2021 Draft Discussion - Bolts Pick 13th

[Topcat]

On one end-> No long term projects!!!! We have a hard time getting solid 1-2 round o-line talent to contribute let alone stay healthy.

On the other-> I sure hope another AFC west team doesn't get him and and have him lean on our tired assed d-line.

How about:
1. Leatherwood in round 1
2. Faalele in round 2
...bookend tackles for the next 10 years...

[like54ninjas]

How about:
1. Leatherwood in round 1
2. Faalele in round 2
...bookend tackles for the next 10 years...

I’ll take Little, Mayfield, and maybe even Eichenberg before Leatherwood at OT.

[Topcat]

I’ll take Little, Mayfield, and maybe even Eichenberg before Leatherwood at OT.

TT approves of your selection of Eichenberg:

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[like54ninjas]

TT approves of your selection of Eichenberg:

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Eichenberg, Kraemer, or D. Hayes will probably be in powder blues next year.

[Topcat]

Eichenberg, Kraemer, or D. Hayes will probably be in powder blues next year.

Yep...bank on at least one of those three...

...three things are certain in life:

1. Death
2. Taxes
3. TT drafting a Golden Domer for the Bolts...

[chris9341]

Former Aussie rugby kid who’s only been playing football a few years.
His movement skills are really good regardless of his size but with raw power.
Still has mental processing errors and some technique issues with his kickslide and punch location consistency.

Here’s my notes.....

DANIEL FAALELE - OT - UMN - JR - 6’9” / 400# - Enormous human being! Rugby convert has only has 5 years of football experience. Power is off the charts, despite size plays with solid leverage, good flexibility, excellent movement skills not just for his size, able to identify/target/engage 2nd-3rd level defenders, devastating drive power and upper body power (tosses, collapses, destroys 1on1 blocks in run game) resets LOS, changes run lanes on down blocks, kickslide has awkward motion but gets depth quickly/covers ground, good contact balance, needs better technique with power step, punch is bone jarring but lands high, needs to sit deeper/bow back in anchor (still unmovable to bullrushers). Raw, very raw, but plays nasty, physical, and in control.

Here is a short clip of the bowl game during freshman season. Watch for the “Blindside” block......

Honestly haven't seen him play but lets be honest which ever team drafts him will make him lose significant weight. Defensive ends and outside linebackers would have a field day just running outside of him to get to the QB. He would not have the quickness to block someone from the outside. Now if he's getting bull rushed he'll win that battle everytime. I don't care who you are 400 lbs is just not a healthy weight. i would rather have him at 340 lbs then at 400 lbs.

[Charge!]

Here is what I got using fanspeak choosing the BPA in each round and accepting a couple of trades(12 to 18) that provided extra picks:

18: R1 P18 LB Micah Parsons - Penn State
44: R2 P12 G Wyatt Davis - Ohio State
50: R2 P18 DL Jordan Davis - Georgia
76: R3 P12 C Trey Hill - Georgia
96: R3 P32 RB Journey Brown - Penn State
122: R4 P20 EDGE Jordan Smith - UAB
127: R4 P25 OT Cole Van Lanen - Wisconsin
153: R5 P12 WR Cade Johnson - South Dakota St
191: R6 P12 CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart - USC
235: R7 P12 RB Master Teague - Ohio State

[Topcat]

Here is what I got using fanspeak choosing the BPA in each round and accepting a couple of trades(12 to 18) that provided extra picks:

18: R1 P18 LB Micah Parsons - Penn State
44: R2 P12 G Wyatt Davis - Ohio State
50: R2 P18 DL Jordan Davis - Georgia
76: R3 P12 C Trey Hill - Georgia
96: R3 P32 RB Journey Brown - Penn State
122: R4 P20 EDGE Jordan Smith - UAB
127: R4 P25 OT Cole Van Lanen - Wisconsin
153: R5 P12 WR Cade Johnson - South Dakota St
191: R6 P12 CB Isaac Taylor-Stuart - USC
235: R7 P12 RB Master Teague - Ohio State

Hate to wait until round 4 to pick an OT...I'd rather pick one of the top 3 OT's in round 1 and be done with it...and THEN double dip on OT in round 4-5 or so...

[like54ninjas]

Honestly haven't seen him play but lets be honest which ever team drafts him will make him lose significant weight. Defensive ends and outside linebackers would have a field day just running outside of him to get to the QB. He would not have the quickness to block someone from the outside. Now if he's getting bull rushed he'll win that battle everytime. I don't care who you are 400 lbs is just not a healthy weight. i would rather have him at 340 lbs then at 400 lbs.

If you haven’t seen him play, what makes you think he can’t protect the edge/arc?
In fact he moves quite well in his vertical kickstep. He is just raw.

[FoutsFan]

Yep...bank on at least one of those three...

...three things are certain in life:

1. Death
2. Taxes
3. TT drafting a Golden Domer for the Bolts...

I think you reversed the order of the likelihood of those happening.

[powderblueboy]

If you haven’t seen him play, what makes you think he can’t protect the edge/arc?
In fact he moves quite well in his vertical kickstep. He is just raw.

Agree with you on Leatherwood.
Took a quick look at the 400 pounder, and i could see him having loads of problems with quickness.

Agree with topcat, Eichenberg will be too tempting for TT to pass on.

Suspend the first/2nd round draft discussion this year.

[powderblueboy]

Eichenberg, Kraemer, or D. Hayes will probably be in powder blues next year.

TT will be on a Herbert high; look for him to grab two Golden Domers in the early rounds this draft.