2015 NFL Draft Live Viewing Thread

It's always a good idea to hear from the JS crowd to get the fans pulse on how day 1 & 2 went. Here are a few JS takes on how things have gone thus far:

"I wish they would load the team with big, strong, fast healthy, smart guys that are under the radar picks, but they still haven't learned that smaller guys don't pan out in the NFL. But, what do I know?"

Wait.  What?  You mean there's actually a develop part to draft and develop? 

There's also the point that it takes a while to figure out Dom's system.  I wouldn't mind a few space eaters being drafted today to protect the ILBs, either for that matter.

It is surprising that TT has not brought in a single front seven player this offseason.  The front seven was very deficient last year despite being relatively healthy (Raji was the only significant injury).  And I just don't see a whole lot of hope for significant improvement based on the players currently on the roster.  Other than Barrington and Bradford, there really isn't much young talent that we can expect to make a "leap" this year.  And Bradford is a complete wild card.  

That's what gives rise to my uneasiness about the draft so far.  Yeah I know, "trust in TT", but I don't see how anyone can look at what is going on with the front seven and expect any improvement from last year.  And that has me worried.  

Hawk and Jones are gone. Front 7 improved. 

I just found this out on twitter, confirmed on the JSonline and Facebook.

It is May

Things are breaking great on day 3!!  Sarge gone with Grand kids and the battery is dead on the lawn mower!  ROTTT lives!

Nick Barnett woulda won 2 Super Bowls in 2010.

Bielema looking for post career job hawking Nutrisystem for Marino!

Kiper "You talk about a guy"

DRINK!!! 

Cam Newton probably just said "about #}%+*^ time you get an offensive lineman, ***.q!"

"I can't believe how much Ted is ****.qing over Micah Hyde."

   -Cam Newton

Titans really should have said yes. Kelly is F'in nuts and this would have given the Hershell Walker trade a run for it's money:

In a mild surprise, the Tennessee Titans selected Marcus Mariota with the No. 2 pick in the NFL Draft.

 

It's not surprising that Mariota went so high, it's surprising that the Titans took him instead of trading the pick for a monster package from the Philadelphia Eagles.

 

The Eagles, who were widely expected to go all-in for Mariota, put a huge offer on the table, according to Ian Rapoport of the NFL Network. The reported offer, as described by Rapoport on Twitter, is insane:

• Two first-round picks
• One third-round pick
• Fletcher Cox, the team's best defensive player
• Brandon Boykin, nickel corner
• Sam Bradford, starting quarterback
• Mychal Kendricks, starting linebacker

*At a press conference late Thursday night, Kelly claimed he never offered any players for the No. 2 pick. Given Kelly's history with being less-than-straightforward with the media about personnel decisions (he said Nick Foles would be the team's quarterback for "the next 1,000 years" and he wanted to keep LeSean McCoy before trading them both), and the fact that these players now have to come back to Philly after hearing their names in trade rumors all week, it's fair to be skeptical about Kelly's claim that he never put any players in the table.

Wow, you are right.  If half of that is true they should have pulled the trigger

I'm liking Heeney as well, he has almost the exact measurables as Kendricks, but just played on a crappy team. Could also see the kid from Michigan, Jake Ryan as a ILB for the Pack in the 4th or 5th.

Ben Heeney is to Eric Kendricks what Rick Spielman is to Ted Thompson.

heyward--yes, bouncy.  Bouncy is good.   Hmmmmmm......

Oh.  Okay.  So here's wish list.   Regardless of the BPA philosophy, I really need TT to

go ILB and DL in his next few picks!

Other areas of concern for me are TE and Right Tackle (for depth).

If they insist on picking a 3rd RB, they should take Ajayi!   I really think he is going to do well at the next level.   Of course, I'm excited to see Melvin Gordon at the next level too.  Now I'll return to the concept of bouncy.  Bouncy is good.  Yes, indeed.

@TomOatesWSJ: #Packers draft Michigan ILB Jake Ryan in fourth round.

Hells Bells TT drafts a LB

Good now everyone can relax and STFU so we can enjoy the rest of the draft.

Lunch pail.

Need pick. 

Guilty!

Post of the draft!!!!

They wanted Micah Hyde thrown in.

Hmm, not sure why I'm seeing all these tweets about Ted Thompson thinking that Micah Hyde is a racist.

I have no idea what Micah meant by calling McCarthy a "honky cop" after the Seattle game but I don't think it is racist. 

So do you think Ryan gets moved to ILB and Clay goes back to OLB, or vice versa?  I have no problem with having Clay at ILB--in fact I thought it made a HUGE difference when he was moved there.  My only worry is that we keep hearing stories of Clay complaining about it and wanting to move back outside.   And in that case, when his contract is up, will he leave because he'll want to be at OLB again?

Pack just traded up in RD5. They are OTC

whoa. most hilarious Packers draft of all time?

I love it.

The Patsies took a LS from the Navy with their Pick from the Packers.

The jeenyus of Belichick nose know bounds.

Did the Raiders just let the clock run out?

Never mind, the NFL tracker said 0 but they must have got it in on time

@WesHod: Final gauntlet of draft choices coming up for #Packers at 206, 210 and 213. Last two cannot be traded b/c they were FA compensation picks.

@RapSheet: More than a round to go. Many players left will contribute. Look at Packers. Since 2005, they’ve had 77K snaps from UDFAs. Next highest: 54K.

I'm going to remember this....swear to god.

Here we go....Pack with a string of picks coming up here