A different approach and one that's growing on me. Maybe after the combine I'll change my mind but I kind of like this one a little better.
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I think you can easily justify a lot of ways to go about this draft, which is a sign of how many areas the team could do with an upgrade.
ReplyDeleteFA and potential trades will also play a huge factor.
This really is gonna be a facinating next 2 months to see how this regime's plan unfolds.
DeleteI dont love Walker for our scheme, as I would much prefer him as a stack backer that you can utilize more as blitzer than as an everydown edge. There is a lot of projection there. That said, if he could basically recreate a Bowman / Willis combo its not a bad thing.
ReplyDeleteHowever I really like most of your other selections, there are so many ways they could go... free agency could tell us quite a bit as well.
I hear ya on Walker but I think he'd be a valuable chess piece. I think you could do a lot of different things with him to confuse an offense. Do I think they'll draft him? Probably not.
DeleteTrue. There's many ways to skin this cat and I'm excited to see it unfold in the next 2 months.
Apparently, the NYJets are giving A. Rodgers has walking papers. Many draftniks had the Jets drafting M. Graham with their first pick. With Rodgers done the Jets may need to turn their attention away from Graham and look for a QB. Jaxon Dart, anyone?
ReplyDeleteI got a 2nd round grade on Dart.
DeleteThe Jets are good at making bad decisions. I wonder what their plan is to replace Rogers who they already paid a lot of money to play. I doubt they will find anyone better. This is what happens when you have an owner who thinks he is smarter than the professionals.
DeleteFelix,
DeleteMy hope is that Graham gets passed up with the first 10 picks and falls on the 49ers lap.
That would be great.
DeleteNFL Combine snubs:
ReplyDelete• Notre Dame ED RJ Oben
• Memphis LB Chandler Martin
• EWU WR Efton Chism III (Shrine)
• NDSU QB Cam Miller (Shrine)
• Minnesota ED Danny Striggow (Hula & Senior Bowl)
• UNC OL Willie Lampkin (Senior)
• Auburn TE Rivaldo Fairweather (Shrine)
• Pitt LB Brandon George (this dude is going to light up Pitt’s pro day)
• Syracuse LB Justin Barron (Senior)
• Arizona RB Jacory Croskey-Merritt (Shrine)
• Syracuse WR Jackson Meeks (Shrine)
• EKU DB Mike Smith (Shrine)
• Ark State OL Jacob Bayer (Senior)
• Towson TE Carter Runyon (Shrine)
• Penn State DB Jalen Kimber (Penn State)
• Colorado WR Will Sheppard (Shrine)
• Colorado DB Cam’Ron Solomon-Craig (Shrine)
• Illinois St SAF Keondre Jackson (Senior)
• Cal ED Xavier Carlton
• Mizzou ED Johnny Walker (Shrine)
• Middlebury OL Thomas Perry (Shrine)
• Minnesota-Duluth OL Aiden Williams (Shrine)
• Montana State OL Marcus Wehr (Shrine)
• South Alabama WR Jamaal Pritchett (Senior)
• Nebraska DL Nash Hutmacher (Shrine)
DTs invited to last year's Combine: 25
ReplyDeleteDTs invited to this year's Combine: 41
Interestingly, I was listening to PFF on the best interior D linemen.
DeleteThey had only one clear 1st round DT in Graham, and 2 DTs w/ 1st/2nd Rd grades in Nolan and Grant.
The greater point was the depth was awesome but the top end talent was not.
That's fair. I think the same can be said for a lot of positions. It's why the scuttlebutt is that many teams only have around 10-12 1st round grades.
DeleteWhere do you two see Nic Scourton drafted?
DeleteImo he's a late 1st/ early 2nd.
Deletebetween 22-30 as I think he a 3-4 end not edge.
DeleteJabbar Muhammad is Assante Samuel Jr.
ReplyDeleteLuke Kandra, RG, Cincinnati, 6'4 323 lbs. (0.1% penalty rate) and boasts just a 0.3% sack allowed rate.
ReplyDeleteKandra was a weird film review for me. On the one hand he's quite powerful and he shows pretty good athleticism and an ability to get to the second level quickly. On the other he seemed to be a very linear player. He'll obliterate a stationary target when on the move, but if the defender takes any action to avoid him he usually will.
DeleteAnybody see some Jamie Collins to Jalon Walker's game?
ReplyDeleteI've seen the comparison and it's not bad. Of course Collins ended up being best suited in a 3-4, so maybe that's Walker's best fit too.
DeleteEverything I read about him seems to suggest he's a great leader and high intensity, which with Greenlaw and Hufanga potentially leaving might make for a good fit to fill that void.
Also, not sure if you've ever heard Walker speak, but he is going to have great interviews with teams. Smart guy, well spoken, loves football, loves the work that goes into being a good player.
DeleteMustapha was BY FAR the NFL’s best coverage safety, as a rookie.
ReplyDelete• 407 coverage snaps
• 17 targets (least in NFL)
• 7 receptions allowed (least in NFL)
• 49 yards allowed (least in NFL)
• 1 INT
The rookies last year for the most part all showed promise to be decent starters or role players. Now need them all to build and improve on that, and hopefullyhave a few of them emerge as top end starters. Can't afford to have a bunch of them suffer a Sophomore slump like Brown did last year.
DeleteWho would like to pair him with? Someone Like Emmanwori who has ball skills, and is a punishing hitter to add an intimidation factor? Or Mukuba, who is a bit smaller but quick and instinctive.
DeleteBoth are fast so and have range but Mukuba is better as a true single high while Emmanwori is bigger hitter with better ball skills.
We need a veteran Strong Safety/Thumper/Hybrid LB who embodies Saleh's philosophy of All Gas No Brakes.
DeleteWe should also expect a sophomore slump from Mustafa....as the Defensive philosophy is now gonna change.
So IMO we would need safety insurance (no pun intended and assuming Huf leaves in FA)
Robinson may be that small LB- had a good camp and they were excited to see him start.......... tore ACL mid-season, if you recall.
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