Coach Tuesday

Peter King is predicting this happens in his mock today. Peter Kong’s Mock and Happy 4/20

A 5’7” RB with limited speed as a first round pick? I’d be shocked if this happens.

But you were right!

When you put it that way - I kind of do need to get a life?

Well. I just started a thread about this and somehow missed this post. Is the Tweet still there? I can’t seem to find it.

Sorry if this is being floated/debunked elsewhere, I’ve scoured the many draft threads and haven’t seen it. But it’s been keeping me up at night. Let’s assume the rumors of Miami preferring Herbert are true, and I’m starting to think they are. What happens to Tua? Conventional wisdom says that he doesn’t make it past the Chargers. Which makes sense - they have a need at the position, and he’d be a big name “get” for marketing purposes (including cross-marketing to the Pacific Islander population of SoCal and Hawaii). But what if the Bolts pass, or take Jordan Love? Then what? Where does Tua end up, how far does he slide? Does Jacksonville take him at 9? Or, does what has been keeping me up at night come to pass - does New England find a way to get him? BB and Saban are buddies and I’m sure New England has all the intel they need to make an informed decision - he fits their biggest need and his off-the-charts processing speed would fit perfectly into that offense. Could this actually happen??

For me, nothing will ever top the Tunsil gas mask photo. That might’ve been a Top 5 sports event of my life.

I like your thinking. I worry whether they have the discipline to pull it off. Their comfort zone is scouting defense - they know what they like and can utilize on that side of the ball. They seem less comfortable with their ability to scout offense and it will be hard for them to resist passing on a corner or safety in Round 2 when there will be guys there who they know with virtual certainty they’ve evaluated correctly and can fit right into the defense in 2020. Not saying I want them to do that - I don’t, I want speed and skill on offense. Just worry they will wait until the later rounds since they see their own evaluations on offense as inherently riskier anyhow, so why not wait to spend a less valuable pick.

The Kelce comp seems close. He’d be a real weapon.

So Bobby Johnson coached him in Indy?

Yup and speaking of insane shows, ZeroZeroZero on Prime, my goodness. It’s like Sicario on steroids.

I kind of like what I’ve seen of Herbert’s game. Any chance Tua slides a bit and finds his way to New England? That horrible thought has been gnawing at me for a few days.

Wasn’t he the detective in Season 3 of Babylon Berlin who loses his mind? I’ll answer my own question: yes.

Based on Beane’s history you’re probably going to be disappointed.

Good.

I'm reading that some teams have Henderson ranked equal to, or ahead of, Okudah.

I think folks are underrating McKinney. He's going to be a good one.

Joe B. did an analysis of Beane's draft tendencies (posted elsewhere) which suggests that Beane tends to target positions he's addressed already in FA with short-term veteran contracts. Cornerback certainly fits that description (Gaines, Norman). Would not be surprised at all if Beane takes a corner in Round 2.

I agree. And the Ravens aren't getting enough production out of Earl Thomas. He'd be a great fit there. Man, if the Ravens get Jonathan Taylor or Aiyuk in the 1st and Delpit in the 2nd...

I like this player.

There’s going to be a run on corners at the end of round 1 and the first ten picks of round 2 - there almost always is.

Football Outsiders’ Analysis

Your write up of Herbert reminded me a lot of the Jake Locker scouting reports when he came out.

Any player whose priority is individual recognition doesn’t belong here, anyhow. Ramsey embodies everything that is wrong with today’s professional athlete.

I know myself a good wheel route. That was no wheel route...