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Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:21 pm
by PurpleKoolaid
VikingPaul73 wrote:he was the highest rated player remaining on NFL.com
Rick like to stick to "his" board
Seems like more of a Zimmer pick then Rick wanting him. I starting to wonder about Zimmers knowledge of safeties.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:22 pm
by HardcoreVikesFan
dead_poet wrote:At least we didn't draft a kicker in the second round.
That guy is good as hell though
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:23 pm
by dead_poet
HardcoreVikesFan wrote:
That guy is good as hell though
I don't know, man. Is that the earliest a kicker has ever gone? A second-rounder seems kind of nuts. Good thing their first two picks were solid.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:23 pm
by dead_poet
@ChrisWesseling 2m2 minutes ago
Kickers drafted in first 2 rounds past 25 years:
2016, Roberto Aguayo: 59
2005, Mike Nugent: 57
2000, Janikowski: 17
1992, Jason Hanson, 56
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:24 pm
by S197
And this is why the Bucs are the Bucs. If you're the Seahawks or Patriots, okay I kinda get that. But you're the Bucs, c'mon you don't get to make luxury picks like that.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:25 pm
by Mothman
S197 wrote:Lol I gotcha. FWIW there are some decent center's still on the board.
Yeah, I haven't given up hope.
Mainly, I'm just surprised Zimmer would want a shorter corner since he's made it pretty clear he prefers taller players at that position. He must really like this kid.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:25 pm
by Gordon Shumway
HardcoreVikesFan wrote:
That guy is good as hell though
Most of what I've seen, some are labeling him the second coming of Janikowski. Though people do make crazy comparisons when it's a player they really like.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:25 pm
by Mothman
VikingPaul73 wrote:he was the highest rated player remaining on NFL.com
Rick like to stick to "his" board
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:26 pm
by fiestavike
Mothman wrote:
Yeah, I haven't given up hope.
Mainly, I'm just surprised Zimmer would want a shorter corner since he's made it pretty clear he prefers taller players at that position. He must really like this kid.
I'm guessing the technique, attitude and competitiveness trump the height at the end of the day for Zimmer. And yet all things being equal he'd take the taller guy.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:26 pm
by S197
As soon as the pick came in my brother text me, he's a really big Chiefs fan and apparently a lot of guys on their forum wanted Treadwell and Alexander.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:27 pm
by Mothman
Gordon Shumway wrote:
Most of what I've seen, some are labeling him the second coming of Janikowski. Though people do make crazy comparisons when it's a player they really like.
If he has a career like Janikowski has had, he'll be well worth the investment.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:28 pm
by JonPurpleHaze
Do we still need a kicker?
Just wondering what the deal is with Blair Walsh.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:29 pm
by dead_poet
JonPurpleHaze wrote:Do we still need a kicker?
Just wondering what the deal is with Blair Walsh.
Blair is a good kicker. We're good and will not draft a kicker.
Punter? I doubt it but it's more likely. Perhaps as an UDFA.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:29 pm
by VikingPaul73
from PFF
23 (54). Minnesota Vikings: Mackensie Alexander | Grade: A
No. 21 on the PFF Draft Board, Alexander is strong in man coverage and his movement skills allow him to stay with shifty receivers. The Clemson scheme did him no favors from a grading standpoint, but he allowed only 0.66 yards per cover snap, good for 10th in the class. He struggles with zone concepts at times, missing tackles in open space, but Alexander is a good pick at this point in the draft.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:30 pm
by dead_poet
Braxton Miller still on the board, right? Not that I'm advocating but I thought maybe he would've been drafted by now.