OT- NFL Draft Day 3 Open Thread
Maybe he's got upside over what he's shown. About all you can hope for in round 5.
The consensus is that he doesn't shed blocks well, but he's very fast and still learning to play LB because he was a hybrid LB/RB coming into college. With our d-line we need guys who can get to a spot and fill. I have a feeling we can occupy blockers just fine with the d-line we're putting together.
Nice pick in my opinion.
Bunch of love for the Lions there after the Schwartz interview. Me likey.
Without the Brady montage.
But Brandon Fusco C from Slippery Rock was drafted!
Slippery Rock!
Fusco at 172
yet the "best LB in America" is still on the board, near as I can tell
Ha! Great minds think alike.
Not that I'm complaining, but is there a reason Greg Jones hasn't been picked up yet. There have been a fair number of ILB taken ahead of him. I thought he would have been taken by now.
EDIT: Jones has finally gone to the NY Giants as the 20th pick in the 6th round (185th overall).
They're just building an entire offense around Henne.
I'm always confused when teams don't get their picks in on time. Especially Washington just now. It's not like another team snagged their target right before them. How could they not have two players immediately on their list? Even if one of those players got snatched, they basically had twice the time to figure out who to take next.
EDIT: Ok, at this point it appears that there's something else going on with Washington, seeing as they still haven't picked anyone. I wonder what the deal is.
just went to the 49ers. Ahh Mlive memories from many years back
Little did he know how much playing time there would be at DB at Michigan.
The Huskies have had a few guys drafted, haven't they?
According to ESPN's very handy interactive draft-tracker, UConn has had two people drafted besides Todman. Anthony Sherman (FB) went to Arizona in the 5th and Lawrence Wilson (OLB) went to the Panthers in the 6th.
"Best Available" list. (10 out of a list of 10.)
There doesn't seem to have been a lot of OGs taken so far. Only 10 out of 185 picks so far (that at least seems low to me, could be a normal rate, though). Hopefully there's a late run on guards and Schilling can get picked up.
OG as one of Tampa Bay's two remaining needs while they're on the clock...
EDIT: No, they took a running back.
They need inside help, and have basically throwaway picks left. Developing a Guard might be as good a bet as any.
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I'd be A-OK with Detroit taking him. Their line was pretty good last year (below average in run blocking, but above average in protection), but some of those guys are going to need to be replaced soon. Getting some young blood in there now would be nice.
But at this point in the draft, the way linemen are pushed down in rounds, you might find a diamond in the rough (or at least some quartz). It's not like you're going to find some super athletic CB that all the scouts have missed.
To ESPN, Schilling is the 7th best guard available...2 spots behind Boren. Who do y'all think will get drafted first?
and he's the only O-lineman on their ten "Best Remaining" list...
I'm confused, how could he be #7 for his position but be ahead of all the other O-Linemen overall?
On ESPN, he's the 7th best guard available. On CBS, he's the 7th best player available, and best OL available
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/drafttracker
[it's posted to the right of the current "on-the-clock" info.]
I looked on NFL.com and see Schilling's way down their O-line rankings.
No he's on their "unavailable" list. :-)
Greg Jones was just picked by the Giants in the 6th round, at #185 ... only 124 picks behind Mouton!
Chris L. Rucker.
Indy wastes a pick on Chris L Rucker. Applebees host in a year or two, if he stays out of prison.
Is a Pimp!
Schilling picked!
Schilling to San Diego also.
#201 San Deigo
The San Diego Wolverines!!! Schilling gets picked by the Chargers!
SCHILLING BEFORE BOREN!
Ronald Johnson was drafted? As a WR?
I remember when we were upset that we lost him to USC as a CB
They had a big time offense, and questionable D, but made only two of their picks on defense, and the 2nd not till the 6th round. Of the picks they kept, of course.
I've been watching the draft all afternoon, I step away for 15 minutes to go from my office back to my apartment, and I miss Schilling getting drafted! Damn it! (I also quick watching the 2nd round before Mouton got picked. Maybe I should just stop watching all together.)
Serisouly, though, huge congratulations to Mr. Schilling!
Would appreciate it.
After all that discussion between us about him... But if that's what it took for him to get picked...
On ESPN there was zero analysis or anything other than the scroll and the catch-up mention.
Get the O-Lineman, but wait too long to get Steve.
NFL.com's analysis of Boren's negatives:
Lacks height and length. Has trouble mirroring quicker interior pass rushers. Leans, lunges and struggles to sustain blocks at times. Only possesses adequate athleticism and will take some false steps. Character is in question after departure from Michigan mainly due to a new conditioning regimen and change in program atmosphere.
Thanks, Universe/Karma/AMSHG!!!
EDIT: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2011/profiles/justin-boren?id=2495428
too far from his Daddy's tractor.
But there's a small part of me that's pretty happy that Justin Boren didn't get drafted.
Chances he stays in shape while in limbo wondering if he's even going to get a chance to sign as a FA to try out for a team's camp?
For mark herzlich to get drafted, but I think teams are afraid to take him because of everything that he has been through with cancer in the last few years. Hopefully he gets his name called soon.
NFL network just did a comparison between UM and the horror opponent in regard to draft picks. UM has 2 and App State has 3, at least at this point (5 picks left).
Hooray!