Carolina moves up for Leonard Fournette who will be prefect for what they do and to keep Cam healthy.
I think John Lynch will try to re-create the Bucs blueprint. A dominant DT (Warren Sapp), a dominant LB (Derrick Brooks) and a dominant safety (Himself) Soloman Thomas is a nice pick at 2 but I think we look to trade down and acquire picks.
Round 1 Pick 8: JAMAL ADAMS, SS, LSU 6'0, 214
I love Adams. We are starting fresh with new coaches and a whole new scheme. We need leaders and Adams is the best in the draft. He leads by example. He will be perfect as a SS close to the LOS and should put up Landon Collins numbers early on. 120+ tackles, 4 sacks, 5 INT's. This kid is one of the safest picks available.
I love this quote from NFL.com
"Interchangeable safety with a sheriff's mentality. Adams is a physical tone-setter who should thrive near the line of scrimmage or in a robber role. Should be a commanding presence in the locker room early on and his do-as-I-do play demeanor could be the catalyst for turning a struggling defense around quickly"
Round 2 Pick 2: JORDAN WILLIS, DE, Kansas State 6'4, 255
He was one of the most athletic defensive ends at the recent scouting combine, finishing in the top 6 at his position in four drills, including the 40-yard dash (4.53 seconds) and vertical jump (39 inches). The only defensive lineman who outpaced Willis in the 40-yard dash was Temple's Haason Reddick, who was 18 pounds lighter
Willis' 10-yard split in the 40-yard dash -- which measures how quickly a pass-rusher can burst up field -- was 1.54 seconds, impressive for someone his size. Over the last decade only a few lineman who were 250 pounds or more have been faster over that distance. One of them was Cliff Avril (1.50), who now mans the elephant end position in Seattle's defense.
Round 2 Pick 8: BLAIR BROWN, MLB, Ohio 5'11, 238
I love Bowman. He is the leader of our D but how long can we rely on him? Will be come back and make an impact? He wasn't the same last year prior to his injury and Brown will be a playmaking machine and learn from one of the best.
He ranked 3rd in run stop percentage, Made a play once every 6.4 snaps, Missed just 2 tackles
Blitzes effectively: 4.5 sacks among his 15 TFL
More athletic than 83% of NFL LBs (sparq)
4.66 40-yard dash
37″ vertical jump
4.18 short shuttle
6.92 3-cone
*Ranked first in FBS in tackling efficiency with just three misses and 96 solo tackles.
*Ranked third in FBS in run-stop percentage; had 47 stops.
*In 2016, only Reuben Foster had higher overall and run-defense grades than Brown's 92.4 and 91.5.
*131 total tackles tied for the second-most among FBS ILBs.
Round 3 Pick 2: DEMARCUS WALKER, DT, Florida State 6'4, 280
No-one can argue his production:
Junior- 56 tackles, 14 for losses, 9 sacks and an INT
Senior- 67 tackles, 19.5 for losses, 16 sacks
I think he can be a nice 5 tech but he could really make some noise as an interior rusher at 3 tech. I like this guy.
Round 4 Pick 2: JOSH REYNOLDS, WR, Texas A&M 6'3, 195
He just makes plays and would make a nice Z as well as a nice red zone option. 2788 yards, 30 TD's and a 17.0 AVG in 3 years in a tough conference. Im not sure he is available here but if he is he makes a very nice sleeper pick.
Round 4 Pick 36 (COMP): DONTA FOREMAN, RB, Texas 6'1, 249
Big back who finally put it together last year as a junior after being a high recruit. He had 2048 yards, 15 TDs and a 6.3 Avg. I think he can be a serious threat in Shanahan's offence.
Round 5 Pick 2: JOE MATHIS, DE, Washington 6'2, 255
If he stayed healthy he probably would have been a round 2 selection. Big time edge rusher with a relentless motor. He was leading the nation in pass rush productivity before he hurt his foot. Put him as LEO or SAM and let him get after the QB.
Round 5 Pick 17: STEVIE TUIKOLOVATU, DT, Southern California 6'1, 335
What do you do when your D allows the most rushing yards in franchise history? Draft a 335 pound beast of a NT. Put him on on running downs or on the GL and let him clog up lanes.
Round 6 Pick 14: JEREMY CLARK, CB, Michigan 6'3, 220
Tore up his ACL in the 4th game last year. But with a 6th round pick it's not that big of a gamble. Big guy who could excel in a press scheme.
Round 6 Pick 18: TJ LOGAN, RB, North Carolina 5'9, 196
Home run hitter with track speed. 4.37-40. Great all purpose player. 120-675 yards, 7 TD's, 29 receptions for 244 yards and 3 TD's, 21 returns for 690 yards and 2 TD's.
Round 7 Pick 1: CJ BEATHARD, QB- Iowa 6'2, 220
Pro-Style QB. Had a very nice junior year and was named 2nd team All Big ten with 17 TD's, 5 INT's, 2809 yards. Struggled as a Senior but lost alot of his pass catchers to injuries and was banged up himself. At the very least he should be a capable
Summary:
Round 1 Pick 8: JAMAL ADAMS, SS, LSU 6'0, 214
Round 2 Pick 2: JORDAN WILLIS, DE, Kansas State 6'4, 255
Round 2 Pick 8: BLAIR BROWN, MLB, Ohio 5'11, 238
Round 3 Pick 2: DEMARCUS WALKER, DT, Florida State 6'4, 280
Round 4 Pick 2: JOSH REYNOLDS, WR, Texas A&M 6'3, 195
Round 4 Pick 36 (COMP): DONTA FOREMAN, RB, Texas 6'1, 249
Round 5 Pick 2: JOE MATHIS, DE, Washington 6'2, 255
Round 5 Pick 17: STEVIE TUIKOLOVATU, DT, Southern California 6'1, 335
Round 6 Pick 14: JEREMY CLARK, CB, Michigan 6'3, 220
Round 6 Pick 18: TJ LOGAN, RB, North Carolina 5'9, 196
Round 7 Pick 1: CJ BEATHARD, QB- Iowa 6'2, 220
Roster:
SAM- Ahmad Brooks - Joe Mathis
5-Tech- Deforest Buckner - Ronald Blair
NT- Earl Mitchell - Stevie Tuikolovatu
3 Tech- Arik Armstead - DeMarcus Walker
LEO- Jordan Willis - Aaron Lynch
WILL- Malcolm Smith - Ray Ray Armstrong
SAM- Navarro Bowman - Blair Brown - Dekota Watson
SS- Jamal Adams - Jaquiski Tartt
LCB- Rashard Robinson- Jeremy Clark
RCB- Will Redmon - Dontae Johnson
Slot- K'Waun Williams
4th CB- Keith Reaser
FS- Jimmy Ward - Eric Reid
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QB- Brian Hoyer - Matt Barkley - CJ Beathard
LT- Joe Staley
LG- Zane Beadles
C- Jeremy Zuttah - Daniel Kilgore
RG- Josh Garnett
RT- Trent Brown - John Theus
X- Marquise Goodwin
Z- Pierre Garcon - Josh Reynolds - Eric Rogers
Slot- Jeremy Kerley
WR4- Aldrick Robinson
RB- Carlos Hyde - Tim Hightower - Donta Foreman - TJ Logan
FB- Kyle Juszczyk
TE- Vance McDonald
TE- Logan Paulsen - Garrett Celek
K- Robbie Gould
P- Bradley Pinion
LS- Brian Nelson
1 roster spot left for a OG or TE
Cuts:
LB- Eli Harold (Traded for a 2018 5th round pick)
DT- Quinton Dial (Traded for a 2018 5th round pick)
NT- Mike Purcell
DT- Chris Jones
DE- Tank Carradine
LB- Carl Bradford
LB- Brock Coyle
SS- Don Jones
WR- Aaron Burbridge
WR- DeAndre Smelter
WR- Chris Harper
WR- DiAndre Carter
WR- Bruce Ellington
RB- DuJuan Harris
RB- Mike Davis
TE- Blake Bell
With DeForest Buckner, Navarro Bowman/Blair Brown and Jamal Adams, John Lynch has his Bucs blueprint.
I really like the looks of this draft. I tried adding a CB high but it didn't work. So we will roll with the youngsters we have. I think the additions of Jordan Willis, DeMarcus Walker and Joe Mathis will revive this stagnant pass rush as well as bigger contributions from Arik Armstead and Aaron Lynch. Blair Brown is a run stopping machine and will step in without a beat if we lose Bowman or is he struggles coming back. Big Stevie is a monster at NT and should clog up lanes.
Josh Reynolds, Donta Foreman and TJ Logan add some nice pieces to Shanahan's offense and I think Beathard can can a nice backup with some coaching.
All in all I think we could add some guard depth, maybe look to add to our CB group more and maybe add a TE but you can't hit all the needs in one draft and I think I helped fix some of our biggest needs with fixing the pass rush and stopping the run.
[ Edited by SteveYoung on Apr 16, 2017 at 9:32 PM ]
Watson was slotted to go number one overall. Things change fast.