2011 NFL draft (1 Viewer)

[Ridgelake]

Tyron Smith will not go that high. He will likely be availible at the cowboys 2nd round pick, so if they want him they could wait. I dont think a single OT will go in the top 20. The first couple taken will likely be Derek Sherrod and Nate Solder.

I'd be willing to make a wager that he goes in the first.Tackles always rise. There's far too much demand and not enough supply.

Second, Smith is very young, only 20. He's been off a lot of folks' radar. Wait til the tape gets reviewed on this guy. Draftniks will focus on him a lot more when the final underclassman declaration list is set. Once they do, they'll see what excellent feet he's got. He needs strength work. No doubt. But he's got a ton of athleticism. Think D-Brickashaw Ferguson. Similar profile.

Smith currently lacks the bulk to play O-Line at the next level at only 280 pounds. People say he will get in the weight room and bulk up, but its not like he hasnt been lifting frequently for 6 years.

And so it starts. McShay, in a segment on Sportscenter today, discussed "Undervalued" players and highlighted Smith. McShay said he's going to end up as the top OT off the board and will likely be taken in the first half of round 1. McShay talked about what exceptional feet and athleticism the guy has.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

And so it starts. McShay, in a segment on Sportscenter today, discussed "Undervalued" players and highlighted Smith. McShay said he's going to end up as the top OT off the board and will likely be taken in the first half of round 1. McShay talked about what exceptional feet and athleticism the guy has.

I'd love for the Vikings to take a guy like Smith. McKinnie is just too slow of foot to block guys in the NFC North like Matthews and Peppers.

 

[netnalp]

good post.while the the Giants do need a LB makeover, you can't deny what Ingram would bring to the table...Jacobs and Bradshaw are nice RB's and all, but they're amazingly average..and what has Ware done to be considered anything *special*? he's a ho-hum RB that wouldn't start on any of the other 31 NFL teams...the Giants need to get their Curtis Martin/Ray Rice type of stud - a dependable/reliable RB..not a whiney crybaby like Jacobs, or an fumbler/injury risk like Bradshaw, who has some talent but can't shy away from delivering hits to defenders , and seems to take big shots as well..Ingram seems to be an Emmitt Smith clone...he's someone who'll make a difference in that offense..the other route is for the Giants to draft a solid secondary...safety for starters..maybe you can sign a LB or two via free agency and draft S and RB? if they really want to go for it, sign Asomugha, and you've instantly shutdown 1/2 of the football field..obviously the O-line needs some tweaking, and I wouldn't shy away from drafting or signing a quality, stud TE...

I like the Giants safeties. Rolle admits he got burned a few times because he crept too far up and wasn't able to get back in time. I'm thinking he crept up because the LBs couldn't be counted on to stop the run & cover short passes. And Phillips was out for a year.Asomugha through FA would be great, since the Giants corners are good, but none are a shutdown guy. Depends what he gets offered, the Giants were in the mix for Haynesworth at around the 65 million mark, till the Skins went with 100 mil. So they show they will go after big FAs but have their limit as to what they'll spend.I've felt that they could use a stud TE, not sure they'd got there though. Some writer have said to upgrade it, others have said Boss is good, one even claimed that sources around the NFL feel Boss is an 80 catch talent were he on a team that used the TE more. I'm leaning more towards, Boss is a safety valve and if he were a more dominant force in the passing game, he'd get more targets, they can't take him off the field for the better catcher, Beckum, because Boss is a much better blocker.The only way I see them taking a RB, Ingram or LeShoure, is if they are the BPA. LB is a need but Reese has seems to feel Dillard is a potential starter and Boley could perform better with better LBs around him. So they won't reach for a LB if there's a better player sitting there at #1. Could be they'd trade down from Ingram, to take LeShoure and get another pick for a LB in the 2nd. DT, I wouldn't count them out of Haynesworth if he gets released, they were interested in him before. Happy in a 4-3, he may get back to his old playing ways.

 

[eakfootball]

Does anyone else see similarities between Nick Fairly and Albert Haynesworth?

 

[Polar Dude]

The Leaf thing is funny too while he is probably the biggest bust of all time, I dont recall hearing about his knuckleheaded-ness before the draft.

Dufresne gave up on this one pretty quickly, and it might not be all that specific to the actual conversation at hand, but Leaf developed a bad reputation as early as his junior year at CM Russel HS. At first, I had assumed that a good portion of it was that he wasn't as good or as good-natured as his predecessor, Dave Dickinson. When that same reputation followed him to the Pallouse, it started to seem more genuine.

 

[cdwood]

The only teams I think that might draft a QB in the first depending on who is left when these guys draft are BuffaloCincyWashington-They are my pick to be the only one that drafts a QB in the firstJacksonvilleKansas CityAlot of the early round teams have too many needs to draft a project QB in the first.

Jacksonville (Garrard) and KC (Cassell) won't be taking a QB in the first.

Probably not but I wouldn't be shocked if they did if one of the top 3 qb's fell to them. Both teams have QB's that are just OK as starters and could use another QB to groom into the position.

I would certainly hope that if one of the Top 3 QBs in the draft is available to Jacksonville at #16 that they would take him. The Jags have not drafted a QB since Leftwich in 2003. They definitely need to draft a QB to develop with the eye of him being a starter in 2012.

 

[eakfootball]

The only teams I think that might draft a QB in the first depending on who is left when these guys draft are BuffaloCincyWashington-They are my pick to be the only one that drafts a QB in the firstJacksonvilleKansas CityAlot of the early round teams have too many needs to draft a project QB in the first.

Jacksonville (Garrard) and KC (Cassell) won't be taking a QB in the first.

Probably not but I wouldn't be shocked if they did if one of the top 3 qb's fell to them. Both teams have QB's that are just OK as starters and could use another QB to groom into the position.

I would certainly hope that if one of the Top 3 QBs in the draft is available to Jacksonville at #16 that they would take him. The Jags have not drafted a QB since Leftwich in 2003. They definitely need to draft a QB to develop with the eye of him being a starter in 2012.

I think the Jaguars should draft a pass rusher this year and wait until next year to draft a QB. It is such a deep group of DEs and not a very good QB class. Next year it is the oppisite.

 

[onionsack]

Does anyone else see similarities between Nick Fairly and Albert Haynesworth?

No, you're the only one.