- With Tyreek Hill‘s future on the team uncertain, the Chiefs are VERY LIKELY to spend one or both of their second round selections on wide receivers, if they don’t move up to draft a wide receiver in the second round. Sammy Watkins will line up as the team’s number one wide receiver if Hill doesn’t play for the team in 2019.
- The Cardinals may trade Josh Rosen to Miami for a second round pick if Yahoo Sports is to be believed, though no deal has been completed. This runs counter to the narrative the Dolphins are “Tanking for Tua” though after Steve Keim drafted first round passers in back to back drafts, Miami could convince their fanbase they can draft a passer in 2020 if Rosen doesn’t win the starting job in a convincing fashion.
- The Giants Daniel Jones draft selection seems to be a colossal error. Daniel Jones’ best season is measurably about half as good as Dwayne Haskins starting season. The reporter who interviewed Dwayne Haskins after he was selected by Washington mentioned some in the room for Dan Snyder’s Redskins were vocalizing a desire to draft Daniel Jones over Dwayne Haskins. Suggesting this wasn’t a Dave Gettleman specific situation but Jones has some highly desirable traits as a QB prospect. PFF senior analyst noted Jones “does the little things at an NFL level already.” He goes on to predict Jones will be a top ten selection because Jones “looks like a seasoned veteran” with some of the on-field behaviors (Renner mentions ‘avoiding sacks’ and ‘throwing with anticipation’ as examples of the little things) he’s shown at Duke. Maybe these subtle cues spoke to talent evaluators at an emotional level that numbers cannot. While Dwayne Haskins may not reach the heights he did with Ohio State, an average Dwayne Haskins projects to be a substantially better passer than the best version of Daniel Jones (going off of college production).
- Sbnation.com’s Dan Kadar correctly points out that Clelin Ferrell played 4-3 defensive end at Clemson, whereas expected draftee Josh Allen lined up as a linebacker which are similar but different positions. Ferrell dominated at Clemson and having a preference for him over Allen because of scheme fit isn’t as crazy as I initially thought. The Raiders other two selections showed no interest in consensus-value drafting as they took a running back in the first round and a safety when prospects like Montez Sweat and Greedy Williams who were top ten value picks on many people’s draft boards were still available.
- A number of players could potentially be traded after the first round has brought in high level competition for their spot. 49ers DL Solomon Thomas or Jets DL Leonard Williams may be on the move throughout this draft as teams try to reshape their rosters for 2019.
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