Rules:
1. No spoiled picks in this thread, all weekend. This means that as tweets are leaking picks a few minutes before the selection is announced live, you don't post it in this thread (ex: embedded tweets), reference it in this thread (ex: Joe Slapdick says it's McCaffrey to Tampa) or hint at it (ex: "it's a RB!").
Don't be a dick.
Otherwise, have fun, talk shit, freak out and lose your goddamned minds. It's Draft Weekend. The hot takes in these threads are so funny.
I'll also be starting threads for each of our picks as they are made, with videos and notable stats/takes in the OP. Pure knee jerk gold to reference in the future. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Rain Man:
The Chargers take Mike Williams, who is injured walking onto the stage.
The Panthers take Christian McCaffrey. Granted, they have a quarterback and McCaffrey has been okay, so they screwed up less than any other team so far.
The Bengals take John Ross, who is the modern era's Ethan Horton.
Without this move, the Chiefs are not who they are today. Thank God for the Bengals. [Reply]
"Calling Mahomes a project is a major understatement. He’s nowhere near ready to play in the NFL. And, honestly, he may never be. Between his inconsistent accuracy due to poor mechanics, his tendency to bail from clean pockets and his lack of field vision, he’s going to leave as many big plays on the field as he creates. This was a risky pick." [Reply]
Originally Posted by New World Order:
USA Today just blasted our pick!
"Calling Mahomes a project is a major understatement. He’s nowhere near ready to play in the NFL. And, honestly, he may never be. Between his inconsistent accuracy due to poor mechanics, his tendency to bail from clean pockets and his lack of field vision, he’s going to leave as many big plays on the field as he creates. This was a risky pick."
Lack of field vision lolololol
It was blatantly obvious even in college that his field vision was top notch. [Reply]
Originally Posted by carcosa:
Wow, you're literally ALWAYS wrong lmao
How am I wrong? He wasn't worth a top ten pick. He be busted up in a few years. RB or WR is worth a first rounder. They are not SB teams main part. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Red Dawg:
How am I wrong? He wasn't worth a top ten pick. He be busted up in a few years. RB or WR is worth a first rounder. They are not SB teams main part.
The Panthers already had an MVP franchise QB, an OL with multiple all-pro caliber linemen, and a defense just a season removed from a dominant 15-1 year. McCaffrey, meanwhile, just ran for over 1k yards, caught for 800 more, scored 14 combined TDs, and established himself as a premier offensive weapon.
Generally speaking, sure, RBs shouldn't go in the top 10. But when you actually look at the context of the pick, it was a perfectly sensible move that has only gotten better with time.
