So, this may not be popular: but if he’s still available, I’m taking Michael Mayer at TE. Just seems like that kind of NFL tight end that’s always part of recent championship teams; hopefully, our Kelce.
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I’d take Steve Avila, C/G at #34, Keanu Benton, DL at #48 and Darius Rush, CB at #55. Which means that Brad will take their polar opposites at those spots. That’s just how it works.
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OCyrus Torrence 34 or Tight END Mayer/Washington
Quan Martin 48
Darious Rush 55
Use Day 3 pick to trade up and get Quan Martin before the Pats can get him
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I would think those 3 would be great
He is more flexible along OL than Torrence
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We don’t need flexible
We need a RG
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I’m not opposed to a TE round two but I’d prefer to wait until the latter part of round two. I do think there’s a decent chance we get a TE in round two.
At 34 I like the following players in no particular order.
Brain Branch
Steve Avila
Ocyrus Torrence
Keeanu Benton
Adetomiwa Adebawore
Joey Porter
Hendon Hooker
Will Levis
Jonathan Mingo
Julius Brent’s
John Schmitz
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Who can move laterally.
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I think Torrance. What the first round is telling me is that they are focusing on areas of weakness before it is necessarily a weakness. This is something we talked about earlier but we weren’t sure WHERE they considered their weaknesses in the future to be. Swift is not in the plans after this year…now they have a better tougher version of him. Rodrigo is great but he is backup, Barnes has never put it all together…they need to be better at LB…they have always done moneyball to most of our annoyance…well now they shored that up actually nicely. Glasgow, Vaitai and Jackson likely are not back after this coming year baring something unforeseen at the moment. So they will likely go IOL this next round. The question is who do they value more? Torrance or DT like Benton…if not torrance then avila or mauch. My hunch is one of those three IOL will be a lion at the end of tomorrow night…maybe 2 of them.
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Don’t be shocked if HOU offers #65, #73, and #104 for DET #34. HOU doesn’t have a 2nd Rounder, and DET doesn’t have a 3rd or 4th Rounder. This trade fills each team’s holes…Could happen and/or some variation. Seems like least painful for the Lions. They recoup the mid 3rd Rounder they surrendered to ARI and the 4th Rounder the Lions gave to MIN. DET, actually comes out ahead with the addition of 1 3rd Rounder and 1 4th Rounder they didn’t have before Thurs. (Source: Hill Draft Chart)
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Brian branch for me at 34 we will probably draft aa though
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AA, assuming reports are true that the Lions love him. I can see them going another direction if they prefer bigger DTs, in which case target Benton or Dexter later.
Then I’m looking at OL (Avila, Mauch), DB (Porter, Branch, Brents) or WR (one of the Tennessee guys). In short, that’s my draft board for day two.
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If Holmes picks him, I’ll support it…buuut, I would almost rather have John Mayer. Just awful. I know it’s just pts d over past TEs. LOL
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Remember we have the X coach from Penn state as are DL coach so if any one know Porter would be him.
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Some really good TE on the board and at this point the positional value chart can be set on fire.
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Lots of good players still available with the three Round 2 picks:
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Torence, Benton, Ringo for the next 3
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Joey Porter Jr.
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Not saying he goes in rd 2 he won’t but watch for this CB for Lions maybe rd 5 Cory Trice Jr.
I would like Benton or White at 34 at 48 Aliva or Bergeron he would move to OG
A 55 I would like WR Mingo or Tillman
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Yes an will in prove are depth with quality