4.3 for a tight end is incredible. Maybe they should just take Sadiq. Maybe you trade down from 16 to like 20ish, grab a solid mid round pick/swap for your troubles and add Sadiq!
They have a better situation in large part BECAUSE they make smart moves. That was one of them. Depending on how the draft board falls and the compensation I don't think it is wise to simply rule out trading up (or down) because we are rebuilding.
That’s cool. The move you reference has nothing to do with a team in a rebuild and everything to do with a championship team throwing gas on the fire. And as Nagle stated, Carter was a more unique situation than trading up for Lemon would be. I don’t think there’s much of a drop off from Lemon to Concepcion or some of the other guys. In general I think it’s a pretty weak receiver class at the top but there are some nice players in the top half of the second round for us. Not the year to trade up for one, that’s for sure.
Fair enough on Lemon, like I said all depends on evaluation. But what if Tate starts sliding and say reaches 10 or so? Do you like him enough to at least attempt to trade up? Or he is also in similar ball park from what you've seen?
There’s not a single player I think I’d trade a second round pick to move up to get in the Jets situation, no. And I like Tate a lot.
I like the dual receiving threats at TE as long as one of them can block. Belichick tried to find that combo of TEs for like a decade, you can look at his drafting history up until he landed Gronk and Hernandez, every year or every other year he drafted TE early. My favorite combo in that vein was Moose Johnston and Jay Novacek, but they got outshined by the rest of that stacked offense in Dallas.
Do we all think Reese is locked in at 2? I still have a suspicion that it might be Bailey (but hope I’m wrong)
While you never know for sure, it is very high probability: Player Consensus Odds Adjusted Probability (%) Arvell Reese (LB, Ohio State) -230 65.1% David Bailey (EDGE, Texas Tech) +230 26.4% Sonny Styles (LB, Ohio State) +1200 6.7% Rueben Bain Jr. (EDGE, Miami) +1800 1.8%
This may be a dumb question but do teams consult their players for assessments on draft candidates. E.g., candidate may be a former teammate or opponent so why not collect all the intel you can if allowed
I wouldn't say outshined. Moose was fundamental as the lead blocking back for Emmitt's whole career. He was more of a pure fullback than a TE though. Just over 500 career touches, almost as many carries as receptions.
I would 100% draft this kicker from UTSA in the late rounds. His name is Jaffer Murphy, and like Brandon Aubrey from the Cowboys he is a converted soccer player and played a D1 career as a soccer player new to football he kicked in D2 and last year was the kickoff specialist at UTSA. But on their pro day he went 12 of 13 in field goals, made a 70 yarder and ran a 4.4 40. Why UTSA kicker Jaffer Murphy is making headlines after eye-popping 40 time, performance at pro day | Sporting News
Not a stupid question at all and I believe it happens all the time. In fact, I've heard, over the years, many different players weigh in on former teammates. Guys who were on their freshman year as whatever players was in their 1st or second year on a team.
