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ElcaballitoMVP said:
I'm up for it and I think it makes sense. Last year, I lost my starting K and an OLB after our draft and prior to the season starting. There will be injuries, suspensions, cuts, retirements, etc that we'll likely have to deal with so 2 or 3 rounds to help fill in the holes should help fix any of those issues. 
 
(I wish I had known about being able to wait on a kicker until then though)
 
This is a good point. I think at this point everyone should have to fill out their full rosters in this draft (like we did with the original) and then you can fill out some holes in the supplemental draft. 
 

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DaughtersofDougMirabelli said:
This is a good point. I think at this point everyone should have to fill out their full rosters in this draft (like we did with the original) and then you can fill out some holes in the supplemental draft.
Thats what I was assuming too.
 

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I'm fine with giving wibi some flexibility here, since he inherited a terrible team and we weren't 100% clear on the rules, but I'll be pretty annoyed if a top offensive team loses their kicker before the supplemental draft and someone who decides to wait backs into a guy who's in a crazy good position to have a good year. 
 
Say Gostkowski get's injured in preseason. Anyone who waits is going to jump all over the guy they get to take his place. That could happen at any position, but if I'm a team who doesn't have a kicker, do I want one of the remaining guys left from the scrap heap or do I want to wait and see if someone better pops up? At worst, I'm still going to get one of those guys from the scrap heap. 
 

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wibi said:
So do I need to take a Punter here with my last pick?
 
You have 2 choices: 
 
1. Take a punter to fill out your roster honorably.
 
2. Do what OFT would do and say FU and take whoever you want.

You have a new team, we're willing to give you more flexibility on this than anyone else, so do what you want. 
 
 
Maybe a good idea for next year: You don't have to take a P, K, whatever position to fill out your roster during the regular draft, but if you have an empty position, you have to fill those before taking anyone else in the supplemental draft. So you could have pick #1 in the supplemental draft, have some stud HB or CB lined up that pops up out of nowhere in preseason, but you can't take him because you didn't take a punter in the last round of the regular draft. 
 

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Sorry for the delay - laptop was getting upgraded by IT and had no accessibility for a while.  I'll take Marqueston Huff, DB who can backup both corner and safety and will help out on ST from day 1.
 
 

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sleepyjose03 said:
Sorry for the delay - laptop was getting upgraded by IT and had no accessibility for a while.  I'll take Marqueston Huff, DB who can backup both corner and safety and will help out on ST from day 1.
 
 
Well, if he can pick off Joe Kane, he can pick off anyone.
 

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MarcSullivaFan said:
Colts select LB Emmanuel Lamur.

I'm still a pick behind, so feel free to skip me for now.
Laddie PM'd.
 
Liked the Lamur pick - there's a Bengals blogger I follow on Twitter that's really high on him as a coverage LB type. 
 

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MarcSullivaFan said:
Colts select LB Emmanuel Lamur.
I'm still a pick behind, so feel free to skip me for now.
Nice pick. He's been making a name for himself during OTAs and camp. Even though he's not a need for me, I was going to take him with my next pick.
 

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That's 6 hours for Mr. Newlywed. PM'd OFT.
 
EDIT: sorry to be a dink but I'm hoping to get my pick in tomorrow before I leave for Maine for the weekend. Pretty sure they don't have the Internet up there yet.
 

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Super Nomario said:
That's 6 hours for Mr. Newlywed. PM'd OFT.
 
EDIT: sorry to be a dink but I'm hoping to get my pick in tomorrow before I leave for Maine for the weekend. Pretty sure they don't have the Internet up there yet.
 
Depends on where you go.  If you're in the woods, no chance.
 

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Back-to-back undrafted rookies? Who am I, ESC? But I need a kicker, and let's face it - most of them are undrafted as it is.
 
The Ravens select K Chris Boswell, Houston Texans / Rice Owls
 

 
Boswell had a terrific career at Rice, finishing with 13 FGs of 50+ yards, which I believe more than doubled the next-highest active player. He is second in Rice history in points, and showed a big leg on kickoffs as well. He's also clutch - he hit 4 FG against Kansas, include a 56-yarder and a 45-yarder as time expired, and hit the above ridiculous onside kick to give Rice a chance to beat Houston in a game it ultimately lost. He was widely considered the #1 kicker prospect in the draft, and while he didn't get drafted he's in a pretty good situation in his hometown Houston, if he can wrest the job from the uninspiring incumbent.
 
I've basically had this pick planned out since I took the octogenarian I had last season. Finally have a Rice guy, and hopefully one who can nail down this spot for years. 
 
PBDWake PM'd.
 

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Not sure how the clock works going from weekend to weekday, but I'm ready to make a pick as soon as it's my turn. 
 
Edit- I'll give Sat until noon and then I'll get this thing going again. 
 

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Elcab Dolphins will take DE Cory Redding
 

 
Cory Bartholomew Redding is old (33), but we need some depth at DE and he won't have to play a ton of snaps with Michael Johnson and Cam Heyward entrenched as starters.
 
 

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Lots of different directions the Patriots wanted to go with this pick. I'd like to add more depth at certain positions but I think there will be a few more players available if/when we do the supplemental draft.
 
So, for their last pick of the 2014 draft the Patriots select Brock Osweiler, QB Denver Broncos
 

 
Brockenstein stands 6'7" and 245 lbs. He's basically a carbon copy of our current QB Foles only he's more athletic and has a stronger arm. I felt having a backup QB was an essential position to fill. Brock essentially gives me a plug n' play replacement should Foles go down. He was considered extremely raw coming out of college but was still picked with the 88th overall pick due to his remarkable abilities. He's had 2 seasons to learn under the Forehead and has made huge strides and vast improvements in his game. During OTA's he was cited as being deadly accurate with the deep ball. I think this kid has a bright future and provides me with a seamless transition should he need to be called upon.
 
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SeoulSoxFan said:
 
I had Redding on my board forever. His age is a bit of a concern but he's a solid pick at this stage in the draft. 
 
Thanks SSF. If he was any younger, I'm sure he would've been long gone. I was considering him and Mike DeVito last round, so I was happy to see Redding was still on the board here. 
 
He isn't sexy, but he can be a solid backup DE who is good against the run while also mixing in a couple sacks (4.5 last year). He's also pretty durable, playing in 13-16 games a season every year he's been in the league outside of his rookie year.