Early Thoughts on NFL Draft

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Memento said:
Man, I've been calling it with some of these guys. Anthony Belton, Ozzy Trapilo, Dorian Strong, Hollin Pierce, Aireontae Ersery, Jalen Royals, Darien Porter, Zy Alexander, David Walker, etc.

I feel confident that this is going to be yet another draft where I get at least one good player I want. Hoping beyond hope that that's the case.
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If you could only have one…
Who would it be?
 
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OldSchool said:
NT in between them.
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I see two problems with that: (1) It feels like a misuse of Nolen's talent unless you're going to let him play an aggressive 1-gapping style, which would require some damn good LBs behind him, and (2) I'd bet we don't play the majority of downs in our base defense. While we can certainly manage a rotation of Turner, Fiske, and Nolen in subpackages, doesn't it feel like a bit of a waste?
 
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jrry32 said:
I see two problems with that: (1) It feels like a misuse of Nolen's talent unless you're going to let him play an aggressive 1-gapping style, which would require some damn good LBs behind him, and (2) I'd bet we don't play the majority of downs in our base defense. While we can certainly manage a rotation of Turner, Fiske, and Nolen in subpackages, doesn't it feel like a bit of a waste?
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Nick Bolton behind him would help.

I agree there are better pure 1T type guys and I'm a fan of a few that would likely be there in the 3rd. I just see a guy that is a very capable run defender with exceptional pass rushing skills able to play the 1T though it's not what he's likely to be best at in the NFL and get excited. No chance Grant drops to us and a few other 1T are likely playing themselves into the 2nd round.

Separate question for you, one guy I'm looking at for a mock signing at ILB is Jamien Sherwood. Your thoughts on him?
 
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OldSchool said:
Nick Bolton behind him would help.

I agree there are better pure 1T type guys and I'm a fan of a few that would likely be there in the 3rd. I just see a guy that is a very capable run defender with exceptional pass rushing skills able to play the 1T though it's not what he's likely to be best at in the NFL and get excited. No chance Grant drops to us and a few other 1T are likely playing themselves into the 2nd round.

Separate question for you, one guy I'm looking at for a mock signing at ILB is Jamien Sherwood. Your thoughts on him?
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Not sure. I don't watch the Jets enough to have a useful opinion. His size would worry me because we were gashed so badly as a run defense this year, but some guys play bigger than their size, which requires watching him play to verify (something I haven't done).
 
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OldSchool said:
Separate question for you, one guy I'm looking at for a mock signing at ILB is Jamien Sherwood. Your thoughts on him?
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Forgot where I saw it, but apparently the Jets really want him back and some believe he might follow his DC to Atlanta.
 
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