DRAFT Welcome Caleb Lomu OT Utah

[Wozzy]

Your lack of football knowledge shines as bright as ever.

Sounds legit…

 

[imahobgoblin]

Sounds legit…

Has nothing to do with your ignorance about basic football concepts you just do not have.

 

[Wozzy]

Has nothing to do with your ignorance about basic football concepts you just do not have.

Says the guy who just told me a player who led the entire team in offensive snaps for two years in a row was fat and out of shape. Laughable.

Stick to basket weaving, or pokémon.

 

[imahobgoblin]

Says the guy who just told me a player who led the entire team in offensive snaps for two years in a row was fat and out of shape. Laughable.

Stick to basket weaving, or pokémon.

Are you drunk or high yet again? I am not a guy and I never said any such thing. Get some help or off the drugs. You are so out of it you have no idea who you are replying to.

 

[Wozzy]

Are you drunk or high yet again? I am not a guy and I never said any such thing. Get some help or off the drugs. You are so out of it you have no idea who you are replying to.

I definitely confused you with another poster, it doesn’t excuse you for saying something stupid though.

 

[imahobgoblin]

I definitely confused you with another poster, it doesn’t excuse you for saying something stupid though.

Go get some help

 

[Wozzy]

Go get some help

Grow up.

 

[Uptown]

 

[Uptown]

Nobody can genuinely say Wolf, Cowden & Diana’s baby daddy haven’t been doing all they can to protect The Schedule.

 

[Uptown]

 

[JoeSixPat]

If drafting Lomu means the team has lost faith in Campbell, does the drafting of Crownover mean they lost faith in Lomu sometime over the last 2 days?

 

[JoeSixPat]

Interestingly we were all talking about how there were only so many 1st round worthy OTs in the draft

Furthermore most of us desired a switch OT who could backup (or compete) with Campbell but primarily be groomed to be the RT next season if we wanted to be greedy.

So how did the draft shake out?

Well the expected run happened and we had to trade up when it was down to one remaining first round worthy OT

What happened after?

Not a single OT drafted in the entire 2nd round, with the next one going in the 3rd at 68 - a full 40 picks after Lomu

 

[40yrpatsfan]

Interestingly we were all talking about how there were only so many 1st round worthy OTs in the draft

Furthermore most of us desired a switch OT who could backup (or compete) with Campbell but primarily be groomed to be the RT next season if we wanted to be greedy.

So how did the draft shake out?

Well the expected run happened and we had to trade up when it was down to one remaining first round worthy OT

What happened after?

Not a single OT drafted in the entire 2nd round, with the next one going in the 3rd at 68 - a full 40 picks after Lomu

Everybody was right, there was a cliff after that top group. OT's were taken at 9, 10, 12, 17. 19, and 21, including Miller and Max who some thought might slide. Lomu was the only one of the top group remaining at 22, universally mocked in the 1st round, so no wonder Wolf was surprised he was there at 28 - great move up from 31 for a 4th. We're picking in the high 20's or 30's from now on, so needed to jump on an opportunity like this at a position of high need.

 

[40yrpatsfan]

Sorry not sorry to break this, but...

Caleb Lomu isn't here to the be starting Right Tackle for the 2027 NEP. I think you can guess where I'm going with the rest...

Otherwise, why not just keep 125 and draft DEs TJ Parker or Zion Young instead?

Also, Eliot overpaid for the privilege. Take a peek at what the Jete paid to move their three spots...

The Jets got a steal more than we overpaid. A low 4th dealing with a division rival wasn't horrible, we made out according to the trade value charts. Plus the Jets-SF deal was 3 picks lower. Plus this was a pick we really needed.

On your other point, we needed a very good tackle prospect given Moses' age, so for now he can be viewed as a RT. But looking at his clips, he's a natural LT and it's very possible that he could be better at LT than WC. I don't see that change happening this coming year though.

 

[mayoclinic]

According to Dane Brugler, several teams were attempting to trade up for Caleb Lomu in the late 1st round.

2026 NFL Draft team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32

Which NFL teams impressed our draft expert during this year's draft?

www.nytimes.com

Interesting.

 

[Wozzy]

According to Dane Brugler, several teams were attempting to trade up for Caleb Lomu in the late 1st round.

2026 NFL Draft team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32

Which NFL teams impressed our draft expert during this year's draft?

www.nytimes.com

Interesting.

He's 21, hasn't even finished puberty yet... a year in this strength and conditioning program and he'll be the high first round prospect he would have been had he stayed in school. He might have been a top five pick next offseason.

Hell, he could be an inch taller and wingspan an inch wider by this time next year.

 

[mayoclinic]

Most rookie OTs need to get stronger.

Most 21 year olds need to add mass and conditioning.

Lomu's footwork can't be taught.

I'd like to see a little more of a bully mentality.

Dane Brugler reports multiple teams were trying to trade up for Lomu.

 

[hornetfb85]

 

[JoeSixPat]

Everybody was right, there was a cliff after that top group. OT's were taken at 9, 10, 12, 17. 19, and 21, including Miller and Max who some thought might slide. Lomu was the only one of the top group remaining at 22, universally mocked in the 1st round, so no wonder Wolf was surprised he was there at 28 - great move up from 31 for a 4th. We're picking in the high 20's or 30's from now on, so needed to jump on an opportunity like this at a position of high need.

We did fine on the draft trade value chart - gave up 47 points worth for the 125 pick and moved up 60 points worth to get to 28 - they could have asked for an extra 6th rounder to make it even

I guess Buffalo didn't get many better deals which is a bit surprising if so many teams were looking to trade up - seems like they would want to deprive a division rival and take a deal with someone else

The bottom line is, if we hadn't moved up it would have been a huge reach even to use our 2nd round pick at OT so I'm thinking this should quiet those complaining about giving up a 4th rounder.

 

[Uptown]