Might be the only one, but thought I'd start prepping a little more for the draft and reading up on some players this weekend. Still not familiar with a broad range of players but here's an off-season and mock based on what I know so far. (Used GBN and Walter's for rankings.)
Remaining off-season moves:
Re-sign: Eddie Lacy (Yup, it's a risk, but it seems like he won't be real expensive.)
Sign: Connor Barwin (Needs a 3-4 team to be at his best, and TT loves those released guys that preserve his precious comp. picks.)
Draft:
Rd1: Malik McDowell, DE/DT, 6'5", 285# Ton of talent, but some concerns about his motor and character make him available. Too good to pass up and I suspect the CB group will be a little picked over.
Rd2: Fabian Moreau, CB, 6'0", 206# I think Dubz mocked him here and he fits. Decent size, and great speed. He might go earlier than this but it probably depends on who is ranking them. If he's not here, there are a number of choices that fit like Awuzie, Wilson, Conley or Witherspoon.
Rd3: Anthony Walker, ILB, 6'1", 240#. High motor, high character player who can run. Can stop the run and has some coverage skills. Was better in 2015 before he gained extra weight. Might need to lose 5-10lbs to be at his best.
Rd4: Jess Dunker, OG, 6'4", 318#. Small school guy who looked pretty good at the Senior Bowl. Need some quality depth at OG for the future.
Rd5: Shaquill Griffin, CB, 6'0", 194#. Has been rising up some draft boards with a good performance at the combine. Needs more development, but has the physical tools. This might be too late for him, but it's an awfully deep CB group, so someone will fall.
Rd5: Eric Saubert, TE, 6'5", 243#. Another small school guy who tested well. Looked good at the Senior Bowl and ran good routes. A good prospect to develop behind Bennett and Kendricks.
Rd6: Elijah McGuire, RB, 5'10", 214#. A RB who had a bit of a drop-off in 2016 after a better 2015. Supposedly had a foot injury in 2016 that decreased his production. Has some speed and pass catching ability.
Rd7: Darius English, DE/OLB, 6'5", 237#, A little undersized and thin for the NFL, but has good length and some speed and explosiveness. A work in progress.
Remaining off-season moves:
Re-sign: Eddie Lacy (Yup, it's a risk, but it seems like he won't be real expensive.)
Sign: Connor Barwin (Needs a 3-4 team to be at his best, and TT loves those released guys that preserve his precious comp. picks.)
Draft:
Rd1: Malik McDowell, DE/DT, 6'5", 285# Ton of talent, but some concerns about his motor and character make him available. Too good to pass up and I suspect the CB group will be a little picked over.
Rd2: Fabian Moreau, CB, 6'0", 206# I think Dubz mocked him here and he fits. Decent size, and great speed. He might go earlier than this but it probably depends on who is ranking them. If he's not here, there are a number of choices that fit like Awuzie, Wilson, Conley or Witherspoon.
Rd3: Anthony Walker, ILB, 6'1", 240#. High motor, high character player who can run. Can stop the run and has some coverage skills. Was better in 2015 before he gained extra weight. Might need to lose 5-10lbs to be at his best.
Rd4: Jess Dunker, OG, 6'4", 318#. Small school guy who looked pretty good at the Senior Bowl. Need some quality depth at OG for the future.
Rd5: Shaquill Griffin, CB, 6'0", 194#. Has been rising up some draft boards with a good performance at the combine. Needs more development, but has the physical tools. This might be too late for him, but it's an awfully deep CB group, so someone will fall.
Rd5: Eric Saubert, TE, 6'5", 243#. Another small school guy who tested well. Looked good at the Senior Bowl and ran good routes. A good prospect to develop behind Bennett and Kendricks.
Rd6: Elijah McGuire, RB, 5'10", 214#. A RB who had a bit of a drop-off in 2016 after a better 2015. Supposedly had a foot injury in 2016 that decreased his production. Has some speed and pass catching ability.
Rd7: Darius English, DE/OLB, 6'5", 237#, A little undersized and thin for the NFL, but has good length and some speed and explosiveness. A work in progress.
