2018 NFL Draft Prospect Discussion

[Heismanberg]

DeAndre Baker is a fantastic corner. 

[Johnny English]

Low impact?

As in not a difference maker. Outstanding player, but not a maker of plays.

And anyway, we're not losing Davis.

[Heismanberg]

As in not a difference maker. Outstanding player, but not a maker of plays.

And anyway, we're not losing Davis.

If Roquan Smith isn’t a difference maker on the field then I don’t know who is.

He’s the best defensive player in college football.

[Johnny English]

If Roquan Smith isn’t a difference maker on the field then I don’t know who is.

He’s the best defensive player in college football.

Like I said, outstanding player. But I'm not down with making an inside linebacker the #6 overall pick with our roster.

[Libero_2]

Like I said, outstanding player. But I'm not down with making an inside linebacker the #6 overall pick with our roster.

If you could have Luke Keuchly on this team right now (not saying Smith is a comp to him, but he is one of the leagues best ILBs) you are saying you would skip that over for a much lesser prospect at a different position?

[Johnny English]

If you could have Luke Keuchly on this team right now (not saying Smith is a comp to him, but he is one of the leagues best ILBs) you are saying you would skip that over for a much lesser prospect at a different position?

You think that every prospect at #6 in this draft could be much lesser? Tell me what that permutation is and I'll tell you which players I'd rather have.

[Libero_2]

You think that every prospect at #6 in this draft could be much lesser?

No, but there aren't any who are better.

[Johnny English]

No, but there aren't any who are better.

Tell me what the five players are who go ahead of him and I'll tell you which players I'll take at 6.

[Libero_2]

Tell me what the five players are who go ahead of him and I'll tell you which players I'll take at 6.

My assumption is this is how the top 6 will go,

3 QBs - my choices would be Darnold, Rosen, Mayfield in that order
Saquon Barkley
Top rated OT
1 defensive player - Smith is my top graded player here, but pass rushers rule all so I could see Chubb or Key going before him.

In this scenario we don't need a QB and the top 3 are gone anyways, Barkley and whomever your #1 OL is are also taken. So I wouldn't force a QB pick, no playmaker on offense is worthy of the slot. Are you going to take a 2nd level OT in a class that isn't considered top notch? Or are you going to take a pass rusher like Chubb who might not fit in a 3-4 or Key who had a not so productive campaign? Or would you like another DB at the top of the draft?

I wouldn't be upset at all if we took Smith at 6.

[Johnny English]

My assumption is this is how the top 6 will go,

3 QBs - my choices would be Darnold, Rosen, Mayfield in that order
Saquon Barkley
Top rated OT
1 defensive player - Smith is my top graded player here, but pass rushers rule all so I could see Chubb or Key going before him.

In this scenario we don't need a QB and the top 3 are gone anyways, Barkley and whomever your #1 OL is are also taken. So I wouldn't force a QB pick, no playmaker on offense is worthy of the slot. Are you going to take a 2nd level OT in a class that isn't considered top notch? Or are you going to take a pass rusher like Chubb who might not fit in a 3-4 or Key who had a not so productive campaign? Or would you like another DB at the top of the draft?

I wouldn't be upset at all if we took Smith at 6.

You're assuming that we've picked up Cousins in FA in this scenario? I'm probably not looking past a tackle at #6 then, because the second best tackle in the draft regardless of who it is is probably a more important player for us than an inside linebacker. You don't sign a veteran QB to the biggest contract in NFL history and then not make every effort to protect him.

[Fenwyr]

You're assuming that we've picked up Cousins in FA in this scenario? I'm probably not looking past a tackle at #6 then, because the second best tackle in the draft regardless of who it is is probably a more important player for us than an inside linebacker. You don't sign a veteran QB to the biggest contract in NFL history and then not make every effort to protect him.

My guess is if we get Cousins we'll get OL help in FA as well.  It only makes sense.  At that point Duff can do his BPA thing in the draft.

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[Johnny English]

My guess is if we get Cousins we'll get OL help in FA as well.  It only makes sense.  At that point Duff can do his BPA thing in the draft.

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People keep saying this, and I keep inviting them to look at the list of available linemen in free agency this year.

[Miamipuck]

People keep saying this, and I keep inviting them to look at the list of available linemen in free agency this year.

Yeah draft the best OL available at #6 is a better option than the list of free agency bums.

[bojanglesman]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000909727/article/daniel-jeremiahs-top-50-prospects-for-2018-nfl-draft

Updated.

[Laxin]

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000909727/article/daniel-jeremiahs-top-50-prospects-for-2018-nfl-draft

Updated.

He is really high on the runningbacks in this class. Ronald Jones as the 14th best player, 4 inside the top 28, and 6 inside the top 50.