The official NFL draft 2020 thread

I've seen a few mocks with him going to the Ravens. They got the LB I really liked already.

 

Yeah, I couldn't believe the Ravens' luck. Queen fell to their freaking laps.

 

Besides those 15, I am guessing Gallimore or Madubuike on DL, no? That makes it 17.

 

No Shenault? I could easily have him as no.1

 

Baum? Team him with Bush, That's some big time speed!

 

I genuinely think the best RB was taken by the chiefs. Watch all 4 and Edwards-Helaire is the one you will see stabbing his leg out with strong, sudden, nasty cuts that the other 4 cant seem to do. His start, stop, stutters are way better than the other 3. Certain he can make more from nothing and achieve similar from great blocks. Hell of a recieving back too. He looks as if he has magnets in his body that automatically repel him from tacklers.

Will be taking CEH in fantasy this year, easy, with him being on that chiefs offense. I expect him to rise to the too of that crowded backfield quickly.

 

I'm actually more surprised by the Saints passing on Queen. He even played college ball in their backyard.

 

I think there is a lot of talent left. Wouldn't shock me to see the Steelers try to trade down and try to get into the late 2nd or early 3rd round and try to get an additional 3rd, 4th or 5th round pick.
Not sure the draft capital if you trade back 10-15 choices in the round. Steelers don't have a 5th rounder at all.

 

I can't imagine McKinney will make it to #49. I'd actually like to see the Steelers try to trade up to grab him. They have a much better chance of Delpit falling to them, but there is good reason for that. He was hurt much of 2019 and didn't play nearly as well as in 2018. I agree that those two, Dobbins, Swift and Taylor would be tough to pass at #49, but McKinney is the only player left that I'd actually want them to trade up to take him.

 

Seattle has 59 and 101 that would be a nice move to make. On the subject of grabbing a WR at 49 I would prefer either Mims or Shenault over Higgins or Pittman. IMO Higgins and Pittman are more like what we already have. Mims is basically untapped elite athleticism at WR and Shenault brings way more versatility to the table. There will still be a lot of good receivers available later as well. I just feel if you’re going WR at 49 go for someone that has a special skill set that gets them on the field because there probably won’t be too many opportunities with the depth ahead of them. Mims with his ability to high point the football along with above average speed and Shenault with his ability to make plays from multiple positions. JMO

 

What will everybody's level of anger be if the Steelers use pick #49 on a quarterback? I think this will be mine:

Hurts: okay to mildly irritated

Fromm: displeased

Eason: pissed

any other quarterback: Chernobyl-style meltdown

 

I can see us picking Hurts in the second, i dont think it will happen but i wont be surprised if it did let him set a year or 2, Ben knows he is abt done

 

I’d be pissed if they took any QB this draft, but I can totally see them doing it.

 

Antoine Winfield Jr. is the guy I would love at 49! Our safety duo would be the best in football.

I do think OL is the biggest need though. We've gotta get young there. It wouldn't surprise me if we went OL with the first 2 pics. I could see Cushenberry or Hennessy first and then the best Tackle prospect with the 3rd round pick.

And I'm starting to warm up to RB, since one of those 3 guys may fall to us....hopefully Dobbins.

 

Idk...Something is telling me Taylor or Dobbins is the pick... Think Swift, Shenault, Jones, Cleveland, Delpit, McKinney, and Baum will be gone

 

I'd love Jonathon Taylor, my gut feeling is he gets taken before we pick.

 

let me rephrase this. Many take the weak thing as these guys stink. No not what I mean. Every guy that is draftable can play football and play well or they wouldn't be playing college football at any level. It only takes one team to like a guy. Not all these players are correct for every team. Weak means they either already have a guy better or they don't fit the team or they have bigger needs. Not all teams take best player available. Some do. Some draft for need. Some do both. If there was a stud TE or any other position they would have been the first players taken by some team. If it comes down to two needs they will take the better of the two I would think. That could change it they think the position is deep enough to get just as good of player later. That's where the strength of positions comes into play. So when I say weak, it just means other positions have top players that will in theory make a bigger impact. How a team sees them as star power over a guy that can just fill a need. Every team would like studs 3 deep at every position but it's still a long shot and they go by the info they have. How do this year's crop stack up to other proven players makes some positions better than others every year.

 

I pretty much agree. I do think this will be an offense heavy draft, although I see us grabbing a guy at some point for the Mark Barron role.....and DL depth at some point also.

Also agree on RB being a bigger need than WR. I see both Washington and Johnson stepping up this year with Ben back...and Deon Cain as our #4 wide out and deep threat will be fine! That was a good pickup for us.