Official 2017 2nd Round Of The NFL Draft Thread

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god i hate mike mayock

[Joemailman]

Chidobe Awuzi - CB - Colorado

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS Fluid, controlled steps with easy change of direction allows for extended mirroring from press. Decent jam to disrupt. Carries smooth backpedal downfield with excellent mirror-and-match footwork in man coverage. Digests route combinations from zone and makes wise choices. Athletic with suddenness in his movements. Springy feet allow for abrupt click and close to the throw. Opens and swivels hips for desired transition in all directions. Experienced outside and from slot. Able to maintain coverage on shifty slot receivers. Instinctive with feel for route development. Possesses short-area closing burst. Confident on an island. Finds receiver on deep balls and gets head turned around. Dangerous slot blitzer with seven sacks over final two seasons at Colorado.

WEAKNESSES Short strider. Appears to lack long, recovery speed if beaten over top. Feels smaller than his listed size. Can be handsy down the field with pulls and tugs that turn into flags as a pro. Managed just three interceptions in college. Run support is lacking. Could use more aggressiveness and commitment when stepping downhill to tackle. Passes on the big hit and allows tight ends and big receivers to power through tackle attempts.

DRAFT PROJECTION Rounds 1-2

NFL COMPARISON Prince Amukamara

BOTTOM LINE Sticky man-cover corner who possesses the reactive athleticism and foot quickness to maintain coverage responsibilities around the field. Awuzie's combination of size and speed pairs well with his instincts providing him what he needs to compete downfield. His inconsistencies as a tackler could turn off some teams, but his abilities as a gunner on special teams may counter that. He can play outside or in the slot and has traits and talent to compete for early playing time.

[texaspackerbacker]

Drew Pearson was awesome.

Hell Yeah!

[woodbuck27]

36. JuJu Smith-Schuster, WR, USC
39. Josh Jones, S, North Carolina State
40. Jordan Willis, DE, Kansas State

47. Tim Williams, LB, Alabama
48. Chris Wormley, DE, Michigan
50. Dan Feeney, OL, Indiana
51. Chris Godwin, WR, Penn State
52. Pat Elflein, C, Ohio State
56. Dorian Johnson, OL, Pittsburgh
57. Daeshon Hall, DE, Texas A&M
58. Davon Godchaux, DT, LSU
59. Tedric Thompson, S, Colorado

61. Jourdan Lewis, CB, Michigan
63. Cooper Kupp, WR, Eastern Washington
64. Malachi Dupre, WR, LSU
65. Samaje Perine, RB, Oklahoma
67. Dion Dawkins, OL, Temple
70. Desmond King, CB, Iowa

71. ArDarius Stewart, WR, Alabama
74. Jordan Leggett, TE, Clemson
75. Dawuane Smoot, DE, Illinois
76. Josh Malone, WR, Tennessee
77. Carl Lawson, DE, Auburn
78. Duke Riley, OLB, LSU
79. Alvin Kamara, RB, Tennessee
81. Brian Hill, RB, Wyoming

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a safety

burnett in his final year

hyde replacement?

[Bretsky]

good value here; also shows what TT thinks of his secondary

So much for pass rush

[smuggler]

Okay, this isn't too bad. He was among the top remaining players, and he could possibly correct some of our interior concerns (ILB) even though he's a safety.

[woodbuck27]

TT Picks:

39. Josh Jones, S, North Carolina State

A solid choice.

[Joemailman]

Josh Jones - S - N.C. State

ANALYSIS

STRENGTHS Possesses prototypical combination of size and speed. Has acceleration and top-end speed to range all over the field. Plus athletic ability and reactive quickness. Has ability to disguise his coverage before sprinting back to centerfield. Has experience with both safety spots. Fluid in his movement and is an explosive leaper when challenging at the high-point. Has the ball skills to rake it or take it. Plays with eager eyes that stay glued to quarterback's intentions. Has the closing burst to challenge throws. Extremely aggressive. Bouncy feet can't wait to fire downhill and hit something. Accelerates through the collision. Does a good job of punching and playing off of blockers.

WEAKNESSES His aggression is a double-edged sword. Will come in too hot looking to lay the lumber and end up missing his mark as a tackler. Needs to do better job of coming to balance as a tackler. From zone coverage, can be a little slow to anticipate routes and squeeze the throwing windows. Gets hyper-focused on quarterback and will lose track of his assignments. Will bite on play-action bait and get drawn out of position.

DRAFT PROJECTION Round 2

SOURCES TELL US "This guy would just as soon hit you as look at you on the football field. Hey, it's fun to watch his tape because he's already got that NFL mentality to him, but he gets way out of control too. I saw that early on in the tape. You've got to rein him in a little bit." - AFC defensive backs coach

NFL COMPARISON Mike Mitchell

BOTTOM LINE Jones is a height-weight-speed prospect to be sure, but he's not just a traits-based safety. Jones has the appetite for hitting that teams will want around the box and he has the speed and ball skills to range and help against vertical threats from a deep safety spot. The big area of concern will be Jones' ability to play with better discipline in coverage and as a tackler. He has the ability to become a good, long-time starter in the league.

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm not real thrilled with this pick based on position, but at least we got a good one. I hate it when they draft to replace a good player they probably anticipate losing - Morgan Burnett.

[Packgator]

Pete Prisco at CBS gives the Kevin King pick by the Packers an A+. The only A+ of the 2nd round. Says Prisco, "Love this kid. Love this pick. Smart move by Ted Thompson. He's a hell of a corner".

[esoxx]

What's Gabe Kaplan doing up there on the stage?

BOOOOOO!!! (that's for you pb)

[Joemailman]

I like this. Packers have only UDFA's behind HHCD and Burnett. Plus at 6-1, 220 I could see him lining up at LB in dime packages.

[gbgary]

another db is good. can play cb or s.

[Zool]

I like this. Packers have only UDFA's behind HHCD and Burnett. Plus at 6-1, 220 I could see him lining up at LB in dime packages.

Maybe they can finally cover a TE soon? That would be nice