Pick #26 - Datone Jones

[woodbuck27]

AGREE

When TT was making a final decision on his pick at #26. He had two solid (and 'in my view' unexpected) options on the board. It might have been or could have been a head scratcher!? There's an easy way to avoid that in a pinch.

I analyzed TT's pick options:

Those options were:

a) 34 DE Datone Jones (lighter than our current DE's)

b)34 DT/43 DT Sylvester Williams. A Big DT ... STRONG and effective DT.

Maybe it got complicated for TT and maybe? not?

Why maybe? complicated? Complicated because our priority need looking at the roster was for a 34DE. Yet there is another issue (s).

DE Datone Jones didn't look likely to me.

Even though I Mock'd him in Rd. 1 #26. The best fit for us and priority need for a 34 DE. Looking at just the roster and forgetting all else.

What... 'all else'?:

a) The fact we have a need for more 'BIG' on our DL.

b) Add that we have five (5) DLman in a final contract year.

c) Add that BJ Raji and Ryan Pickett need help....a rest more often.

d) Add that another 'Big DLman' means more plays 'possibly' for BJ Raji.

There's more that TT is aware of. (-;

In my analysis of Round 1...

I had DT Sylvester Williams going to the Minnesota Vikings at Pick #23 or #25. I never imagined that DT Sharrif Floyd would slide down to the Vikings. When he did, they optioned him and left DT Sylvester Williams on the board.

DE Datone Jones got to Pick #26 because DE Bjoern Werner slide to the Indy Colts. I had Datone Jones going to Indy. Add this into the analysis:

Some unexpected prospects slipped up into Rd. 1 ie OT Justin Pugh to the Giants at Pick #19 and OG Kyle Long to the Bears at Pick #20.

I don't believe that TT expected that avalanche of DLman. When it was in his face he did the thing that covered need and BPA. He drafted The higher graded DLman Datone Jones with a Grade of 85.6 over Sylvester Williams with a Grade of 80.6.

He went with BPA 'Need'. = 34 DE Datone Jones.

Thus today DT Sylvester Williams is a happy Denver Bronco. My early pick to go to the Super Bowl from the AFC next year.

GO TED GO !