official 2014 nfl draft thread

[Joemailman]

Browns like him, and actually looked at him (unlike other QBs). Speculation they may take him/trade down (with whom??) and take him.

Maybe the Lions, if the Lions are serious about trading up to take Sammy Watkins.

[pbmax]

Browns like him, and actually looked at him (unlike other QBs). Speculation they may take him/trade down (with whom??) and take him.

I thought I read that despite initial reports, they had met with all the top QBs?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/04/03/browns-to-work-out-johnny-manziel-in-2-3-weeks/

[mraynrand]

I thought I read that despite initial reports, they had met with all the top QBs?

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com...-in-2-3-weeks/

They didn't go to pro days for some.

[woodbuck27]

He's seen as a 2nd round pick by CBS. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/p...immy-garoppolo Things didn't work out so well the last time TT drafted a QB in the 2nd round.

"Needs to continue to improve his decision-making and not allow pressure to severely alter his process. Bad habit of forcing throws in small windows. Lower-than-ideal release point with an almost side-arm motion.


Needs to get his feet under control on a consistent basis and regularly step into his throws. Must continue and develop his pocket awareness and internal clock to feel pressure. Holds the ball too long at times and will take unnecessary hits.


Experience is in a FCS spread, shotgun attack; needs to become more acclimated with under-center snaps." LINK

The man.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SBoj4bQCaQs

Jimmy Garoppolo Eastern Illinois Highlights ᴴᴰ "The Man"

[Fritz]

Maybe the Lions, if the Lions are serious about trading up to take Sammy Watkins.

They are. I posted a link elsewhere about this - t hey're being rather up front about it all. I could see this happening.

[pbmax]

Data mining idea: go back through each year of PackerRats and find first 2000x (where x is the current season +1) Draft Thread and record the date it starts. See if it correlates with the Packers final regular season record.

[pbmax]

SI_DougFarrar @SI_DougFarrar 10h
New on SI: 2014 NFL draft position rankings: Calvin Pryor, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix lead deep safety class http://nfl.si.com/2014/04/16/2014-nf...-calvin-pryor/ …

http://t.co/KZLbCDXqdq

And for Harv, Farrar thinks Vereen could be a decent 3rd round pick, but likes him as slot CB more than just safety.

SI_DougFarrar @SI_DougFarrar 17h
Would I take Brock Vereen in the third round and make him a stellar slot cornerback? You damn right I would.

[mraynrand]

SI_DougFarrar @SI_DougFarrar 17h
Would I take Brock Vereen in the third round and make him a stellar slot cornerback? You damn right I would.

Love the unswerving confidence of an armchair GM!

[Brandon494]

I like Brock Vereen, his game reminds me a lot of Hyde even though they play different positions. I also like how they say he is too small but his 25 bench reps were among the best of all the DBs in the draft while Jimmie Ward could only do 9 reps.

[smuggler]

Smaller players have it easier in the bench department, but are nonetheless inferior (in most cases) when it comes to actual practical strength.

[run pMc]

SI_DougFarrar @SI_DougFarrar 10h
New on SI: 2014 NFL draft position rankings: Calvin Pryor, Ha Ha Clinton-Dix lead deep safety class http://nfl.si.com/2014/04/16/2014-nf...-calvin-pryor/ …

http://t.co/KZLbCDXqdq

And for Harv, Farrar thinks Vereen could be a decent 3rd round pick, but likes him as slot CB more than just safety.

SI_DougFarrar @SI_DougFarrar 17h
Would I take Brock Vereen in the third round and make him a stellar slot cornerback? You damn right I would.

So the safety class is deep? Wasn't someone saying it was just Ha-Ha and also-rans until Prior declared to make it a two horse race? If that makes for a deep class they must be saying the QB class is the Mariana Trench.

[run pMc]

Love the unswerving confidence of an armchair GM!

LOL so true and yet we're all guilty of it. What makes him so sure he'll be great as a slot CB?

[The Shadow]

What think ye all of Max Bullough, LB?

Ah.... I see the Packers are interested in him - unless it's just a smokescreen.

[run pMc]

Ah.... I see the Packers are interested in him - unless it's just a smokescreen.

The story being floated by JSO is that TT loves Bullough because he's instinctive and made the defensive calls at MSU. Also the coaches supposedly raved about his ability to pick up and run the defense at whatever draft bowl game (East-West?) he was in.
Seems productive enough, worry about sudden weight gain after the mystery suspension. Maybe he's got a mental condition and his meds weren't right. Bullough isn't saying much about the Rose Bowl suspension, but he's not making it sound like a big deal either so I don't think it's a DUI, pot, or pulling a Darren Sharper.

The other thing is I'm not sure from an athletic standpoint he's an upgrade over what's there already. Maybe the instincts, etc., can make up for that, but I'd worry about his pass coverage skills. He might be ok as Hawk's replacement, but I think a Mosley/Shazier type would be better Jones' replacement.

(Bear in mind I base this from video clips and interwebz posts. I don't have time to watch football on Saturdays.)

I think a lot of teams probably like Bullough in the middle rounds, including GB. I'm guessing he goes in R4, give or take 8 picks. Would be surprised if he were there when the Walden comp pick comes up unless the suspension details are leaked and it's bad.

[Guiness]

Kipper's dropped Bridgewater to the second round!

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/mock/?season=2014&version=4&source=Mel-Kiper-Mock-Draft