBA Art. 44’s “Injury Grievance” process — and collect the pro-rata amount of salary for the period he’s injured (up to one season).
But . . . if the team informs the player his contract is terminated because of the injury, the team’s liability is capped at max of $1.15 million.
Hope this helps.
As always, AC, you are the man! Very helpful, thank you!
If he wears white after Labor Day and in a non-football situation, the deal can also be voided.
https://www.thefantasyfootballers.com/articles/reception-perception-taywan-taylor-expecting-unexpected/?udk=mharmon25
Great read if you’re bored. Taywan Taylor is the type of WR that we could really use.
I got a little chuckle when I read this…”Taylor backed up his explosive ability by running a 4.5 in the 40-yard dash”.
Yea that definitely was a bit of a reach. 40 times can be misleading though so he does have somewhat of an point.
Yeah, otherwise it was a good read to start my weekend.
If I’m reading correctly;
– gets deep with ease
– runs every route
– catches the ball in traffic
Nice!
And wasn’t D3 in on this guy the other day?
He’s a little Randle Cobb esque. Can play either slot or outside (which is why I like his fit for this year because theres multiple ways to get him reps)
Is one of those ways trading Jordan Matthews for a 2018 3rd that can become a 2nd with certain catch numbers???????????/
Yes.
I’m 100% DONE with any teams in this team getting zero value from UFAs who walk away if we’re not going to win a title that year. Matthews traded for pick now or 2018 > improbable shot at 2019 comp pick.
Yup. I would rather have a 4th round pick next year for Matthews instead of paying him 7-8 million a year in the future. There’s plenty of WRs in this draft that can replace him and will have better potential.
Exactly.
0% you’re getting that.
I’d take a 4. I’d settle for a 5th and a 6th
That depressing, but I’d take that as well.
Yes. Taylor got a lot of love from Tommy and a few others here.
Your post shows why! Now lets get him in the 4th round!
It’s more likely that he’ll go in the 3rd round but he’ll be a steal in the 4th.
No; players I don’t want need to go in between our pick in the 3rd and the 4th.
I would just be entertained listening to Merrill say ‘Chidobe Awuzie’
So other than not getting impact players at CB and DE……………..I kind of went with what was there when I picked and some of the guys other folks here have been pumping up.
Round 1 Pick 14: Reuben Foster, ILB, Alabama (A)
Round 2 Pick 11: Caleb Brantley, DT, Florida (A-)
Round 3 Pick 10: Ahkello Witherspoon, CB, Colorado (B+)
Round 4 Pick 12: Taywan Taylor, WR, Western Kentucky (A+)
Round 4 Pick 32 (COMP): Julie’n Davenport, OT, Bucknell (A)
Round 5 Pick 11: Corn Elder, CB, Miami (Fla.) (B-)
Round 6 Pick 10: Matthew Dayes, RB, NC State (A)
Round 7 Pick 12: Tedric Thompson, SS, Colorado (C-)
Corn Elder is going to be wildly surprised by the insane cheering he will face, when the Eagles pick him in the fifth like he is a household name.
Every time I see his name here in a mock draft, I think of that 6ABC news commercial that ran for years, “there goes that Corn Elder again”.
Living in Denmark, I have to go google that.. 🙂
Lol, Just go to YouTube and paste “there goes that news van again”. You’ll see lots of commercials.
感觉不错哦，认真拜读咯！
During an interview with NFL.com, James Conner, RB, Pitt, said he was visiting the Eagles on March 28th.
Wouldn’t be a bad addition if he fell to the 6th. I’m trying to be extra cheap with RBs and draft valuation.
Agree, runs a bit vertically, but looks like he would be good in short yardage situations.
And that’s something we lack because when Mathews is asked to do that he either falls down on is milking another soft injury.
I would guess he would be around the 6th round because of his 2015 bout with Hodgkin’s lymphoma. He’s healthy now, but it certainly calls for some risk analysis. I watched some more video, and I think he would be a good catch in the 6th.
Who wouldn’t want to draft a player who can time travel?
He’s well worth 14 overall if he can get Reggie White back.
That’s the kind of quality that doesn’t show up on the scouting report
Browns – 1, 12
Niners – 2
Bears – 3
Jets – 6
Bills – 10
Arizona – 13
All of these teams either have no real QB (Browns, Niners, Bears, Jets, Bills) because a sucky placeholder is there or a soon to be retired QB (Arizona for sure, and I could even throw in the Saints / 11 or Chargers / 6 if they wanted to flip Brees or Rivers)
So 3 QBs need to go before we pick or I think our fans should storm the tables of these teams on draft night if those teams skip QBs.
If you take away the 12 behind the browns, this could be a list of the # of wins you expect each of these teams to have in 2017.
I think the Jets will trade back but want a QB in the 1st. Let’s hope the trade back is to #13 max, then it basically doesn’t matter for us. Bears are the surest bet imo to pick a QB in the 1st. I think the Niners will go for Cousins in 2018. Will take long term view this year and let Hoyer play. Won’t win much anyway.
Browns are an option at 12 (not at #1, though), but I’m not so sure. I think they may wait for another year. Would be the smart thing to do with this bad QB class. But of course, they are in a bad situation. They NEED some hope and it starts with QB. Don’t know why they cut RGIII. They don’t want Osweiler on their roster. Maybe Kessler could be the bridge to next year?
Cardinals are a bit of a wildcard. It’s Palmers last season and he’s in decline already. They need to pick their QB of the future this year or next year. This year has the advantage of giving him one year to sit and learn. I could see them going for a strong armed QB (so not Watson) at #13. But I could also see them taking a QB in the 2nd round. Remember: they lost like 4 or 5 starters from their Defense in FA. That could hold them back from picking a QB in the 1st. I could see Arians falling in love with Kizers potential (even though he needs to sit one year, doesn’t matter for the Cardinals), though, to counter that point.
So realistic best case, imo:
Bears #3, Jets #9-12, Browns #12, Cardinals #13 take a QB. If the 49ers find a good trade back option (don’t know which team they could trade for) AND they think they won’t get Cousins in 2018 then they could be picking one, too. But imo, not at #2.
Would be 4 QB taken before #14, dream scenario is 5.
Realistic worst case is Bears #3 as only one QB taken before #14. I do think the Jets will take one in the first, but I’m not totally sure about that. Same with the Browns at #12. So there’s a solid chance there will be 2.
If you expect 2, you probably won’t get disappointed. Every other QB would be a bonus. Needless to say, I’d take 13 QBs taken before us instantly. It’s just not going to happen.
And yes, the league is sometimes stupid and crazy when it comes to QBs. But not always. It could go like the 2013 draft. QB needy teams waited because there wasn’t a good QB available. Would be horrible for the Eagles, but it would be the smart thing for the teams. Even at the QB position, if there isn’t an elite talent, don’t draft one early.
Straight BPA:(May have forced a couple late corners)
Your Picks:
Round 1 Pick 14: Jamal Adams, SS, LSU (A)
Round 2 Pick 11: Garett Bolles, OT, Utah (A)
Round 3 Pick 10: Sidney Jones, CB, Washington (A+)
Round 4 Pick 12: Chris Godwin, WR, Penn State (A+)
Round 4 Pick 32 (COMP): Brian Allen, CB, Utah (B-)
Round 5 Pick 11: Damontae Kazee, CB, San Diego State (C)
Round 6 Pick 10: Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming (A+)
Round 7 Pick 12: Stevie Tu’ikolovatu, DT, Southern California (A)
Jamaal Adams is very interesting. Safety isn’t a “need”, but that dude is WAY better than pick 14.
Agreed. That would be an easy choice in my opinion
Hopefully they’d trade Kendricks immediately after that and just start 3 safeties.
I’d put him down near the box early on and let him slowly move back. If he showed a better affinity for the backend, Jenkins is a great run defender and they could be interchangeable.
People would flip if we drafted a safety but when a prospect like that falls, take him and ask questions later.
And he could 100% start in that role. It would be an upgrade from brain dead / injury milking Kendricks.
I am not sure if this comment was serious or in jest, but I think there is real appeal to using a heavy nickel and light nickel as the base defensive set.
I’m dead serious; we’d be better off in heavy nickel with Adams as the 3rd safety over that bum Kendricks.
My only negative on your draft is Bolles in round 2. This is D3’s criticism of use of that pick, but he’s not likely to play here until Peters is done………so that’s not ideal use of the pick at 43.
Also, that would be a high pick on our replacement RT assuming Lane doesn’t take his “multivitamins” anymore and turns into our LT when Peters retires.
Can you get that guy later in Davenport from Bucknell?
I’m not qualified to say- he looks like a project but at this point depending on how the line shakes out he’d be tackle number 5 (peters, lane, barbre, Vitai)
There are 5 guys I can say are definitively better than Vaitai as T’s.
Cam
Ramscyk
Bolles
Garcia
Moton (though he’s more of a guard to me but I know enough people who like him and he tested really well athletically so I’d let him try T first).
26 year old starting RT in his second year. No thanks.
I understand the logic, but cannot agree with it. When was the last time both our tackles made it through an entire season? Can we really count on Peters for another 16 games at his age? Can we count on Lane to stay healthy? Better to pick a guy a year too early than a year too late. The draft is for the future. We are not a contender this year unless our first five draft picks are pro bowlers lol. Pick the best players. Don’t end up with a Marcus Smith, Danny Watkins (the list goes on and on) because of a need. End up with another Jordan Hicks.
My only criticism is that that I don’t see Corn Elder in your draft.
He must be team #ChildrenOfTheCorn
he who walks behind the rows would not be pleased
Awuzie was horrid against Oklahoma State and Washington the WR.