official 2014 nfl draft thread

[Fritz]

I wonder how antsy Ted was waiting to see if Collins would be there with that second pick. He didn't trade up, I don't think.

Or am I just musing about this with the benefit of hindsight? Did Ted see him as another promising guy with no guarantees and enough downside to make it a crapshoot?

[QBME]

I wonder how antsy Ted was waiting to see if Collins would be there with that second pick. He didn't trade up, I don't think.

Or am I just musing about this with the benefit of hindsight? Did Ted see him as another promising guy with no guarantees and enough downside to make it a crapshoot?

Collins was projected as a Round 3 or 4 pick. Lot's of folks thought he was a reach at the time at 51.

[Joemailman]

Collins was projected as a Round 3 or 4 pick. Lot's of folks thought he was a reach at the time at 51.

There was some question about whether he would be a CB or Safety. I remember the draft position list I was using had him listed at a different position than what he was announced as when drafted. CB/S or S/CB, I don't remember which.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Collins was projected as a Round 3 or 4 pick. Lot's of folks thought he was a reach at the time at 51.

Absolutely, most fans thought it was a reach because he was projected to go a round or two later by the "experts". I studied Collins and actually liked the pick. However, I didn't like the first round pick. Some Tedford QB out of Cal.

[cheesner]

Absolutely, most fans thought it was a reach because he was projected to go a round or two later by the "experts". I studied Collins and actually liked the pick. However, I didn't like the first round pick. Some Tedford QB out of Cal.

A round or two? Kiper had him ranked in the 60's for CBs. My magazines - Lindy's and Street & Smith - one didn't list him and the other had him noted at the end as a possible FA pickup along with 20 other names.

To the best of my memory, at the time, most fans thought he would go undrafted.

[HarveyWallbangers]

A round or two? Kiper had him ranked in the 60's for CBs. My magazines - Lindy's and Street & Smith - one didn't list him and the other had him noted at the end as a possible FA pickup along with 20 other names.

To the best of my memory, at the time, most fans thought he woud go undrafted.

The rankings that came out early barely had him listed, guys like Gosselin at the Dallas Morning News had him as a late riser going in the top 50. He and McGinn were the best. Too bad DMN took him of draft coverage.