Official day 3 of the 2023 NFL draft thread

[MadScientist]

Lew Nichols III, RB Central Michigan

Kind of a bowling ball runner IIRC

Not a special athlete, but could be a good ST player.

[Fritz]

Have to think they take a look at S soon.

Safeties? We don't need no stinkin' safeties!

Apparently we don't. Crickets on that front. Maybe Joe Barely is inventing a new defense that requires no safeties at all.

[run pMc]

No RAS for Nichols, but Valentine's exists. Pretty good athlete. Will play ST at worst.

https://ras.football/ras-information/?PlayerID=23291&ovl=Kentucky

[run pMc]

Safeties? We don't need no stinkin' safeties!

Apparently we don't. Crickets on that front. Maybe Joe Barely is inventing a new defense that requires no safeties at all.

You never know, although I wouldn't think Barry the creative type to come up with that.
I thought it was very interesting that after the Van Ness pick, Gute mentioned more than once that there were high expectations for the defense. Gute may not have say in the coaching staff, but it's clear Barry is on a very hot seat. All those high draft picks and you can't look competent for half the season at best.

[run pMc]

There's the safety.

Anthony Johnson Jr., ISU
converted fron CB to S his senior year. Pretty good athlete but don't know anything else about him.

[run pMc]

Not a special athlete, but could be a good ST player.

I see some people calling him "Fit Eddie Lacy".
he's 5"10, 220 so they might not be far off. Some of his highlights are fun.
I think he's got at least decent feet and vision, he doesn't look fast though. Looks like a 4.6+ 40 guy but I bet his broad and vert jumps are very good.

615 carries and another 71 receptions, some wear off the tires but not like AJ Dillon (who was something like 850 touches out of BC).
He'll be good competition for Patrick Taylor and any others they bring in.

[MadScientist]

There's the safety.

Anthony Johnson Jr., ISU
converted fron CB to S his senior year. Pretty good athlete but don't know anything else about him.

That's mostly it at this point. A project with enough tools he might pan out. Otherwise he covers punts for a reason or two.

[Fritz]

There's the safety.

Anthony Johnson Jr., ISU
converted fron CB to S his senior year. Pretty good athlete but don't know anything else about him.

What a goofy collection of dudes they've drafted today. Guys with hybrid builds and abilities, and a QB who was terrible as a college QB.

Special teams gonna carry the day this year, baby! That's really what you're mostly getting in rounds six and seven. But this Anders Carlson dude seems like a bit of a desperation pick. He's about as accurate as a drunk standing six feet away from a urinal.

But the Clifford pick also smells of desperation. That one made my wienie shrink.

But hey, it's the dregs at this point. It is what it is. Like I said, mostly special teamers now.

Bisaccia has lots of toys now.

[Fritz]

That's mostly it at this point. A project with enough tools he might pan out. Otherwise he covers punts for a reason or two.

To get a paycheck?

[run pMc]

That's mostly it at this point. A project with enough tools he might pan out. Otherwise he covers punts for a reason or two.

I'm sure this endeared himself to GB

https://twitter.com/cfchangs9/status/1578911956563808256

[run pMc]

I'm gonna guess their last pick will be Nick Hampton, the App State kid. Just a hunch.

[run pMc]

What a goofy collection of dudes they've drafted today. Guys with hybrid builds and abilities, and a QB who was terrible as a college QB.

Special teams gonna carry the day this year, baby! That's really what you're mostly getting in rounds six and seven. But this Anders Carlson dude seems like a bit of a desperation pick. He's about as accurate as a drunk standing six feet away from a urinal.

But the Clifford pick also smells of desperation. That one made my wienie shrink.

But hey, it's the dregs at this point. It is what it is. Like I said, mostly special teamers now.

Bisaccia has lots of toys now.

I'm actually surprised they kept all the picks. They had thirteen picks. For some teams that's two drafts' worth of picks.
They mentioned "raising the floor" for the level of talent and competition on the roster, I suppose this is one way to do it.

[run pMc]

Of the 12 picks so far, 8 have a RAS of 8 or better, (2 don't have a RAS). Speed and upside are common traits with these picks.

[run pMc]

Grant DuBose!
Wasn't he one of Harvey's draft crushes?

Pretty decent pick for an end of R7 flyer

[run pMc]

Safeties? We don't need no stinkin' safeties!

Apparently we don't. Crickets on that front. Maybe Joe Barely is inventing a new defense that requires no safeties at all.

I heard some scuttlebutt about them being interested in a trade with ARI involving Budda Baker but I'm not sure how that fits with the cap unless they send Savage back lol.