<![CDATA[Who Got The Best "Steal" In 2104 Draft]]>Out of the first two rounds which team and player would you choose-give your top 3. Mine would be Browns with Bitonio, Bengals with Jeromy Hill and Miami with Jarvis Landry, all 2nd rounders who played like 1st rounders.

Rnd. Pick # NFL team Player Pos. College Conf. Notes 1 1 Houston Texans Jadeveon Clowney DE South Carolina SEC 1 2 St. Louis Rams Greg Robinson OT Auburn SEC from Washington [R1 - 1] 1 3 Jacksonville Jaguars Blake Bortles QB UCF The American 1 4 Buffalo Bills Sammy Watkins WR Clemson ACC from Cleveland [R1 - 2] 1 5 Oakland Raiders Khalil Mack LB Buffalo MAC 1 6 Atlanta Falcons Jake Matthews OT Texas A&M SEC 1 7 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Mike Evans WR Texas A&M SEC 1 8 Cleveland Browns Justin Gilbert CB Oklahoma State Big 12 from Minnesota [R1 - 3] 1 9 Minnesota Vikings Anthony Barr LB UCLA Pac-12 from Buffalo via Cleveland [R1 - 4] 1 10 Detroit Lions Eric Ebron TE North Carolina ACC 1 11 Tennessee Titans Taylor Lewan OT Michigan Big Ten 1 12 New York Giants Odell Beckham, Jr.†WR LSU SEC 1 13 St. Louis Rams Aaron Donald†DT Pittsburgh ACC 1 14 Chicago Bears Kyle Fuller CB Virginia Tech ACC 1 15 Pittsburgh Steelers Ryan Shazier LB Ohio State Big Ten 1 16 Dallas Cowboys Zack Martin†G Notre Dame Ind. 1 17 Baltimore Ravens C. J. Mosley†LB Alabama SEC 1 18 New York Jets Calvin Pryor S Louisville The American 1 19 Miami Dolphins Ja'Wuan James OT Tennessee SEC 1 20 New Orleans Saints Brandin Cooks WR Oregon State Pac-12 from Arizona [R1 - 5] 1 21 Green Bay Packers Ha Ha Clinton-Dix S Alabama SEC 1 22 Cleveland Browns Johnny Manziel QB Texas A&M SEC from Philadelphia [R1 - 6];
2012 Heisman Trophy winner [N 2] 1 23 Kansas City Chiefs Dee Ford DE Auburn SEC 1 24 Cincinnati Bengals Darqueze Dennard CB Michigan State Big Ten 1 25 San Diego Chargers Jason Verrett CB TCU Big 12 1 26 Philadelphia Eagles Marcus Smith LB Louisville The American from Indianapolis via Cleveland [R1 - 7] 1 27 Arizona Cardinals Deone Bucannon S Washington State Pac-12 from New Orleans [R1 - 8] 1 28 Carolina Panthers Kelvin Benjamin WR Florida State ACC 1 29 New England Patriots Dominique Easley DT Florida SEC 1 30 San Francisco 49ers Jimmie Ward S Northern Illinois MAC 1 31 Denver Broncos Bradley Roby CB Ohio State Big Ten 1 32 Minnesota Vikings Teddy Twatwater QB Louisville The American from Seattle [R1 - 9] 2 33 Houston Texans Xavier Su'a-Filo G UCLA Pac-12 2 34 Dallas Cowboys DeMarcus Lawrence DE Boise State MWC from Washington [R2 - 1] 2 35 Cleveland Browns Joel Bitonio OT Nevada MWC 2 36 Oakland Raiders Derek Carr QB Fresno State MWC 2 37 Atlanta Falcons Ra'Shede Hageman DT Minnesota Big Ten 2 38 Tampa Bay Buccaneers Austin Seferian-Jenkins TE Washington Pac-12 2 39 Jacksonville Jaguars Marqise Lee WR USC Pac-12 2 40 Detroit Lions Kyle Van Noy LB BYU Ind. from Minnesota via Seattle [R2 - 2] 2 41 St. Louis Rams Lamarcus Joyner S Florida State ACC from Buffalo [R2 - 3] 2 42 Philadelphia Eagles Jordan Matthews WR Vanderbilt SEC from Tennessee [R2 - 4] 2 43 New York Giants Weston Richburg C Colorado State MWC 2 44 Buffalo Bills Cyrus Kouandjio OT Alabama SEC from St. Louis [R2 - 5] 2 45 Seattle Seahawks Paul Richardson WR Colorado Pac-12 from Detroit [R2 - 6] 2 46 Pittsburgh Steelers Stephon Tuitt DE Notre Dame Ind. 2 47 Washington Redskins Trent Murphy LB Stanford Pac-12 from Dallas [R2 - 7] 2 48 Baltimore Ravens Timmy Jernigan DT Florida State ACC 2 49 New York Jets Jace Amaro TE Texas Tech Big 12 2 50 San Diego Chargers Jeremiah Attaochu LB Georgia Tech ACC from Miami [R2 - 8] 2 51 Chicago Bears Ego Ferguson DT LSU SEC 2 52 Arizona Cardinals Troy Niklas TE Notre Dame Ind. 2 53 Green Bay Packers Davante Adams WR Fresno State MWC 2 54 Tennessee Titans Bishop Sankey RB Washington Pac-12 from Philadelphia [R2 - 9] 2 55 Cincinnati Bengals Jeremy Hill RB LSU SEC 2 56 Denver Broncos Cody Latimer WR Indiana Big Ten from Kansas City via San Francisco [R2 - 10] 2 57 San Francisco 49ers Carlos Hyde RB Ohio State Big Ten from San Diego via Miami [R2 - 11] 2 58 New Orleans Saints Stanley Jean-Baptiste CB Nebraska Big Ten 2 59 Indianapolis Colts Jack Mewhort OT Ohio State Big Ten 2 60 Carolina Panthers Kony Ealy DE Missouri SEC 2 61 Jacksonville Jaguars Allen Robinson WR Penn State Big Ten from San Francisco [R2 - 12] 2 62 New England Patriots Jimmy Garoppolo QB Eastern Illinois OVC 2 63 Miami Dolphins Jarvis Landry WR LSU SEC from Denver via San Francisco [R2 - 13] 2 64 Seattle Seahawks Justin Britt OT Missouri SEC

Damn this was bracketed better here, just did not take.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_NFL_draft

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@tour2ma said:

Nah... just trade away our first rounders... 🙂

What? and piss off Stockton? (I can't figure out how to highlight that in pink)

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@mudfly said:

No, they really didn't....2nd last OT actually @ -29.9.....rated 2 plus games and 14 neg games- giving up 28 hurries, 12 hits, 6 sacks....

However, out of all the rookie tackles, he is only one of 3 that actually started and played 16 games....so he may be better than the score indicates(compared to the other rookie tackles).....

But, as the steal of the draft?.......Im thinking Ill debate that one....ha! 😉

as an aside....the lowest rated rookie tackle?....Jake Mathews @ -36.8 (yikes)....with a very balanced -19 pass/ -19 run...with 7 sacks, 9 qb hits, 35 hurries and 11 holds.....

Shocked at Jake, but appreciate him trying to make my guy look better...

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@gftchris said:

So, trade away all our draft picks for established players, and just go for undrafted guys?

say what?.....

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@gftchris said:

So, trade away all our draft picks for established players, and just go for undrafted guys?

remember chris, sarcasm is supposed to be highlighted in pink.

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@mudfly said:

K. Williams...8.7......#1 rated rookie CB in the NFL....Undrafted

@mudfly said:

And who was #4 you ask?........Mr. Taylor Gabriel(undrafted) ....thats right....#4 folks....

So, trade away all our draft picks for established players, and just go for undrafted guys?

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@tim-couch-pulls-out said:

The Zargon 416-B Titans got the steal of the draft when they took Zaparellious M'ktwebortwzz, the 7'5" Octo-human CB from U. Mars - Amherst.

I hear he transferred there from Olympus Mon Junior College.

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@texasag1969 said:

Jarvis Landry was the 12th WR taken in the draft. Yet he had one more first down (48) catch that #1 Sammy Watkins (47) and one less TD (5) for the season. He caught 84 passes for less yardage than Sammy Watkins's 65 catches, but that is how that Miami O is designed. I'd classify this late 2nd rounder as a real steal starting all games for the season.

Thats a good one Ag!....he had a great season and no one mentions him because of all the big name guys.....in case you're curious, based upon PFF Only, he graded out as the #3 most efficient rookie receiver.....(Beckham 1, Evans 2)....

And who was #4 you ask?........Mr. Taylor Gabriel(undrafted) ....thats right....#4 folks....

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/480687https://brownsboard.com/post/480687Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:48:46 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Who Got The Best "Steal" In 2104 Draft on Mon, 23 Feb 2015 19:46:25 GMT]]>Jarvis Landry was the 12th WR taken in the draft. Yet he had one more first down (48) catch that #1 Sammy Watkins (47) and one less TD (5) for the season. He caught 84 passes for less yardage than Sammy Watkins's 65 catches, but that is how that Miami O is designed. I'd classify this late 2nd rounder as a real steal starting all games for the season.

My pick for next year will be Tyler Lockett-5th fastest 40 among WR's at 4.40 with great hands/+moves after the catch.

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@tour2ma said:

Seantrel was my top sleeper last year. Just one of those problem kids with off-field issues, but talent to burn.

Did PFF no like?

No, they really didn't....2nd last OT actually @ -29.9.....rated 2 plus games and 14 neg games- giving up 28 hurries, 12 hits, 6 sacks....

However, out of all the rookie tackles, he is only one of 3 that actually started and played 16 games....so he may be better than the score indicates(compared to the other rookie tackles).....

But, as the steal of the draft?.......Im thinking Ill debate that one....ha! 😉

as an aside....the lowest rated rookie tackle?....Jake Mathews @ -36.8 (yikes)....with a very balanced -19 pass/ -19 run...with 7 sacks, 9 qb hits, 35 hurries and 11 holds.....

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@tour2ma said:

Seantrel was my top sleeper last year. Just one of those problem kids with off-field issues, but talent to burn.

Did not follow him faithfully, but every report I read said he was doing very well. Including shutting down Cameron Wake in their first meeting.

Did PFF no like?

I was high on him around January, then I cooled down when he was too fat to finish his Pro Day.

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Did not follow him faithfully, but every report I read said he was doing very well. Including shutting down Cameron Wake in their first meeting.

Did PFF no like?

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@mudfly said:

Sarcasm?.......cause I have big respect for your knowledge on OL, but this guy?.....really.....?

Tour's man crush - from before the draft even.

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@tour2ma said:

Hands down it has to be...

Buffalo Round 7 Pick #237: Seantrel Henderson OT Miami

Started all 16 games at RT his rookie season and played at a high level.

Sarcasm?.......cause I have big respect for your knowledge on OL, but this guy?.....really.....?

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Buffalo Round 7 Pick #237: Seantrel Henderson OT Miami

Started all 16 games at RT his rookie season and played at a high level.

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/480661https://brownsboard.com/post/480661Mon, 23 Feb 2015 17:17:56 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Who Got The Best "Steal" In 2104 Draft on Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:44:09 GMT]]>Ok....OP says first 2 rounds only......so Ill try to follow the directions here.....

Top 5 rookies by PFF rating alone are:

K. Mack .....55.0.....pick #5

A. Donald...34.4.....pick #13

J. Bitonio....22.4.....pick #35

Z. Martin....21.6.....pick #16

A. Beckham..20.1..pick #12

So, based upon the top 5 rated players, Bito is the only one who was NOT in the top 1/2 of the first round....

Later round stars?.....

Borland.....20.8.....3rd rounder

K. Williams...8.7......#1 rated rookie CB in the NFL....Undrafted

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@columbusking said:

Ahh the 2104 draft what a year!

The Zargon 416-B Titans got the steal of the draft when they took Zaparellious M'ktwebortwzz, the 7'5" Octo-human CB from U. Mars - Amherst.

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@walterwhite said:

"steal" usually implies taken in a later round right?

49ers - Chris Borland

Steelers - Martavis Bryant

Packers - Corey Linsey

Browns - Isaah Crowell

Jaquars - Allen Hurns

Chargers - Brandon Oliver

Per my above rank then Cory Linsley may in fact be the best steal of the draft. 5th rounder considered to have had the 7th best rookie season. All others ranked above him were first rounders except Bitonio who was high 2d round.

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49ers - Chris Borland

Steelers - Martavis Bryant

Packers - Corey Linsey

Browns - Isaah Crowell

Jaquars - Allen Hurns

Chargers - Brandon Oliver

]]>https://brownsboard.com/post/480653https://brownsboard.com/post/480653Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:15:24 GMT<![CDATA[Reply to Who Got The Best "Steal" In 2104 Draft on Mon, 23 Feb 2015 16:12:23 GMT]]>Per one Bleacher Report writer the Top Ten rookies of last season were:

1. Aaron Donald DT Rams

2. Khalil Mack LB Raiders

3. Odell Beckham WR Giants

4. Joel Bitonio OG Browns

5. Zack Martin OG Cowboys

6. CJ Mosley LB Ravens

7. Cory Linsly OC Packers

8. Jeremy Hill RB Bengals

9. Teddy Twatwater QB Vikings

10. Mike Evans WR Buccaneers

Christian Kirksey was rated 37th best rookie.

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@columbusking said:

Ahh the 2104 draft what a year!

Yeah Dyslexic ran blazing 2.14 40 that year.

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