Brailford was the other guy Chicago was considering. We're glad to see him land on a team.

Another converted WR with all the natural athletic skills you could possibly want in the perfect CB. Just... needs coaching. A loooot of coaching. But hey, every team needs a Marcus Cooper, right?

Also, I hope the Chiefs draft him so when he gets thrust onto the field due to injury or because everybody ahead of him sucks and he struggles, people like Sofa King and loochy will make "Something is wrong in the state of Denmark" jokes

The Minnesota Vikings select Stephen Denmark, CB, Valdosta State

Minnesota Vikings draft:

1.18- Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama
2.50- Deionte Thompson, S, Alabama
3.82- Elgton Jenkins, C, Mississippi State
4.121- Renell Wren, DT, Houston
6.192- Rodney Anderson, RB, Oklahoma
6.211- Drew Sample, TE, Washington
7.249- Keesean Johnson, WR, Fresno State
7.252- Stephen Denmark, CB, Valdosta State

Meh. The Vikings just needed a bunch of OL, so that's what I gave them. They're supposedly set at their starters at OT, but it's not like those guys weren't part of the problem, either. Reiff played some guard in college, and that's just probably how they'll have to fix their interior spots. I think Jonah Williams was among the better picks they could have gotten in the first round, and their biggest hole on the OL is starting center. Jenkins will fill that admirably from day 1.

Everything else... bleh. Whatever. It's kind of disappointing, but then again, so are the Vikings. I don't feel like I wronged anybody too important with this draft. Some neat little boom-or-bust (most likely bust) kind of players towards the back end of this draft, though. I also think Drew Sample has a place in the NFL, even as a career TE2 for some team.

FYI - I’m a couple hrs out from being able to pick. Dealing with a family health issue today.

San Francisco 49ers draft:

1(2). Josh Allen, EDGE, Kentucky
2(36). Amani Oruwariye, CB, Penn St.
3(67). Darrell Henderson, RB, Memphis
4(105). Christian Miller, EDGE, Alabama
6(177). Dru Samia, OG, Oklahoma
6(214). Jamal Peters, DB, Mississippi St.
7(245). Iman Marshall, CB, USC

Went heavy on defense, noticeably at pass rush and secondary. 49ers in the same division as the Rams, they're gonna have to stop that passing attack and get to the QB. Josh Allen and Dee Ford coming off the edges should provide some really good pass rush, but Dee Ford is good for about 4 games in the tub due to inj, so it's good to have some depth there which is why Christian Miller was also drafted, and their secondary isn't that great, and Sherman is just a shell of his former self from his SEA days. Thought 49ers could use some interior OL depth and another RB to compliment Matt Breida.

How many RBs do the 49ers need? They have Breida, McKinnon and Tevin Coleman.

Imma be real interested to see if CP is anywhere close to right on Oruwariye.

He's become a guy some folks are suggesting we take in the first round. I wouldn't be shocked to see him there for us with one of our 2nds. He just gained traction here and suddenly he's the #2 CB in the draft and a viable day 1 selection...

Man, I just don't see it.

Houston Texans draft:

1(23). De'Andre Baker, CB, Georgia
2(54). D'Andre Walker, EDGE, Georgia
2(55). Darnell Savage, FS, Maryland
3(87). Andy Isabella, WR, UMass
5(162). Darwin Thompson, RB, Utah St
6(197). Jalen Jelks, EDGE, Oregon
7(239). Xavier Crawford, CB, Central Michigan


Texans had one of the worst pass defenses in the NFL last yr, so their secondary needed an overhaul, also drafted some depth at the pass rusher positions. Isabella and Thompson could be very good role players in that offense. Tried to draft a TE but the board just didn't fall the way I wanted it to at the time, oh well. Watson throwing it to Hopkins, Fuller, and Isabella and Miller/Henderson as a 1-2 punch coming out of the backfield could be a handful for a lot of defenses in the AFC.

Areuwary o' Oruwariye?

With pick 253, The LA Rams Select Nate Hall, OLB, Northwestern

Sorry for the delay. Weird day

Never looked at this but wow. Stanley Morgan in the 7th is criminal. I think he's a top 10ish WR in the class that just gets ignored because he's from Nebraska and has no flash. Teams will regret sleeping on him and I'm praying we aren't one of them.

With the 254th pick, the Kings of Rings, the Dynasty, the Mother****ing Cheating Whores, the nations favorite team to hate, the New England Patriots select Nik Needham, CB, UTEP.

Bill lets it all out and kisses the hooker that just got done blowing Bob after bagging himself an ultra-athletic, super physical, sticky cover corner at the end of the draft.

Well here's your New England Patriots draft. Overall, extremely happy with the values. A lot of picks to make though, holy shit.

1-032. Johnathan Abram, S, Mississippi State
2-056. Zach Allen, ER, Boston College
2-064. Kahale Warring, TE, San Diego State
3-074. Max Scharping, OT, Northern Illinois
3-098. Gerald Willis, DL, Miami
3-102. Miles Boykin, WR, Notre Dame
4-135. Jarrett Stidham, QB, Auburn
6-207. Dontavius Russell, DL, Auburn
7-241. Karan Higdon, RB, Michigan
7-248. Cole Holcomb, LB, North Carolina
7-254. Nik Needham, CB, UTEP

The Patriots never really have big needs when it comes to the draft because they sign so many mid-tier free agents but there's a few upgrades I felt they needed to focus on and the losses on the D-Line were pretty big.

Patrick Chung hasn't been very good the past couple years so I think an upgrade is in order there and if Abrams is there at 32 then he makes a ton of sense. He's my #1 SS in this draft and on most pundits boards because he can do everything. He's not the playmaking coverage type that Thornhill is but he's better in the box, precisely where the Pats need him.

Zach Allen was a huge value in my mind at 56 and is a guy I see replacing Trey Flowers.

I think Kahale Warring is a guy that doesn't get enough love at TE but he's been climbing boards steadily and should be a day 2 pick. The Pats will love his complete game, size, and measurables. The only thing that could have hurt that team more than losing Gronk would be losing Brady, so they have to replace him early.

After losing Trent Brown to free agency and the uncertainty regarding Isaiah Wynn's health, I had to give the Pats some insurance at LT and Scharping is exactly the type of player Bill goes after on the OL.

The Pats lost Malcolm Brown in the middle of that DL as well, so snagging Gerald Willis in the late 3rd and Dontavius Russell in the late 6th are guys I think could help there. Both were really solid values so I'm happy I waited for things to fall there.

The Patriots ALWAYS need WR help and it's rare that they address it in the draft, but I think they almost have to this season because they lost so much. I picked up Miles Boykin in the late third as a guy that seems to fit their metric for 3-cone.

After that, Stidham was a steal at QB in the latter part of the 4th and is at least a good backup if he can't become the heir to Brady.

Higdon was a value pick at RB as a backup to Michel.

Holcomb is a guy that probably goes in by the end of the 5th and is athletic and is a damn good, instinctive player to boot.

Needham is another guy that I think goes by the end of the 5th. He is sticky in coverage and great in press, plus he ran in the 4.3's at his pro day at 6'0" 190.

Geez, how did the Patriots end up with so many high picks? I hate the Patriots.

Flipping current picks for future picks and comps

Traded a 2018 2nd for 2018 4th and 2019 2nd
Traded a 2018 4th for a 2019 3rd
Other 2 3rds are comps

I wouldn't mind if Veach employed that strategy at all... Those 2nds are both low in the round, flipping it for a high 4th and 2020 2nd would be a nice play IMO.