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Post by Lithfan on Jul 1, 2015 7:11:55 GMT -5
Supplemental Draft is next week. Isaiah Battle, OT, Clemson will be eligible. sec.101row23, what do you think of the guy. is he worth a mid round pick next week? Does he have potential to replace Breno next year and/or Brick in two years? |
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 1, 2015 7:12:57 GMT -5
www.nj.com/eagles/index.ssf/2015/07/could_clemson_tackle_isaiah_battle_help_eagles_gia.html?utm_content=buffer33924&utm_medium=social&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_campaign=buffer"The Eagles haven't drafted an offensive linemen in two years. The Giants spent the 9th pick in this past draft on a tackle, but could they use another? And the Jets always seem to be looking for help up front.
Enter Isaiah Battle, a 6-foot-6, 300-pound tackle from Clemson, who has declared for the NFL's Supplemental Draft which will be held July 9.
Battle is the big name and could see a team give up a 2016 draft pick to acquire him. The last player taken in a supplemental draft was wide receiver Josh Gordon by the Cleveland Browns in 2012.
The question is will Battle be taken by the Eagles, Jets or Giants. The Eagles have Jason Peters, who is 33, and Lane Johnson at tackle, but very little depth. Same goes for the Jets, who have D'Brickshaw Ferguson, 31, at left tackle. The Giants drafted Ereck Flowers in the first round, and have Will Beatty out with a torn pectoral muscle.
"I'll be surprised if he's not taken,'' said a personnel executive for a NFC team, who added he hears Atlanta is the most interested. "He's worth a shot, for sure. It's just a matter of how much is he worth to you.''
The way the supplemental draft works is each team submits a pick to the league office, or passes. The team that puts in the highest pick gets the player. If, for instance two teams — say the Jets and Eagles — both put in a fourth-round pick the Jets would get the player because they had a higher selection in the past draft.
Battle played 27 games at Clemson and started 16. He's played both left and right tackle, but is viewed as a left tackle.
"He's got good range, moves well for a big man,'' an AFC scout said. "He just needs to get stronger, both in the upper body and lower body. You watch his games last year and he was a lot better at the end of the season than he was at the beginning. There's some upside there.
"Now, if you're looking for a guy to come in and start right away, I don't know that. But if you're OK with him for a year, maybe two, you might have something really good.''
Battle, a 22-year-old Brooklyn native, said he was leaving school to help his family.
"I have some family matters to address, with a child due this summer, and I feel it is in my best interest to enter the NFL Supplemental Draft," Battle said when he announced his decision last week. "I want to thank everyone at Clemson, especially Coach (Dabo) Swinney and the assistant coaches, for what they have done for me the last three years. I also want to thank my teammates. They have all had a big impact on my career."
Battle did have a few discipline issues while at Clemson. In 2013, he was suspended one game for punching an NC State defensive back during a game. Earlier this month, The Clemson Insider reported that Battle was pulled over for speeding and as a result was caught with simple possession of marijuana and given a citation.
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 7, 2015 10:22:12 GMT -5
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 9, 2015 12:54:22 GMT -5
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Post by ruby2 on Jul 9, 2015 13:11:28 GMT -5
The Rams have been a really weird team for a long time. I also have no idea how Jeff Fisher is still a head coach.
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Post by Lithfan on Jul 9, 2015 13:13:45 GMT -5
Seems odd that the Rams would take him. How can you carry 4 rookie tackles on your roster or do they wind up exposing one or two of them on the PS?
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Post by RobR on Jul 9, 2015 14:39:39 GMT -5
Seems odd that the Rams would take him. How can you carry 4 rookie tackles on your roster or do they wind up exposing one or two of them on the PS? That is odd....almost as odd as drafting Havenstein in the 2nd round. |
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