Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 14114279)

Yeah, and if you subbed him in for Nnadi instead of kicking Jones out, your push up the middle would be pretty outstanding, especially if they can find a way to keep Ford here as a Leo.

He'd be a great rotational fit and that's a fine use of a 3rd round pick. I still don't know that I believe he'll be there in the late 3rd, though.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 14114279)

Yeah, and if you subbed him in for Nnadi instead of kicking Jones out, your push up the middle would be pretty outstanding, especially if they can find a way to keep Ford here as a Leo.

He'd be a great rotational fit and that's a fine use of a 3rd round pick. I still don't know that I believe he'll be there in the late 3rd, though.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 14114836)

What is his ceiling profile wise? I mean if everythere worked out, how does he become more than a situational type guy?

Grady Jarrett?

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 14115881)

Beckner pre-knee injuries was a pretty exciting pro prospect to me. His initial quickness and burst made him really good at penetrating the backfield and getting quick pressure.

Since the Mormons blew his knee out with a dirty block, I don’t think he’s quite the same.

He still can be an effective interior pass rusher, but he needs to be going 1x1 in the pros. Not a blocker occupier.

If they could snag him in the 4th (no pick) or 5th, I think he’d be a great guy to have in the rotation and have available on passing downs as a second interior rusher.

If he’s higher than that,
I think it needs to be for a team that sees him as the starting undertackle or a starting strongside end in a 34.

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut (Post 14115942)

How do you view a worthwhile return on a 3rd round pick?



I mean sure, ideally it's an every down starter, but that's not a realistic expectation. I think if you used a 3rd on a guy who could be a guy who plays 35-40% of your snaps and does so effectively, you're in pretty darn good shape with that pick.



I mean ultimately EVERYTHING depends on the board. I really should have that in my signature during draft season. But if a scenario unfolds where three are no obvious upgrades in the secondary or ILB, why wouldn't we consider Beckner a win even if he never amounts to more than a situational interior rusher?



In the 1st that's a disaster and in the 2nd it's maybe a little disappointing, but in the late 3rd, I just don't think you can expect a hell of a lot more than that.



I will also note that he looked very disruptive in 2017 post-knee injury. Didn't seem as much so this year but that kind of reputation can swing on a single big game here or there.

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 14212673)

So Petrino is the new QB coach at MU?

Originally Posted by O.city (Post 14212673)

So Petrino is the new QB coach at MU?

Originally Posted by ChiefBlueCFC (Post 13847360)

Derek Dooley deserves to be kicked in the dick and Barry Odom needs to be fired for being complete and utter ****ing idiots. And Drew Lock is not an NFL quarterback. I wouldn’t touch him if I was an NFL GM

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins (Post 13847363)

He's right, you know.

Originally Posted by duncan_idaho (Post 14116104)

That’s a good point.

Beckner in the late 3rd, if he fits for Spagnuolo and can play 30 percent of the snaps, is pretty good value.

Sometimes I forget that subpackages play so much more nowadays...