FredFromDartmouth

In years past I would have said that these are throw-away picks but not this year (thanks to Floyd Reese?). Considering what Pryor did last year you have to think that these guys have a chance.

However you have to wonder why BB is getting sooooo many big guys? I was hoping for a flier or two in some questionable-character WRs...

BritPat

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KontradictioN

I have very high hopes for Deaderick. He is built like the prototype two gap 3-4 DE.

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Deaderick has the prototypical body of a 34DE and he's tough as nails. The dude played a game 3 days after getting shot. If they coach him up he's at worst going to work into the rotation at DE and might even start down the line. I'm really happy with the selection.

Criptonite

I didn't get the Welch pick, but the other 7th rounders were fantastic selections. At that point in the draft I called them picking Deaderick and Robinson just beforehand. I'm not patting myself on the back, it's just that both represented great values at that point at positions of need which we had passed on in the previous rounds. I loved Weston predraft and was glad they got him too. I really think both Deaderick and Weston can make this team. Deaderick has the potential to start at that DE spot in the years to come. Weston has the potential to back up every spot on the D line. That's of course the best case scenarios, but that potential is more than what you normally get with late 7th round picks.

captain stone

Deaderick & Weston: throw-away picks? Probably not.

Welch & Robinson: throw-away picks? Probably, bordering on definitely.

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BelichickFan

I don't get the hate for Welch, he's a good athlete for his position; maybe he'll never make it but solid athleticism in a good frame is the kind of guy I want to give Dante a shot with.

I like Deaderick and Weston, I'm just not sure there'll be room for them with all the recent DL draftees but they will both have a legit shot at the PS with Deaderick more likely to make the 53.

Of all the draftees, Robinson is the only one where it's tough to see a solid value combined with a reasonable path to help the team at some point.

Criptonite

Larsen seems to be in the same boat as Welch. They're not coming here to see significant playing time. They're both serious projects, but they have lots of upside. It's up to Dante to mold that raw clay into something usable.

Criptonite

I get the Robinson pick. Worst case scenario, he's a guy who comes in and competes during training camp/preseason before we cut him. We NEED another guy to be there. Someone has to take reps away from Brady and Hoyer. Robinson isn't a bad player. So the best case scenario is that he shows so much that BB has to put him on the roster as the 3rd QB. From there he competes with Hoyer and it's not out of the question that he supplants Hoyer as the backup. Hoyer has looked decent, but it's not like it would be shocking if Robinson took his spot.

ctpatsfan77

It's not entirely out of the question that someone coughs up a pick for Hoyer. Rotoworld notes that some team wanted to trade for Pryor last year.

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