2013 NFL Draft Chatter Thread--25-27 Apr

Carp said:

I liked his take on Chip Kelly:

I am very excited Chip Kelly coachin' in the National League of Footballs. Chip seem to have a chip on his shoulder, now whether that be a potato chip, chocolate chip or hamburger chip is for us to find out.

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More like a California potato chip.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-nfl-draft/news/20130425/2013-nfl-mock-draft-7/?sct=hp_t11_a2

Banks last mock...has us taking Fluker.

Playing out Cowboys' scenarios at No. 18
April, 25, 2013

By Todd Archer | ESPNDallas.com

IRVING, Texas – With the 18th pick in the first round, the Cowboys could make their pick sometime around 10 p.m. That’s a lot of time to sit around and wait.

Throughout the week, the Cowboys have run through every possible scenario so when they are on the clock (or even a little earlier than that) they will have a pick ready. It’s like going in with multiple game plans on a Sunday.

Best-case scenario: Somehow, some way Jonathan Cooper or Chance Warmack are available. History says they will there because five offensive linemen have not gone so early in thirty-plus years, but it seems like there is a lot of evidence to the contrary.

Cooper would be the preference but Warmack would be a nice pickup, too. They would walk in as Day 1 starters, which has become something of a catch-phrase around the Cowboys here this week. They would upgrade the weakest part of the team.

The only way this happens is if a quarterback or two or a wide receiver or two go early. Perhaps a running back. They need some unexpected moves that would push Warmack (most likely) down to them.

Likely scenario: The Cowboys take a defensive lineman, like Sheldon Richardson or Sylvester Williams, or safety Kenny Vaccaro.

As of this moment, I believe they would take Richardson if they cannot move back and the offensive linemen are gone. He can play both interior spots with the idea of him becoming the Warren Sapp for this Monte Kiffin defense. Williams is more of the traditional run stopper. Both would bring value to the defense.

Vaccaro is the top safety and he would fill an immediate need. Does he slip to No. 18? The Cowboys worked him out privately and had him at Valley Ranch for a visit.

Of the three, Williams figures to be the guy most likely to be available.

Second-best case scenario: Trade down in the first round and pick up extra picks.

Some might believe this would be the best-case scenario, but the offensive line needs big help.

If the Cowboys can move down, then that would open up more players to them and fit with their draft board more. They are in a no-man’s land right now where there is a gap in talent.

Depending on how far back they go, this would give the Cowboys looks at offensive lineman D.J. Fluker and Justin Pugh, defensive end Bjoern Werner and safeties Eric Reid and Jonathan Cyprien.

A pick of Fluker would seem to mean Doug Free would not be back. Pugh could be a walk-in starter at guard. Werner would fill a need as a backup defensive end with the eye on him starting in the future with Anthony Spencer on a one-year deal. Reid and Cyprien would be walk-in starters, too.

Worst-cast scenario: Everybody listed above is gone and they can’t trade down.

They must be willing to make a pick and this is where Notre Dame tight end Tyler Eifert comes into the mix. He could be their best player available but drafting a first-round tight end doesn’t help them that much in 2013 or give Jason Garrett the best chance to win now.

Eifert will be a terrific player, but Garrett has not shown the ability to work multiple tight end packages effectively like New England has. The Cowboys couldn’t make it work with second-rounders Anthony Fasano or Martellus Bennett behind Jason Witten.

Wide receiver Cordarrelle Patterson, Werner, Cyprien and Fluker would also be in this mix. Picking any of them at No. 18 would likely be higher than the Cowboys would want.

The mocks are all over the place. There is usually consensus even into the teens.

This is gonna be wild.

Pro Football Weekly ‏@ProFootballWkly 5m
RT @NFLCharean: Joeckel apparently has been told by KC that Fisher is their pick.

The biggest problem with both Richardson and Sylvester Williams is that they are both 24 years old.

mschmidt64 said:

The biggest problem with both Richardson and Sylvester Williams is that they are both 24 years old.

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What is the deal with these dumb fucks getting out of college at 24?

Carp said:

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/-nfl-draft/news/20130425/2013-nfl-mock-draft-7/?sct=hp_t11_a2

Banks last mock...has us taking Fluker.

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yay

DC.com Final Mock

BipolarFan said:

What is the deal with these dumb fucks getting out of college at 24?

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Dr Sheldon Richardson.

Iamtdg said:

Pro Football Weekly ‏@ProFootballWkly 5m
RT @NFLCharean: Joeckel apparently has been told by KC that Fisher is their pick.

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Ed Werder ‏@Edwerderespn 2m
Source tells me that the Chiefs have not informed Luke Joeckel that Eric Fisher will be their pick at No. 1 overall as claimed elsewhere

Iamtdg said:

DC.com Final Mock

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I like David's the best of those.

Albert Breer ‏@AlbertBreer 2m
As PFT said, Browns aren't planning to trade up from 6. Trade back, of course, remains very possible. Oakland's pick, at 3, still for sale.

Monte Ball was used up in college, much like Kevin Smith.

He touched the ball 983 times in his career.

I'd be madder if we took him in the second round than Eifert in the first.

Adam Schefter ‏@AdamSchefter 1m
CLEV, BUF, NYJ all have made inquiries about moving back into back portion of 1st round. 1st-rd QBs get 5-yr deals; 2nd-rd QBs 4-yr deals.

The issue we have is that we are not really in the back of the first round. Someone would really have to give me a shit ton to move back to the 2nd round.

Dez Bryant @DezBryant
A lot of great players in this draft but @Mathieu_Era is the best player in the draft.. You can say whatever you want about him #gamechanger
12:02 PM - 25 Apr 2013

What time does it actually kick off?