How did everyone like the draft? I had to abandon the Jet boards, the Macc hate has reached unreadable proportions.. seemed like an ok draft to me...
You're not kidding. I couldn't stand those message boards this weekend. Total Macc hatred. Just crapping on him no matter what he did. Basically a can't win situation.
First pick: All offseason I've wanted Allen because we've been looking for an edge rusher forever. I got ok with the idea of taking W just before the draft. Many analysts considered him to be the top player in the draft or top 2 at worst. It seems like a redundant position, but we had problems stopping the run last year. This will help. It should also free up Leo. I'm ok with the pick. I can't complain about not trading down because it looks like there was no market. Everyone said there would be several trades, but the first one didn't happen until #10. Washington didn't even trade up for Haskins at any point. I think all of our trade talk was bs to induce someone to trade up. The market wasn't there.
Not trading up into the second round: Good, it would have cost us a first round pick.
Third round: Polite. Horrific Combine aside, he was very productive in college. Maybe not the most mature, but he doesn't sound like a bad kid. I support this pick.
Third round pick 2: The Jets wanted to take McGovern (G/C), but Dallas picked him 2 picks ahead of us. Doh. Macc then traded up one spot to get Chuma. Baltimore wanted to trade up to that spot and the Jets didn't want to take a chance that their other o-line guy was gone. Worth a 7th rounder I guess (who cares). Maybe they should have moved up a few spots for McGovern, but I guess they thought he would still be there.
4th round: They traded down twice after being in a prime spot. That was disappointing as it only net to a mid-5th round pick. I wonder if they would have taken Butler if he had still been there. Macc did say that a couple of guys got picked a few spots ahead of ours. I think Butler was one of them. Anyway, I didn't know anything about Wesco when they drafted him. My immediate reaction was a blocking TE in the 4th? Sounds like a 5th or 6th round pick. Anyway, the more I read about him, the more i liked this pick. A big TE that is a really good blocker will do wonders for the run game and protecting Darnold. He also runs good routes and finally got a chance to run routes this past season. He can do a lot of things to help us.
5th round: Cashman. He had a really good season and should definitely make the team as ILB depth and perhaps excellent ST contributor. Coming off 2 shoulder surgeries though.
6th round: WTF pick imo. A oft-injured CB where there was still some talented WRs left. I don't get this pick at all. Sounds like a UDFA to me. Macc loves his injured late round CBs. He's already draft a couple in the past. Austin won't be ready to play when the season starts. Doh
Overall: I didn't hate it. The key will be Polite. Hopefully he can contribute on passing downs. If so, then this will be a good draft. Chuma has talent, but comes with some issues. If his head is on straight, then it might work out. If not, bust city. I think Wesco will be a fan favorite. Maybe not a fantasy contributor, but an important piece to the offense. Oh, and once again Macc only takes one offensive lineman. This time in the third round. A record for him, but it's so frustrating. The fact that we haven't improved at Center is also frustrating.