~OFFICIAL 2020 TSF.COM FANTASY DRAFT STEELERS VOTING & DISCUSSION~

Yeah, lets call it. Some people haven’t voted yet but think this is losing steam. Let’s try and get through the 4th rd and see where we are at after that.

 

Which is actually their last for our draft as there is no 5th rd pick.

 

Here are the rankings of our picks on the PFF draft board:

Blacklock @49, PFF #54 (Winfield is PFF #38)

Brooks @102, PFF #64

Jackson @124, PFF #40 (wow)

PFF is just one more subjective source, but at least they take the time to chart each individual player’s performance on every snap and develop numerical scores that span all snaps (though they are at least largely subjectively scored). The scoring is also not the product of a single person, so while largely subjective, it’s not just one person. I am not always in agreement with PFF, but they do provide some great reference material, and because of the rigor of their analysis I place a lot more stock in their rankings than the various 100% subjective, one-person derived rankings.

Anyway, PFF thinks we did great job with all of our picks. I agree with Blacklock even though I voted for Winfield. They were among the few guys that I watched a lot of film on, and they both flash big time potential. There was really no way to go wrong picking between them IMO. I did not agree with Brooks because he’s so poor in coverage that it will be challenging for him to be a 3 down linebacker in the NFL, and I see 2 down LBs as having value that starts in the 5th round. Can he be a better 2 down LB than Vince Williams? Probably, but is that really worth a near top 100 pick in a league where defenses play in nickel or dime 65+% of the time? To me the answer is no. As for Jackson, I didn’t watch him other than when I watched OSU play games on TV in the fall, and watch Dobbins run through wide open lanes seemingly all game, every game (plus OSU’s consistently good pass protection). Seems like good value to me based on my reading. I should have grabbed the draft guide sooner, because I drafted Simpson from Clemson for Green Bay, who PFF rates at #189, and left Jackson on the board. Oops....

I’ll leave off with another available guy that PFF has ranked at #97: Antonio Gibson. I’ve watched what I can find on YouTube, and I’m not sure what to make of him. He’s a physical freak, and it shows in a number of plays at both RB and WR, but the quantity of work is so small. He’s a true home run threat at WR, but his route running is less mature than most draftable WRs. As a RB, he runs with awesome power and speed when he gets to the second level, but it seems like he lacks the vision and cutting ability to get to the second level without the blocks setting him up. He blocks pretty well compared to most college RBs and WRs, but not well enough to use as a 3rd down back as a rookie (or an H Back). He may be there for our pick at 135 in this mock. Curious what others see in him.

 

I agree about PFF. Don’t always like their conclusions but can’t disagree with the work they put into coming to those conclusions. Very thorough. Which is why I also like Draft Network.

 

Was going to say QB as well but NY just took Fromm. Probably last guy worth taking here. Thanks NY