Official 2017 1st Round Of The NFL Draft Thread

[RashanGary]

Surprised Jonathan Allen is still out there.

Poor athlete with size problems and played at stacked school where he rarely saw a double team. Maybe teams just don't like him as much as the production in college makes us think he should be liked.

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dude looks like a fucking caveman with that giant brow

[Joemailman]

Malik Hooker - S - Ohio St.

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS Outstanding instincts help him work ahead of the play despite average speed. Always probing quarterback's eyes for clues. Quick to process and is decisive in action. Flows hard to where his instincts lead him. Has fluid movement of a basketball player in space. Leans and bends into his turns for greater body control. Always active and in constant on-field search for optimal positioning. Hyper-aware of incoming targets to his area. Just as comfortable from "robber" spot as high safety. Mirrors quarterback’s eyes to challenge the passing lane. Very rarely takes a false step. Has loose hips for sudden stop-start to cover in space. Great ball skills. Earned most of his seven interceptions in 2016. Can range over the top to challenge the deep ball. Chooses path to the football over path to the man. Strong hands at the catch point lead to takeaways. Can disguise coverage and hustle back into position. Will strike receivers with some force to jar throws loose.

WEAKNESSES Just one year of experience. Raw and still learning nuances of the position. More instinctive against the pass than run. At times can be a step slow to trigger downhill to take on the run. Will take some questionable downhill angles to the ball. Not overly physical against the run. Will duck head and go way low as a tackler. Below-average finisher. Comes in hot rather than coming to balance as a striker. Arm-tackler who needs to tighten up his mechanics. Missed 17 tackles this season. Balance issues show up on tape. Still growing into his leggy frame. Will get caught guessing rather than reading. Squats on tight ends and slot receivers from man and gets grabby at the top of the route.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 1

SOURCES TELL US "Hook(er) is still so raw and you see him making all of those plays. He's a player who will come in and look bad his first year and then be an all-pro by his third year. I think that's his arc. No short-cut for experience." -- Personnel director for AFC team

NFL COMPARISON Reggie Nelson

BOTTOM LINE He's the ultimate lurker. His instincts are always bringing him to the football and when he gets there he has the ball skills to take it away. His lack of game experience and issues with tackle consistency will likely show themselves early in his career, but his ability to flip the field is worthy of an aggressive projection. He has the talent to be a high-impact starter for years in the NFL.

[Deputy Nutz]

now the run on defensive players will begin. Packers will have about the same kids to select from

[Carolina_Packer]

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.

I really like McCaffrey. I think he's a swiss army knife. Cam is not the most accurate passer however, so that won't help his cause, but Macs footwork and quickness are off the charts.

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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?

then TT should be fired and his big board and BPA idea should be shoved up his ass

we've got enough LT's. i don't care if they are BPA

[Joemailman]

Ravens are on the clock. Reuben Foster seems like their kind of guy.

[Deputy Nutz]

Chucky doesn't like the Hooker

[RashanGary]

I'm a big believer in safety play being key to winning a sb. Most SB winning teams have a great one the year they win. Indy has the QB. This pick could help glue the defense together. I like the pick.

[gbgary]

balt....humphrey

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now the run on defensive players will begin. Packers will have about the same kids to select from

everyone selected so far was pretty much mocked to go before we picked anyways, except the second 2 QB's

so yeah, not much has changed for us, unless those teams that have been mocked to take offensive players in the late teens and 20's decide to take other offensive players instead of the defensive guys falling

we really don't even need to start sweating or thinking for about another hour

speaking of which, we are over 2 hours in and we're only halfway through the first. uhhhhhhhgggggg

[smuggler]

Jon Gruden seldom talks down a player. That's basically as close as damnation as he will give you. Gruden says Hooker will bust.

[Deputy Nutz]

see Baltimore pick

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2nd Cb gone

[BZnDallas]

Jon Gruden seldom talks down a player. That's basically as close as damnation as he will give you. Gruden says Hooker will bust.

I was thinking the same thing