Re: The inaugural annual official Buc Zone NFL Draft mega thread 2024 edition
Posted: Sat Apr 27, 2024 6:50 pm
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Another Husky!I think we have ourselves a pretty good draft class.The Outsider wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:08 am He's small, but has the frame to add some weight. Running a 4.47 at 230 is pretty damn good though.
Agreed. Barton was a total steal where we got him. I really liked the edge we got from bama and Bucky. The S we got seems like he'll add some immediate value in the secondary as well. And the late round guys are all players who appear to be very athletic, just from small schools or raw. That doesn't always work out, but physical traits are pretty damn difficult to develop beyond what they already have.emby wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:31 amI think we have ourselves a pretty good draft class.The Outsider wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:08 am He's small, but has the frame to add some weight. Running a 4.47 at 230 is pretty damn good though.
It lacks the WOW factor, but it was seemingly thought out picks at each one.
We signed some kid from north Dakota who looks like a Sasquatch with leaning on people as his technique.The Outsider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:04 amAgreed. Barton was a total steal where we got him. I really liked the edge we got from bama and Bucky. The S we got seems like he'll add some immediate value in the secondary as well. And the late round guys are all players who appear to be very athletic, just from small schools or raw. That doesn't always work out, but physical traits are pretty damn difficult to develop beyond what they already have.emby wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:31 amI think we have ourselves a pretty good draft class.The Outsider wrote: ↑Sun Apr 28, 2024 11:08 am He's small, but has the frame to add some weight. Running a 4.47 at 230 is pretty damn good though.
It lacks the WOW factor, but it was seemingly thought out picks at each one.
Well, for once we don't have many roster holes. That gives us the rare ability to only have to nail a couple picks this draft as immediate contributers (I think our first 4 picks will fit that bill tbh) and the rest of the guys are developmental.emby wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:56 amWe signed some kid from north Dakota who looks like a Sasquatch with leaning on people as his technique.The Outsider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:04 amAgreed. Barton was a total steal where we got him. I really liked the edge we got from bama and Bucky. The S we got seems like he'll add some immediate value in the secondary as well. And the late round guys are all players who appear to be very athletic, just from small schools or raw. That doesn't always work out, but physical traits are pretty damn difficult to develop beyond what they already have.
My guess is that this coaching staff is looking for projects.
Yeah, Barton, Braswell, McMillan, and Smith are studs.The Outsider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 11:30 amWell, for once we don't have many roster holes. That gives us the rare ability to only have to nail a couple picks this draft as immediate contributers (I think our first 4 picks will fit that bill tbh) and the rest of the guys are developmental.emby wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:56 amWe signed some kid from north Dakota who looks like a Sasquatch with leaning on people as his technique.The Outsider wrote: ↑Mon Apr 29, 2024 9:04 am
Agreed. Barton was a total steal where we got him. I really liked the edge we got from bama and Bucky. The S we got seems like he'll add some immediate value in the secondary as well. And the late round guys are all players who appear to be very athletic, just from small schools or raw. That doesn't always work out, but physical traits are pretty damn difficult to develop beyond what they already have.
My guess is that this coaching staff is looking for projects.
I like Penix and think he'll fare better than he gets credit for, but seeing him standing on the sidelines watching Kirk Cousins work is gonna show how much hype there is about rookies.The Outsider wrote: ↑Fri May 03, 2024 8:45 am I'm loving the schadenfreude, but I'm also kind of nervous. Penix looks really talented. Yes he had knee injuries and will be older when they move on from Kirk. But Kirk is a damn good QB to learn from and he's not the type of guy to pull a Brett Favre and be a douchebag about things. It just doesn't seem to be in his nature.
I'm nervous that Kirk turns their culture around and makes them competitive, unlocking the potential in London and Pitts, and when he's done there Penix steps into a Jordan Love-esque situation except he'll be a few years older. This isn't Brandon Weedon making his first start as a 28 year old rookie. This will be a 27 year old, who was considered pro ready coming out, who has had ~3 years to learn how to be an NFL QB without the pressure of a whole franchise on his shoulders.
The Falcons could be a problem for the next 10+ years if it pans out.