46. Kansas City Chiefs (trade up): DL Breeland Speaks, Ole Miss
47. Arizona Cardinals: WR Christian Kirk, Texas A&M
48. Los Angeles Chargers: LB Uchenna Nwosu, USC
49. Philadelphia Eagles (trade up): TE Dallas Goedert, South Dakota St.
50. Dallas Cowboys: OL Connor Williams, Texas
51. Chicago Bears (trade up): WR Anthony Miller, Memphis
52. Indianapolis Colts (trade down): DE Kemoko Turay, Rutgers
53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: CB M.J. Stewart, UNC
54. Cincinnati Bengals: S Jessie Bates III, Wake Forest
55. Carolina Panthers: CB Donte Jackson, LSU
56. New England Patriots (trade up): CB Duke Dawson, Florida
57. Oakland Raiders (trade down): DL P.J. Hall, Sam Houston St.
58. Atlanta Falcons: CB Isaiah Oliver, Colorado
59. Washington (trade down): RB Gerrius Guice, LSU
60. Pittsburgh Steelers: WR James Washington, Oklahoma State
61. Jacksonville Jaguars: WR D.J. Chark, LSU
62. Minnesota Vikings: OL Brian O’Neill, Pitt
63. Tampa Bay Buccaneers (trade down): CB Carlton Davis, Auburn
64. Indianapolis Colts (trade up): DE Tyquan Lewis, Ohio State
65. Oakland Raiders (trade up): OL Brandon Parker, North Carolina A&T
66. New York Giants: EDGE Lorenzo Carter, Georgia
67. Cleveland Browns (trade down): DE Chad Thomas, Miami
68. Houston Texans: S Justin Reid, Stanford
69. New York Giants: DL B.J. Hill, N.C. State
70. San Francisco 49ers: LB Fred Warner, BYU
71. Denver Broncos: RB Royce Freeman, Oregon
72. New York Jets: DL Nathan Shepherd, Fort Hays State
73. Miami Dolphins: LB Jerome Baker, Ohio State
74. Washington (trade down): OL Geron Christian, Louisville
75. Kansas City Chiefs (trade up): DL Derrick Nnadi, FSU
Veach likes to talk about the draft in terms of pockets.
Well this wasn’t a very good pocket.
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Originally Posted by Superturtle:
"Metcalf went a full round later than Hardman."
Wut? Hardman was #56, Metcalf was #64.
Whatever. It's still fucking stupid ass shit to pine for Metcalf. Beginning in the 2nd round, if you end up getting a stud player, it's basically more luck than anything.
Luck that the guy falls to you. Luck that your scouts did your homework. Luck that you put him in the right spot on the draft board. Luck that you fucking coach him up the right way and get him success. Luck that he puts in the time to be great.
Don't get me wrong. I love shitting on the Speaks pick. It's one of my hobbies. But that's not hindsight-- that's me crowing about one of the few football opinions I have that was correct the entire time. I don't just look at who the good players were taken after that pick and go ThAtS wHaT i WoUlD HaVE dOnE!!!!!!!!~~~~
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