NFL Draft

[MickZagger]

Locker going to Tennessee at 8? I think its a bit of a stretch.

Scam Newton at #1? Hahaha! Royal fuck up. They should have taken Von Miller.

 

[MickZagger]

Blaine Gabbert looks super ghey.

 

[Sex Panther]

S2 NFL Draft Thread

Just in case you guys want to pop your head in there for the results and some draft talk. It's cool if you want to talk here.

 

[Sex Panther]

No QB in this year's draft impresses me.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

As a Titans fan.. I was shocked when they said Jake Locker. But the Titans NEED a new QB and there aren't any that are even close to a sure thing this year. Locker might have gone number 1 last year. I think it's a good pick.

 

[MickZagger]

No QB in this year's draft impresses me.

Me either. Luck did, too bad for Carolina. I like Ryan Mallett a little, but don't think he'll be a stud, just a solid qb.

 

[Sex Panther]

So damn glad my Browns traded down (got a fucking fortune for that #6) once Peterson and Green were gone. Both RIGHT before our pick.

shiii

 

[MickZagger]

I like JJ Watt a lot.

 

[MickZagger]

Can't believe Nick Fairley is dropping so much. Thought a team would take a chance on the knucklehead.

 

[MickZagger]

Wow! Ponder is a huge stretch. That guy was horrible when I watched him this year.

 

[Sex Panther]

wooooooooow, christian ponder

 

[Wheels]

Suh and Fairley on the inside.. yikes

 

[Sex Panther]

Fairley is a monster. He was imo, the 4th best player in this year's draft (Behind, PP, Von Miller, and Green).

I can't believe he fell to the damn Lions.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Jake Locker?!?!? Really?!?!?

That pick will cost a GM their job.

 

[Wheels]

Tyron Smith looks like more of a DE than an OT

 

[ehizzy3]

happy with the dolphins pick. need interior lineman and got a versatile & safe player. hopefully.

 

[Sex Panther]

Giants just STOLE Prince.

Amazing. I was hoping he'd fall to my Browns.

 

[Sex Panther]

Browns get Phil Taylor.

Nothing flashy. Solid pick.

 

[VanillaGorilla]

Jake Locker?!?!? Really?!?!?

That pick will cost a GM their job.

Great pick in my opinion. Most talented and athletic QB in the draft. His vert and 40 were exactly the same as Newton. Also, the Titans GM just signed an extension.

 

[Sex Panther]

Great pick in my opinion. Most talented and athletic QB in the draft. His vert and 40 were exactly the same as Newton. Also, the Titans GM just signed an extension.

He's a high-risk high-reward guy.

If they can work on his accuracy, he could be something else.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Can't believe Nick Fairley is dropping so much. Thought a team would take a chance on the knucklehead.

He had only 1 good season and doesn't seem to bring it on every down. I think he's going to be a situational player.

 

[BLAZER PROPHET]

Locker going to Tennessee at 8? I think its a bit of a stretch.

Scam Newton at #1? Hahaha! Royal fuck up. They should have taken Von Miller.

Both Newton & Locker are 2nd to 3rd round quality.

 

[ABM]

Bold move by Dimitroff to get Julio Jones. Him and Roddy White are gonna be monsters with Ryan behind Center.

 

[Natebishop3]

I can't wait to watch Newton turn into a gigantic bust.

 

[Sex Panther]

I'm now rooting for the Falcons to go 0-16 this season.

 

[BlazersBlood]

Suh and Fairley on the inside.. yikes

I was shocked when the Lions took him. I thought we would have taken Quinn if he was there. Our rotation of Suh, Fairley, Cory Williams, & Sammie Lee Hill is going to be NASTY!!!!!

 

[BlazersBlood]

He's a high-risk high-reward guy.

If they can work on his accuracy, he could be something else.

Sorry, but accuracy is a skill that comes natural. He's a major reach. If you can't complete a pass, you're never going to make it in the NFL, especially considering that he's going to be throwing under duress most of the time. It helps that he has Chris Johnson in the backfield with him though.

He had only 1 good season and doesn't seem to bring it on every down. I think he's going to be a situational player.

I think the Lions have the right coaches in place to light a fire underneath him. Plus playing alongside Suh & KVB is going to keep his motor running. He'll probably only be playing 40-45 snaps a game, so running out of gas shouldn't be a problem.

 

[BrianFromWA]

Sorry, but accuracy is a skill that comes natural. He's a major reach. If you can't complete a pass, you're never going to make it in the NFL, especially considering that he's going to be throwing under duress most of the time. It helps that he has Chris Johnson in the backfield with him though.

I think that with Chris Johnson he's going to be under much less duress than most. Same with Christian Ponder. Which is a bit sad, since he's already among the best in the NFL at "throwing under duress"/on-the-run.

That said, I think Jake's Accuracy % is one of the more overblown stats in this draft. IIRC, it's gone up almost 10% since he's been at UW (which would tend to repudiate your claim that accuracy is a natural skill). I would submit, though, that none of his WRs or TEs is an NFL prospect (Goodwin's the only one even close to being rated on the ESPN draft board, as the 124th best WR). For the first 3 years at UW he was constantly on the run and getting hit while standing in the pocket, so he didn't very much. And in Sark's pro-style system, he was told that if his guys weren't open, to just throw the ball away rather than try to force something. Watch the 1st NEB game and see how many times he just chucked it out of bounds b/c UW was sending out short freshmen WRs against Prince Amukamura.

Gruden and Kiper both say he will from Day One be one of the most accurate out-of-the-pocket/on-the-run passers in the NFL, but that he needs work in the pocket. Totally agree, on both counts. For all the ballyhoo about his completion % in the 55% range, he was better on the run (about 70%) than any QB was overall. I find it difficult to think that a man who is superbly accurate at throwing on the run can't learn the intricacies of the 7-step drop and throwing while standing still. I'm not an NFL scout, though.

 

[Wheels]

I was shocked when the Lions took him. I thought we would have taken Quinn if he was there. Our rotation of Suh, Fairley, Cory Williams, & Sammie Lee Hill is going to be NASTY!!!!!

lol you guys could almost play a 2-5 defense with those two inside. Glad Denver doesnt have to run against that twice a year.

 

[PapaG]

No QB in this year's draft impresses me.

The one who impressed me the most has yet to be drafted - Andy Dalton from TCU.