Post Draft Discussion

[nomad1946]

As always, at this time the only grade I can give is I = Incomplete. Ask again in 3 years.

[Pointyearedog]

Now let's see what is in the UDFA pile... Who could the Bolts take?

[Xenos]

My grade so far: C+.

As I saw it, our biggest needs were LOT, RB1, and WR3. We failed to find one on day 1 or 2.

Kenneth Murray is a good late 1st round talent but isn't a blue chip top 10. Herbert has all the measurables to be elite but was just ok in the games I watched this year. Not sure how 'just ok' warranted the #6.

There is very little OT or RB talent still on the board. I don't expect us to find any day 3 help us at these positions.

We still may find help at WR3 given the depth of this draft.

We'll see how day 3 goes.

Good thing we didn't draft Murray in the top 10 then. Looks like we got some more depth at RB and WR on the third day.

[Xenos]

F for me so far.
Not a Herbert fan at #6.
Not a fan of the trade with so many needs that could have been filled with those two picks.
Not a huge fan of Murray.
And to cap it off they use the next highest pick on a 7th round caliber RB.

I keep hearing about going BPA instead of PON, and now it's the opposite again.

[Xenos]

Fair enough. I’m kind of an ass. No hard feelings ever intended.

Yeah you are. I should know. I'm one myself

[Xenos]

I wanted the best OT at 6th, and then a QB in the 2nd or 3rd. But then again, I didn't really pay attention to any other position besides QB and OT this year. So what do I know?

[Formula 21]

I am not overwhelmed by the talent brought in. The Bolts must feel they have a lot of talent because they brought in a lot of role players except for Murray.

[gzubeck]

I am not overwhelmed by the talent brought in. The Bolts must feel they have a lot of talent because they brought in a lot of role players except for Murray.

KA could be gone in a couple of years and we let go Benji so I see a need here for wr's. Reed looks good and we needed and additional RB so....

[Bolt-O]

[iginlafan77]

I'll change my original grade. I said F, but I like the late round picks and I've warmed up on Murray after watching some more.
C+

[richpjr]

Love the first two picks and Hill was a steel in the 7th round.
Kelley is fine, though drafted a round too soon.
Reed is good where we got him.
Would not have drafted Gilman - not sure a slow safety was our biggest need, though we have lost a lot of our ST players.

I give us a B+

[powderblueboy]

Solid B from me.

I wanted Simmons and an OT.

However I can see Herbert adjusting to the NFL. I'm just happy to see a mobile QB with a Lightning Bolt for a right arm. (see what i did there?)

Murray looks like a beast. Giving up a 2nd and 3rd was hard to swallow but we have legit LB on this defense. We got our Return man/WR. RB. S.

All I can say is they must have something in mind for LOT.

I guess i'll give it a B....i'm hard pressed to find anything really wrong with it.
If you have to knit pick about the 6th round, it wasn't a bad draft.

* Herbert & Murray have a very high ceiling
* Kelley seems like he'll be a solid contributor
* Reed & Hill will add to their depleted receiving corp....they'll help right away