Kyle O'Brien hired as Director of Player Personnel

[SoCalLions]

I put together a PFF overall grade for 2015 of the players the Lions, Pats, and Jags have drafted the past two season for anyone who likes PFF stats.

Note: The unranked players usually didn't meet the minimum snaps required (not sure what PFF's minimum is) to be ranked. N/A because either that player never seen the field, doesn't play a graded position, or isn't in the league at the moment.

PFF's Scale
90-100 Elite
85-89 Pro Bowler
70-84 Starter
60-69 Backup
0-59 Replaceable


Lions 2014 Draft Class
1.TE Eric Ebron - 67.0 (41st of 73 Ranked TEs)
2.LB Kyle Van Noy - 59.5 (Unranked)
3.C Travis Swanson - 36.8 (33rd of 39 Ranked Cs)
4.CB Nevin Lawson - 43.1 (105th of 119 Ranked CBs)
4.DE Larry Webster - N/A
5.DT Caraun Reid - 62.9 (102nd of 119 Ranked IDs)
6.WR TJ Jones - 61.6 (Unranked)
7.K Nate Freese - N/A

Lions 2015 Draft Class
1.OG Laken Tomlinson - 58.0 (53rd of 81 Ranked OGs)
2.RB Ameer Abdullah - 61.2 (53rd of 69 Ranked RBs)
3.CB Alex Carter - N/A
4.DT Gabe Wright - 63.1 (Unranked)
5.FB Michael Burton - 69.9 (3rd of 24 Ranked FBs)
6.CB Quandre Diggs - 78.4 (33rd of 119 Ranked CBs)
7.OT Corey Robinson - N/A

Pats 2014 Draft Class
1.DT Dominique Easley - 81.5 (25th of 119 Ranked IDs)
2.QB Jimmy Garoppolo - 61.7 (Unranked)
3.C Bryan Stork - 64.3 (21st Ranked of 39 Ranked Cs)
4.RB James White - 69.2 (42nd of 69 Ranked RBs)
4.OT Cameron Fleming - 38.3 (64th of 80 Ranked OTs)
6.OL Jon Halapio - N/A
6.DE Zach Moore - N/A
6.DB Jemea Thomas - N/A
7.WR Jeremy Gallon - N/A

Pats 2015 Draft Class
1.DT Malcom Brown - 74.8 (59th of 119 Ranked IDs)
2.S Jordan Richards - 76.9 (Unranked)
3.DE Geneo Grissom - 46.3 (Unranked)
4.DE Trey Flowers - 57.6 (Unranked)
4.OG Tre' Jackson - 50.1 (62nd of 81 Ranked OGs)
4.OG Shaq Mason - 61.5 (45th of 81 Ranked OGs)
5.LS Joe Cardona - N/A
6.LB Matthew Wells - N/A
6.TE A.J. Derby - N/A
7.CB Darryl Roberts - N/A
7.LB Xzavier Dickson - N/A

Jags 2014 Draft Class
1.QB Blake Bortles - 69.7 (24th of 39 Ranked QBs)
2.WR Marquise Lee - 62.6 (Unranked)
2.WR Allen Robinson - 87.6 (12th of 119 Ranked WRs)
3.OG Brandon Linder - 68.7 (Unranked)
4.CB Aaron Colvin - 74.6 (46th of 119 Ranked CBs)
5.LB Telvin Smith - 64.7 (43rd of 95 Ranked LBs)
5.DE Chris Smith - 68.6 (Unranked)
6.C Luke Bowanko - N/A
7.RB Storm Johnson - N/A

Jags 2015 Draft Class
1.DE Dante Folwer - N/A
2.RB TJ Yeldon - 83.2 (8th of 69 Ranked RBs)
3.OG AJ Cann - 57.0 (55th of 81 Ranked OGs)
4.S James Sample - 55.8 (Unranked)
5.WR Rashad Greene - 48.8 (Unranked)
6.DT Micheal Bennett - 56.3 (109th of 124 Ranked IDs)
7.WR Neal Sterling - N/A
7.TE Ben Koyack - N/A

 

[kalinecountry]

http://www.freep.com/story/sports/n...s-interview-jags-exec-personnel-job/78840852/
New Lions exec O'Brien reunited with Quinn.
Freep

http://detroitjockcity.com/2016/01/16/detroit-lions-hoping-kyle-obrien-wicked-smart/
Detroit Lions Hoping Kyle O'Brien Is Wicked Smart.
djc

 

[tonyballs]

That must have been what you meant when you said "some nice talent"...that one guy.

Just one guy? Find a new sport, buddy

 

[mhughes0021]

Man. ..Lions 2014 class has quickly gone to shit.

 

[illimitabilities]

Actually I am. Clearly Bortles has a cannon for an arm, but I really think Teddy is something special. His composure under pressure is off the charts for a second year guy.

However, it really doesn't matter to me which guy edges the other out. My point is when every scout out there is saying "This is the best guy in the draft", and the Kiper starts in with his "I have heard scouts don't like him as much as people say" crap... you have to wonder why the guy fell?

I think way too often people in the NFL ignore their own hard work in evaluating a player and panic the minute Kiper opens his trap.

One of those two guys will end up the "better" 1st rounder from that draft, cause Johnny Backup sure won't. But going into that draft, Bridgewater was far and away more polished than anyone, and really should have been #1 overall. And I have no explanation for his freefall other than people listening to the talking heads.

I highly doubt scouts are throwing out their own hard work in lieu of Kiper/Mcshay assessments. It seems much more likely that they're reporting on what scouts are saying, rather than directly influencing scouting reports that much.

I CAN see GM's listening to the talking heads, though. They're much more likely to gauge player popularity and interest for sales purposes.

 

[cheeno]

I highly doubt scouts are throwing out their own hard work in lieu of Kiper/Mcshay assessments. It seems much more likely that they're reporting on what scouts are saying, rather than directly influencing scouting reports that much.

I CAN see GM's listening to the talking heads, though. They're much more likely to gauge player popularity and interest for sales purposes.

I guarantee that was how Big Mike Williams was drafted.

 

[boogerlovejoy]

I guarantee that was how Big Mike Williams was drafted.

Fuck that was a bad pick. I remember wanting Derrick Johnson.

That was my, holy shit.....Millen has no clue what he's doing moment.

I was a fan of his until that instant. Then, the switch flipped.

 

[cheeno]

Fuck that was a bad pick. I remember wanting Derrick Johnson.

That was my, holy shit.....Millen has no clue what he's doing moment.

I was a fan of his until that instant. Then, the switch flipped.

He was the number 1 player on Kiper's board, calling him a sure fire future HOFer. Yeah maybe the Wendy's HOF.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/04/22/nfl-draft-expert-misses_n_5191882.html

 

[biggunsbob]

It will not matter ... lions schedule has playoffs written all over it..if they dont Quinn fires Caldwell and gets his own guy... hope they work well togther because not sure I see much from jags but we will just have to see.

 

[tonyballs]

Fuck that was a bad pick. I remember wanting Derrick Johnson.

That was my, holy shit.....Millen has no clue what he's doing moment.

I was a fan of his until that instant. Then, the switch flipped.

I was on the Derrick Johnson train too! Loved him in college