The first day is complete and here's how I see it . There's always winners & losers , and if you don't agree with my take feel free to chime in, but please be respectful or I just won't post it .
WINNERS
1.WASHINGTON REDSKINS - They didn't even have to trade up ,and their potential franchise QB still fell right into their lap. He may even be better than Murray in the long run, who knows ? It's like winning the lottery and you only bought one ticket , but everyone else you know lost after buying a bunch of them . Then they traded up and got Montez Sweat at #26 , and if he really is okay health wise that's a steal, and if your doctors are OK with it then it was well worth the calculated risk in my opinion . I can't believe I am about to type these words, but if the rumors about Daniel Snyder taking over the draft are true he should do it every year from now on .
2.BUFFALO BILLS - When one of the best players in the draft falls to you at #9 , and he's a guy you would have gladly traded up for you are a big winner . Long suffering Bills fans ( I'm talking to you Evan & Matt ) have reason to rejoice and think the future is bright . Congratulations .
3.CINCINNATI BENGALS - I have routinely called the Bengals the Bungals over the last 2 years , and I think it was justified at the time , but things are looking up . Getting the best OT in the draft at #11 , and he is a high character leadership guy to boot, who also fills a big big need . Good job. I'm even wiling to overlook passing on Haskins for that pick .
4.DETROIT LIONS - Patriots North fans should be dancing in the streets . If I was a Lions fan I would get a TJ Hockenson jersey tomorrow ,and put "Ebron Who" on the sleeves . This guy can wash the stench of Ebron's bustitude ,in one of the all time great drafts, out of their mouths . He helps you everywhere . Run game - CHECK - dominant blocker . Pass game - CHECK - Smart sure handed route runner with run after the catch skills , and he can pass block too . Defense - CHECK - The offense will be on the field more and let the defense rest with Hockenson on the team . Locker room - CHECK - Hard workin smarty pants that will inspire teammates to kick ass too . To quote Mortal Kombat " IT HAS BEGUN ! "
5.MIAMI DOLPHINS - Patriots south got off to a good start. If they weren't going to trade back and get more picks this was probably your best possible outcome . When you are trying to change a culture you need inspiring hard working leaders on and off the field. That's Wilkins , and he is disruptive on the field against the run or pass . My only worry is he could positively rub off on so many players as a rookie that they play really hard and win too many games , thereby costing themselves the number one overall pick in the " Tank for Tua " campaign . Jamal Adams had the same effect on the 2017 Jets .
LOSERS
1.NY GIANTS - Daniel Jones over Dwayne Haskins was bad, but taking him at #6 is
hysterical. Trade back if you want to gamble with a low ceiling guy like that who's tape is nowhere near the first round at all . Maybe with a better O-Line & supporting cast he will work his way into an average game manager guy, but that's his ceiling . To win it all with an Alex/Smith Andy Dalton type you need everything else ,and some luck to pull it off . Then they took Dexter Lawrence at # 17 . In their 3-4 scheme he may actually be worth that pick, but you could have kept Snacks Harrison last year . He is still the best 3-4 NT in the league , and you traded him with 2 and half years left on his deal for a 5th rounder ? Plus you had to eat 3.2 million of dead money on your cap to make the deal . You need offensive lineman and edge rush help . Hey Gettleman - if you kept Snacks you could have gotten one of them . They need a right tackle and a center . If you are investing in and believing in Eli like you claim you have a funny way of showing it . Instead of getting an O-lineman with the pick you got for trading away his best WR ( 16 million dead cap money ) you took a DT. Plus if you are trying to win now like you claim why take a QB who is going to sit at least a year with the #6 overall pick? You even traded back into the first and took another non O-linemen or edge rusher . Sure Baker could very well be worth that pick, but they could have used AT LEAST one of those 3 first round picks on someone that helped Eli . Unless he's secretly retiring you just lied to him ,and screwed over your 2 time Super Bowl MVP QB .
2.OAKLAND RAIDERS - Clelin Ferrell at # 4 was a big reach, but at least he should be a solid high floor player with decent upside & intangibles . However, passing on Josh Allen , Ed Oliver, TJ Hockenson, Devin White , and even Jonah Williams if they wanted to play him at guard is a bit nuts for me . At first I thought they passed on Allen & Oliver because of Joel Segal ( Khalil Mack & Amari Cooper's agent), but I looked it up and Ferrell is represented by him too. They are all better players and all could fill a need . Still, the biggest problem I have with it is they could have safely traded back anywhere in the top 12 and still got him . Buffalo would have at least given up a 2nd to go from 4 to 9 to make sure they got Oliver, and everyone knew it . So what if it isn't trade chart value . You would still have Ferrell , a second rounder, and you would have saved yourself some money . I wouldn't have had a problem with Josh Jacobs at pick #24 because he is worth that pick, but the reason to take him at #24 is to make sure Philly doesn't snag him before you pick again at #27 . Once they leap frogged you and took someone else no one, except for the possible small outside shot of Indy at #26 , would have considered him before you picked again at #27 . You could have taken Montez Sweat at #24 , and still got Jacobs . Instead you lost Sweat , although I do like Abrams a lot, but where are you going to play 2016 first rounder Karl Joseph now ? I will give them this they got 3 high floor high character players, and that will help them change the culture & improve the locker room, but if that was your goal why trade for Super selfish diva Antonio Brown ?
3.HOUSTON TEXANS - EVERYBODY and their mom knew you wanted Dillard, and yeah he almost fell to you which I have to admit shocked me, but you had to have him. Even if you didn't trade up far, everyone knows that Seattle wants to trade back and they could have moved up 2 spots for a 4th rounder. A 4TH ROUNDER ! Then you reached for Tytus Howard . Yes, he is talented, and he may work out but only in time , although he is probably already better than Julie'n Davenport & Seantrell Henderson, but damm . Even if they flagged Juwaan Taylor for medicals, Cody Ford, Dalton Risner, and Kaleb Mcgary are better players right now . You need help NOW ! You have a small championship window NOW . Otherwise Deshaun Watson may go the way of Andrew Luck & Cam Newton . Those are much bigger guys , almost DE size quarterbacks , and they still got seriously hurt behind a substandard O-Line .
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