Put me on record. Pickett owns that job by week 1. They’ve seen Mason. We all know Chris O is a project. It’s only Mitch in the way and he’s in a new system. Basically lost his job twice already. Trying to infer psychic qualities on a previously written story.
GO BROWNS! Round 3, pick 68 (from Hou) Martin Emerson, CB - Miss St. Round 3, pick 78 Alex Wright, DE - UAB Round 3, pick 99 (comp) David Bell, WR - Purdue Round 4, pick 108 (from Hou) Perrion Winfrey, DT - Oklahoma Round 4, pick 124 (From Phi via Hou) Cade York, PK - LSU Round 5, pick 156 (from Balt via Minn) Jerome Ford, RB - Cincinnati Round 6, pick 202 (from Dal) Michael Woods II, WR - Oklahoma Round 7, pick 223 (from Det) Isaiah Thomas, EDGE - Oklahoma Round 7, pick 246 (from Buf) Dawson Deaton, C - Texas Tech
Eagles sign UDFA Mario Goodrich, CB - Clemson. Probably my BPA. I had a 4th round grade on him (not necessarily close to 3rd round) and I don't think I have anyone else undrafted rated higher than a 6th round prospect. I might be missing someone though.
I know most of you guys don't keep a score total like I do on players from draft to draft, but I'm curious as to what Pickett would grade out to compared to Trubisky when he was coming out, within the framework of how you evaluate? In full disclosure - Rudolph scored out higher than Trubisky, who scored out higher than Picket within my system.
I had a relatively high grade on Trubisky. I loved Mohames but Trubisky looked Solid to me and even after a bad year I still liked him. Maybe my highest 2 "scores" for QBs in a single draft. I was honestly hoping to see how he looked in Pittsburgh if he could have a revival like Tannehill or something. I think he will have the chance to show if he can. I had a high grade on Rudolph too but not as high as on Mahomes. I was high on him like you but he did slide a bit for me as this college career progressed. Pickett I grade less than Rudolph but that is still high for me.
It's funny you mentioned Tannehill, because that is the comp that I have for Pickett. Kenny scored basically the same as Ryan (883 for Tannehill/884 for Pickett), Trubisky came in at 904 and Rudolph came in at 925.
I brought up Mahomes BTW because that was the Trubisky draft. I remember we both loved him when he was much lower on the boards but when the draft came you had him QB1 and I had him 2. It was no knock on Mahomes, I just thought Trubisky had IT. We'll see what the Steelers show. Might be his only chance right NOW.
I got that. Mahomes for me was a top 5 all-time score going into that draft. My confidence in him was really high and only had the needle move up when he went to the situation he did. Trubisky for me was the exact opposite. I viewed him as a bit of a project passer that needed a near ideal situation around him, and he went to a team that moved the needle down. I think the Steelers are sincere in their desire to simply let the best player earn that job. I've already gone on record that I believe Mason would beat out Trubisky, so I'm simply going to stick with my predraft evals of all 3 and see what happens this offseason.
With the money the Eagles guaranteed to them it feels like DBs Mario Goodrich, Josh Blackwell and RB Kennedy Brooks are here to stay unless something goes really wrong with them.
Alright, @LAOJoe , let's flip this a bit in another direction. Which team do you feel is taking the worst approach to this draft?
New England and the entire NFC West. I won't comment on teams that don't pick in the first few rounds or took some solid but unimpressive picks throughout. Colts draft I'm not a big fan of but I don't call the approach wrong.
I just feel that Bill Belichick is getting too comfortable with his way and with the decent year last year he might have felt vindicated to continue drafting the "Patriot's Way". I feel sooner or later it's going to bite him when things don't develop as he hopes and cheap outside fixes aren't enough.
Eagles took a LOT of guys I had as 6th round grades on in UDFA and my only 4th round grade remaining (Goodrich). It feels like we got like 3-4 more picks early-mid day 3.
I'm still a bit surprised that the New Orleans moves aren't getting more attention. They essentially used both 3rd round comps, their 4th, their 2023 first and 2024 second rounder for Olave. I'm not a big fan of that move, especially given the way they keep kicking their cap hell down the road.
Looking at the Iron Man prospects who didn't get drafted: Alec Lindstrom (C/G, Boston College) reportedly signing UDFA deal with Cowboys. Ben Brown (C/G, Ole Miss) to the Bengals. Baylor RB Abram Smith to New Orleans. Iowa State linebacker Mike Rose to the Chiefs. Arizona State offensive tackle Kellen Diesch and Oregon safety Verone McKinley both headed to Miami. Texas A&M TE Jalen Wydermyer to the Bills.
If the Steelers really intended to pick 2 QBs they should have taken Willis in the 3rd rd. That would have made great sense and then they could have traded 1 later.
