DRAFT DAY DISCUSSION The Official Rounds 2&3 2013 NFL Draft Thread

[jmt57]

The Official Round Two 2013 NFL Draft Thread

Please post your comments, knee jerk reactions, and insightful observations regarding the second round of the 2013 NFL Draft on this thread.

Here are some links to information regarding the draft:

Draft order as of now:
2013 NFL Draft Order | NFL.com

If you click on a team you can view all of their picks, both ones made and upcoming; for example: NFL.com | Teams | New England Patriots

As of the beginning of the day the Pats have 20th and 27th picks of the 2nd round (52nd and 59th overall). The Pats also currently have:
- Round 3, Pick 21 (83rd overall)
- Round 3, Pick 29 (91st overall)
- Round 4, Pick 5 (102nd overall)
- Round 7, Pick 20 (226th overall)
- Round 7, Pick 23 (229th overall)
- Round 7, Pick 29 (235th overall)


Trade value chart that teams use as a guide
THE HUDDLE REPORT - NFL DRAFT

Player rankings by a couple of sites:

NFL Draft - 2013 NFL Draft Prospects - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

Scout.com: 2013 NFL Draft Rankings

Enjoy the draft!!!

We can set up a thread for each of the Patriots second round selection(s) later.

 

[PATSNUTme]

Please post your comments, knee jerk reactions, and insightful observations regarding rounds 2&3 of the 2013 NFL Draft on this thread.

The draft begins at 6:30EDT tonight

Here are some links to information regarding the draft:
A draft tracker which usually keeps up in real time with the picks and trades.

2013 NFL Draft Tracker - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com




Trade value chart that teams use as a guide
THE HUDDLE REPORT - NFL DRAFT

Player rankings by a couple of sites:

NFL Draft - 2013 NFL Draft Prospects - CBSSports.com - NFLDraftScout.com

Scout.com: 2013 NFL Draft Rankings

As of now, the Patriots have picks #52,59,83, & 91 tonight. who knows what Trader Bill will do with those.

Hopefully no more than one thread will be started to discuss the players selected, when selected, by the Patriots.

Enjoy the draft.

 

[PATSNUTme]

I would like to see the Patriots move up to take Justin Hunter WR, TN. If they can get the Bengals to agree to take 52 &59 for 37,118,156, &190, that would work for me.

Also just heard that the Jets are looking to trade up for Gino Smith. No matter how bad things get in your life, you can always say "well, I"m not a Jets fan".

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

Michael Buchanan

 

[The_Riddler]

Peter King in his latest mock was an astounding 2 for 32 in his first round (Team to Player) mock, yikes ! I would advise a dart board next time.

Peter, we all love ya, but.........."Aye, yi, yi Lucy !"

2013 NFL Draft -- Peter King's first-round mock draft - Peter King - SI.com

 

[jmt57]

The Official Round Two 2013 NFL Draft Thread

Some viewpoints on who are the best available players:



It Is What It Is | 20 Players Patriots Could Consider In Round 2 | WEEI.com


DJ Bean creates a list that is specific to the Pats:

Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee
Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
Robert Woods, WR, Southern Cal
Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
Keenan Allen, WR, California
Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU
John Cyprien, S, Florida International
Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
D.J. Swearinger, S, South Carolina
Blidi Wreh-Wilson, CB, UConn
Stedman Bailey, WR, West Virginia
Johnathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
Tyrann Mathieu, CB, LSU
Jesse Williams, DT, Alabama
Aaron Dobson, WR, Marshall
Terrance Williams, WR, Baylor
Quinton Patton, WR, Louisiana Tech
Alex Okafor, DE, Texas



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NFL Draft 2013: Best players remaining and who to watch in Day 2 action | masslive.com

Nick Underhill lists his 23 best players by position for all teams, not just the Pats.

Offensive Line:

Menelik Watson, OT, Florida State
Larry Warford, OG, Kentucky
Terron Armstread, OT, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
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Wide receivers:

Justin Hunter, Tennessee
Robert Woods, USC
Terrance Williams, Baylor
Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech
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Tight Ends:

Zach Ertz, Stanford
Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
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Defensive Line:

Damontre Moore, DE, Texas A&M
Margus Hunt, DE, SMU
Kawann Short, DT, Purdue
Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State
Jonathan Hankins, DT, Ohio State
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Linebackers:

Manti Te'o, ILB, Notre Dame
Kevin Minter, ILB, LSU
Arthur Brown, ILB, Kansas State
Jamie Collins, OLB, Southern Mississippi
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Defensive backs:

Jonathan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
Jamar Taylor, CB, Boise State
Darius Slay, CB, Mississippi State
Jonathan Cyprien, FS, Florida International
D.J. Swearinger, SS, South Carolina



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Sports Illustrated | Best available in 2013 NFL Draft's second day


Chris Carradine lists today's top prospects as being the following:

FSU DE Tank Carradine
Cal WR Keenan Allen
W Va QB Geno Smith
Kansas St LB Arthur Brown
Texas A&M DE Damontre Moore
Alabama RB Eddy Lacy
Notre Dame LB Manti Te'o
LSU LB Kevin Minter
FIU S Jonathan Cyprien
Texas DE Alex Okafor
La Tech WR Quinton Patton






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NFL Draft 2013: The top 10 prospects available on Day 2 | Sporting news

The number in parenthesis refers to SN's original pre-draft ranking

QB Geno Smith, West Virginia (3)
S Jonathan Cyprien, Florida International (10)
WR Keenan Allen, California (13)
ILB Kevin Minter, Louisiana State (14)
QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse (15)
WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech (17)
DE/OLB Corey Lemonier, Auburn (19)
LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State (20)
DE Tank Carradine, Florida State (24)
CB Jonathan Banks, Mississippi State (26)





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CBS Sports | 2013 NFL Draft: Best Prospects Available After Day One

1. QB Geno Smith, West Virginia (6-3, 218, 4.59)
2. OT Menelik Watson, Florida State (6-5, 310, 5.29)
3. WR Robert Woods, Southern Cal (6-1, 201, 4.51)
4. CB Jamar Taylor, Boise State (5-11, 192, 4.39)
5. QB Matt Barkley, Southern Cal (6-3, 227, 4.84)
6. MLB Manti Te'o, Notre Dame (6-1, 241, 4.82)
7. DE Cornellius Carradine, Florida State (6-4, 276, 4.75)
8. WR Keenan Allen, California (6-2, 206, 4.53)
9. RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama (5-11, 231, 4.53)
10. DE Margus Hunt, SMU (6-8, 277, 4.62)
11. TE Zach Ertz, Stanford (6-5, 249, 4.76)
12. DT Johnathan Hankins, Ohio State (6-3, 320, 4.95)
13. DE Damontre Moore, Texas A&M (6-5, 250, 4.95)
14. CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State (6-2, 185, 4.61)
15. SS Johnathan Cyprien, Florida International (6-0, 217, 4.64)
16. LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State (6-0, 241, 4.68)
17. DT Jesse Williams, Alabama (6-4, 323, 4.94)
18. MLB Kevin Minter, LSU (6-0, 246, 4.81)
19. DT Kawann Short, Purdue (6-3, 299, 5.16)
20. QB Ryan Nassib, Syracuse (6-2, 227, 5.06)
21. OT Terron Armstread, Arkansas-Pine Bluff (6-5, 306, 4.71)
22. WR Justin Hunter, Tennessee (6-4, 196, 4.44)
23. DE Sam Montgomery, LSU (6-3, 262, 4.81)
24. CB David Amerson, NC State (6-1, 205, 4.44)
25. OG Larry Warford, Kentucky (6-3, 332, 5.58)
26. RB Johnathan Franklin, UCLA (5-10, 205, 4.49)
27. DE Alex Okafor, Texas (6-5, 264, 4.78)
28. WR Terrance Williams, Baylor (6-2, 208, 4.52)
29. RB Montee Ball, Wisconsin (5-11, 214, 4.66)
30. QB Tyler Wilson, Arkansas (6-2, 215, 4.95)
31. FS Phillip Thomas, Fresno State (6-1, 208, 4.65)
32. CB Dwayne Gratz, Connecticut (5-11, 201, 4.47)
33. TE Vance McDonald, Rice (6-4, 267, 4.69)
34. OLB Jamie Collins, Southern Miss (6-4, 250, 4.64)
35. RB Le'Veon Bell, Michigan State (6-2, 230, 4.60)
36. WR Quinton Patton, Louisiana Tech (6-0, 204, 4.53)
37. CB Darius Slay, Mississippi State (6-0, 192, 4.36)
38. DT John Jenkins, Georgia (6-4, 346, 5.21)
39. OLB Khaseem Greene, Rutgers (6-1, 241, 4.71)
40. CB Tyrann Mathieu, LSU (5-9, 186, 4.50)
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[SONS_OF_BELICHICK]

Re: The Official Round Two 2013 NFL Draft Thread

BTW all are welcome in the Chat Room when the draft starts up again at 6:30.

GO PATS!!!

 

[Deus Irae]

Re: The Official Round Two 2013 NFL Draft Thread

Starting the day off with a financial bang:

The Green Bay Packers have signed QB Aaron Rodgers to a contract extension. The signing was announced Friday by Ted Thompson, Executive Vice President, General Manager and Director of Football Operations.

Packers sign QB Aaron Rodgers to contract extension

 

[patchick]

Michael Buchanan

No argument here. If the 5 picks in the next 3 rounds could turn into something like Buchanan + WRs Dobson & Wheaton + a useful db, I'd sleep well.

 

[nowayback]

And what if the Pats trade out of some picks , for next year picks ... :-(

 

[Big-T]

Peter King in his latest mock was an astounding 2 for 32 in his first round (Team to Player) mock, yikes ! I would advise a dart board next time.

Ouch! I thought my 5/32 (with a further 9 correct position, wrong player) was bad and that had trades involved!

There again, I don't get paid to do mocks either.

Hopefully tonight it's 2 receivers and a DE (or coverage LB).

 

[Brady_to_Moss]

And what if the Pats trade out of some picks , for next year picks ... :-(

I wouldn't count on that but they may. They have a lot of holes they have to fill..they will use almost all of their picks

 

[Uncle Rico]

I keep wondering if the extra picks increase the odds of trading Mallett -- i.e. they now have the picks to gete another QB. I still tend to think they won't trade him unless they get an absurd offer, but you just never know.

 

[manxman2601]

I can confirm that Nick Caserio flew down to Rutgers and met face to face with Khaseem Greene a few weeks ago... name to keep in mind.

https://twitter.com/NEPD_Loyko/status/327899102933307394


That's contact with pretty much every WLB due to go in the first two days in the draft.

 

[Uncle Rico]

Saw this on Twitter:

James Christensen ?@NEPatriotsDraft 5m
According to @cpriceNFL, the Patriots have real interest in Illinois' Michael Buchanan. Interesting Bandit (DE/OLB) - http

And a related link:

Although he was over-shadowed by his teammate Whitney Mercilus last year, Buchanan looks like the more complete draft prospect to me. if Buchanan can add another 10 pounds (he recently bulked up from 240 to 250) before stepping onto an NFL playing field, his upside will go that much higher and he could be attractive to both 4-3 and 3-4 teams.

Christensen's analysis seems loaded with positives. Thoughts?

 

[Uncle Rico]

Continuing this fascinating conversation with myself:

Mike Reiss ?@MikeReiss 1m
Reminder: Former Patriots RB Kevin Faulk scheduled to announce the team's second-round pick(s) tonight.

Cool.

 

[Blizzzard]

Continuing this fascinating conversation with myself:

Mike Reiss ?@MikeReiss 1m
Reminder: Former Patriots RB Kevin Faulk scheduled to announce the team's second-round pick(s) tonight.

Cool.

Hilarious!

On another note... I bet you could throw that football over those mountains
I've been dying to say that to you for a loooooong time....lol

 

[Sciz]

Christensen's analysis seems loaded with positives. Thoughts?

I think Buchanan would be seen much more positively by most draftniks had he not had his jaw wired shut before the season and been on a liquid diet that made him lose 20 pounds. He's a pretty talented guy who could definitely make some kind of impact in the NFL.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

NFLNetwork just said bill is interested in trading up and it's possibly for....Manti Teo. don't do it Bill!!!!!
and here's the kicker....TB is supposedly looking to trade DOWN. Greg Schiano and BB are BFFs, so.....

 

[IllegalContact]

I keep wondering if the extra picks increase the odds of trading Mallett -- i.e. they now have the picks to gete another QB. I still tend to think they won't trade him unless they get an absurd offer, but you just never know.

Everything is part of a process whose goal is to trade mallett. The pats could miss the playoffs, but as long as mallett is traded, the season will be EPIC