Tavon Austin (4.25 40?)
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HitStick said:
I'm not sold on any of your first 4 picks except for Austin. Not sure if the athletic Jonathan Cooper fits what we're trying to do in STL. He fits more of a zone blocking scheme and isn't as powerful as Warmack or Warford. I'd much rather have a mauler like Warmack or Warford.
Woods is a good route runner, but I fail to see anything else special on tape. He doesn't have blazing speed, isn't much of a deep threat, is easily tackled on many occasions, and is simply overrated in my mind.
And Rambo has as many positives as negatives. I'd much rather add a safety in free agency, which has a great class this year.
Not that these guys are terrible, they have great potential. I just think there are better picks we can make to strengthen our team
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Looks like some people have joined me on the Tavon Austin bandwagon. :sly:
Tavon is going to be great somewhere. He's more than just a slot WR. He's the ultimate mismatch. He's a flanker, slot WR, scatback, KR and PR.
Tavon is going to be great somewhere. He's more than just a slot WR. He's the ultimate mismatch. He's a flanker, slot WR, scatback, KR and PR.
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I can see how some people might be reluctant to pull the trigger on drafting him high. He could be (and should be) a game-changer, but we could also impact some other positions and do just as well. Maybe he's the next Dante Hall? If so, that's great. But what did he really do for the Chiefs?jrry32 said:
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I'm on the TA bandwagon but am struggling with 16th vs sweating out 22 as the pick. I think they go some combo of OL and WR in rd 1 and look for safety in rd 2.
A couple of sidenotes:
As has been reported throughout-this is a very nice and deep safety class. You easily could be looking at getting a starting safety into the early 3rd round. I'm not saying they should do that or they will, I'm just saying it looks to be at least 8-10 players deep.
I think by the middle/late part of rd 2 you are looking at projects at OL vs guys who can start right away. Nothing wrong with a project but if you are looking at a starting Guard or Tackle you better have him picked by the 2nd rd.
The RB class is very "unsexy". They seemed all bunched together and I think a RB maybe ranked 3rd best may do as well as someone ranked 10th. There are some "second-level" guys like Taylor (despite his poor combine) and Franklin who can be productive pros.
The WR class is also bunched. IF there is a way to get a WR early I'd love to see them double back and consider another one in the early 4th. Off the top of my head you have Patterson, Hunter, Austin, Bailey, Woods, Allen, Rogers, Patton, Wheaton, Williams all mentoned between the 1st and 2nd and then you add guys like Harper, Goodwin, Swopes, Hamilton, the WR from Duke, etc and you have some potential value in the mid-rounds.
Finally, this isn't directed at any poster or actual NFL draft analyst but i always love how player X will be gone by the first round. You have guys who have OLs as sure fire first rounders (Joeckle, Fisher, Warmack, Johnson, Cooper, - and then guys being possibly added in Watson, B. Jones), you have sure first round DTs in (Floyd, Richardson, Hankins, Star (still with health issue?) as well as some who have Short in there. You have Jarvis Jones and Dion Jordan, Ogletree, etc. You have Wrs like Patterson, Allen, Austin... Safeties like Vaccaro, Elam, etc. TE's like Ertz, Eifert, Escobar?. The POINT is that they ALL aren't going in the first. You are going to get a "first-round" talent well into the middle of the second. DON'T PANIC Rams. If anything trade down from 22 into the 2nd for a few more picks. I hope they don't trade UP!
Sorry about the ramble.
A couple of sidenotes:
As has been reported throughout-this is a very nice and deep safety class. You easily could be looking at getting a starting safety into the early 3rd round. I'm not saying they should do that or they will, I'm just saying it looks to be at least 8-10 players deep.
I think by the middle/late part of rd 2 you are looking at projects at OL vs guys who can start right away. Nothing wrong with a project but if you are looking at a starting Guard or Tackle you better have him picked by the 2nd rd.
The RB class is very "unsexy". They seemed all bunched together and I think a RB maybe ranked 3rd best may do as well as someone ranked 10th. There are some "second-level" guys like Taylor (despite his poor combine) and Franklin who can be productive pros.
The WR class is also bunched. IF there is a way to get a WR early I'd love to see them double back and consider another one in the early 4th. Off the top of my head you have Patterson, Hunter, Austin, Bailey, Woods, Allen, Rogers, Patton, Wheaton, Williams all mentoned between the 1st and 2nd and then you add guys like Harper, Goodwin, Swopes, Hamilton, the WR from Duke, etc and you have some potential value in the mid-rounds.
Finally, this isn't directed at any poster or actual NFL draft analyst but i always love how player X will be gone by the first round. You have guys who have OLs as sure fire first rounders (Joeckle, Fisher, Warmack, Johnson, Cooper, - and then guys being possibly added in Watson, B. Jones), you have sure first round DTs in (Floyd, Richardson, Hankins, Star (still with health issue?) as well as some who have Short in there. You have Jarvis Jones and Dion Jordan, Ogletree, etc. You have Wrs like Patterson, Allen, Austin... Safeties like Vaccaro, Elam, etc. TE's like Ertz, Eifert, Escobar?. The POINT is that they ALL aren't going in the first. You are going to get a "first-round" talent well into the middle of the second. DON'T PANIC Rams. If anything trade down from 22 into the 2nd for a few more picks. I hope they don't trade UP!
Sorry about the ramble.
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In case anyone hasn't seen it...
Austin shredding Oklahoma's defense (#12 at the time) -
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzPryPMB74" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzPryPMB74</a>
Things I liked -
-The first catch. You don't have to have height or a big body to get separation - and this catch reminded me of Amendola's 88 yarder vs SF in OT that was called back thanks to Gibson's bone head play. And just as important, it was a deep pass (something people question him about)
-His elusiveness. You can see it all throughout any of his film.This clip shows it well at times, especially his acceleration and speed (1:10 mark)
- Lol loved hearing "You're not supposed to be able to do that!", "NO!"
Austin shredding Oklahoma's defense (#12 at the time) -
<a class="postlink" href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzPryPMB74" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TxzPryPMB74</a>
Things I liked -
-The first catch. You don't have to have height or a big body to get separation - and this catch reminded me of Amendola's 88 yarder vs SF in OT that was called back thanks to Gibson's bone head play. And just as important, it was a deep pass (something people question him about)
-His elusiveness. You can see it all throughout any of his film.This clip shows it well at times, especially his acceleration and speed (1:10 mark)
- Lol loved hearing "You're not supposed to be able to do that!", "NO!"
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His stats for that game equal/improve many of our receivers season stats from the past few seasons!
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Don't know specific stats about OU's D, but my understanding is that OU was ranked 12th in the Nation at the time.Simba said:
Here's a little more... he just runs away from everyone.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lb_gTOCuwek[/youtube]
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I'm worried about him making it to 16 too... but only because I've got this ridiculous crush and desire for weapons.
But; this draft is very top heavy with serious defensive line and to some degree OL talent... his size should push him down.
But; this draft is very top heavy with serious defensive line and to some degree OL talent... his size should push him down.