miloofcroton
Third String But Playing on Special Teams
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I did a second one, this time with Draft Countdown because they've been around forever, and I respect them too. On the surface, it had some of the most reasonable rankings to me.
If WR was what I messed up last time, I felt like EDGE was a hard position to fill this time. I suppose Allen sort of fits that, but I was hoping to get a pure outside rusher too. Banogu went like two picks ahead of me at one point when I was going to get him.
Quick rundown again....
Lawrence: See last draft. This is a premium talent at a premium position.
Allen: Huge fan of this guy. Has the ability to play in any front and scheme. Should start as a rookie on the strong side and do some nickel DT, replacing bits of both John Simon and Flowers.
Brown: Lucky to get him here. Basically, he's a beast after the catch, and he has very reliable hands. I'm a little disappointed in the route tree he ran at Ole Miss, but I think he will be fine at getting open. Bonus: He can play anywhere in the Pats offense. He's a good X, Z, and slot.
Scharping: I nearly took him at the prior pick, so glad to get him here. He's large and athletic. His team ran behind him and he gobbled up the opponent's RE in pass pro. Has great feet and strength on tape.
Savage: Another guy that was in my other mock. Big fan.
Knox: Best athlete at TE in the draft. His routes are buttery smooth, like a WR, reminiscent of He-who-shall-not-be-named and Jordan Reed. Actually quite tough as a blocker, and he got stronger from 2017 to 2018. I thought he finished his blocks well this year. He had some concentration drops, but this is the 3rd round and he has boatloads of talent.
Bunting: This guy leaped off the screen when I was looking around for a BPA, and I went down the CB list a little. Fantastic athlete and competitor. A premium man cover corner, in my opinion.
Homer: Been a fan of his for a long time, and I'm about to name him my fav RB sleeper. Has great suddenness and runs hard, despite his lack of weight. Probably has room on his frame for more. Some similarities to Michel in style. I nearly went with Damien Harris earlier (like 3rd round), but I felt that the Patriots want to stick with guys who have added value as receivers, and Harris looked pretty stiff to me when running routes.
Ingold: Ya, I like fullbacks.
Wingard: I've been a fan of his for a while too. Hard to evaluate him against Wyoming opponents, but I'm a fan of his coverage skills and quickness in diagnosing plays, along with flying to the football. Not spectacular but it's the 7th round. For some reason, this doesn't feel like a Patriots-type pick, but I'm kind of out of ideas here. Also considered Cameron Smith at LB.
Dungey: One of the guys I liked a long time ago, and I recently unearthed again. There are some questions still, but I love the intangibles and his ability in the short passing game. Great running ability too for a QB. I want to see more out of his deep passing game.
Summers: I got really excited when I turned on his tape. This guy is a do-everything linebacker with a good feel for the game. Pretty good straight line athleticism and power too for his size. Solid enough in coverage. Ya, we have a bunch of guys at LB that fit that description, but I also like Summers as a pass rusher (not purely, but when blitzing from LB).
If WR was what I messed up last time, I felt like EDGE was a hard position to fill this time. I suppose Allen sort of fits that, but I was hoping to get a pure outside rusher too. Banogu went like two picks ahead of me at one point when I was going to get him.
Quick rundown again....
Lawrence: See last draft. This is a premium talent at a premium position.
Allen: Huge fan of this guy. Has the ability to play in any front and scheme. Should start as a rookie on the strong side and do some nickel DT, replacing bits of both John Simon and Flowers.
Brown: Lucky to get him here. Basically, he's a beast after the catch, and he has very reliable hands. I'm a little disappointed in the route tree he ran at Ole Miss, but I think he will be fine at getting open. Bonus: He can play anywhere in the Pats offense. He's a good X, Z, and slot.
Scharping: I nearly took him at the prior pick, so glad to get him here. He's large and athletic. His team ran behind him and he gobbled up the opponent's RE in pass pro. Has great feet and strength on tape.
Savage: Another guy that was in my other mock. Big fan.
Knox: Best athlete at TE in the draft. His routes are buttery smooth, like a WR, reminiscent of He-who-shall-not-be-named and Jordan Reed. Actually quite tough as a blocker, and he got stronger from 2017 to 2018. I thought he finished his blocks well this year. He had some concentration drops, but this is the 3rd round and he has boatloads of talent.
Bunting: This guy leaped off the screen when I was looking around for a BPA, and I went down the CB list a little. Fantastic athlete and competitor. A premium man cover corner, in my opinion.
Homer: Been a fan of his for a long time, and I'm about to name him my fav RB sleeper. Has great suddenness and runs hard, despite his lack of weight. Probably has room on his frame for more. Some similarities to Michel in style. I nearly went with Damien Harris earlier (like 3rd round), but I felt that the Patriots want to stick with guys who have added value as receivers, and Harris looked pretty stiff to me when running routes.
Ingold: Ya, I like fullbacks.
Wingard: I've been a fan of his for a while too. Hard to evaluate him against Wyoming opponents, but I'm a fan of his coverage skills and quickness in diagnosing plays, along with flying to the football. Not spectacular but it's the 7th round. For some reason, this doesn't feel like a Patriots-type pick, but I'm kind of out of ideas here. Also considered Cameron Smith at LB.
Dungey: One of the guys I liked a long time ago, and I recently unearthed again. There are some questions still, but I love the intangibles and his ability in the short passing game. Great running ability too for a QB. I want to see more out of his deep passing game.
Summers: I got really excited when I turned on his tape. This guy is a do-everything linebacker with a good feel for the game. Pretty good straight line athleticism and power too for his size. Solid enough in coverage. Ya, we have a bunch of guys at LB that fit that description, but I also like Summers as a pass rusher (not purely, but when blitzing from LB).
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