Official Draft Thread - Round 1

A lot of teams were picking for need last night. And there was depth at several positions since the early run on OL, so there was less incentive to trade up. Add to that, the fact that this is a remarkably deep draft and a lot of draftable players will be available as UDFA. All of that being said to suggest that there's less incentive to trade up than we might normally see.

I'm particularly excited because even though we have a slew of selections, we have a ton of needs so agents should want to steer their UDFA clients to Miami for a better shot of making the team. I'll bet we have at least three UDFA make the team and I wouldn't be shocked if one or two doesn't contribute from game one.

 

I like this pick. I've seen him play alot since I'm a Michigan fan on Saturdays during football season. Big boy sure can move and be disruptive. Should certainly help us against the run. My only concern is wondering if that's all him and his ability, or due to the high level of talent around him too. But he's made enough plays on his own and shown enough too. Really the only doubt I have though. I'm still far more concerned about our OL though too, but this should be a good pick I think.

 

I like this pick. Was hoping we traded down a few spots for more picks. I think Grant could have been available a bit later, but I really liked Grant and he fills aneed so no complaints on picking him.

Last time I really liked one of Grier’s first round picks was Cristian Wilkins and he turned out well. I think Grant can be even better than Wilkins.

 

That’s why I wrote it’s easier said than done. I agree with the UDFA‘s Grier has been good with those, just not good enough with the real draft. When I look at the Iggels snatching Jihad at the end of the first round, that’s what the really good franchises do. I‘m fine with what we did in the 1st round and really happy we didn’t draft Johnson(but the knee looks even to risky for Grier), let’s see what Grier does with the rest of the draft.

 

We can't count on JP or Chubb to stay healthy all year or be 100% since they are coming back from injury and are often injured, and chop is still developing.

 

I didn’t see as much of Michigan this year as they were down and not on tv as often, but I did see the Ohio State game, and that DL (specifically the tackles) manhandled an OL that has sent two members the NFL via the first round.

 

Well I personally love the first two picks. The Eagles just gave the world the simplest blueprint there is on how to win a Super Bowl and that is with a dominant lines. There are going to be clueless people crying about each and every pick we make in the draft just because they don't like Grier. Those same people piss and moan about how we need to build the lines up which is well...Expected these days. At least on this forum people have somewhat of a clue. The mass amounts of idiots posting on Facebook do not. I don't understand it. It's as if some of these people are either NPC Bots...Or they suffer from Tua tourettes syndrome. I mean, we drafted Kenneth Grant and some of the replies (in regards to Grant) are "Tua sucks." I get it...It's pro sports and it's filled with blowhard morons who left all their brain cells in their college dorm after they dropped out of school, but cmon...At least stick to the topic. Again, this forum for all it's bickering and division at least has knowledgeable fans that have logical stances on how they feel. Sorry for the rant. Very happy with the first two picks. We need some mean mugs on the line. We don't pick again for a while, but at least we've attempted to upgrade the positions of need.

 

I liked what I read about Jonah before the draft, so I'm happy with the pick.

Side Note: Shough over Sanders?!

 

I'm looking at the teams left in the 2nd round and honestly I only see the Raiders taking Sanders. If LV passes on him he'll be a 3rd rounder.

 

I like Jonah more as a guard, i hope we arent trying to convert him to tackle.. a big guy on the interior to open holes for Achane… and he seems to excel as a blocker as a guard rather than on the outside as a tackle.

i would not mind to trade up again and address the offensive line once more.. or trade some picks for an established veteran linemen.. we gotta protect Tua.

The only teams i see selecting sanders at this point ..

browns
Jets
Seahawks
Rams
Pittsburgh
Raiders

itll be one of them

 

At this point we are almost where its someone taking him as a backup in which case it could be almost anyone. Browns are probably just looking to next year with their two first rounders.

 

Grier said they drafted Jonah to be their starting guard.

 

Well youre right, hes no longer a player that a franchise feels pressure to start because hes not a first round pick.

hes a guy that will be battling against veterans to try to get first team reps.. and likely battling for the back up spot.

his path had changed, he can still be a starting quarterback someday, but teams wont feel any pressure to give him that opportunity. He will have to really impress in practice and preseason to get there someday..

and maybe he plays some garbage time minutes, but you all know that usually is with a bunch of backups and can rarely show anything.


He and deion did a whole lot of talking.. they didnt participate for the most part in the combine.. i dont even think he took the wonderlic. Meanwhile , he was a good college quarterback but there have been many great college qbs that are not nfl qb’s.

his ball doesnt have that much zip, and yes so doesnt tua but he doesnt have tua’s accuracy.. and he throws a lot of balls that would be hospital balls in the nfl.. again so does tua but theyre completely levels as far as prospect goes

 

And he loses a little bit of backup appeal if teams fear Deion is going to **** on them for not playing him

 

Shedeur must have had a legendarily bad interviews

 

I believe he would be a great fit as back-up to Tua, certainly better than Wilson. If Tua gets hurt again I believe it's time to cut him loose.

 

I would take him now. Feels pretty low risk even though I am sure part of the fanbase would treat it like they drafted Hitler.

 

Is Hitler still on the board?

 

Forgot the draft started at noon today. I see we traded out of the fourth round to add capital for next year - not a move to make a run this year, imo. Any news on the Ramsey situation?

 

Raiders pick one more time this round before Miami in the 5th. If he's there I feel like he's going to be a Dolphin. Every other team has passed on him multiple times and it's clear they don't want him.

 

A few months ago Deion was making some noise about Shedeur going to the Dolphins. This is now a very real possibility.

 

I said all along that I'm fine with us taking a quarterback in the later rounds. If Sanders is available with our next pick, I'd be fine with us taking him. Tua has had his eggs scrambled numerous times and one more might be it. The problem with drafting Sanders would be the volatility that would come with having him on this team with Tua still here. It would probably show a lack of commitment to Tua at this point and one can't really argue that based off of what we've had to deal with so far. IDK, I think when it comes down to it, you have to do what's in the best interests of the team. Both Tua and McDaniel could be gone by next seasons end. If you take Sanders, then you have to live and accept the consequences that come with doing so.

 

Not sure if this trading out of 4th means Grier will be here again next year?
Or will he use the pick for some washed up corner out of desperation.
Time will tell.

 

We pick three times before Pittsburgh or LA. If one of those three picks isn't Sanders I'll be very surprised.

 

I wouldn’t bet against it, the Ramsey thing where he explicitly praises Grier in an interview and when you look at what we did in FA and how he’s handling the draft, doesn’t look like a man afraid of losing his job or being on the hot seat.

 

No one that doesn't regularly kick footballs should feel a lack of commitment by a 5th round pick. I'm onboard with competition for Wilson.

 

I will say he did sound like a broken man in that press conference last week.

 

Cause he had to deal with people, who he can’t „wormtongue“ like Ross.

 

If he is still here next year I am getting the point why even be a fan anymore.

 

Sanders went to the Browns.

 

I’m pretty sure he‘ll be here, maybe not as GM, only way that’s not the case is if they go like 1-16 or something like that and even then…