NFL Draft Thread

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Well, they ain't the only team that went punter in the 5th.

[Matthean]

It will be interesting to see who the Lions use as their tackles. I'm guessing the Lions traded their one 5th for a 4th next year.

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Eaglesfan27

Punting is winning!

Staying at USC obviously isn't

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Locke is terrific. But yeah 5th round for a punter...

Agreed. UCLA has had some great punters over the past decade and I think Locke is the best. He was consistent his whole career.

He's also a lefty, so we saw more than a few PR's misjudge the ball because of the different rotation off his foot. He also does KO's too

[Crapshoot]

Originally Posted by MrBug708

Agreed. UCLA has had some great punters over the past decade and I think Locke is the best. He was consistent his whole career.

He's also a lefty, so we saw more than a few PR's misjudge the ball because of the different rotation off his foot. He also does KO's too

Well yes, if they played at UCLA, punting was clearly the one skill they got good at.

[Coffee Warlord]

Definitely not a sexy draft thus far for the Bears.

2 OL, 2 LB.

[sterlingice]

Originally Posted by Coffee Warlord

Definitely not a sexy draft thus far for the Bears.

2 OL, 2 LB.

Sounds like the early 90s

SI

[MrBug708]

Originally Posted by Crapshoot

Well yes, if they played at UCLA, punting was clearly the one skill they got good at.

We also recruit highly regarded ones to o

S.T.U. baby!

[MrBug708]

Jeff Baca is drafted to the Vikings. First OL drafted from UCLA since 1999. An incredibly poor run

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Riddick to the Lions. Like it. Getting a poor man's Reggie Bush to play behind Reggie Bush.

[B & B]

Originally Posted by M GO BLUE!!!

Riddick to the Lions. Like it. Getting a poor man's Reggie Bush to play behind Reggie Bush.

More like RIP Best

[miked]

Interesting. With 3 players in the 7th, RU has 7 guys selected in the draft, 3 by NE.

[Edward64]

AR QB Tyler Wilson to Raiders. I guess he might get a chance to compete and play so that's good. He's got McFadden out there to help him along.

I would prefer a more stable and successful team but it may be better than Ryan Mallett in NE never playing.

[Lathum]

The Bears got a steal with Marquis Wilson in the 7th round. Dude was a first rounder before character issues.

[sovereignstar v2]

Originally Posted by Lathum

The Bears got a steal with Marquis Wilson in the 7th round. Dude was a first rounder before character issues.

Must be some serious questions about him if he drops that far. Plenty of guys with character issues still get drafted on the first day and in the middle rounds. Not sure if I can consider that a steal when just about no one else wanted him.

[Matthean]

Originally Posted by Edward64

AR QB Tyler Wilson to Raiders. I guess he might get a chance to compete and play so that's good. He's got McFadden out there to help him along.

I would prefer a more stable and successful team but it may be better than Ryan Mallett in NE never playing.

Flynn isn't a given, and Pryor hasn't done anything yet. Might as well find out what you have in Flynn, and if he doesn't work out, the Raiders will have their cap issues taken care of and be a better team overall.

[Groundhog]

Already liked the Seahawks, but like them even more now that they picked up Aussie Jesse Williams at DT. Might have been just local-boy hype, but the local media expected him to go in the late 1st/early 2nd round.

[Julio Riddols]

It would be a hilarious story to have another 4th round QB named Wilson come in and beat Flynn out for the starting job again this year. Are there any QB's named Wilson who will be in next years draft?

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by B & B

More like RIP Best

He should not only leave football alone, but live in a giant, padded hamster ball.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Julio Riddols

It would be a hilarious story to have another 4th round QB named Wilson come in and beat Flynn out for the starting job again this year. Are there any QB's named Wilson who will be in next years draft?

I actually looked. There's a list of next year's prospects at each position on CBSsports.com, probably 150-200 QB's but none with the last name Wilson.

[Atocep]

I think the 49ers drafted BJ Daniels just to remind everyone that his college eligibility is finally up.

[Danny]

But did yiu check underclassmen?

[Izulde]

Happy to see the Dolphins draft a decent looking kicker. So long, Carpenter.

[JonInMiddleGA]

Originally Posted by Danny

But did yiu check underclassmen?

If you were asking me, yeah, I checked their 2015 list (next year's juniors) as well. No dice there either I'm afraid.

Best bet might be some kid with Wilson as a first name, but I ain't sifting through about 300 names to find out

[BillJasper]

Originally Posted by Izulde

Happy to see the Dolphins draft a decent looking kicker. So long, Carpenter.

Amen.

[kingfc22]

Originally Posted by Atocep

I think the 49ers drafted BJ Daniels just to remind everyone that his college eligibility is finally up.

Heh. I see him playing the lead on the practice squad so the defense can practice the read-option without needing Kaep to do it.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by kingfc22

Heh. I see him playing the lead on the practice squad so the defense can practice the read-option without needing Kaep to do it.

If Marqueis Gray somehow managed to make the team or practice squad they'll have a TE that can run the read option in practice.

[BillJasper]

I think future QB's learned to not stick around for another year in college if you're projected to go in the first round. Barkley and Jones must be kicking themselves in the ass this weekend.

[Matthean]

I know he always had academic issues, but the fact that he only really played one year has to say something.

Cris Carter's son, Duron Carter, to sign with Minnesota Vikings -- source - ESPN

[Abe Sargent]

Originally Posted by Matthean

I know he always had academic issues, but the fact that he only really played one year has to say something.

Cris Carter's son, Duron Carter, to sign with Minnesota Vikings -- source - ESPN

Somebody is trowing his dad a bone.

[Desnudo]

Tebow is released. In classic Jets fashion they had 6 qbs all of whom suck.

New York Jets cut Tim Tebow - ESPN New York

[MrBug708]

The article you linked said that no one offered a 7th

[Desnudo]

I stand corrected.

[Buccaneer]

I've been the detailed draft analysis and there numerous players list with "character issues". Why so many and is this going to be a worsening trend?

[Logan]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I've been the detailed draft analysis and there numerous players list with "character issues". Why so many and is this going to be a worsening trend?

This is a complete guess on my part, but I bet at least part of that trend (if it actually is one, I have no idea) is from Facebook/Twitter which makes it much easier to find issues with these kids, or gives them a more public method for them to say stupid things.

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Logan

This is a complete guess on my part, but I bet at least part of that trend (if it actually is one, I have no idea) is from Facebook/Twitter which makes it much easier to find issues with these kids, or gives them a more public method for them to say stupid things.

I agree. I think it's just that there is so much more information out there and things are so much harder to hide because of Facebook/twitter, phones with cameras and video cameras. So, the trend is likely more of a case of more information being available/more reporting than "kids these days" being all that much more problematic than "kids" 5 or 10 years ago.

[Buccaneer]

I wouldn't think what they post would be so much an issue as to how they acted on-field, in practice, in class (if they ever go) or having rap sheets. Mathieu's issues has nothing to do with Facebook, I don't think.

[mckerney]

Originally Posted by Buccaneer

I wouldn't think what they post would be so much an issue as to how they acted on-field, in practice, in class (if they ever go) or having rap sheets. Mathieu's issues has nothing to do with Facebook, I don't think.

Not sure what Mathieu has to do with more players being listed as having character issues. There being guys like him is nothing new. Lawrence Phillips and Cecil Collins didn't fall in the draft because of social media either. One extreme case of a guy who dropped is hardly a sign of a trend of there being more players with character issues.

[Matthean]

When I see people mention character issues, I don't see talk of Facebook and Twitter. I see arrest and people doing things like throwing their coaches under a bus.

[Buccaneer]

The latest thing I read was prisco's grades on each team. I didn't count but seems like way too many players with character issues were drafted.

[Shkspr]

Yeah, but twenty years ago, how many of those "character issues" would have been chalked up to "boys will be boys"?

[Danny]

One funny note, while everyone thought it was ridiculous for the raiders to take Janikowski in round 1, that was one of the best 1st rounders from the last 20 al Davis drafts lol

[Honolulu_Blue]

Originally Posted by Danny

One funny note, while everyone thought it was ridiculous for the raiders to take Janikowski in round 1, that was one of the best 1st rounders from the last 20 al Davis drafts lol

The Lions used the 4th to last pick in the 5th round to draft a punter, Sam Martin out of Appy State. I have no idea who he is or whether he's any good. But the fans here are going crazy because they did that. It's easily the most talked about 5th round pick in Lions' history.

[B & B]

Lions info on Sam Martin. MM liked him based on his visit. Still pulled the trigger early IMO. P is an obvious need, but they jumped based on other teams, as he wasn't top 10 on most boards for the position.

Still. He is an upgrade at the pure position, will handle Kickoff duties (old ass Akers K, which team is happy with? WTF? ) Plus hes a pretty good holder. I just hope the scouts realize that Boone, NC is elevated, unlike Ford Field.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Originally Posted by B & B

Lions info on Sam Martin. MM liked him based on his visit. Still pulled the trigger early IMO. P is an obvious need, but they jumped based on other teams, as he wasn't top 10 on most boards for the position.

Still. He is an upgrade at the pure position, will handle Kickoff duties (old ass Akers K, which team is happy with? WTF? ) Plus hes a pretty good holder. I just hope the scouts realize that Boone, NC is elevated, unlike Ford Field.

Akers did set the NFL scoring record two seasons ago, and tied the longest field goal of all time last season. His 63-yarder is also the only one of the three that wasn't kicked at elevation.

[mckerney]

Who needs Akers when they have Håvard Rugland?

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by Vince, Pt. II

Akers did set the NFL scoring record two seasons ago, and tied the longest field goal of all time last season. His 63-yarder is also the only one of the three that wasn't kicked at elevation.

Tom Dempsey's was in New Orleans...

[M GO BLUE!!!]

Originally Posted by britrock88

Tom Dempsey's was in New Orleans...

Tom Dempsey also had half a foot & engineered his boot to essentially be a sledgehammer.

[Vince, Pt. II]

Originally Posted by britrock88

Tom Dempsey's was in New Orleans...

Huh, I'll have to check my sources more carefully next time. Did a quick search to be sure I had the reference right and the article mentioned the other two were at mile high.