04-29-2017, 09:33 PM
Some off the cuff observations:
The first two picks were "swing for the fences" picks. They aggressively sought dudes who may just hit it out of the park in any game, any play. I want to like that strategy for this team in this moment, but feel that I would have approached this draft more like the Chiefs/Cowboys GMs typically do. Having either Whit or Zeitler still on the team would have made me feel a lot better about it.
The three picks on the d-line are not the typical oversized, athletic sack giraffes that this team tends to go after. They seem kind of "clunky" with their feet, but are gifted with their hands. I think that those picks will pay off big time and will complement guys like Dunlap/Burfict who can chase down and clean up a play once someone causes pressure.
More speed at skill positions and the kicker later in the draft, I'm not sure how I feel those picks. I feel that it was more "swinging for the fences" where they didn't really need to.
The center that they drafted seems to be in the vein of Og/Fisher with relatively short arms and not a ton of strength, but great feet. It looks doubtful that he'll be starting any time soon.
All in all, I have mixed feelings on this draft due to the state of the roster. Last season was tanked by trench play. With a stacked o-line, I would have LOVED this haul I think. Can a team really make their line look better by loading up on the skill positions? We're about to find out. I think that I would feel a lot better about the immense talents that have been accumulated this draft season if it weren't for the disparity of quality among certain position groups that exists on this roster.
Anyhow, in Duke I trust. The man knows what he's doing and does a good job of keeping the roster deep over a long period of time.
The first two picks were "swing for the fences" picks. They aggressively sought dudes who may just hit it out of the park in any game, any play. I want to like that strategy for this team in this moment, but feel that I would have approached this draft more like the Chiefs/Cowboys GMs typically do. Having either Whit or Zeitler still on the team would have made me feel a lot better about it.
The three picks on the d-line are not the typical oversized, athletic sack giraffes that this team tends to go after. They seem kind of "clunky" with their feet, but are gifted with their hands. I think that those picks will pay off big time and will complement guys like Dunlap/Burfict who can chase down and clean up a play once someone causes pressure.
More speed at skill positions and the kicker later in the draft, I'm not sure how I feel those picks. I feel that it was more "swinging for the fences" where they didn't really need to.
The center that they drafted seems to be in the vein of Og/Fisher with relatively short arms and not a ton of strength, but great feet. It looks doubtful that he'll be starting any time soon.
All in all, I have mixed feelings on this draft due to the state of the roster. Last season was tanked by trench play. With a stacked o-line, I would have LOVED this haul I think. Can a team really make their line look better by loading up on the skill positions? We're about to find out. I think that I would feel a lot better about the immense talents that have been accumulated this draft season if it weren't for the disparity of quality among certain position groups that exists on this roster.
Anyhow, in Duke I trust. The man knows what he's doing and does a good job of keeping the roster deep over a long period of time.
