Official 2017 NFL draft thread

[red]

OK, so one thing we know know for sure

WE DON'T NEED TO DRAFT A FUCKING TE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[SMBASS]

This draft got a whole lot deeper after the combine, especially with teams that covet speed. Peppers might go within the top twenty. He is a lot of hype, but does have talent. I just don't understand if he was so outstanding why he bounced from position to position? If he was a lock down corner he would have played corner, if he was a dominant safety he would have played safety, if he was Thomas Davis he would have played outside linebacker. I know bouncing him around would cause match up problems, but my concern with him is he will be a continued tweener in the NFL and struggle to meet draft expectations. He can help right away as a returner and special teams, that's a plus for him

You kind of summed up my concerns about Peppers perfectly Nutz. Something about him that just keeps telling me he was a lot of hype because he played at Michigan and he played both O and D. I could be wrong but my Spidey Sense is tingling a little bit when I think about taking him in the 1st if he's even still available. He's a good athlete and I think he'll probably have a decent career but he might not ever end up being that turnover creating impact player that I want. I think he only had 1 Int. in his career and that came at the very end of this last season.

[SMBASS]

I just keep getting a funny feeling that T.T. is going to end up taking RB Joe Williams out of Utah if he's still available when Ted thinks he presents a value.

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i'm getting a funny feeling that he's gonna draft a TE in round one

[Joemailman]

i'm getting a funny feeling that he's gonna draft a TE in round one

Relax Red. There's probably only 1 TE going in 1st round, and he'll be long gone.

If Sidney Jones' injury is serious though, that does reduce the pool of 1st CB's by 1. Still think the pick will be CB or OLB.

[bobblehead]

The pick will be an edge rusher. TT favors pass rush, and he just spent 2 high picks on CB. He is going to give randall and rollins every chance to improve before he spends a 1 on another CB. I'm not saying its right or wrong, just what it is. Honestly I think what we need is ONE bonafide shutdown corner, and we aint' drafting that at 29 or whatever.

[BZnDallas]

Relax Red. There's probably only 1 TE going in 1st round, and he'll be long gone.

If Sidney Jones' injury is serious though, that does reduce the pool of 1st CB's by 1. Still think the pick will be CB or OLB.

If it is the ACL how long does he wait to get drafted? Late 2nd? Late 3rd? I'd take him in the 3rd and stash him away.

[SMBASS]

Jones tore his Achilles and it sounds as though the injury is pretty significant.

[Joemailman]

Well that fucking sucks for him. Didn't he do the full gamut at the combine? Why bother with a pro day?

Especially because he has a good Combine. He didn't really have anything to gain.

[Fritz]

Hmmm. TT doesn't typically take medical risks if they're obvious ones. I doubt he'd bite. But I wonder what the overall history of players coming back at a young age from an achilles problem looks like.

[Teamcheez1]

If it is the ACL how long does he wait to get drafted? Late 2nd? Late 3rd? I'd take him in the 3rd and stash him away.

No way we should waste a 3rd round pick (maybe a 6 or a 7) on a serious injury. We have way too many needs to waste a high round draft pick.

A team like Cleveland that has picks to burn should consider it.

[Pugger]

Hmmm. TT doesn't typically take medical risks if they're obvious ones. I doubt he'd bite. But I wonder what the overall history of players coming back at a young age from an achilles problem looks like.

We need help at CB now and this poor kid will be out for a year so I doubt Ted will take him. TT passed on Jaylon Smith last year who if healthy would have been at least a top 5 pick.

[BZnDallas]

No way we should waste a 3rd round pick (maybe a 6 or a 7) on a serious injury. We have way too many needs to waste a high round draft pick.

A team like Cleveland that has picks to burn should consider it.

Yeah, achilles is different than the ACL. I was wrong about that. Not sure I agree 100% about it wasting a pick though. I'm not saying throw away a 1st or 2nd on him like Dallas did with Jaylon last year. Who looks like he will have to play with a brace and drop foot for the rest of his career, if i'm remembering reports correctly. But GB is certainly the type of team that could get away with using a 3rd on a player to stash away if they were going to be out a year. Idk about an achilles however, so i'm not advocating that in this situation anymore. But a solid signing or two and a good 1,2, 4-7 draft and this team can contend for a Super Bowl this year while allowing said draft pick to get healthy and hopefully regain his first round form. And a player with the talent of a Sidney Jones, I think would be worth the gamble. Again, if it was the acl or something players come back all the time from. I'm not as familiar with the achilles so thats different. If he'd even be available when we draft in the 3rd. Teams like you suggest the Browns could take him well before. Or even the Cowboys in the 2nd, they like risky 2nd rounders. Haha

[gbgary]

We need help at CB now and this poor kid will be out for a year so I doubt Ted will take him. TT passed on Jaylon Smith last year who if healthy would have been at least a top 5 pick.

he'll lose speed and ups from this injury. skinny kid. he might be too skinny to bulk up and try safety.

[gbgary]

if jabrill peppers fell to us would tt take him?