Just hyperbole
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CGI_Ram said:
Just don't see the Keenan Allen attraction. I watched him a fair amount and nothing about him said NFL star to me. Add to that the season ending injury that no one wants to give much info on. It doesn't fill me with confidence.
It's too bad the QB situation was so bad with Cal. Pretty hard to judge Allen by the games I saw this year. Of course he lit it up against Wazzu. But then again... who doesn't? :sly:
I watched him a lot too over his career, never jumped off the screen for me, and it's really hard to evaluate a receiver who's QB stinks. He also a bit of a body catcher. I don't like him in the first round.CGI_Ram said:
Trade down from #16 and take Larry Warford at #22. I know that my opinion isn't going to be shared by everyone, but I firmly believe that Warford is the best guard in this draft (yes, even over Warmack), and in this weak class, I don't see any reason why he wouldn't be considered a first round pick; he's far better than some of the other prospects at premium positions. Take him and move Watkins to left guard, and the Rams have themselves a beefy O-line that will run opposing D-lines over and have good pass-protection against them as well.
Rabid Ram said:
I'm not a fan of Cooper. He strikes me as more of a center than a guard, and I have the feeling that he'll eventually have to move there to be the most successful. On the plus side, Cooper is a very intelligent player who is quite athletic for a man his size.
On the negative side, he struggles at pulling against faster ends and linebackers (see, Independence Bowl against Missouri), isn't strong enough to fend off larger defensive tackles, and in spite of his athleticism, he still struggles against elite quickness at defensive tackle. Sheldon Richardson (who was notoriously horrible in his sophomore year) and Dominique Hamilton (strong nose tackle who isn't close to being an NFL player) had a field day against Cooper and the UNC O-line in general when Mizzou played against them. I don't buy his Combine weight either; at the very most, he played at 295 when he was at UNC. He will be a center at the next level, not a guard.
I rank Warford, Warmack, Barrett Jones (in fact, I have no idea why his stock is dropping; he's done everything people have asked of him and more), and Kyle Long ahead of Cooper when it comes to guard.
HE WITH HORNS
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I would take Allen at 22 for sure, not sure if those other guys are gone who I would want at 16 though.
