These Herbig boys I think are going to be fan favorites. They have great energy about them. Nate Herbig just seems like a big laid back doofus, until he straps pads on and he turns into a wrecking ball.
I think aside from the upgrades in talent on the field over the last few years, this team has become DRASTICALLY more likable. They are so easy to cheer for and they represent the image of this city so well. Kenny crushing beers on stage with Luke Combs last night. They ask Nate Herbig where he plays on the offensive line and he said, "I play anywhere coach asks me to. I'll play punter if he asks."
They might not be the most talented, but they are really easy to rally behind.
Taking a LT and moving Jones to RT seems plausible if the value is there.
Taking another CB high is even more so now I think about it properly. Wallace and Witherspoon are up at the end of the season, Peterson would only have one more left; even if Porter does fantastic, grabbing another guy makes a ton of sense. You could punt the need, but it'd only disappear if Trice is absolutely fantastic.
That's the beauty of Jones - he'd be complete overkill at RT, but he has played over there before. If for some reason the BPA was a LT, we could easily shift Jones to RT.
Joe Alt and Nolan Rucci are two guys I have liked in college football for a while. We'd be insane not to take a guy like Alt in the 1st round if he dropped to us. It'd be such an easy transition for Jones, which also made him that much more valuable.
We are pretty close to being BPA position again. Depends how these MLBs work out and if Leal and Loudermilk make some progress.
The overall pre-draft player rankings of TE Darnell Washington:
38th Mel Kiper Jr.
39th Todd McShay
30th Daniel Jeremiah
33rd Dane Brugler
It was a great pick. His tumble doesn't shock me though, because he has been hurt and generally unproductive in college. I'm hoping this isn't a case of drafting a guy and then we just don't use him, because I think that is what is limiting my excitement for him. Because I don't think we are ever going to use him aside from blocking.
I’m pretty sure they will be hunting for a dominant lead dog to replace Heyward next draft.
Mostly every other position we will have to wait and see how the season plays out.
That is the next position to upgrade. It would give the new guy 2 years under Cam. We are really close to being BPA though.
Well, at least we have a 1st rounder. But I can't seem to muster any excitement for it. At least as compared to the excitement for the Steeler's draft. Now the Pirates draft.........Super excited for that.
I couldn't care less about the Pens draft. Hextall destroyed my interest in the team. It's really weird. I don't think I have posted in any hockey thread this year. I don't know anything about the playoffs. I have never been this disengaged from hockey in my entire life. I just see this downward spiral and nothing able to stop it or slow it down.
Granlund for a 2nd was the Chase Claypool trade in hockey form.
