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bjkrautk First Round Pick

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Chiming in a bit late, but count me among those impressed with the new GM effectively flipping a 3rd round pick in 2018 for an extra 1st round pick in 2019, all by sliding back 4 spots.

 

I would have liked Derwin James at 14 (more than Fitzpatrick, since I was paranoid they'd try him at corner after just having dealt away a college safety who struggled at CB)...but when someone offers you 2 first round picks for your one, you take it. I'm more concerned with Alexander's injury history than I am with his height; even if he needs help over the top covering someone like Julio Jones....so would guys who are a half-inch taller.

 

Now, here's hoping they use some of their extra resources to grab an extra day 2 pick, and hopefully find a WR with the top-end speed to get separation, along with some needed depth at the O-Line and defensive front 7.

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even if he needs help over the top covering someone like Julio Jones....so would guys who are a half-inch taller.

 

Kevin King says hi! :)

 

I mentioned it elsewhere, but I read that Pettite likes a tall CB on one side and shorter/faster on the other. Probably just for that reason. Covering different types of WRs. I doubt we will see the CB A on the left and CB B and the right scheme as much. I'd guess they start following WRs more often now.

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I never quite bought into Jackson at #14. I saw an early mock draft that had him going to the Packers in the second round. I think it makes more sense there with his speed and lack of experience.

 

House and Williams will have quite a bit of talent to mentor this year.

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ILB, not OLB, for the record.

 

Weird though because every highlight seems to be rushing from the edge.

"This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
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From an article on fox sports.com, Burks played three different positions in college: free safety, linebacker-safety hybrid (star) and inside linebacker.

 

So maybe someone like Josh jones? Or packers.com saying he was transitioning from safety to ilb.

Remember what Yoda said:

 

"Cubs lead to Cardinals. Cardinals lead to dislike. Dislike leads to hate. Hate leads to constipation."

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NFL.com has him listed as a weak side OLB (WILL) in a 4-3 or an ILB in a 3-4. At 6'3" and 233lbs, he surely isn't an OLB in a 3-4. But functionally probably more of a nickle backer to cover TEs and RBs.

 

It does seem wise in today's game to have more coverage LBs than our traditional ILBs. I'm getting a little concerned about drafting a couple very inexperienced players (neither Burks nor Jackson have much history). Good physical numbers though. Hopefully, he makes it worth trading up for.

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J'Mon Moore, WR, Missouri with pick 133
"Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
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Quick blurb on Madison, per Walter Football (who gave an A- grade for the pick):

 

"Cole Madison was introduced as a tackle, but I think he may have to play guard. That makes more sense, as Green Bay had to bolster its interior protection. I like this pick a lot, as I could see a scenario in which Madison starts as a rookie. "

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I am never jazzed about taking kickers and punters before Rd 6.
"Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
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I am never jazzed about taking kickers and punters before Rd 6.

 

JK Scott was aligned with the Raiders(who selected a punter), who picked after us so maybe the reason for the selection.

"This is a very simple game. You throw the ball, you catch the ball, you hit the ball. Sometimes you win, sometimes you lose, sometimes it rains." Think about that for a while.
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Congratulations Gutekunst on your first dumb-dumb pick. Last year's rookie punter was seventh in the NFL in net average. Good luck getting a much better performance than that. OLB, TE, S positions all could use help. Also could have added more depth to OL or WR. They must not like the bottom of the board to take a punter there.
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And there's your deep threat...4.37 40
"Dustin Pedroia doesn't have the strength or bat speed to hit major-league pitching consistently, and he has no power......He probably has a future as a backup infielder if he can stop rolling over to third base and shortstop." Keith Law, 2006
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