Boom or Bust Draft

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(05-16-2019, 10:30 PM)JWW1971 Wrote: Big Lap said something in his post draft analysis which I found really interesting, what he said was -

This might not look like a standout draft for us but this year we have a huge advantage.
With our new coaching staff that came in, a lot came from College football and either coached a few of these guys or coached against them.
They have first hand knowlege of a lot of these guys and already know what they can do.

I think a lot of people and other teams are going to get a surprise by a lot of our draft guys

I think you're right.   That's part of my take on the draft - Kool-aid aside - I think Taylor was very intentional in who he drafted, what their upside is and what kind of roster he's putting together.

He does not seem to shoot from the hip, but carefully evaluates the options and makes really good choices - and goes after what he wants as evidenced by the 2nd and 4th rounds.

Someone told me he thought the Davis pick was a throwaway pick.   That just does not seem like Taylor.

Two comments made by other posters stand out to me:  one that it is not flashy, but will be foundational;  and the other was that the draft is a crapshoot - which is really is.

But I love their process (draft wise) this year, and I think it is going to be, as you say, surprisingly successful