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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    Bold prediction - Winston will fall. Bucs take Mariota instead and go in to the season with Glennon as the man. Winston ends up going in the mid-to-late first round, Manziel/Rodgers like.

    @gftchris said:

    Bold prediction - Winston will fall. Bucs take Mariota instead and go in to the season with Glennon as the man. Winston ends up going in the mid-to-late first round, Manziel/Rodgers like.

    That is a bold prediction. Could see it happening though. I'm just not a fan of Winston...I think he's a punk.

  • I'm not inclined to call someone a punk...but Winston seems to fit the bill. I can just see it happening. At least he won't be in the 'green room' with the camera on him after every pick.

    MudflyM 1 Reply

  • Agree I think Bucs panic once the Glazers get involved and take the safer Mariota

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    I'm not inclined to call someone a punk...but Winston seems to fit the bill. I can just see it happening. At least he won't be in the 'green room' with the camera on him after every pick.

    @gftchris said:

    I'm not inclined to call someone a punk...but Winston seems to fit the bill. I can just see it happening. At least he won't be in the 'green room' with the camera on him after every pick.

    I think he should attend....might be a good way for him to sweat off a few pounds.....😉

  • That's also an interesting topic - should nailed-on first round picks like him attend? Would you see it as the kid being a down-to-earth guy not getting carried away in the hype, like Joe Thomas, or like someone who isn't that interested?

  • gftChrisG gftChris

    That's also an interesting topic - should nailed-on first round picks like him attend? Would you see it as the kid being a down-to-earth guy not getting carried away in the hype, like Joe Thomas, or like someone who isn't that interested?

    @gftchris said:

    That's also an interesting topic - should nailed-on first round picks like him attend? Would you see it as the kid being a down-to-earth guy not getting carried away in the hype, like Joe Thomas, or like someone who isn't that interested

    If they didn't attend, I wouldnt see it as disinterest......

    With the way they focus on these guys in the green room and how they react to the picks(and not getting picked), I wouldn't want to subject myself to the scrutiny and humiliation of falling just for good TV....

    Plus......the LAST thing I'd want to do is have to hug Goodell....wtf is that????....other than a good reason NOT to show up

  • Conversely, I could see Mariota falling instead. A lot of reports out of the pro day were mediocre and I really think people will shy away. He will go in the first round but I wouldn't be surprised if he's available at 12.

  • Here are the last 10 years worth of top 10 picks.....so the last 100 - Top 10 picks by position.....

    OT = 16

    QB = 15

    WR = 13

    CB = 12

    OLB= 10

    DE = 9

    RB = 8

    DT = 8

    And everyone else = 9 (TE - S - OG/C - ILB)

  • MudflyM Mudfly

    Here are the last 10 years worth of top 10 picks.....so the last 100 - Top 10 picks by position.....

    OT = 16

    QB = 15

    WR = 13

    CB = 12

    OLB= 10

    DE = 9

    RB = 8

    DT = 8

    And everyone else = 9 (TE - S - OG/C - ILB)

    @mudfly said:

    Here are the last 10 years worth of top 10 picks.....so the last 100 - Top 10 picks by position.....

    OT = 16

    QB = 15

    WR = 13

    CB = 12

    OLB= 10

    DE = 9

    RB = 8

    DT = 8

    And everyone else = 9 (TE - S - OG/C - ILB)

    I'd be curious to see a breakdown of success/bust rates there.

    MudflyM 1 Reply

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  • gftChrisG gftChris

    @mudfly said:

    Here are the last 10 years worth of top 10 picks.....so the last 100 - Top 10 picks by position.....

    OT = 16

    QB = 15

    WR = 13

    CB = 12

    OLB= 10

    DE = 9

    RB = 8

    DT = 8

    And everyone else = 9 (TE - S - OG/C - ILB)

    I'd be curious to see a breakdown of success/bust rates there.

    @gftchris said:

    I'd be curious to see a breakdown of success/bust rates there.

    I can help you some(in general terms)....in that the first round historically has only about a 30% success rate(quality starters).....and the top 10 does not comp any higher than the rest of the round(meaning it's also about 30% too)(league wide)......

    some years are just bad.....a good example would be 2013....go back and look at that first round(wow!).....suddenly Mingo looks pretty good actually......and if you look at the other LB's taken that year, you will see Mingo is easily the best....

    So, maybe the Browns didnt really mess that pick up as badly as people like to say....cause there just weren't any good players(or LB's) that year....

    so....much as they love to malign us for bad picks....really....we are very close to the 30% average that all teams seem to experience...

  • Here is list I pirated of first round picks(by position) who have made at least one Pro-Bowl.....List covers the 320 players taken in the last 10 years....

    Quarterbacks: 9 of 30 = 30.0 percent................Quinn, Weeden, Manziel

    Running Backs: 8 of 27 = 29.6 percent..............Richardson

    Wide Receivers: 10 of 37 = 27.0 percent...........Edwards

    Tight Ends: 7 of 13 = 53.8 percent

    Offensive Tackles: 8 of 37 = 21.6 percent.........Thomas

    Centers: 3 of 7 = 42.8 percent............................Mack

    Guards: 3 of 7 = 42.8 percent

    Defensive Ends: 7 of 41 = 17.0 percent

    Defensive Tackles: 8 of 33 = 24.2 percent........Taylor

    Linebackers: 13 of 32 = 40.6 percent................Wimbley, Mingo

    Cornerbacks: 13 of 39 = 33.3 percent...............Haden, Gilbert

    Safeties: 9 of 16 = 56.2 percent

    So, thats 98 players out of 320 who made a single Pro-bowl.....or 31%....

    Note: Defensive ends and tackles seem to have the highest failure rate(by far)......oy

  • and Ill take it one further for ya with the Browns.....over the last 10 years, we have selected 12 players in the first round...

    We are just ABOVE the 31% average with our 4 pro bowlers.....Haden, Thomas, Mack and Edwards....

    and also above the average with 7 confirmed starter quality players(the above 4, plus...) Taylor, Wimbley and Mingo

    and, as of now, we only have 2 complete busts in Quinn and Richardson....(weeden isnt good, but is playing and is serviceable)...

    and still have 2 other picks who are too early in their careers to judge.....but IF Gilbert or Manziel pan out....we get pushed even higher above the average...

    and IF they fail....we are still above the league average for the last 10 years........

    All I can say is the numbers dont lie.....

  • in no order:

    Winston (QB)

    Mariota (QB)

    Fowler (DE/OLB)

    L. Williams (DE/DT)

    Beasley (OLB)

    K. White (WR)

    Dupree (DE/OLB)

    Shelton (NT)

    T. Waynes (CB)

    Scherff (OT)

    I got a feeling Shane Ray or Amari Cooper fall to us. Wish Beasley fell to us though, he's beginning to look more like the real deal to me. I'd take Amari Cooper.

  • why would the bucs take either QB that high when they have the 25th ranked OL? isn't this just a recipe to get a young QB killed ala tim couch?

    they should be trading down and picking OL and maybe trying for a hundley later on.

  • Would love for Jameis to fall to us.

  • W wargograw

    Would love for Jameis to fall to us.

    @wargograw said:

    Would love for Jameis to fall to us.

    psst... you're up in our mock draft.

  • Top Ten locks I see include: 2 QBs + 2 WR + 1 DT + 3 DE/OLB = 8 total

    So who gets pulled up into the 2 last spots?

    I think 2 more pass-rushing OLBs with Gregory sticking at #9 and Dupree rising to #10. It's the year of the pass rusher and there's not another group that is so deep in quality talent.

    Scherff has already fallen, but I see no reason why he does not fall a little further and out of the top ten. It wasn't long ago he was hyped as a potential #1 overall... although why is beyond me. In addition to being rawer than raw he also almost universally projected to move inside and top ten OGs are a rare breed.

    Bold Prediction: No OT will go in the Top Ten this year.

    Because he's a C/OG Cam Erving has a shot of going top ten, but chances are not good.

    Shelton has a shot as well, but run-stuffing does not trump pass-rushing.

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  • Scherff will go in the top ten. New York Giant won't pass on him. The Bucs will be taking Winston and Mariota won't get passed the Jets. I have a feeling Chip Kelly will try to trade up with the Jets.

    Would the Browns take Cam Erving at 19. Cuz I've heard the Broncos and Patriots are interested. If we can't get Shelton then get a wide receiver and Eddie Goldman or Malcom Brown.

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  • Tour2maT Tour2ma

    Top Ten locks I see include: 2 QBs + 2 WR + 1 DT + 3 DE/OLB = 8 total

    So who gets pulled up into the 2 last spots?

    I think 2 more pass-rushing OLBs with Gregory sticking at #9 and Dupree rising to #10. It's the year of the pass rusher and there's not another group that is so deep in quality talent.

    Scherff has already fallen, but I see no reason why he does not fall a little further and out of the top ten. It wasn't long ago he was hyped as a potential #1 overall... although why is beyond me. In addition to being rawer than raw he also almost universally projected to move inside and top ten OGs are a rare breed.

    Bold Prediction: No OT will go in the Top Ten this year.

    Because he's a C/OG Cam Erving has a shot of going top ten, but chances are not good.

    Shelton has a shot as well, but run-stuffing does not trump pass-rushing.

    @tour2ma said:

    @tour2ma said:

    I think 2 more pass-rushing OLBs with Gregory sticking at #9 and Dupree rising to #10. It's the year of the pass rusher and there's not another group that is so deep in quality talent.

    Bold Prediction: No OT will go in the Top Ten this year.

    You think Gregory will stick?.....even now that he's in the drug program?......I pity the GM that picks him if he fails another test

    Wow......That is bold....Im shocked......that would be fairly unprecedented in the last decade or so, wouldnt it?....and with such a strong class? ......I'll take that bet(not that there was a bet to take, but you know, ha!).........

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