2023 NFL Draft Official Game Thread (This is the thread WITH SPOILERS)
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In addition to Bolden's speed and size, one site notes:
- Ceiling to be an elite kick/punt returner on the next level (his 93 yard return for a td was very impressive)
- Versatility jumps out with experience playing the slot, outside and safety
the guy from Shepherd didn’t get picked. I won’t pretend to know anything about him other than I know some people we’re pretty high on him.
I'm not completely clear on the salary cap implications of UDFA signings, but, since they did draft a bunch of guys, from my understanding they may be able to target a smaller group than usual and offer better contract terms.
Ivan Pace Jr.
Andre Carter
Keaton Mitchell
Hunter Luepke
Diabate
Brenton Cox
Christopher Elmore
Andre Carter
Keaton Mitchell
Hunter Luepke
Diabate
Brenton Cox
Christopher Elmore
I'm assuming Cellar-Door will be starting this thread soon - always an enjoyable one.
I just saw this. I apologize if I broke protocol. If so, please delete my thread. Fun draft this year in the game thread.
Not a problem - we've alternated so anyone can start it
And very good Patriot draft imo! Wish we could've gotten a tier 1 or 2 OT and maybe had a shot at Branch but aside from that, excellent
I would have been happy with him 2 rounds earlier!
So happy!
My 2nd favorite player they got his draft, makes up for the the kicker and those small school guys.
I look foward to some Boutte kicking in the future.
I'm sure that there's truth to what he saying. But if some of these "groupthink mock guys" go out and ball for other teams, while the diamonds in the rough are barely kickoff coverage guys or even camp cuts, then the cleverest of clever guys look silly, no¿
No more than when the big names bust. Though really I think Holmes' point isn't about the late rounds (most people don't do or read mocks of those) it's this idea that because you took the guy that was mocked 10th vs. 3rd or 24th vs. 12th.... there isn't any way to really make those differentiations based on public data. It's like when people get mad that a player is dropping, but they haven't seen an MRI of his knee, the team doctors have.
AZ and HOU right now have the lowest number of wins in Vegas for over under bets at 5.5 wins. If it plays out that way, AZ will end up with the 1 and 2 picks. If that is the case, I hope they do better than the Colts did with Steve Emtman and Quentin Coryatt. Kudos to AZ for holding out for the HOU pick and not agreeing to take the Cleveland first rounder.
Oh I agree. And I'm sure that most of the time it's exactly as you describe.
He sounded pretty defensive though. I'm just pointing out that his stance of "my reach is informed, your mock isn't" stops working when the guy mocked is stones, and the reach guy is a bust. Honestly, I admire his confidence.
Evan is right, the Lions are being mocked mostly for spending their first four picks in the 1st and 2nd rounds of the draft on RB, off the ball LB, safety and TE, which are the positions you're least likely to get surplus value out of their rookie deals aside from interior OL. The players themselves are fine and will probably contribute. I like all of them.