tm1119
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Round 1- Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE, UCLA Don't want to toot my own horn (toot toot), but I've had us taking Owa in the 1st since January and I'm sticking with my boy. He'd make a perfect compliment to Lawrence with his strength as a run stopper and I think we've only seen the tip of the ice berg of him as a pass rusher. Day 1 starter at DE.
Round 2- Trade Back! we trade back to move somewhere between 5-12 spots back and pick up an early 3rd and 4th. For the purposes of this I'll say a WR has fallen and a team like NYJ or STL trades up to get him
Early 3rd- Grady Jarrett DT, Clemson- Perfect fit for Marinelli. Compact frame with adequate arm length and tons of strength. At his best when using his quickness to penetrate gaps. Needs refinement with counter moves when initially blocked, but that will come. Great rotational guy day 1.
Late 3rd- Buck Allen RB, USC- Big back who runs between the tackles with vision for the hole well but also brings a lot of versatility. Good pass catcher and also good in pass pro. I think he will be better off dropping a few pounds when he gets to the NFL like Bell did in Pitt to make himself a little quicker and agile. Comes in and competes for the RB job right away because of his versatility and ability to be a 3 down back .
Early 4th- Ladarius Gunter CB/S, Miami- Tall CB with a solid build and a nose for playing the ball in the air. Doesn't have the straight line speed to be a press man CB, but is perfect for a zone scheme. Stout run defender who knows how to wrap up and bring down ball carriers. He won't be for every system which is why he's available in the 4th, but I think he can be used at either S or CB in dime packages until he develops into a full time outside CB in a more zone based scheme I think Marinelli wants to run.
Late 4th- Ben Henney LB, Kansas- Great athlete with adequate size. Maximum effort player who consistently fires downhill without fear to meet ball carriers in the hole. His coverage skills need refinement to read the qb better and play a more effective zone but he has more than enough athleticism to be a good coverage LB with some coaching. Could be another mid round steal at LB for us.
Round 5- Corey Robinson OT, South Carolina- This is a risk pick. Robinson could end being an NFL LT or he will be out of the league shortly. He's a huge specimen who has decent foot speed that projects pretty well to RT if you ask me. He will need to be coached along and it will take some motivation but the upside is definitely there. Worth the risk in the 5th if he's still there in my opinion.
Round 2- Trade Back! we trade back to move somewhere between 5-12 spots back and pick up an early 3rd and 4th. For the purposes of this I'll say a WR has fallen and a team like NYJ or STL trades up to get him
Early 3rd- Grady Jarrett DT, Clemson- Perfect fit for Marinelli. Compact frame with adequate arm length and tons of strength. At his best when using his quickness to penetrate gaps. Needs refinement with counter moves when initially blocked, but that will come. Great rotational guy day 1.
Late 3rd- Buck Allen RB, USC- Big back who runs between the tackles with vision for the hole well but also brings a lot of versatility. Good pass catcher and also good in pass pro. I think he will be better off dropping a few pounds when he gets to the NFL like Bell did in Pitt to make himself a little quicker and agile. Comes in and competes for the RB job right away because of his versatility and ability to be a 3 down back .
Early 4th- Ladarius Gunter CB/S, Miami- Tall CB with a solid build and a nose for playing the ball in the air. Doesn't have the straight line speed to be a press man CB, but is perfect for a zone scheme. Stout run defender who knows how to wrap up and bring down ball carriers. He won't be for every system which is why he's available in the 4th, but I think he can be used at either S or CB in dime packages until he develops into a full time outside CB in a more zone based scheme I think Marinelli wants to run.
Late 4th- Ben Henney LB, Kansas- Great athlete with adequate size. Maximum effort player who consistently fires downhill without fear to meet ball carriers in the hole. His coverage skills need refinement to read the qb better and play a more effective zone but he has more than enough athleticism to be a good coverage LB with some coaching. Could be another mid round steal at LB for us.
Round 5- Corey Robinson OT, South Carolina- This is a risk pick. Robinson could end being an NFL LT or he will be out of the league shortly. He's a huge specimen who has decent foot speed that projects pretty well to RT if you ask me. He will need to be coached along and it will take some motivation but the upside is definitely there. Worth the risk in the 5th if he's still there in my opinion.
