Skokie is a great city. Clean, lots of stuff going on, and lots of safe space to walk around in.
Mixon is perfect in Cinci.
The Bengals is doing a great job in this draft. Ross and Green on the field together is a scary thought for defenses. Mixon is the most complete back in the draft. He's probably better than Hill and Gio right now. He will be the steal of the draft in my opinion.The bungles need to trade mccarron asap. Im happy ross, mixon, and the dude from k st. He was defensive player of the yr in the big 12 and will help geno. What's your take on mixon and ross as players? Will they be immediate impact players?
What say u @crazyqx83?
Good picks but they still have the dufus of a coach, so it really won't matter imo. They need a couple of LB's too.The Bengals is doing a great job in this draft. Ross and Green on the field together is a scary thought for defenses. Mixon is the most complete back in the draft. He's probably better than Hill and Gio right now. He will be the steal of the draft in my opinion.
Nah, Brown likes to keep his puppet around. Lewis couldn't win the 70's Steelers or the 80's 49ers teams.Can't they just hire John gruden or something.
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Can't help but think of all of the trouble several Cincy players have had since 2000 with suspensions, breaking the law, etc…Especially the high volume of domestic abuse and assault and battery incidents.
So yeah…Mixon fits right in with Cincy. :scream:
http://nfl-arrests.pointafter.com/d/a/Cincinnati-Bengals
Didn't the Steelers just have a guy come off a year long suspension? Yeah they did. They ain't choir boys either.I can't wait ro see year another terrible character guy cost the Bengals in crunch time and then listen to their fans blame the Steelers.
The buccanners had a phenomenal draft in my eyes with the limited picks they had. Lets break them down.
1st rd Pick 19 O.J Howard: Alabama TE- Projected to go 6th to the jets in most mock drafts, consensus top 10 pick. Falls to 19th and the Bucs organization hits HR. What looks to be a possible top 5 offense next year. Likely locks Jamies up for that 2nd contract. The guys an absolute animal at 6'6 251 and runs a 4.5 40 yard dash. Best receiving and blocking TE in the draft. Likely dropped due to lack of glamorous stats, but he played at Run first Alabama in an offense that didnt utilize tightends. Look for this guy to be a top 5 TE by the end of the season.
Grade A+
2nd Rd Pick 50 Justin Evans: S TAMU- I can never fault an organization for going with SEC players early in the draft even if he is a JUCO tranfer from Mississippi Gulf College. Justin Evans looks to be an athletic and hard hitting safety, albeit a tad undersized at 5'11. He will play better closer to the line, but is capable of dropping into zone coverage. The challenge for this prospect will be coverage in man to man situations and being able to cover his half of the field deep in cover 2 situations. Missed tackles at the end of the season, he must improve on that. The pick seemed to be a tad bit of a reach, because he didn't participate in the combine so his numbers are unknown.
Grade: B
Rd 3 pick 84 Chris Goodwin: WR Penn State- A 6'3 WR that has good explosiveness off the line(4.5 40) and seems to go 100 mph at all times, which can be a good and bad thing. Goodwin is a great throw it up and go get it WR, he came down with a majority of the 50/50 balls he was thrown in college. His weakness is route running, while fast Goodwin stumbles out of breaks at times and rounds off some of his speed cuts. Footwork must improve. I wouldve like to see the Bucs take D'onta Freeman at this pick or DB. WR wasnt a need position to fill.
Grade: C+
Rd 3 pick 107 Kendell Beckwith: OLB LSU- Beckwith seemed to be a Run stopping Hard hitting strong side linebacker at LSU. Unafraid to fill the hole. Love the potential in this pick, but Beckwith is coming off a torn ACL in November. He could very well redshirt his first year at TB and be a wait and see prospect for TB in his sophomore season. At the last pick in the 3rd round I like the move, Beckwith wouldve been considered at 2nd round pick if not for injury.
Grade: B
Round 5 Pick 162 Jeremy McNichols: RB Boise State- Number 1 in touchdowns over the past 2 years with 53, doesnt quite have break away speed for a RB at 4.49 40. Avg 179 ypg all purpose. I'm not in love with the pick like others are. Ball security is an issue, Good value in the 6th round though.
Grade: B+
If you want me to breakdown your team I'd love to do it. I'm a Big time NFL fan.
Congrats to boom! Signed by the bungles!Boom Williams is still on the board.
I know my Skins took the other RB from Oklahoma in the 4th round…but i would like to see them take a late flyer on Boom with one of their last 3 picks just because.
It's good value for a 2nd string qb late in the 4thThe Josh Dobbs praise is funny to me. God knows he killed us every time we played him but anyone that has seen him plays knows that his accuracy is beyond terrible even for a running qb. He just can't throw the ball straight. In my mind that's pretty important in the nfl and I don't care what else you do well.
Almost every other analyst had WR is a position of need for the Steelers. Martavis Bryant is coming off a year suspension for drugs (could easily relapse) and Sammie Coats was unreliable in the 2nd half of the season. The Steelers have to get the triple teams off of Antonio Brown.Pittsburgh Steelers 2017 Draft Class.
Rd2 pick 62 JuJu Smith-Schuster: WR USC- This pick threw me off as the Steelers already have an abundance of WR's on the team already: Brown, Bryant, Coates. JuJu is a big bodied possession WR that lacks separation ability. Good hands, hasn't shown ability to win 50/50 balls, but can work into that mold. Not a great blocker. High work ethic. Again he'll be player WR4 on the team so idk how many 50/50 balls he will get or even playing time. Not a fan of this pick at all
Grade: D+
Cleveland had 400 picks, it would have been hard to screw it up. I just don't like to QB pick. And where does Peppers play? I'm nit-picking a little but I don't think Kizer is ever going to be a good QB. And I didn't like either of their trades. Do they have any playmakers?
Where does Peppers play? Have you seen him? He is a freak at safety and a playmaker as a returner. He can cover in the nickel and load the box against the run too.
He plays everywhere. Best comparison I've seen was Troy Palumato which is spot on and a perfect reason to take him and keep him from Pitt.
A lot more positions could've been filled besides WR. Still not a fan of the pick, especially with all the DBs that were still out thereAlmost every other analyst had WR is a position of need for the Steelers. Martavis Bryant is coming off a year suspension for drugs (could easily relapse) and Sammie Coats was unreliable in the 2nd half of the season. The Steelers have to get the triple teams off of Antonio Brown.
Here is ESPN's Jeremy Fowler's take on that WR pick in the second round:
Best move: Second-round WR JuJu Smith-Schuster out of USC brings toughness and big-play ability to a crucial position. With uncertainty around Martavis Bryant, the Steelers needed a potential starter alongside Antonio Brown. Smith-Schuster can contribute right away. And he just turned 20, so there's plenty of room to grow.
They had 28383 picks because they traded for a QB plus picks....
That's why they crushed it. They didn't do what they usually do and select some young hot shot QB to throw to the wolves.
you don't draft a QB in the 2nd round and not expect them to contribute immediately.