Official 2024 NFL Draft Thread

[SudsMcBucky]

T’Vondre Sweat is kind of intriguing. He’s a massive “Vita Vea” type. He has longer arms and a truly massive frame. He carries that 350 easy.

Kenny Clark probably has two more years of being an elite run defender who can also press the pocket. Sweat also pushes the pocket. But on first down, no one would have the run stopping power in the middle that we’d have with that guy next to Clark. Joe Barry goes from looking like a dumb fuck who doesn’t know how to coordinate a run defense to being a genius who coordinates the NFLs best run defense real quick.

I've thought so, too. I've actually picked him in a couple of the mocks I've done. Looks like he'll be a mid 2nd rounder.

[run pMc]

Wyatt can rush the passer, not great vs. the run.
Slaton can play the run, not great vs. the pass.

If you could combine the two, you'd really have something lol.

Slaton goes 330 and is super athletic for his size. It was his first year as a starter, I think there's still a little room left to develop.

Sweat is a massive dude but seemed unrefined, he'd take some time like Slaton. Guys his size who can play are fun to watch.
If you draft him, do you carry 6 DL on your roster? You aren't cutting Colby Wooden as a R4 pick after one year.

I don't mind Sweat but (not to be a wet blanket) unless there's someone they absolutely love who falls or move on from Kenny they probably aren't going after a DL. In terms of contracts, they are stacked at DL like they are at WR.

[RashanGary]

I went through the background of the packers scouting staff and looked at backgrounds. Each 1 means a guy had that background as a coach or player

Pro scout
OL 1
LB 1

College scout
OL 1
LB
WR 111
TE 1
DL 1
DB 1

Executive personnel
OL 111
LB 1
DB 111
DL 1

[RashanGary]

In order, the backgrounds of our scouts are:

OL 5
Defensive back 4
WR 3
LB 2
TE 1

I don’t know if it means much, but I was curious.

[Bretsky]

Position-wise, that all makes sense to me.

But I would not draft Blake Corum. Great college running back, but he's been rode hard and put away wet. Lots and lot and lots of mileage on his body already. And really, I don't think he's special. I don't.

I really like Corum; but now I'm torn.

With your history of evaluating Michigan players, maybe we need to join forces again )))

[jklowan]

my way early pridiction.....

25 Kool-Aid McKinstry-CB | Alabama


43 Tyler Nubin-S | Minnesota


58 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.-LB | Clemson


74 Trey Benson-RB | Florida State


88 Kiran Amegadjie-OT | Yale


91 Sedrick Van Pran-IOL | Georgia


126 Cole Bishop-S | Utah


167 Cedric Johnson-EDGE | Mississippi


203 Cody Schrader-RB | Missouri


215Gabe Hall-DL | Baylor


242Walter Rouse-OT | Oklahoma


250 Sheridan Jones-CB | Clemson

[NewsBruin]

It's Senior Bowl week. I just wanted to tell y'all that I hissed at a quartet of Chicago Bears coaches on my way to the office.

[wthigoot]

my way early pridiction.....

25 Kool-Aid McKinstry-CB | Alabama


43 Tyler Nubin-S | Minnesota


58 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.-LB | Clemson


74 Trey Benson-RB | Florida State


88 Kiran Amegadjie-OT | Yale


91 Sedrick Van Pran-IOL | Georgia


126 Cole Bishop-S | Utah


167 Cedric Johnson-EDGE | Mississippi


203 Cody Schrader-RB | Missouri


215Gabe Hall-DL | Baylor


242Walter Rouse-OT | Oklahoma


250 Sheridan Jones-CB | Clemson

Like this draft. Drink the kool-aid for Kool-Aid. Addresses the needs (S, LB, RB),

This article was interesting: https://www.acmepackingcompany.com/2...afety-analysis
Seems to indicate need for ILB and FS with cover ability with new D Coordinator.

[Fritz]

I'm looking forward to the Rats' assessments of the safety class this year.

[Joemailman]

I'm looking forward to the Rats' assessments of the safety class this year.

It's generally not considered to be a strong class. Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network posted his top 50 prospects and did not have a safety listed. Not everybody is that negative but it's doubtful whether there will be one drafted in the 1st round. I've been targeting the Packers early 2nd round pick (41 from the Jets) as the spot where they might take a safety.

Cooper Dejean of Iowa is a 1st round prospect who most list as CB but could be moved to safety. Tyler Nubin of Minnesota and Kamren Kinchens of Miami are guys seen as late 1st/early 2nd round picks.

As for actually evaluating these guys, hopefully Harvey will be checking in as we get closer to the draft.

[SudsMcBucky]

I have routinely picked Nubin in the 2nd round when I'm doing mocks. I think Kitchens will be gone before we even pick in the 1st. If we're looking at a versatile, raw, they could maybe look at that Williams kid out of Miami in the 3rd.

[texaspackerbacker]

I'm looking forward to the Rats' assessments of the safety class this year.

I saw "safety class", and my old mind said, what? Did MadTown schedule us for training on not getting carpal tunnel or something from too much typing?

Regarding DBs, if we're playing more single high Safety, you could say there is less of a need unless they decide to end things with Savage. We could use somebody with speed like him and maybe more instinctive, but that's hard to find and harder to be predictive of from college to pro.

When I saw 4-3, I figured no more need for ILB help. But if Hafley actually uses more 4-2-5, we still could use somebody to replace Campbell as well as help at DB. That 4-2-5 sounds more like the kind of shell that we had some success with late in the season.

[Fritz]

It's generally not considered to be a strong class. Daniel Jeremiah of NFL Network posted his top 50 prospects and did not have a safety listed. Not everybody is that negative but it's doubtful whether there will be one drafted in the 1st round. I've been targeting the Packers early 2nd round pick (41 from the Jets) as the spot where they might take a safety.

Cooper Dejean of Iowa is a 1st round prospect who most list as CB but could be moved to safety. Tyler Nubin of Minnesota and Kamren Kinchens of Miami are guys seen as late 1st/early 2nd round picks.

As for actually evaluating these guys, hopefully Harvey will be checking in as we get closer to the draft.

I've read that DeJean actually is expected to go between #15 and 25 - moving up the boards. So we'll see. And yes, I can't wait to read Harv's stuff. He really is knowledgeable and does the homework.

But they're going to need a safety or two. So, here we go, doing the safety dance:

And let's hope they don't pick the short person.

[Anti-Polar Bear]

I've read that DeJean actually is expected to go between #15 and 25 - moving up the boards. So we'll see. And yes, I can't wait to read Harv's stuff. He really is knowledgeable and does the homework.

But they're going to need a safety or two. So, here we go, doing the safety dance:


And let's hope they don't pick the short person.

First, what’s your problem with “midgets?” I, at 5’9”, shutdown the 6’6” Darren Charles. Bob Sanders, Earl Little, Jim Leonhard, Antoine Winfield, among others, debunked the myth about short folks not being able to game.

Secondly, at the barking of Mailman, I googled DeJean. A white corner, eh? Ain’t it racist they keep moving white corners to safety in the NFL? That’s akin to moving Black college QBs as WRs in the NFL.

[Bretsky]

With all you d@m homers in here we NEED a player with the name of KOOK AIDE !!!!!!!!!!!!!