Initial best and worst drafts across the league

[RunKC]

Who had good drafts and who had poor drafts?

I've gott say the Jets draft was poor. After Adams it was blah for me. Of course Ballard had a terrific draft in Indy. It sucks that Indy is in great hands.

Thoughts?

[vailpass]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I thought Lynch put together a killer draft. Just worked the boards so well.

I also think you have to put Houston up there as a failure draft. Any time you trade up for a QB and get... the other guy... that's systemic failure. Now, they're stuck with Watson, who I'm not sure is the right guy for that system or the pieces around him.

Maybe I'm wrong. Dude is a baller, but college success means jack squat in the pros.

Agreed on Lynch. Dude has football acumen and a lot between the ears.

[NWTF]

After seeing everyone down on the Bears I looked a little closer to find a reason not to totally shit over their draft, even excluding the Trubisky pick and trade, but I cant. The Bears draft sucks.

[Easy 6]

Originally Posted by vailpass

Agreed on Lynch. Dude has football acumen and a lot between the ears.

The rookie GM didnt look like a rookie at all, thats pretty impressive in and of itself

[BryanBusby]

Originally Posted by saphojunkie

I thought Lynch put together a killer draft. Just worked the boards so well.

Yeah. I don't have the slightest idea whey the felt they had to get CJ before Saturday, but shit the rest of that draft was strong.

John Lynch had a draft that the 49ers needed since they got rid of Scot. I can't believe I am saying this now, but yeah.

[Xanathol]

Jacksonville had a good draft.

The Saints continue to set new standards on drafting poorly.

[Pitt Gorilla]

Originally Posted by mcaj22

Kiper and Gruden literally fist bumped eachother when the Chiefs drafted Mahomes

True. I'm talking about the armchair experts that hand out grades and fill the radio waves.

[smith11]

Originally Posted by NWTF

After seeing everyone down on the Bears I looked a little closer to find a reason not to totally shit over their draft, even excluding the Trubisky pick and trade, but I cant. The Bears draft sucks.

bears may come out ok on this draft if they develop trubisky properly..with glennon signed they don't need to rush trubisky on to the field...shaheen may be what we hope kpassagnon will be for chiefs, a great talent from a small school

[TigeRRUppeRRcut]

San Fran, Seattle, and the Browns.

Pete Carroll gets to evaluate 11 players they just drafted. Picked up 5 defensive players thru round 4.

Defense. Wins. Championships.

[kccrow]

Outside of the division, I'd say the Browns, Redskins, Cowboys, Vikings, Ravens, Packers, Colts, Bucs, and Saints had some nice drafts.

Here's some thoughts on our competition, and I think they all had pretty good drafts:

Denver Broncos
1(20) - Garett Bolles, OT, Utah
2(51) - DeMarcus Walker, DE, Florida State
3(82) - Carlos Henderson, WR, Louisiana Tech
3(101) - Brendan Langley, CB, Lamar
5(145) - Jake Butt, TE, Michigan
5(172) - Isaiah McKenzie, WR, Georgia
6(203) - DeAngelo Hendersen, RB, Coastal Carolina
7(253) - Chad Kelly, QB, Mississippi

Hard to argue with this draft for Denver. Bolles could be an impact LT in this league. He's a bit old coming in, but he's athletic and nasty and has the skill set.
I really like Walker, unfortunately. He seems to just make plays. They needed someone ever since losing Malik Jackson, and this guy could be really solid getting to the QB and stuffing the run. Henderson is a player that could end up being a really nice slot for them. Langley, don't sleep on that kid. He's gotta learn to play to NFL speed, but he's got some talent. Butt might end up being a quality #2-type of TE down the road, but he's got that recovery. McKenzie, meh... Don't like that pick for them. Hendersen is a sleeper at RB, but I have my doubts about his NFL speed and strength. Kelly, we all know his story, but the talent is definitely there.

Broncos had a really solid draft, all things considered.

Los Angeles Chargers
1(7) - Mike Williams, WR, Clemson
2(38) - Forrest Lamp, OT/G, Western Kentucky
3(71) - Dan Feeney, OG, Indiana
4(113) - Rayshawn Jenkins, SS, Miami
5(151) - Desmond King, CB/FS, Iowa
6(190) - Sam Tevi, OT, Utah
7(225) - Isaac Rochell, DT, Notre Dame

The Chargers draft was damn near A+ material for them and what they needed. Williams gives them a guy opposite Allen that could be a stud. Lamp and Feeney, that's scary. I saw those two as 1a and 1b in terms of OG prospects in this draft. Lamp could play RT if the Chargers want him to fit there. Either way, they got two high-quality offensive lineman. Jenkins, he can hit. If he can settle down in coverage a bit, he could be a player. King, he's just a damn good ball player and I think he'll start at FS for them. Tevi fits as a developmental RT. Rochell is meh, but its the 7th round.


Oakland Raiders
1(24) - Gareon Conley, CB, Ohio State
2(56) - Obi Melifonwu, SS, UConn
3(88) - Eddie Vanderdoes, DT, UCLA
4(129) - David Sharpe, OT/G, Florida
5(168) - Marquel Lee, ILB, Wake Forest
7(221) - Shalom Luani, SS, Washington State
7(231) - Jylan Ware, OT, Alabama State
7(242) - Elijah Hood, RB, North Carolina
7(244) - Trevyon Hester, DT, Toledo

Reggie McKenzie is a damn good GM. If Conley comes out clean, they got a steal. He's a #1 type of CB. Melifonwu, where they got him, another steal. He's going to push Nelson and gives them a good looking pair of safeties for the future with Joseph. If Vanderdoes gets back to 2015 form, he's a disruptive force on the interior. Sharpe, he reminds me of their LG, Osemele. I thought Baltimore would jump for this kid. I'd imagine he's going to compete for the RT position. I was really high on Lee through the process, I think he's a really good looking strong side type or ILB. I don't care for the 7th rounders with the exception of Hester, he's a sleeper. He's athletic and he's pretty good.

[cmdrzman]

Bucs had a great draft

Packers real solid too

Lions linebackers tho'.. nice haul

Chargers- good solid picks on that OL

Raiders- Improved that defense- along with that offense- They are getting the media hype- Many saying they are the team to unseat the Pats

Colts- Really like the back to back picks of Marlon Mack and Grover Stewart that late- 2 excellent value picks that could turn into studs

[ForeverChiefs58]

Pats sure we're busy


Patriots traded away all of their original picks for the 2017 NFL draft

They also had a fourth round pick that was forefeited.



Patriots original 2017 picks:
1-32: Traded
2-64: Traded
3-96: Traded
Top 4th rounder: Forfeited
5-175: Traded
6-215: Traded
7-250: Traded

[Al Bundy]

Buccaneers drafted 1 starter, 3 possible special teams players and camp bodies. OJ Howard gives them a C-. If not for him it would be a very clear F. Justin Evans is the worst 2nd round pick of the draft. He would have been available on day 3 or UDFA.

[OldSchool]

Originally Posted by Pitt Gorilla

Draft experts hated our trade up and pick of Mahomes; other real GMs really liked it.

Well, if you're thinking in terms of immediate impact, the Chiefs draft was arguably the worst one or one of the bottom 3. Didn't improve at all really while the rest of the division made significant improvements that would help them immediately and in the long run.

[RunKC]

Steelers crushed this draft. Damnit

[cmdrzman]

Originally Posted by Al Bundy

Buccaneers drafted 1 starter, 3 possible special teams players and camp bodies. OJ Howard gives them a C-. If not for him it would be a very clear F. Justin Evans is the worst 2nd round pick of the draft. He would have been available on day 3 or UDFA.

You're drunk go back to bed- It's the best draft they've had the last 10 years... You probably forget stuff like trading a #1 for Revis then trade him a year later or how about Mark Barron the Bucs drafted with the 7th overall pick a couple years ago.

Justin Evans was a solid pick.. You dumb