Originally Posted by The Franchise:
I’m really starting to get the feeling that Veach is going to take a position other than OT in the first. Then he’ll either trade up or get his guy at #63.
The amount of wailing and crying after he doesn’t go OT at 31 is going to be hilarious.
Agreed. That’s definitely starting to be my gut feeling too, and I think my final mock will reflect that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by O.city:
I'm just not sure they value the CB spot enough to burn a first rounder on it. They've been pretty reluctant to in the past.
It was rumored that they wanted the Auburn kid that went to the Dolphins last year.
It was also confirmed that Veach loved Rock Ya-Sin and probably would have taken him but we traded for Clark [Reply]
One thing that would give me pause about a LB at #31-
Where's he going to play?
You've got Gay, who you took in the 2nd last year that you want on the field. You've got Hitchens who is your defensive QB. He's not coming off of the field for a rookie, there's just no way. Most of the time you're in nickel, with Sorensen playing that hybrid LB/S role.
What are you going to do with that first round LB 70% of the time?
Unless that LB has a REALLY unique skillset like JOK I don't see it. And I doubt he'll be around at #31.
I'd like a Sorensen upgrade, but there are kids later in the draft like Deablo that could be that. [Reply]
Originally Posted by Chris Meck:
One thing that would give me pause about a LB at #31-
Where's he going to play?
You've got Gay, who you took in the 2nd last year that you want on the field. You've got Hitchens who is your defensive QB. He's not coming off of the field for a rookie, there's just no way. Most of the time you're in nickel, with Sorensen playing that hybrid LB/S role.
What are you going to do with that first round LB 70% of the time?
Unless that LB has a REALLY unique skillset like JOK I don't see it. And I doubt he'll be around at #31.
I'd like a Sorensen upgrade, but there are kids later in the draft like Deablo that could be that.
Get Niemann of the field and give breathers to Hitchens and Gay. I’m also replacing Hitchens with him after this year. Yes, it’s not the greatest pick if you want someone to get 70% of the snaps right off the bat but what first round pick so far has done that?
CEH only did it because Williams opted out.
I’m not sure a 1st round rookie is coming in and taking a majority of the snaps right away. [Reply]
Originally Posted by The Franchise:
Get Niemann of the field and give breathers to Hitchens and Gay. I’m also replacing Hitchens with him after this year. Yes, it’s not the greatest pick if you want someone to get 70% of the snaps right off the bat but what first round pick so far has done that?
CEH only did it because Williams opted out.
I’m not sure a 1st round rookie is coming in and taking a majority of the snaps right away.
I think they need to get away from that formula. It's one of the perks of having him for 5 cheap years. Don't burn one on the bench. [Reply]
Notre Dame OT Liam Eichenberg, one of the draft’s top O-linemen, is among the Fighting Irish players who isn't in Indy for medical evals after testing positive for COVID-19 after his Pro Day, sources say. DE Ade Ogundeji & OL Aaron Banks also tested positive & aren't in Indy.
