2018 NFL Draft Round 1 Game Thread NO SPOILERS PLEASE

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Foxy42

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Hate. Really wanted to see them go D. They have proven they can plug and play RBs and with none playing RB1 snap counts, the value is lowered.
 

DJnVa

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Like the swallows returning to Capistrano, Pats fans doing the "LOL, WUT" at BB's draft means spring is here.
 

OnWisc

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I trust Bill but I'll feel a lot better if I end up trusting his ability to find defensive talent with every remaining pick.
 

SMU_Sox

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I would have rather had Harold Landry but again, if you are going by the best players available Sony Michel is another amazing talent. We got two top 20 players at 23 and 31. Not at the positions I had hoped for but going by talent added they landed two really good players.
 

Average Game James

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So if we assume one of the remain 2nd/3rd round picks goes for a QB, there's not a lot of ammo left to add to the defense. Guess we need to wait and see how tomorrow plays out, but really don't understand the strategy here, even if the two picks themselves look like good players...
 

Jimbodandy

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One consolation is that the 15 touches a game that Michel is going to get next year is 15 more than Lamar Jackson would have. I'd rather they had drafted a front-seven impact player here, since we had zero in the SB. But spending a first round pick on a guy who won't play for two years wouldn't have made me hard either.
 

Cellar-Door

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Man,really would have liked to see Jackson there 5th year is huge with a QB (also I think he's better than at least 2 Qbs taken ahead of him)
 

Ed Hillel

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Really not a fan of Jackson. QBs don’t learn how to throw in their early 20s and he’ll be hurt by the end up his second year.
 

Rough Carrigan

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So if we assume one of the remain 2nd/3rd round picks goes for a QB, there's not a lot of ammo left to add to the defense. Guess we need to wait and see how tomorrow plays out, but really don't understand the strategy here, even if the two picks themselves look like good players...
They were pretty high on David Rivers before he hurt his knee.
 

RedOctober3829

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With the amount of defensive talent going to be there in the 2nd round, you go best player available regardless of position at 31. Sony Michel is not a player the Patriots usually draft, but I think his explosiveness was too tough to turn down.
 

Cellar-Door

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I hate 1st round RBs. Rbs are essentially fungible as recent years have proven even top RBs, their backups produce similar numbers when they go out. You don;t need a top RB to win, and often you're better off elsewhere with the money you save signing a Dion Lewis, Legarette Blount, etc.
 

SMU_Sox

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Dave Archibald:
My hot take: Sony Michel is in some ways the new Rob Gronkowski. Gronk gave the Patriots rare ability to run / pass out of the same personnel looks, with which they mixed and matched RBs. Hard now to find two-dimensional TEs; enter Michel, who will bring similar versatility to RB

Well said and agreed. Hayden Hurst went high - would you rather have Hurst or Michel? (I am pretty sure that is a rhetorical question for most people). Also, if our target is Lauletta at QB, Michel will only be 0-15 yards downfield. Kidding.
 

Harry Hooper

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How is Michel in pass pro?
The profile at NFL.com reads, "He's not the most creative runner and he lacks some finesse, but his size, pass protection and ability to create yardage make him a natural fit as a future NFL starter."


So if we assume one of the remain 2nd/3rd round picks goes for a QB, there's not a lot of ammo left to add to the defense. Guess we need to wait and see how tomorrow plays out, but really don't understand the strategy here, even if the two picks themselves look like good players...
I still don't think drafting a QB is a necessity this year. Defensive talent is needed ASAP. however.
 

Jed Zeppelin

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I hate 1st round RBs. Rbs are essentially fungible as recent years have proven even top RBs, their backups produce similar numbers when they go out. You don;t need a top RB to win, and often you're better off elsewhere with the money you save signing a Dion Lewis, Legarette Blount, etc.
Agree 100%, unless he's a David Johnson or Le'Veon Bell type. Of course, neither were first rounders.

Basically, if this offense can play it's best football in the hurry-up with White or Burkhead coming out of the backfield (and it can), then give me a guy who can add some dynamism to the front 7 instead.
 

twibnotes

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I’m disappointed no first round D. Our D is multiple players from being super bowl ready, and the offense is already elite.
 

FL4WL3SS

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I’m disappointed no first round D. Our D is multiple players from being super bowl ready, and the offense is already elite.
At some point Brady will decline and he won't be able to make the throws he once could. Having an elite running game and offensive line will help soften that blow and may extend Brady's career. These picks help the transition back into a game manager rather than an elite passer. I have no problem with either of those picks.
 

ZMart100

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Dave Archibald:
My hot take: Sony Michel is in some ways the new Rob Gronkowski. Gronk gave the Patriots rare ability to run / pass out of the same personnel looks, with which they mixed and matched RBs. Hard now to find two-dimensional TEs; enter Michel, who will bring similar versatility to RB

Well said and agreed. Hayden Hurst went high - would you rather have Hurst or Michel? (I am pretty sure that is a rhetorical question for most people). Also, if our target is Lauletta at QB, Michel will only be 0-15 yards downfield. Kidding.
That's a ridiculous comparison. 1) Lots of teams have the same TEs on the field for both passing and running plays. 2) Lots of teams have the same RBs on the field for both passing and running plays. What makes Gronk Gronk is that he is among the best in the league at both. I like Michel, but that is way to much to expect from him. It's not like they couldn't pass and run with the personel with Lewis.
 

heavyde050

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At some point Brady will decline and he won't be able to make the throws he once could. Having an elite running game and offensive line will help soften that blow and may extend Brady's career. These picks help the transition back into a game manager rather than an elite passer. I have no problem with either of those picks.
But Brady should still be elite next season. All he needs to win another SB is just health and a defense that isn’t awful.
Hopefully the injured Pats coming back to the defense help transform the defense.
There is also still a lot of defensive talent left for round 2.