I donât care what we do with the rest of the picks now. This was a successful draft.
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TwistâŚweâre trading Hutch for Maxxx to pair with Moore
Damn brother⌠can you pick some lottery tickets for me, or tell me about that hot brunette i had my eye on?
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Drew had him as a early 2nd Round Talent
Derrick Moore, ER/DL, Michigan Derrick is the picture of the perfect Defensive End for a team that runs a 4/3 front. He has excellent power off the line of scrimmage and has those long arms that can make it easy to shed blocks or use when pass rushing to keep those big offensive tackles away from his body. Derrick is very consistent at setting the edge against sweeps. When rushing the passer, he struggles to be consistent. This year, Derrick had double-digit sacks, ten to be exact. He also had ten tackles for losses. But in 2024, 4 sacks, 6 tackles for losses, and in 2023, 5 sacks, 6 tackles for losses. That being said, letâs put that aside and go to the film from all of those years. The difference I saw was that this year, he did much better getting off blocks because of his effort and not settling for being blocked. His pass rush this year had much more power and commitment behind it. But what I still see from the Senior Bowl practices is a lack of consistency in his pad level and hand usage, and that he relies too much on power moves. At his size, those power moves will not be enough unless he learns the nuances of his position to rush the passer or gains more weight and strength, and Iâm not sure his body has that much growth in it without it affecting his quickness. Derrick is also not as flexible as you would like to see, turning the corner, hence the overuse of power moves instead of finessing and using speed to turn the corner. Basically, for his style of play, he is a little bit of a âtweener.â That said, once Derrick becomes consistent with his pad level and improves his hand usage, I have no doubt he can become an impact player. Better coaching could teach Derrick and expand his pass-rushing repertoire, helping him get into the backfield faster and finish. The combine and interviews will be big for Derrick to follow up on his Senior Bowl practices. Derrick is another of this very talented group of Edge Rushers, who could be selected earlier than I have him rated, given the position he plays and his potential.
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Two HIGH FLOOR players. We needed to nail those two slots and I think we did.
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Not without throwing in a 2027 pick.
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Now if we package that other 4 and move up for an outside CB then get a TE on day 3 my draft will be complete.
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This
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EMW really is dropping huh
Oh PIT just traded up with Indy
What?
You canât sack the QB in less than an 8 Mississippi count!
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Moore wonât be a three down starter. And instead, weâll get a lot of second and third down snaps.
Iâm OK with whatever we do with this yearâs picks, but under no circumstances should we touch any 2027 picks.
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Power 5 players drafted rounds 1-4 by Holmes with no major injury historyâŚ
Sewell
Hutch
Laporta
McNeill
Arnold
Branch
Gibbs
Amon Ra
Barnes
Players taken by Holmes rounds 1-4 with injury concerns in power 5 conferencesâŚ
Hooker
Rakestraw
Levi O
Paschal
Kerby
Iffy
Players drafted by Holmes from small schools or complete projectsâŚ.
Vaki- position switch
Bro Mart- western Kentucky
Manu- Canada
They have taken 4 year players, captains and healthy guys from Clemson and Michigan so farâŚ.
extra 5th and extra 6th can get another 4th⌠still hoping they trade into the 3rd.
Wait, isnât this what Brad does? He goes goes all in on someone in the 3rd round which will result in losing next years 3rd rounder.
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He definitely needs to improve and learn a reliable counter.
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Iâm good with it. But we are clearly drafting for needs. Both guys can help us this year. Perhaps Brad has changed his strategy a bit on drafting for the future.
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The window is open
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I forgot, no 3rd. Used one of the 4ths for the trade.
Got the two âneedâ guysâreally good ones! The Lions know they are close.
Now, the DEEP scouting comes in
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