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2016 NFL Draft Thread

kdp1980 said:
What would make day 2 a rebound from the unpopular Decker pick? What do you guys want to see in rounds 2 and 3?
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2nd Round Pick: Jones, Day, Washington, Ogbah, Spence, Reed, Robinson, Calhoun, Billings, Bullard. (Pretty much any DL I'll be happy.)

3rd Round Pick: Skura (C'mon Quinn, at least give me my Center and if they can get Skura with their 4th round pick or later instead of their 3rd even better.)
 
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tonyballs said:
Decker started at LT the last 2 years at OSU. He can play both
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I hope you're right. I don't listen to all the pundits and I don't care if his arms are a 1/2 inch from being elite, lol. But I hear his footwork is not good. I guess we're find out.
 
Mitchrapp said:
I hope you're right. I don't listen to all the pundits and I don't care if his arms are a 1/2 inch from being elite, lol. But I hear his footwork is not good. I guess we're find out.
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You're right. His strength is run blocking. Doesn't mean he's garbage at protecting the QB. Just means he's a little stiff and needs to work on it. The kid has a great attitude and comes from an ELITE program. Nobody in this room likes Reiff and nobody has a lick of faith in Ola. How this pick is unpopular is mindboggling to me lol. He'll start 100% on the left or right. Brings a mean streak too....
 
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I just read that the Lions told Vernon Butler they were drafting him if he was there lol.
 
tonyballs said:
You're right. His strength is run blocking. Doesn't mean he's garbage at protecting the QB. Just means he's a little stiff and needs to work on it. The kid has a great attitude and comes from an ELITE program. Nobody in this room likes Reiff and nobody has a lick of faith in Ola. How this pick is unpopular is mindboggling to me lol. He'll start 100% on the left or right.
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I just liked other guys left on the draft board more than him and I like to think I know more than guys who evaluate for a living because I'm an armchair gm 3 weeks out of the year. I'm at least glad Quinn addressed a need.
 
SoCalLions said:
I just liked other guys left on the draft board more than him and I like to think I know more than guys who evaluate for a living because I'm an armchair gm 3 weeks out of the year. I'm at least glad Quinn addressed a need.
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Decker wasn't my #1 choice either but the pick was solid. He starts immediately. People call this kid a bitch?? Lol...he's a mean sob...he's no bitch.
 
I don't mind the Decker pick. They filled arguably their biggest hole with a player that was projected to go from 15-26 by a lot of boards. It's not like they reached for the guy (Swanson, Tomlinson, Burton, etc).

In the 2nd, I'd shit my pants if Ragland falls to the Lions (and they pick him). I don't care if LB isn't a need, he's too good and every source I've read says the enlarged aorta is most likely a non issue.

Others I'd be happy with in the 2nd:

DT - Robinson - Alabama
DT - Billings - Baylor
DE - Dodd - Clemson
S - Bell - OSU

I'm curious to see if the Lions are so unhappy with Swanson that they end up reaching early for Nick Martin. Some might argue he's not a reach in the mid 2nd, he had a really good Senor Bowl week and drew lots of comparisons to Alex Mack.
 
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Good: Decker was an all out need pick....which i will agree we needed bad. We did not have a starting rt on our roster. Guy can run block and our run game has sucked ass for a decade.

Bad: That said it was probably the 3rd biggest reach on day 1 after eli apple and the guard from Stanford. We picked a RT in the middle of round 1 who isn't a very good pass protector.

What coulda been:
Treadwell
Kelly
Lawson
Jackson iii

I'm glad we got the huge hole at rt filled....disappointed that we weren't aggressive in attempting to trade up when tunsil fell which would have upgraded lt and rt. Quinn really ran up to the pedastal with all those names on the board? Definitely still a mix of emotions on this pick. ...but the bottom line is we needed a rt and we got the 4th best tackle in the draft.
 
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We needed a RT, and we got a RT. That said, I am jaded by past decisions. I see a mid first round tackle that mauls in the run game and is questionable in pass pro, and I immediately think of Gosder Cherilus. That is unfair to Decker, I realize, but not entirely unreasonable.
 
I'm fine with the pick too. That said...I was one that was rooting for the team to continue to lose after their 1-7 start. With all of the movement in the draft the Lions could have really re-built if they had a top 5 pick.

Hopefully Decker develops into a good LT. If not, I'm sure he will be a good RT for many years to come.
 
Im just glad they didnt trade up for anyone.

This is a deep draft, with lots of 'good' talent, but not much elite talent. That makes Rounds 2-3 extremely important. Ive seen analysts say the skill level between #20 and #70 on their board is very close. The Lions currently have one second round pick, and a 3rd round comp pick (96 overall) so they cannot afford to lose picks to go up a few spots. The draft is a lottery anyways, and you need to maximize your picks(tickets) to hit the jackpot!

As for Round 2 - take a DT. There are still 3 or 4 stud DTs on the board who I think they need to consider.

Round 3 - go best LB or CB left in the draft.
 
tbone413 said:
Im just glad they didnt trade up for anyone.

This is a deep draft, with lots of 'good' talent, but not much elite talent. That makes Rounds 2-3 extremely important. Ive seen analysts say the skill level between #20 and #70 on their board is very close. The Lions currently have one second round pick, and a 3rd round comp pick (96 overall) so they cannot afford to lose picks to go up a few spots. The draft is a lottery anyways, and you need to maximize your picks(tickets) to hit the jackpot!

As for Round 2 - take a DT. There are still 3 or 4 stud DTs on the board who I think they need to consider.

Round 3 - go best LB or CB left in the draft.
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I'd be fine with them trading some later round value and a 2nd to move up in the 2nd and land one of the first round guys that fell.

Dodd is still on the board. Ragland is there. Alexander is there. Jarran Reed.

If you are a believer in Myles Jack or Jaylen Smith, they are still there. Package some picks and move up and get a top guy.
 
inkfreq said:
I'd be fine with them trading some later round value and a 2nd to move up in the 2nd and land one of the first round guys that fell.

Dodd is still on the board. Ragland is there. Alexander is there. Jarran Reed.
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I'd be fine with that too. Jarran Reed or Robinson though? Comparing the two according to their draft profiles, sounds like Reed is more NFL ready, but Robinson is oozing upside. Pick your poison, I guess


http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/ashawn-robinson?id=2555265

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/jarran-reed?id=2555238
 
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Yes dt is the best value in this draft. But why lose picks for the only position were deep at? Ngata wright walker Reid amongst others.

Meanwhile we have 2 des on our roster worth a crap.
 
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