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Who are your options in Rd 1?

 

Last year I compiled it and will do the same. Give me your list by noon Thursday

 

Below was last years. Hilariously.....we didn't have Murphy. 

 

    MW Soundstreamer Jamie B BlackJesus Mem Dex Sparky
TE-Michael Mayer-ND 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CB-Emmanuel Forbes-Miss St 7 1 1 1 1 1 1 1
CB-Deontae Banks-Maryland 6 1 1 1   1 1 1
T-Darnell Wright-Tennessee 5 1 1 1   1   1
DT-Calijah Kancey-Pitt 5 1 1 1   1 1  
RB-Jahmyr Gibbs-Alabama 4     1 1 1 1  
RB-Bijan Robinson-Texas 3 1   1       1
DT-Bryan Breese-Clemson 3 1 1 1        
T-Dawand Jones-Ohio St 3   1   1     1
TE-Dalton Kincaid-Utah 3     1   1 1  
CB-Joey Porter Jr-Penn St 2 1   1        
TE-Darnell Washington-Georgia 2       1     1
WR-Jaxon Smith-Ngiba 2         1   1
DT-Mazi Smith-Michigan 1   1          
G-O'Cyrus Torrence-Florida 1   1          
T-Broderick Jones-Georgia 1             1
CB-Julius Brents 1             1
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I just don’t think there is any way Bowers makes it to 18. 
Since he doesn’t have to start right away (we hope) I love Mims for his size and upside. But if Latham is there he’s the safer pick. 
I don’t think Murphy makes it either. He’s climbing. 
If the worthy tackles are gone I wouldn’t hate Brian Thomas Jr. 

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How is Latham a safer pick than Mims? Latham is the guy who declined to do the standard athletic testing. It's hard to think of a reason for that other than the results would hurt his draft stock. He's also the latest in a long line of flops from Alabama O-linemen. Maybe this time it's different, but that's not the way to bet.

 

Mims on the other hand has plenty of tools and his tape is good. The only complaint is that there isn't enough of it. Wah. He has no reason to stay in school for another year, he's ready for the NFL. 

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I'm starting to cool on Latham (at least as a tackle) and warm to Mims. I've seen/watched several things that say Latham has "cement feet" and probably will not be able to operate in space very well. Maybe they will both be  gone and we have to make due with Murphy/Newton. :ninja:

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4 hours ago, gupps said:

I'm starting to cool on Latham (at least as a tackle) and warm to Mims. I've seen/watched several things that say Latham has "cement feet" and probably will not be able to operate in space very well. Maybe they will both be  gone and we have to make due with Murphy/Newton. :ninja:

I doubt any 350lb or up OTs have 

happy feet..

Trent Brown is 370 and doubt he's a gazelle...Same with Zeus..

 

Also.. Lathem's tape is at 360.

He's down to 342 now which will

help him move better.

 

 

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22 minutes ago, dex said:

The Big Four for me in no real order - Fautanu/Fuaga/Latham/Mims.

 

One of those four will be picked at 18 tonight.

And if that occurs I'll be very happy with the pick.

 

Guyton and Paul and Morgan are lower tiered imo. ..Alot lower.

 

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48 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

I doubt any 350lb or up OTs have 

happy feet..

Trent Brown is 370 and doubt he's a gazelle...Same with Zeus..

 

Also.. Lathem's tape is at 360.

He's down to 342 now which will

help him move better.

 

 

Hadn't seen that, thanks!  

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1 hour ago, dex said:

The Big Four for me in no real order - Fautanu/Fuaga/Latham/Mims.

 

One of those four will be picked at 18 tonight.

 

Switch out Fautana for Fashanu and I am on board with that list in that order.

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7 minutes ago, BlackJesus said:

I may be in the minority, but I like Fautanu better than Fuaga. 

 

Fautanu is very light on his feet (reminds me of Dion Dawkins). Though I think his best position is at G (all-pro ability there). 

 

Don't want a guy that many are projecting to guard. Give me the mauler run blocking beast.

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24 minutes ago, Jamie_B said:

 

Don't want a guy that many are projecting to guard. Give me the mauler run blocking beast.

Agree..

I think Alt, Fuaga and Lathem will be gone.

Mims only knock  is inexperience but the tools are there to be a very solid RT.

 

I still believe if Mims is there they jump on it.

 

 

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2 minutes ago, claptonrocks said:

Agree..

I think Alt, Fuaga and Lathem will be gone.

Mims only knock  is inexperience but I the tools are there...

I still believe if Mims is there they jump on it.

 

I'd rather see Mims get his game day experience here than in Pittsburgh.

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3 hours ago, claptonrocks said:

I doubt any 350lb or up OTs have 

happy feet..

Trent Brown is 370 and doubt he's a gazelle...Same with Zeus..

 

Also.. Lathem's tape is at 360.

He's down to 342 now which will

help him move better.

 

 

 

So why didn't he test at the combine or pro day if he now moves better than his tape? 

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1 hour ago, High School Harry said:

I'd rather see Mims get his game day experience here than in Pittsburgh.

 

Likewise. We have OBj under contract for 3 more years and Trent Brown for 1 year. Either could theoretically be extended if the team wants but they don't like signing guys who are 30 or over for multi-year deals. So any rookie taken at 18 will be with us for 4, maybe 5 years. It would be a plus if he could play not only RT but LT if needed. Mims fits that requirement better than Latham or Fuaga. 

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2 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

 

Likewise. We have OBj under contract for 3 more years and Trent Brown for 1 year. Either could theoretically be extended if the team wants but they don't like signing guys who are 30 or over for multi-year deals. So any rookie taken at 18 will be with us for 4, maybe 5 years. It would be a plus if he could play not only RT but LT if needed. Mims fits that requirement better than Latham or Fuaga. 

 

 

That's the part that makes him so attractive to me than the other guys, it still is a boom or bust pick though.

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19 minutes ago, sparky151 said:

 

So why didn't he test at the combine or pro day if he now moves better than his tape? 

 

Some guys who believe they are at the top of the draft don't test so they don't mess with that. 

If Lathem thinks he's the #2 Tackle, it makes sense not to test and mess that up.

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OT and Sacrilege but...

 

One side thing I am interested in seeing how the first round plays out but also for the teams

who draft behind us...

 

I am as interested or perhaps more so in Round Two.

Some very good players are going to slide into it and with our #49

and two Third rounders... we could knock it out of the park and have a phenomenal draft.

 

Round Two really intrigues me... 

 

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2 minutes ago, High School Harry said:

OT and Sacrilege but...

 

One side thing I am interested in seeing how the first round plays out but also for the teams

who draft behind us...

 

I am as interested or perhaps more so in Round Two.

Some very good players are going to slide into it and with our #49

and two Third rounders... we could knock it out of the park and have a phenomenal draft.

 

Round Two really intrigues me... 

 

 

 

Plus TJ Housmanzadeh is announcing the pick.

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12 minutes ago, High School Harry said:

OT and Sacrilege but...

 

One side thing I am interested in seeing how the first round plays out but also for the teams

who draft behind us...

 

I am as interested or perhaps more so in Round Two.

Some very good players are going to slide into it and with our #49

and two Third rounders... we could knock it out of the park and have a phenomenal draft.

 

Round Two really intrigues me... 

 

Agree..

Round two is trying to find that ripe cherry left .

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