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DAY 1 GRADE - B Very good player with high upside at a position of need. Completes an offseason overhaul of the secondary making it the strength of the team. Ozzie & Decosta have talked about not being afraid to hit doubles when everyone else is swinging for the fences... this pick might fit that narrative - not a flashy name but I think one of the safest picks we could have made. Without knowing what they offered to trade up and how far -- tough to incorporate that in the grade. I'd probably up this to a B+/A- bc of how Day 2 played out. Don't listen to the fans that whine about this being a reach or that he would've been available in the 20's. He wouldn't have made it past the Titans. Most teams had him is the #1-2 CB on the board and likely Top 10 pick. The QB run is the only reason he was available to us. And there weren't any viable #1 type CBs left by round 3. For all it's depth, the list was picked well clean. DAY 2 GRADE - A- Kicked off with great value in nabbing Tyus Bowser. Versatile, athletic and huge upside. Late riser who was in the conversation as a late 1st round pick for some. Should provide cover skills and matchup flexibility early while he develops a pass rush repertoire. Sky high potential. Some aren't high on Wormley but was a very productive player at Michigan. Should compete right away for the starting spot at 5T DE and kick inside in sub packages. Can provide everything we lost in Jernigan potentially. Neither Urban or Kaufusi has the size to kick inside often so provides flexibility for us there. Should see the field early. And what more is there to say about Tim Williams. Potentially the steal of the draft. Day 2 would deserve an A grade regardless of who else we pick bc of him. Wouldn't have blinked if he was our pick at 16. Arguably the best pure pass rusher from the OLB spot in the draft. Probably landed 2 starters at minimum and the weapons to take carry and elite pass rushing unite for the next 5-10 years. DAY 3 GRADE - B Finally addressed the OL but in a BIG way... quite literally. Goose 2.0 was a big value pick. Brings the size and nastiness we've been lacking on the interior. Could potentially start at LG or C depending on what we do there but should compete at both. Eluemunor is somewhat of a boom/bust proposition but that's what you're looking for this late in the game. Didn't start playing the game until he was 14 so is just scratching the surface of his potential. Moved from London to the US just to chase his dream of playing football -- so you know he's going to do whatever it takes. Flexibility to play OT or OG which we covet. Former soccer player so the ability for good footwork and mirror/match capability is in him.... I think he just needs to lean out and strengthen his lower body so he carries his weight better. I bet we look back on this pick in 4 years as a Rick Wagner like pick. Wasn't very familiar with Clark as much but looks like a very instinctive player with real ball skills. Great route recognition, anticipation and not easily fooled or lost by bunches or rubs/picks. ST player early who could develop into a rotational DB or Dime player for us in a year or 2. OVERALL GRADE - B+ Finished off what's looking like a dominant secondary that's talented on top and deep throughout. Potentially 7 starting caliber or better players. Grabbed much needed youth for the pass rush with 2 of the better purely OLB prospects in this draft. Surely at least one hits. Another high floor DL player who has motor for days and has a very productive history as a pass rusher and knack for blocking kicks. Adds to an already young and talented group. And hit on 2 OL players that fit the profile of what we're looking for. Size, power, nastiness. Versatility in one G/C and one T/G. I think Goose can step in Day 1 while Eluemunor needs seasoning but has huge upside. Checked all the boxes. WR is the only thing that brings the grade down from an "A." But other than maybe Chris Godwin there wasn't ever a point where WR was even close to BPA. Didn't really have a shot at any difference makers. Great draft. Loved it. And I nailed 4/7 players that we picked. Happy with that result too.

Lol idk that I'd call those skates. More like tied up and pushed down. Still nice play tho

I'm about to hop on the tractor and mow the lawn or I would. Great idea though

Aviante Collins would be nice. Mel Kiper linked him to us before the draft. He and Jon Toth would be my top 2 OL.

Awfully quiet.

Here we go. Hopefully these come flying fast and furious. Hit your twitters people.

KD Cannon and Noel Thomas I like. None will be obvious and most have no shot. So you're looking for a trait or two you can hang your hat on and hope the rest can be developed.

I clean swept day 2 and then hit on Eluemunor for a total of 9 points. Anyone got me beat?

Me too. Insane ball skills at times. If he can develop route running and become more consistent with his hands he's got a shot.

Seriously????????? m fers of all the teams. My guys now there.

He didn't even see the game of football until he was a teenager and played for the first time at 14. Kid is just scratching the surface of his potential. And as a former soccer player he's got the ability to develop cleaner footwork and mirror defenders. Just has to develop the lower body strength to carry his weight better. This is a projection pick that can pay dividends in a couple years.

Thanks. Hed be great developmental C for us if we can bring in Mangold to stop gap for 2-3 years. Def would fit the big nasty mold.

We have a TON of open roster spots right now. We can bring in a huge UDFA class.... and there's still some good talent out there. Hope we get some guys we covet. Langi and Keion Adams are my top 2.

Is Jon Toth still available?

Yea we should. And UDFA OL and ILB since so many have ended up becoming stars and we have an opening. Hoping like heck that Harvey Langi and Keion Adams don't get drafted and we can land them. Also really want Jahad Thomas.

Love the Eluemenor pick. Raw, but the size, power and athletic traits are all there. And we're typically good at developing these guys. I think he has late 2nd, 3rd round talent (in this draft) but there's very limited tape on him and some of it is pretty bad. But you project you can make him more consistent to get the good you see on tape from him week in week out. Interesting though that we picked him as an OG. I thought if we picked him it'd be to try him at RT. That may still be but looks like we're just grabbing big, nasty talent and are going to just let them all compete. And may the best 5 win.

Is Kendall Beckwith still available?

Harvey Langi, Keion Adams, Bisnowaty, Justin Senior, Tarik Cohen, Yancey, Noel Thomas, Toth, Roullier.... all in play here.

And my 3 best remaining DBs go off in short order. Kazee, King, and Corn Elder. So glad we hit CB in rd 1 bc there was no one once we picked in rd 3. Really worked out for us big time.

Should have named him Jimmy instead -- Jimmy Sprinkle....

NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!! I put my phone down for one second and Jordan Morgan gets picked. Gosh darn it mother of Mary -- that was my guy. Well.... one of my guys. But my favorite late-round-diamond-in-the-rough-future-stud guy. Stupid Bears. I hate you. Butt, Kittle and King gone too. Blahhhh watch out for Justin Senior and Eluemenor in the 5th or 6th.

Apparently he is stubbornly saying he's a CB when most teams want him to play Safety and some nickel. Most don't think he has the speed to play outside but he is dead set on being an outside CB at the next level.

KD Cannon is one of the most underrated WRs in the draft imo. Noel Thomas is a human highlight reel too. Makes the toughest catches look routine - Beckham type catches. Dont think we'll take Cannon but Thomas and Yancey I think have a shot to be Ravens by end of day.

If u want WR - gut feeling Yancey ends up here. 3 separate meetings with him. He's clearly our biggest priority UDFA if he isn't drafted. Plus im big on Moore and Camp is an absolute playmaker if he can stay healthy. Hes averaging like 20 yds per touch. WR isn't a concern for me. Though a depth guy with upside would be nice.