2025 nfl draft thread

RIPskaterdude · Post #401 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Thu Apr 24, 2025 10:05 pm

I hate picking a player sorely on fit. That is why they drafted a kicker in the 3rd round, or why they keep picking RBs and TEs that never stick around, despite better players available.

clyde21 · Post #402 » by **clyde21** » Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:41 pm

RIPskaterdude wrote:I hate picking a player sorely on fit. That is why they drafted a kicker in the 3rd round, or why they keep picking RBs and TEs that never stick around, despite better players available.

they picked a kicker in the 3rd because they think they're the smartest dudes in the NFL, galaxy brained it and failed just like they did with Lance. think this is a make or break draft for this regime. if they don't get this draft right they're cooked.

CrimsonCrew · Post #403 » by **CrimsonCrew** » Thu Apr 24, 2025 11:52 pm

I agree that people get too caught up in the consensus draft board. That's pretty meaningless at the end of the day. Ultimately, a guy is worth whatever pick a team is willing to spend on him. MAYBE you say the second-highest pick, as one team could reach pretty significantly.

I try not to complain about reaches unless they're really glaring. Latu was a huge reach because he was pretty clearly a physically limited player. TDP was a huge reach. Those guys were sixth or seventh round talents that we took much higher. Pearsall felt like something of a reach, but a lot is in the eye of the beholder at a particular position. Do you value a vertical threat? A big-bodied guy? A shifty guy? A do-everything player? Depending on that, you'll have different grades on these guys. Similarly, if you need a three-tech vs. a NT, you'll grade those players differently.

Last year, I thought Green was our biggest reach, and he's shaping up to be a darn good player, so...

clyde21 · Post #404 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:12 am

lol ESPN is just as ridiculous as ever man

clyde21 · Post #405 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:16 am

well, Jags just traded up to 2, madness already lmao

arich35 · Post #406 » by **arich35** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:20 am

clyde21 wrote:well, Jags just traded up to 2, madness already lmao

Just don't think Hunter is worth a 2nd and 1st for next year

clyde21 · Post #407 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:23 am

please ffs don't tell me where get a mini speech before every pick?

Pattersonca65 · Post #408 » by **Pattersonca65** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:32 am

clyde21 wrote:well, Jags just traded up to 2, madness already lmao

At first I thought Baalke but he got fired, lol

RIPskaterdude · Post #409 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:32 am

arich35 wrote:
clyde21 wrote:well, Jags just traded up to 2, madness already lmao

Just don't think Hunter is worth a 2nd and 1st for next year

Definitely is not

clyde21 · Post #410 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:34 am

RIPskaterdude wrote:
arich35 wrote:
clyde21 wrote:well, Jags just traded up to 2, madness already lmao

Just don't think Hunter is worth a 2nd and 1st for next year
Definitely is not

i mean, if he can legit play both sides at a high level it's worth it

CrimsonCrew · Post #411 » by **CrimsonCrew** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:35 am

Should we start a new thread for the actual picks?

Post #412 » by **Harry Palmer** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:36 am

clyde21 wrote:
RIPskaterdude wrote:
arich35 wrote:
Just don't think Hunter is worth a 2nd and 1st for next year
Definitely is not

i mean, if he can legit play both sides at a high level it's worth it

I’d imagine it’ll be more full time corner, part time wr, but if I could have one player in this draft he’d be it. There was a brief period of silliness a couple weeks back where he started dropping in a lot of mocks and I was having visions of trading up to ~ 8 and snagging him, but even then I knew it was just the overthinking stage that happens before every draft.

RIPskaterdude · Post #413 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:39 am

Wow, Graham at 5? There goes that dream

clyde21 · Post #414 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:40 am

one of our targets off at 5 to Browns, won't spoil it further lol

clyde21 · Post #415 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:41 am

Browns trading back, getting an extra second this year and a first next year AND getting Mason Graham? big boy moves.

Post #416 » by **Harry Palmer** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:41 am

clyde21 wrote:one of our targets off at 5 to Browns, won't spoil it further lol

The Browns took a kicker 5th OA?

CrimsonCrew · Post #417 » by **CrimsonCrew** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:43 am

Well there guess that dream....

RIPskaterdude · Post #418 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:45 am

Draft has been as expected other than the trade (Hunter goes 2 either way), but didn't think Graham goes 5

CrimsonCrew · Post #419 » by **CrimsonCrew** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:49 am

Thank you, Raiders.

clyde21 · Post #420 » by **clyde21** » Fri Apr 25, 2025 12:49 am

Harry Palmer wrote:
clyde21 wrote:one of our targets off at 5 to Browns, won't spoil it further lol

The Browns took a kicker 5th OA?

cooked lol