Hi, sadly there is already only 1 day left in this years draft weekend but today were rounds 2-3 where some exciting talents came to find their new teams. I'm going to talk about the best picks of the night:
Cardinals take S Budda Baker 36th overall:
This was a great pick. The Cards could use a young safety who will maybe start. Baker is a great player who made so many exciting plays during this past season at Washington. As a Washington fan, I watched him grow over the season and he's become a very hard hitter with great upside and I think he could turn into something special in Arizona. GRADE: B+
Jaguars take OT Cam Robinson 34th overall:
I was at first upset by this pick because personally I thought the Seahawks were gonna take him but then I realized there was nothing I could do about it so I realized how good this would be for the Jags. He can really help at O-line and he will help block for new RB Leonard Fournette. I can see Robinson becoming an elite O-lineman and one of the biggest steals in this draft. GRADE: B
Bills take WR Zay Jones 37th overall:
This will end up being a steal. The Bills traded down in round 1 because they didn't see anyone of need and their most needy position in my opinion (WR) all the elite ones were taken. But, Zay Jones was as close to elite as it gets and the team made sure to come back and get him round 2. Jones was a most this past season and looks like he could be a big weapon for learning QB Tyrod Taylor. GRADE: A-
Bengals take RB Joe Mixon 48th overall:
This was the most exciting pick of the night. The most controverstial player in the draft, Joe Mixon was thought to maybe not even get picked after his huge mistake years ago where he punched a girl so hard and broke bones in her face. He was apparently only being considered to be drafted by a few teams and minus that major slip-up, Mixon would have been a first round pick as he is an elite running back. The Bengals were one of the teams that believed in Mixon and hopefully he is good for them because he may become an elite running back in this league. GRADE: B+
Browns take QB DeShone Kizer 52nd overall:
This was another huge pick on the night. The last elite/close to elite QB left in the draft kept slipping down boards due to some of his throwing issues but finally the QB-needy Browns gave in on the first round talent and took the QB who could possibly be their future. Everyone says he won't be good this year because he needs to develope but he honestly may be their best option and if he learns he could maybe be the QB that finally ends the Browns 18+ year drought of not getting any good QBs. I'm excited! GRADE: A
Ravens take LB Tim Williams 78th overall:
This was the biggest steal of the night. A first round/top 32 talent fell all the way to 78 where the Ravens stole him. P.S. the Ravens had the best night of any team tonight stealing many fallen star players and turning them into STEALS! Williams could have been a mid first round pick but instead the Ravens got the star LB in the 3rd round!!!! Great pickup. GRADE: A-
Giants take QB Davis Webb 87th overall:
This is a future pick. The Giants are looking for Eli Manning's successor and they may have found him. He has looked amazing and learning for a few years, behind one of the best QBs of the last decade will be amazing for him. I think he will learn well and either be the Giants answer for the future or stay a backup for a long time in New York, develope, and then maybe leave for another team to be a starter. Sorta like Jimmy Garopollo should. This is a great pick all around. GRADE: A
Eagles take CB Sidney Jones 43rd overall:
This was another steal that will end up being a great pick. Jones was considered a top 2 corner in the entire draft, some had him the best corner in the draft, but a pro day injury lead to a major fall in his draft stock but there is a huge chance he will play this season and even if its just a little, he has years and years to play and he will be an elite corner once he finally plays. Also Jones will likely walk right into the CB1 job. This was a hell of a pick for the CB needy Eagles. GRADE: A
Thanks for reading. Here are some of the best prospects still avaliable:
KD Cannon WR/Baylor, Dede Westbrook WR/Oklahoma, Nathan Peterman QB/Pitt, Brad Kaaya QB/Miami, Jake Butt TE/Michigan, Corn Elder CB/Miami, Desmond King S/Iowa, Caleb Brantley DT/Florida, Jaleel Johnson DT/Iowa, Jordan Leggett TE/Clemson, Zane Gonzales K/Arizona St.
Thanks again and tomorrow is already the last day of the draft :( I will have lots of draft review posts coming soon though!
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