RaineV1
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To me, 32 would be the perfect spot to trade down to. Could get a third rounder out of it, and we'd still get the 5th year option.
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It makes sense in some respect until you look at the team though. NE is historically one of the most patient teams when it comes to the draft. They continually move down to acquire more picks year after year, so I have a hard time seeing them being aggressive unless some top tier talent like Hockenson falls to that range.
I will say though, they do have a ton of picks this year, which could buck that trend. They still do have a lot of needs though.
RaineV1
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They have a bunch of picks and they seriously lack weapons on the offense. Edleman is all they have to catch the ball now that Gronk is retired. I could see them giving up a third to jump up for a TE or WR. Depending on who's there it wouldn't be shocking for the Rams or Chiefs want to move up. It all depends on who falls to us.
But that's kind of my point though. I think if someone like Hockenson is available, I could see them moving up. For anyone else though, why gives up picks for no apparent reason? The "weapons" in this class are all similarly rated. Why give up a day 2 pick for a guy that could realistically be available at 32? If that player doesn't fall, you're likely getting a very similar player. It just goes against the Patriots MO - they are incredibly patient and generally let the board fall to them.
Of course, all it takes is one team to fall in love with a player, but I think this is a tough draft to really count on teams giving up day 2 picks to move up at the back of the round. You can make a realistic argument that some of the guys in early round 3 could easily be taken in late round 1 and vice versa.
Again, I could be very wrong, but I think at 22, we're hoping for what happened last year with the Titans (conveniently when we were at 22) if we want to move back. A couple of smaller trades backs resulting in early day 3 picks rather than a big one that nets us a day 2 pick.
SepticeyePoe
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How long does the draft a franchise take?
Tank
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”I’m an equal opportunity asshole”. lol
redrum52
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Was one of the great ones who actually lived up to his next deal.
When he says we could beat Brady, Manning, but couldn't beat Boller, I lost it.
Oldfaithful
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So this is what, the second year in a row where the most skilled pass rusher on the team has been fucking wasted by the coaches for whatever reason? Injuries sure, but he was a healthy scratch. Had he been healthy/not Harbaugh'd, I think he'd have lead the team in sacks.
Harbaugh needs to go. Straight up
cdp
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Yes some of it is ravens pr, but it had been well reported that Williams had issues(playing weight after the injury and disciplinary stuff i.e not on time etc)
Did Harbaugh/coaching staff waste another season yes and no. In his 1st season he unnecessarily bulked up.
Those are also the reasons why he fell to the 3rd aside from the incident.
JoeyFlex5
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The patriots turn insurance salesmen into pro bowl receivers left and right, they won’t be concerned about receivers in this class, if they feel desperate they’ll sit at 32 and draft one of the many receivers who are just barely worthy of a 32nd overall
Joe Hortiz talking about the draft last year reminded me of what DeCosta said at the time (and it’s probably important to remember because last year was also thought to be a year in which a team might struggle to find a partner to trade back with)
But at a certain point we had to basically stop answering the phone because we’d already acquired enough picks but teams were still calling us to get us to trade back
There will be opportunities for us to acquire extra picks all over the draft - we just have to be prepared to take a guy if we love him at a particular spot
But at a certain point we had to basically stop answering the phone because we’d already acquired enough picks but teams were still calling us to get us to trade back
There will be opportunities for us to acquire extra picks all over the draft - we just have to be prepared to take a guy if we love him at a particular spot
Ellicottraven
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My random thought of the day! Lamar Jackson NFL MVP 2019.
JO_75
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Justin Tucker has passed on his Kicking Prowess to his son Easton Tucker. Justin posted a video on Instagram of his son kicking a football when playing.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BwZ7tmalYbA/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again
If the Bears call, don't answer.
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If the Bears call, don't answer.
Edgar
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My wife is a Ravens fa n but knows nothing at all about the draft. She is somehow pretty accurate picking the ravens first round pick. She called Humphrey and Mosley. Here is how that works; I throw five or six names her directions.....she doesn't know anything about them and just gives a guess purely off of feel. As I said, she's been pretty lucky. Anyway, I threw some names at her this morning and without hesitation she answered, "Josh Jacobs"