2019 draft - what did you get?

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Yeah, I like to start early. Mostly because I think I have fallen in love with my 1st round picks.

1 - 15 Bobby Wrighster S - 36/61
-supposedly only keeps 96% when I convert him to corner but the preliminary ratings show 32/70. Oh yeah, he's making the move. I expect him to creep whatever he loses and hopefully even more than that.

1 - 20 Kurt McCloud CB - 32/51
-I'm banking on a big boom. Just keep the volatility stick away.

2 - 19 Emmanuel Logan DT - 22/38
2 - 26 Kendall Downs ILB - 26/55
3 - 10 Melvin Brunell P - 90/94
3 - 18 Skip Harper TE - 26/54
3 - 20 Tito Reese G - 27/55
4 - 17 Carlos Melnick ILB - 15/30
5 - 16 Jerald Chandler DE - 19/38
6 - 15 Arnold Plummer ILB - 12/32
7 - 14 Marshall Joyner DT - 13/44

[nelmsm]

Well I for one am going to sleep easier tonight as McCumber comes in at 61/77 according to my scout overview. A great upgrade for my running game and offense. Now if we got the folks to block for him.

[Guest]

I was a big Cucumber fan in this draft, even though I knew I wasn't going to get him. I'll still root for him as long as he's not playing against me!

[Guest]

What I got:

1(18) Ricardo Dudgeon S -

Needed a DB since my starting RCB had zero endurance and the guy who spelled him was lost in FA (Enjoy Dana Darchi, thieving punks!!!) He projects 48/76 after the switch (51/76 before), so my defensive backfield will be solidified. Had to pay to move up, but I think it was worth it. Had him ranked below a lot of the other guys who went right before him. Scout has him as VU but I assume he's wrong.

3(29) Zach Nichols HB

Hopefully, "Speed Kills" will hold true for the fastest RB in the draft. Can't block, can't catch, just runs.

4(30) Stephen Lane P

Last year I skimped on punter and regretted it. I was hoping to pick up an UFA who would take the job. This time I'm just going to draft a winner (hopefully.)

5(30) Wesley Tetrault QB

I have a soft spot for no combine QBs. Last year I drafted one in the fifth round and cut him to keep an UFA.

6(30) Devin Sibley DT

He has a huge bench press rating and high PH/PRS.

[Aston]

A very defensive draft in general, and a very defensive one for Utah. When offensive studs like McCumber and the new Columbus receiver whose name I don't even remember didn't fall far enough, Utah traded down and focused on defense.

Made some bad moves this draft to be honest, but I also like some of my picks. It should be better than last year's "Boone and bust" draft, which was almost like getting no rookies for a year, since I didn't end up playing Boone.

1(29) - Norbert Slaten, ILB - 23/39 - OH YEA, stud material there. I f he only moves up a couple points, I'll cry. Chuck, I know you liked him at ILB but I'm thinking of moving him to SLB. It'll depend. I don't want to move my current SILB to SLB anyway, and watch him drop at 92%.

2(5) - Robert Kerr, DE - I think he will climb. I just don't think I ought to have traded up that far.

2(24) - Stephen Wells, C - I have a concern or two that he may be overrated, but this is the center we have been begging for for years now. Left me free to cancel the bidding on some expensive, very old centers in FA. I like him quite a bit. I could have had Bob Benton instead of Jesse Wagner on my roster right now, but can't complain!

2(30) - Glen Plummer, RB - really wanted to trade out of this pick as I was uninspired by my board at the time. The two other choices I would have gone with here: CB Tony Christmas, who I nearly pulled the trigger on before thinking about how overrated he probably was and not noticing the leadership/personality stuff. And that pass rushing beast of an ILB, Melnick, Denver would later take (notice a pattern here?). In the end, I decided I had some big holes at RB on the roster, and Plummer stood a great chance of being active for 16 games this year and contributing well on 3rd down and special teams. I know, he's a 2nd round pick...but there were no takers on the trade offer.

4(10) - Chuck Horton, CB - thinking I could get him at 4.10 was a big reason why I passed on Christmas at 2.30. His PH bar is not real high, but my scout has him as VU and by the looks of those bars, I agree. He can easily find a way onto the corners unit and play some serious snaps this year. I'm hoping he leaps by something like 6 points in training camp, because he'll probably come in really low.

6(10) - Donnie Berlat, CB - This was a panic pick as I had to make it quickly before leaving. A number of names were on the list that were appealing or unappealing for different reasons, with a few DBs I was choosing between at the top. In the end, I ignored that 4.65 40 and decided that PH, INT, and Punt Return bars made the pick worth the risk. Also had him underrated, so maybe he'll climb.

7(20) - Kevin Cate, S - Speaking to the somewhat crappy quality of my panic list in the 6th, every single player I believe, made it to my next pick in the 7th. So the same DBs I passed on in choosing Berlat, I got to choose between again. There were a few intriguing safety prospects (and still are, probably), but just something about this guy. In my imagination, he blossoms and starts in a few years.

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He projects 48/76 after the switch (51/76 before),

Be careful with that - the rating you see after the switch means nothing - any ratings drop is not reflected until the sim is actually processed (and there is a bit of random thrown in). I would focus more on the percentage you get quoted for the switch (although I think you said it was little to no gain).

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1(29) - Norbert Slaten, ILB - 23/39 - Chuck, I know you liked him at ILB but I'm thinking of moving him to SLB.

2(24) - Stephen Wells, C - I have a concern or two that he may be overrated,

I think you misunderstood me about Slaten. I think he will be a stud no matter where you put him. I probably would also move him to SLB (like I did with Corbett).

Wells I had as U and I am pretty sure that's correct. I project him to be one of the best run blocking Cs in the league. He looks weak on pass blocking but my guess is he creeps there, too. I don't think you need to be concerned with him.

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Be careful with that - the rating you see after the switch means nothing - any ratings drop is not reflected until the sim is actually processed (and there is a bit of random thrown in). I would focus more on the percentage you get quoted for the switch (although I think you said it was little to no gain).

I think it gave me 95% ratings on the switch.

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Between the lack of depth in the draft (IMO), and our position, I was half-trying to trade out of it. But then the draft goggles come on. I don't expect a whole lot out of this class, but think I have a couple of keepers.

1.28 DT Gary Grabulis 47/58 - We have some ok DTs, but nothing great. Grabass looks to be somewhere between ok and great. Even on the lower end of the scale, he'll be an improvement. Pick of need and BPA.

2.27 WR Gino Wooden 45/59 - Solecismic has him as the 2nd best WR in the draft, which means pretty much nothing. As I mentioned in the other thread, I'm curious about his otherworldly 19 bench score. I don't think he'll be a stiff, by any means, just not sure where he lands.

3.28 QB Kendall Shea 8/52 - Shea seemed like a good value for low 3rd. His 9 bench dropped his stock, but I could afford a flyer here.

4.27 WR Rondell Corbett 33/48 - Another runner in hopes of bolstering the WR depth a bit. Good 40, good PR, high volatility. May pay off.

5.28 RB Kurt Perez 28/45 - Needed a good 2nd/3rd back, has some skills to fill the bill. The ST rating made him the pick here for me.

6.27 S Levon Broemer 24/40 - I really wanted a S in the first round. I like his PH and INT, but awful camp. May trim him down and see at CB. May just cut him outright.

7.28 WR Danny Russell 20/42 - Meh. Total shot in the dark.

[Sammage]

We'll see how this one turns out. I came in unprepared and screwed up a few things even after I was supposedly paying attention.

1.25: ILB Omar "Grillin" Brotzman 25/47
Panic pick because I didn't remember the draft was on until about 5 minutes before time was up. I also hadn't scouted anyone or done any review of the draft class. So I just did a quick combine/bar analysis and he came to the top. Not real pleased with his initial numbers but I expect him to improve in camp.

3.25: QB Phillip Meadows
His bars and combines seem out of kilter so I'm hoping he creeps. If not maybe he can try his luck at RB. He was faster than a lot of the RBs in this draft.

4.24: T Donald Schneider
I hope he does something special. Something weird happened with my priority list...or with my perception of who I had at the top of it. I really had my eye on a CB who went about 4 or 5 picks later. I THOUGHT I had him at the top of my list. Apparently I didn't. Don needs to show me something to pull me out of my depression.

5.25: TE Bert "Yogi" DeBaere
Something made me think he would be productive. We'll see.

6.24: QB Sherman Valadez
In order to test what happened with the priority list I repeated the process I had prior to 4.24 and then moved Valadez to the top of the list. I expected he would NOT get chosen. He did. I apparently am just an idiot and made a mistake in the 3rd. Who knows what he's going to do. He's faster than Meadows though and almost certainly will get a look at RB unless he booms.

7.25: G Shannon Cockburn
Pretty sure he was a combine pick. By this point I was just hoping for the draft to end without my picking another QB by accident.

Given that I need help on defense this draft class depresses me. I just never saw defensive guys I thought were better than the offensive people I picked when it came time to decide....well except for Valadez. I was so sure he wasn't going to get picked that I had some defensive guys in the next 3 spots on the list.

I have a feeling Gainesville is going to struggle for a bit.

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1.30 - DT Carlos Prescott - (28/65) - The dude is mammoth at 6'7" 320, and ran a 4.87 with 36 bench reps. Picturing him scares me. Then theres the fact that his agility score is lacking. He projects in the 60's according to my scout at the moment, but we're banking that he moves into the 70's and takes over for Tito Roby when we can no longer count on his awesomeness. We may move to a 4-3 if Prescott shows enough in camp, though having a sack master like Heath Banks coming off the weak side makes it hard to make such a transition. If only we could play a hybrid.

2.29 - MLB Ron Monroe - (27/49) - Monroe won't be likely to see the field much this year barring injury, but he is a pick for the future as he should be starting within 3 years. He will possibly play some on passing downs if he proves to be a better cover man than current MLBs Spriggs and Barrett.

3.30 - FB Hunter Nichols - (36/62) If he pans out, he will be a weapon as both a receiver and a blocker, and he comes with an affinity and very underrated tag from our scout. Our initial intention for this pick was Shea, the QB. We're pissed he was snagged just ahead of us, as we thought highly of him. However, Nichols should make a fine contribution to this team within a year or two, if not immediately.

4.12 - OLB Sean Mendes - (23/50) Mendes will stay outside and give us a quality backup where we were somewhat lacking one. We should have one of the deepest LB corps in the league if he is what we think he is. (high 40's, low 50's)

5.30 - C Andrew Shepard - (20/34) Our #2 C on the board, we thought he was a decent value pick here with his ability to long snap, and hopefully he has a future here as a quality backup that can hold his own when pressed into starting roles at the C or G positions.

6.29 - CB Chad Blanchett - (15/46) We really don't know what to expect with Chad, he looks highly over barred, but on the other hand, his bars seem to match his combine numbers right down to his stone hands. If he can cover at all, he is a nice find for us that can possibly be a nickel back or better in 2 or 3 years.

7.30 - RB Kenneth Harvey - (32/45) Harvey is slow, but quick enough we think he can make some hay with a decent O-line. Likely no more than a spot player, but we will likely be trying to go with a committee approach this year, so he will likely get some touches.

Overall, we had been looking for a CB/RB the whole draft, but never felt as though we were getting value until we looked at the talent remaining in round 6 and figured we might as well throw some darts at the board and try and come up with a lucky strike. We didn't get what we wanted in either of our major need spots, but did provide for a stable future in a few spots where age is beginning to come into play. It was a depth draft that may be worth a lot more to us in 2 or 3 years than it will be in the immediate future. Before early impressions give me a better idea of what I'm looking at, I say this was a C+ draft. Quality players, but no impact guys who will make any immediate difference.

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1.19 RB Jeremy Willis, 43/58 before TC. Affinity with team leader. Room to grow, low volatility.

I hate to be the bearer of bad news but I think you are going to be disappointed with him. I didn't interview him but every way I look at him indicates he will drop at training camp. Best case scenario: he holds his ratings.

Maybe I'm wrong. We'll see.

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I think it gave me 95% ratings on the switch.

Which - I think - means he will switch at about 95% of his future value. So you're looking at about a rating of 71-72 after the switch. But like I said, there is a random factor thrown in there during the sim.

[Aston]

Also the future value the percentage is taken out of, may be his true future value (i.e, if he's going to creep a lot at S anyway, you may find you'll move him to CB and his ratings increase from where he was at S. But that just means he would have had even higher ratings at S, most likely)

I'm always conflicted if I should do these things before or after TC. A lot of people do it before, but I just feel like it muddles the TC numbers a bit because you have two changes to think about. If I can, I make the player do some weight training to get closer to his target weight before the change, and do the change after TC.

Chuck, I think the thing about my center was that it looked like his endurance bar was not supported by his combine, and that his lower pass blocking bar made sense. But I can't tell too well about these things. The key parts look really good.

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1.6 - T Ty Fletcher (28/57)
Neither of the Perry's fell to me, which is a shame, so I went with a rather safe pick as my scout had Fletcher as VU. We'll see if my scout is on point or incredibly stupid. Regardless, I like the nearly maxed out strength and will probably end up moving him inside to my currently vacant right guard position. Still, for me this draft may forever be remembered as the draft I didn't take a chance on Cucumber.

2.17 - CB Jorge Beyer
I was in need of a top flight corner to combat the aerial attack present in my conference and I like the look of Beyer's coverage skills. I hope they hold up through training camp as in this case my scout actually had him as VO, but I thought him worth the chance.

3.17 - WR Cris Randle
After losing Marvin Daluiso in free agency, I needed to draft another big play receiver. Randle was one of the faster receivers in the draft and I love his 14 strength coupled with that. And he has better hands than Daluiso to boot.

3.17 - RB Greg Diblasio
The pool of RBs was extremely thin and slow this year. I wanted to get quicker at the RB position and Diblasio has significantly more breakaway speed than any other back on my roster. I believe he was the second fastest back, though Cucumber didn't run at the combine, so ...

4.6 - G Moe Gibson
I definitely reached quite a bit with this pick, but I liked the guy. Good combine with a possible maxed strength. I want to move him inside to Center and take on nose tackles. I'll probably have him drop a few pounds, but with this pick I believe I solidified my starting offensive lineup for the future.

5.5. - TE Henry Newhart
My top TE retired at the end of last season, so this was a position of need for me. Here I was looking for blocking and big play ability and Newhart has both, including a possibly maxed strength bar. If he doesn't pan out, at least he'll make for a good long snapper.

6.7 - LB Glen Bost
I already have a talented set of Linebackers, but wanted to add some depth. Bost, excluding his Play Diagnosis, has decent bars across the board and I project him to fill a utility role as a backup linebacker.

7.6 - S Jerome White
A bit small for a safety, but I like the look of his run defense and coverage bars. Not much more to see until after training camp.

Overall I wasn't terrible happy with how I drafted. I definitely feel like I reached on a couple picks and that hurt me. This'll probably end up a C or C+ draft for me, but I think I found some utility across the board and perhaps some flash here or there. I'll be looking at getting a new QB next draft or offseason, so when I do I should have a decent staple of young, strong bodies around to protect him and catch balls from him.