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No matter if he can play, sure seems like a guy they could have gotten in the 4th or later. Not a value pick. Defense may make him shine, but why pay a third when you can pay a fifth or fourth
 
Rich Schmidt said:
No matter if he can play, sure seems like a guy they could have gotten in the 4th or later. Not a value pick. Defense may make him shine, but why pay a third when you can pay a fifth or fourth
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The fact the Texans traded up before the 3rd round of ended means they did not think they could have gotten him in the 4th or later.

As we saw as day 2 progressed, this is the point when the media boards begin to differ greatly from NFL teams.
 
thunderkyss said:
I like CBs taller & longer. This guy looks like Pitre insurance.
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That’s kinda the thing. Everyone wants bigger but he’s smaller and actually pressed people at an elite level. I’d rather take the small guy who can rather than the big guy we hope can.

I also recall people saying Lassiter was too slow to play outside corner. Except for the fact he’s not.

Jaylin reminds me of the kind of corners the Cheifs often go for. Not exactly the biggest but they’ll punch you in the mouth at the line of scrimmage all the same.
 
Rich Schmidt said:
No matter if he can play, sure seems like a guy they could have gotten in the 4th or later. Not a value pick. Defense may make him shine, but why pay a third when you can pay a fifth or fourth
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Because if any of the other 31 teams thought like this and used consensus boards then congrats you don’t have the player. Someone else (the Texans) does.

You draft based on how good you think the player is not how good you think other people think they are.
 
I have no problem with this pick, but it’s becoming constant distraction not addressing IOL. Last year considered Bullock in 3rd this year his teammate, Jaylin Smith in 5th (but traded away 5th).
 
Admittedly, I would have gone with a Farmer there. Every team needs to learn how to reap what you sow.

So…Farmer would have been my pick. That said…Nick has hit on every secondary player he has drafted. Therefore…he has earned the right to draft who he and the the coaches feel bring something unique. Ross will also use him. 3rd and a trade up is really rich for me. I would not have traded up either.

This is a C- grade for me, but I can’t help but think he’s going to be successful and given the track record and need to add depth at corner and better play on special final grade could be higher than I have on him now.
 
Nick can only do his trade magic to get the players and then he has to trust the coaching to get the player where he needs to be. This is a wait and see player who should get some snaps unless one of our starters go down and then Nick will look really good or really bad. I cash my general manager paycheck at Kroger. Where do you cash yours?
 
badboy said:
Nick can only do his trade magic to get the players and then he has to trust the coaching to get the player where he needs to be. This is a wait and see player who should get some snaps unless one of our starters go down and then Nick will look really good or really bad. I cash my general manager paycheck at Kroger. Where do you cash yours?
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Piggly Wiggly
 
Three 6ths and two 7ths left for today. What are the odds we actually use those picks without Tricky Nick mixing it up? LOL
 
Porky said:
Admittedly, I would have gone with a Farmer there. Every team needs to learn how to reap what you sow.

So…Farmer would have been my pick. That said…Nick has hit on every secondary player he has drafted. Therefore…he has earned the right to draft who he and the the coaches feel bring something unique. Ross will also use him. 3rd and a trade up is really rich for me. I would not have traded up either.

This is a C- grade for me, but I can’t help but think he’s going to be successful and given the track record and need to add depth at corner and better play on special final grade could be higher than I have on him now.
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Farmer would have been cool. Or Swinson as an LB/pass rusher. I do like what Smith can do though. Adds flexibility to the secondary that already has a lot of multi-role guys
 
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