Boom or Bust Draft

[3wt]

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1. Germaine Pratt - Liked by most but loved by none.  Former safety with good production but stiff hips and limited athleticism;  BUT superior production, excellent speed, demonstrated ability to cover and a great tackler.
2. Renell Wren - Inconsistent performance.  Raw.  BUT - Big time size/ length, great quickness, motivated (late) towards practice and film work, when he's performing up to his capabilities is dominant.  I read that as he's inconsistent because of lack of experience not motivation or brains.  Deemed very coachable.
   
   
   
   • • What in the world is "STIFF HIPS"?????!?!?!?
     • The ability to change direction fluidly, facilitated by hips that tend to turn independently of  the upper torso
     • Did Renell start playing football in his freshman year of college??!?!?!!? What kind of lack of experience does he lack??????
     • Starting experience - consistent and numerous reps
       
3. Rodney Anderson - Talented and well sized running back with a significant history of injuries; BUT the film when he's healthy is excellent and has the potential to be the perfect backup to Mixon
   
   
   • • This is just horrific. A RB selected to be a backup. With this mentality we'll never win. We want a RB that CAN REPLACE Mixon or pay equal to him. What is this backup none sense. The back up should always be your star RB who will age and slow down with tear & wear in a couple of years. 
     • Rudi was a backup for years as Dillon was slowly starting to decline.  And with the attrition d/t injuries throughout the season we want someone who at least approximates Mixon's abilities.   Getting Anderson where we did puts us at least in the same ballpark.  Thus a good pick.
       

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    The rest of the analysis was pretty good. Price was believed to have been 1 of the 2 best Centers in the draft, he disappointed the first season and even by pre-season he was really struggling. Hopkins did a better job. Maybe time to scratch out Price as the future Center. Wasn't too impressed by Price at all.