Official NFL Draft Day 2 Thread

[Fosco33]

Mims if he’s there would be good

[Rastak]

Josh Jones ?

He or Ezra......or CB Fulton which would make me think they have some sorta deal for Trent Williams.

[Bretsky]

5 picks away from giving up on our season!

haha

Some think he can play some inside as well.

Dude is very athletic.

1. Mims
2. Baun

[red]

Vikings are teed up for an OT. If they don't take one, I wonder if they have a line on Trent Williams.

the rumor earlier today was they were going hard after him

[HarveyWallbangers]

Iowa guys always seem to do better in the NFL for whatever the fuck reason

Good pick by Buffalo. Epenesa reminds of Z. Smith.

[Rastak]

No OT taken in rd 2.

[Joemailman]

Rams take Van Jefferson

VAN JEFFERSON
WR, Florida

CONF SEC - East JERSEY #12 CLASS RS Senior HT 6'2" DOB 07/26/1996 WT 197 lbs

Route Tree - Love his nuance as a route runner. He's very slippery both at the LOS and on his route stem — he's a master at setting up false stems and recruits high end footwork to snap off suddenly to optimize his separation. Releases are effective and shows a good blend of lateral quickness, hand fighting, strength and more.

Hands - Has some of the best hands through contact of any wide receiver in the class. His comfort to haul in passes away from his frame and ensure a clean catch are impressive and he's fearless over the middle of the field to secure the ball, seeing it all the way into his frame. He's got no limitations on throws that test catch radius.

Contested Catch Ability - Concentration is excellent — he's not deterred by flashing hands or trash in front of his face that would spring up late at the catch point. Effective high point skills and he's rarely caught cradling a reception, everything is away from the body. He's got some suddenness in him to pull ball away from defenders as well.

RAC Ability - He's really smooth. He isn't the most explosive in straight lines and has missed some chances to bust open foot races to the end zone but none the less he's just as sudden with his cuts after the catch as he is on his route stems. Not a lot of reps of him steamrolling tacklers but he runs tough and with intent.

Football IQ - Held back by some of the limitations of his quarterbacks. He's so crafty and polished to create optimal throwing windows and his ability to win against leveraged defenders in tight coverage will give him a sense of reliability to his quarterback. He's a pro ready route runner, one of the best in show in that regard.

Vertical Receiving Skills - He doesn't have the most dynamic vertical speed but hand fighting and awareness to temper his press up the field do allow him to get stacked against defenders in the trail. Does better on posts and corner routes thanks to his head fakes and footwork to sell alternate routes while pressing. Good release quickness to close cushion.

Change of Direction Ability - Moves like a smaller athlete with his foot quickness and the ability to carry his speed through his breaks. Speed outs and comebacks create a lot of space because of how quick his start/stop ability is. Lateral quickness is silky — not necessarily explosive but seamless in transitions.

Speed - His initial get off is better than his flying speed. Play him off and he's going to close cushion pretty quick. Inside of 10-15 yards, he's hard to corral but you'll have a chance to work back into his hip if he's taking you 20+ yards down field. Plenty of juice to create chunk plays in the passing game, however.

Competitive Toughness - He's got the "dog" in him! Loves to chirp — he's going to tell you when he's cooked you and he plays physical with his hands and run through contact at the LOS. He's persistent at the top of routes, too — does a great job to work back through leverage and uncover inside on the quick game.

Blocking Ability - Wouldn't classify him as dominant but he's tough and played in an offense that promoted effort and need to block. Quick shooting hands to roll into the frame of defenders on the edge before he's able to slide the feet and work into a shaded position. Good functional strength to sustain his ground.

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Best Trait - Route Running

Worst Trait - Production

Best Film - Virginia (2019)

Worst Film - Auburn (2019)

Red Flags - None

Summary - Van Jefferson is a pro-ready wide receiver who should have little issue fitting into any system at the pro level. Jefferson is silky smooth on his routes, plays with a lot of cerebral nuance and illustrates excellent hands through contact. He may never been a focal point receiver but as a secondary target, Jefferson figures to have a long and productive pro career. His best routes work into the MOF and allow him to defeat coverage inside — continued work as an RPO target is advisable.

[Rastak]

the rumor earlier today was they were going hard after him

Only thing is if because Covid-19 the cap drops like a stone next year they could be sorta fucked giving him a big contract.

[Fosco33]

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=acK0KH2uJGc

[Bretsky]

Does Everbody have the song "AS ALL YOU NEED IS LOVE" going tonight ?

[red]

Good pick by Buffalo. Epenesa reminds of Z. Smith.

so he won't hit his actual potential until he signs with his second team?

[Deputy Nutz]

[RashanGary]

Vikings getting what they need

[Rastak]

Ok, Ezra Cleveland. That works. No Trent Williams which is probably good.

[Bretsky]

Jets need a WR; who did they draft in round one ?