***Official 2017 NFL Draft Day Thread***

[Luvnit2]

(04-29-2017, 03:39 PM)kentuck1163 Wrote: Elliott is a smart and extremely athletic kid.

From Chicago Tribune:

"Golf? He can drive a ball more than 300 yards.

Bowling? He regularly rolls in the high 200s.

Baseball? He was the shortstop on Western Springs' Little League state championship team in 2007."

Also before football, his passion was tennis and he was VERY good....

OK, but can he kick?

LOL

[BonnieBengal]

(04-29-2017, 03:43 PM)JumboTron Wrote: I mean that's cool, but they probably could've left out the bowling stats in terms of it showcasing some sort of "athletic" ability.

It's hard to regularly bowl in the high 200s.  And it's a directional thing, like kicking.

[TheUberHuber]

(04-29-2017, 03:36 PM)WhoDeyandtheBlowFish Wrote: We drafted Andre Smith Top 10.  We drafted Zeitler 1st round. Ogbuegi 1st round. Fisher 2nd round. .... So it's not like we don't covet oline talent.

The talent just isn't there for OL in this draft.  

Besides.  K lost us more games than OL last year IMO

Lol ......

[The Real Deal]

Look, they drafted their Oline future over the last few years. And for better or worse they are riding that train. This season will be a make or break year for some of those guys and there is only one way to figure out what is REALLY there. PLAY THEM. The talent simply wasn't there in this draft to target olineman. So in turn what do they do? Oh you know, just turn their ho-hum offense into a dynamic one. I know what else? Oh just reinforce the dline in hopes to restablish a pass rush to go along with a pretty solid lb core and secondary. Get a new kicker that could very well plug a hole for a decade plus? Why???But yeah, maybe we should have grabbed an olineman that more than likely isn't any better than what we already have......

[kentuck1163]

(04-29-2017, 03:43 PM)JumboTron Wrote: I mean that's cool, but they probably could've left out the bowling stats in terms of it showcasing some sort of "athletic" ability.

Yeah, I think its the fact that he excels at everything he takes on that's impressive.  Even more impressive, though, is that he ALREADY has kicked 55-yard field goals under pressure.

[JumboTron]

(04-29-2017, 03:46 PM)kentuck1163 Wrote: Yeah, I think its the fact that he excels at everything he takes on that's impressive.  Even more impressive, though, is that he ALREADY has kicked 55-yard field goals under pressure.

Now THAT is impressive.  :andy:

[*Synric*]

Bowling stats indicate his score dancing skills.

[*rfaulk34*]

(04-29-2017, 03:44 PM)kevin Wrote: Bengals all the way back to pick 176 before they can draft some O Line help.....They may get lucky, I hope they do.....There is no guarantee Mike Brown drafts O Line at pick 176......If they can get a decent O Lineman, I like this draft.....If they don't get a decent O Lineman soon, This is not a good draft.   They have not addressed their biggest need, and the Big Boys of talent are getting few.  We should have went O Line in 3 or 4.....this is getting Mike Brown stupid.

Whether or not they get 1 late-round Olineman, is not going to determine how good or bad this draft is. 

[Pat5775]

(04-29-2017, 03:39 PM)kentuck1163 Wrote: Elliott is a smart and extremely athletic kid.

From Chicago Tribune:

"Golf? He can drive a ball more than 300 yards.

Bowling? He regularly rolls in the high 200s.

Baseball? He was the shortstop on Western Springs' Little League state championship team in 2007."

Also before football, his passion was tennis and he was VERY good....

Bowling.... Eh... I know they occasionally show it on ESPN but ESPN also shows poker and the spelling bee. Doesn't exactly make it an "athletic" feat. 

[JumboTron]

ESPN about to air a portion of Joe Mixon's introductory presser

[Essex Johnson]

(04-29-2017, 03:45 PM)The Real Deal Wrote: Look, they drafted their Oline future over the last few years. And for better or worse they are riding that train. This season will be a make or break year for some of those guys and there is only one way to figure out what is REALLY there. The talent simply wasn't there in this draft to target olineman. So in turn what do they do? Oh you know, just turn their ho-him offense into a dynamic one. I know what else? Oh just reinforce the dline in hopes to restablish a pass rush to go along with a pretty could ln core and secondary. Get a new kicker that could very well plug a hole for a decade plus? Why???But yeah, maybe we should have grabbed an olineman that more than likely isn't any better than what we already have......

I agree , they are going to go with their tackles for sure.. center was the position i thought maybe but what i read that it was a crap shoot for centers probably after 2/3 round .. so probably a 4/5 round center is not much difference.. As for guard, they have one veteran in Johnson that has experience and can play center/guard.. they have a 4th rounder from last year in Westerman... i still think they draft one or two linemen in 6/7 rounds. 

[Pat5775]

(04-29-2017, 03:46 PM)kentuck1163 Wrote: Yeah, I think its the fact that he excels at everything he takes on that's impressive.  Even more impressive, though, is that he ALREADY has kicked 55-yard field goals under pressure.

Now THAT'S some good news 

[NATI BENGALS]

Two of the OL i wanted go to other AFC North teams. Damn it

Holding out hope for aviante storm and or knappe

[kevin]

The Texas A&M guard and Florida State tackle off boards, boom, boom....starting to be a run on O Linemen....Pick 176 is looking far away.....There were 2 top kickers. ....This is too long a wait for O Line

[Pat5775]

(04-29-2017, 03:48 PM)JumboTron Wrote: ESPN about to air a portion of Joe Mixon's introductory presser

Gee I wonder why? I'm sure there won't be any condescending talk at all 

[Ricky Spanish]

Its not like we lost our two best offensive lineman

[kentuck1163]

(04-29-2017, 03:47 PM)JumboTron Wrote: Now THAT is impressive.  :andy:

Actually, it was a 56-yard field goal and on the road at FSU.

[Yojimbo]

I hate when my favorite prospects go to our rivals.
Smith-Schuster and Dobbs to Pitt
Siracusa to Balt
Rod Johnson to Cle

[Yojimbo]

(04-29-2017, 03:50 PM)Ricky Spanish Wrote: Its not like we lost our two best offensive lineman

Which were both replaced 2 years ago. Keep up.

[BonnieBengal]

(04-29-2017, 03:50 PM)Pat5775 Wrote: Gee I wonder why? I'm sure there won't be any condescending talk at all 

I'm sure it's so they can trash him.