Thread: Top 5 Guys You'd Draft in Rounds 1 and 2

Round 1 (can include a trade up using a third)

1. Reuben Foster
2. Haasan Reddick
3. O.J.Howard
4. McCaffrey
5. Engram


Round 2 (can include a trade up using a third)

1. Engram
2. Shaheen
3. Mixon
4. Garcia
5. Malik McDowell

Round 1-
Foster
Reddick
Howard
McCaffrey
Bolles

Round 2-
Tomlinson
Jones
Cunningham
Samuel
Dawkins

r1

McCaffrey
Barnett
Foster
Howard
Reddick

r2

Ross
Njoku
Peppers
Ramczyk
Mixon

Probably not there, but who knows.

Might be more interesting if everyone picked players tgat might actually be available when Denver is on the board.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Might be more interesting if everyone picked players tgat might actually be available when Denver is on the board.

Any of those players are possible at 15 which is where our third would put us if we traded it. Read the first post.

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Might be more interesting if everyone picked players tgat might actually be available when Denver is on the board.

You don't think any of these will be available at 20? Not one?

McCaffrey
Barnett
Foster
Howard
Reddick

Is this wagerable?

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Might be more interesting if everyone picked players tgat might actually be available when Denver is on the board.

Feel free to post your own list while you're complaining about the ones on here.

Originally Posted by WARHORSE

Round 1 (can include a trade up using a third)

1. Reuben Foster
2. Haasan Reddick
3. O.J.Howard
4. McCaffrey
5. Engram

Round 2 (can include a trade up using a third)

1. Engram
2. Shaheen
3. Mixon
4. Garcia
5. Malik McDowell

I would be fine with these picks. I think Foster may be falling due to injury concerns about his shoulder. He might not be able to take the field if he needs a second surgery until week 6 or later.

Well, maybe, but he'd be an impact player for years to come. Long after people have forgotten the draft, they would be saying "Broncos LB Reuben Foster just came out of nowhere on that play to punch the ball out." That won't grow old. The NFL player I've heard Foster compared with is Patrick Willis. If that is even partially accurate you'd be getting a hell of a player!

But if Foster's shoulder injury has teams leery of taking him as high as 20, then Reddick would be a good substitute:

Strengths Explosive, quick-twitch athlete. Great flexibility with loose hips to turn, twist, and chase. Excellent reactive quickness and change-of-direction agility. Dynamic playmaker in space. Locks onto targets and instantly accelerates to the ball. Finished 2016 regular season with 21.5 tackles for loss. Fluid mover around field. Has chase range over extended territory. Eyes work past blockers and into backfield. Slips and slides around the edge and through small creases. Always working feet into improved positioning after contact. Came in as a defensive back and has experience on all three levels. Has athleticism in space and necessary instincts to be legit cover talent as linebacker. Rushes with good bend and forward lean. Difficult to handle on tackle/end twists back inside. Turns corner with tight track to quarterback once he pries the edge open.

Weaknesses Undersized by NFL standards for position he's currently playing. Labors to disengage once size is on top of him. Will need more play strength to ward off NFL blockers. Improving with hands, but needs to continue technique work to control blockers. Lacks necessary bulk, length, and play strength to set a strong edge as an NFL 3-4 outside linebacker. Marginal speed-to-power ability. Connects and sticks to tackles when trying to bull-rush under their pads. Pass rush reliant upon athletic talent and cursory hand play. Needs more diversified rush plans. Slides off of too many tackles. Missed 16 tackles over final two seasons at Temple. Needs to chest-up and run feet through contact. Played in fewer than 70 percent of team's defensive snaps.

Since the Broncos wouldn't be drafting him as an outside LB, many of these perceived weaknesses would be unimportant. The Broncos have enough outside pass-rushers, they'd be drafting him to play inside and be a physical presence in the middle of the field. He has really good coverage skills and a good reach. He might be a better cover LB than Foster. Used to be a DB so he has good acceleration. As for labouring to shed blockers, that's the job of the DL, to keep blockers from getting to the second level and engaging the LBs, thus leaving Von Miller & Co. free to make plays.

Originally Posted by Cugel

I would be fine with these picks. I think Foster may be falling due to injury concerns about his shoulder. He might not be able to take the field if he needs a second surgery until week 6 or later.

Well, maybe, but he'd be an impact player for years to come. Long after people have forgotten the draft, they would be saying "Broncos LB Reuben Foster just came out of nowhere on that play to punch the ball out." That won't grow old. But if Foster's shoulder injury has teams leery of taking him as high as 20, then Reddick would be a good substitute:



Since the Broncos wouldn't be drafting him as an outside LB, many of these perceived weaknesses would be unimportant. The Broncos have enough outside pass-rushers, they'd be drafting him to play inside and be a physical presence in the middle of the field. He has really good coverage skills and a good reach. He might be a better cover LB than Foster. Used to be a DB so he has good acceleration. As for labouring to shed blockers, that's the job of the DL, to keep blockers from getting to the second level and engaging the LBs, thus leaving Von Miller & Co. free to make plays.

This team would be a great fit for Foster. A great fit.

I'd save my draft pick, sit tight at #20 and take the best LT prospect on the board or, if I was convinced there's little different in the top three and all three are there, I'd listen to trade-down offers.

Christian Mc
Reuben Foster
Cam Robinson
Forrest Lamp
Derek Barnett

Alvin Kamara
Jarrad Davis
Chidobe Awuzie
Zach Cunningham
Dalvin Tomlinson

Originally Posted by Hawgdriver

You don't think any of these will be available at 20? Not one?

McCaffrey
Barnett
Foster
Howard
Reddick

Is this wagerable?

Just an opinion, but I think at least 4 of them are gone well before 20.

Originally Posted by Ziggy

Feel free to post your own list while you're complaining about the ones on here.

Not sure I'd call it complaining. But sure...I'll throw out a more realistic list (in my opinion) of guys that could be available at our spots and fill needs.

Round 1
OT - Bolles/Ramczyk/Robinson
TE - Njoku
DL - McDowell
ILB - Davis/Cunnnigham
RB - Cook

Round 2
TE - Engram/Hodges
RB - Mixon
DL - Tomlinson
OL - Moton/Dawkins
CB - Sidney Jones

1. Mcaffrey
2. Mcaffrey
3. Mcaffrey
4. Mcaffrey
5. Mcaffrey

Originally Posted by CoachChaz

Not sure I'd call it complaining. But sure...I'll throw out a more realistic list (in my opinion) of guys that could be available at our spots and fill needs.

Round 1
OT - Bolles/Ramczyk/Robinson
TE - Njoku
DL - McDowell
ILB - Davis/Cunnnigham
RB - Cook

Round 2
TE - Engram/Hodges
RB - Mixon
DL - Tomlinson
OL - Moton/Dawkins
CB - Sidney Jones

That's 8 guys you listed for round 1. Some folks just can't play by the rules. Seriously though, are the tackles you listed in order of preference or alphabetical order, or both?