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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 16:11:46 GMT -5
Whats the best place to see the undrafted free agent signings ? There is a Patriots site that is really good (even if it is a Patriot site). I will find it and post it a little later in a new thread.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 15:48:35 GMT -5
I don't think it's a great draft for Olinemen. You can't pass on better players just to say you tool a linemen. If you don't think the guys that are available can play, you don't spend a draft pick on them. I think the quality Olineman were in rounds 1-3. It wasn't a great tackle draft from the start. I agree completely. I'm all about BPA. But as a Mac fan, I'm more so being critical of his whole body of work. And if you look at his philosopy, he just does not appear to believe in drafting OL early. 4 drafts now and he has never picked an OL earlier than 5. Not a philosopy I agree with, but it sure seems like something Macc does.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 15:42:35 GMT -5
So our draft is over and we didn't take one OL. That concerns me a lot. I have no problem with any of the players we took, but how can we continue to ignore the second most important position in the game? edit: just 'practically' over I don't think it's a great draft for Olinemen. You can't pass on better players just to say you tool a linemen. If you don't think the guys that are available can play, you don't spend a draft pick on them. I think the quality Olineman were in rounds 1-3. It wasn't a great tackle draft from the start. This was where not having a 2 really hurt us. Look back at that 2nd round -- 4 of the first 7 picks were interior OL. By the time or 3rd came around, the pickings were slm for guys who could impact 2018.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 15:15:46 GMT -5
With that last 6th rounder could they take Darnold's #1 WR at USC Deontay Burnett? He is an option. Do you know if he returns kicks or punts. Thats what I woud expect out of our last pick -- a return man, either RB or WR.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 15:09:45 GMT -5
Parry Nickerson is a really good pick. Slot corner with a nose for the ball. Eventual replacement for Buster Skrine. And the sooner the better. Jets getting a lot of love on twitter for their 2 6ths. Nickerson and Fatukasi. Love the Nickerson pick. Don't know a lot about Fatukasi -- just seems like overkill. We have added 3 DLs in the last 24 hours.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 14:38:37 GMT -5
www.stampedeblue.com/2018/4/10/17219410/henry-anderson-slims-down-for-role-in-colts-new-defenseHenry Anderson is an interesting player. As a rookie in 2015, Anderson was off to a great start before Kendall Langford tripped and fell into his right knee, tearing his ACL and ending his season just nine games in. The road back took time, and when he finally was back, it took more time still to get that knee to 100 percent. Before that could happen, he tweaked the left knee. It isn’t unusual for an athlete to sustain an injury on the opposite side of the body because of favoring an injured limb, but it was still crushing to finish the season banged up yet again. When the 2017 season began, Anderson was something of an afterthought. The signings of Johnathan Hankins and Al Woods overshadowed him, and he was a part of the deepest position group on the roster. The season started slowly for him, but he began to heat up toward the midpoint. From week seven through week nine he notched 10 tackles, 2 sacks, and a forced fumble as he really began rounding into form. Then, once again, his season was ended prematurely. A freak laryngeal fracture was the culprit, but the result was the same. Now, Anderson faces another tough obstacle. While his health is not an issue, he will be adapting to a completely new scheme defensively, one that focuses on speed and aggressiveness to get after opposing quarterbacks.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 14:34:42 GMT -5
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 14:29:53 GMT -5
SO I think we now have #179 #180 #204 in the 6th and #225 #235 in the 7th We gave 225 back to Minny in the 2nd trade.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 14:29:26 GMT -5
Net effect of the two trades. We gave up 157 and got 180 & 204. Which is equal value according to the chart.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 13:16:26 GMT -5
Nice to see Justin Watson out of Penn get drafted. Goes to Tampa, hope he does well there.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 13:15:40 GMT -5
Are we going OL at all in this draft? I didn't think we were good... In 4 years, Macc has never drafted an OL before th 5th. I think he believes he can find them late. I don't agree.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 28, 2018 11:46:20 GMT -5
I do like Herndon - what's not to like about an athletic Miami TE - but I think the 4th was a bit early, given his knee injury. The pick comes down to his health. If he is healthy, it is a solid pick.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 27, 2018 21:50:59 GMT -5
Here is what we haveon the DL:
Leonard Williams Steve McLendon Mike Pennel Brandon Copeland Xavier Cooper Obum Gwacham Claude Pelon Deon Simon . And only Pennel and Leo are under contract after 2018. DL was a need. Not the direction I was hoping they would go, but its not a crazy pick.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 27, 2018 20:17:52 GMT -5
Things went too well yesterday....we deserved this. Next year, for the 2nd round, just head out to a bar, grab a couple of drinks and head home for the 3rd. Sitting through this without a pick is brutal.
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Post by Lithfan on Apr 27, 2018 19:29:56 GMT -5
Saw that one coming from a mile away. Really like what the Bears are doing to build around Trubisky.
Roquan, Daniels and Miller. That is a great haul these last two days.
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