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we'll do another thread for that.

and we still have udfas coming. we'll stick them all into one thread though.

thanks. i hope its not that bad for me. i've got too much going on. i can't afford to take that long to get back to normal. i mean some things i don't mind like having to have my wife help with showers because my wife is awesome, but i really need to get rolling soon.

it's hard not to be excited about this haul. it's hard not to be excited to see what this team of fitt and rhule do with one year under their belt. going to be amazing to watch.

knocked it out of the park, esp. today. Most fun i've had watching a draft ever. i'm exhausted. once you sit back and look at what they brought in...wow. could be 4 or 5 eventual starters in there, 2 or 3 will probably start day one (Horn, Marshall, Christensen, Nixon, Brown...and that's not counting fletcher who should have it easy replacing Jansen just on cost alone). And among those other guys could easily be several who are solid contributors for years. Round 1, pick 8 – Jaycee Horn, CB, South Carolina - immediate starter, future probowler Round 2, pick 59 (from CLE) – Terrace Marshall Jr., WR, LSU - May not be an immediate starter over robby anderson, but definitely will get lots of time. big time potential. huge weapon. Round 3, pick 70 (from PHI) – Brady Christensen, OT, BYU - could be our LT. Great on the OL wherever he plays. quick starter Round 3, pick 83 - Tommy Tremble, TE, ND - frikkin bruiser. the next hoover. Round 4: No. 126 (from TEN) – Chuba Hubbard, RB, Oklahoma State really exciting player who spells in for CMC. Round 5: No. 158 (from From NE through HOU) – Daviyon Nixon, DT, Iowa - disruptive DT who won't take long to become a long term starter beside Derrick Brown. Round 5: No. 166 (from TEN) – Keith Taylor, CB, Washington - really good depth at CB and fits the new press man scheme Round 6, pick 193 – Deonte Brown, OG, Alabama - should be an immediate starter at OG. Dude won't be moved. Round 6, pick 204 (from CHI) – Shi Smith, WR, South Carolina - Good depth at slot. good gadget guy. maybe a returner? Round 6, pick 222 – Thomas Fletcher, LS, Alabama - reliable long snapper for the next 10+ years Round 7: No. 232 – Phil Hoskins, DT, Kentucky - who knows? 7th rounder...doesn't matter. could be good special teams lineman. I'm finding it hard to be upset at this draft. We are definitely better off today than we were at any point last year.

yep, excellent job @Jackofalltrades!

need this guy on special teams blocking kicks.

whelp

is that a question or an answer?

might be time for some new blood here as well.

i may be misremembering, but watching Nixon's highlight vids reminds me of watching kk short's videos coming into his draft. just that disruptive speed getting into the backfield.

he did some, not a lot, of kick returning and looked like he was ok. didn't do any punt returning that i saw. takes a special breed of nut to do that.

https://www.si.com/nfl/seahawks/gm-report/seahawks-2021-draft-profile-shi-smith Strengths Smith is one of the fastest receivers in this draft class. Among the pro day results around the country, Smith owns the fourth-fastest 40-yard dash time at 4.33. He combines his elite speed with soft, 93/4-inch hands. The South Carolina product is athletic and aware, presenting good coordination when the ball is in the air and headed his direction. He uses his 5-foot-10, 186-pound frame to make adjustments to errant throws and make contested catches. As a route runner, his speed and shiftiness pay dividends. His skillset also plays well in the return game or on gadget plays such as reverses. His game-changing speed bodes well in a host of different situations. Despite inconsistent play at quarterback for the majority of his Gamecocks career, Smith accumulated 2,204 receiving yards and 13 touchdowns in four seasons. In the return game, he averaged 21.9 yards per kickoff return in 2019. He missed just four games in four years at South Carolina, testifying to his durability. Weaknesses Despite his awareness and use of his body, his frame is, as noted, rather small. At times, he attempts to play bigger than he is instead of using his strengths like speed and athleticism. Due to his lack of size and overall strength, he can get out-muscled at the line of scrimmage or on a deep ball while fighting with longer, stronger defensive backs.

practice squad would be dangerous, though. could see him getting snagged by another team. Would rather have one of the other guys picked off.

i think so and i think he's got the skillset. short arms thing is overplayed. i don't know about a day one starter, but we've had worse starting at LT so maybe he could be.

watch this:

he was 450 as a freshman.

true. i'm not sure about the special teams stuff, but i'm sure he's got the wheels to be a good gunner. it may take time for him to be a starter, but in a year or two i can see it. this year it would probably be situational stuff he gets brought in on, but he would be able to hang with some of the better WRs in the league when he does.

the problem is, how many of those guys on the roster fit the aggressive man scheme it looks liker we're going to be heavily moving towards? more likely to see a lot of those other 'maybe' type players not on the team than taylor on the practice squad.

that's great. lots of people thinking that we're just throwing darts at a board blindfolded but i don't think that there's a guy we're taking that we aren't genuinely interested in. they collected a lot of picks because they really see something in a lot of guys. they did their work where a lot of teams didn't this year.

yep. looking for some really aggressive man coverage going on. i'm sure there will be flags, but they won't be able to get a flag thrown every time we get handsy. they will play some zone, i'm sure, but it's pretty clear they want to be as aggressive as possible and they need to be considering who we've got to face. keith taylor wasn't just throwing poo at the wall. he's not just camp fodder. he's the type of player that we are obviously trying to move towards in the type of defense we're adopting.

i don't know. seems like there is going to be pretty open competition for CB. The room doesn't have a whole lot of people in it.

he was more the mouthy type of guy who kept saying "i'm going to rip your head off" but who ends up just doing a lot of talking. A LOT of talking.

seems like we're going to be doing a lot of man coverage and backing way off the off-man poo. dude is tall, pretty fast (although probably not quick enough to handle fast and shifty slot guys). he's also really aggressive and a good wrap-up tackler. like horn, he's probably going to be getting a few flags, but i'm ok with that. better than allowing receptions and TDs. looks like a good option to have on the field with horn. https://www.bigblueview.com/2021/3/24/22326153/2021-nfl-draft-prospect-profile-keith-taylor-jr-cb-washington-scouting-report-ny-giants

i can see all of these traits easily. the guy is a quick, relentless, and heavy hitting disruptor.