Eric4280

Im usually pretty pessimistic about these things, but, the amount of value we got and where we got it, just made me excited. We did get a little trade happy, but we made up some nice ground. That 4th from Houston is essentially a late third. 1- Horn- A-didn’t LOVE it initially, but passing on Fields and not being able to move hurt. But after sleeping on it, we weren’t getting Horn moving down. The teams also very confident in Darnold, which we’ve no choice but to trust and see. Horn himself, essentially makes the CB group potentially elite and deep, which we haven’t had in a while. 2- Marshall- A+ - the dynamic and depth of this group just became elite. Idk if you’re finding a more diverse and talented core in the nfl, aside from TB, maybe CIN, DAL, and maaaaybe ARI. He’s tall, he moves, he’s elite production, and he’s from a winning program reunited with his championship winning OC. 3- Christensen-B- dont love the player too too much. We did need an OT, though and he comes in at a pretty important spot. 3- Tremble- B minus- needed more elite OT and DT depth and took a swiss army player that needs some grooming. Luckily our later picks solidified this pick. I’m excited to see what he role he’ll get. 4- Hubbard- B- a zone runner with solid speed and power in spurts with some fumbling issues. We did need some pedigree behind CMC and all in all this seems like a pretty safe bet for stability. 5- Nixon- A+- what an absolute value. We needed more IDL and I think we got a top 5 player at the position in the fifth round. He is polarizing because I’ve seen him as high as late round 1 and I know PFF was specifically low on him, but I don’t know how you make a better 5th round pick. Home run. 5- Taylor- D+- no real strong opinion of this pick, would’ve loved to have seen Gowan be the choice here. 6- Brown- A+- another absolute value of a pick. Couldn’t ask for more out of a 6th. He has the potential to be the starting day RG and be a pretty fine one, assuming the staff gets his height and mobility where it should be. The production and school he came from, just screams value and safety, though. 6- Smith- B- purely a depth choice and one of the remaining top WR at the time. Local kid, can’t hate the pick. 7- Fletcher and Hoskins- N/A. Long snapper and depth body. Pretty low expectations. All in all, I’m giving this draft an A+. We solidified and moved pretty masterfully and took the shots we needed.

Absolutely love love love this pick. I’ve seen em mocked up with the top 3 DT and we got em where we did. It’s a low risk high reward and a need.

Jenkins is a true RT. We have one already... love the move. Something of value is gonna fall. Little, Radunz, Cosmi, Mayfield, Eichenberg, Humphrey, Wyatt are all still up there.

As long as it doesn’t impede our vision of what we COULD get in a falling lance or fields, I like the move. One of those two happen to fall, have yourself a Qb competition and be in a much better place.

Which game made ya think that ? Which string of games? Or are we just going with the crap that you see on like Nfl network without looking at the other variables?

I don’t get why everyone’s so mad about this? Losing a second sucks, sure, but let’s not pretend we picked up some hopeless bust. He was on the worst coached team in the league, with a garbage line, with always below average wide receivers. Hes coming to Cmc, Dj Moore, Robbie again- and maybe Pitts?! Marcus Maye is also not happy about the trade, because once again, he knows what’s in building. I highly doubt any of you watched jets games weekly (best friends a jets fan and I live in jersey so I had to). Darnold isn’t perfect but he’s super young and has redeemable traits. As far as THIS draft goes. We have nothing but options now. We don’t have to sell farms to a team like Atlanta for someone just as unproven (albeit it would feel better getting fields or lance there) as Darnold. Maybe come pick 8- we’re still interested in Lance if he slips. Maybe we wanna bolster the o line I’d say a Sewell somehow falls. Or we take Pitts and have the best weapons in the NFL. Or take slater and just have a blue chip o lineman. Heck, maybe Mac Jones falls and New England offers their pick and say another 1st or second next season. We have a ton of options now- before today we had our hopes rested in other teams. Saying Teddy is the same thing or better than Darnold is honestly lazy and misguided. Darnold is 23 and was NEVER given a shot in that craphole organization that MIGHT be finally on the turn around. In my eyes, Darnold is a college player because his age matches it- and he’s had experience playing on that crapshoot of a team.

Doesn’t necessarily take us out of the Lance pick either, just makes us look less desperate and somewhat hopeful in something. Give em couple 4ths and take a 6th and darnold.

Minshew or bust at this point.. I was one of the first ones upset at that WAS win and were seeing the fruits of that labor. No matter how good our team is, Teddy holds us at a ceiling of first round exit.

This comment explains my sentiments perfectly. Ive been as harsh as anyone about teddy but his attitude and outlook should be applauded.

If no more high price tag names come, we should extend Moton,Burns, and or Moore to front load a contract and have them not be astronomical numbers come 2-3 years from now.

Id be highly happy with that. This OT crop is so stacked.

I like the idea of taking leatherwood, radunz, Carman, or mayfield round 2. This is the rare draft to get a franchise ish piece at tackle in round 2.

The baggage plus potential substantial draft pick jackpot they’d hit, no thanks.

I think a trade up only happens if a blue chip does slip.

If we sign em... I think our draft trajectory should go : Qb, then T, then DT(maybe Nixon falls here). Maybe take a shot on Brevin Jordan.

The defense definitely won’t look boring.. hope it wasn’t a bank breaker.

Yeah, stay satisfied with the whole two backup olineman we purged. I said on the cheap. God forbid we have any hope in a player.

I low key kinda want Clowney on the cheap. Playing with Burns, Brown, YGM on pass rush would look sick.

Can we start a thread specifically for New England?

I wouldn’t hate it as a dart throw. I actually watched a ton of Bears games (because of my bets, lol) and he didn’t get a ton of help. Obviously he isn’t perfect, but, aside from a target laden (and I think partially slightly overrated) Allen Robinson, he’s had minimal help and bad situations. I’m not saying he’s perfect or the solution, but, the media and his draft situation will never give em a chance. I’d put em in that “see what ya got” category, like Minshew. Just no more Bridgewaters please (like Jimmy G).

Thank you! Been screamin his name for about 3 months haha. Either hell flame out and we’re in Howell / rattler position. Or he’ll be highly productive. I see no middle. And that’s what we need. Take us to that game or take us to someone that will. None of this 6-10 to 9-7 bologna.

Time flies man. Feels like yesterday Olsen caught that game winning TD in Seattle.