It’s Draft Day!
Futility and Bears Quarterbacks go hand in hand.
On the field, he’s everything you’d want in a #1 overall pick.
But after transferring to LSU he took his game to another level.
I have two concerns with Daniels and they’re both minor and correctable.
One is he takes way too many big hits.
He needs to slide better.
He’s 6'3.5" 210 lbs.
Secondly, he was 2-7 in his career when he’s had to throw the ball 35+ times.
That’s not to say he can’t do it, but we just haven’t seen it yet.
It stinks to get the 3rd best guy at a position, but I am much higher on Maye.
He’s 6'4" 223 lbs.
with a cannon for an arm and is a great athlete, so he can move.
He’s very similar to Justin Herbert coming out.
He’s had 10 fumbles the past two seasons, so it’s not nothing.
And that he hasn’t performed as well in the 2nd half of games as 1st half.
So will he rise to the occasion when things tighten up?
I’m betting on this kid to succeed so I love the pick.
But this marriage makes too much sense.
A lot of the industry’s best analysts are saying a surprise pick with Alabama’s JC Latham here.
It’s lying szn and I’m sticking to what I’ve heard is true.
The Chargers are taking a Wide Receiver with their first selection.
And maybe that’s via trade down, but this is another one that makes a ton of sense.
Right now the Giants Receiving room doesn’t have many worthy headliners.
Darren Waller is a nice option at Tight End, but they paid Daniel Jones his money.
Now give him a legit dude to throw to.
Will Levis had some brilliant flashes last year and they need to invest in him.
They signed Calvin Ridley and Tony Pollard this off-season.
And with Derrick Henry now in Baltimore, this is Levis' team.
They’ve got to protect him and Alt is the perfect guy to do so.
Standing a giant 6'8.5" 321 lbs.
he’ll be Levis' blindside protector for the next decade.
They’ve also been linked to JJ McCarthy.
So how does this not happen?
On one hand, he seems to be wired correctly and have all the tools.
On the other hand, we didn’t really see him do it.
He threw the ball 31+ times in a game just twice in his career.
But it only takes one and Minnesota makes too much sense to not be that team.
Yes, the Bears could use better protection around him.
But keep in mind, Justin Fields was also endeared to that locker room.
Bowers can line up all over the field and is a demon after the catch.
This dude is an ATHLETE.
He’d go great with Rodgers and provide a huge upgrade over Tyler Conklin.
Turner is the top EDGE in the class and gives them a building block on the outside.
And after running a 4.47 40-yard dash in Indy he is poised to be the top Defensive player taken.
The Broncos need help all over and LT Garrett Bolles is in the final year of his deal.
This pick gives the Broncos more protection and some leverage with Bolles.
At 6'6" 335 lbs.
I’m not buying the buzz for him at #5.
He makes a ton of sense for the Saints.
They also net a 4th rounder which is the exact kind of stuff they LOVE.
The Bengals now have two of their star players that have requested a trade.
EDGE Trey Hendrickson requested one yesterday and WR Tee Higgins a few weeks ago shortly after being Franchised.
Once ready he’s definitely got the footwork to thrive as an OT.
Laiatu Latu is an interesting one because of his injury history.
He was medically retired at Washington due to a neck injury.
He then went to UCLA where they let him play and he was terrific.
- Pittsburgh Steelers - WR Ladd McConkey (Georgia)
A bit of a surprise pick here.
He’s 5'11.5" (I wonder if he says 6'0" on hinge?)
with small hands (8 5/8") and short arms.
That being said, this guy just gets open.
He’s also got return ability which is a big Steelers trait they are looking for in WRs.
And after shipping out Diontae Johnson, the Steelers need more guys that can get open and catch.
- Miami Dolphins - DT Byron Murphy II (Texas)
Murphy has buzz all over the board.
He could go be a top 10 surprise or he could fall a little bit.
He’s a one year starter with not a ton of stats but a lot of twitch.
And they’re taking Kool-Aid.
McKinstry is a patient DB that can go toe-to-toe with the SEC’s best Receivers.
DeJean is a DB with position versatility.
He can play Boundary CB, Nickel, or Safety.
The Bucs LOVE that.
Cooper DeJean has the nickname,The Playmaking Machinenot only because it rhymes.
He has 7 INTs 13 PBUs and 3 TDs over the past two seasons.
He’ll fit in beautifully in Todd Bowles system.
He’s a bigger Center at around 331 lbs.
but should be able to create cleaner pockets for Kyler Murray.
Mitchell is a big bodied guy who has a huge catch radius and can get the ball.
with 36 1/8" inch arms length.
What better team to give him a long runway than Baltimore?
With only eight collegiate starts, he’ll likely need to bring him along slowly.
Arik Armstead is now a Florida resident.
And Javon Kinlaw isn’t with the 49ers anymore either.
They’ve got Javon Hargreave and Maliek Collins clogging up the middle on defense now.
And if you’re intoDraft Day Prop Bets, check out my column from yesterday on my favorites.
