2018 NFL Draft

I'm happy most of our receivers got drafter even though it was way too late as usual. I really like
what the Bills and Redskins are doing. The Raiders are gonna be fun to with their free agency moves.

Overall it was another nfl draft like usual but we have many new young stars to root for.

Especially at the qb and wide receiver positions! :)
 
Leonardfan said:
Bills signed overlooked TCU DE Mat Boesen. How he got overlooked when he had great production is ridiculous. He was an SI 1st team all american - no senior bowl, no shrine game, no combine invite. Perhaps Buffalo is going get things straightened out after the disastrous Nix/Whaley tenure.

Bills signed TCU DE Mat Boesen.

Boesen (6’3/240) bounced from Boise State to JUCO to TCU, where he started as a junior and senior and logged 23 tackles for loss with 17.5 sacks and five forced fumbles in two years. PFF College credited Boesen with a conference-high 51 QB pressures last season, and he earned first-team All-Big 12 from the conference’s coaches. An undersized overachiever, Boesen projects as a special teamer and possible situational pass rusher down the line.
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Yeah, he was the one I was wondering about, but couldn't remember his name. I posted a pic of him and his accomplishments several months ago. It's a crime he wasn't selected compared to the far inferior black ones that were. A total shame. I hope he has a chip on his shoulder and takes it with him to camp. #WhitePrivilege (my a$$)
 
Looks like Nic Shimonek is going to the Chargers with Dylan Cantrell! This should help Shimonek since he already has some chemistry with Cantrell, and I predict Cantrell to be a guy we hear about through the offseason as a guy who impresses people.
 
Pretty revealing commentary on the talk radio program I was listening to after the draft on broncos “coach” Vance Joseph

“The general sense around the media and dove valley (broncos hq) is that Vance Joseph had about as much to do with this draft as you, me or any of the listeners of this program”

Sounds like the classic hand holding and repercussions of a diversity hire required to do in this day and age
 
Heretic said:
He went to the Falcons
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I was wrong. It took a while for CBSSports.com to change the team logo next to this pick to the Redskins. Glad he went to the Skins instead of the Falcons...better chance 0f making the squad. Falcons extremely anti-White.
 
Sioux Falls OLB Dennis Garedeck signed by Cardinals. Never heard of him but he was listed at 6'0" 205lbs and had 14 sacks last year
 
Other signings

Sioux Falls LB Dennis Gardeck- Arizona Cardinals
Virginia QB Kurt Benkert- Atlanta Falcons
Nebraska FB Luke McNitt- Atlanta Falcons
Notre Dame DE Andrew Trumbetti- Chicago Bears
 
Iowa LB Ben Niemann to KC
Iowa Guard Sean Welsh to Washington
Iowa OL Ike Boetger to Buffalo
Wisconsin FB Austin Ramesh to AZ
CMU LB Joe Ostman to Philly
LSU DL Christian Lacoture to Baltimore
Iowa St. QB turned LB Joel Lanning to Dallas
Michigan St. LB Chris Frey to Carolina
Iowa OL Boone Meyers tryout with Indy
Penn St. G Brendan Mahon to Carolina
Iowa WR Matt Vandeberg to tryout for NYJ
Memphis QB Riley Ferguson to Miami
Arkansas QB Austin Allen to Tampa
Slippery Rock OLB Marcus Martin to Seattle * watcha them move him to FB..
Sam Houston St. QB Jeremiah Briscoe to Philly
Tennessee TE Ethan Wolff to Tennessee
North Dakota St. LB Nick Deluca to Tennessee
 
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My draft analysis:

Teams like the Patriots, Chargers, Packers and Saints with aging HOF veteran QBs all decided to wait until very late or not address the position at all. The Pats selected Etling who was pretty decent at LSU considering LSU's offensive playcalling or WRs have not been very good for several years now. I believe he is the first LSU QB since Matt Flynn to be selected. With some solid coaching perhaps the Pats can build something with him like they did with Hoyer and Casell. The Chargers opted to ignore the position again and keep 2 mediocre black QBs lined up behind Rivers - Geno Smiff and Oafdale Jones. If they end up losing Rivers their season will be lost. I am pretty sure I criticized them last year for not selecting a QB either just as a developmental guy. The Saints seem to be high on Taysom Hill but based off his track record I do not think he is an NFL QB - he is a very gifted athlete but also has a scary injury history. Tom Savage is also on the roster - a guy who never got a total fair shake in Houston. The Packers decided to roll the dice with not just Hundley but also Deshone Kizer as backups to Rodgers. The Packers are no longer a team to have much of a vested interest in as they went through a purge this year and darkened up the offense even more. I will give some credit to the Pats for actually selecting a developmental QB with the tools and alot of collegiate playing experience. The Patriots, Chargers and Saints were all being heavily linked to Eraserhead by the draft "experts".

It was nice to see the Broncos avoid getting into the QB race since they have Keenum, Lynch and Chad Kelly all on the roster. I think Lynch really needs to grasp this opportunity to learn from Keenum and eventually beat him out. Same goes for Chad Kelly who I felt was criminally underrated last year before the Broncos made him Mr. Irrelevant. The Giants made a confusing move with drafting Lauletta after already having Davis Webb on the roster but again we can hope that one of these guys develops into the successor for the Giants.

On the positive side Baker Mayfield went to Cleveland and will displace Idler Arm sooner than later, Darnold becomes the franchise QB for the Jets and Sewerwater and his balky knee are on shaky ground, Allen goes to the Bills to become the eventual face of the franchise - I do not think he is ready yet but learning under McCarron is not a bad thing at all. Rosen is going to be somewhat forgotten in AZ - a very good QB on the field with a very unlikable persona off the field. The Steelers actually made a smart move and drafted Rudolph as Roethlisberger's potential successor and more than likely giving Dobbs the boot out of the league. On the negative side the media is already clamoring for the end of Flacco in Baltimore even though he has had a terrible collection of skill position players surrounding him. I would like to see Flacco have a great year and utilize Hurst and Andrews and then once Eraserhead comes in and predictably flops see the Ravens in rebuild mode in a few years while the excuses flow in as to why Jackson did not pan out. Luke Falk, Mike White and Alex McCough all go to black quarterback led teams and perhaps can cause some QB controversy in a year or two in Tenn and Dallas at the very least. Plantation Pete finally had to draft a white QB after Trayvon Boykin and Tavaris Jackson wore out their welcomes in the league.

Hopefully this draft will give the league some stability and depth at the QB position. I have yet to look at the 2019 draft prospects so I am unsure of how deep the class is.
 
Just read that WR Calvin Ridley, taken by the Falcons in the first round, had a 7th percentile SPARQ score at the Combine. The agenda must be carried on by hook or crook no matter how weak the talent pool is.
 
Don Wassall said:
Just read that WR Calvin Ridley, taken by the Falcons in the first round, had a 7th percentile SPARQ score at the Combine. The agenda must be carried on by hook or crook no matter how weak the talent pool is.
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The bigger question is; What the f**k were Falcons thinking!!!
 
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Is this the first time in a generation or more that 3 white WR's are taken in a single round, and also two back to back?
 
All in all it was a pretty good draft for us. Even though the percentage was it's usual 25% we had twelve players drafted in the first round, the round that gets the most publicity. We also had 5 wide receivers drafted, more than any draft I can remember offhand. They can do well if they're given a fair chance. A big if.

I was surprised Trey Quinn landed in the last pick of the draft. I thought he'd go in the 4th or 5th, the way Switzer and Taylor did last year. He sure deserved to go higher.

I'm glad a white man was Mr. Irrelevant. They get all sorts of benefits and perks. If I were drafted I'd want to be Mr. Irrelevant to get the benefits.
 
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Don Wassall said:
Sucks that Quinn is the much mocked Mr. Irrelevant, but it does make 5 White receivers drafted, albeit all of them in late rounds including the last two picks of the draft. Feel bad for Ryan Nall, as I mentioned before he should try and sign with Minnesota or maybe New England.
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Back in the Ditka era it seemed like he kept two fullbacks on the roster and one would be a running fullback who was the between the tackles runner. Nall may have to be a Swiss Army Knife type back to make the 53 man roster, his ability to catch and run with the ball and be a downhill runner and block could cement his position. But the Bears do have Burton who is a very good blocking back.
 
Don Wassall said:
Just read that WR Calvin Ridley, taken by the Falcons in the first round, had a 7th percentile SPARQ score at the Combine. The agenda must be carried on by hook or crook no matter how weak the talent pool is.
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Dylan Cantrell had a 99.8 score and Justin Watson had a 90.3 score. Neither went anywhere near the first round.

I'd rather take a chance on a player with a SPARQ score in the 90s than one with a SPARQ score less than 10.
 
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