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The New England Draft - New England has three of four key areas that need to be addressed.
Pick: Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa, Height: 6-1. Weight: 192.
What I see: Size to match up with the taller NFL receivers. Speed is good, for a larger corner.... Ability to get on top and take away some of the jump ball throws larger receivers use to feast on smaller corners.... Has good eyes, and has good situational awareness.... Moves well towards the ball, but could be more fluid. Some of his slower transitions let receivers open up space...
What "they" say:
Round 2, Pick 41 - traded to move up to 15 to get Joshua Jackson, CB Iowa
Round 2, Pick 63
Pick: Darius Leonard, OLB, South Carolina State, Height: 6-2. Weight: 229.
What I see: Speed.... plays from sideline to sideline... Little bit shorter/lighter than preferred, has room on his frame to bulk up preferably into the 240 range... Moves well... won't be able to run over outside blockers like in college.... Can get to the outside on backs trying to turn the corner.... plays quick, good feet, good transitions... needs better technique, refinement to get around NFL caliber OTs... Good eyes... stays on assignment, follows plays; good motor... "does his job"
What "they" say:
Round 3, Pick 95
Pick: Geron Christian, OT, Louisville, Height: 6-6. Weight: 314.
What I see: Love his Size... 300+ & doesn't play fat... Athletic with QUICK Feet! Has some issues with speed on the edge based on posture.... Needs to be able to turn better... coaching up his stance will help that... plays too narrow - has good arm length and flashes some power.... He plays too upright, making some transitions difficult (ie the speed issue).... Would like to see him drive harder/longer.... can show bad form.... Has to learn how to get his hips and shoulders in line... best of the mid range tackles.... Tremendous upside for Scar to work with....
What "they" say:
Round 4, Pick 136 (Comp)
Traded for 2018 5th round Pick 166, 2019 4th Rnd Pick from Buffalo
Total "Belichickian" move - Trade back, secure an extra pick for next year... Since I did the Anti-Belichick trade up in round 1, I figured why not... I really wanted DE Dorance Armstrong Jr or DE Josh Sweat at the bottom of round 4, but they got snagged early on in the 4th...
If anyone has questions about the NE Draft, just give me a shout
- Defensive Backfield: McCourty and Chung are good safeties, and are under contract (2019, 2018 respectively). Malcolm Butler is gone, and there is a glaring need for a top flight CB. If you saw the Super Bowl, you might have noticed that.
- Linebackers - Hightower, Van Noy & Who? yeah, light at the position and a real lack of depth showed. Felt this was important to address.
- OT - Solder might be gone in free agency, but I'm hoping the Pats will keep him. That would provide them enough time to work out a long term solution via the draft.
- QB - Brady is GOAT. But even GOATs retire eventually.
Pick: Joshua Jackson, CB, Iowa, Height: 6-1. Weight: 192.
What I see: Size to match up with the taller NFL receivers. Speed is good, for a larger corner.... Ability to get on top and take away some of the jump ball throws larger receivers use to feast on smaller corners.... Has good eyes, and has good situational awareness.... Moves well towards the ball, but could be more fluid. Some of his slower transitions let receivers open up space...
What "they" say:
2/17/18: In speaking with a director of college scouting, they had Jackson as the highest-graded cornerback for the 2018 NFL Draft. It is easy to understand why Jackson is held in such high esteem as he had tremendous ball production in 2017 with eight interceptions and 18 passes broken up to go along with 48 tackles. Evaluators like Jackson's size to go along with his speed and athleticism. On top of his skill set and being a ballhawk, Jackson is an intelligent and disciplined defender. With his skill set and production, Jackson could be the first cornerback off the board in the 2018 NFL Draft. Read more: http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2018CB.php#ixzz58KuIT12m
Round 2, Pick 41 - traded to move up to 15 to get Joshua Jackson, CB Iowa
Round 2, Pick 63
Pick: Darius Leonard, OLB, South Carolina State, Height: 6-2. Weight: 229.
What I see: Speed.... plays from sideline to sideline... Little bit shorter/lighter than preferred, has room on his frame to bulk up preferably into the 240 range... Moves well... won't be able to run over outside blockers like in college.... Can get to the outside on backs trying to turn the corner.... plays quick, good feet, good transitions... needs better technique, refinement to get around NFL caliber OTs... Good eyes... stays on assignment, follows plays; good motor... "does his job"
What "they" say:
Scouting sources told me that Leonard really impressed them during the fall. He flew around the field, producing a lot for his defense. Leonard amassed 113 tackles with eight tackles for a loss, eight sacks, one pass batted, two interceptions and one forced fumble in 2017. He has a knack for making plays behind the line of scrimmage as he totaled 42 tackles for a loss with 13.5 sacks combined over his freshman, sophomore and junior years. Leonard has NFL size and dominated his level of competition. He was impressive at the Senior Bowl, showing pass-coverage ability while also running sideline-to-sideline in the ground game. Read more: http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2018OLB.php#ixzz58KytIUmd
Round 3, Pick 95
Pick: Geron Christian, OT, Louisville, Height: 6-6. Weight: 314.
What I see: Love his Size... 300+ & doesn't play fat... Athletic with QUICK Feet! Has some issues with speed on the edge based on posture.... Needs to be able to turn better... coaching up his stance will help that... plays too narrow - has good arm length and flashes some power.... He plays too upright, making some transitions difficult (ie the speed issue).... Would like to see him drive harder/longer.... can show bad form.... Has to learn how to get his hips and shoulders in line... best of the mid range tackles.... Tremendous upside for Scar to work with....
What "they" say:
Christian has athleticism, but is inconsistent and gets pushed around. He struggled at times in 2017, allowing far too much pressure on Lamar Jackson. Christian should have returned to Louisville for his senior year, but he entered the 2018 NFL Draft. // That being said, there are sources who feel that Christian has a good physical skill set with big upside. They say he has lots of tools to work with and impressive athletic ability for a 6-foot-5, 300-pound tackle. They say he has excellent quickness, agility and athleticism. Christian isn't a first-rounder because he gives up some bad pressures. He is slow to redirect back to the inside, counter inside moves, and too often oversets to the outside. // One college scouting director said Christian has terrible technique, is really raw, and needs a lot of work. But he has the skill set to be a starting left tackle in the NFL. Read more at http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/draft2018OT.php#zBU2b3LjTrsw2xgu.99
Round 4, Pick 136 (Comp)
Traded for 2018 5th round Pick 166, 2019 4th Rnd Pick from Buffalo
Total "Belichickian" move - Trade back, secure an extra pick for next year... Since I did the Anti-Belichick trade up in round 1, I figured why not... I really wanted DE Dorance Armstrong Jr or DE Josh Sweat at the bottom of round 4, but they got snagged early on in the 4th...
If anyone has questions about the NE Draft, just give me a shout