The Official 2022 NFL Draft thread (NO SPOILERS)

I saw Willis against Army. He just did not look like 1st rounder to me. More of a Logan Thomas 'intangibles' kinda player. I can see why he dropped.

 

Yeah, but the first round pick is an opportunity to get a guy who is as "can`t miss" as possible and likely to start throughout his rookie contract and possibly more. Pickett ain`t that.

I wish we could get an explanation from management. It`s almost as if Tomlin said "Damn it, ain`t one elite player left in the draft, might as well roll the dice on Pickett because Trubisky kind of sucks."

Whooie! Now we got three #2 QB`s. We got plenty of backup to go for 9-8 or maybe we don`t go 9-8 because we don`t get any help from the #1 pick.

 

Never rule out an in-season trade to save Tomlin from a losing season.

 

At least they didn't draft Willis, or Ridder in the first round.

 

Maybe all that Willis hype was just a smokescreen, it seems like Pickett was the #1 QB on their board.

 

we got the best QB in the class, nobody thought he wld still be on the board. now we can concentrate on other position. starting to like the decision

 

What happened to go Trubisky?
(not aimed at you.. just in general)
Lol

Hack

 

can Pickett be our "Joe Burrow" ? Trubisky wld be a great back-up.

 

Brisker or WR

 

Seems like? It was completely confirmed lol I think they liked Willis quite a lot. Just liked Kenny a bit better.

 

He has a killer arm and good speed/elusiveness. Just too much bad tape to be considered in the first. Nothing about his play screamed "special". He may very well turn out to be a good player, but there just isn't much about his game that shouts "worth a first round pick". I did think he was going to be drafted in the late first, but I'm sure he's gone in the second. Either way he will still get his shot.

 

Tomlin wanted one player over the other?


Not according to this vid.






Again... has anyone ever seen Tomlin this ecstatic about a pick? Closest would have been Shazier but not to this degree.

 

Yeah he seems like a great kid. Falling to the second round wont matter much. He still will sit a year or two, but will still have a shot with whatever team ends up selecting him. I'm just glad we weren't the one gambling on him.

 

True. He looked and sounded nothing but ecstatic to be making that call to Kenny. By the looks of it Kenny was pretty happy himself haha I think its a great fit.

 

Hey, I'm cheering for Trubisky as well. They just invested a first round pick in Pickett though haha I think he is considered the main option long term for the team. Doesn't mean I don't hope that Trubisky lights it up and revitalizes his career in Pittsburgh before he hands the reigns to Kenny

 

Wow, I'm shocked at the pick, given how thirsty Tomlin looked for Willis ... I don't know if I would have taken a QB this year, or at least in first round, but I'm hoping for the best.

I too am jealous of that Ravens Linderbaum pick, wow. Typical Ravens pick ... and they almost had Jordan Davis if Eagles hadn't swooped in.


I would have loved to have seen Steelers take Tyler Linderbaum or Devin Lloyd.

Not going to lie though, when Pickett rolls to his right it reminds me of a young Ben.

 

Grades per player selected based on my valuation

7 points
13. PHI: Jordan Davis - Grade A, 7 points

6 points
5. NYG: Keyvon Thibodeaux - Grade A, 6 points
7. NYG: Evan Neal - Grade A, 6 points

6. CAR: Ikem Ekwonu - Grade A, 6 points

9. SEA: Charles Cross - Grade A, 6 points

18. TEN: Treylon Burks - Grade A, 6 points

5 points
8. ATL: Drake London - Grade B, 5 points

20. PIT: Kenny Pickett - Grade B, 5 points

24. DAL: Tyler Smith - Grade B, 5 points

4.5points
28. GB: Devonte Wyatt - Grade A, 7 points
22. GB: Quay Walker - Grade C, 2 points

2. DET: Aidan Hutchinson - Grade B, 5 points
12. DET: Jameson Williams - Grade B, 4 points

11. NO: Chris Olave - Grade C, 3 points
19. NO: Trevor Penning - Grade A, 6 points

4 points
1. JAX: Travon Walker - Grade A, 7 points
27. JAX: Devin Lloyd - Grade D, 1 point

4. NYJ: Sauce Gardner - Grade C+, 3 points
10. NYJ: Garrett Wilson - Grade C, 3 points
26. NYJ: Jermaine Johnson - Grade A, 6 points

23. BUF: Kaiir Elam - Grade B, 4 points

29. NE: Cole Strange - Grade B, 4 points

3 points
32. MIN: Lewis Cine - Grade C, 3 points

2.5 points
3. TEX: Derek Stingley - Grade C, 2 points
15. TEX: Kenyon Green - Grade C, 3 points

14. BAL: Kyle Hamilton - Grade B, 4 points
25. BAL: Tyler Linderbaum - Grade D, 1 point

2 points
16. WAS: Jahan Dotson - Grade C, 2 points

17. LAC: Zion Johnson - Grade C, 2 points

21. KC: Trent McDuffie - Grade D, 1 point
30. KC: George Karlaftis - Grade C, 2-3 points

31. CIN: Daxton Hill - Grade D, 1-2 point

 

Am I wrong and assuming this was voice amil and PicKet waS NNOT ACTUALLY ONE THE LINE?

This seams like to me Tomlin is talking to his voice MaIL

 

It's fun reading back through past draft threads when people are losing it over this year's picks. Here's a greatest hit from 2017...

If KC takes Watson will that mean they're gonna try and get rid of Alex Smith?

Im loving this run on offense
Man me too! KC moved up so Another QB could be coming off the board!

Not sure Watson would be ready to play for a couple years

Chiefs have to be taking Watson

wow that's a big jump for KC!!

Kansas City trading up?
DeShaun Watson comfirmed?
... Or someone else?

So the Chiefs traded this year's 3 and next year's 1 and 3 for this pick? I think I read that right.

Huge! Whoever this is he isn't worth 2 number 1 picks

What the hell is going on??

Add Cincinnati and KC to the stupidity list hahahahaa

Pat Mahomes? Project QB behind Alex Smith

WOW! You kidding me? Man im just not sure Mahomes will get the NFL game

Craziness

wow Mahomes

Didn't we have a meeting with Mahomes?

I mean, he's good at Madden.

Wow just wow... I seriously know even less than I thought about prospects...I thought he'd be lucky to go in the third

...AND fantasy!

Mahomes 10th overall is insane

Mahomes for two 1st rounders is franchise suicide

Let's face it. It's fun to yack about the draft. But sitting on the couch drinking beer and watching some game film doesn't make us draft experts. Hell, even the pros that spend 12 months a year eating, breathing and sleeping know just a bit more than we do. I bet a drunken monkey would pick as well as many NFL GMs. This is like picking stocks. So let's just be happy we have the top rated QB in the draft and a not yet washed up former first rounder to compete for the starting job. This is a numbers game. Like playing the lotto. The more tickets you have, the more chances you have to win.

 

Judging by various posts, one would think that the Rats found the missing pieces to a SB title and not grade B-D players

 

Some thought it was willis

 

That was a different owner, GM, and coach.