Nate Blough
Footballguy
I think we def need a timer only 5 or 6 picks a day wont cut it. At this rate its gonna take 3 months lol.
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I'm confused. I asked if an o-lineman had been drafted. That's only slightly more specific than has a NFL player been drafted.
No joke. Should have gone in the top 20 picks.2.04 Houston Selects Matt Kalil LT23 years old and already pro-bowl caliber, at one of the most critical potions for a franchise. Anchor of my line for years to come, no brainer here.
Hope I'm not screwing up the draft with this statement, but do you guys realize that there will be a new crop of QBs over the next couple of years that will be NFL eligible? I'm not spotlighting any rookies in particular with that statement.
This statement will be an exaggeration to avoid spolighting, but if I'm an NFL GM, I'm selecting a pro-bowler caliber OL, DL, or CB over Kevin Kolb (circa 2011), realizing Wilson, CKap, Tannyhill, etc will be available next year.
This statement will be an exaggeration to avoid spolighting, but if I'm an NFL GM, I'm selecting a pro-bowler caliber OL, DL, or CB over Kevin Kolb (circa 2011), realizing Wilson, CKap, Tannyhill, etc will be available next year.
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
And if you don't have a good QB this year you're likely to be in a position to draft one high...
Unless you have a bunch of studs everywhere else and promote your second string QB to the starting position ala Wilson or Kapernick.
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
i emailed awesomauger
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
great pick if you want to run the ball
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
2.8 Kansas City Chiefs select Calais Campbell
I originally wanted to select two of Sherman, Revis, Peterson, and Haden in that order. However, the run on corners killed that strategy. I narrowed this pick down to either an elite LT or an elite DL. I went with DL ultimately because I like the left tackle depth more than the DL depth. I think there will still be franchise left tackles in the third and fourth rounds.
I chose Calais Campbell specifically because I feel he has the best combination of youth (26), proven production (multiple years of being an elite DL), and scheme versatility.
I originally wanted to select two of Sherman, Revis, Peterson, and Haden in that order. However, the run on corners killed that strategy. I narrowed this pick down to either an elite LT or an elite DL. I went with DL ultimately because I like the left tackle depth more than the DL depth. I think there will still be franchise left tackles in the third and fourth rounds.
I chose Calais Campbell specifically because I feel he has the best combination of youth (26), proven production (multiple years of being an elite DL), and scheme versatility.
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
PM sent
HellToupee
Footballguy
2.10 Atlanta Falcons Ndamukong Suh DT
Suh has his detractors but I love the edge that he brings & the the ability to disrupt from the interior. He'll pair nicely with JPP.
Ideally I wanted a tough choice between Matt Kalil or Patrick Peterson here
Suh has his detractors but I love the edge that he brings & the the ability to disrupt from the interior. He'll pair nicely with JPP.
Ideally I wanted a tough choice between Matt Kalil or Patrick Peterson here
RBM
Footballguy
Considered pairing him with Ngata. Most potential/natural ability of any defender in the league imo.
Meecrob
Footballguy
Good pick; I was hoping he would make it back to Dallas; scary D line you are building in ATL.
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
I was really hoping Suh would fall to me. But since he didn't...
2.11 Cleveland Browns select Demaryius Thomas, WR
I know I already have A.J. Green, but I feel that having these two young elite players on the outside gives my team an advantage. No team will be able to field a defense that can cover them both consistently.
I feel like there are still plenty of great players out there at every position (except maybe QB) so I went with a player that makes my team more exciting.
2.11 Cleveland Browns select Demaryius Thomas, WR
I know I already have A.J. Green, but I feel that having these two young elite players on the outside gives my team an advantage. No team will be able to field a defense that can cover them both consistently.
I feel like there are still plenty of great players out there at every position (except maybe QB) so I went with a player that makes my team more exciting.
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ExaltedOne
Footballguy
i pmed wubanger
FUBAR
Footballguy
He wasn't making it past the lions
Runningman
Footballguy
I am interested in seeing who the lucky QB is that gets to throw to these two.
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
Yeah, well that's the rub isn't it?
On the bright side I don't need a QB who "makes guys around him better", just one who can make the throws. I still have quite a few guys on my board who fit that bill.
Wu-banger
Footballguy
2.12 S.D. Chargers select - DT Gerald McCoy
McCoy is young and explosive and seems to have over come the injury bug to show he is a top 5 interior lineman and still getting better.
McCoy and Aldon Smith will provide a dynamic young front of the defense that should terrorize the QBs of the league.
McCoy is young and explosive and seems to have over come the injury bug to show he is a top 5 interior lineman and still getting better.
McCoy and Aldon Smith will provide a dynamic young front of the defense that should terrorize the QBs of the league.
RBM
Footballguy
Right there with JPP for best 4-3 pass rushing DE
Lots of good options off the board in the last few picks. Time to start the defensive line:
2.14 DT/DE Justin Smith
Several other considerations at other positions here but the defensive line candidates are drying up. Can stop the run and has the ability to penetrate from the middle.
2.14 DT/DE Justin Smith
Several other considerations at other positions here but the defensive line candidates are drying up. Can stop the run and has the ability to penetrate from the middle.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Last minute change... had it all typed out to go a different way but I couldn't pass on the chance to set my defense for a long time with two of the best players at their position who happen to be young.
Von Miller will already scare QBs, now they get to try to get to their WR with...
2.15 Lions take Earl Thomas, S on the prowl
Von Miller will already scare QBs, now they get to try to get to their WR with...
2.15 Lions take Earl Thomas, S on the prowl
Nate Blough
Footballguy
When I am up in two picks, just text me 814-329-1758 and I can text someone my pick and they can put it in.
shake zula
Footballguy
2.17 Larry Fitzgerald WR
Nate Blough
Footballguy
2.17 Adrian Peterson
Imagine Peterson paired with a top flight QB. Imagine Ben doing play action with a RB the caliber of ADP.
Imagine Peterson paired with a top flight QB. Imagine Ben doing play action with a RB the caliber of ADP.
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ExaltedOne
Footballguy
Very nice pick getting him this late. I was going to have to take him if he fell to me at 21.
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AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
Good pick. I was dreading the possibility of ADP getting paired up with RG3/Kaepernick/Wilson so I'm kind of relieved he didn't make it there.
RBM
Footballguy
Was wondering when. Felt like the elephant in the room.
FUBAR
Footballguy
Would have loved to pair ADP with Wilson, would have been shocked if he fell. Considered him instead I'd earl Thomas but i don't see ADP lasting more than another two years on top.
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
It would be interesting to see how Fitz would do with a real QB like Stafford. He only caught 48% of his targets last season, which is awful.
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2.18 Cardinals select Muhammad Wilkerson, DL
In a lot of ways, an elite D-line can function in a similar way to an elite QB. It masks your team's weaknesses, it elevates the other players on the field (both offense and defense), it can win games on its own, and best yet, it can't be avoided. Last season, Wilkerson, at only 23 years old, graded out as the second best defensive end by Pro Football Focus. With Atkins and now Wilkerson, I can be confident that my D-line will be elite for the better part of a decade at least. Similar to the Giants, this will allow my team to hang with any other, no matter who they have on offense.
In a lot of ways, an elite D-line can function in a similar way to an elite QB. It masks your team's weaknesses, it elevates the other players on the field (both offense and defense), it can win games on its own, and best yet, it can't be avoided. Last season, Wilkerson, at only 23 years old, graded out as the second best defensive end by Pro Football Focus. With Atkins and now Wilkerson, I can be confident that my D-line will be elite for the better part of a decade at least. Similar to the Giants, this will allow my team to hang with any other, no matter who they have on offense.
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AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
I like the pick! I take it you are running a 4-3 with both of them at DT?
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
I think they could both play 3-4 DE too. Imagine a 3-4 with those two along with some good pass-rushing lbs 
[QUOTE='ExaltedOne]I think they could both play 3-4 DE too. Imagine a 3-4 with those two along with some good pass-rushing lbs
[/QUOTE]The 4-3 with both at DT is/was my plan. I was hoping for Wilkerson, though, for the reason that they could both fit in either scheme. With this flexibility, I think my base defense will be decided on what LBs I'm able to get later in the draft.
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
You're up!
RB's don't really have that much value in today's NFL so I'm not really surprised. In this kind of format, I'd probably pass on him and try to get a quality RBBC late. TONS of RB talent in the NFL. But that's just one man's opinion.
ExaltedOne
Footballguy
Did you really make this comment while you were on the clock and then leave without picking?
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
I would agree generally with ADP being the lone exception. Now that he's off the board, I don't foresee myself taking a RB in the first 10-15 rounds for either of my teams.
AwesomeAuger
Footballguy
I hope he's doing research for his pick...Did you really make this comment while you were on the clock and then leave without picking?
Nate Blough
Footballguy
As weird as it sounds I adtually agree about RB shelf life, but I'd rather have a top flight RB ror 2-3 years with the thought that I can find another one in the draft or via FA. Also since other positions have longer shelf lives, the positions are deeper. I strongly believe there are only 4-5 top flight RBs.
HellToupee
Footballguy
Did you really make this comment while you were on the clock and then leave without picking?
no kidding
HellToupee
Footballguy
3 teams starting off with 2 DL
1 team with 2 OL
1 team with 2 WR
1 team with 2 OL
1 team with 2 WR
