Throwing down the gauntlet, at #25 I want one of these three guys

[LinvilleGorge]

Jaelen Strong, Jake Fisher, or Preston Smith

 

 

I don't care what people say about Strong and lack of separation or whatever.  When I see this guy play, I just see a football player that makes fuging plays.  Proehl can help him clean up his route running, but you can't teach his physicality and hands.  I really like Devante Parker too, but I'm working under the assumption that he won't be there at #25.

 

IMO, Fisher has the highest upside of any OT in the draft other than Ogbuehi.  I'd have Ogbuehi here if it wasn't for the ACL.  Fisher has elite movement skills for a big man and Oregon's OL absolutely fell apart in the games he missed.  He's the real deal.  Day one starter at LT.  I could warm up to Ereck Flowers, but I prefer Fisher.

 

I don't care that people say Smith isn't a 1st rounder.  He's the best all-around 4-3 DE in this draft.  He has the ability to play anywhere along the DL in a 4-3 and we all know how Gettleman loves that ability.  The guy is relentless.  I think Dave will love the guy.  No second name mentioned here.  If we go defense, this is the guy I want.

[The Huddler]

with Strong's wrist injury, he might slide into the 2nd round. I'm not feeling Fisher at 25. i feel like hes a 3rd round pick that people are hyping up. I feel preston smith though.

 

thats my .02

[t96]

Yuck. Would honestly be slightly pissed at any of those 3 in the first. I'd warm to the idea of Strong IF nobody else I love is there (Gurley, Landon, Agholor, Peat, etc.) but still not my pick.

[The Huddler]

Gettleman came out and said that Oher is going to be our starter at LT.

 

thats why we arent drafting fisher to be our day one starter

 

 

if gettleman is sold and confident with Oher so am I

[LinvilleGorge]

Gettleman came out and said that Oher is going to be our starter at LT.

 

thats why we arent drafting fisher to be our day one starter

 

 

if gettleman is sold and confident with Oher so am I

 

Honestly, what's he supposed to say?  That he signed the guy to ride the pine?

 

LT was a massive need.  If the season started tomorrow, Oher would be penciled in to start at LT.  The season doesn't start tomorrow.

 

I'm VERY glad we signed Oher and Martin.  Both have talent and were former high draft picks.  They give us options.  

[London Loves Luke]

This would be your dream list at 25? Why not Parker, Peat and Gurley who are consensus better players?

[Proudiddy]

As sad as it sounds, I feel like marty hurley right now... To me, in terms of what's likely to be there and where they should actually go, I'm starting to feel like Gurley or Gordon would be the BPA. LOL... I feel dirty even saying it.

But, my #1 priority is WR. I'm just starting to feel like we'll be reaching if we take one there at this point with Strong sliding, and I feel like there is a lot of dark horse hype building up around Agholor. I feel like the same can be said for OT, which is #2 on my priority list. I don't feel like the guys that will be there will be worth the pick.

[LinvilleGorge]

This would be your dream list at 25? Why not Parker, Peat and Gurley who are consensus better players?

 

I don't care about "consensus better players".  Every year there are busts and sleepers.  I mentioned Parker.  I said I don't think he'll be there.  When all is said and done, I think he's a top 15 pick.  I think Cooper, White, and Parker are all gone by the mid-teens.  Gurley's durability concerns terrify me.  We have a very talented RB who can't stay on the field already on the roster.  In Peat, I just don't see anything elite.  I think he's pro ready and I think he can play right now, but I don't think he'll ever be anything more than just average.  IMO, he's just athletically limited.

 

Again, those three guys are just my guys.  Has nothing to do with analyst opinion, mock drafts, whatever.  Simply guys who I've watched play and I'm saying, "I want THOSE guys."

 

If you care to check it out, I ran through my opinions of most of the top OT prospects in the draft here:

 

[frash.exe]

Gettleman's picks have never been unanimous board favorites so you might be on to something with those guys. Could be the player we end up with.

[LinvilleGorge]

Gettleman's picks have never been unanimous board favorites so you might be on to something with those guys. Could be the player we end up with.

 

I don't know man, this guy was pretty much a unanimous board favorite:

 

[frash.exe]

I mean I know he was, but even with the heart condition (that ended up not being an issue) we didn't think he could project to 14 that year. He had to get past two jets picks and we knew they were looking for a DT, and that was just one team.

What about Benjamin, Short, and Ealy?

[Killa Cam 69]

Dbg

[LinvilleGorge]

I mean I know he was, but even with the heart condition (that ended up not being an issue) we didn't think he could project to 14 that year. He had to get past two jets picks and we knew they were looking for a DT, and that was just one team.

What about Benjamin, Short, and Ealy?

 

There was a lot of division on KB.  Hell, I was divided on him myself.  He was my original draft crush.  After the championship game, I wanted that guy bad.  I let analyst opinions and media hype sway me.  By the time the draft came along, I wanted Jordan Matthews.  And to be fair, Matthews had a very promising rookie season with Philly.

 

I vowed not to let analyst and media opinions sway me this year, hence those three guys.  To be honest, my original draft crush this year was Devin Smith.  We could really use a deep threat and IMO he's the best pure deep threat in the draft.  It's just the more I watched on him, the more I became concerned that is all he is.  Maybe he can develop into more, but I wouldn't want him at #25.  In the 2nd round?  Oh yeah, sign me up for that.

[jfo89]

I'd be fine with Strong, not too opinionated on Fisher, and I really like Preston Smith. I think we could move up a bit in the 2nd and get him though. I'm pretty big on Eli Harold also.