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alyoshamucci
So, this was more than a little frustrating. While I scout for 3-4 teams and assign 3-4 designators to some players .. I have never evaluated for us in that manner.
What I'm working with ... Brockers and Cam Thomas can play the nose. Sims and Brockers can 5 tech ... Donald can likely do anything. I am not worried about the front 3 or 4 ... we may need depth there, but I don't think we have holes.
Forrest and Tree are fine ILBs in a 3-4, both played the middle in college, and they have plenty of size.
We HAVE to resign Tru ... I am not willing to develop a plan where that is not the case because I think it'll sink our defense to lose him. Not worried about our safeties. Keep TJ or not. It's a deep draft there, so I'm looking late rounds for safety help.
Now, on to the bits of the draft ...
CB is deep, but the high end is so thick and good, I can't imagine BPA not being CB at 37. Im even thinking of trying to trade down for an extra 4th ... where the depth gets really good. The top 10 or so players at the position are capable of developing into shutdown CBs. Lattimore, Humphrey, S Jones, Conley, Tabor, Wilson, A Jackson, Cordrea Tankersly, Desmond King, Tredavius White ... that's crazy talent. Then there are another 10 solid starters with big potential.
I think a "star" edge player is a first round thing usually .. and with Quinn on one side, we need another 3-4 backer that can be the "straight man" and blitz sometimes.
WR is a need ... but I have an even grade on guys rated in the 2nd and the 6th.
TE is a deep class.
There are no OTs I want.
I think also that we get Garcon and Vernon Davis. I also think the OC Jon Sullivan of the Redskins is free and likely to come over.
Without further ado
2) Cordrea Tankersly CB Top 20 talent that slides due to the crazy talent at the position.
I would absolutely love if the Rams drafted him. Like you said, with the depth and talent in this draft no one person's list of top corners can be wrong. I think this guy is top-3 this year, but he will slide. Love his size and physicality as well from the corner spot.
3) Jake Butt TE Drops due to injury and ends up a pro bowler.
Nothing needs to be said about Butt here. Classic player injury dropping a player's stock.
4) Kai Nacua FS Ball hawking rangey huge player ...
Like him a lot. Makes a ton of plays and is all over the field. Really like Nathan Gerry out of Nebraska in the draft and seems to be under-scouted at this point, maybe I'm wrong, but I really like him.
4) Jon Toth C Kentucky Kentucky players always get underdrafted.
Agree on Kentucky players being underdrafted, but I think he's going to get drafted higher once after-season games, combine, and pro-days are over. Great player, would love him here.
5) Vince Beigel 3-4 OLB This guy is the kind of player I love that gets underdrafted every year.
This guy was actually better in 2015, but he was still great in 2016. Like you said, he will go underdrafted this year with the talent at the position, he will be a great value wherever he's taken. I'd like for him to add some more size in this defense, but if he was taken here, I wouldn't mind him coming in for certain packages or pass rushing downs at OLB.
6) Fred Ross WR One of the most grossly underrated WRs I've ever scouted.
6) Joe Mathis 3-4 OLB This is a freak athlete that could take Quinn's place if he can't work in this new scheme.
This guy was an absolute beast for Washington in his three years there and he would be going towards the top had he not suffered an injury in week 6. This guy in round 6 is robbery!
7) Christian Lacouture 5 T 6-5 310
Thoughts and comments welcome.
Great as always! Just throwing in affirmation really.
