Panthers close round 1 with Xavier Legette. They really though Buffalo would take him. He rose like many thought here. I didn't think he'd go this high but I see why.
As always, it's a blast shooting the shit with all of you on draft night. I'm hitting the rack and I'll be back on late tomorrow afternoon. Later.
JPJ would have done it. Legette put Tim ahead of Willie and StlCrtn by 1 point. So congrats Tim - you had the highest human score. But the winner is the fortune cookie.
All things are pointing to Adonai Mitchell being the pick. Maybe they don't care for the 5th year option but I think they at least want to delay in case they get Aiyuk and lose the pick or then just go a different position.
I had exactly 32 players with a 1st round grade. 27 got drafted on Day 1. Remaining: Cooper DeJean Adonai Mitchell Kool-Aid McKinstry Johnny Newton Jackson Powers-Johnson Day 2 Grades: Bo Nix Darius Robinson Xavier Worthy Ricky Pearsall Xavier Legette Michael Penix Jr. had a late 1st grade.
These were the players I gave a high 1st round grade on, in order drafted. Although some, mainly OL were close. Caleb Williams Jayden Daniels Drake Maye Marvin Harrison Jr. Joe Alt Malik Nabers Rome Odunze Olumuyiwa Fashanu Brock Bowers Laiatu Latu Byron Murphy Dallas Turner Troy Fautanu Quinyon Mitchell Brian Thomas Jr. Terrion Arnold
These were the mid ones (order drafted) JC Latham JJ McCarthy Taliese Fuaga Amarius Mims Jared Verse Graham Barton Tyler Guyton Adonai Mitchell Late ones (order drafted) Michael Penix Jr. Chop Robinson Jordan Morgan Nate Wiggins Cooper DeJean Kool-Aid McKinstry Johnny Newton Jackson Powers-Johnson
No real problem with Darius Robinson and Xavier Worthy picks despite having a lower grade. Nix I understand but wow. As far as I know the Broncos got wowed on his visit and he was their guy over Penix and JJ. I definitely saw the possibility of Pearsall and Legette going early but I really don't like it. Legette I can get behind some.
Raiders get a C+ TE was not a need Value of OT is 3X what a TE is. They had a choice of 3 highly graded OT’s
I really enjoyed this Draft and having all of you here made it really cool too. Its always more funerer when your favorite team doesnt blow it. Ive spent years watching Minnesota trade back, this year trade-ups with aggressiveness and I really love what they did. Totally awesome 1st round.
