Projected Draft Positions
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Looking at the bottoms teams in the league and where I seem them and us finishing the regular season to determine our draft pick position.
Current Record Projected Finish
Jacksonville 0-6 2-14
Washington 1-4 4-12 (this pick goes to St Louis via the RG3 trade)
Minnesota 1-4 4-12
Oakland 2-4 4-12
Tampa Bay 0-5 4-12
Buffalo 2-4 5-11
NY Giants 0-6 5-11 maybe 6-10
Cleveland 3-3 6-10
Pittsburgh 1-4 7-9
With this our first 1st round pick would be around the #6 spot. The Colts should make the playoffs barring a meltdown and will make it to at least the division round of the playoffs which means they will be at least in the low 20's.
Of the teams I predicted to pick before us the ones that need a QB are Jacksonville, Minnesota. Tampa Bay and Oakland are toss ups to take a QB but I think they will give Glennon and Pryor more time to prove themselves. Ideally Jacksonville will pick 1st overall with St Louis via Washington picking #2 overall. Hopefully we can trade with St Louis to get up to the #2 spot to ensure we get our QB. Picking #2 would give us the option of either Boyd, Hundley or Mariota.
If Minnesota loses to Washington in Week 10 then they will probably pick #2 in which case they will take either Boyd, Hundley or Mariota and that leaves us with whoever they don't want.
Never walk away from home ahead of your axe and sword. You can't feel a battle in your bones or forsee a fight. -The Havamal (Book of Viking Wisdom) -
Hey cool, we almost made it to week 7 this year before we talked about next years draft. Someday, we'll make it all the way to week 10.
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I think by the end of the year Hundley will be competing with Boyd and Mariota for next man up. He's an elite prospect (size, smarts, arm, wheels) and will have quite a showcase the next couple weekends.
I'd like to stay in that group. Next tier is Murray, Mettenberger, and Manziel with Carr not too far behind. I think a couple of those guys could easily be a very good NFL starter (Murray reminds me of Dalton but just a little better).
I talk draft all year round, too.
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I wouldn't mind Murray or Mettenberger as long as it's not one of our first rounders. I think Hoyer will be serviceable and we may be able to get a guy that can sit for a couple years and learn.
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If we draft a quarterback, I really think we'll shop in the designer aisle. We've been down the Frye/McCoy aisle and it rarely works out. I firmly believe we'll look back at Andy Dalton's career and realize he was good, not great, and that's just not enough in this league. In fact, I think we had the better quarterback, at least for two weeks.
That said, I like Aaron Murray. He's incredibly experienced playing against the best competition in the nation and puts up numbers, year after year. He's small and has a decent but not amazing arm, but he does make NFL throws on a consistent basis. I think he'll get crowded out and into the second round while Mettenberger and his bigger arm might make it into late one. Very deep group this year.
Murray has some Brees to him. All depends on the arm and whether there's room to get stronger.
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I don't think the Redskins are going to finish that bad- and if they do, The Rams might just draft a qb in that spot if Bradford continues to be mediocre.
The Steelers could potentially finish way worse than 7-9, (notice Levi Brown is already on IR for them?) I'd about bet money the Browns will finish ahead of them. If Pittsburgh doesn't take a LT, they would certainly be in the market for Javedon Clowney.
Oh and Shepster- should the Redskins fall flat again, that RG III trade will have officially blown up in their face. As of today, there's no team in the league that would trade three firsts and a second to get a qb that's one shot on the knee away from early retirement.
PS, IMHO the Jags, Vikes, and Bucs will almost certainly take QBs- that leaves us 4th in line barring a trade up.
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Bradford had his best game Sunday. I don't think he's going anywhere. He has a 91 passer rating and 13/3.
As far as the Vikings, remember they signed Josh Freeman. Expect him to start soon. Depends on how he does but he's 25 and has had a couple great seasons already.
The givens are Jax, TB, and Cleveland. I think some teams will shop the second round (Arizona, for example).
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The cool part about this draft is there's potentially six 1st round talent QB's available. Right now, the Jaguars are the only top 5 team I would consider a lock to take a QB. I think the Browns are going to be in an awesome situation to take a franchise level QB in the mid 1st round without having to trade it all away. All the other teams that have worse records than us (washington, oakland, carolina, Tamps, NYG, Bills, Falcons, Texans, Steelers, Vikings) all either have their guy or the verdict is still out on the QB they have. As of today, my ideal draft would be Hundley from UCLA and Mike Evans from A&M. Evans looks like he'll be an absolute monster in the NFL.
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i don't like murray at all. i know he broke the record and everything, i just don't trust him. he doesn't show a lot of confidence or swagger and they always seem to lose the 'big' game. mizzou? really?
if we end up with him i won't hate it but i'd much rather be picking between boyd and mariota.
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Barring something big happening I don't see the Redskins or Giants taking a qb so maybe they'd be willing to trade their pick for Gordon and maybe something else? If we could get a shot at our franchise qb AND Clowney I'd trade Gordon for that in a heartbeat.
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You know its bad when your talking about the April draft in mid October.
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You know its bad when your talking about the April draft in mid October.
You know its bad when your talking about the April draft in mid October.
The 2014 NFL draft is May 8-10. They couldn't get the Radio City Music Hall in April. And from now on it will be in May
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I wouldn't mind Murray or Mettenberger as long as it's not one of our first rounders. I think Hoyer will be serviceable and we may be able to get a guy that can sit for a couple years and learn.
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I can't imagine RG3's team doing worse than MIN and OAK. Glennon should water down TB's draft prospects. And I expect (hope) CLE ends up better than PIT.
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Zombo said:
Our first pick will be the pick from Indy.
Zombo
u really think we're gonna trade down? Or do you think "our" pick will be later than Indy? If it's the latter you must be on that new krokodil drug that eats your brain.
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