Official 2019 Pre Draft Discussion

[like54ninjas]

No. TPB Steve. Might be our best football guy. Steve is my mentor regarding the game. He and I have been doing the draft thing together for years now. Getting him back is a huge plus for this forums draft discussions.

Awesome! More draftniks, with solid football takes, makes the draft season that much more fun.

[Boltjolt]

Spoke with Steve yesterday. Hes logged in a couple times. Im hoping he chimes in this draft process. That would be pretty epic imo.

That would be awesome.

[blueman]

That would be awesome.

[wu-dai clan]

Thoyd. :nod:

[Fleet]

Awesome! More draftniks, with solid football takes, makes the draft season that much more fun.

You will learn a lot about the game. The X's and O's. I know ive learned a lot from him.

[Cdn Bolt]

Here is a good site iding draft needs for each team updated through the year, more often during and after FA.

http://www.drafttek.com/teamneeds2019.asp

They have our top needs as ILB and TE. We needed some backup help but wondering if they also see Perryman w his injuries an issue too. Next are DE, OT, OLB , QB all at 3 ( 1 is highest need)

We need more help on the D IMO. I just hope they don't go TE, QB w a high rnd pick.

[wu-dai clan]

I see DL & OL after 28.

There are stud TEs up and down the draft if we want a two-headed monster w/HH.

But I do not see 3 down LBs after @ 28.

I like Tre Lamar for leadership, size, sand in pants, and projected durability @ ~ 93, but teams will pass with him in there.

The MIKE/NLB has important coverage responsibilities for gusD deep middle of the field.

[Steve]

As always, Telesco tips his hand towards team needs in FA. He usually goes out to add some stop-gap type FA to fill immediate needs, so the rookies don't have to play.

Then we go into the draft and can swing for the fence a bit. Lately, we have been doing pretty well on almost every pick. Mix in all the help we add in the street FA right after the draft, I like our chances to add some quality players.

I don't mind adding help at TE or QB (early), but it needs to be the Keenan Allen type pick. Guy who has no business being available dropping to us, like Allen was in the 3rd when we took him. I don't expect it to happen though.

The big unknown is the draft with all the DL. When a draft has a glut at a position, teams will often feel like they can wait and address other needs first. Then when they get drafted, they fly off the board.

But DL, and especially the edge rushers are such a huge need for every team, they might try and get rich with multiple high picks and start the rush early. If it does, then someone like Devin White who might normally be a 10-20 pick, could drop to us. Or one of the top OT.

[wu-dai clan]

As always, Telesco tips his hand towards team needs in FA. He usually goes out to add some stop-gap type FA to fill immediate needs, so the rookies don't have to play.

Then we go into the draft and can swing for the fence a bit. Lately, we have been doing pretty well on almost every pick. Mix in all the help we add in the street FA right after the draft, I like our chances to add some quality players.

I don't mind adding help at TE or QB (early), but it needs to be the Keenan Allen type pick. Guy who has no business being available dropping to us, like Allen was in the 3rd when we took him. I don't expect it to happen though.

The big unknown is the draft with all the DL. When a draft has a glut at a position, teams will often feel like they can wait and address other needs first. Then when they get drafted, they fly off the board.

But DL, and especially the edge rushers are such a huge need for every team, they might try and get rich with multiple high picks and start the rush early. If it does, then someone like Devin White who might normally be a 10-20 pick, could drop to us. Or one of the top OT.

I am seeing a whole slew of ORTs @ 28 and @ ~ 60. Some have holes that Pat Meyer can work on.
A dark horse for me is Michael Jordan, who I project to play C, ORG, or ORT. But, say Jawaan Taylor, that's tempting @ 28.

[Cdn Bolt]

I have to give them credit for their success at each pick. They hit w the top picks where they can't go too wrong like Bosa, Melvin Gordon, Hunter Henry and Derwin James. Mike Williams is good too where there is a high risk factor w WRs as high picks.

And most of their other picks have had a great success rate. They are finding starters in the mid and later rounds. Keenan Allen was a steal in the 3rd rnd. Dan Feeney is a solid guard (In teh top 15 in the Lindy's positional grades) , Kyhzir White was doing well at OLB, Denzel Perrymen is good ( just injuries) , Desmond King, Jatavis Brown is decent, Justin Jones, Justin Jackson, Darius Philon , Kyle Emmanuel and the other picks including the UDFA CBs who were starting all show they can play.

They seem to lock onto players they want in each round and just take them vs going BPA or trading up and down but it seems to be working well.

[Steve]

I'm not even sure the OL position is all that important. Shuffle the rest of the guys and play the 5 best.

I think Schofield is a better RT than OG, but Barksdale at RT made a better overall OL, so put Schofield at OG, and he never got in the mix at RT. This offseason, just find places to let guys compete and let TC decide who starts.

[wu-dai clan]

I have to give them credit for their success at each pick. They hit w the top picks where they can't go too wrong like Bosa, Melvin Gordon, Hunter Henry and Derwin James. Mike Williams is good too where there is a high risk factor w WRs as high picks.

And most of their other picks have had a great success rate. They are finding starters in the mid and later rounds. Keenan Allen was a steal in the 3rd rnd. Dan Feeney is a solid guard (In teh top 15 in the Lindy's positional grades) , Kyhzir White was doing well at OLB, Denzel Perrymen is good ( just injuries) , Desmond King, Jatavis Brown is decent, Justin Jones, Justin Jackson, Darius Philon , Kyle Emmanuel and the other picks including the UDFA CBs who were starting all show they can play.

They seem to lock onto players they want in each round and just take them vs going BPA or trading up and down but it seems to be working well.

The midround hits are so important.
Hopefully the agents for the players we need to retain are reasonable.
Build that roster !