He was on Antonio Garcia, too -- definitely getting a knack for the Pats' way.Reiss is either starting to get a knack for the Pats' draft strategy, or he had some good intel ...
He ID'd both Rivers and Wise as potential targets on 4/17:
http://www.espn.com/blog/boston/new-england-patriots/post/_/id/4802566/patriots-might-be-wise-to-tap-arkansas-pipeline-again-to-fill-de-need
Or he has really good sources.He was on Antonio Garcia, too -- definitely getting a knack for the Pats' way.
Not just any hoops background he was "Mr Basketball" in TN when he was a high school senior.McDermott, OT, UCLA. High school TE and hoops background.
6'8" 307.
Can't argue with double-dipping at two positions of need.
I wish they drafted Butt and put him on IR for a year but I like the way the draft played out. Focus on both lines.Come on, haven't the Pats learned their lesson about drafting injured TE's?
We are going to be watching a 30 for 30 5 years from now about the Tragedy of the 2017 Browns draft class and how a few got career ending injuries some lost love for the game and some just busted.Even with the question of where Peppers fits, I like what Cleveland has done in this draft. Garrett, Njoku, Kizer, Ogunjobi, Wilson, Johnson, Brantley and now Zane Gonzalez in the 7th.
Tell me I'm crazy. (I definitely feel crazy for typing this post!)
Welp, hadn't heard that news on Brantley.The Cleveland Browns made Caleb Brantley, the former Florida defensive tackle accused of simple battery this month, the first pick of the NFL draft's sixth round Saturday.
Shortly afterward, Cleveland's head of football operations said the team may release him pending further investigation into the incident.
http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft2017/story/_/id/19274225/2017-nfl-draft-cleveland-browns-draft-caleb-brantley-release-him
Like someone said upthread (quoting Reiss?), the draft was Cooks, Gillislee, Ealy, etc. When you have the room, why not.After all the talk about trading JG and Butler to get a small arsenal of picks, of course they go in the opposite direction and wind up with just four players in the draft
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To be fair, some of us thought JG would not be dealt for reasons already beaten to death, and that Butler would not be dealt because New Orleans wasn't foolish enough to tender a $50 MM contract AND a first round pick in a draft deep at corner.After all the talk about trading JG and Butler to get a small arsenal of picks, of course they go in the opposite direction and wind up with just four players in the draft
We, we know nothing
The way Browns QBs seem to get hurt I think any qb on the roster has a chance to start this year. Hopefully they stablized the line play this off season.I liked the Browns draft but think Kizer will never be a starter, even for the terrible Browns.
There's a good chance they had Justin Senior, OT, who went to the Seahawks one pick before the Pats picked, rated in the same tier as McDermott.There must have been a chasm between McDermott and the rest of their list. I wonder if one of the guys picked just before was ranked about even with him and when that safety net disappeared they just decided "hell with it" and gave up the 7th to remove the small chance he goes in those five picks.
What is this based on? They're pretty different players - Senior is a heavy guy (331 pounds) whose athletic tests were terrible, while McDermott is on the light side (307 pounds at 6'8") but a terrific athlete (basketball player in high school). They're almost polar opposites.There's a good chance they had Justin Senior, OT, who went to the Seahawks one pick before the Pats picked, rated in the same tier as McDermott.
OK, I didn't know if there was a source here or something.Pats trading up a few picks as another OL comes off the board in the 6th round? I can't imagine they had much info on other teams in that area swooping in on McDermott.
No but it may be more that they figured they were safe waiting until their pick until the other OT was picked then they figured they had better get their guy since anyone else looking for an OT could be on him now.Pats trading up a few picks as another OL comes off the board in the 6th round? I can't imagine they had much info on other teams in that area swooping in on McDermott.