Official 2012 Draft Day Thread (Day 1 At Least)

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Andrew Brandt @adbrandt

Things you won't hear at the Draft: "The guy we really wanted went right before our pick, but this guy'll do."

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Eliot Wolf has got to learn to tone it down a little, from his Twitter:

@eliotwolf46 Our owner just came in with a stack of draft guides with stuff highlighted and circled #ohwaitwerenotthevikings

He takes a lot of public shots at teams/people for someone expected to be on a short list for a job.

Eliot Wolf @eliotwolf46
And on the 116th Tweet, I might've gotten in trouble.
Retweeted by Tom Oates

[King Friday]

man, that pick sucks. ricardson might be decent in the nfl, but not worth the 3rd overall

Browns were in a no-win situation. They need offensive playmakers, and the only one worth taking in the top 10 picks after the QBs was Richardson. The WRs are even more of a stretch this early.

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something big just happened, listen to that crowd

[Freak Out]

Oh oh.....Cowboys trade.

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Browns were in a no-win situation. They need offensive playmakers, and the only one worth taking in the top 10 picks after the QBs was Richardson. The WRs are even more of a stretch this early.

yeah, but they were already in a no win, why give up 4 extra picks to make that mistake? great trade for minni

[Joemailman]

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profil...mon?id=2533038

OVERVIEW
Blackmon enjoyed a storied and productive career at Oklahoma State, winning the Biletnikoff Award (given to the country's top collegiate wide receiver) two years in a row. Blackmon is as athletic as former teammate Dez Bryant and was even more productive, filling in nicely for Bryant when he left for the NFL. Blackmon has the elite ability to contribute immediately and should be a top-15 draft pick.
ANALYSIS
STRENGTHS Blackmon has a good frame and seems taller than he is. He is barely six-feet tall, but his elite leaping ability makes him a jump-ball, red-zone threat. He can excel from any spot on the field, and is reminiscent of Anquan Boldin when running "drive" and "underneath" routes. Blackmon will present serious matchup issues for opposing defenses when working out of the slot, which he did occasionally in college. His in-phase technique is extremely polished, and he can vary his speed to keep defenders off balance. He is slow off the line but uses his strength and jab steps to release with ease. A natural receiver, Blackmon understands how to read coverage and sit down in zones. He aggressively attacks the ball when it's in his large catching radius, and he uses his frame to box out defenders. He can also bail out quarterbacks with his skill for adjusting to poorly thrown balls on the run.
WEAKNESSES Blackmon is not as quick off the ball as his athleticism would suggest. He has good top-end speed and acceleration in the open field, but struggles to get enough burst to separate in short areas. An elongated stride makes it difficult for him to run sharp routes. Much of his production came from making plays at the point of the catch and after; he doesn't get himself open through route-running. He is an all-or-nothing blocker who can't recover after whiffing, and will have to improve in that area. His stride hampers his ability to change direction and could be his biggest problem in the NFL, where he'll be covered by premier athletes.

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OK. Who has a functioning draft tracker site? NFLN and ESPN both keep crashing Firefox.

[gbgary]

boys traded 14 and 45 to move up to 6th. if that's all it takes tt can move up too with all the picks he has.

[pittstang5]

TV coverage is the worst I've ever seen........why is everything minutes late?

Thought it was just me.

[Rastak]

From espn live chat: Matt Williamson: Well said KC....Blackmon is a nice WR with little bust potential, but he isn't AJ Green or Calvin J by a long stretch

[Upnorth]

They are too busy taking pics of the drafted players. Just tell us the picks and quit fawning damn it. Some of us are impatcient

[MadScientist]

So the Browns give up a 4, 5 and 7 just to move up 1, and Jax only gives up a 4 to move up 2 spots. Minny got a great deal. Hate it when other NFCN make smart draft moves.

[Fosco33]

I think Blackmon should be a big time player - but he'll make a bigger splash on a good organization in a few years after becoming a free agent.

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Forget it. Just added Schefter to Twitter. Like having an UPI wire ticker.
Cowboys want Claiborne apparently. Rams got the Boys second round pick.