(04-21-2023, 07:49 AM)Caldrac Wrote:

(04-20-2023, 07:18 PM)Bullseye Wrote: I am not sold on Van Ness just yet.  Haven't studied him much.  But to be honest, I am less jaded against him than I am the Clemson DE.,  Too many Clemson DEs have been abject failures in the NFL for me to take a chance on this guy.

As for Dawand Jones in Rd 2, I pass.  I firmly believe a player can be too big to succeed-even at T.  Jones was very big at the combine, and while he has shown better feet than other too big guys like Mike Williams, Aaron Gibson, et al, I still think he's too big to be a true success at RT.  I'd rather have the Tennessee RT first then come back and get a guy like Will McDonald in the 2nd.

Van Ness is strong as hell. Manhandled Ohio St's Paris Johnson Jr. in a few contests and he's supposed to be one of the top OT's to come off the board next Thursday. I like the fact that he's lined up all over the line and has shown flashes and consistency attacking the OT and interior. 

Would be an excellent compliment to Walker and we have to prepare for life without Josh Allen more than likely post 2023. Dawand I think can be whipped into shape. He just has certain traits you can't teach nor coach. Which is his obvious size and his quick feet. 

As a 1B alternative in RD1 and RD2. These would also be my favorite fallback options if we can't land Van Ness nor Jones in RD1 and RD2 respectively. 

I would take Isaiah Foskey out of Notre Dame with the 24th overall selection and not lose much sleep over it if we truly desire and seek a pass rusher early next Thursday. Foskey has been a very damn good consistent presence over the last two years for the golden domers. Would be hard pressed to find another prospect as consistently as good as he's been. 

With the 56th selection. I would opt for a guard there instead of a tackle if Jones is off the board. I truly covet Cody Mauch there. I just don't see him being there for us unfortunately. With that said. I would take Joe Tippmann or Luke Wypler and plug them in at LG as rookies. Tippmann especially. Both of these guys played Center in college and they played it relatively well. We have Fortner already in this role but adding a strong, versatile guy right next to him with the eyes of a Center seems like a damn good idea there. 

24th - Isaiah Foskey
56th - Joe Tippmann

I'm with you on Foskey.  I'd be very happy if he was the pick at 24.  Pro football network has him as the 21st player on their bigboard.  Foskey has had very good production the last few years at a big time school, he's an elite athlete, decent against the run, and can play standing up or with his hand in the dirt.  He also has good size and with good coaching I think could turn into a Pro Bowl type play in a year or 2.  He's the most underrated player in this draft imo.  Nobody really talks about him when talking about the top pass rushers.

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