Official NFL Draft 1st Round Thread

[KYPack]

Christ, you still around?

Roger that.

How ya doing Scott?

[Frozen Tundra]

Who you guys gunning for?

DeJean. If those damned Pittsburghs don't take him in the next 30 seconds, i think we have a good shot.

[Rastak]

No, I've just popped in for a minute from the hereafter.

Good for you. You still in Utah? Hope all is well.

[pittstang5]

OMG - just announce the pick already!

[King Friday]

I'm not saying we should do it, but the way it's lining up, it may be a tempting time to drop back into the 2nd or even later 1st. There are going to be a number of players still available to us that we did not expect to be there, so that's good, but that also means there are going to be some players at #28 or #30 or #34 that Gute had ranked more highly. And if someone wants us to throw a mid-70s pick and give us a chance to drop back and pick up an extra early 2nd round talent, that's historically a Gutekunst deal. He may go for that.

We already have a ton of picks that are relatively early. It made sense to move back if players that filled needs were gone, but that isn’t the case now. We will have very good DBs to choose from.

[red]

steelers take fauauautauu

[red]

OMG - just announce the pick already!

shit started 2 and a half hours ago, and we've only done 20 picks

[King Friday]

I’m good with DeJean, Wiggins or Arnold.

[jklowan]

moving back to 28 so bufalo gets their reciever, picking up a late 2 or 3 would work

[Scott Campbell]

Good for you. You still in Utah? Hope all is well.

All good, and still in UT.

Under/over guess on number of games before Sam Darnold gets benched for McCarthy?

[Joemailman]

Troy Fautanu

Overview
Ready-made brawler without an ounce of finesse in his game. Fautanu has starting experience at tackle and guard and is well-coached, but he will default to unruly hand-fighting when his technique gets away from him. He plays with average hand placement and can be beaten by length, but his tenacity and footwork keep him connected to base blocks. He’s capable of getting to reach blocks in zone and chaperoning running backs wide as a pulling guard on the next level. He’s a pop-and-reset pass puncher who uses active hands and feet to help with extended mirroring he’s forced into. Fautanu needs to prove he has the leverage and hand quickness to play inside, but all signs point toward him becoming a good future starter.

Strengths
Plays with lateral hustle to make back-side and play-side zone blocks.
Works to center and land with firmness post-contact.
Generates push from lower half on down blocks and double-teams.
Sets out to rusher with good lateral quickness and knee bend.
Maintains active hands and feet to stay in front of the rusher.
Keeps weight back to avoid being countered off-balance in protection.

Weaknesses
Longer opponents gain extension and rid him of block sustain.
Run-blocking technique eventually gets away from him.
Has issues with hand slippage due to inconsistent placement.
Slow to fire his pass punch and rarely closes rusher down with hand latch.
Gets beaten inside when he’s too eager and oversets the edge.

[Rastak]

All good, and still in UT.

Under/over guess on number of games before Sam Darnold gets benched for McCarthy?

No idea, who knows. Sammy boy sucks and the other guy is a rook.

[Sparkey]

Chop Robinson to Dolphins

[Scott Campbell]

Roger that.

How ya doing Scott?

Doing good, and will be doing great if Gute delivers on this draft like he did on last years draft.

[bobblehead]

If we draft that wide receiver, Thomas, Will Rogers rush the stage and start throwing steel chairs like a WWE show??