MHS831

If we do not draft TMac, I am not sure our draft capital is wisely spent on WR in the first round when we need starters on defense. I have stated that I like TCU's Bech, and he has looked very good at Senior Bowl practices. Another name? Kyle Williams from Washington State. Tez Johnson is 156 pounds, but can make plays. Miami's Xavier Restrepo is an intelligent, technical route runner who will be a great pro, a slot. In my view, they all will play on Sundays, but Williams could be the sleeper we are looking for. I have not watched them all, so please add any names on this thread--SR Bowl or not--but I think we are interested in a day 2-3 gem for the most part. In my view, there are only 1 or 2 WRs worthy of first round grades.

The names are obviously indicative that we are doing some bottom-feeding--looking for gems in the gravel pile--This indicates, to me, that they are doing some intense scouting. The DT and the QB are making me research those players. Probably practice squad players, but they all are until the roster is set.

Awesome list--I think Sawyer is a SLB who can hold the edge, but his stock soared in the playoffs and he is probably a late second, early third rounder imo. Instead of Sawyer, I might wait a round or two and take Arkansas Landon Jackson. He is a bit nasty, and Morgan is there watching him. I am increasing my opinion of Donovan Ezeiruaku from BC based on watching the drills at the SR Bowl. He has some moves that are nearly unblockable. I like Mike Green, but he spins a lot. However, he had a bull rush in a drill and pancaked some OT. Now, he is less likely to do that to an NFL OT, but he also had some rip/swims to the inside that were impressive. This first round is going to be DL and LB-- around 18-20 players I would wager.

He is tiny. I should say that there are some decent WRs later in the draft--it is simply not loaded with #1 WRs. I really like Bech from TCU, for example.

I am going to rock the boat because that is what boat rockers do, I think. Morgan will trade the #8 pick if he can if Carter is not on the board. TMac, Graham are possible too. In his recent comments (forget where I read them--probably here) he referred to the #1 pick in general, but added that a trade was possible. I think it depends on what we do in free agency, but we have about 8 starting positions to fill: (CB, S, S, LB, DT, DE, Edge, WR) So it makes sense, in a draft that seems deep in front 7 players, to trade back and try to grab 3 starters--NT, Edge, and S or WR. I think we can get a DE (3,5 tech) later who can rotate with Robinson and Brown.

That is the knock on him. We have topcats bigger than that--the females too.

I think this is possible. Except I would build the OL and WR room. I would play Rattler next season. I would have to offense ready to go for a rookie QB. Defensively, I would cut big contracts. If this is what I was planning to do, that is.

I agree -would not play him at NT---3 or 5 tech.

Gonna comment (above) on some mutual interests--most of these I have not researched--but I will use this to watch the game and take notes. TY

I miss it every year---thanks

After what you told us about that Eastern European Sumo wrestler--or whatever--mad respect.

Until free agency is over, we have no clue--we could spend the entire draft on the D. I think, in terms of starters (assuming we keep Clowney, Wonnum, Cade, but lose Jackson) we need a S, CB, ILB (Jewell and Wallace? Nope), NT/DT, 5t/DE, Edge, and WR. (7). We need 4 from free agency and 3 from the draft. And this is not dreaming--we have to do this.

I played in the Southern Conference and we had 1 guy drafted; three more made NFL teams as UDFAs following my last year. Now, these guys were head and shoulders better than most everyone else on our team, but we still thought, "Nobody from here is going to make a splash in the NFL. Sure, they are good against Furman and the Citadel..." Two of the undrafted free agents became pro bowlers and had 10+ year careers. You just never know, so when I hear, "level of competition" that means little to me. I mean, the level of your team makes it more difficult to shine, if you ask me. If your OL sucks and your QB sucks and your coach sucks--it is hard to look good.

I am a professor and we have a ton of committees. I was new at an area university and was nominated to be a member of the "committee on committees." It sounded easy and redundant--two things I look for in a committee (we have to serve on some as a condition of tenure). I asked, "What does that committee do?" Is it a committee that discusses why we have too many committees? The answer, in the event you are interested: A committee on committees in a college "matches the requests of faculty and staff members with available committee positions." I did absolutely nothing on that committee.

Maybe his weight is his problem--maybe they feel if they can get him down to 320 or so, he could be more effective.

KC Philly

You will see how good Brady is on this fourth down.

I hope not and probably not----It just seems as if every time we have a player I hate, we cut them, then bring them back.

and why care?

So Brady and the Bills struggle with the Tush push all game, yet he keeps calling it. I don't get it.

troll update: Different plays--nobody cried about what you just posted--doesn't change the fact that they did not call a penalty. And if I want to cry about a missed call, I am going to--Are you suggesting that we ignore it?

Ref update--one of the key passes on the first drive was a RPO with an OL at least five yards down field. No call

He has shown his willingness to renegotiate his contract to keep from being cut. I would bet he will not get any offers and would play for vet minimum. I agree with you 100%---just thinking they could sign a vet at bottom dollar who knows the system---more of a fear than a thought---but I could see it happening.

Take the emotion out of it-- When it comes to starters, we need 2 safeties, a CB, a NT, a 5Tech DE, an olb/edge, a WR, a LB, a TE. (That is 10 starters--over 45% of the roster.) We might get 3 from the draft if we are lucky. That is how a player like Thomas sticks around. You have other priorities.

Yeah, an UDFA that becomes a fan favorite--I like the kid--chatted with his dad during the draft and signing of undrafted players. Really pulling for him.