I feel like he’s the pick if he’s there a week from Thursday. He checks off the boxes that Tomlin has and he’s not necessarily going to be thrusted in day 1 as a starter. The kids ceiling is insane, if he can stay healthy. Add in he was one of their top-30 visits and it’s the safest bet that’s he’s a Steeler in a week and a half.
I’m handling two teams with terribly reported top 30 visits. The Rams have literally nothing listed. And the Colts appear to be only interviewing 7th Rd-UDFA guys.
I got to the point where I was convinced teams used half of those Top 30 visits as smoke screens. The trick is that if the coaches go out to the school and work the kid out there instead of at the team's facilities, it doesn't count towards the 30.
I used to think they didn't really mean anything. The old Giants used to use them for medical rechecks and to get people with character concerns inside the facility to spend more time with them. But Schoen has drafted 7 guys who he had in for top 30's in his first two draft classes. Seems to mean something to him so far.
With pick 22, the Los Angeles Chargers select JC Latham, OT, Alabama @Underdog Patriots otc @Roadblock Cowboys on deck
Yes! 32 teams, but I feel like at least four different strategies being employed. A team like the Colts I feel like tries to get to know UDFA type guys, get them comfortable so we can “win” UDFA. Teams like Steelers, current Giants, maybe Saints want to get a good look at their earlier picks, be sure they know what they’re getting. There must be a group of teams who smokescreen a bit. Interview a ton of WR for example so no team thinks to jump them for their top CB
When reading up on our GM HIre Adam Peters something of note was the high select rate of top 30 visits they have, so it is interesting see how teams use some of them
What I had in mind as the smoke screen is you go out and do the private workout with the key guys at their schools, assuming there are no medical issues where you'd want to have them examined on site. Bring in the next tier - the ones where you aren't sure if they're Plan B or Plan C - as the ones you work out / interview on site. Falcons have been known to take that approach, though I don't know if they've done it all that much with Terry Fontenot as GM.
Pats will once again take the opportunity to entertain any quick offers to sway us off this pick. Selection will be made by 6:00 PM otherwise. Feeling cute, might delete idk
McCarthy is built like Brandon Doughty and reminds me of Joey Harrington. That's not a dig or a compliment. Just an observation.
