Draft Grades

Crow said:
Still not a fan of LBs in 40 jerseys. 'Specially not in one of ET's numbers.

Cut him.
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i like 40s on LBs. Littleton is 42 and Kwiat is 40. You're gonna run us out of LBs again.
 
Anonymous Executives on Raiders draft. Interesting take on Rodgers....:coffee:

“(Henry) Ruggs is fine because he’s clean, he’s a speed guy, but three receivers early?” an evaluator said. “Edwards is a solid pick if healthy. I’m sure the mad scientist in (Jon) Gruden is excited about Wildcat possibilities with Bowden or possibly three guys that can throw at the same time with (Marcus Mariota) and Bowden in the same backfield with (Derek) Carr, but I’m not sure about building depth on the roster. Are you putting all your eggs in the Nick Kwiatkoski/Cory Littleton basket on defense?”

The Raiders did draft three players for their secondary, making six of their seven picks related directly to the passing game.

“Does the quarterback make the receiver or does the receiver make the quarterback?” an evaluator asked. “The Raiders are trying to get receivers to make their quarterback look good. Cleveland tried it with Baker Mayfield. You can say Dallas has done it with Dak Prescott.”

One exec wondered if the Raiders could be a prime destination for Aaron Rodgers next offseason, under the thinking that the Packers’ selection of Jordan Love in the first round could be the beginning of the end for Rodgers in Green Bay. The Raiders’ weaponry could be appealing to a quarterback accustomed to playing in recent years with a solid offensive line, but just one upper-tier wideout and nothing dynamic at tight end.

An evaluator called fourth-round corner Amik Robertson his most undervalued player in the draft. This evaluator also liked Arnette. Under the broad category of character, which includes maturity and the perceived likelihood a player might encounter complications off the field regardless of his actual character, some execs questioned whether Las Vegas was an ideal destination for Arnette and Bowden.

“I got the sense with Arnette that no one was going to take him high because of some of those concerns,” an exec said. “Everybody realizes he is a good player and I think a lot of people just hoped they would have been able to get him in the second round.”
 
Amik #41?

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007 said:
I love 42 on DBs but a LB like Littleton will be odd.
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Never gave it all that much thought but, if pressed, I guess I’d say that I like:
  • Quarterbacks with single digit numbers
  • Running backs in the twenties
  • Fullbacks in the forties
  • Tight ends in the eighties
  • Receivers in the eighties (hate them in the teens for some reason)
  • Offensive linemen in the sixties
  • Defensive linemen in the nineties
  • Linebackers in the fifties
  • Defensive backs in the thirties
  • Punters with the number two
  • Kickers with the number one
I don’t care much and I know that there are many examples of great players who wore numbers not aligned with that. Again, “If pressed” I probably like it that way as a general rule.
 
007 said:
I hate receivers in the teens as well.
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I'm not a fan but some are growing on me.

IDC about specialist numbers. Non-DL D players can be 20s (DBs only) and then 30-59 for me. OL in the 60-70s. DL in the 90s. TEs needs to be 80s. RBs can be 20-30s. QBs 0-19
 
Doug Flutie wearing #22 was my all time worst.
Favorite number ever was Alan Page #88
 
Langlier said:
i like 40s on LBs. Littleton is 42 and Kwiat is 40. You're gonna run us out of LBs again.
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And the converted DB is wearing 55. Fucking Bizarro World.
 
Zierlein includes 2 of Mayock’s 7 picks in the Top 3 of their respective rounds:

Bryan Edwards, WR, South Carolina
Drafted: No. 81 overall, Las Vegas Raiders
The bottom line is that the Raiders were able to draft a second-round talent in the middle of the third round thanks to a knee injury followed by a foot injury that prevented teams from having the full athletic testing profile on him. He's extremely tough after the catch, will work the middle of the field with slants into the teeth of the defense and has enough speed to challenge defenders on post routes and verticals.

Amik Robertson, CB, Louisiana Tech
Drafted: No. 139 overall, Las Vegas Raiders
Robertson may not have played in a Power Five conference and he may not be the biggest or fastest cornerback out there, but there simply isn't another cornerback in this entire draft with the ball production or competitive nature that Robertson brings. His instincts and ball skills are off the charts, but he needs to prove he can play from the slot. The fourth round was the expected round for an undersized cover man, it's just that the Raiders may have found their best defensive back in their draft in the middle rounds.
 
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This perspective cracks me up. Computer simulations are only as good as the scouting of college players and team needs. Admitting that only 5 simulations had Jeudy falling to #15 tells me more about the quality of the scouting than Horseface’s good fortune. Heck, getting Lamb at #19, to me, was even better fortune.

I liked the Raiders' selection of Henry Ruggs III at No. 12. In fact, I liked it a lot. But I liked Denver's selection of his former Tide teammate three picks later even better. Why? Well, while plenty of folks expected the Raiders to be the first team to draft a receiver (and they were), the board wasn't supposed to work out this well for Denver. In the 31 mock drafts published by NFL.com analysts over the past few months leading up to the start of Round 1 last Thursday, Jeudy was still available at Pick No. 15 in a grand total of five mocks. The Broncos landed the top-ranked receiver on many boards, and they didn't even have to trade up to do so. That's good fortune and a well-played hand by John Elway.
 
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