May I suggest that people post their woulda, coulda, shoulda on the draft. Who should we have drafted instead of whom? We can revisit next year or the year after to see who has the gift of foresight In the past I have seen astute posters mention Josh Allen (DE) and Alvin Kamara This is for posterity's sake!
I was edging towards Wirfs or Jeudy with the 11th or even later on when we could have had the other OT Jones with our third-round pick, this guy was meant to sneak into the late first round. But not really fussed at how it all worked out and certainly not bothered about the QB he looks a good prospect, Fromm is clever but his arm will always be weak.
Lamb is going to be an all pro receiver for years. Becton will be good for years. James Morgan will never amount to anything more than a backup that plays poorly when called upon while Gandy-Golden becomes a legitimate red zone target.
No knock on Becton, but passing on Jeudy and Lamb was a big mistake. Zack Moss will be a similar player to young Frank Gore in the NFL. We should've found a way to get Tyler Biadasz. Curtis Weaver will be a late round steal and a quality edge player in the NFL.
Just for fun.... Round 1: CeeDee Lamb Round 2: Ezra Cleveland Round 3: Bryan Edwards Round 3: Lloyd Cushenberry Round 4: Anthony McFarland Jr Round 5: Curtis Weaver Round 6: Lamar Jackson Round 6: Jake Hanson
I think every person here would have signed up for those first three rounds. Annoying that it could have been reality but hindsight is 20/20 I guess.
We would take that but to be fair, when you are taking someone you don't absolutely know who will be available in the later rounds.
We signed this beast as an udfa so you have already blown one of your picks. Booooooooooooooooooooo booooooooooooooooooooooooooo sack the GM
My only complaint was the James Morgan pick, and that was a pick that Joe Douglas created by multiple trade downs, so not sure how anyone can complain. I wanted Lamb or Jeudy over OT, but I am all-in on Becton now. Still cool to see what you guys say though and then look back on this thread in a couple years!
I hereby renounce my right to second guess JD's draft. I could quibble, but after reading the analyses and many posts and thinking about the overall plan, I think he did as well as he could have. Sure, Becton may be a bust, but I think it was the right pick, so if that happens, I'll eat crow. And I think Morgan was a goo pick too, and again, if he becomes another Hackenberg, I'll take a second helping. Now, if Macc were still the GM! I'd be seconf, third, fourth, fifth and sixth guessing him!
https://forums.theganggreen.com/threads/nfl-combine-2020-thread.93515/#post-3903983 (understand this is not the point of this thread)
No, we shouldn't. Fromm does not have an NFL arm, period, much less one for the northeast in the winter. [Sorry, but you're flat our wrong imo]. Edit: Sorry. My apologies. Joe is right, that is too strong. I didn't mean any disrespect, just think that we need a QB with a stronger arm. IMO Fromm's arm isn't even as strong as Chad's before he had all those surgeries on his shoulder, so I disagree that we should have taken Fromm.
I think that Becton potential is every bit as good as Lamb's. In fact, with Lamb playing opposing Amari Cooper, Lamb probably won't get the stats he would have otherwise, if he was another team's #1 or their main threat. The Jets already have legitimate red zone targets in Herndon, Mims, Griffin, and now possibly Cager. IMO they needed a #2 WR to go with Mims, not just a Red Zone Target. I also disagree with you about Morgan's potential. He has the intelligence and the talent. If he doesn't amount to more than that, it's because we have no QB coach, Dowell Loggains and Adam Gase.
According to Manish, Douglas would not have taken Lamb or Jeudy if none of the top 4 OTs were there. He said that Douglas would have traded down or taken Henderson if he was there or another player. I don't know it that's Manish just making crap up again, or if he has a source.
I respectfully disagree. I loved Lamb and Jeudy, but passing on them and taking Becton was not even a small mistake, much less a big mistake. Weaver may wind up being a quality edge player, but Biadasz was not a good fit for us. He is not athletic enough, and has the injury issue.
I wouldn't have. You know that I love Lamb, and I like Edwards and Cleveland, but I really believed that we needed Becton in the 1st to solidify our OL. I don't think that Cleveland would have been of any help this year, and might not ever be. I liked him, but he was much more iffy than Becton.
1. Becton 2. Trade down + Mims 3. Zack Baun 3. Lloyd Cushenberry 4. Logan Stenberg 4. James Morgan 4. Cameron Clark 5. Bryce Hall 6. Bradon Mann 6. Jauan Jennings (instead of Colts trade) For the most part Joe did alright. I think there was some talent available that he let slip by. This version cuts out some DBs and RBs in favor of some more OL, WR, and Edge.
Not a bad alternative, but taking Davis the Safety allows JD to address the Adams and Maye situation, and provides immediate help in the secondary. I too liked Baun in the pre-draft, but have since come to like the Davis pick more. Also, I would've taken a WR or one of the gadget guys instead of Cushenberry.
I don't think Stenberg was even on Douglas' board. He committed a ton of penalties and was nonchalant about them. I don't think he was coachable, either. I heard in one of the videos either before or right after the draft that Stenberg believes that he plays OL old school, the way it should be, the correct way. He doesn't see his penalties as a problem at all. If true, he would never have helped this team. I don't think Jauan Jennings was on Douglas' board, either. He's a big and strong, but has issues against press coverage getting off the LOS, is slow and has stiff hips. He's just not athletic enough. Zach Baun is too small. He doesn't really fit our D, although I am certain that he will be a good blitzer and 4-3 OLB.
