G.M.O. - 2018 NFL Draft

You studied Ateman, but don't know who Dante Pettis is...What the football???

Here ya go...

You could say the Pettis family has some athletic prowess. Dante's father, Gary, played 11 seasons of major league baseball for four teams, winning five Gold Gloves as a centerfielder. His older cousin, Austin, was Boise State's all-time leading receiver before playing in the NFL for four seasons with the St. Louis Rams.

STRENGTHS
Good athlete with explosion traits. Can play outside or from slot. Fine-tuned route runner known for his work ethic. Runs full route tree. Accelerates off line and sinks hips into breaks for sharp turns and additional separation. Impressive short-area quickness for receiver with his stride length. Moves cornerbacks around with route savvy and effective fakes. Scrambles to uncover when quarterback leaves pocket. Works back to throws. Natural pass catcher with stick-and-stay hands. Plus concentration in traffic. Has sudden hands. Makes necessary deep ball and in-air body adjustments to catch. Has slant and fade quickness near goal line to dismantle coverage. Elusive punt return specialist with nine career touchdowns. Eludes first tackler and hits his top gear quickly.
WEAKNESSES
Production was inconsistent in stretches. Had six of his seven receiving touchdowns against Fresno State and Oregon State. May need to alter route speeds a little more on the pro level. Tends to hint about underneath routes with lack of vertical push. Physical cornerbacks throw him off his game. Needs to keep adding muscle and play strength to his frame. Can do better job of stacking cornerbacks once he has them beat. Scouts say he lacks an alpha personality and some question his long speed.
DRAFT PROJECTION
Rounds 2-3
SOURCES TELL US
"Really good with his routes. He was better last year when he had John Ross on the other side getting so much attention. He's not incredibly fast which is why his punt return production is so impressive. He has a great feel for it." -- NFC team West Coast scout
BOTTOM LINE
Solid secondary receiving option who has spent time on his craft and has the ability to attack and uncover on all three levels. Pettis lacks physicality and could struggle to handle in-your-face press corners, so he may see snaps from the slot. While his punt return talent solidifies his draft standing, his ability as route-runner combined with his smooth pass-catching should give him a long, solid career.

 

Miami Selects
Bo Scarbrough, RB - Alabama

 

Okay I need to make my pick now. I just need to check still since I've been busy getting us moving. If possible can someone get all the picks together so I can add them to the board afterwards?

 

If you want a pure run stuffer, you got it. But if you want any interior pass rush keep looking.

 

I dunno. They can deal with it. Not my pick. It's the auto.

 

I actually noticed him more than Washington the 2 OKST games I watched on tv.

 

My bad...I keep forgetting you're autoing them.

But also was just sharing what I've learned from watching every UT game.

 

What I learned from watching every UT game: man, I miss Phil Fulmer.

 

Well Rico you've seen this guy your fair share of times:

The Philadelphia Eagles Select
Oren Burks, LB - Vanderbilt

(hey look it's the last guy that was just drafted by Miami)

 

How many NC State players went recently? lol

 

Thankfully he's back now. He did pull the ultimate old man move though, getting rid of the smoky grey jersey's "because they weren't UT colors."

 

Ateman vs Washington to me was a good sign that I can't eval WR's properly. Ateman JUMPED off the screen to me. I would really have thought he was the better receiver of the two... He isn't super fast but he high points the ball well and I really feel like he would have been a steal as a compliment to OBJ / Sheppard and Engram.

 

Washington has dropped below Ateman in many rankings recently. Sometimes you never know. You see many times when one teammate is more highly rated but gets overtaken late or as a pro.

 

When you see the athletic testing you can see why Washington is the better regarded prospect. But, well, I have OBJ so I don't need a Washington. So that's probably why the big dude who goes up and gets it appealed so much to me. He fits my team (and Eli...) better with it's current make-up.

 

Dallas selects Greg Stroman, CB - Virginia Tech

 

We have a "blockbuster" trade.

 

The Arizona Cardinals select: OL - Desmond Harrison, West Georgia

 

**TRADE ANNOUNCEMENT
The Philadelphia Eagles Trade
TE - Joshua Perkins
CB - Elie Bouka

The Atlanta Falcons Trade
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How is that for a blockbuster? It'll have you doing this:

 

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37 137 Baltimore DAL - 12pm