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2021 Post-Draft Discussion Thread

Which Day 3 Pick was your favourite?


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Sandtown

Pro Bowler
Can we get some nickname action going? I take full responsibility for giving Queen “The First 48” even though it never quite caught on. It’s the hardest nickname of all time and I don’t care what anyone says. I like Rashod “The Mystery of Sean Green” Bateman and Odafe “Dis is Da Wae” Oweh.

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ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
Did we ever come to the conclusion as to why Ardarius Washington was passed on by every team 7 times? Clearly we liked him. Is this gonna be one of those, wow everyone was clearly over-thinking it moments and this guy is gonna come in a be a real rotational contributor? Like zero disrespect to Wade or Stephens, but Washington has gotta be primed for that 3rd safety role right?

Imagine a Hollywood clone, size wise and sorta ability wise. Then imagine that guy at safety on an NFL defense. There’s your answer
 

RavensMania

Staff Member
Administrator
He’s just so small. Like, skillset is absolutely there. There’s no question about that. But he’s small in height and weight. He’s played through that and done well his entire life, but it is a different animal when you’re playing the best of the best at the highest level. Can he succeed? I think he can. But the questions have to be real and I understand it.
Agree, but even at 5'8, he plays much bigger than his height and is a tough, physical player.
 

JAAM

Hall of Famer

rossihunter2

Staff Member
Moderator
“Last year was a tough year for us; we had a lot of injuries back there. The thing Tyson Campbell gave is flexibility at something other — he was a safety in high school and he’s a very physical player, great blitzer. Those are all qualities of the nickel. They’re very hard to find. I go back to Florida days, a Will Hill or an Ahmad Black, but they’re hard to find, the guys that can go inside and outside, and that’s the reason when we saw him sitting there — I didn’t know he’d make it there — we were worried he’d be gone before then.” — Urban Meyer on drafting Campbell, even though the Jaguars have CJ Henderson and Shaquill Griffin on the roster at cornerback

I do not understand this with Campbell - i get the idea that you take the good player because he's good - but if you draft Campbell you're drafting a guy who's very much a press corner on the outside - he's really adept with his initial press technique, uses his jab and patience and footwork well, uses the sideline well

he is least comfortable in zone coverage and finding the ball in the air - 2 things that are pretty important for a nickel

he does have good, fluid movement skills - i just think you take away his best technical traits (his press technique) by putting him in the nickel...
 

Deebo813

Hall of Famer
“Last year was a tough year for us; we had a lot of injuries back there. The thing Tyson Campbell gave is flexibility at something other — he was a safety in high school and he’s a very physical player, great blitzer. Those are all qualities of the nickel. They’re very hard to find. I go back to Florida days, a Will Hill or an Ahmad Black, but they’re hard to find, the guys that can go inside and outside, and that’s the reason when we saw him sitting there — I didn’t know he’d make it there — we were worried he’d be gone before then.” — Urban Meyer on drafting Campbell, even though the Jaguars have CJ Henderson and Shaquill Griffin on the roster at cornerback

I do not understand this with Campbell - i get the idea that you take the good player because he's good - but if you draft Campbell you're drafting a guy who's very much a press corner on the outside - he's really adept with his initial press technique, uses his jab and patience and footwork well, uses the sideline well

he is least comfortable in zone coverage and finding the ball in the air - 2 things that are pretty important for a nickel

he does have good, fluid movement skills - i just think you take away his best technical traits (his press technique) by putting him in the nickel...
Shit i dnt know why they drafted etienne.. i didnt watch much of robinsom but i know he was decent last year.. draft fell great for jags imo. They couldve done alot better.. idk who campbell is but i wouldnt have drafted him over moore..
 

UPennChem

Hall of Famer
Been seeing a lot of the Steelers had one of the best drafts and offseasons this year. I just don't see it though.

Also I went on the Steelers forum and not only are they not upset that AV left, they have been roasting him saying he is actually awful and TJ is gonna abuse him this year.

Not sure where all the love and cockiness are coming from. They are really mediocre at best.
 

rossihunter2

Staff Member
Moderator
Been seeing a lot of the Steelers had one of the best drafts and offseasons this year. I just don't see it though.

Also I went on the Steelers forum and not only are they not upset that AV left, they have been roasting him saying he is actually awful and TJ is gonna abuse him this year.

Not sure where all the love and cockiness are coming from. They are really mediocre at best.

they haven't yet accepted that they're gonna be in a fight for 3rd place
 

ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
Been seeing a lot of the Steelers had one of the best drafts and offseasons this year. I just don't see it though.

Also I went on the Steelers forum and not only are they not upset that AV left, they have been roasting him saying he is actually awful and TJ is gonna abuse him this year.

Not sure where all the love and cockiness are coming from. They are really mediocre at best.

They have always been cocky twats. What’s new
 

jboy19

Pro Bowler
Been seeing a lot of the Steelers had one of the best drafts and offseasons this year. I just don't see it though.

Also I went on the Steelers forum and not only are they not upset that AV left, they have been roasting him saying he is actually awful and TJ is gonna abuse him this year.

Not sure where all the love and cockiness are coming from. They are really mediocre at best.

It's weird for sure. They've typically been pretty cynical towards their FO anyway. Even Steelers blogs have noted the uncharacteristic optimism of the fanbase (https://www.behindthesteelcurtain.c...e-2021-nfl-draft-class-grades-nfl-news-update).

I like Najee Harris and Pat Friarmuth as prospects, but I'm not sure how much they'll open up Pittsburgh's offense. Steelers fans have always truly believed in addition by subtraction and feel that their line is going to be better without Villanueva and Pouncey, but they're stuck relying on younger, rawer guys on the line. It's worked out for them in the past, but they don't have Munchak anymore.

I'd personally have absolutely zero faith about a rookie OC installing a new scheme with Fat Ben behind David DeCastro and a revolving door of practice squad castoffs and midround draft picks, while the defense that closed out the season 1-5 without Bud Dupree is still not going to have Bud Dupree... or Steven Nelson... or Mike Hilton. But hey- TJ Watt's probably going to have another double digit sack season and get overlooked for DPOY and that energizes that fanbase more than a division title or playoff berth ever could.
 

ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
Didn't know "[profanity deleted]" was used in the states.

Edit: another classic from the profanity filter. "[profanity deleted]" is not allowed, but the plural "twats" is fine lol

Wait what are you trying to put? I’m genuinely curious lol... take out a letter in the word lol
 

rmcjacket23

Ravens Ring of Honor
Been seeing a lot of the Steelers had one of the best drafts and offseasons this year. I just don't see it though.

Also I went on the Steelers forum and not only are they not upset that AV left, they have been roasting him saying he is actually awful and TJ is gonna abuse him this year.

Not sure where all the love and cockiness are coming from. They are really mediocre at best.
1. Personal recommendation... stay off Steelers forums. They're straight up not intelligent human beings, and I mean that seriously.
2. Watt will get double teamed on every play now, because Dupree isn't around on the back side and they did very little to address that.
 

ndub

Ravens Ring of Honor
Just that you used twats and I didn't know that got airtime in the USA. Thought it was exclusively our word over this side of the pond.

Lol I’m a special type of person my friend! What got caught by the profanity filter though?
 
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