Official 2024 NFL Draft Thread

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Is Coach coming with him?

Coach Prime said he couldn’t see himself coaching in the NFL cos his sumptuous ego wouldn’t mash well with the sumptuous egos in the league. But everyone has a price, so we’ll see.

The Sanders, much like Tony ODay, are pompous mofos. They think they shit gold and are winners in every walk of life.

Love’s game ain’t inspiring but much respect to the dude for his humbleness. Still, the mission of every jock has always been pomp. Can’t be pomp if you ain’t winning, and winning ain’t everything, it’s the only fucking shit that matters, to paraphrase the famous hot-tempered Italian coach.

[NewsBruin]

Coach Prime said he couldn’t see himself coaching in the NFL cos his sumptuous ego wouldn’t mash well with the sumptuous egos in the league. But everyone has a price, so we’ll see.

The Sanders, much like Tony ODay, are pompous mofos. They think they shit gold and are winners in every walk of life.

Deion is a complete self-creation who was a decade ahead of his time in generating his own hype. I think he's an exceptional athlete who improves his skills and tactics and is a supportive teammate when the red light is off.

But take anything he says or does in public with a big ol' salt lick.

If Deion was speaking from the heart, then I think he's living in the past. There are a lot fewer walking soundbites than there were during his era. Kids These Days are a lot more risk-averse than when he was running picks into the endzone. Nowdays, it seems like everyone as a whole is still competitive, but less edgy and attention-seeking.

[King Friday]

I see quite a few attention seekers in the NFL. Not sure which league you are watching. I have nothing against it, just pointing out it hasn’t gone away.

[Joemailman]

Penix explodes for 302 yards and 4 TD's in Huskies cumback win.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Not nearly as catchy as Suck For Luck was. Please try to do better.

Lots of great lyrics ain’t rhyme, like, Lennon’s “Across the Universe.” But if rhymes are what you seek, I have a tons of unpublished “Ted Is Trapped In The Closet” to post.

[bobblehead]

Drafting O Line early, first round especially, is never a good idea. College quality simply doesn't often translate to NFL for some reason.

Drafting a first round or near QB also would be stupid - many times QBs also don't pan out just because they were great in college, and because taking a QB early would be basically giving up on Love, which doesn't make sense as of this point based on the way he has played, and as was said, Clifford is a very adequate back up.

It would be nice to have a star quality D Lineman, but they better be damn careful, as there seem to be a helluva lot more busts and mediocre ones than stars among first round D Line picks.

We're about full up in quality OLBs and Corners and WRs and TEs.

I've always hated the idea of a first round RB, but this might be the year considering need and what's available in the draft.

ILB is another position I've never like drafting early, but Campbell seems washed up and Quay would be a lot better with a matched pair or somebody even better than him.

Safety too is something we need, but it's a crap shoot taking one early, as college quality doesn't often translate.

That about covers every position. I guess I'd go with one of those last three, RB, ILB, or S, but they better be damn careful not to guess wrong and waste the pick.

You would be spot on except that every single data point historically negates your point. Starting LT is the highest average draft capital spent outside of QB. We don't currently have a great LT. Although I think moving Jenkins to LT can word very well, drafting one if available makes all the sense in the world.

[texaspackerbacker]

I say again, a LOT of high drafted O linemen turn out to be busts or at least disappointing.

[mgordo]

I say again, a LOT of high drafted O linemen turn out to be busts or at least disappointing.

1989 draft supports your theory...

[run pMc]

A lot of high drafted players turn out to be busts or at least disappointing.

If you go through the starting tackles in the league, the vast majority of them are R1 picks. That's not a coincidence. Nor is it a coincidence that next to QB, a good LT is considered one of your most valuble players on offense. The contracts they get even reflect that.
Go back and look at who made All-Pro. All-Pro is determined by people who know, not fans, so it's the real deal.

There are a few outliers (Terron Armstead, Mitchell Schwartz, and.... David Bakhtiari) but the vast majority of the All-Pro OT's are not just R1 picks, but top 10 R1 picks.

In other words, you are incorrect in saying drafting OL early is never good. There is plenty of proof to back that up.

[SudsMcBucky]

1989 draft supports your theory...

Too soon!!!

[Freak Out]

1989 draft supports your theory...

1. HOF
2. *
3. HOF
4. HOF
and so on.....

[Joemailman]

I say again, a LOT of high drafted O linemen turn out to be busts or at least disappointing.

Way to go out on a limb. You can say that about any position.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

Lots of great lyrics ain’t rhyme, like, Lennon’s “Across the Universe.” But if rhymes are what you seek, I have a tons of unpublished “Ted Is Trapped In The Closet” to post.

Since the Mailman asked, I dotted this chapter shortly after Super Bowl 45:

Ted Is Trapped In The Closet, Chap. 69

When Sherman ruled this part of the world
We wore crowns of green and mustard pearls
Life was merrily drenched in the playoffs
Losing was a bitch we ain’t ever heard of
By and by, the odd polar bear stole the throne
And he turned our fragile beauty into stone

When Favor was our knight in shining amour
We vanquished every foe in the epics of Homer
We slain the Bears, Queens and fucking Lions
We ruled the North like Neo in fucking Zion
By and by, the odd polar bear stole the throne
And he turned Favor’s fragile beauty into stone

Butte is the catcher in the fucking rye
He’s the apple of the polar bear’s eyes
Life now feels like a mother’s warm touch
And it’s so fucking Butteyous in the clutch
And so the odd polar bear sits on his throne
A smile on his face and a heart of stone

[bobblehead]

I say again, a LOT of high drafted O linemen turn out to be busts or at least disappointing.

And a LOT of mushrooms are poisonous so you shouldn't eat mushrooms.

[sharpe1027]

I say again, a LOT of high drafted O linemen turn out to be busts or at least disappointing.

More hits happen in the early rounds than in the mid or late rounds, which is the whole point.