OFFICIAL DRAFT DAY 2 THREAD

[WindsorUK]

Any pick below the 4th round is a more a UDFA than a potential impact player, IMO. So many people here get all tied up in knots - and skewer Telesco - for getting rid of 4th (or beyond) draft picks. I suppose you can make a case for getting EXTREMELY lucky with a late-round pick (Tom Brady, Richard Sherman anyone?), so by giving up that pick you forfeit the chance of REALLY "finding" someone. But I'd love to see the draft history of 4th-5th-6th-7th-round picks. For every Tom Brady and Richard Sherman, there's probably 200 Eliot Sivers, Brandon Gorins, and Dave Balls.

I like the pick, but I still don't think the Chargers are going to be anything more than their usual 7-9 win team this season. And keeping that 4th-rounder wouldn't have changed that one bit. IMO, they blew it by not been more aggressive in FA; that's where they could - should - have made their move.

I'll agree with you on the 5th-7th round picks but not so sure about the 4th's. Bad teams (i.e teams picking early in the rounds) get a shot at grabbing 4 players out of the top 100-110. There are good footballs players in that range.

As for FA, totally agree. If you're not building through the draft( which you really should be to control costs) you need to be active in FA. We're doing neither. Time for the Telesco experiment to come to an end.

[richpjr]

I'll agree with you on the 5th-7th round picks but not so sure about the 4th's. Bad teams (i.e teams picking early in the rounds) get a shot at grabbing 4 players out of the top 100-110. There are good footballs players in that range.

As for FA, totally agree. If you're not building through the draft( which you really should be to control costs) you need to be active in FA. We're doing neither. Time for the Telesco experiment to come to an end.

According to the draft value chart that has been around for a while the difference between those two first round picks was 100 points (1050 vs 950). The 4th round pick was worth 60 and the 5th rounder worth 40 so what we traded exactly matches that.

[Coachmarkos]

I'm thinking that T2 must have some sort of idea, or metric, or something along those lines that says 4th round picks (on down) aren't that productive.

Sure he's keeping the 5th and 6th picks (as a shot in the dark), but he's probably made some sort of decision based on something that it's worth moving up if it doesn't cost you a guy in the first 3 rounds.

[WindsorUK]

Is it a cost thing? Are UDFA's a better economical choice?

[bonehead]

According to the draft value chart that has been around for a while the difference between those two first round picks was 100 points (1050 vs 950). The 4th round pick was worth 60 and the 5th rounder worth 40 so what we traded exactly matches that.

there you go with all yer facts and statistics again

[bonehead]

Is it a cost thing? Are UDFA's a better economical choice?

I don't think money/contracts enter into it. TT stated there were only 7 "impact" players in the draft and Gordon was the last one available so he made the move...

[Geezbolt]

IMO, one of the most interesting story lines to follow on Day 2 is to see where La'el Collins is drafted, or if he is drafted.

[UtahBolt]

If the Texans would have picked Gordon or allowed someone else to move up and steal him from us, then we would have lost the chance to add a proven play maker to this team. This team needs fire power more than anything else and Gordon, if he stays healthy, is going to add a lot of punch to this offense. IMO-giving a fourth to ensure you don't lose the guy that you think can change the whole offense is a no-brainer. What's a fourth rounder really? Most likely a back up and/or a special teamer. Essentially a guy that will contribute little to winning now.

Rivers window is closing rapidly and we desperately needed a guy that can move those chains and now we have one!

[bonehead]

IMO, one of the most interesting story lines to follow on Day 2 is to see where La'el Collins is drafted, or if he is drafted.

Yeah it's bad either way...obviously if he had anything to do with that womans death but also if he is innocent his future got derailed big time....so far there is NO WORD on this

[UtahBolt]

IMO, one of the most interesting story lines to follow on Day 2 is to see where La'el Collins is drafted, or if he is drafted.

I will feel so bad for this kid if he had nothing to do with this murder. His lifelong dream has been crushed and it will be really tough for him to overcome this. Why couldn't the police in Baton Rouge question him in a couple of days after the draft? Let the kid have his night in front of millions, unless of course they think he has a bigger role in this than they are letting on.

[WindsorUK]

What is the story? The woman who was killed was his ex-girlfriend? Was she pregnant?

[Coachmarkos]

What is the story? The woman who was killed was his ex-girlfriend? Was she pregnant?

yes, she was pregnant, and it is his child.