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I wouldn't consider Daquon an outlier in terms of his size as a 1T. 320 pounds is the 20th heaviest draft weight amongst PFF's qualifying DI. He's not a super giant like T'Vondre Sweat or something. But his size is fine for the position.
Yeah, I'd bet his playing weight is around 300 or so. Which isn't particularly light for the position. It's pretty average. Sanders, Carter, and Ogunjobi all strike me as hybrid body types who can play a bit in both the A and B gaps in the NFL. Oliver is their lighter, more athletic guy who can even move outside some. And Jones is their heavy.
Then, next year, when Jones rides off into the sunset, they'll look to replace him as the heavy. In an ideal world, I think they'd love to get a Grant-type who also has the athleticism to get into the backfield. But as we saw this year, that's awfully tough to get where we'll likely be drafting. I wouldn't be surprised if they took a heavier guy who's more of a traditional run plugger. But probably later in the draft as more of a rotational guy, while Sanders gets the lion's share of the snaps.
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Jackson is fine, and this is about the right sized investment into the edge group. But man is it tough to watch us take him while Watts and Winston are still on the board given how much their safety group struggled last year.
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I'll lead with I really like our draft, but...
One thing that's interesting, analytically we were very good last year in pass rush (6th) and run stop (5th) win rates according to ESPN analytics.
We couldn't cover a cold for even a fraction of a second against KC, and the entire secondary outside of Benford graded very poorly on the season as a whole. I really thought they would look to upgrade the safeties. Hopefully Rapp stays healthy, Bishop takes that step, and Darrick Forrest doesn't suck!
One thing that's interesting, analytically we were very good last year in pass rush (6th) and run stop (5th) win rates according to ESPN analytics.
We couldn't cover a cold for even a fraction of a second against KC, and the entire secondary outside of Benford graded very poorly on the season as a whole. I really thought they would look to upgrade the safeties. Hopefully Rapp stays healthy, Bishop takes that step, and Darrick Forrest doesn't suck!
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Goes hand in hand with them liking lighter DTs. They like edges that can stop the run to help offset that.
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In 2023 every pick was on offense except Williams (3rd) and Austin (7th)
Hairston should cover significantly better than Douglas did last year......and I like Tre/Dane as the #3 and #4 boundary CBs a helluva lot more than Ingram and whoever.
It does feel like our secondary hinges on Hairston and Bishop though.
Beane:
TJS is a 3-tech primarily that can play 1-tech. Plans him sliding next to Ed on passing downs.
TJS is a 3-tech primarily that can play 1-tech. Plans him sliding next to Ed on passing downs.
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Beane:
Jackson tested higher athletically than they thought he would
Played well against high end talent in SEC
He was highest player on their board
Jackson tested higher athletically than they thought he would
Played well against high end talent in SEC
He was highest player on their board
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Jackson is completely redundant on this team. Would be nice if they tried something different for once, outside of a late round flyer on Solomon.
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Harder to find inside rush than a 2-down nose type. TJS was clearly the best player on their board.
Harder to find inside rush than a 2-down nose type. TJS was clearly the best player on their board.
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Don't worry, someone will come out with a video tonight and change your mind
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Hairston seems like a great add to the secondary, but I do agree I wish we invested a bit more into safety this offseason. Hopefully, Bishop takes a leap. He certainly has the potential to.
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There were mocks of Jackson going late 1st early 2nd. Getting him in the third is terrific value. I’m not even that high on him but D- is crazy. He’s going to be a better version of Epenesa imo.
The team heavily invest in offense the last two years. This was needed on defense, love it
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Thought 2 of his 3 picks were doing to be defense, even after the trade. Then Jackson was top of their board by a fair margin.
Thought 2 of his 3 picks were doing to be defense, even after the trade. Then Jackson was top of their board by a fair margin.
I immediately asked my cousin about LJ, he’s a huge Razorbacks and Bills fan in that order. Says the guy is an absolute beast and we should be excited, loves the pick.
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So they traded down with the expectation of taking a WR.
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