Official NFL Draft 1st Round Thread

[Frozen Tundra]

Why do we need more picks? We need quality, not quantity. The quality will be there.

I'm not saying we should do it, but the way it's lining up, it may be a tempting time to drop back into the 2nd or even later 1st. There are going to be a number of players still available to us that we did not expect to be there, so that's good, but that also means there are going to be some players at #28 or #30 or #34 that Gute had ranked more highly. And if someone wants us to throw a mid-70s pick and give us a chance to drop back and pick up an extra early 2nd round talent, that's historically a Gutekunst deal. He may go for that.

[King Friday]

I'm not saying we should do it, but the way it's lining up, it may be a tempting time to drop back into the 2nd or even later 1st. There are going to be a number of players still available to us that we did not expect to be there, so that's good, but that also means there are going to be some players at #28 or #30 or #34 that Gute had ranked more highly. And if someone wants us to throw a mid-70s pick and give us a chance to drop back and pick up an extra early 2nd round talent, that's historically a Gutekunst deal. He may go for that.

We already have a ton of picks that are relatively early. It made sense to move back if players that filled needs were gone, but that isn’t the case now. We will have very good DBs to choose from.

[jklowan]

is it just me or are the picks slowing down as the night goes on

[red]

is it just me or are the picks slowing down as the night goes on

could be the alcohol kicking in

or the weed

[Rastak]

could be the alcohol kicking in

or the weed

Love them edibles to get some ZZZ.

[red]

WTF ARE WE WATCHING?

i don't want to hear about some kid whos mom died

just give me the picks

[Rastak]

WTF ARE WE WATCHING?

i don't want to hear about some kid whos mom died

just give me the picks

Doesn't work that way anymore. All fucking TV.

[Joemailman]

Brian Thomas Jr.

Overview
Presents an appealing combination of size, length and speed with experience working inside and outside. Thomas will occasionally go through the motions as a route-runner, but the bend, athleticism and speed needed to get better are all in the toolbox. He’s elusive against press and can uncover quickly underneath, but he still needs to improve intermediate routes and play a little more physically when crowded to become well-rounded. Thomas rarely has issues generating separation deep and could be counted on as an NFL team’s designated deep guy early in his career. Thomas is unpolished but has projectable talent to become a WR1/2 in time.

Strengths
Good job of steering clear of press hands during his release.
Short-area shake helps uncover for quick hitters underneath.
Able to bend hips and sit in the chair at route breaks.
Straight-line speed takes him into top position on go routes.
Outstanding ball-tracker who can bring it in over his shoulder.
Length and burst to run down and secure potential overthrows.
Led nation with 17 receiving scores at a pace of one every four catches.

Weaknesses
Needs to pick up his route pace and salesmanship as a pro.
Will battle occasional focus drops.
Can avoid catch contact by working back to the throw.
Fast but possesses average run-after-catch talent.
Might need to ramp up physicality against clingy coverage.

[Sparkey]

Terrion Arnold to Lions