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I wonder why Johnson slipped so much. If there are character concerns (remember that jumped ship at Georgia, but that it was a good move on his part), then I am happy he went to the Jets. If not, then it is a whiff by the Patriots, but at this point I don't think we can tell if the Patriots draft will be a disaster; it not off to a very impressive start.
I meant more that they were nobodies as far as what they invested to get them. Outside of Mankins none of those guys were high picks.
Disagree with that part. I think Bill detests the economics of the first round and isn't about to pay some 22 year old diva 100m x 4 years. I think he understands it just fine, and he's fekkin' stubborn. He's doing it his way. The rest of your post is correct.
I think he's going to be fine. Just not at 29. Hell, move up into the 30's or 40's and get him. They have the capital.
But these same stats were used to compare guys who were already in the NFL. For instance, Ryan Bates scored just as high as Strange, similar numbers, both top 5 in the last decade. Bates was a backup G for the Bills, who were bad at running and bad at pass protect. He also just signed for Ted Karras money.
| 4. COLE STRANGE | Chattanooga 6047 | 307 lbs. | rSR. Knoxville, Tenn. (Farragut) 7/31/1998 (age 23.74) #69 BACKGROUND: Devin Cole Strange, who is the middle child of three, grew up in the Knoxville area and attended Farragut High School. He was a four-year letterman and played linebacker as a freshman and sophomore. As a junior captain, Strange led the team with 100 tackles and 1.5 tackles for loss at middle linebacker to earn All-District honors. He moved to defensive end as a senior and was named the 2015 Conference Defensive Player of the Year with 103 tackles, 18.0 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks and five passes defended. Strange, who also played tight end as a senior, earned All-State honors and led Farragut to a 10-2 record in 2015. A two-star recruit out of high school, Strange was the No. 193 weakside defensive end in the 2016 recruiting class and the No. 94 recruit in the state of Tennessee. He was recruited by several FCS programs such as East Tennessee and Western Carolina and verbally committed to Chattanooga the summer before his senior season. Air Force entered the picture, and Strange flipped his commitment on signing day for the chance to play at the FBS level. However, during the summer after high school graduation, he had a change of heart and realized he wanted to be closer to his family and transferred to Chattanooga. Strange also made a position change and transitioned to the offensive line, initially at tackle before moving to left guard as a freshman because of team need. He took advantage of the extra year of NCAA eligibility from the pandemic and returned for his sixth season in 2021. Strange graduated with his degree in psychology (December 2020) and is pursuing his master’s degree in engineering management. He accepted his invitation to the 2022 Senior Bowl (eighth player in school history to receive an invite). YEAR (GP/GS) POSITION NOTES |
| 2016: Redshirted Transferred from Air Force; Was held out of practices with a broken wrist; Transitioned to OL Freshman All-American; Started the final six games (had never played guard before) Second Team All-Southern Second Team All-Southern; Played final game at center due to injuries Second Team All-Southern; Jacobs Blocking Award (top OL in Southern Conference) First Team All-American; First Team All-Southern; Jacobs Blocking Award; Team captain 2017: (10/6) 2018: (11/11) 2019: (12/12) 2020: (5/4) 2021: (11/11) Total: (49/44) LG LG 11 LG, 1 OC LG 10 LG, 1 LT 42 LG, 1 LT, 1 OC HT WT ARM HAND WING 40-YD 20-YD 10-YD VJ BJ SS 3C BP |
| COMBINE 6047 307 33 10 1/8 79 3/4 5.03 2.89 1.71 28 10’0” 4.50 7.44 31 PRO DAY 6051 305 32 3/4 10 80 7/8 - - - - - - - - (position drills only) STRENGTHS: Excellent quickness and pad level from snap to set-up ... flexible lower body and does an excellent job repositioning his feet at contact to stand up defenders ... has adequate length and active hands with a flexible coil ... his punch placement is sharp and consistent ... at his most confident in the run game ... naturally aggressive in everything he does on the football field ... embraces his rugged, mean blocking demeanor and prides himself on his quest to finish every play ... has zero bad weight on his frame ... his intelligence is clear on and off the field (3.71 GPA in college and was named Academic All-Conference all six years) ... named a senior captain with outstanding football character — football matters to him ... collected 44 total starts in three positions in college. WEAKNESSES: Has a lean-muscled frame and lacks ideal mass or thickness for the trenches ... reliant on his fundamentals and can get bullied or jostled when his technique gets off schedule ... is a challenge for him to anchor (or re-anchor) vs. power ... his reset quickness lags a bit because of his tendency to lean into blocks ... feet can get overexcited at times in his pass sets, and he must develop more disciplined footwork ... can do a better job establishing and trusting his body angles ... |
Hey as it stands now, the defense cannot stop the run, and it cannot stop the pass. Other than that, the defense is great.
I understand it. I meant it to say later on after the rookie deal. I don't think he wants to invest in these guys for 4 years only to have them demand money Bill won't pay later on and he has to start over. A guard is never going to get the money that WR, CB, or edge players get.
There were six (I think) WRs off the board before 21.
