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2017 NFL Draft, Day Three Game-Day Thread


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I wonder if Solder told them he's calling it a career after this season. With everything he's been through, couldn't blame him. And yes, he may just be too expensive next year as a fa.

True, if they don't expect to re-sign Solder for whatever reason, they've just given themselves 2 legitimate shots at filling their 2018 starting LT vacancy on the cheap. Looked at from that perspective, it's a canny pick -- IF one of them is ready enough to serve as the #3 tackle as a rookie.
 
Amazing that BB didn't make a single WTF pick. Everyone picked was discussed in the draft forum. First time in my memory

well, we didn't have that many picks to begin with
 
Theoretically?

Bye bye Waddle
Adios Fleming

Problem solved
Works for me. We've already cut Fleming once and no-one picked him up. I wouldn't feel great about Solder or Cannon being out with these two rookies (if that's how it ends up) but I'm not sure they'd be worse than Waddle or Fleming.
 
Yep.. and we see them typically fill that up and then cut after Mini-camp to add other players..

Would love to hear your list of "Priority" UDFAs.

Don't have a long list unfortunately

Jack Tocho, CB, NC State - cover 3 corner, outstanding character but bad 3-cone
Paul Magloire, LB, Arizona - Undersized LB but on field leader and great tackler.
Bryan Cox Jnr, DE, Florida - Probably too similar to Deatrich Wise to be picked.
Carroll Phillips, DE, Illinois - Undersized pass rusher. LB convert?
Jalen Myrick, CB, Minnesota - Very athletic slot CB
Eric Wilson, LB, Cincinnati - good pass defending LB but not particularly aggressive in run support
Leon McQuay, USC, CB/S - Hybrid with a good head. Makes plays.
James Onwualu, LB, Notre Dame - Excellent special teamer and fantastic character. Pats like him
Harvey Langi, LB, BYu - Obvious one
Drew Morgan, WR, Arkansas - White slot receiver. Plays with Edelman's intensity.

They've also looked at a bunch of WRs many of whom are still available.
 
So as of now the Patriots still have 20 mil in cap space? Or..
 
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2007 kind of vibe for a lot of us, I'm sure.
 
I'm hoping for Eric Wilson after the draft.

Other UDFA targets that I like:

DB: Joshua Holsey, Marcus Sayles, Jason Thompson

DL: Ifeadi Odenigbo, Josh Augusta, Patrick Ricard, Fadol Brown, Tashawn Bowers

LB: Chase Allen, James Onwualu, Eric Wilson (as I said)

RB: Chris Carson, LeShun Daniels

WR: Quincy Abedoyejo, Francis Owusu, Fred Ross, Riley McCarron

OL: Andrew Wylie, Cameron Tom, Cam Keizur, Max Rich
 
The net result of the players the Patriots acquired with their draft picks:
  • 1. -- WR Brandin Cooks
  • 2. -- DE Kony Ealy
  • 3. -- DE Derek Rivers
  • 3. -- OT Antonio Garcia
  • 4. -- TE Dwayne Allen
  • 4. -- DE Deatrich Wise
  • 5. -- TE James O' Shaughnessy
  • 5. -- RB Mike Gillislee
  • 6. -- OT Connor McDermott
 
Waiting for the Chicken Littles to start complaining about how bad the draft was and ignoring Cooks, Ealy, Allen, O'Shaughnessy and Gillislee..
 
Chiefs take Leon McQuay who I liked as an UDFA option.
 
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