Welcome to the live blog. I’ll be posting thoughts on every pick as they come in.
Join in via the comments section but please — no tipping picks.
#1 Cincinnati — Joe Burrow (QB, LSU)
The obvious pick. The best player in college football in 2019 and the Bengals will hope for better days with their new star.
#2 Washington — Chase Young (DE, Ohio State)
The top two picks were locked in weeks ago. The Redskins will try to mimic the Niners by loading up on defensive linemen.
#3 Detroit — Jeff Okudah (CB, Ohio State)
He’s a terrific talent. The best corner to enter the league since Patrick Peterson. Tall, long, fast, physical.
#4 New York Giants — Andrew Thomas (T, Georgia)
Remember when the media had him going in the late first a few months ago? He’s been a top five pick since day one.
#5 Miami — Tua Tagovailoa (QB, Alabama)
This is a huge gamble. $30m guaranteed for a player who is recovering from a serious hip injury, who you haven’t been able to give a medical to.
#6 LA Chargers — Justin Herbert (QB, Oregon)
Herbert is erratic and far from a sure thing. He’s also athletic, creative and has a strong arm. When you need a QB, Miami and LA are showing you have to take a chance.
#7 Carolina — Derrick Brown (DT, Auburn)
Terrific player. The second or third best in the draft. He can anchor, rush and he was disruptive in every game last season.
#8 Arizona — Isaiah Simmons (LB, Clemson)
He’s a fantastic athlete who will be able to spy Russell Wilson and cover George Kittle, provide pass rush and he can attack from so many angles.
#9 Jacksonville — C.J. Henderson (CB, Florida)
Clearly the teams who were looking to move up aren’t feeling it. The Jaguars needed a corner and this made sense. Henderson is incredibly quick and smooth but he can track the ball better and his tackling is suspect.
#10 Cleveland — Jedrick Wills (T, Alabama)
All the talk was the tackles would go off the board quickly. It took to pick ten for the second to leave the board. The Browns didn’t waste any time picking Wills.
#11 New York Jets — Mekhi Becton (T, Louisville)
The Jets really needed to get a tackle and this made a lot of sense. He’s an incredible athlete but needs to work on his pass sets. It’s surprising to see Tristan Wirfs lasting this long. What’s the story there?
#12 Las Vegas — Henry Ruggs (WR, Alabama)
Ruggs isn’t just about speed. He catches well, he’s better in the red zone than you’d expect and you’ll have to have a plan for him on defense every week.
#13 Tampa Bay (v/SF) — Tristan Wirfs (T, Iowa)
The first trade sees Tampa Bay swap places with the Niners. I don’t think anyone expected Wirfs to last this long. He’s a great fit at right tackle.
#14 San Francisco — Javon Kinlaw (DT, South Carolina)
Kinlaw is a beast. He was a true top-10 talent. The Niners essentially swapped out DeForest Buckner and replaced him with a cheaper — yet potentially superior — player.
#15 Denver — Jerry Jeudy (WR, Alabama)
I’ve said for a long time — Jeudy is ideal for a team with a young quarterback. He’s a terrific route runner and very reliable. This is a smart move to help Drew Lock.
#16 Atlanta — A.J. Terrell (CB, Clemson)
Terrell was a hot name late in the process. He’s a 4.42 runner and he can stick in coverage. He has shorter than ideal arms but he was trending towards the top-20.
#17 Dallas — Ceedee Lamb (WR, Oklahoma)
The Cowboys have big needs on defense and a new hole at center — but clearly they felt the value was too good here. They paid Amari Cooper and now they have Lamb.
#18 Miami — Austin Jackson (T, USC)
They needed to draft a left tackle and that’s what Jackson is. He’s raw and needs time. Yet the potential to be special is very much there.
#19 Las Vegas — Damon Arnette (CB, Ohio State)
Arnette is a quality player. He’s really good. It’s a big surprise and a reach — but he’s talented. He’s so physical and tough but he can cover too. He’s small though and lacks length.
#20 Jacksonville — K’Lavon Chaisson (EDGE, LSU)
I’m really surprised by this. The Jaguars now have two pass rushers who are 255-260lbs (with Josh Allen). His pass rush win percentage is poor. He has injuries. He’s a quality person though and will help improve the locker room.
#21 Philadelphia — Jalen Reagor (WR, TCU)
Reagor is a fantastic player. He’s so explosive and physical. He can get downfield but his terrific lower body power enables him to leap above taller defenders and high-point. Great pick.
#22 Minnesota — Justin Jefferson (WR, LSU)
The Vikings swap Stefon Diggs for Jefferson. He’s mature, consistent, plays above his size to win contested catches and he’s a safe pair of hands.
#23 LA Chargers (v/NE) — Kenneth Murray (LB, Oklahoma)
The Chargers move way up, jumping from #37 up to #23. It only cost them a third rounder. That won’t encourage the Seahawks if they want to move down. If the price to go down 14 spots is a third rounder, that’s not great value. Murray is high character, highly athletic and he packs a punch.
#24 New Orleans — Cesar Ruiz (C, Michigan)
I’m not sure how he fits a year after they selected Erik McCoy and after recently extending Andrus Peat. However, Ruiz is a fantastic player and person. The value here is superb.
#25 San Francisco (v/MIN) — Brandon Aiyuk (WR, Arizona State)
The third trade and it’s a surprise to see the Niners move up, considering how few picks they have in this class. Even so — they lost Emmanuel Sanders and have gone up to make sure they get the receiver they want. Aiyuk is going to be a terror in that offense. His acceleration plus his ability to beat you deep and in space is incredible. This was a good day for the Niners.
#26 Green Bay (v/MIA) — Jordan Love (QB, Utah State)
In my final mock I had Green Bay trade with the Seahawks at #27. Instead, they go a spot further and deal with Miami. They weren’t trying to get above Seattle because they made the move for a QB. The Packers are planning for life after Aaron Rodgers.
#27 Seattle — Jordyn Brooks (LB, Texas Tech)
It’s a stunner. The Seahawks take a linebacker in round one. He’s a 4.54 runner but he didn’t do any of the other tests at the combine. They didn’t go O-line, D-line, running back or receiver. I’m going to need some time to work this out. Is it to replace Mychal Kendricks? Is it planning for life beyond K.J. Wright? And if so, did that really warrant a first round pick a year after they traded up in round three to get Cody Barton? In terms of need, fit and board — I’m struggling to understand the thought process.
#28 Baltimore — Patrick Queen (LB, LSU)
I like Patrick Queen. He’s an ideal fit for the Ravens. He fits their mentality and their approach. The Ravens continue to move forward.
#29 Tennessee — Isaiah Wilson (T, Georgia)
Isaiah Wilson is really good. He was always destined for round one and this is an ideal pick for a team who want to batter opponents with Derrick Henry.
#30 Miami (v/GB) — Noah Igbinoghene (CB, Auburn)
He’s another player who was said to be rising late. The Dolphins already signed Byron Jones so this doesn’t say much for the future of Xavier Howard.
#31 Minnesota (v/SF) — Jeff Gladney (CB, TCU)
Mike Zimmer loves to draft cornerbacks and it’s not a surprise to see one go here.
#32 Kansas City — Clyde Edwards-Helaire (RB, LSU)
Big Clyde is a superstar waiting to happen in this offense. What a pick. Perfect.
Hooray! Let’s do this!
and no tipping picks 😉
Wait, what is “tipping picks” if it’s all an internet stream anyways?
Like, when is it ok to start reacting to and talking about a certain team’s pick?
Should Rob/someone post each pick in all caps/bold in the comments signalling it’s ok to discuss it and so each one can kind of be its own discussion topic?
>Wait, what is “tipping picks” if it’s all an internet stream anyways?
Picks announced by Shefter and the like on Twitter before Goodell announces it
Ah, ok. I just thought that since those guys weren’t going to be there live this year, they wouldn’t really be able to tweet it out ahead of the broadcast anyways.
Sometimes, the pick is leaked on twitter before the pick is announced by the commissioner. Kind of spoils the surprise
Won’t have people watching the green room and phones to get tipped off before it is announced… 🙂
WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
I LOVE YOU ROB
Are you all ready for an inevitable trade down when an elite talent might still be on the board? Cause you better be!
When a mediocre product of media hype you mean?
Black Panther clue = we have a trade down in place with the Panthers.
CAR gets: R1P27
SEA gets: R2P38 + R3P69
I wondered about that, but seemed too obvious.
That would be ideal!
Trading up for isiah simmons.
I’d be stoked for that trade.
Rob – Thank you for another year’s work to connect this community to our team and make us a bit smarter. To echo everyone else, the content has been just that much better. I really appreciate the careful way you balance passion, analysis, level-headedness and an exceptional use of the English language. Thank you for all the time you put in.
I like the trade downs. It’s become its own meme for the way hawks approach drafts. I love that they trust it and don’t fold to Twitter roars.
(re-post)
Per Breer just now:
https://www.si.com/nfl/2020/04/23/nfl-draft-2020-first-round-news-rumors-updates
Hope we get one of the Big 3 RBs tonight. Taylor, JK, or Clyde.
Amen. (or tomorrow)
No doubt! Then go hard for defense with a WR sprinkled in somewhere (just not the fourth round, any other round for a WR is acceptable).
Would feel like a missed opportunity to pass on depth of OT, when every other draft, you have to pick in the top 15 to get a quality tackle.
Depth at tackle
Draft one high
Clue #5 is up: a scene from “The Other Guys”
https://twitter.com/PeteCarroll/status/1253462508339261442
So they aren’t trading up lmao
Hahahahaha! 😂😂
‘You drafting a bisexual?’
Dang, this one has me stumped. Ideas from Twitter:
Will Ferrell here and in Zoolander clue. USC? Austin Jackson?
Isaiah Simmons.. (shooting up-trading up for new weapon/black Panther reference/ length-toy story wingspan reference)
Fast lineman in the trenches, 88 inch wingspan, 5.09 40, protection for russ,working two jobs as a basketball player and tackle… going with Alex Taylor
WAIT…. What if the black panther clip means we are trading up to Carolinas pick, which would be #7 , and we could get Isaiah Simmons there. Plus in zoolander, he uses a 2nd look, Isaiah Simmons plays multiple positions, meaning different looks.
Darrell Taylor. 2 jobs. He can play DE and LB similar to Bruce Irving
A little bit of a Gamble…. Darrell Taylor?
A new weapon? (WR/RB) for Wilson
That Terrence Steele one was a damn good guess. I’ll give dude that.
Will Ferrell’s nickname is Gator in this movie. Zuniga or Greenard?
Got em
Looking back through PC’s draft history, Seahawks have drafted a lineman (OL or DL) with one of their first two picks every year. They have drafted an OL + DL with the first two picks twice.
1917 – Run like the wind (Speed to burn)
Toy Story – Always falling forward (Get tough yards)
Zoolander – M or W (Throwing Star)
Black Panther – The realization/making of a King (Epic Production)
Desk Pop – Don’t think Just Go (Hit the hole hard)
Leads me to think, Jonathan Taylor
Just wanted to thank Rob for the blog and all your writing. Also wanted to say keep an eye on Asi asi the Tight End. And finally———Go Hawks!——-
I’m a big fan of Asiasi
Please don’t say who’s been picked until its announced on TV. This is always a problem. Please dont be that guy.
And please don’t be the first guy to say ‘I can’t believe JSPC picked X instead of my draft crush’. 🙂
Awe man and I had that que’d up and ready to post 😀 haha
Rob would be awesome to see you do side by side picks. Who you would select whenever the hawks come up and then we can look back how your selections versus the actual picks performed.
Im in the seahawks zoom to boo Goodell
Kenny “Boo Bird” Sloth
Watch Round 1 tonight starting at 5PM PST on ESPN, NFLN, and ABC!
Wowza, going to be monster ratings
Any options for those of us who cut the cord?
I’m watching on sportsurge dot net
Clue #7 is up: Rambo First Blood chase scene
https://twitter.com/PeteCarroll/status/1253469427837726720
Oh. Adam Trautman.
Nice thought. It also takes place in Oregon, so one of the Duck OL or Breeland, maybe.
Trautman is the main character other than Rambo.
Does whatever it takes to take it to the house…
Trade out of 1st. Being chased into “greenard” pasture. Jon greenard DE/LB Fla Gators. DE’s chase QB
Oooh: Dalton “Rambo” Keene. TE Virginia Tech.
So excited for tonight! My final mock. Thanks again Rob for all that you do!
Trade down W/ Green Bay for 30, 94
Trade down W/ Indy for 34, 122, 160
Trade up W/ Chicago 59 and 122 for 50
Trade down W Miami 160 to 173 and 227
RD2: 34- RT- Isaiah Wilson- Georgia
I think the Hawks would love to draft Jonathan Taylor or Jalen Reagor, but I see both guys being gone by this point. So I’m going with the guy I started my mocks with and that’s Wilson who is a monster size lineman, just the way Solari likes them. Was a leader on one of the best OL’s in the nation last year.
Alt- Ezra Cleveland, Josh Jones, Austin Jackson
RD 2: 50- DE- Julian Okwara- Notre Dame
A long quick DE that can fill the LEO role. Athletic with some twitch to him. I could see him playing the old Bruce Irvin role.
Alt- Jabari Zuniga, Josh Uche, Curtis Weaver, Darrell Taylor
RD 2: 64- DT- DaVon Hamilton- Ohio St.
His best football could be ahead of him. Stout run defender with great power. One year starter at Ohio St. 6 sacks last year.
Alt- Justin Madubuike, *Raekwon Davis, Jonathon Greenard
RD 3: 94- LB- Willie Gay Jr- Miss. St. Testing numbers very close to B Wags. They need more speed at the LB position.
Alt- *Jordyn Brooks, Troy Dye, Davion Taylor, Malik Harrison
RD 3: 101- WR- Van Jefferson- Florida
One of the best route runners in college football. Sticky hands.
Alt- Bryan Edwards, *Chase Claypool, Devin Duvernay, *Michael Pittman Jr
RD 4: 133- CB- Bryce Hall- Virginia
Would have been one of the top CB’s in the class if it wasn’t for injures.
Alt- Michael Ojemudia, Troy Pride JR, Terrell Burgess, K’von Wallace, Amik Robertson
RD 4: 144- OG- Damien Lewis- LSU
Another grown man to add to the OG competition.
Alt- Shane Lemieux, *John Simpson, Logan Sternberg
RD 5: 173- DT- McTelvin Agim- Arkansas
Agim can get into the backfield with a quick first step. Posted 5 sacks last year.
Alt- Tyler Clark, Trevis Gipson, Benito Jones
RD 6: 214- RB- Michael Warren II- Cinci
His nickname is “The Truck”. Runs tough and kind of remind me of Marshawn.
Alt- Deejay Dallas, Josh Kelley, *Zak Moss
RD 7: 227- WR- James Proche- SMU
They add another receiver, but this time one that can add to special teams either by returning kicks or punts.
Joe Reed, K.J. Osborn, *Antonio Gibson
**** Side note: Sleeper Picks not included AJ Espenesa, Jordan Elliot, Clyde Edwards Helaire, JK Dobbins.
GB gives uo #94 to move just 3 spots to 27? 680pts vs 744 pts.
I’m not the best with mocking the trades. Probably should have included a later Hawks pick to balance it out.
Your top 4 are chock to my contest entry
Let’s hope it happens!
Colts GM on the Pat McAfee show just mentioned Schneider as THE guy to trade with during the draft. says he’s a magician at what he does and was impressed with what he did last year
He’s definitely great at maneuvering. Just wish LJ Collier wasn’t part of the equation last year. That’s kind of like drafting a 4th round guy in the 1st round. I’ve been texting with my former student scout this week. He works for the Cowboys now but said the Jets had a “day three” grade on Collier last year. Please, just draft a stud or BPA this year right off the bat – get us a Jonathan Taylor (or JK/Clyde). Maybe with a slight trade down if all three happen to be there at 27.
Colts are trading with the Hawks and drafting Jacob Eason.
Fine by me.
I can’t remember a draft where I’ve loved three RBs like I do in this one – ALL three with potential chances to be there at 27.
I’d be happy with Dobbins or Akers as well.
What’s the best place to watch draft coverage?
Do u not have ESPN or NFLN?
ABC
I have access to both. Just wasn’t sure which did the best coverage.
I flip to whichever isn’t on commercial break.
+12
I mean ABC/ESPN is the same. They have Kiper, Trey Wingo, Michael Irvin, Louis Riddick, etc.
Youtube has a live feed with the crew from Good Morning football. Just type NFL draft live in the search bar.
I’m watching on NFL Game Pass for free.
Just click on the “NFL Network” link on the menu at the top instead of the “Watch live NFL Draft” button that pops up on the home page.
Is that the one w/ Nate Butleson?
Never mind. Looks like it was just the pre-draft coverage and has now cut to a Super Bowl replay.
Lol. Mooch is wearing shorts with his suit top.
Virtual NFL draft
So, just like everyone who does a fantasy draft every year for the last 15 years
*crying*
Well… I Always have fun with ya’ll. Let’s draft!
Let’s do this!
Also, did you notice in The Other Guys clip he says at the 0:15 mark: “so, we’re gonna dance in Highsmith paperwork?”
Am I hearing that right?
Mmmm🤔
That’s what I heard.
I love Harry Conick but this is dreadful.
First pick should have been done by 510 dang it. Let’s move this glacier.
“technical difficulties”
ESPN said the Bengals promised to be fast.
The NFL said, we have to stretch it out to run all the commercials
And thus, I have opened beer #1
Those are rookie numbers…. haha jk! Enjoy the draft everyone!
Big shout out and thank you to Rob and this whole community!
Oh, I have 17 more of them 😉
F**k off Goodell. Move it along.
I’ve been mumbling “get on with it” for the last 10 minutes
Tua has a tight suit, nice threads.
I’m going to need some espresso.
Underrated comment. I just downed 2 double shots myself. 😀
Got the Bialetti going.
My rancilio silvia is 12 years old and still going strong.
Goodell: “Due to technical difficulties the draft will be postponed.”
Daaaang. Kingsbury’s war room destroys everybody…
https://twitter.com/AZCardinals/status/1253477953251340288
Dayum.
Only 2 screens… and a TV.
J Schneider supposedly knocked down 2 walls so he could have 25 screens up at the same time.
Schneidz ain’t f**kn’ around.
He is going for broke!
Yeah, but he’s watching Bob’s Burgers and Family Guy on 2 of those screens.
Maybe I’ll be proved wrong if we get a glance at the feed, but from when I listened to the press conference, when JS said “like 25 screens”, he meant it just as a general way of saying “a lot of screens”. But then Condotta and others took it literally and started writing about it.
But I could be totally wrong. JS did say he is a visual person, but from the pics we’ve seen so far, there are big physical boards just like in the draft room, so I highly doubt he has literally 25 screens.
Is this the “trade time” for teams on the verge of a trade?
My wife is watching with me. She says Joe Burrow’s mom needs to hire an interior decorater.
Hard hitting analysis right there
😂
Those curtains were grandmas for sure…
Looks like every midwestern suburban home I’ve ever seen.
Oh god. Why is ‘Booger’ here?
Not sure I’m liking this ESPN/NFLN/EVERYBODY merger
Booger: The team that pick after the 1st pick will have the 2nd pick
*shocker*
This is so weird seeing these kids at their home for this like they’re waiting for their report card and not the biggest moment of their life.
Laying on a little thick. He’s good enough on talent. Stop pretending he grew up poor.
Hype is real….. production, TBD
Won’t happen next year. ‘Sunshine’ will go 1st overall. ’22 it’ll probably be Oregon’s Thibodeaux or USC’s Drake Jackson, but I wish we had a dilemna at the top of the draft.
I need to rewatch Remember the Titans now lol
This may sound weird I watch the draft but I turn the sound off and listen to serious radio and listen to Gil Brandt and Pat Kirwin
Gregory Rousseau from The U!!!! Better than Thib or Jackson IMO
Rousseau will in all likelihood be a top 3-5 pick next year.
Wasn’t he a freshman?
Redshirt.
Ah. Trade our first. We need to get him next year! 😉
Man, if he doesn’t come out nect year though? Rousseau, Thibs, and Drake in ’22? 🔥
The time between “the pick is in” and the actual announcement is insufferable
Finally, now the real draft starts! Pick #3
Welp. That’s the last we’ll hear of Joe Burrow.
Hate to say it. But I kinda think so too.
Did you see his expression during the entire process. I think even he knew it was the end of him.
Chase Young could use an interior decorator as well.
That Skins D-line is loaded.
Montez Sweat, Chase Young, Jon Allen, Da’Ron Payne, Tim Settle, Matt Ioannidis. Kerrigan off the edge. Good lord.
Glad I’m not in that division. Russ might die.
Means very little if their offense remains a trainwreck.
Rivera loves a stacked DL… no if they can get some offensive play makers
Naturally we have to play them away in 2020…
Maybe they will trade an Edge now?
Time for this to get interesting, Gettleman is a wild card.
Rob is 3/3 so far (though of course the first 2 were slam dunks). 🙂
Rob is DA MAN 😉
Giants should have traded down
I’m surprised that the lions didn’t trade down and still get Okudah. Maybe nobody really wanted to move up there, which speaks to the lack of buzz over the QBs.
IMO, draft starts at pick 5.
I’m sure they tried but there was no partner probrably.
OT selection next
Thinking he suprises and goes Simmons
Screw it! Watch the giants take Tua here lol
they are not called Giants for reasons
Giants look like they might be trying to work a trade……. thumbs moving fast texting
Was Shawn Springs the last corner to go #3 overall?
Highest picked corner in last 20 years, so that is probably true.
Alright MIA, do you trust those medical reports?
I guess so
Thomas family currently winning the drape war.
Rob, you are once again validated with Andrew Thomas being a top-5 pick and the first OT off the board. Probably a guy punch to the Dolphins at 5.
OK, so I’m derailed, had Simmons to NYG. Got that over with
I have him 10 – 15.
Panthers at 7 was my next stop, but that is a common mock.
Rob you’re so spot on with you’re evaluations sometimes. Why I respect ya.
Tua’s house looks the nicest so far.
Family pretty reserved
I think that’s a great pick for the Giants. Reckon Jeremiah et al are dead wrong about Thomas. Fans should be very happy, that’s Barkley and Jones sorted.
It’s a classic example of people like DJ being terrible at their jobs. Happy for Rob on this one, but it always seemed obvious to me.
Classic post-combine overthink.
So much for us trading with the Redskins, completely blows my draft board. Wait til next year SDB!
The right pick for them. IMO.
Keep throwing darts till you hit?
Dolphins trying to right the wrong of passing on Brees…hope for the best but seeing glass
Dolphins take the risky part and take Tua
Now load up with a high quality WR/RB and OT in the first round and you are stacked.
Austin Jackson at 18 and Swift at 26 my guess
Good nucleus to build around
Gotta be Herbert here, right?
Maybe the fun will start here and we get Love.
Man I don’t know…I think more teams have Love higher.
Happy for Herbert but it would have been hard to pass up Simmons or Brown
I’m not usually one for spectacle, but I have to say that the draft seems less exciting without the crowd and players in the green room.
I’m digging it, esp. the pacing. Thought last year’s NashVegas debacle was unwatchable.
Good for Miami. Let him sit for a year and learn
We play in Miami this season.
At this rate, Seattle picks after 9PM pacific time.
FWIW
9PM PST…..tomorrow 😉
You mean that’s when they trade back.
So DET trades really good DBs for next to nothing and then turns around and blows the #3 pick on a DB. So ridiculous IMO. Get Derrick Brown and make your front four legit.
That’s why they’re the Lions. He’s going to be a great player, sure, but they could have had a pair of lockdown CBs.
Chargers go w/ Herbert, an OT, or are we in for our 1st surprise?
I know Rivera is gone but doesn’t Simmons just seeem like a Carolina Panther?
He does and doesn’t. He does because he fills a need and Rhule probably wants to be creative enough to get the most out of him.
He doesn’t because they already have Shaq Thompson.
Out on limb: Maybe Murray or Henderson.
See what I mean?
Any chance we take a shot with a trade to Carolina at 7 to get Simmons?
None
Herbert…San Diego will be on the market for a QB in 2022.
lol – I meant Los Angeles
Might as well have traded for Rosen.
Cheaper option to not get your future QB, for sure.
Pretty vanilla so far.
The Chargers are still gonna be just so close…but not quite there.
I just don’t think he’s that good? Good luck to the Chargers I guess
4 year starter in a joke conference that didn’t improve from his Sophomore year. He looks like a 1st year starter who needs time. Oregon coaches clearly didn’t trust him.
Derrick Brown better not slip to the 49ers
Maybe Wirfs to Cardinals…… oh ohhhhh
DON’T EVEN SAY THAT!
Seahawks trade up for simmons…
That would take WAY to much don’t ya think?
Who knows with Schneider’s negotiating skills.
Is this broadcast on delay? They seem to spend a lot of time talking about the player that ends up getting picked.
Little surprised about Tua over Herbert or Love, but so far an extremely predictable draft. It’s gotta b Brown or Simmons next I’d think.
Herbert pretty obvious pick for chargers. Here comes Simmons to Car.
Final 2020 mock draft
#1 Cincinnati — Joe Burrow (QB, LSU)
#2 Washington — Chase Young (EDGE, Ohio State)
#3 Detroit — Jeff Okudah (CB, Ohio State)
#4 New York Giants — Tristan Wirfs (G, Iowa)
#5 Miami — Andrew Thomas (T, Georgia)
#6 LA Chargers — Justin Herbert (QB, Miami)
Rob, not bads actually…. 5/6 on guys picked
Love may be moving up or was that it in the run for QB for awhile?
#12 and #14 might be QBs… then long wait
I want that trade for Simmons to happen!
Fist time in 20 years I have accurately picked the first 6 picks in the mock we do at work. Need Derrick Brown to Carolina. Come on Panthers!
7/7. Glad he didn’t fall to SF.
You da man
Sweet. Coworkers gonna be mind-blown!
I think the run may end here because I had Meckhi Becton to Arizona before his drug test.
I sometimes feel that injuries at College level get overstated. At young 20’s these men can recover very quickly. I get that there is always a risk. But from recent memory…. Jaylon Smith/Myles Jack who we’re huge injury risks have taken the league by storm. I struggle to think of an ‘injury’ plagued player to be taken and actually not be healthy. Thoughts??
Simmons still there….. Trade up Seattle!!! A fan can dream!
Yes. My adopted hometown team picked wisely!!!
Not a whole lot of obvious trade scenarios left if JAX goes with Love
Ceedee Lamb, Simmons, or an OT for ‘Zona?
I think CJ Henderson might go to the Jags.
Please not Simmons
He’s their type.
Crap. Good pick
I thought Becton before the drug test thing.
At what point do Hawks consider trading up to get Isaiah Simmons?
Pick 27 and their 2x second picks. Go get him!
I doubt he will fall far enough to have it be a serious consideration.
He would probably have to fall out of top 15. It is so expensive to trade up.
Crap not only does the trade up not happen we go against him twice a year
Exactly
Simmons, Bucannon, Reddick. They have a type.
Yup
Starting to feel really uneasy about who the Cards and 49ers get, I do not want to see Simmons in division games.
ill be drinking vodka soon
Noooooo
God dammit…Simmons to the Cards.
If we do our usual first round nonsense…gonna race towards 3rd in the NFC West real quick.
Such a smart move…wait til R2 to get OL – man, this division is so damn tough.
If high draft picks were all it takes to win a division, then teams like ARI and CLE would be winning Super Bowls. Not saying I’m happy about facing Simmons twice a year, but it’s a team sport.
Take away our QB and look at the rosters in our division. We have to nail this draft because ours is t very good.
Nonsense. Can you come down off hyperbole mountain for a few hours… the doom and gloom schtick is old.
No doubt we need to replenish the roster. But just because ARI lands a phenomenal defensive prospect doesn’t mean they’re gonna leapfrog to the top of the division.
Interesting, 8 picks in and no trades.
Bummer they’ll play against Simmons, but, really glad Derek Brown is not going to be in the NFC West… One Aaron Donald is enough.
Jets and Browns doing back flips as tackles fall. What now for Jax? Kinlaw?
Henderson?
Damn the Cards! They are gonna be a tough out for years to come.
We’ve got to see Simmons two times a season. Ouch
Cards got Simmons…S#&!
No mother&&&@$
NFC West just got a bit tougher
Cardinals always pick my favorite guys. Gotta stop having favorites.
Crap! Needed Becton there to the Cards.
Damn… Cards
The rest of the west always drafts so well… F%#$
well dammit – – things falling into place pretty nicely for the Cards. They’re like the anti-Rams right now.
Seeing Simmons go to them felt like a fantasy draft where you know the guy ahead of you is gonna take the player you’re hoping they don’t . . .
It’s inevitable. Fall in love with a prospect, watch an NFC rival pick them.
NFCW is the Warhammer 40k of divisions
In the grim dark division of the future, there are only top-10 pick defenders.
Physically ill. Was hoping Simmons left the board sooner. Can’t stand that they got this guy.
Only 1 OL has gone, which is a bit surprising.
Should be a run soon….. real soon
and on WRs
Can’t let 49ers have their pick of WR’s at 13….
Tristan Wirfs (G, Iowa)
Jedrick Wills (G, Alabama)
Mekhi Becton (T, Louisville)
All still available….
Gotta be Wirfs to TB here, right? Most explosive lineman by far, to protect Brady?
Hey, our first trade! Jags pick is in.
Jags always had 9
You’re right, I’m a derp.
Simmons the best house so far in my living room power ranking, with Tua right underneath.
+1
You should do a top 32 for living room power rankings
Wonder if the lack of trades is from everyone trying to trade down and not getting good value? Or lack of info causing teams to just play safer and get their guy?
Reply fail
Wait, Rob, who is reading whom? Or are you two on conference call…?
Here’s the thing with Simmons. He’s gonna have to settle on 1 position before you cash in on his versatility or you’ll end up with a Bucannon or Reddick. 1-2 year wonders.
I disagree. He did that his entire college career. Buchanon and Redding did not. There are a lot of snaps of him doing it all at the highest level.
He was a rover at Clemson. He got to roam free. The NFL is much more structured and disciplined. Won’t happen.
That’s way oversimplifying what he did. But to each his own.
That’s exactly what he did though. He’s not a plug and play guy.
You are acting as if they just put him on the field and said “do whatever you want.” Not how it works. And sure, he is not a plug and play – but you don’t draft Simmons as a traditional plug and play guy. That’s like buying a Swiss Army knife to only use it as a bottle opener. If that’s what you want, but a bottle opener.
That’s my point. Your gonna ask him to play all those different positions year 1 ?!? In the NFL?!? In the SEC of the NFL?
“Isaiah, shut down George Kittle.”
“Isaiah, spy Russell Wilson.”
“Isaiah, destroy McVay’s her sweep.”
That’s 6 critical games for him to be a total weapon.
He’s not covering Kittle. Have you seen his movement skills in coverage? He’s a jack of all trades, master of none. What will he hang his hat on?
Volume12 – then I guess you should be pumped they made a terrible pick of an overrated player. No harm, no foul.
He didnt have a complicated job Idk what ur point is?
That role doesnt exist in most base schemes
There is no reason to over complicate things for a player who is 6’4” 240 and runs a 4.39. His job will be to eliminate TEs, pass catching RBs, and mobile QBs. In today’s NFL – that is crazy value to have 1 player fill that role.
2nd coming of the honey badger. I think they’ll figure out how to use him, unfortunately.
Cards were either getting brown or Simmons. We were screwed any way. Id rather keep the elite DT outta the division.
Good point, but they have had similar types previously, probably better off not dealing with Brown up the middle for ten years.
There it is.
Close Rob
#14 Jacksonville — C.J. Henderson (CB, Florida)
Right guy, wrong pick in 1st… I call it a wash!
His Dad looks like he could still play
Pauline: With Derrick Brown off the board, the Cardinals take the next best defender in Isaiah Simmons. He’s a sensational athlete that impacts as a pass rusher while also possessing the skills to drop 25 yards downfield in coverage. He can do a lot of things, but Arizona best develop a system and position for him as Simmons is not a plug and play defender.
Who is the first WR off the board?
Ruggs to Vegas imo
Jeudy to Raiders
Then Lamb or Ruggs to San Fran. They might even be able to pull off a small trade down and still get one.
I’m thinking Wirf to Browns, then Ruggs to the Jets.
Good pick imo. Bring some nasty to the OL.
If I were the Jets, I take the Tackle now and look for a WR later.
Tampa can get one of these tackles now without having to move up.
Joe Burrows nickname….. Tiger King
LOL
Joe Exotic…lol
WRs and OL are going to start flying off the board
Is it me or was Henderson bummed out?
He didn’t look very happy
Haha! The whole family looked pissed!
Huh. Wills, and introduced as a tackle.
I don’t see Wills as a pro LT but who am I?
49ers gonna get Ruggs, huh?
Ceedee? We shall see
I’m wondering if they might prefer Lamb. More of a security blanket and not sure Jimmy G is gonna use Ruggs’ deep speed to the max anyways?
Rob is 8/10 top 10 picks in selected in draft….. rock on
He’s a stud. That’s why. I hope he/we are right about the Seahawks pick!
Need these receivers start coming off
Are the Jets going to be the first WTF Pick of the night?
They are the Jets for a reason
If someone doesn’t beat them to it, we can always trust the Hawks to have a WTF pick with their first choice.
Wonder if the lack of trades is from everyone trying to trade down and not getting good value? Or lack of info causing teams to just play safer and get their guy?
Or they just like the guys in the top ten and weren’t getting the comp they wanted
I’m dying for a juicy trade. Come on Atlanta, you know you want it
I wonder if a team is willing to make a trade.
I’m glad the NFL realized Jeudy wasn’t a top 5 or 7 guy.
Wonder if they think they might still have a chance to get him at #20
OL refurbishment completed.
Play the dude at RT…. blow people out.
Damn his mom and dad are large people as well.
I suppose finding out if Fant can be a long term LT will have to wait
My guess would be Becton plays RT.
Becton’s dad is a MASSIVE dude!
He might be 6’2, but pushing 400
That little kid on the couch next to him looked like a bug!
Did not expected Wirfs to still be available. Outrageously explosive.
The better OL went earlier. Imo
Tampa probably takes Wirfs or trades down
They might target Jonathan Taylor.
I could see it after a small trade down for sure. The Bucs fan in me would be pumped!
Come on Raiders, pick a WR.. you know you want to…CD Lamb
If the Raiders don’t take Ruggs, Al Davis will be rolling over in his grave.
good call
He is the one true game changer and should be the pick.
Was always WR1 once DeVonta Smith returned to school.
2 WRs coming off now
Becton and fam so big they look like they’re living in a dollhouse.
I know I shouldn’t be critical, but geez Goodell turning to the TV screen to give the fans a rev up is embarassing.
Certainly doesn’t have to keep doing it.
Ruggs feels like an old Al Davis pick..speed baby.
Underrated comment 😀
Thank God Ruggs is not in SF
+1
Who they takin’ then? Juedy? Lamb?
One of the two. I’ll go Lamb.
Lamb or trade down.
Neither of those guys scare me. My guess is Wirfs.
Trade?
Awesome pick for the Raiders. He is going to be a star.
Hoping SF goes WR here and doesn’t snap up Kinlaw
I don’t want them to trade down and take Taylor. That would be scary.
Oh, goodness. Please no Kinlaw…
What a nightmare lol, Simmons and Kinlaw twice a year
49ers taking WR or Wirfs?
First trade coming with the Niners???
naw, WR
Ruggs on that offense is going to be KILLER. That OL with Ruggs, Waller, Renfrow, Jacobs and the plethora of TEs they have… Carr has everything he needs.
But is Carr the guy? I feel bad saying this, I went to the same small High school as him but it is a valid question.
Hes like a Flacco or Eli. He can win it with the right pieces around him. Better than Jimmy G lmao
That is a fair assessment.
Javon, Ceedee, or Jeudy here?
Jeudy seems the most Sanders-like. That would be my guess.
ditto
I thought LVR were going to draft Jeudy but I’m not surprised it’s Ruggs. I would’ve been surprised if they’d taken Lamb.
New draft clue: Jumanji- Kevin Hart bullies the Rock
https://twitter.com/PeteCarroll/status/1253500121498578945
Could that be CEH?
TRADE!
one spot? for real?
Block another trade.
Seems like something Bruce A. would do to just piss off people. Surprised he doesn’t have a cigar
SF was probably talking with other teams about Wirfs and TB got caught up in the auction
Ahh, fair enough.
Raiders gonna raider. At least he has other skills
Wirfs. Has to be.
Wirfs
Anyone who knows the draft chart have an idea what TB would give up to move up one spot?
probably a fourth round pick.
Around a mid Round 3 pick
By the chart, late R4-early R5.
But they might have had to do it to fend off offers from other teams.
thnx guys. i was thinking 4th
Jeudy or Lamb to Denver?
1st six pack down 😛
bad ass
Lol I got 3 tallies in and God hungry. Now I’m full of dominos and cant drink anymore 😂😅😭
Just got home from work (so so so blessed to be back)
Catching up quick
“kids, get off the fuc*ing I Pads on my wi-fi, you taking down my systems” ~ Bucs GM
🙂
Imagine missing the pick because some kid was downloading a Fortnite patch
Using all muh bandwidth!
What if SF went Ezra Cleveland? Kinda reminds me of Joe Staley.
Probably a WR.
Anything but Kinlaw…
Ummm… yeah…. about that.
They going to try to trade down again, need more 3/4 picks
So an early R4 to SF to move down 1 spot.
Well worth it. Wirfs would have been gone if they didnt do it.
can’t believe it from TB’s perspective. highly doubt SF was going Wirfs anyway
Someone else wouldve traded up.
Somebody was.
OK that makes sense
SF basically got a free pick and didn’t have to risk their target
Them Wirfs highlights….. LOL…. at guys he blocked
Jumping out of the swimming pool was impressive!
Trey Wingo: Bruce is fired up!
Bruce Arians: gives a golf clap and fist pump
🙄
At the beginning, Kevin Hart says, “you got me kicked off the team”.
Who could that be?
Referring to the new draft clue: Jumanji- Kevin Hart bullies the Rock
https://twitter.com/PeteCarroll/status/1253500121498578945
I originally thought CEH.
I feel like we were all just talking about someone who was.
Kenny Robinson?
Madre Harper was a a sooner with Carson and Flowers
Small guy Bullies Big guy
Ohhh ummm Dude from Southern Illinois.
Was Greenard? Or did he transfer from L’ville?
Kenny Robinson, XFL/WV?
Looks like the trading up is down for now. Nobody trading up for Jeudy or Lamb in this class and too early for RBs. Too early for the DL. Makes sense. Next trade up is probably for QB, DL or RB. Wildcard CB.
trade up for love?
Probably the next one yeah
DOHHHH
God dammit.
John Lynch is one helluva GM
Killing it.
crap
Groan
JFC SF always with the DL
Also was hoping he’d slip far enough to make a trade up possible, even if still improbable.
Can’t argue with the decision to take him early and tap into the depth of this WR class at 31.
Knew it.
Shiiiiit
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
There you have it. First surprise of the evening. Looks like SF is comfortable with WR choices at the end of the first
That really sucks Arizona gets Simmons and now SF gets Kinlaw. NFC West is stacked.
Damn daddy Kinlaw is a big dude!
49ers got Kinlaw…overrated!
Wut… Kinlaw is a stud!!!
Not
He’s big hurt, falling like that.
Carolina didnt take him? Something’s wrong
Jax* I mix them up a lot
I’ll own it: Thought he would fall.
Maybe we need Ruiz now with the Niners stacking the deck again
He won’t get past Jerrah! at 17
imagine they know they can still get a good WR later (31 or round 2 if they trade down) considering the depth at the position. smart move
Clever AF
Living Room Top 5 so far:
1. Simmons
2. Kinlaw
3. Tua
4. Jeudy
5. Becton
Well, let’s hope at least the Rams botch their draft…
Are they even a part of this years draft?
Barely…
Rams got nothing to botch this year, just saying.
Trade Buckner and get Kinlaw there. They know there’s no DL at 31 that will be worth it but there will be great WRs there. Smart move once again.
Excellent draft management
I give Lynch a lot of credit. He’s proven himself as a premier GM.
9ers got a brand new Buckner with 20 millions saving, why can’t we do that instead of stockpiling S?
Straight up, with the same pick (after 1 spot trade down) they got from IND for Buckner. Save a ton of cap space and replace a pro bowl caliber DL with the same for free.
That’s some nice GMing boys [Chief Wiggum’s voice]
We need a stout center
I hate how happy John Lynch looks right now.
Well….Seattle was stoked about drafting Mcdowell….look how that one turned out..
So…maybe it makes sense, in a year with crap EDGE prospects, for Seattle to load up on offense–OL, RB, WR–and ride Wilson?! Im not happy about that, but adaptability is key….
Rob, how serious/of what nature were the concerns you heard about on Kinlaw?
It looks to me like they were valid. An inexperienced GM desperate to stay relevant after an embarrassing bed shitting in the super bowl
Rapoport said it was his knees:
Nailed it
#15 Denver — Jerry Jeudy (WR, Alabama)
Ball Skills
Oh girl, you don’t need to show that much skin… no really
Wow, this is working out almost exactly how my NFL.com draft mock draft predictions. This is definitely the closest I’ve ever gotten and usually do really well. I missed on Tua, and Becton but that’s because those the Dolphins and Jets are kinda brain dead lol.
I had the first seven right.
It’s a testament to Rob’s content and the opinions from the commentors here
Congratulations.
Come on Hawks. Trade up and get about the last blue chip difference maker in the first round, CeeDee Lamb.
Please not
They won;t do it, but please yes.
What does Atlanta do? EDGE? DB?
CB imo
Terrell?
Yikes I was right.
No wonder they wanted to move
WOW, Rob! You’ve REALLY nailed the draft order! (as of pick 15)
Awesome analysis!
10/15 guys picked or so…. pretty much in order
Kinlaw will be a problem, but i’m glad the 49ers went defense. Their DL is still downgraded over last season and we know Jimmy G is the weak link, hope they pick a bust at WR later, I hear they can be had in the 4th round.
i just wish they didn’t fleece a 4th of the Bucs
This. It’s a lateral move that freed up some cap space for SF. He’s a replacement for a proven commodity, so as good as Kinlaw is, it’s not necessarily an upgrade over Buckner.
Kinlaw at rookie contract so much an upgrade over Deforest Buckner. 2 of my favorite players going to NFC West with Simmons to Arizona and Kinlaw to San Fran. Sad day so far. Hope the Hawks add a player near as talented – Taylor or CEH – would act as salve for the hurt I feel.
Huh… did anyone else catch the ESPN commentator (I missed his name) basically repeating Rob’s take on Simmons and Kinlaw nearly verbatim?
Cowpukes gonna take Ruiz cuz Frederick retired
Been expecting the same, though hoping for something stupid like Chaisson.
ditto
OK I literally LOL’d
This is a good one to be sure
Here for it. Dude deserves to be picked off til he out of the league
kek
You play WoW?
Jameis and watch or see in the same sentence is an oxymoron. We all know he’s blind as a bat.
D minus
Thats over a half round early
Yeah, that one is gross.
Dont dislike the player. That’s just not where he shouldve gone. What’s even happening w Dimitroff?
Fulton and Diggs there would’ve felt the same though.
We’re now seeing a big time drop to the 2nd tier of defensive talent now.
Goodell: HeRe’S yOuR tEaM, durr-durr. F**kn’ goof.
Comment of the year!
1st reach pick?
I must admit, there’s something emotionally painful as a Seahawk’s fan always picking so late becasue of our success. Just watching so many of these players/talents that I love come off the board.
I’ll drink more…that’s it.
What’s more Seahawks than making you sweat it til the end?
It takes patience with the Hawk’s drafts. And Jameson.
Jerry Jones wife going full Melania on him there
That was his daughter…
Oops. It’s like this when I stand up for pregnant ladies on the bus
Dang, bad choice by the Falcons
K’lavon to Cowboys?
CeeDee?
Ruiz or bust
Oh yeah that is the TF replacement
You take Lamb just so Eagles dont
Yooooooo its yaaboi
Seattle might have trouble trading back (?)
need to hope love stays on the board
You’ll find out in 2 short hours.
i’m starting to worry too, as long as Taylor and Wilson are still there, not the end of the world but…
Just a reminder…
If this pick is not Grant Deloitte Rob Staton is swimming the English Channel!
video or it didnt happen
I’ve got my trunks out ready…
Don’t the Euros tend towards the speedo?!
I’m willing to give it a go
Well stay safe, and stay warm!
c’mon jerry make a bad pick!
That Jerry Jones set up doh…LMAO!!!
I forgot McCarthy was the HC of DAL. Mediocrity forever
Don’t sleep on the Boys
Yoooo. Who was that sitting next to Lamb? 😍😍
My god!
Dimitroff with the hipster pick
In the Jumanji clip, Kevin Hart describes the Rock as “6-4/6-5, 270 pounds of pure muscle”.
Anyone that size kicked off their team…?
Maybe it’s a JUCO transfer?
Idk about kicked off the team but sounds like A.J. Epenesa
What is Jerry Jones sitting in? A spaceship?
He’s been in orbit for decades now. The guy at the stadium is a body double.
good job jerruh
No…Cowboys get best pass receiver in the draft…I must drink more…
And because of Mike McCarthy, it’s not going to do a whole lot of good
Hahaha!
Cowboys got multiple weapons now. There’s no excuse now.
Either my stream is slow or people are starting to tip the picks…
Meh. It’s gonna take a lot more than that to get me scared about the Cowboys.
Ditto Tampa Brady
Jerry put Mike McCarthy in a fish bowl.
The 49ers pick is a bit depressing. Their defensive line was what got them to the Super Bowl last year, and our defensive line is what kept us from the Super Bowl last year. I have a sinking feeling that these are the same issues that will define this upcoming season (assuming there is a season).
Took the words right out of my mouth… Just depressing knowing the guantlet of defenses we have to run in NFC West. Don’t mind then not getting Jeudy, Ruggs, or Lamb though
Another weapon for Dax after they fixed their D the last few years. Thought it might be Cesar here.
Can they fix Dak though?
A lot of beautiful woman in these living rooms haha!!
I want that chick sittong next to Lamb to cut me open with a rusty tuna can lid.
WTF??!!!
I’m talking real Sicko mode here.
SSSKKKKRRRAT
You can have the lid if I can have the tuna…
hahaha I second that
LOL and I don’t know why.
Isaiah Wilson
Ceasar Ruiz
Jonathan Taylor
CEH
Some legit options for #27 IMO
Miami might be the last obstacle for a chance at Taylor, can’t see NO or MIN taking him
Really surprised they didn’t go for Cesar Ruiz.
Right?!?
Same. I would have put big money on it (good thing I didn’t).
This pick strikes me as Dez-y.
Everyone getting stronger sigh
Okay…all my wet dreams are gone…how about something exciting or very efficient Hawks…Ruiz, Wilson, Reagor, Taylor, or…?
Need D, need a C, have Cooper, Think it was a poor choice
It was BPA and now the Eagles can’t take him
We know the Eagles love tall, slow receivers.
Tee???
They like Alshon Jeffrey and Desean Jackson and Riley Cooper
You got Cooper and Gallup.. why? I dont like it but I don’t like the Cowboys so I guess I do like it
But it would be ok for us to go wr in R2 even though we have DK and No-E?
Yeah, round 2 isnt top 17.
So?
Tweet from David Newton about the Panthers picking Brown over Simmons: “The Panthers liked Clemson LB Isaiah Simmons a lot at No. 7 and he was the best pure athlete on the board, but they felt he was a better fit for a veteran team because of his ability to play so many positions. So they went with Auburn DT Derrick Brown.”
Not a great start for the new-look, data driven Panthers lol
It was a great pick I loved it. Great fit. Great player. Build from the bottom.
Isaiah Simmons running around putting out fires isnt going to win now
What a tweet…. https://twitter.com/JosinaAnderson/status/1253505538677235713
Goodness me.
Typically quality content. Where would be without her?
Rob does a better job form UK than she does here 😉
she’s busy shopping for an even more skin tight dress
Let’s go easy on her, yo. I dont like how she does her job but I don’t hate her for her outfit fam.
Breaking brains over here.
Lol, dont hate–appreciate! Its the new world Twitterverse!
Not sure I’d let everyone know I asked that question
she’d have to have some self awareness
Dolores has it…maybe Bernard..
This is a quality reply to her tweet… https://twitter.com/KSigKid/status/1253507002657013764
What do this means Rob
“What do this means????????” I’m literally crying!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1253073033264160768
Not sure if this works but….. we are getting closer… to a trade 😉
Isaiah Wilson could go here if MIA wants to protect Tua
Very solid pick
Ah, Forgot about Jackson
I’ve had the draft value chart up since pick #1, barely used it… : /
So OT here. Cleveland?
Miami…risky pick with Tua, but if his health plays out…nice follow up pick.
Man fuck Goodell. Excuse my language but for real
Please don’t swear
Yeah that was unprofessional, worst commissioner in the business. This years class is lucky they don’t have to shake his hand when drafted.
Goodell butchered that
Phew, Wilson and Cleveland still on the board.
BIG!
I’m nominating Jackson for the least impressive living room so far
Smart moves by MIA. Drafting for the future. Tua and Jackson can sit for a year as needed.
3rd Dolphins pick has to be skill position pick
Taylor.
SDB gang, so how are things so far for hawks?
Pretty good so far. But it’s early.
I’d say very good, personally. I think we have to trade down.
Cant believe Delpit is still available. He must have some real question marks
thanks Rob, I want Taylor so badly hope you are right.
PCJS already identified their guy. The big question is all about who is left on the board that another team might covet enough for a trade
Rog switched to a black sweater for the Raiders pick
:0
Vegas takin a gamble
Woah, he was listed at #90 on big board
Big reach
Thank you Roger, I needed a laugh.
He realized it when he looked down at the card and “with the 19th pick in the…20…20…draft…”
That was the best part 😀
lol wut
Al Davis strikes from the grave
He has the talent for sure. Classic Gruden pick. He’ll get the most out of him. I dig it.
Woah! Arnette at 19?
Arnette was my CB2 behind Okudah.
Nice to see Kiper marginalized
“Las Vegas will host the 20 20 draft”. Good Lord Rog, too early to be drinking since you’re on TV
To be fair, it is tough doing live TV… so I’ll give him a pass on that one.
He hasn’t slaughtered too many player names yet.
Thought it was me, looked at my sundial, messed with the abacus, was just lost. So they get a 2021 mulligan on this?
i even rewound it to make sure i heard it right
Wrong place…
Okay…all my wet dreams are gone…how about something exciting or very efficient Hawks…Ruiz, Wilson, Reagor, Taylor, or…?
Would be thrilled to stay at 27 if it meant Wilson or Reagor.
Arnette seems like a huge reach.
But hey, more of our guys still available
Hes gonna be the #1 slot corner in the NFL soon.
It would not be a proper 1st round until Walterfootball hands out his fist O’BRIEN grade:
Las Vegas Raiders: Damon Arnette, CB, Ohio State – O’BRIEN Grade
Ladies and gentlemen, our first O’Brien grade of the night! Damon Arnette is someone I had in the first round of my mock draft in some updates – at No. 32 to Kansas City. Otherwise, he’s been marooned in the second frame. Arnette is certainly talented, but he has off-the-field issues. Given that Mike Mayock values high-character guys, this is a very strange pick that makes no sense outside of need. This is an “F” grade all the way.
he has off-the-field issue
CLASSIC RAIDERS PICK!
This draft is playing perfectly for the Seahawks to trade down. Only 1 name off Rob’s board of 15 names with 7 picks left. Oh Boy!
JT, CR, CEH are the only first rounders on the horizontal board left
and Wilson
Four of Rob’s RD 1 talents from his Big Board still available: Ruiz, I. Wilson, and the two RB (Taylor and CEH).
Should be at least one available. Will be interesting to see what they do.
I still suspect a trade down out of the first. And, with all the mocks we all practiced, I tend to think it would be the right move.
On a side note…it’s just unbelievable as much as I know why…how diminished the RB position is in today’s NFL.
Gotta replace Ngakoue .
Hopefully Jordan Love lasts until the Seahawks picks which should give us greater leverage in a trade down scenario.
agree but watch out for NE
“We’ll just sign Jameis or Cam unless you take a lowball”
Entering the danger-zone for RBs being selected.
Chaisson makes round one after all. Betting on potential.
Exactly. Has too much of it at a premium position to fall.
Yaaaaawwwwwn pick
Any worries about the Seahawks chances of moving down considering the lack of trades thus far?
Yes, could be harder.
Glad some team feel for Chaisson early, pushing more (and better) prospects down.
fell*
Chaisson’s got a Top 3 house. Might be the best next to Simmons.
SoCal very on brand
Copy that
Best looking women
Pre-planning for shipping out YN before the 2020 season starts?
True dat…
They have too, YN has been very public about this. I just wonder if a deal is already in place for tomorrow.
Gotta be a receiver here
Looked like Jefferson due to his reaction
He did look pretty excited
Or not. Lol
Mims to Philly?
So NE can take a shot at Love?
possible. i suggested as much above
No Love for Love
I have given up trying to predict NE picks. Sith Lords do not follow the same rules as the rest of us.
Jefferson, Mims here
Maybe Reagor
There was a report they’d take Raegor
They also met with Mims 5 times in one week
3rd guy
Problem with national outlets (and team sites like this) is they make one vertical board.
If you want to win the mock draft you have to make 64 boards. Very and horizontal for every team
Sorry should have said “most fan sites”
BAM!
I’m killing it this year. I feel so prepared. Thanks to all of you and Rob
Bullet dodged, one of the players i hoped we would avoid, like Gay, Chinn, Duggar later. Now someone else please take Gross My Toast.
I was thinking almost exactly the same thing
Is Reagor gone here?
good call
DAMMIT! That was my guy. Oh well 😀
I think ESPN already tipped it :/
I was wrong. They showed a shot of Jefferson on the phone and thought it was him
brock is furious that chaisson is off the board.
Yup. Gone. As thought.
That’s a very good fit. They needed that type of deep threat. Desperate for it actually.
concur
Good! Huge LSU fan here. Was not a fan of Chaisson.
Please do share your thoughts if you want
So far NFC doing very well in draft. Hreat pick for Philly
I’m watching the ESPN feed and did I just hear someone say Chaisson is the 2nd best edge in this draft?
yep 😀
I think it’s Okwara. NFL blood. Numbers are great. No measurables tho
I think it was Michael Irvin who said that.
Outside of Wilson, Ruiz, Taylor, Cleveland…someone I’m forgetting…it might be trade down as expected….
Pretty sure it’s happening regardless
There goes my WR crush.
mine too 🙁
Watch MIN select Diggs… lol
💀 💀 💀 💀
Its justin Jefferson eh?
I guess they could look at MIms
You get this feeling we are making our pick at 27.
Yeah, very little trades. If Love is there we may get a taker. Hard to say.
Nope. Trade coming
Ohh…I forgot about Jefferson…do you have to take him if he’s there???
Ruiz or one of the RBs or Wilson gonna be there for Seattle. Do they pull the trigger?
Nah
i dont think so either but very likely at least one of them is still there……
Cant believe the league doesnt want Delpit
You think that they are still trading down?
IMO, don’t panic and trade down if you can.
NE moving down. No Love
Are the Patriots going to trade with the Chargers?
Why?
Maybe Ezra for the Chargers? Have no idea just guessing t.
Oh no its a f***** rb huh please be swift or CEH
They need a LT
For Love?
They took Herbert you donkey
Oh, that’s right.
🙂
Yes they will. And no they shouldn’t. Too much talent on the board to not trade down. You gotta get more picks if possible. You can still get great players in the early 2nd and grab a 4th or 5th.
where that info from?
gotta say.
I’m really enjoying this draft. Less spectacle, more focus on football so far. Liking the look into players homes. Less dress up and guys trying to brand during draft. Plus less bs from media, green room crap and random fan crap. Just football and pick talk.
concur
100%
Has a nice flow to it
Agreed.
really starting to worry about trading back, John is the man, but it takes two..Taylor at 27 is still there, Wilson, Ruiz too but if they are not I feel we would lose a lot of value if we had to pick.
Don’t worry, be happy.
Did anyone else see that one coming before they could type it?
Ugh NE trades back to chargers
Still no RB off the board, wonder which team will be the first to take a RB?
Chargers taking someone NO wanted… CEH?
Do the Bolts take one here?
Cleveland Niang and Jones lookin nice in this range if I’m LAC
They needed something bad.
Nice call on Jefferson, Kenny.
Thanks im having a really good year thanks to everyone’s hard work esp Rob and you. And Vol of course 💚💙
Roger’s awkwardness makes this feel like an Eric Andre skit
😂😂 deada**
Okay…what sexy late first round picks are left for us?
Ruiz, CEH, Taylor, Wilson
Hunt 😉
Hope Seattle able to get good value if able to trade back
So if Love goes here, we’re running out of trade bait by the time we get to 27, or we can make a trade at 27, but not far enough back for value compensation if it means sacrificing our (PCJS) #1 target
Dang, that’s exactly the kind of trade we want. Let’s see.
Yeah but we wouldn’t have got #71. More closer to 90. But exactly right. That’s what we want.
Time for JS to work some magics
That is exactly the one we wanted.
wow the chargers really wanted pick 23. NE SCORED
Saints were definitely about to draft K****** M*****
Damn Patriots make the trade we were looking for.
Murray?
Chargers grabbing Murray or Queen here?
Ooohh. Man the Bolts have themselves some kind of defense.
Got a great price to move up 14 spots too. Only a third? Wow.
People acting like LA got fleeced? What did you think it would take to move up a half round
It was a bargain!
Yeah I’d be slightly disappointed in only getting two picks.
And we’ve seen what Gus Bradley has done for BWagz and Myles Jack’s career. That might be my favorite pick so far.
What trade chart?
Yeah doesn’t look good for the Hawks value of trading down if someone good is at 27 take em
Got it. Lucked out.
Feeling pretty good about my house at least lol
🙂
Just for a laugh, If I were a 1st round prospect, I would have made a pillow fort with a NO GIRLS ALLOWED sign on the front and just hung out 😀
2 RBs in the next 3 picks… I feel it
No jynxing bro.
Nice pick by LAC. Murray is the best traditional LB in the draft. Simmons is a hybrid.
Now guaranteed that one of CEH, Taylor, Ruiz or Wilson will be there at #27
Won’t matter
need them to keep falling
Or Aiyuk
Or Mims
I know it’s over-used in today’s culture, but CRINGE…
https://twitter.com/DangeRussWilson/status/1253519375836954624
For some reason I DESPERATELY NEED a pair of Bose headphones hmmmm
we all know RWis a dork but remember his heart is in the right place
Popcorn sounds good though
As overrated as Chaisson is thats how underrated Okwara is
:O
That is a strong take
As a Hawk’s fan, I’m feeling severely left out and behind. Again. Maybe we have to take a RB just to make a talent splash. Or Ruiz or Wilson.
It’s day two again for us, though I’m starting to think we will select tonight.
Can’t get emotional, need to be smart.
Easy for you to say. 🙂
WOO!!
Fells like CEH to Saints here….. some queasy feeling
Would make a ton of sense to keep him in state and hedge for Kamara.
let’s trade down, need more picks and one of them’ gotta be the Canadian Bulldozer.
Kenny don’t tip the pick. 😉
OOOOF I WOULDNT HAVE
Quite shocked at the Saints pick.
Not a weapon?
An Absolute Weapon!!!
Absolute unit!
Are the Colts interested in moving up for Love or will they go all-in with Rivers? Or just wait and see at #34 & #44?
Kudos to ESPN for their story on Kenneth Murray and his adopted siblings. Very cool piece. I’m now a fan of his.
Same here. I have 2 adopted boys. That is encouraging.
Miami might be the last obstacle for a chance at Taylor, can’t see NO or MIN taking him
Agree..
No cow tipping, draft tipping, or any other kind of tipping.
wait a minute, no one said cow tipping wasnt allowed
i’m starting to get anxious!
DaVon Hamilton might sneak in to first round at this rate.. or Hunt
Still rooting for that trade back to 35 to gain 85 with Detroit.
Yep or Indy
Or GB AND Indy or Det.
Let’s get Miami on the phone: 27 for 39 and 70.
If Miami wants a RB, they might take one at 26. Otherwise, we may just need to get in front of their pick in R2 to get our choice of RB
Ruiz gone. Getting that musical chairs feeling in a big way now.
Why are you tipping the picks?
Surprise but strong pick for NO
Very strong
damn ruiz gone
Fuck!!! Saints get a center for the next decade, after getting Unger from us!! Fuck!!!
❤️️ Ruiz
Big props to Rob about Ruiz.
Certainly a potential SEA target, but if one of those targets had to go first, this is the least damaging.
someone has to be looking at love or a OT, trade back looking better
Ruiz gone…NOOOOO!!! He literally went to NO.
The just got a center last year. WTF!
BPA cant ignore someone like that. There arent as many Cs as other positions groups
I hope we trade with Denver
That was a BPA pick. And what a p he is.
Great pick for NO, but I never felt he was a realistic target for us, not enough positional value
Same
aw shit 9ers back in
SF trades up…. for who
think schefty’s right, WR
Bingo
Clevaland, the McKinney then SEA trades to GB cause they want Mims
ooops, SF, ouch
Damn these late R1 trades…
Niners are killing me
49ers…back into first round. Is it Aiyuk?
I’ve had them taking CEH and Kinlaw from the beginning of the draft.
Rob, here’s the reported plan:
Depends on your definition of sexy lol
Wow starting to look like Joshua Jones might make it too the Hawks pick🤯.
San Francisco trades in front of Seattle. WR
Mims here? Aiyuk?
Just No Taylor
Aiyuk be redundant?
Brandon Aiyuk?
NONOONONONONONO PLZ NOT JOTAY
The more you say it, the more you know it’s happening… 😢
Mims to 9ers Mims to 9ers Mims to 9ers
Do the Niners have any picks left?
Wow, 117 and I believe a 6th to go from 31 to 25? Seattle really might pick at 27. If you’re getting a mid 4th to go to 40 why would you trade down?
Yeah none of these trades are super enticing to move back.
cuz youre JS and you cant help yourself?
9ers are killing it. 🤷♂️
Absolutely smashing it.
Move down one friggin spot and still get Kinlaw, and with the pick they got from that move up to get a stud WR.
Yeah…hate to say it…but they’re getting better than us in the front office.
2 BAMFs.
Please please please not Aiyuk.
I hate this division.
That’s fine for the Niners. They still dont have any picks forever now.
Don’t need many picks if you land impact players with the ones you use.
Replaced star DT and game changing WR with a high ceiling DT and game changing WR
They did that just to eff us. I’m getting pissed now. Our rivals are getting talent I like.
You think SF made a pick just to upset Seahawks fans? Come on, do better. Step back off the ledge.
Why is it every year people get “upset” cause other teams draft players “they” like? The Hawks don’t get 300 picks… they can’t draft every player. Other teams are allowed to draft good talent.
ooops, SF, ouch
My favorite receiver gone. What makes it worse is he goes to th 49rs
at least there was a trade.
49ers get another WR in Aiyuk…F&@#!!!
It’s such a good fit too. SMH
Phins would be smart to add a RB here.
Dolphins go Taylor??
Swift probably fits them better but RB makes sense.
Niners with two great picks. They’re going to be good again.
It’s not taking much draft capitol to move it this year. Might not get much return trading down.
If we stay at #27, our trend would be to take big boi Wilson.
Only possible trade is with Greenbay like Rob had in his last mock
Hopefully [fingers crossed]
That would get them 136 and 175 methinks
Rob was right…WR started slow in the first round, but man did they come on with a vengeance.
Seattle might very well go skill position now… RB or dare I say WR.. if they do not trade back from 27…. hold your water everyone…. wild ride time!
Brandon AiYAC going to the most dangerous blocking scheme in the NFL
Dynamic pick.
1 catch of 20+ last season (scheme QB caveat etc)
The PFN simulator got me way too excited, there I was thinking Aiyuk would be available at 59 lol
Said all the way through — that was never happening. He is really, really good.
Apart from a few real surprises like Arnette what are your thoughts on what we’ll be talking about in War room
I was hoping he’d make it to 27. No luck
I moved him to my top pick, last night, mid-40s. Fail.
Yeah Rob, you were way out front on Aiyuk. I remember.
I don’t see what SF had done today as much more than two lateral moves. Lost 2 players and replaced them at the same position. Granted, I think those are good picks, and freed up some salary with extended contracts, but these are lateral moves nevertheless until those freed up resources are put to use.
When those “lateral” moves are replacing an all-pro DT and a productive veteran WR with cheap rookies with similar upside, all using basically the picks they got in return for trading them, they win.
get ready for a seahawks twitter meltdown!
Another Deebo, but longer and possibly even faster, on the opposite side. I think I’m gonna be sick.
Props to John Lynch. He’s absolutely killed it with both trades and drafting since he’s come in.
if phins dont take him, CEH makes sense in that he would fulfill the role they envisioned for a healthy Prosise
Seattle could go in any direction here. If they stand pat.
Have their pick of the litter at RB, only 2 EDGEs gone, some good O-lineman left, Mims is there.
Who wanted Aiyuk? Miami?
What do they do? Mims? OL? Trade?
God forbid someone take JoTay rn
Maybe Seattle did? Or B-more?
If Seattle did, why wouldn’t you get in Miamis spot
Seattle might have. Even the stupid clues could have pointed to that.
Lol.
good safeties left as well.
GB will want to jump in front of BAL for Queen. Our usual trade partner.
With the lack of value for trade downs so far, I’m hoping for Isaiah Wilson or Ezra Cleveland. Or Jonathan Taylor.
is Miami trying to trade?
Seems like it, doesn’t it?
It sure does.
There it is
TENN wants to jump us for I. Wilson
Just awaiting the ‘Seahawks are on the clock’ commercial break! lol
Dang Rob, we might get your boy Isaiah Wilson. You definitely called his name well before anyone. I’d be stoked to add him. ANY RB can run behind him.
Lord Please give us a back to own the future
You would think they go Swift here?
The 49ers are just clearly better than us now, especially in the front office and coaching. They’re getting better, and we’re not as much. If it wasn’t for RW, I’d be deflated now.
Yeah I think you’ve mentioned that a few times now 🙂
Dolphins must be after RB
With the 27th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Seattle Seahawks select…
If MIA does not take I.Wilson here, I predict Wilson to SEA
Miami on the clock.
Miami made our trade
Damn
dangit!
yeah, really changed the dynamic of the draft for us… Which GB had tried to trade with us instead…
Damn it, that’s our trade.
Dang. GB trade with Miami
Oh snap, GB traded up with MIA.
Packers trade up. Watch them go I. Wilson to replace Bulaga…
ouch
Wilson doesn’t seem like a GB OL
Go figure, there goes our trusted trade partner. We are selecting today?
crap, packers traded ahead of us!
GB makes the deal with Miami.
with the draft the niners have had we can’t afford to miss on this draft.
WTF?!?
They were about to take Swift if Green Bay didnt move in.
They want our RB they want to keep him in Wisconsin.
I suppose with Cesar Ruiz and Erik McCoy, you could line up with a George Fant sytyle six man line and when you break the huddle you could never be certain who was snapping the ball.
Wow!
That hurt our trade value alot
Wow on Jordan to the Packers.
oh my, Erin gonna be PISSED
looks like the pack wouldn’t deal, we must like their guy
why would we not make that deal, we must be picking at 27
Am I going to need shots after this pick?
Aaron is going to be pissed…
Gimme Taylor, Wilson, Gross Matos, Uche, Claypool if we can’t trade back
Same situation Favre found himself in.
Shocked.
And they traded up for him too. 😲
How the tables have turned Aaron…
Hedging for the future. Nothing wrong with that,
Some of my family are GB fans and they have mixed feelings on the end of Farve and the beginning of Rodgers. It just is very interesting he finds himself in the opposite position late in his career.
AND
HERE
WE
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.
.
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GO!
WOW
Sweet!!!
Wow!
Here comes the moment of truth… or trade?
Damn! Convinced it would be Wilson
Come on Isaiah
wow! we lucked out on that if we are keeping our pick. if we wanted to trade it sucks because a qb is off the board.
SF
Trading up for Super Bowl difference makers.
Another trade goes by. We on the clock.
I’m all over Taylor here
Nobody wants a tailback.
Miami was about to take Swift
STUNNER
I heard Jo- and was sure they took the back from Wisconsin
wow didn’t see that coming. We on the clock either looking for a trade or talking to J Taylor as I type
Taylor, Wilson, Chase, or Cleveland??? Or who???
Lol Green Bay jumped us to take…Jordan Love…they could have waited to our pick, seems like the jumped the gun on that
Who wants to be victimized by John Schneider
unless they got a better deal out of miami than we’d do
Unless!!!!! We already have a better deal in place than the Packers were offering.
if we were gonna pick our guy we would have done it already. we are trying to trade
Wouldn’t hate Antoine Winfield, jr here. I’m just sayin’.
No trade?
Jonathan Taylor! Jonathan! Jonathan! Come on Hawks..make Mel Kiper’s head explode.
Sexy Time!
THIS IS WHY I HAVE BEEN DRINKING BEER ALL NIGHT
you CAN choose ur team
KENNY!!
Damn, that is some wild hair on the reporter gal… jesus.. get a comb
Fingers crossed for Cleveland unless we actually get a 3rd to trade down.
we trading!
Clock running down. Are we trying desperately to trade down?
Seahawks using all the clock.
THE PICK IS IN…….
Pick is in!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Taylor !!!!!!!!!!!!!!
CEH Taylor or Wilson, otherwise why no Trade back? No Gross My Toast, please.
No trade down!
Hopefully Schneider isn’t on mute again.
you know that screwed us outta trading back.
No trade
Pick is in!! No trade?!?!
WOOOOOOOOT
I’m really curious who wants to deal with us at this pick.
predicting wilson
PICK IN!!!!!
PICK IN!!!!!
PICK IN!!!!!
PICK IS IN!
We’re actually picking!
I was wondering if they where trying to jump the Titans for Love. I thought the pack would be in the Hunt for Tua, but wow what a score for the Pack!!
THE PICK IS IN!!
Watch, they will cut to commercial before the Seahawks pick…. : I
Special message
LB?
Secretly rooting for Mims…
HOLY CRAP, PICKING IN THE FIRST ROUND IS THAT EVEN LEGAL?!?!
And yet we still picked a round 2-3 talent. lol
Gut tells me Okwara
Hoping Cleveland
Brooks?
Damn. I wonder if we couldn’t get a good deal or are we rushing to the podium for someone?
Come on!
They don’t look thrilled
FFS ANNOUNCE THE DAMNED PICK!!
OOPS
No fucking way
Woah, did NOT see that coming…
Brooks?
Seattle picks at 27 so no trade. Wow wtf pick
I hate that pick.
OK.
wtf?
I need a drink.
Holy smokes? What?!
I guess I need to drink more, but a middle linebacker? Just why?
they did it again
WTFFFFFFFFFFFF
WTF
Holy cow that’s awful.
It is Brooks, LB, wow
Missed that one wow
Anyone even have him on their board? Sheesh
Had him as my first alternate pick at LB in my mock.. but that was in the 3rd round….
Wholly eff….
Wasn’t expecting that with pick 27
Wow. Sorry, Rob
Some of ya’ll wanted a LB. Here he is.
But not like this. Not like this.
Absolutely speechless
Brooks…wtf Schneider…jesus
Well, at least we can look forward to tomorrow…… :/
There’s your super bowl difference maker
HaHa, leave it to John to come out of left field…again!
Who had Brooks in their competition list? You deserve like 12 points.
What is funny to me is that this just proves that us arm chair Gms do not know what we talking about. The data they have available to them is something we just don’t have.
Bingo. They always come out of left field. One reason I don’t do mock drafts. They’re impossible to predict.
What…. just what…
My head hurts.
Enjoy your last year Bobby.
Bobby Wagner Replacement
Kj…
W. T. F.
Ahhhhhhhhhoooooooo…
Russel gets his difference maker
Show of hands. Who had Brooks?
I’m just releived it ain’t a RB. Whew.
🙋♂️ In R2-R3, yeah.
I thought it was going to be Queen.
And the Ravens swoop in and take him, 2 picks later.
FFS.
i wish it was Jonathan Taylor. I could live with that. this…i just feel like i did when they chose Penny. Let down.
Wow.
Holy cow
Good news,
Rob had him on his board.. in the 4th round
No way this guy was higher rated than some of these other guys… Wilson at OT for example.
Yes, he did but, to be fair, Lance Zierlein had as a second round selection. His first is spelled Jordyn not Jordan. It is misspelled a few places.
Just looking at Rob’s spreadsheet at least he was on the list of linebackers. Of course in the 4th round behind a ton of others.
You wonder where that leaves KJ? Or Barton? He isnt really a SAM.
Griffin is the one that better watch out
*BBK
They’ve got some splaining to do…
Well, I guess that’s a “sort of” hit for me…? 🤷♂️
Clapping my hands. Well done sir.
You have named every eligible player at least once here. Ofc you hit Sea Mode! 😀
The highlight tape is sick though I must admit.
True.
I think I said this before but you also did an outstanding job this year! You contributed majorly to make this place great.
I have never before thought that the coach and GM should be fired. Today I am joining that chorus.
WHAAAAAAAAT!!!!!!??????
Who the fuck is Jordan Brooks!??????
Schofield, LB?
MF@#$%%@#!!!!!!!!!!
FFS. Why do we do this every year? Talk me off the ledge Rob. I know nothing about this guy.
For everyone raving about Isaiah Simmons, they have the same thing with this guy in mind. I’d bet on it.
I respect your opinion a lot v12. Can you expand on that? From my limited knowledge simmons is vastly ahead of brooks in all aspects: level of competition, individual tape, leadership, athleticism, versatility. I would have much rather seen us take a chance on Gay if we were taking a LB. I’m frustrated
After shouting my “WTF are you thinking!?” and getting that out of my system, I watched some of his tape. He does have some speed. We do have the top DB coach/whisperer. Maybe Carroll plans on coaching him up in coverage skills to be the do everything playmaker. Right now though, he isn’t good in coverage. Not really a pass rush guy. But he can shoot gaps well and has good discipline more often than not.I think this just says our scheme on defense is gonna be different, or we are in for a disappointing season.
There isn’t no way to justify this pick Amanda say it makes sense or is a good pick. I am disgusted. I thought Collier was an awful pick last year and this pick is even worse. Is JS drunk this off season.
If they had traded Wagz two weeks ago for first and a second, then I would like the pick.
You know this makes me wonder about the possibility of a Bobby or KJ trade?
Why cant he play the SAM and replace Wright?
KJ plays the WILL
Why do we pick guys 1/2 to 3/4 of a round early all the time?
They might have been trying to trade down, but couldn’t get what they wanted.
What’s wrong with JS/PC with first round????????
HAHAHAHAHAHA! Isn’t this just typical!?! Everyone now go to the tape and lets figure this out!
I tell myself not to do this every year.
But we could have had Wilson. Cleveland. CEH.
I’m so angry. I don’t have any right to be, but I am.
Brooks did have 20 TFL’s last year. He would be a good partner for Bobby if they released KJ. Still not sure what you do with Barton then.
Same type of reach as Collier and Penny.
This exactly! My Buddy asked me why I was pissed before our pick, I state no trade partners left and we are about to blow another first round pick with another reach!!! Ugh….
Again….who really knows who we will pick with our first pick? Nobody knows…..nobody.
That whooosh sound was the entire blog deflating…
Can he contribute less in his rookie year than our recent 1st round picks? That would be challenging.
I’m stunned. I’ve got some investigating to do, but what in the eff do they have in mind for him?
Replace Bobby
hahahahha..
like why do we even follow this team..this guy wouldn’t have been available in the 3rd round??
He’s an analytics darling I think. They love big12 defenders huh
Yup. BIG 12 & SEC in the 1st round. Not a coincidence.
This is comically bad. “Struggles in pass coverage but is a thumper.”
Do Pete and John know it’s 2020? Guy is also 2 years older than Patrick Queen…horrendous.
I mean…your LBer should be able to rush the passer or excel in coverage. And we took a run defending LB. This is just hilarious.
JORDYN BROOKS, LB, TEXAS TECH No linebacker in the country has more total QB pressures than Brooks, despite rushing the passer only 86 times this year (26th-most). Brooks leads the country’s linebackers with 34 total pressures, including five sacks, four QB hits and 25 more hurries, while he’s also second in the country with 48 total defensive stops. Brooks has allowed just 81 yards in coverage on his 199 snaps in which he’s dropped back, and he’s recorded 39 stops (third) in run defense, proving to be a complete, three-down linebacker in contention for top linebacker in the country by year’s end.
An every-down threat for the Red Raiders, Brooks finished the year as the country’s fifth-highest graded linebacker after earning impressive grades across the board. He was dominant against the run and strong in coverage, but when he did blitz the passer, there was almost no one better at the position. Brooks finished the season with 44 total QB pressures, tying for the national lead with Chris Orr, but Brooks needed 16 fewer pass-rushes to do so. Rounding out his incredible season was his sure tackling and reliable coverage; he missed just 12 of his 121 total attempts on the year and didn’t allow a touchdown or a pass reception longer than 32 into his primary coverage.
Per PFF
Thanks – I needed this. (not sarcasm, I really needed this).
Well, that is at least interesting and maybe a bright take. We need that lol.Of course Penny was the highest yards after contact RB of his class. Kinda masked the fact he was running through holes big enough to drive a bus through and was breaking through desperate dives from defenders that had no chance of tackling him. Penny aint terrible, but he also wasn’t he best value for that time. I think Brooks is the same. Not bad, but not the best available. And not even a Collier pick where we pick based on biggest need. this isn’t the biggest need or the best available…leaving just a desperate hope that we are all painfully uninformed over the future and plans of the seahawks.
He is a player who probably won’t start right away because of Wagner, they didn’t trade back and only have 6 more picks, and wasn’t even the biggest need, plus resigning Wright, extending Wagner, and trading up for Barton, and he probably still would have been there a round later. What are we doing?!
Local Seattle Sports Radio will be lit tomorrow
#BOOKIT
I don’t get it.
I really don’t get it.
Queen & Gay… they’re fast too. They don’t have an injury history. They’re…. better.
Gay is the one I’m really stunned they didnt take if they were gonna go this way. Seattle’s odd offseason gets even weirder.
This is not helpful Rob. You are the voice of reason. ;D
They don’t have a coherent plan on fixing this team. There literally is no plan…and if this is a plan – it’s a God awful one.
Finally an admission of ignorance.
🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑🗑
Brooks’ tape is miles better than Gay’s
i like the idea of a hybrid or fast lb, I liked both of those guys as well, or even Chinn or Duggar, just don’t get it, they could have traded back to 60 wtf
Respectfully hope you’re wrong. Would never have thought it’d have been a linebacker but let’s hope better than Queen. Easy benchmark.
Have to assume they couldn’t get a trade, explaining the pick at 27. Two potential partners came up to higher spots, so probably they were SOL. As to the plater, they decided they like Brooks over the others (let’s hope it’s more than grit), maybe for his long term role. And maybe the competitive strategy is to cut KJ to raise EDGE money. After another year or two he replaces Bobby in the middle. I can’t figure anything else that really makes sense. True enough they were very soft against the run, and I thought slow in the LB corps. Hopefully this guy plays super fast, smart and violent.
Lol Patrick Queen going one pick after Brooks is like Okereke going one pick after Barton fml
Don’t remind me. I had people on here telling me Barton would be a better pro than Okereke. I would pound the table for Okereke.
Yup, my dad was a Ute so I asked about Barton when we drafted him, he was like “who?”
It’s purely a matter of fit there. Brooks is much more of a Seahawk LB than Queen is.
And Seattle’s idea of a LB is outdated. Queen, Gay, Uche, etc. all better at almost everything Brooks does. LBs that can’t cover are dead to me.
You might be right but the Seahawks have seen things differently to the rest of the league for years now. Not saying it’s always correct but who knows?
We also don’t really know if he can cover or not. He just didn’t do it a lot in college. He didn’t allow many yards so far.
The roster and team has gotten progressively worse and is bailed out by an elite QB. We need to stop the excuse making for what has become a travesty of roster construction.
PFF loved Brooks’ coverage bruh. Git gud
Truth be told, our LB corps was underwhelming last season, and wasn’t set to improve.
But even if the guy turns out good, they overpaid in draft capital. How could one think otherwise at this point?
The problem is valuation. I like Amazon Stock, but I’m not going to pay $5000/share when the going rate is half of that. We seem to do this exact thing every year!
There is a decent chance this dude is there with our #59 pick. There is ZERO chance Taylor or CEH or 2 dozen other guys will be there.
What makes him the guy we couldn’t pass on?
It’s like a guy named Biff convinced John that he’s back from the future with all of the pre-ordained results of a future NFL.
Rob I hope you can pull me out of the hole I am in. Simmons to Arizona, Kinlaw and Ayuk to San Fran we draft Brooks with Wilson, Cleveland, Taylor, CEH and others still on the board. I wouldnt have liked Brooks at pick 101. I didnt like Irwin where we drafted him and thought it was a reach but omg this is a reach stretch then reach.
We didn’t go RB, O line, D line, or even WR??? Is this about replacing KJ after 2020 or trading Bobby? Is this just about replacing Kendricks given his legal status up in the air??? I’m okay with a LB at some point in this draft, but not this early. The puzzling offseason gets more puzzling. Are PC and JS past their prime?
Same reaction we had for collier and penny. Just straight insane. John is soo full of himself and trying to find gems like 2012. Those are 4 straight years of early rounds bursts.
Yep…his hubris is just terrible. Truly setting this team back.
Take a deep breath and stop me if you’ve heard this before: PC and JS
got their guy. They don’t care about what your or the “experts” mocks rank them as.
As always, thank you Rob I’ve been a huge fan for years. Excited for the rest of the draft. We’ll see our pass rushers and other holes filled by the end of the weekend.
Like Irvin, Harvin, Carpenter, Collier, Michaels, Mcdowell…how many whiffs does it take before rhey get called out?
Those players were not all whiffs, and the ones that were whiffs were whiffs for different reasons.
I think that the best way to put it is that at the bottom of the first round, our GM/coach get a little too cute sometimes…but I’m not paid the big bucks to evaluate talent, so there’s that.
I’m watching the tape right now vs. Baylor. First impression: great gap discpiline
very good awareness
Just watched all of his snaps vs. Baylor and even though he showed some good awareness and gap discipline, he didn’t have much of an impact if any. Watching Oklahoma next, but wtf is going on?
Could have had him at 64. Queen, Uche ? LB @ 27? Maybe I am just stupid.
Hubris. They got cute, like Tim Ruskell. Time will tell, but I think they pulled a major boner. And this isnt the first time…
I’m regretting staying up till 6am for Brooks, I have to say 😂😭
Amen to that
Sorry guys. It’ll make sense soon.
REST UP BUTTERCUP ITS A LONG WEEKEND
great. Another 25 year old rookie that won’t have an impact for 3 years. I’m sure he has a great personality.
Was telling my buddy chuck last week that Brooks was a demon on the field and I thought he would go round two. He laughed and said no way… I guess I showed him…? Wow. Mims and Taylor and several
Tackles available. No clue what these guys think anymore.
Man that pick was a reach! Very disappointed. The best rb was still on the board! How about DE?
There are still plenty of options with Dobbins, Taylor, Akers and CEH all still on the board. If they really want to get one they can still make it happen!
While the 49ers play chest.
To me feels like Collier 2.0
Why are people so down on Collier? He was an injured rookie who got few snaps. Can we allow our rookies to develop before we right them off at the beginning of their careers?
I still have hope for Collier.
Have you met seahawks fans?
He was a 24 year old rookie with a limited ceiling as a pass rusher. He was inactive the entire season despite Seattle having one of the worst pass rushes in the league. That is horrendous.
Flummoxed, PCJS continue to genuinely surprise.
We had to be picking for someone else. The fact Baltimore took a LB right after us could mean Baltimore was taking Brooks and somebody wanted to jump ahead of them for Brooks.
Who care? Baltimore has great Defensive coaches, Seattles are a laughingstock. This is wild…cant wait to watch this unfold…
Just heard Brock Huard say, one guy who woulda known what this guy could do was Matt Rhule.
Was coaching in big 12 when he was there.
Isaiah Wilson in front of Derrick Henry? Printing $ baby.
Is this the first time we get a positive reaction from the bobble heads in the first round? No one calling it a reach.
I think this means we say goodbye to a fan fave veteran…
We are going to work on the trenches early and often….
hum, this rings hollow right now. Maybe they got some tricks up their sleeves still.
I think they were hoping trade back. But I expect a couple lineman in rd 2 and 3.
And passrush is a priority.
PCJS clearly lost their mind
ok im.trying to get this and starting to wrap.my head around it
Tops in missed tackles last year. Lack of speed on defense. Barton looked awful. So I get it in that sense. Jordyn is a tackling machine. Blazing fast apparently. So I see the fit. Please just hope come November, we’re applauding this. Laughing about how amazing our defense looks.
I’d take a breath. I don’t claim to know college personnel nearly as well as many of you – but we did need more speed at LB. bobby and KJ aren’t the explosive playmakers they once were. and i didn’t see anything from Barton (limited sample size) that made me think he was a difference maker.
better re-sign clowney though.
Wow, just woke up… it’s almost 6 AM here… kinda drunk lol… Guess I gotta go back to sleep.
There were a quadrillion of players I liked, still available.. then they picked Brooks… This gotta be a nightmare lol
OMG. After all this quarantine shyt…after watching all that talent off the board…they serve that pick up for me? Sometimes I think they out think themselves.
Notes: Bad – Trade value a bit shocking this year. Good: Possibly RB isn’t a worry nor DE ??
And there’s Tenn taking Wilson. Couldnt we have had him and Brooks in round 2?
I’ve enjoyed this run with the Seahawks, but their draft picks in the first round have been underwhelming for years. I think they’ve lost their way. Draft failure means a slow decline for the team. So many impact players still out there …
Ugh
Everyone needs to chill out. Time will tell if this is a good pick.
Wow… Im shocked. Are we going to let go of Wright?? I do not understand this pick.. They must’ve had him in their tier 1 list of guys…. Maybe we have a deal already with Clowney lol… Just not revealing until after draft is done. idk. Wow. The guy who went to BAL right after was projected to be a better player.
I guess TV didn’t expect he’d go high enough to warrant a home camera.
That’s the thing though. Seattle DID need more speed startong on the second level. They DID need someone who wouldn’t miss tackles or get pushed around. They DID need a thumper in the most physical division in football. At 27?!? This feels like Collier & Penny all over again.
Can’t wait to hear about what a great STer he is and how some mystery team was gonna pick him if they didn’t.
…and how hes never injured. Cue the injuries and excuses and Ifedi/Penny Entitlement Issues….
So full disclosure this is probably a flaming hot take (with a heavy pinch of salt), but has this offseason been anything but an utter disaster for the Seahawks so far?
We didn’t do anything meaningful to improve the pass rush, we’re in a standoff with our best option in Clowney, and now….we spend a 1st round pick on a ILB reach that doesn’t even really address a weak spot since we already have Wagner.
I would’ve even preferred grabbing Taylor in the first than this….at least the dude is a top-20 talent and we could somewhat justify it with the RB injuries.
Continuing to hold out hope and would love for somebody to talk me off the ledge, but right now I’m increasingly failing to see how this team has improved their Super Bowl aspirations compared to last year. If anything, it seems to have taken a step back due to the weaker pass rush.
Complete dumpster fire. They don’t have a coherent plan. It’s really that simple.
Sounds like what people said when Bruce Irvin was picked.
The plan with Bruce Irvin was that they drafted the most explosive speed rusher in the draft when they needed pass rush help.
Here…they draft a run stuffing LBer with an injury history during a pandemic when they can do medical checks like a normal year.
This is apples to potatoes as a comparison. And Bruce turned out to be a very meh pick – so I’m not sure I’d hang my hat on that one.
If a draft is built on first round picks alone, I guess we can give back that Lombardy trophy as well.
Also, I’m pretty sure that was the 2012 draft…and there were a couple other picks that changed the franchise. One pick doesn’t make a team…unless it’s JaMarcus Russell or Ryan Leaf…then yeah…it does.
I have not seen a worse pick from anyone on this site for the past 6 months.
john and pete have gotten stale on draft day. watching san fran moving around and getting good players while we always pick crap players with our high picks makes me sick.
I think they just didn’t want the raiders to be the only that had a major reach. I look at the first round and Seattle is the most disappointing by far. Again could have had him much later. I am reading for JS to go to Green Bay.
From the looks of his profile photo, I’m guessing he won the staring contest at the combine. Great solo tackler with lots of tackles for loss. This is a Ken Norton pick. His stare sorta reminds me of Marvin Haggler. Ken Norton’s father broke Muhammed Ali’s jaw once, knocking him out.
Isn’t the Big 12 kind of crap, not sure I trust their stats. Some real shitty teams in there and short pass/pass happy. A feast for a LB.
Brooks is a great player and I dont think it’s a reach but not sure how much we needed him.
My only explanation here is that they consider the MLB position to be so incredibly important that they drafted Bobby Wagner’s eventual replacement now. That’s it. That’s the only reasoning I can come up with.
Then they need to think about trading RW for picks because that screams you are rebuilding. I’m really not joking…if they are drafting Bobby Wagner’s replacement, they have conceded this season, at least.
Hahahahaha!
Good one!
On the downside: SF & AZ crushed the first round.
On the upside: “with the 10th pick I the 2021 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks draft…”
Bobby was looking a little slow at the end of the year. Luke Keuchley retired. Hmmm…
Bobby was the most disappointing player for me last year. No impact for the most expensive guy on D.
Stooop
This genuinely made me feel better thanks man
On the upside: “with the 10th pick I the 2021 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks draft…” Fatso McGee, Place Kicker from Puxsutawney State. Sorry, but I’ve lost faith.
I don’t blame them for getting who they like. I blame them for not knowing where a guy will go. They could have traded back, picked three other guys and still had Brooks.
Let your best DL walk, spend all your cap space on depth and role players who wont be here in 2 years, and draft a redundant position in round 1.
I’m not saying fire them, but if this doesnt work out…. I’m starting to lose faith.
Fire Pete Carroll. We are waisting Russel Wilson under this regimes incompetence. This team is going nowhere under Pete. Enjoy the decline, Pete stans.
He hasnt even played for us yet! Cody Barton might not last though
Can we trade Barton or Brooks for a 2nd round pick?
This reads like a Trump tweet. Just dripping with wisdom and insight.
Sounds like a Kam Chancellor replacement to me…
Interesting 🤔
That would make sense.
If it was Bam Bam it would make sense.
What a strange blend of analytics and old-school mentality.
This says a lot about Cody Barton
Draft gets really thin at LB and we DEFINITELY weren’t thumping the table for Brooks. We missed something. Its our fault.
They wanted to trade back.
Cant get medicals. They want sturdy guy with great analytics grade. I havent seen the tape. I wont lie.
Decent fourty. We rely too much on combine numbers to thin the herd of targets I think. We need to be better next year.
Brooks needs to find the field. Maybe this says something about how they view the rest of the class. And perhaps how they view their talks with Clowney.
They can wait on edge, WR, DT, RB. Couldn’t wait for an LB. There’s no-one past top of round two. Especially if you aren’t looking at medical flags or character question marks in a year when you have less time than ever with a prospect.
We talk about “only 15 first round grades” a lot, but we dont talk about what that means and the implications therein, whereby one could make the case that a fringe second rounder could go in the late first if you had similar grades on multiple players and struck others off because of red flags.
It actually reminds me of what Green Bay did
Couple that with the tapering off of talent at the position group and the relative depth of other needs (needs that they may value differently from us, based on knowledge of in-house talent and deals in the works, etc. etc) and you can see the case for having to take your favorite LB at 27 if you cant get enough value to move back. Especially with GMs wary of getting fleeced and lowballing yoy. Everyone wants to move back right now.
Great take Kenny, thanks for writing that.
Everyone’s tired. It’s 6am for some people on here. I took a triple shot and wanted to put out some blue and green fires.
There are so many reasons why this pick was a poor one.
a) Could have had him later
b) If we were going to reach, how about the OL or DL
c) Could have had a greater talent at this point in say…Taylor, Delprit, Cleveland, Wilson
d) My head hurts
First thoughts…
1. What the heck happened?I had this guy going in the mid-3rd rd.
2. Are we really changing how we play defense? I know we are a 4-3, but could this be some type of shift?
3. Did we really just draft a Bobby Wagner clone?
4. The kid is a tackling machine and gets into the backfield. What can we do to keep him on the field for more than a play at a time?
5. Why does he suck in coverage?
6. Did we really draft a Mychal Kendrick replacement when several other needs could’ve been addressed first?
I’m bummmmmmmmed.
Only bright side? Maybe plan is to cut KJ and use savings to sign Clowney & Griffen.
Other than that, I got nothing.
Its a long offseason
How much would they save by cutting Bobby?
They would save about -$22M – makes no sense to cut Bobby.
Yes, well, there’s always more to the story with Schneider.
Well, his “more to the story” has been terrible the last few years…so, I mean…I don’t know.
Clowney doesn’t want to be here, he would have sign if so as the Hawks offered the most. He either doesn’t believe in Pete, or the team. After this pick, I couldn’t blame him.
Seattle may cut KJ and Britt tomorrow and win the Clowney bid. All DE DT we want are still out there
Who had this in their mock? Anyone? Anyone? I laugh every year when befuddled draftniks around the country pair the Hawks with the like of Punxsutawney Phil every year because they can’t figure us out. But they’re right, just throw a dart and pair us with any schmo still on the draft board. We live here and we can’t figure the draft out. Now we have to overpay a linebacker we could have gotten in later rounds to ride the pine behind BWags for a few years. Brilliant. And our pass rush? Unchanged. And before someone argues about how he rushes the QB, this is Seattle. We almost never send LBs. Head shakes. So who will they reach for tomorrow?
I think it’s really hard to predict such a player if he doesn’t perform at the combine.
Maybe this guy is the fastest short shuttle guy on the planet 😀
There is no reasonable explanation for this. Trash pick on a trash player. Not sure there is much hope of turning this draft around but it will be interesting to watch.
We did a bad job not the seahawks.
tbd
Bullcrap. Seattle got cute again. Remember hoe furiously many defended Mcdowell, Michaels, Collier, Irvin, Ifedi, the traded picks etc? All were failures, large or small…par for the course.
This off-season feels like the beginning of the end for PCJS. We can’t even maintain the mediocre roster from last year and the Nfcw is getting alot better. The only way this makes sense is if the trade Bobby which I would hate.
Their contracts both end after the 2021 season. But I do agree I think they’re on their way out. Just gonna rest on their laurels this year and next, coasting on past victories. Really down on PCJS right now.
Is it possible they plan to cut KJ to facilitate a DE signing?
Very.
His production is incredible. I’ll say that. He makes a ton of plays begind the LOS. This has to be their SAM.
He’s a numbers HOG
Bet he has high character and was healthy.
Zero question marks in a crazy offseason
He’s gonna eat up the playbook and start week 1
He has an extensive injury history.
He played in 46 games in colleges would please not waste my valuable time by lying to my face to fit your narrative?
He’s had 2 shoulder surgeries you dipshit. He couldn’t finish last season or participate in the Senior Bowl because of it.
But he’s played in 46 games.
Don’t call me names, yo.
DK had a surgery and he sucks ur smart. I’m a dipshit. You win
THATS MY LB. DONT TELL A LIE ON HIM PLZ
Bruh, he has some crazy instincts
We thought a SAM was a possibility. Just didn’t look enough at off ball guys.
Wait, is that C.J. Prosise re-enter the draft again because he could not get any offers in FA market?
I love that pick for Minnesota.
Your guy! A classic Zimmer pick, IMO.
It is.
You guys are freaking jokes. “It’s been a fun ride following the Seahawks….” and “Fire Pete,” because you don’t understand why they drafted Brooks.
Over-reaction much?
Emory Hunt: “Jordyn Brooks was my #2 ILB; Every time you watch Texas Tech play, you saw him make play after play. He takes outstanding angles to the ball carrier, and has the type of anticipation that frustrates ball carrier, because he tends to beat you to the spot”
No no no! You’re only supposed to focus on the negative right now.
Does anyone remember the talk there was about the Seahawks and changing their scheme or something concerning all the linebackers?
I think this might be the topic of the offseason. They surely have a plan behind all this. They talked about it with Kendricks last year a lot. Now they continue focusing LB with their draft choices and handed contracts to Bobby and KJ while dealing Clark. To me the entire picture is not clear yet but I believe there must be something behind all this.
Yeah, Ken Norton is a derp tater….
Have to be playing the long game with their R1 picks. Brooks to redshirt. Just don’t see how they are afforded the luxury to redshirt R1 picks.
According to overthecap.com, cutting Bobby Wagner would save the team $22 Million and add $7.25 Million in dead money. FWIW.
I think you want BWagz there to take him under his wing. I’m convinced he’s their SAM. A more physical Kendricks.
Kid can blitz.
There’s only 2 edge off the board.
Only 2 DT right?
The board fell so nice for us
Yeah, today was about OL and WR.
Tomorrow we will see runs on RB and DL, and we don’t pick till the end of R2.
Got ammo to trade up, dont need 12 guys.
That’s after the 2020 season.
Great point. Still, they might be thinking cut or trade.
One question: How do you explain picking Brooks in the FIRST ROUND?
PCJS drinking more than you? 🙂
He is as much of a first round talent as anybody else going in the last five picks.
Question the position all you want but not the player.
It has to be the Covid
Slow in coverage…..SF and Arizona must love this pick for us.
Are they throwing in the towel on the two LB’s they picked last year? If so what changed in there scouting that makes them think they are more adept at picking one this year?
That’s a lotta dough. Bobby wasn’t the same player last year, he’s slowing down. KJ is also slow now and so is Kendricks.
That’s why we trade down folks. Better take more shots in the mid rounds. Don’t ever ask again to trade up or stay out.
..stay put (not out)
I’m sure they tried.
I did a very un-thorough check of the submitted mocks & not only did no one pick Jordyn Brooks to the Seahawks in the 1st round, I didn’t see him to the Seahawks on anyone’s card in any round…
Almost as shocking as the pick itself. Good news is, I’m tied for 1st! Bad news is, I’m tied for last.
What a god damn pick for KC!
This is why they’re the World champs.
Yup. CEH will kill it for them.
Sure glad we gave them Clark. That’s really panned out well for us.
Easily see a SB rematch of KC-SF
And KC gets CEH. Of course they do.
I watched his performance vs. Baylor and all he showed what the he is patient in gaps with good awareness. Only impact play he made in that game was one goal-line tackle. Half way through the game vs, Oklahoma, and I have not seen any impact so far.
how utterly encouraging
First impact play I saw from him was with 7:05 left in the 3rd Q when TT was already getting btfo’d. He forced Hurts to throw out of bounds
On the upside: “with the 10th pick I the 2021 NFL draft, the Seattle Seahawks draft…” Fatso McGee, Place Kicker from Puxsutawney State. Sorry, but I’ve lost faith.
I don’t blame them for getting who they like. I blame them for not knowing where a guy will go. They could have traded back, picked three other guys and still had Brooks.
Because Mel Kiper said so, right?
Come on. NO ONE had this dude in the 1st round. If you can find ANY mock, no matter how obscure with him in the 1st, I’d love to see it.
And how do you know this? The pick right after them was a LB
Of course. The rich get richer.
CEH is going to be absolutely dynamic in KC. Another weapon he is going to be crazy.
And then CEH goes to the SB champs. I quit for the night.
I’m suddenly nostalgic for when we traded back and got an extra third before throwing away the first pick of the year.
I guess as Seahawks fan I can take some comfort imagine being a Packer fan…lol
Just let the simulator run four times. It picked out 27th pick at 48, 65, 66 and 78. Didn’t make me feel any better about the pick.
Prediction. Seahawks turn tables, trade up in second for very little draft capital on Day 2
This is why I didn’t participate in the draft competition. I KNEW I’d be wrong.
Some y’all cant see past the first frame, but i get it we’re tired and we know as a collective we failed.
Didnt even have him on the board.
It’s a long draft guys
was Earl that last good 1st rounder the Hawks have drafted? (no, not Irvin)
In the 1st? Yeah. 1st overall? No. Frankie is a god damn stud. Shouldn’t of traded him. Hated it then, hate it even more now.
Have you guys seen the D-lineman left? Holy s**t!
Raekwon Davis
Ross Blacklock
Josh Uche
Jabari Zuniga
Darrell Taylor
Davon Hamilton
Bradlee Anae
Jon Greenard
Julian Okwara
YGM
Marlon Davidson
so that must mean we’ll take a corner next
Lol. Fair point. They attack needs much more on day 2.
You forgot my nightmare: Weaver.
#destiny
Ravens take Queen, Niners take Kinlaw/Aiyuk, Chiefs take CEH.
There’s a reason they’re good.
This is Carrol propping up his weak link, Norton. Giving Norton his guy, just like giving Cable Ifedi. Im done with Norton, I dont think hes got the brains to be a good DC, and this makes it worse, but time will tell, and Im rooting for them both. Sigh…
Booooooo Booooo Booooo Boooooo
P.S. just getting warmed up for tomorrow
Maybe the plan is to play weak LB this year, then replace Wagner next year, saving 16M in cap space next year and use that to sign Clowney to a big extension?
They are not planning to move Bobby. Pete constantly talks about RW and BW being the main men.
so that must mean we’ll take a corner next
Bottom line…PCJS get too clever for themselves early in the draft. Not always, but too much of the time.
Or, they’re not clever at all.
NFL.com on Brooks
Brooks became a big name among NFL scouts in 2019, garnering second-team Associated Press All-American and first-team All-Big 12 honors by again leading the Raiders with 108 tackles, 20 for loss (ranking in the top 10 nationally), and three sacks in just 11 starts. He missed time with a shoulder injury during the season.
20 TFL’s is impressive….. still SHOCKED
Rob you did an amazing job with some of your predictions!
You completely nailed CEH, the OLine and WR group.
Year after year you impress me again.
Rob can’t help it if the Seahawks reach for a position of non need
He is a WIL which means bye bye KJ. Wright looked awfully slow coming back from injury last year and cutting him frees up money.
SIGH SIGH SIGH
That’s MY LB
Y’all can cry. ❄
I like him too, Kenny. Fast, smart, high motor. Perfect fit in our defense and culture. Barton ain’t it. And most of last season we were complaining about how much we hated Kendricks.
They wanted Aiyuk. The 9ers stole him and now we have to face him twice a year.
Ugh.
Big true.
Do you have any evidence that they were planning on drafting Aiyuk if he was there? If they wanted to take a receiver Mims would have been a decent consolation prize for Aiyuk. Instead they go a completely different direction. I don’t buy that san fran “stole” Aiyuk from seattle. Pete isn’t about to draft a sub 6 foot wide out who runs a 4.5 in the first. That just isn’t his style.
Like I said before, they effed us. They’re ahead of us tactically now. It’s starting to look way ahead of us now. Very sad for me to say.
Do you have a shred of evidence we wanted Aiyuk? A short slow wide out in round one? Would make zero sense based off of our recent draft history.
It doesn’t matter if we wanted Aiyuk or not. They knew who they wanted and why and did not take any chances of not getting it done and did not over pay. They played the game to win and di not let us get who they wanted who very well might not have been there.
You can’t say that about our pick and the way we played it in round one.
“A short, slow wideout”
Worst take I’ve heard in a while. Have you watched him at all? The 40 time is not everything. He’s extremely explosive. Do you think Deebo is slow too? They just got another one like him.
Deebo: 5112, 214, 4.48 40yd, 1.60 10yd split, 39 vert
Aiyuk: 5115, 205, 4.50 40yd, 1.52 10yd split, 40 vert
It’s easy to look good against Pac 12 defensive backs. That league has gone charmin soft.
You’re not wrong
I respect you a ton Sea Mode for your comments in here. But I am also confused why you are so convinced they wanted Aiyuk?
Just got out of my meeting. Well, I called this. A player that will piss most of the fan base off. It was clear as day. Just not at the position I thought. When I saw who it was a laughed with joy, I like the pick, and I love that it’s going to tick so many people off.
Brooks, by all accounts, is a good player. High character, highly motivated, chip on his shoulder, overlooked, athletic, physical, lots of tackles, got better every year etc etc etc. It is a classic PCJS pick. No doubt about that.
What about positional value? This spells out several things. 1. They must have thought Baltimore, who took Queen a pick later, were also eyeing Brooks. and 2. They must not have much faith in Cody and BBK to pick up the slack as Wagner and Wright get older. Also Mychal Kendricks might not be returning. The truth is in the NFL you are never completely set at a position, there are always questions marks, and room for a talented hardworking young guy to come in and make his mark. 3. They like Brandon Shell much more than we do. 4. They must see the health of Penny and Carson to not be MAJOR concerns although they could very well take a back with their next pick. 5. As we expected, neither Gross-Matos or Epenesa really appealed to a lot of front offices as a first round selection, despite the “opinions” offered on seahawks twitter.
Overall, It’s a pick that could pay dividends down the road.
I just saw KC got Clyde. Oh my, that offense is going to be SOMETHING next year.
We overpaid. If nothing else, that.
We couldn’t trade down*
9ers beat us to Aiyuk*
Aiyuk for me had a lot of red flags. Not a ton of pac 12 receivers make it in the league, because pac 12 DB play is so soft these days. It’s a wake up call for guys like Jaelon Strong, JJ Arcega Whitesite, John Ross, N’Keal Harry, Dante Pettis etc to have to consistently face NFL dbs.
How about naming the PAC12 receivers who have made it?
I can’t think of any recent ones. Tight ends? Hell yes. Don’t know how to resolve that.
Well, it seemed that way. Brooks was rated as a second rounder. We took him late first. Maybe the Ravens who took Queen were eyeing him. He’s a good player.
Can we quit making it sound like this is the only high character, motivated guy. I bet 25-40% are. Maybe more. Hell, these guys all should be. It’s not that unique. We should be targetting more talent, freaks early.
He ticked a lot of boxes. There’s levels to this.
Who did we pass on that was a “freak”? It’s not like we passed on Isaiah Simmons.
Thanks Captain Jack. I only feel half deflated now. Yikes! I hope Russ survives this year! I feel sorry for him.
Listen peeps.. we got a ton of OL and LBs. Pete is on to something…Brooks can cover CEH in SB against KC!
Rob got the draft great this year. The number of WR’s. Isaiah Wilson. Ruiz. Was early to the Burrow party. Other things.
I can’t believe he’d be any less disappointed than me with tonight.
Good times / Thanks everyone / Until tomorrow.
Take it easy mishima!! Dont let John Schneider get you
You who really impressed me the Titans last year it was Jeffrey Simmons and this year Isiah Wilson outstanding
Our LB’s were underwhelming all year last year – we all love Bobby – but he’s not the same player he used to be in terms of spped/playmaking. We’re slow at the position – period. And while I can’t make a call on whether Queen was a better pick – I like the idea of adding speed/talent to the position group.
To those who are so certain we could have had him later? You never know. Got to have some trust there.
Big addtl point though – – really hope that we make the Clowney re-signing happen now . ..
The Clowney signing isn’t down to us. It’s in his hands and even though we have offered the most, he hasn’t accepted. I don’t think he wants to be here, even if over paying him compared to other offers.
How long till the presser? I need some explanation.
They won’t give you an explanation. Not a good one. They’ll just keep riding the coattails of drafting a franchise QB in the 3rd round until they eventually get fired.
Unfortunately, the said franchise QB is so good – you can be a moron and still keep your job by continuing the tradition of drafting horrible first rounders…
Lets make something clear… before I criticize first rounders… the Earl Thomas pick was provided by Tim Ruskell… AND this Brooks pick was at the expense of Jonathan Taylor (or Logan Wilson). That’s just a fact.
But until then theyll grin like the Cheshire Cat acting all pleased with themselves, until their boy flames out…then theyll prop him up, insisting hes getting better every year….till they allow him to leave for a league minimum contract in year five…
Someone said it earlier, but this feels like a shift to a different type of defense. Clearly they think Brooks can be a weapon rushing the QB, and maybe the groundwork was laid out for a shift to true 3-4 personal, even in a 4-3 under. I’m seeing him as being the Bruce Irvin role, and luckily have the man himself to study under for a year. It would also make the choice to not resign Clowney and why they seem to still have high hopes for LJ make a little more sense.
I’m sorry… why are you talking about cutting Bobby? Clearly they can play brooks at OLB.
Bobby gone in 2021. Ut KJ now. Sign Clowney.
Cue the folks claiming dude was their guy…just forgot to put him in their mock…JS and PC know what theyre doing…we dont have their Infinite Wisdom…the Pats, Browns, Dolphins, Packers would have snatched this kid…JS had his phone ringing off the hook with trade offers for him moments after the pick was announced…Ive heard it all before. Well, will he be as awesome as Penny, drafted before Chubb? Or as fine a starter as Ifedi, allowed to leave for a one year league min deal moved to a lesser position? Or achieve the heights of success like Michaels, Irvin, Mcdowell….can you see a pattern here?!
Don’t forget they think Malik McDowell is better than TJ Watt.
Live Jordyn Brooks press conference:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FwzBXpB_Isg
Talked to Seahawks at the Combine. Nothing since.
Probably time to call for the jobs of PC/JS.
This isn’t funny anymore.
I just don’t believe there is anyone to call to. They basically have Carte Blanche and no one to answer to.
No wonder Clowney doesn’t want to play here.
Hold off. We are still planning for championships. Let Stan Gelbah take over later.
I just saw a TNT article on this guy. They had video from the Baylor game showing every defensive play fir Texas Tech highlighting Brooks. Very underwhelming. He doesn’t shed block well and gets wash out a lot. Didn’t make many plays. When he did get involved in tackles, it was 7 to 10 yards downfield. Doesn’t cover well, but isn’t asked to much, even against a heavy passing team like Baylor. Maybe this was his worst game (I hope so), but I saw nothing to get excited about.
So funny how pople in this blog are so confident Seahawks made the wrong call when he was projected as a high second round pick/1st round pick by many. This isn’t some crazy pick. This guy on average was projected in pick 45. Not a reach at all.
We have no idea if they plan on cutting KJ. Please wait before you assume.
We heard the same about Irvin, Mcdowell, Ifedi, Penny….its a pattern.
Willing to bet money he’s going to be better (more Pro Bowls) than Jonathan Taylor? Would love to give you 2-1 odds and give Rob a percentage of keeping some of the money?
I’ve loved TJ Watt (over Malik McDowell).
I’ve loved David DeCastro over Bruce Irvin.
Want to bet, seriously? Or are you a big talker who can’t back up internet words?
If Brooks was projected on average as a 45th pick, then, yes, he was a reach at 27.
Dude. If you are offered a late 6th to move down, take your guy. Cut KJ. Sign Clowney.
What if 27= 45
What else was available? We could have had this guy in R3. Maybe even R6.
Dismal failure.
Zero chance this guy would last till the 6th. That’s ridiculous
How much of the anger over this is really about the future of the team and talent/success in games and how much is about pcjs not picking your own darling pet you’ve watched tape of and obsessed about? I get the arguments about positional value and team need and those can be made in an intelligent way…but just being angry because they didn’t take the guy you mocked to them is silly
I can’t wait to hear that another team immediately tried to trade for Brooks after the Hawks drafted him.
Walter Football already said it
Is this a Clowney Fund pick?
This draft was not very top heavy. Not much for teams to trade up for and if they did they didn’t have to give up much. I think Seattle could not get the trade value out of their pick so decided to stand pat. If it is true that the value of those players form the end of round 1 thru round 3 are close, then take the player they want first and make the best out of the other picks. Brooks was pick 64 on pff but might not have been there at 59. They can still get 2 good players with picks 59 and 64. I’m just trying to understand this. My first reaction was fire the idiots.
While we all are stunned, I hope we can all take a step back and see that the Seahawks draft different then most teams. Obviously none of us saw this coming. Perhaps they cut kj, perhaps they understand they need more speed on defense. Perhaps they weren’t satisfied with last years linebackers?. They still have two more picks to bolster their defensive line and with the brooks pick they form a more complete team.One can only hope. I have faith that pcjs know what their doing.
At the very least we could have tried moving up in the draft to get another target for RW, someone like Reagor, or Jefferson, or CeeDee Lamb…someone who we could have been excited about.
There were about 18 top tier prospects in the first round. Then, the second tier stretches for about 20 players, yeah?
Brooks could’ve gone at 28 or been there at 34 or 40. We don’t know. The DE players available seemed underwhelming. Presumably a bunch of scouts provided their input and JS and Carroll deemed Brooks the best option.
I’m guessing the offers for trading down were awful. Too bad.
When the pick was announced, I was shocked. Another left field pick. I don’t think he was picked to play mike though. They must see him in some specialized role due to his physical and athletic traits. They have never been afraid of switching players to new positions based on their size/speed/traits. Do they see him as a pass rusher in their scheme?
I’m glad I went to sleep after pick 18.
And I hope PCJS will wanna switch to 3-4 scheme. Otherwise this pick is the worst.
We could use RT, WR3, RB2, EDGE, DT, nCB.
Sure I wanna change KJ to a guy similar to Vander Esch, but this guy is not Leighton. And I don’t want it in the first round.
I see zero impact in first year. And I really hope they don’t wanna roll with 3LB sets anymore.
Damn Ken Norton is the worst.
This team will be mediocre in the following years if they won’t change much.
I hope they can score 2 first year impact (to some extent) players in R2-3 otherwise, I’ll buy my season pass on the firePCJS train.
They are not switching scheme
I agree. Pete is a stud. John is “smarter” than any of us too.
That being said… I know for a fact some of us have “digital citizenship” that prove our first round picks would be a heck of a lot better than what they do.
See Taylor, Jonathan.
Please note that before you complain, we all have digital messages. And messages that can be traced to a computer. I’m sick of apologizing for my team.
Shock ,,, Ahh … And awe! A “futures” round 1 pick for the Seahawks was a “head-scratcher” and led to immediate shock & anger. Especially when there are so many immediate needs, or at least that’s how it started for me. I’m happy for Jordan that he gets to mentor with Bobby & K.J. the next year or two. Here’s to his growth & takeover. I’m also glad that PC & JS are our professionals in the draft & not me. They think “outside of the box” better than I do and they know more about the team’s future needs than I do. All this is fun for me, but I’m just an amateur. I’m not so old that I don’t remember when the Seahawks were a “bad” team. At least now I have hope that they will be a “good” one from here on out. I look forward to the next rounds & Seahawk moves. Peace!
Pick 64 Densel Mims here or Davon Hamilton to shore up the the middle
I was pretty ‘meh’ on Miami’s first round efforts, but they killed it in round 2.