The draft

[ctpatsfan77]

Since when? I haven’t heard anything on him slipping out of the top half of the first.

I think you missed the "if" in that post.

 

[Keyser Söze]

I think you missed the "if" in that post.

No chance he makes it close to 32 so the if is moot.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Raiders dysfunction hasn’t changed lol

Report: Raiders send scouts home until after the draft

 

[luuked]

Raiders dysfunction hasn’t changed lol

Report: Raiders send scouts home until after the draft

Thats completely normal as pointed out by DJ. If anyone knows about how leaks come to be it should be Mayock.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

Thats completely normal as pointed out by DJ. If anyone knows about how leaks come to be it should be Mayock.

you may be right, but Rapaport suggests there’s some sort of trust factor involved between the scouts and mayock/gruden. and sending them home a week before the draft seems unusual - maybe a couple of days beforehand I can see, but a week? and it sounds as if the scouts aren't coming back - they are being effectively fired.

Report: Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock dismiss Raiders scouts

 

[luuked]

you may be right, but Rapaport suggests there’s some sort of trust factor involved between the scouts and mayock/gruden. and sending them home a week before the draft seems unusual - maybe a couple of days beforehand I can see, but a week? and it sounds as if the scouts aren't coming back - they are being effectively fired.

Report: Jon Gruden and Mike Mayock dismiss Raiders scouts

This is about the draft board and not about scouting.




That being said, if Mayock wanted to clean house anyway and setup his own shop/vision for future drafts then waiting until right before the draft makes most sense. Those folks have been working on this years draft for a long time and getting rid of them right when Mayock got the job made no sense because the team would lose way too much time to hire the new staff and then catch up.

Either way I dont think there is anything wrong with whats going on there at least on that level.

 

[jah]

I was under the impression that most leaks were strategic rather than some low level scout being stupid when a reporter texts him.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

This is about the draft board and not about scouting.




That being said, if Mayock wanted to clean house anyway and setup his own shop/vision for future drafts then waiting until right before the draft makes most sense. Those folks have been working on this years draft for a long time and getting rid of them right when Mayock got the job made no sense because the team would lose way too much time to hire the new staff and then catch up.

Either way I dont think there is anything wrong with whats going on there at least on that level.

Agreed - recall that Bobby Grier stayed on through the 2000 draft because he was involved the team’s scouting process all year while Belichick hadn’t. So this isn’t unprecedented.

 

[Hammer of Thor]

I was under the impression that most leaks were strategic rather than some low level scout being stupid when a reporter texts him.

Hanlon’s razor: “Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity." I’m sure there are numerous intentional smokescreens, but I think there are quite a few more stupid low level leaks then we’d like to think. The Pats have generally done a decent job stamping that out; it seems most of their leaks have been smokescreens.

 

[Uptown]

AJ Brown seems like a “cant miss” at WR. Really like the kid.

 

[manxman2601]

AJ Brown seems like a cant miss at WR. Really like the kid.

I don’t think any WR is can’t miss, but I agree that he’s arguably the receiver most likely to ditch his training wheels the quickest and be productive.

 

[borg]

If MLB teams are hacking each other, why expect NFL teams to operate any differently. Old school war horses like BB likely operate using cold war spy trade craft......code, courier, burn bag, hand signals, disguise.

Good news is.....Pats have an in with Putin and his resources.
Bad news is.....Kraft may be compromised with the Chinese

 

[Uptown]

..yeah, sooooo I’m sold..

 

[Redman443]

Top QB prospects

1. Kyler Murray
2. Drew lock
3. Dwayne Haskins
4. Daniel Jones
5. Jarrett stidham
6. Eason stick
7. Ryan Finley

 

[Nunchucks]

So, I looked at some mock drafts, the number of them that had the Patriots take a CB in the first round was surprising. Therefore, I would not be shocked if that is what happened.

 

[Ras-IR Dowling]

Top QB prospects

1. Kyler Murray
2. Drew lock
3. Daniel Jones
4. Will Grier
5. Jarrett stidham
6. Eason stick
7. Ryan Finley

While I don’t think Haskins (or any qb outside of Murray) should be a top 10 pick he absolutely should be on that list of yours.

 

[Redman443]

While I don’t think Haskins (or any qb outside of Murray) should be a top 10 pick he absolutely should be on that list of yours.

I just changed it lol.

 

[SHOWTIME15]

So, I looked at some mock drafts, the number of them that had the Patriots take a CB in the first round was surprising. Therefore, I would not be shocked if that is what happened.

It’s a surprise every year. Bill could go OT/OG too

 

[Redman443]

It’s a surprise every year. Bill could go OT/OG too

Why? We’ve got Cannon, Wynn, Andrews, Karras and mason. That’s a solid core

 

[manxman2601]

Top QB prospects

1. Kyler Murray
2. Drew lock
3. Dwayne Haskins
4. Daniel Jones
5. Jarrett stidham
6. Eason stick
7. Ryan Finley

Will Grier?