Official 2019 Draft Thread

[call_me_ishmael]

pretty much every draft for us the over the last decade has been a "defensive player draft"

and we still suck on defense

Don't disagree we're not so hot at defense, but the bottom line is this: They need to take the best player available since they're short on talent, and that will almost certainly be a defender, offensive linemen or Hockenson.

[wist43]

Read an article that said Philadelphia has taken Oliver off their board after a predraft visit.

Apparently Oliver had a run in with his HC at Houston where he tried to go after him. Then Philly's predraft visit did not go well.

Character concerns might drop Oliver.

[mraynrand]

Read an article that said Philadelphia has taken Oliver off their board after a predraft visit.

Apparently Oliver had a run in with his HC at Houston where he tried to go after him. Then Philly's predraft visit did not go well.

Character concerns might drop Oliver.

Is Latrell Sprewell available for a consult?

[pbmax]

Read an article that said Philadelphia has taken Oliver off their board after a predraft visit.

Apparently Oliver had a run in with his HC at Houston where he tried to go after him. Then Philly's predraft visit did not go well.

Character concerns might drop Oliver.

I'd be careful with this stuff now. People are trying to get players to drop to them. If its anonymous, I'd be suspicious.

Got a link?

[pbmax]

Who could have leaked it?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/09/eagles-bring-in-ed-oliver-for-a-visit/

Eagles meet with Oliver, and are picking 25th when he is not expected to be available. Hmmm.

[Deputy Nutz]

Read an article that said Philadelphia has taken Oliver off their board after a predraft visit.

Apparently Oliver had a run in with his HC at Houston where he tried to go after him. Then Philly's predraft visit did not go well.

Character concerns might drop Oliver.

Really the exact opposite of his character profile up until this rumor/news. The kid is kind of a hick. He likes to raise and take care of horses in his home town. Soft spoken, not much of an out going personality, so something must have happened to really piss him off.

This is good news for any of the teams that were hoping he would drop.

[red]

I'd be careful with this stuff now. People are trying to get players to drop to them. If its anonymous, I'd be suspicious.

Got a link?

Tis the season

[red]

Who could have leaked it?

https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2019/04/09/eagles-bring-in-ed-oliver-for-a-visit/

Eagles meet with Oliver, and are picking 25th when he is not expected to be available. Hmmm.

I wonder if a player could sue a team for making something up in order for the player to fall that far.

The player would be losing money

[pbmax]

Charles Robinson @CharlesRobinson
#Missouri’s Drew Lock will be visiting with the #Packers today. Legit visit from what I’ve been told.

A. Draft trade bait - get someone to believe you are going to repeat history and draft Rodgers successor in a draft known for specific D needs, then trade down

B. Repeat History - Draft Rodgers successor because M3 was a good coach but was horribly wrong about DeShone Kizer

C. Due Diligence - He is the pick at 30

D. Leave Me Alone - who cares?!

[Fritz]

Read an article that said Philadelphia has taken Oliver off their board after a predraft visit.

Apparently Oliver had a run in with his HC at Houston where he tried to go after him. Then Philly's predraft visit did not go well.

Character concerns might drop Oliver.

If he's this kind of character, I'd say the Packers could use one:

[run pMc]

Considering they played him at nose and kept him on the field all the time, I wouldn't be surprised if he got frustrated with the coaches, but I think this is all pre-draft nonsense.
Pretty rotten how teams can mess with someone's draft status like that...big difference in getting drafted top 10 vs. at #25. I don't think there's any way he drops that far unless these stories come out as truth that he pulled a Sprewell.

[pbmax]

Adam Schefter @AdamSchefter
Washington St. OT Andre Dillard, a projected first-round pick, visiting today with the Falcons and the Chargers on way back home. He already has worked out or visited Giants, Jets, Dolphins, Ravens, Titans, Panthers, Vikings, Jaguars, Bills, Texans, Bengals, Packers, Redskins.

[pbmax]

Considering they played him at nose and kept him on the field all the time, I wouldn't be surprised if he got frustrated with the coaches, but I think this is all pre-draft nonsense.
Pretty rotten how teams can mess with someone's draft status like that...big difference in getting drafted top 10 vs. at #25. I don't think there's any way he drops that far unless these stories come out as truth that he pulled a Sprewell.

Someone might just want him to drop into the teens so they can trade for him.

[Deputy Nutz]

Day 21

Dru Tranquill LB, Notre Dame
Films: Stanford, Vanderbilt

First Take: I like him. Tranquill is undersized but he is 6'2" 235 pounds so I don't know how undersized he really is. He absolutely flies around the field, and has some of the best tackling progression out there. He can run with the TE, and backs, and can big slot receivers. He offers a lot of flexibility and that is exactly what defensive coordinators are looking for. Tranquill plays with a great attitude, and was an Academic Heisman finalist. Very good instincts that comes with watching film and more importantly understanding film. Two ACl injuries should have NFL scouts concerned, although both tears happened on separate knees. Traquill had a sub 7 seconds on the three cone which is always a plus when looking at linebackers. I think he could a be a low third round pick to a an mid fourth round pick if all goes well for him. Also his wife is a smoke show.

[call_me_ishmael]

Bottom line WRT to Oliver, what has changed since Bosa and Oliver were 1/2 for the past 365 days? Nothing on tape, nothing from an athletic perspective. Teams are gonna overthink this one and miss out on a guy that appears to be special.