2019 Draft News and Rumors

[tgo]

Just now, AussieTitanFan08 said:

Still think there needs to be some veteran experience added to the OLB group, Landry/Finch/Correa + a first round pick would an incredibly young group.

No doubt. 

[Huston]

3 minutes ago, AussieTitanFan08 said:

Still think there needs to be some veteran experience added to the OLB group, Landry/Finch/Correa + a first round pick would an incredibly young group.

Of course you still sign a vet but that shouldn't keep you from drafting one as well, a guy like Smith would line up at end or even tackle on some passing downs.

Edited February 18, 2019 by Huston

[AussieTitanFan08]

Just now, Huston said:

Of course you still sign a vet but that shouldn't keep you from drafting one as well.

Depends on how much they spend on that veteran pass rusher, can't see JRob acquiring an expensive FA OLB then also spending a first round pick on one.

[tgo]

Just now, AussieTitanFan08 said:

Depends on how much they spend on that veteran pass rusher, can't see JRob acquiring an expensive FA OLB then also spending a first round pick on one.

I could see it if it was BPA. 

 

And the reason is that Za'Darius Smith and Trey Flowers both rush from inside a lot, and Vrabel could do a lot with his diamond front in a scenario where you have Za'Darius Smith rushing inside and then Landry and a rookie rushing outside.

[Huston]

1 minute ago, AussieTitanFan08 said:

Depends on how much they spend on that veteran pass rusher, can't see JRob acquiring an expensive FA OLB then also spending a first round pick on one.

I dont think the price has anything to do with it more like the versatility of the player, like I said a guy like Z Smith can play all over the front.

[Huston]

1 minute ago, tgo said:

I could see it if it was BPA. 

 

And the reason is that Za'Darius Smith and Trey Flowers both rush from inside a lot, and Vrabel could do a lot with his diamond front in a scenario where you have Za'Darius Smith rushing inside and then Landry and a rookie rushing outside.

Jinx

[AussieTitanFan08]

Just now, tgo said:

I could see it if it was BPA. 

 

And the reason is that Za'Darius Smith and Trey Flowers both rush from inside a lot, and Vrabel could do a lot with his diamond front in a scenario where you have Za'Darius Smith rushing inside and then Landry and a rookie rushing outside.

For a team that has majorly struggled on offense i'm not sure it would be wise to use so many premium assets on defense this offseason.

[tgo]

6 minutes ago, AussieTitanFan08 said:

For a team that has majorly struggled on offense i'm not sure it would be wise to use so many premium assets on defense this offseason.

It seems like you don't think they will draft a TE, and you didn't see Marquise Brown as a viable option at 19, so what offensive player are you thinking at 19?

 

 

[AussieTitanFan08]

1 minute ago, tgo said:

It seems like you don't think they will draft a TE, and you didn't see Marquise Brown as a viable option at 19, so what offensive player are you thinking at 19?

 

 

Said previously that I would look at IOL/TE in the first round, both can help the run game and help Mariota, can get a WR in the 2nd-4th rounds.

 

Look at guys like

Hockenson

Irv Smith Jnr

Bradbury

Ford

Lindstrom

 

If you look at the teams picking early in the 2nd round, i'm just not convinced a plug and play IOL will make it to 51.

[ctm]

13 hours ago, AussieTitanFan08 said:

Said previously that I would look at IOL/TE in the first round, both can help the run game and help Mariota, can get a WR in the 2nd-4th rounds.

 

Look at guys like

Hockenson

Irv Smith Jnr

Bradbury

Ford

Lindstrom

 

If you look at the teams picking early in the 2nd round, i'm just not convinced a plug and play IOL will make it to 51.

Yup, there aren't that many day 1 starters for IOL.  There will be a run between our 1st and 2nd pick. The demand from other team is high.  Add in the fact that a starting OL gives the team 1000 snaps with their first pick and its the most likely choice, imo.

Edited February 19, 2019 by ctm

[No1TitansFan]

1 hour ago, tgo said:

I could see it if it was BPA. 

 

And the reason is that Za'Darius Smith and Trey Flowers both rush from inside a lot, and Vrabel could do a lot with his diamond front in a scenario where you have Za'Darius Smith rushing inside and then Landry and a rookie rushing outside.

Interesting scenario: we sign one of those bigger edge guys who we can move inside on passing downs and Devin Bush makes it to 19; do you take him knowing Evans can come off the edge? Easily the best sideline to sideline LB available and would make our LBs corps elite.

Edited February 19, 2019 by No1TitansFan

[headhunter]

3 minutes ago, No1TitansFan said:

Interesting scenario: we sign one of those bigger edge guys who we can move inside on passing downs and Devin Bush makes it to 19; do you take him knowing Evans can come off the edge? Easily the best sideline to sideline LB available and would make our LBs corps elite.

Hell no. This whole Evans at OLB has to stop. Hes skinny and undersized for the position. 

Edited February 19, 2019 by headhunter

[tgo]

1 hour ago, No1TitansFan said:

Interesting scenario: we sign one of those bigger edge guys who we can move inside on passing downs and Devin Bush makes it to 19; do you take him knowing Evans can come off the edge? Easily the best sideline to sideline LB available and would make our LBs corps elite.

I don’t see Evans as an edge player except in very specific looks. 

 

And while there are some good ILBs in the draft and thats always tempting, I think that’s one spot where we’re set for awhile. 

[charleytolar]

5 hours ago, Soxcat said:

We are OK at TE unless we have a chance to take a stud who would give us a guy like Kelsey or Kittle. 

This is where it gets interesting. Kelce was a 3rd round pick and Kittle a 6th.

[BeedoeLaw]

 

Oh well!