Official 2017 1st Round Of The NFL Draft Thread

[Zool]

What about former Bear #1 pick in 1988, Brad Muster? #23 pick overall, white RB from Stanford.

The Bears lol

Wow Stanford RBs aren't good.

[RashanGary]

If we have a lucky draft, I mean like somehow pull a Nick Collins level player and a Matthews level player from the same draft, we will be in position to win a SB for the next couple years!!

[Joemailman]

Eagles are on the clock.

[Joemailman]

This could be Derek Barnett.

[red]

they're playing the wrong rocky song if they're trying to fire up the crowd

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[RashanGary]

Damn, our edge players starting to fall!

[Joemailman]

Derek Barnett - DE - Tennessee

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS Championship hand fighter on college level. Hands are strong, fast, efficient and lethal. Punch-and-discard winner. As rusher, swats are well-timed discarding tackle's punch attempt. Attacks the edge with good forward lean and works hands and feet in harmony on road to the quarterback. Uses jab steps and lateral movement to search for the edge of the blocker. Has leverage and strength to play right through redirects. Elite production on par with former Vol and Hall of Famer Reggie White against run and as sack artist. Not content to just set the edge -- wants to make the play. Uses hand fighting and play strength to work through leverage points. Long strider who can crash down the line to challenge gap plays if unblocked. Punishing hitter. Delivers crushing tackles and sacks when given the opportunity. Hustle player who pursues the play with intent. Rag-dolls tight ends at point of attack. Plus field awareness recognizing play-action, reverses, and screens. Fluid enough to drop into space and play some zone.

WEAKNESSES Admitted slow starter who has had issues with sluggishness to start a season. Will overthink it at times rather than just reacting. Can be undisciplined with guessing snap count and taking penalties. Change-of-direction issues typical of a broad-waisted big man. Struggles to redirect movements suddenly once momentum starts rolling downhill. Quarterbacks with pocket mobility can elude him. Substantially more twitch in hands than in feet. Feet are average. Initial burst upfield is average. Times snap count to help with his get-off. Aggressive forward charge opens him up to cut blocks. Long stride creates base inconsistencies at point of attack. Length is a concern. Can he still win without decisive, early victories with his hands? Loops to quarterback are rounded and might need a winning, inside counter move as a pro.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 1

NFL COMPARISON Nick Perry

BOTTOM LINE Strong edge presence with NFL-caliber hand usage and play strength. Barnett is one of the most productive defensive linemen to come out of the SEC in quite some time despite lacking the length and twitch that teams usually look for off the edge. His awareness and play traits should keep him near the action and he has the talent to step into a starting base end spot right away. There could be coordinators who view him as an early down, outside backer in a 3-4 with the ability to put his hand in the ground on sub packages.

[Joemailman]

Surprised Jonathan Allen is still out there.

[Joemailman]

Colts are on the clock.

[Joemailman]

When was the last time we went this long without an offensive tackle?

[RashanGary]

As much as 200lb rbs suck dick, having mccaffrey in the backfield, teams are gonna wanna stay big against cam and then mccaffrey will have major mis matches as a wr against lbs..... it could be a nice fit.

[Carolina_Packer]

Surprised Jonathan Allen is still out there.

Me too. He's a beast.

[gbgary]

colts...hooker

[Carolina_Packer]

When was the last time we went this long without an offensive tackle?

Good point. Very unusual. Could that complicate the Packers choice? What if that is the BAP on their big board and they can't move back?