Official NFL Draft Day 1 Thread

[Bretsky]

I think Favrechilid is a stripper somewhere...haha

[MadtownPacker]

Seems that way, right? I though there would be a few significant moves at the top, so far nothing.

Packers trading down. My source just told me.

[MadtownPacker]

I think Favrechilid is a stripper somewhere...haha

Asshole!! Did you not see 007 posted in the Romper room??

[Joemailman]

Jags take C.J. Henderson.

C.J. HENDERSON
CB, Florida

CONF SEC - East JERSEY #5 CLASS Junior HT 6'1" DOB 09/30/1998 WT 202 lbs

Background: Henderson played primarily running back at Columbus High School (FL), notching 636 rushing yards combined during his final two seasons on the varsity level. He received offers from multiple Power 5 schools to play running back, but after an injury plagued senior season, his body couldn’t withstand the asking of playing in the backfield any longer. As a result, he transitioned to cornerback, where he began to have lots of success.

The player that he grew up idolizing was former Gator Joe Haden and he’s the reason behind choosing Florida and donning the famous No. 5 jersey number prior too his junior season. His career got off to a fast start as he started in five of the 11 games that he participated in during his true freshman season. Quickly making a name for himself, he intercepted passes in back-to-back games – becoming the first true freshman in program history to do so. Returning both passes for touchdowns, he’s also the only true freshman since 1996 to record pick-sixes in consecutive weeks. His four interceptions were tied for the most among the team.

Building off of an impressive 2017 campaign, he continued his success as a true sophomore. Turning himself into a staple of the Gators secondary. Accumulating 38 tackles and two interceptions, he became a second-team All-SEC selection. Henderson was awarded with wearing the illustrious No. 1 jersey number, which hadn’t been worn since Vernon Hargreaves III in 2015.

During his final season, Henderson started in all nine games that he participated in. He battled an ankle injury that he suffered during the second game of the year. During that span, he collected 33 tackles and 11 pass breakups, which led to him becoming a first-team All-SEC selection. Lito Sheppard (2002), Joe Haden (2010), and Vernon Hargreaves III (2016) are the latest Florida cornerbacks to become first-round selections. Henderson is vying to become the next in line.

Scheme Fit: Man

Round Projection: Mid-Late 1st-Round

Positive (+)

Length: Henderson primarily played in an off-ball positioning pre-snap. He possesses arms that are like vines. They are long and lanky frame throughout. Even though his body may not be in proper positions, his arm length and reach enable almost absolute possibilities to make plays on the ball. His arm extensions smother throwing windows and make it hard for throwers to fit balls into them consistently.

Click-Close Violence: He’s able to attack back downhill once passes are caught in front of him. Henderson is prone to drive down stems aggressively by showing well above average burst and acceleration in order to make tackles. In the short-to-intermediate areas, his awareness and understanding of angles are high. He frequently baits throwers into attempts while still maintaining the measured distance in order to impact plays.

Ball Skills: Henderson catches the ball comfortably almost as if he’s a receiver. He has examples of interceptions at all different area levels. The former Gator defender shows that he can attack the ball out of the air, while also scooping it out of lower areas, which is an added incentive that takes his game to another level because of it.

Negatives (–)

Disengaging/Slight Build: When wideouts were able to get their hands inside of his chest while run blocking, Henderson struggled to disengage while attempting to get off blocks. His lack of strength was evident and there are plays where he was forced to the sideline, which allowed rushers to secure the edge for explosive plays. A body that’s far from filled out, his lack of strength and mass shows up in certain parts of his game. Continuing to add weight should be seen as a top priority, otherwise, physical receivers who aren’t afraid to get handsy with him could potentially have their way with Henderson during route stems and when competing during run plays.

Press Technique: His pre-snap stance involves only a slight amount of knee bend. The type of technique that Henderson attempts to execute puts a lot of stress on his consistency of being able to collision wideouts a few moments into routes. He relies heavily on collisions in order to delay route timing and knock targets off of their intended track. Henderson also plays high and his eyes often get caught looking back at the quarterback prematurely as he loses sight of targets.

Tackling Effort: As a junior, his tendencies were completely flipped as a tackler. After showing plenty of interest in the physical portions of the game during his first two seasons, he looked completely disinterested in tackling in 2019. “An embarrassing display as a tackler” is a quote that was used by a respected scout to me to describe his Week 0 performance against Miami as a run defender, but another added “who cares? Can he cover? That’s all I needed to know” when asking about Henderson.



Future Projection

A starter of 27 games during his career with the Gators, Henderson is a highly talented cover corner. His wiry body and advanced technique help him become one of the better man cover corners in this draft class. For as many positives that he has, there are lots of mental lapses in his overall game and as a run defender. Henderson’s length, eye discipline, and savvy with playing the ball are among the tops in this class, but he must continue to add muscle mass and show a hint of interest as a run support player. Because of what he brings to the table from a coverage standpoint, he still has the makings of being a top-20 selection, but he won’t be for every team due to his negatives as a run defender.

[Bretsky]

PRETTY SAD this year could not have been the year when we got the 12 pick from NO; holy shit we'd have a nice smorgasboard in a few picks

[pbmax]

Welcome to Jax CJ. Where if you are good they will drive you away in the last year if you rookie deal to kickoff the fifth rebuild of the decade.

[Guiness]

So positionless is the new word for tweener?

[MadtownPacker]

So what are you bitches hoping for? Everyone pretty much agrees WR? If so damn guarantees it won’t happen. Trade down and use both first picks to draft WR.

[pbmax]

None of these draft picks should be expected to make a super bowl run. The Packers as you know did win it. The Giants won World Series. I made a huge jump career wise. That year also holds saddest moment. Dad passed away that year.

Knew it was super bowl run, sorry that it was also the loss of your father. Very bittersweet.

[Bretsky]

So what are you bitches hoping for? Everyone pretty much agrees WR? If so damn guarantees it won’t happen. Trade down and use both first picks to draft WR.

Stud WR or one of the two stud ILB's

[Rastak]

OT Wills to the Browns....makes sense I guess.

[pbmax]

So what are you bitches hoping for? Everyone pretty much agrees WR? If so damn guarantees it won’t happen. Trade down and use both first picks to draft WR.

WR , one of two ILB or DL.

[Joemailman]

Browns take Jedrick Wills.

JEDRICK WILLS
OT, Alabama

CONF SEC - West JERSEY #74 CLASS Junior HT 6'5" DOB 05/17/1999 WT 320 lbs
ANALYST'S REPORTS
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Pass Sets - U-N-B-E-L-I-E-V-A-B-L-E. He's an elite pass protector with the best blend of step cadence, framing, redirection skill, patience and anchor ability. Quick sets, vertical sets, 45 degree sets — you name it, he can execute at a high level. He's patient with his hands, too — has effective stab and snatch techniques.

Length - Plenty of functional length at his disposal and his ability to sustain blocks after contact is aided by good upper body and hand strength with hands extended away from his frame. He's got the ability to mix up his punches to temper upfield charges and keep defenders guessing on their rush track.

Balance - Haven't seen him get crossed up with his feet once. He's got top shelf feet all around and shows a terrific understanding of how to maintain his platform as a blocker. Shows good reactive quickness to recover from body blows and awesome ability to drop the hips and gear down on the second level blocking LBs.

Hand Technique - Biggest area of improvement from 2018. He's got a firm punch and good strike zone — although some of his finer moves (up field club) don't always fully find their mark. Highly encouraged by development here to compliment his smooth sets and shows good firmness with the inside hand to protect B-gap.

Power at POA - Better stay low! If he rolls hips on you, it's over — he's crashed DL off the block on chips before climbing to 2nd level to swallow LBs and tear holes in 2 levels of the defense. Saw him stack and uproot Derrick Brown this season — he's got strong leg drive and core strength to maintain initial positioning and create push.

Football IQ - Finely tuned technician who just so happens to check every prototypical box from a size and athleticism perspective. He's sharp and savvy with mixing up his sets and not letting pass rushers get the same look on too many consecutive rushes. His footwork will allow him to kill many reps before contact is even made.

Functional Athleticism - Pretty startling to see him so clean in space. He's got no wasted steps and that includes on the 2nd level — he takes ambitious angles, too. Have seen him rip across cutoff blocks on 3Ts from the backside with success. Teams can roll protection away from him and still count of successful blocks on the island.

Anchor Ability - He's built really dense, plenty of mass through the lower half and the core to help him provide strength to maintain clean fits. Shows very good range of motion through the hips to keep himself squatted and underneath the pads of defenders. He'll throw the E-brake and stonewall power rushes.

Flexibility - Dynamic range of motion through his lower half. Hip hinge is strong in vertical sets to open his base for optimal distance as needed but he's also capable of suddenness with a wide base in short sets or mirroring the rabbit on the edge. His linear coil and explosive drive through the ground is A+.

Competitive Toughness - He likes to chirp! If he blows you off the ball, you're going to hear it after the whistle. Passionate player who shows a great motor and great effort on screens and backside runs to work down the field and get involved to spring big plays. Functional strength is plug and play caliber, too.

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Best Trait - Pass Sets

Worst Trait - ?

Best Film - Auburn (2019)

Worst Film - Clemson (2018)

Red Flags - None

Player Summary - Jedrick Willis is a plug and play Pro Bowl caliber OT in the NFL. Wills has surreal ability as a pass protector, he's violent, he's controlled, he's smooth and he's smart. Wills plays with a chip on his shoulder and brings the kind of attitude adjustment up front that can make wakes and change the demeanor of an offensive line. Supremely gifted, Wills is especially attractive to teams that push the ball vertically, as his movement skills allow him to shine on an island in pass protection. STUD.

[pbmax]

So positionless is the new word for tweener?

That or of unknown quality.

[Bretsky]

no trades still