(03-23-2021, 12:10 AM)TheO-LineMatters Wrote: Maybe the worst mock I have ever seen. We already have 7 pretty good DE/DT type rotational players and in this hot mess, we draft two more? Talk about overkill! Barmore at #25 makes no sense, after what all we added in free agency. Where's he gonna play?

I just don't like Mayfield, period. He might be a step up from Jawaan Taylor, but not a big enough step, imo.

I don't see Freiermuth as the type of speedy TE that Meyer seems to want. Freiermuth looks very slow to me.

Holland would make sense if he's as good as some people think. I just don't know. I didn't think he was that great and then he opted out, so he never got a shot to change my mind.

I really like Shelvin, but again, where will he play? Do we need a 3rd NT? This pick just makes no sense.

I like Jones as a 4-3 DE, but can he convert to a 3-4 OLB? First we draft 3-4 OLB's (Allen and Chaisson) to play 4-3 DE's and now we draft a 4-3 DE to play 3-4 OLB. It just doesn't seem right.

Dazz Newsome is "just a guy", imo. I'd rather have his teammate.

Khalil is o.k., nothing special.

Tarron Jackson is a good player, but I have the same concerns about him that I have with Patrick Jones.

I know you and Rico got into it in another thread about the topic of Barmore post free agency.
We now have numbers at the DL positions, and I suppose we have a starting three of Malcolm Brown, Davon Hamilton (Or "Hawkins" as UM called him) and maybe Alualu.  In addition at least we have rotational guys like Jihad "watch your mouth" Ward and RRH.  But I'm all about favorable matchups.  I don't know that I see any of those guys as dominators/matchup problems for other teams, though admittedly that may be more a function of my lack of exposure to some of those guys as opposed to any weaknesses in their games.  But to the extent those guys are more a functional unit as opposed to a dominant one, the team could always benefit from adding a potentially dominant player.
But given the number of holes on the roster, there is the question about sensible allocation of resources.  If we have solid, if unspectacular starters at one position, wouldn't it make sense to strengthen other areas of the team that are less than solid if unspectacular?  Is it better to lift the floor of the whole team-especially at ostensibly more important positions-than to raise the ceiling of one position?

Perhaps therein lies the issue.  Perhaps Meyer has more of a defensive emphasis than we may think.  When he talked of building the team, he talked about rebuilding the defense from the front back.  If so, and depending on how they have structured their board, D-Line may yet be a high priority, especially if Barmore is still on the board.

But this draft addresses gaping holes on the roster.  The whole offseason, we are among the many who have urged this team to upgrade the T positions.  This draft addresses T early in the draft.  This draft also addresses holes at TE and FS, and they address those positions seemingly all at the approximate part of the draft where the consensus projects them.  But you hate the draft.  Why?

If the goal is to provide protection and targets for Trevor Lawrence, it does that.  What is your problem with a RT that proved he can hold his own Chase Young?  Do you think Jawaan Taylor could come close to that?  I know you think Friermuth looks slow, but TE isn't exactly a position loaded with world class sprinters.  Penn State hasn't had their pro day yet.   By your own admission, you may have underestimated the Oregon safety.

As for Shelvin

, a 3-4 NT is worth his weight in gold.  If you can find a NT with his size and ability, you make room for him.  Taking him in the 3rd or 4th round as this mock does would be a great pick.

I'm not thrilled with Dazz Newsome, either, and I'd rather have his teammate.  I don't think Newsome has the speed that Meyer seems to crave at the position.  But I have to assume Dyami Brown-who has the deep speed Meyer likes-would be long gone by this stage in the draft.

Is the draft perfect?

No.

But what mock draft is in March?

As far as getting value and addressing positions of need, this draft is far from horrible.

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