I have not delved into the NFL Draft this spring as much as I normally would. There's a good reason for that. I got roped into coaching a spring sport this year (temporarily), and in addition to my regular football coaching duties, it has really thrown off my schedule. I've been struggling to stay afloat in real life, let alone writing regularly for the blog. Luckily, that coaching situation resolved itself and I am now back to regularly scheduled programming.
Briefly, I wanted to take a look at tonight's 1st round of the NFL Draft.
There are two Michigan prospects who could hear their name called. One is almost a certainty, and the other is unlikely.
First, defensive end Kwity Paye measured in at 6'2", 261 lbs. with a 74 4/8" wingspan and 10" hands. He did 36 reps on the bench, showed off a 35 1/2" vertical, broad jumped 9'10", and ran the forty in 4.52. (I don't trust pro day forty times, so it was probably more like a 4.62, which is still pretty good. I've heard multiple draft analysts mention that they do not believe Paye was used optimally at Michigan because he moved around so much (DE, DT, NT) and was not allowed to excel at being a pass rusher. They think he will be better in the NFL once he's able to stabilize his position.
Possible landing spots: #10 to Dallas, #12 to Philadelphia, #14 Minnesota, #17 Las Vegas
Second is offensive tackle Jalen Mayfield. Mayfield measured in at 6'5" and 326 lbs. with a 79 5/8" wingspan and 9 3/4" hands. He ran a 5.31 forty (or 5.41) with a 7.86 three cone drill and a 4.91 5-10-5 shuttle. Mayfield played pretty well for a redshirt freshman in 2019, but he came back late for the 2020 season . . . and didn't last very long before getting injured. He never reached his potential at Michigan, but he could be a right tackle or a guard in the NFL. I think he's more likely to end up in the second or third round, but slipping into the late first is a possibility.
Possible landing spots: #23 New York Jets, #24 Pittsburgh, #27 Baltimore, #29 Green Bay, #31 Baltimore
Proud of Kwity! He'll be a fan favorite for years to come, just a great story
ReplyDeleteSan Francisco used 3 first round picks to get Trey Lance. He is an unproven QB. He has accuracy issues. He's going to be a work in progress for probably 3 years. And these works in progress rarely pan out. We might be seeing Jon Lynch getting fired in 3 years over this pick.
ReplyDeleteBut who knows. Maybe Lance will develop into being worth 3 first round picks.
But I say nope.
Just goes to show there's nothing wrong with FCS, especially at QB
DeleteBTW, congrats to nico & Jalen!
An FCS qb is worth 3 first round picks?
DeleteNot what I said
DeleteIf you're a talented QB who can play in the league, they will find you. The bug stage helps, but isn't as big a requirement as it was 20-30yrs ago
But nobody knows yet if he can play in the league.
DeleteThis is true
DeleteBut it's also true for every player selected. Draft history is full of busts
My point is limited to just getting noticed & drafted. After that, nothing is guaranteed - for anyone
Ive been looking up Trey Lance. I knew nothing of him. The most interesting video i came across is with Kurt Warner. He was pointi g out all the inconsistencies, mechanics errors, and accuracy issues, with Trey Lance. He thinks his accuracy issues will never change, that if they are part if his game in college, they will be a part of his game in the pros. And his wrong mechanics with his feet are a problem. He thinks Mac Jones is a better player with great accuracy and mechanics, now. Lance is a risk. He thinks the mechanics can ne improved, but not the accuracy.
DeleteCertainly Jon Lynch and Kyle Shannahan say these thungs too, but they still used 3 first round picks to draft him.
No way i would do that.
"Certainly Jon Lynch and Kyle Shannahan say these thungs"
Deletesaw not say
Cam McGrone to the Pats in 5th. Thought he'd go undrafted. Congrats to him
ReplyDeleteBen Mason! Let's go!!!
ReplyDeleteChris Evans got what, 2 touches per game last year, and missed 2019? Didn't expect him to get drafted
ReplyDeleteCongrats! We'll always have his 2017 Orange Bowl
You're speaking of the short comings of Jay Harbaugh not Chris Evans.
DeleteGlad you're back.
ReplyDeleteWhat sport were you moonlighting at.
I've always wanted to coach basketball and baseball, but I've told myself that I would have to quit coaching football before I pick up another sport. This spring there was a need for a baseball coach while there were some staffing issues.
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