2024 NFL Draft 2nd and 3rd round gamethread: Baruch atah Adonai WITH SPOILERS
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So many trades I would have preferred NE take this round. How did they have all day to make trades and end up with the least amount of additional capital so far. Polk is a fine pick but nothing unique about him. If we had added a second top 75 pick or pick next year that would have been a lot more interesting.
Not that speed is a be all end all or that Polk is slow, but Godwin was significantly faster and had freaky agility testing (I think he had like a 99th percentile 3-cone or short shuttle?)
personally I’m excited for Polk - he wouldn’t have been there later on. Sounds like an actual receiver who can make plays down the field
View: https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1784008529763778611
View: https://twitter.com/minakimes/status/1784008529763778611
Eagles are definitely getting a good draft grade from PFF. Took their number 8 and 9 overall players at 22 and 40.
Nice clip of what Polk can do... obliterates zone, gets wide open then shows great hands and elite hops to catch a horrendous throw from the #8 pick
So it sounds like Polk’s forte is being a good security blanket type. If the Patriots are putting a premium on receivers that have specific skills that make them complimentary for a rookie QB, and put that above some of the best receiver available factors, I am all for it. At least it is a plan.
Wonder if they are monitoring the OT run (Rowengarten, Paul, Sumaitia) for a trade up. An extra pick for dropping would have helped.
I mean at least it's a WR. BB would have been even odds to draft Melton or another CB instead.
That's no fun. We need trades up and down and reaches for draft day excitement.
Player A:
40 Yard Dash - 4.5
20 Yard Split - 2.63
10 Yard Split - 1.57
Player B:
40 Yard Dash - 4.53
20 Yard Split - 2.63
10 Yard Split - 1.58
40 Yard Dash - 4.5
20 Yard Split - 2.63
10 Yard Split - 1.57
Player B:
40 Yard Dash - 4.53
20 Yard Split - 2.63
10 Yard Split - 1.58
A: Brandon Aiyuk, B: Ja'Lynn Polk
Mitchell's combo of low production and potential off field issues is likely scaring teams. The athletic profile is stupid enough that I'd take him in the second round, but his drop isn't all that surprising.
The hands alone are enough for me to like him. We need guys that consistently come down with the ball.
So, 6-8 more picks or so and I think one of the fourths should allow us to move up from 68 if there were someone we really wanted.
View: https://twitter.com/pschrags/status/1784007943123329398?s=46&t=SM8KNBQ5qkrf8EOqnMV5BQ
Schrager had Polk going in the first round
Schrager had Polk going in the first round
Yeah this is probably true. Shrager’s mock had him going 32 so not a complete outlier. Jakobi Meyers with more juice is one comp that makes sense based on what I’ve seen. Very good blocker and reported dawg, so I can get down with it.