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An All-Pro tackle that got the most help out of any tackle in the league. Great...

And Mitchell Schwartz, the FA that I wanted, was second-team All-Pro and he wouldn't have cost us two draft picks.

 

That WE wanted!!! I think there were only 3-4 of us wanting a free agency RT or get a RT later in the draft (beyond round 1).

<sigh>

 

Hey, when you do these, can you list everyone that went in round 1? I keep seeing Garrett and Allen falling to us at #5...who is going the 4 picks before us?

Also, do they still ask you which 'board' you want to draft off of? If yes, which board are you choosing?

 

Here's my first crack at it off the cuff without looking at how they rate the players

5: R1P5
DL JONATHAN ALLEN
ALABAMA

18: R1P18
LB REUBEN FOSTER
ALABAMA

83: R3P19
WR MALACHI DUPRE
LSU

100: R3P36
WR CURTIS SAMUEL
OHIO STATE

123: R4P18
EDGE DEVONTE FIELDS
LOUISVILLE

165: R5P20
CB AHKELLO WITHERSPOON
COLORADO

239: R7P18
EDGE JALEN REEVES-MAYBIN
TENNESSEE

Most of the cb's I wanted went before my 3rd round picks which was a bit unexpected. I also didn't expect 0 QB's taken in the top 5 so Allen and Foster at those picks is a homerun. Went Dupre at WR and took Samuel as well (can fill slot, change of Pace RB and special teams). Fields was BPA at needed positions. Finally got to take a CB at a value range. Witherspoon had a ton of PBU's this year opposite Awuzie and Reeves-Maybin is either a huge steal because he was hurt or something strange. Is his injury career threatening or is there board messed up?

I would assume getting a big time CB and S in FA so I didn't go crazy for CB in this draft.

 

Here's one more using some guy's board (KC?) and user voted needs.

5: R1P5
WR COREY DAVIS
WESTERN MICHIGAN

18: R1P18
CB MARSHON LATTIMORE
OHIO ST.

83: R3P19
S EDDIE JACKSON
ALABAMA

100: R3P36
CB CHIDOBE AWUZIE
COLORADO

123: R4P18
LB JAYLEN REEVES-MAYBIN
TENNESSEE

165: R5P20
WR RYAN SWITZER
NORTH CAROLINA

239: R7P18
WR JOSH REYNOLDS
TEXAS A&M

This one doesn't take FA into account so I over drafted Davis a bit, got us 2 starting cb's in Lattimore and Awuzie, a S in Eddie Jackson (who also might compete at CB), Reeves-Maybin was injured most of the season but is smallish but explosive last year. With Williamson thumping, he is quick and fast and an excellent blitzer with sideline to sideline speed and the ability to cover. His injuries will have to be looked at. Switzer would be excellent in the slot and as a returner. and Reynolds is probably too good to go this far down but he's another solid wr to beef up our wr corp. In essence, got a big play wr, nearly a new secondary, possibly great ILB, slow WR and returner for ST and another wr. What's not to like? Was really hoping to get TJ Watt with my last pick but he went just a little earlier!

 

#5. Myles Garrett Edge
#18. Dalvin Cook RB
#83. Jourdan Lewis CB
#100. Isiah Ford WR
#123. David Sharpe OL
#165. Corn Elder CB
#239. Josh Malone WR

 

You realize these players actually get a say in the matter as to where they go, right? And Schwartz is performing at a lower level than a rookie and making more money. And Conklin is getting ranked All-pro by the freaking AP and people who actually watch every single team, so you can give the "he gets the most help" garbage a rest.

 

I'm sorry that the facts upset you.

 

Provide them.

 

From PFF

"The second rookie to make the PFF All-Pro team this season, the performance of Jack Conklin has been remarkable at a position where rookies traditionally struggle. Conklin (and teammate Taylor Lewan on the other side) do get more help than most tackles in Tennessee’s scheme."

It's not hard to see either. How often do we keep in extra blockers? It was an epidemic early in the season. Max protect and two-receiver routes. Jack "Hold my Hand" Conklin and Taylor "Repeat First Down" Lewan limit the passing offense because they can't hold up consistently one-on-one.