RD 5, Pick 154: Siran Neal S - Jacksonville state

[billsfan_34]

2 hours ago, BuffaloRush said:

TERRIBLE draft.  All defense.  We have too many holes to fill on offense

Waaaa

[folz]

We're not going to be just a good defense, we are going to be intimidating to play. Thank God we have a head coach/DC who understand that aggressive tackling is the most important part of playing defense. It's the difference between being bad and good or between good and great.

 

Nice pick...after watching his highlights: good tackler, hard hitter, can play gunner on teams, but what I liked the most is that it looks like he has football smarts.

He dissects plays really quickly, which more than makes up for any lack of speed. He beats blocks to the spot, covers the right man, runs the interior routes for the WRs.

I know they are only highlights, but looks good to me!

[3rdand12]

3 hours ago, Batman1876 said:

I wish we got a lemonback. 

dmmit beat me by a mile 

[3rdand12]

18 minutes ago, folz said:

We're not going to be just a good defense, we are going to be intimidating to play. Thank God we have a head coach/DC who understand that aggressive tackling is the most important part of playing defense. It's the difference between being bad and good or between good and great.

 

Nice pick...after watching his highlights: good tackler, hard hitter, can play gunner on teams, but what I liked the most is that it looks like he has football smarts.

He dissects plays really quickly, which more than makes up for any lack of speed. He beats blocks to the spot, covers the right man, runs the interior routes for the WRs.

I know they are only highlights, but looks good to me!

 another good pick. Value, need, and fit.

[NoSaint]

1 hour ago, NewDayBills said:

If he put on 14-15lbs though he could start alongside Milano and Edmunds. Maybe they keep him at safety, I don't know but he is such a punishing tackler that I could see him making the switch to linebacker.

 

What about 13 or 16? How exact is this science?!? ?

[BBillsWestCoast]

Can we say Thomas Davis? http://www.espn.com/nfl/draft05/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&page=s_ratings

[Royale with Cheese]

2 hours ago, inaugural balls said:

 

You went to Hard Knocks too?

C/O 2005

[BillsGuru4]

I think we are going to love this pick

[Golden Goat]

6 hours ago, Real McCoy said:

Interesting Hybrid type player. They are trying to stack the D.

 

Couldn't be happier. Lots of cash for offensive free agents next year, plus all of our draft picks. I don't like us for 2019, but we'll be a force in 2020.

[Real McClappy]

13 minutes ago, Golden Goat said:

 

Couldn't be happier. Lots of cash for offensive free agents next year, plus all of our draft picks. I don't like us for 2019, but we'll be a force in 2020.

Agree. I hope 2019 will be our year. There is going to be so much cash on hand for FA next year no doubt, sky is the limit. I expect great things next year and can't wait to watch the team chemistry develop this year on. 

[HappyDays]

2 hours ago, BillsGuru4 said:

I think we are going to love this pick

 

Kam Chancellor was a 5th rounder and his scouting report reads pretty similar to Neal's. Except Neal is 3 inches shorter and 20 lbs lighter.

[Ittakestime]

I have a good vibe about this kid. This will be a kid we are beginning to find more time for like Milano last year

[Saint Doug]

5 hours ago, NewDayBills said:

I think Sua Cravens type of player, maybe not as big or athletic but he has hybrid S/LB potential IMO.

Coy Wire was the prototype of all these copycats. He was a man before his time. 

[PIZ]

 

[Green Lightning]

8 hours ago, Canadian Bills Fan said:

 

 

Not true. We got a QB in round 1.

 

That won't see the field for 2 years.

[Buffalo716]

9 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

My school!!

 

Watch much Jacksonville State football?

[DrDawkinstein]

Good depth and should be real fun to watch on Special Teams

 

[Agent 91]

10 hours ago, BuffaloRush said:

 

taiwan freakin Jones?  He’s a special team guy

I'm thinking Zay

[Royale with Cheese]

7 hours ago, Buffalo716 said:

 

Watch much Jacksonville State football?

 

No....none 

[RocCityRoller]

my 2nd least favorite pick this draft at a gut level. Who? What is his position? What does he bring? Doesn't seem to have a position.

 

Then I thought about B Scott, and Coy Wire and Kam Chancellor. Versatile DB/LB hybrids.

 

Then I watched highlights, now I get it. This is a chess piece that loves to knock people's blocks off.

 

He can be a 3rd DB in a dime, or a 2nd LB in a nickel with Edmunds. A luxury pick if you will.

Haven't seen that in a while. Last big hitters among the DBs I recall were S Leanord Johnson, Winfield, Whitner and A Will.

Has the versatility of Wire/Scott with the nasty of Johnson and such.

 

Cool to bring the nasty. With Star/Phillips/Edmunds/Poyer and Neal the middle will be a place other teams will not want to test.

 

I think that 3 game stretch centered with New Orleans gave McDermott nightmares. He wanted hitters and to stiffen the middle of the defense.

 

I get the pick now. Specialist and a nasty attitude chess piece. I like it.

 

Every good Defense needs a few technicians, a few psychopaths and a few filler guys in the right positions. This is a Psycopath, so is Poyer, while Hyde and Tre are technicians. I get it.

Edited April 29, 2018 by RocCityRoller

[Captain Murica]

Not sure if this was posted, but this dude is a beast. 

 

FYI that’s James Washington’s lunch he just stole. 

 

Edited April 29, 2018 by Captain Murica

[purple haze]

21 hours ago, HappyDays said:

 

He looks like a heat seeking missile in this video. Did he just fall because he went to a small school? In some of those highlights he looks like the best player on the field.

Small school and he probably did not do all the things we saw in the video consistently.  Or small school and he hasn't mastered one position yet since he moved spots on a few occasions.

 

Looks like a great talent to develop though.  Can't teach athleticism or "want to" and it's obvious Neal has both of those things.

Edited April 29, 2018 by purple haze

[SteveFreeman22]

On ‎4‎/‎28‎/‎2018 at 2:38 PM, October 1918 said:

Uhm.... didn't we just draft a CB?   ...trust the process. 

Uhm.... do you know the difference between a cb and a s ?

[26CornerBlitz]

Can't wait to hear "the ball carrier wrapped up by Siran". 

[noacls]

Any chance he can be our Shaq Green-Thompson? Also wonder if they want this kid to put weight on?

[3rdand12]

14 minutes ago, 26CornerBlitz said:

Can't wait to hear "the ball carrier wrapped up by Siran". 

nice wring to it !

[Spielman]

On 4/28/2018 at 2:38 PM, Batman1876 said:

I wish we got a lemonback. 

He can do Corona commercials 

[Juice_32]

13 hours ago, RocCityRoller said:

my 2nd least favorite pick this draft at a gut level. Who? What is his position? What does he bring? Doesn't seem to have a position.

 

Then I thought about B Scott, and Coy Wire and Kam Chancellor. Versatile DB/LB hybrids.

 

Then I watched highlights, now I get it. This is a chess piece that loves to knock people's blocks off.

 

He can be a 3rd DB in a dime, or a 2nd LB in a nickel with Edmunds. A luxury pick if you will.

Haven't seen that in a while. Last big hitters among the DBs I recall were S Leanord Johnson, Winfield, Whitner and A Will.

Has the versatility of Wire/Scott with the nasty of Johnson and such.

 

Cool to bring the nasty. With Star/Phillips/Edmunds/Poyer and Neal the middle will be a place other teams will not want to test.

 

I think that 3 game stretch centered with New Orleans gave McDermott nightmares. He wanted hitters and to stiffen the middle of the defense.

 

I get the pick now. Specialist and a nasty attitude chess piece. I like it.

 

Every good Defense needs a few technicians, a few psychopaths and a few filler guys in the right positions. This is a Psycopath, so is Poyer, while Hyde and Tre are technicians. I get it.

 

Very well put, I completely agree. I can't wait to see him drop the boom on his first pat*.

[FistingBot]

6 hours ago, SteveFreeman22 said:

Uhm.... do you know the difference between a cb and a s ?

 

Listed as a CB when he was drafted on NFL network. The post was real-time not a day later like yours, jackass.

[Manther]

On 2018-04-28 at 2:40 PM, Woodman19 said:

At this point in the draft, if you can find players who contribute you should be happy.  Complaining about filling needs at this point is silly.

Totally agree

[FeelingOnYouboty]

So geeked about the Neal, Phillips and Teller selections. I think all three are mainstays for our team.

[Hebert19]

I see a little Aaron Williams in this guy. 

[FeelingOnYouboty]

Remember halfway through last year where our DB's all seem to be injured. Love that we drafted Johnson, Neal and signed Wallace as UDFA. All three will contribute next year.

[Lagoon Blues]

On 4/29/2018 at 1:41 AM, Agent 91 said:

I'm thinking Zay

Shhhh...You are wrecking his temper tantrum.

[Royale with Cheese]

On 4/28/2018 at 10:43 PM, PIZ said:

 

 

Awesome but I also am hesitant to get excited because the NFL may not allow you to hit offensive players hard coming in the middle.  

[Buffalo716]

3 hours ago, Royale with Cheese said:

 

Awesome but I also am hesitant to get excited because the NFL may not allow you to hit offensive players hard coming in the middle.  

 

If you keep your head up and don’t head hunt I still think a perfectly good shoulder to the ribs of a WR is acceptable 

[John from Riverside]

Lots of posts so I cant go through them all

 

Lets try to remember what McDermott is probably trying to create and why guys like Preston Brown are gone.....

 

Guys that you can put on the field that can cover.......but still with enough size to tackle like Linebackers....hence Edmunds in the first.

 

Trust the process

[Kelly the Dog]

I'm really starting to like Siran Siran.

 

And it's almost inarguable that McDermott knows how to coach up DBs. He will make the team and be seeing the field in packages by midseason me thinks.

[Putin]

12 minutes ago, Kelly the Dog said:

I'm really starting to like Siran Siran.

 

And it's almost inarguable that McDermott knows how to coach up DBs. He will make the team and be seeing the field in packages by midseason me thinks.

Me thinks we can use a guy like him on ST if he can excel and be a contributor ( for a late pick ) anything he does on defense ( IMO ) is all gravy, and if he becomes a starter later on well ( what a steal !!! ) !!!! 

[Logic]

Between the highlight video, his cool name, and the video of him eating James Washington's lunch...I'm sold.