(04-24-2020, 10:28 PM)TJBender Wrote:

(04-24-2020, 10:10 PM)rfc17 Wrote: Seems like a huge reach to fill a need.  Quincy Williams all over again.  Looks like they want a nose tackle to eat up space and blockers.  Sounds good in theory but why not get him in the 4th round and not early 3rd?

Because Dave had sources tell him that Hamilton wouldn't be there in the fourth round, and Hamilton was the last player they felt had starting potential at DT.

Have I about got the usual reasons covered for Dave's annual third round reach?

I readily admit I know little about Hamilton though I have watched several Ohio St. games.  (I will have to rewatch looking specifically at him)

But that underlined phrase is problematic to me.

I think his 3rd round picks typically have been some of his best work.

2013-Dwayne Gratz-arguably the best pick of a bad class.  Yeah, we took him over Tyran Matthieu, but TM had some major marijuana issues at the time.  Also took him over LT Terron Armstead, but considering we took Joeckel in round 1, can see why they passed him up at the time.

2014-Linder-possibly our most consistent OL-one of the few draft picks to earn a second contract.  I can't see anyone taken below him in the third round being a better player than him.  Well worth his late third round pick.
2015-AJ Cann-Not exactly a fan favorite at this point, but a decent player who got a second contract.  I still want him replaced.  Nevertheless, looking back, I see only two players in that 3rd round I would take over him:  Tyler Lockett and Danielle Hunter
2016-Ngakoue-a great pick despite his current squabbling with the organization
2017-Smoot-finally started showing improvement last year.  We'll see how the scheme switch impacts his development.  Def considered by most of us to be a reach when made.
2018-Ronnie Harrison-our current starting S.  Considered a steal at the time.  Allegedly has some knucklehead in him.
2019-Josh Oliver-TBD


I'm not even going to get into TC's influence on the draft between 2017-2019

Does DC have a perfect record in the 3rd round?  No.

But I don't think he deserved that dig from ou, either.

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(04-25-2020, 04:18 AM)Senor Fantastico Wrote: https://twitter.com/1010XLAG/status/1253...59360?s=19

WOW!

That represented my first smile of the morning!

Thanks.

Who was that trying to block him?

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(04-24-2020, 10:26 PM)flgatorsandjags Wrote: All he needs to do is be a beast against the run and eat up space and its a great pick.  I dont care if he gets zero sacks and no pressure

Agree completely.

Any pressure you get from a NT is gravy.

But as long as he can clog up the middle in the running game and can help keel guards off an ILB, I am fine with a NT.

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