I really tried to give him a chance.
But they've signed Blount and Johnson didn't appear to be in high demand. I don't see why they trade up for him. There are going to be guys worth taking further down at that position, and free agents / cut players galore.
Way premature to project him as a bust. He could be really good, for all we know. But I think it's a bad pick even if he does reach that ceiling, because there's a lot more value in other positions, particularly for the Lions.
April 28th, 2018 at 12:48 PM ^
He has completely re-invested in the Offensive Line, which is something Detroit hasn't done well in 30+ years. Blount is a good specialist back in short yardage situations, but I don't think he can handle 25+ carries a game, and he's not a real pass catching threat. Johnson does a lot of things well, and there was a serious run on running backs, so I don't really believe he wasn't in high demand.
Are we already forgetting that Bob Quinn netted us an All-Pro returner in the 6th round last year, as well as Kenny Golladay in the 3rd? Jarrad Davis was a good linebacker as a rookie.
In case you thought that was a fluke, he netted a pretty damn good end in Anthony Zettel late in 2016, and also got Taylor Decker, AShawn Robinson, Graham Glasgow, and Miles Killebrew who are all legit pieces on a good team. Bob Quinn has done exceptionally well in the draft so far, and I'm willing to trust that he's getting his guys.
EDIT: Not to mention the report from Adam Schefter that Washington was literally going to take Kerryon Johnson with the very next pick/
Not a lot of places on earth where moving to green bay is a step up from
That is all
What was the rush on THAT lb? And THAT gaurd? Those where 3rd and 4th round picks.
Now they trade down smh! Did the
y think everyone wanted Darrius Leonard from South Carolina St.? Missed on alot.....
he did well against the top SEC defenses
now go draft some defense
No DT taken yet tonight. Three in first round; hard to believe he's much worse than fourth at that position, even with the health concern
Finish 6-10 and pick 12th
they added a the guy from Tennessee in free agency to go with Ashawn
they definitely need at least one DE but no other position is a have to draft
Wow, a Rutgers player drafted before Mo Hurst.
Thanks for reminding us Colts fans......Unfrickenreal.
Listen, I get the NFL is different, but the fact that Kemoko Turay went before Mo Hurst is ridiculous.
pick in the draft. Mid first round talent, extremely high character. He is a steal at this point.
Giants might as well just get Hurst, I'm shocked that he's probably going to drop to the 3rd round.
Are you serious? He's one of the best players in college football and has a ton of production, way more than guy like Turay and there's a legit chance he falls off like that? That's heartbreaking.
Wow. That's bad. We don't even know what it is, I wonder if they do.
BTW, there's no way he goes undrafted, because at the back end of the draft teams are practically picking names out of a hat. Someone will take him, but it will be a lot later than normal, and it will be a team that figured he'd never drop that far.
I hope he has a healthy career and devours QBs from every team that passed on him.
April 27th, 2018 at 10:33 PM ^
I'll go Harrison Phillips DT from Stanford.
Phillips led the nation in tackle for D linemen.
Looks like the LIons could get either one now.
Feel terrible for Mo...
not super suprised though; the NFL is a business and is risk adverse....add in group think and i can see how Mo has dropped... in their mind, the picks have value associated with them and right now Mo's heart condition is a huge drag on his value...
i think that whomever drafts him (and i do believe he does get drafted) will get the steal of the draft when you compare pick value vs production...
hope Mo doesn't have to wait too much longer
well me neither.