OT: Thoughts on Lions/NFL Draft
Overall I'm happy with the draft, but would have liked to see another linebacker and a corner. Maybe Scooby Wright III in the 7th instead of the RB.
Also would've liked to see Burbridge instead of the LS, when we already have a Pro-bowl LS who signed an extension over the offseason.
In this draft, Quinn focused on needs more than best player available.
Also open to thoughts on the entire NFL Draft
Which Henry, Derrick or Willie?
BOOM /historyed
From what I understand, Malbach makes a ton of money for a longsnapper and he is approaching retirement I believe. It's a cap move if anything and heir apparent when Malback leaves.
Yeah but a replacement long snapper in the 6th round? Seems like a high pick for a position where guys usually go undrafted but maybe there were other teams after him? idk its odd but not a weird as spending a 2nd round pick on a kicker like TB
How bout that Connor Cook?
I wonder if he plays baseball together with his butt best friend – you know, pitcher & catcher???
/nttawwt
he'll have plenty of opportunities to see a male cameltoe.
I heard Ruffles is already in talks with him to be a spokesman.
I would too if I was drafted by Cleveland.
Cleveland's draft was interesting, to say the least, especially - what was it - four receivers and a tight end, with most of that occurring in the fifth round. Working from memory there, so I could be wrong, but that's what I recall.
Although, I suppose reputation has its disadvantages - Corey Coleman looked as if he was being sentenced to Cleveland. Perhaps he already knew by showtime, but he seemed introspective about the prospect.
Meet the Browns' new top scout....
I thought the Lions had a strong draft. Pretty clear that Dan Quinn wanted to improve the lines on both sides of the ball by spending 5 picks there.
1-16 Taylor Decker OT
2-15 A'Shawn Robinson DT
3-32 Graham Glasgox C/OG
5-12 Joe Dahl OG
6-27 Anthony Zettel
I have a HUGE issue with the long snapper. I agree that this team needed secondary help and Jalen Mills would have been a big help as a cover safety/nickel. At 6 foot just under 200 he would have been a big help and is expected to start at nickle day 1 for Philly.
I'm a little split on Rudock. I am very very happy for him and it does make a lot of sense. Still I think the Lions lack flate out speed and Kolby Listenbee when the next pick. He is a burner out of TCU. He ran 4.35 at the combine while needing double sports hernia.
Still I am happy. Look forward to the season.
and now that Coach Harbaugh is here along with a great coaching staff everyone else in the country is going to know this as well.
It is not logical when you just gave (as the Lions describe him) "The Nolan Ryan of Longsnappers" $160k of guaranteed bonuses. So you want to draft a guy, give him $100k bonus, $390k of salary + pay $160 worth of bonuses to a veteran you want to release after you just re-signed him two months ago? Sorry, not buying.
Pick up a longsnapper in the UDFA market to compete with your veteran and use the 6th round selection on a guy like Jalen Mills, Aaron Burbridge, or Devin Fuller.
It is a waste of money to draft a LS in the draft because you have to give him a signing bonus. Regardless if Landes makes the team or not, he is getting a (projected) $100,000 bonus to attend a Detroit Lions camp (per www.spotrac.com/nfl/draft).
I would rather draft a guy like Burbridge who might actually contribute, give him $100k, and sign an UDFA longsnapper who we can give $5,000 to come try out. But hey, if you prefer $100,000 of your ticket money going to a LS rather than a depth position player, more power to you I suppose.
Waiting for Salvatore Quattro to get ITT
Rudock is a heartwarming story and at that point it's a good pick. Rudock is basically Kellen Moore. A career backup which is just what the Lions needed. My hope is that he palys 5 years, gets his NFL pension, and becomes a surgeon. I see great things for him and Jehu.
The LS pick was bizarre. I like the Zettel pick. I see him as another Jared Devries. The safety in the fourth seems like a solid pick. The Lions actually did well the past two drafts selecting DB's on day three.(Lawson, Diggs) Let's see if Quinn continues that legacy.
I didn't like the Glasgow pick because I think the Lions desperately need talent at DE. They literally have one passrusher on the roster. Taylor has showed flashes, but they'll need a loy more out of him in 2016.That's nowhere near being enough in a division with Aaron Rodgers. They also need another LB. Lions failed to find help at DE and OLB two huge needs. Instead they fixated on the offensive line.
I give it a B because they did fill needs and did not reach until they took the LS. Robinson will be the star of this draft methinks.
OL was also a huge need. The Lions struggled greatly at run blocking (have for many years) and pass protection. Glasgow is seen as a versatile offensive lineman so it's not like he's pigenholed to the center spot.
Was it that big of a need that other areas of the team were not addressed? I'm not saying it was bad strategy but it seems likely there was good talent available for other areas of need, a 'best talent available' thought, the Lions passed up on to get three OL in the first five rounds. If the lineman on last years team are not expected to improve from last year (which they may not!) or they really saw something special in Glasgow and Dahl that they couldn't afford to pass up on it makes sense. I am not a draft-nick by any stretch of the imagination but aren't there good O-lineman available in the 6th and 7th rounds?
I like the Lions draft. They had a strategy that they stuck to and aside from the LS pick appears to have had a successful draft; maybe the current LS is getting too much money and that pick was a cost cutting measure. If I tweaked the draft I would have made my third O-line pick further in the draft and picked up a player for another postition of need. I'd need to know more about what Quinn and company were thinking before I nixed the LS selection.
Meh on LS and Rudock.
Instead of Rudock, Zettel and Landes, I would have rather seen them go Zettel, Canady and then Feeny, but oh well.
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Rudock will end up being one of the top 5 QBs from this draft. Mark it, dude
That's not saying much considering the QB depth in this draft is about 2 people deep at best.
Getting a top 5 QB in the class in the 6th round is good value
a sixth round pick?
Really, that is not possible!!!
/alex, I will take football draft picks for $100
he's a lion. Let his contract expire pick up with a real team and which his career explode.