04-01-2021, 09:49 PM
(04-01-2021, 09:17 PM)Nicomo Cosca Wrote: Some of you guys are basing an awful lot of our history, and not focusing much on the actual current decision at hand. I’d like to hear more debate specifically centered around Chase and Sewell themselves, and less about draft picks we made years ago.
If you don't learn from history, you're doomed to repeat it.
Anyways...I'll play along. Most mocks have us taking Sewell over Chase...due to our obvious need.
Most prospect rankings have Sewell as the superior prospect:
https://www.pff.com/draft/big-board?season=2021
https://thedraftnetwork.com/prospect-rankings
http://insider.espn.com/nfl/draft/rankings/_/year/2021 (this one has them with the same grade)
https://www.drafttek.com/2021-NFL-Draft-Big-Board/Top-NFL-Draft-Prospects-2021-Page-1.asp
https://walterfootball.com/nfldraftbigboard
https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2932008-br-nfl-scouting-dept-2021-nfl-draft-big-board-20
The consensus big board uses 29 "expert's" big boards, and shows Sewell ranking 3rd on average and Chase ranking 5th:
https://www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com/big-boards/2021/consensus-big-board-2021
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So if Sewell is the superior prospect in the eyes of most objective people, then why should we take him? Is WR a bigger need than our line? We all know the answer to that, deep down. So why should we take Chase? The only reply you can have is that we can "get a lineman later". That's kinda weak though.
You don't KNOW who will be available later. Does that risk balance out with passing on the superior prospect who happens to fit a greater need?
The training, nutrition, medicine, fitness, playbooks and rules evolve. The athlete does not.
