The 2011 NFL Draft MEGATHREAD

[MadBurgerMaker]

They really, really need the help.  All three should be instant starters.

Watt won't be unless they get rid of either Smith or Williams or make him the starting NT.  Reed might be a starting OLB, but I don't really know what they're doing with that outside of Ryans and Cushing.  Harris would have to be starting instead of Quin, who they would move to S, I guess.  It would be the same situation as last year:  a rookie and a 2nd year CB starting.

Edit:  From what I understand, Smith has been kinda bitchy about being in a 3-4, so they might be looking at getting rid of him.  vOv

[Neil]

Texans first two rounds:

They really, really need the help.  All three should be instant starters.

Which weirds me out a bit.  They have some impact players on D, so I'm not sure why they're so terrible.

[CountDeMoney]

Oh fuck it looks like Baltimore's taking Torrey Smith from Maryland.

I so just jizzed.

What's the story with Smith?  Is he young Derrick Mason or this year's Yamon Figurs?

He's big, but not Terrell Owens big.  Fast, with great acceleration in the 1st and 2nd gears off the line to get downfield.  Ran one of the best raw 40s in the February combine.  And he *shock* actually has hands.  Fridge absolutely gushes over him.

[CountDeMoney]

They really, really need the help.  All three should be instant starters.

Watt won't be unless they get rid of either Smith or Williams or make him the starting NT. 

I could see Watt playing anywhere on the line.  He's that versatile.
You don't watch Big Ten football, do you?

[Ed Anger]

LOL. Marvin Lewis basically told Carson to fuck off.

[MadBurgerMaker]

I could see Watt playing anywhere on the line.  He's that versatile.
You don't watch Big Ten football, do you?

I understand that he's versatile, but he isn't going to be taking the starting spots from either Mario Williams or Antonio Smith if they're on the team, which means it's either starting NT or moving into one of their DE spots if they get traded/moved to NT (Smith maybe).  They might also take an NT with one of their remaining picks, or in FA (and they do also have some DTs who may be able to take that spot on the roster right now).  But yeah, as of right now, it's either NT, or rotating in.

Which weirds me out a bit.  They have some impact players on D, so I'm not sure why they're so terrible.

The D coaching hasn't exactly been stellar after Capers was shitcanned.

E: Mallett to the Patriots.  Is the meth good up there in New England?  If not, that's going to be one seriously disgruntled backup QB.

[katmai]

Bucs got a good LB in Foster

[Valmy]

The Skins got a WR and two D-lineman and they picked up alot of picks.  Should be interesting tommorow.

[katmai]

Yeah Niners have a 4th, 3 6th and 4 7th's tomorrow

[CountDeMoney]

Bucs got a good LB in Foster

Bucs got good D today, period.

[CountDeMoney]

E: Mallett to the Patriots.  Is the meth good up there in New England?  If not, that's going to be one seriously disgruntled backup QB.

Once again, the Raiders do the inexplicable on Draft Day.  JUST CONFUSE BABY

[katmai]

[CountDeMoney]

It was their trading down to the bottom of the 3rd round when the 2nd round wasn't even over that facilitated the NE pick.  Al Davis continues to destroy his own franchise.  Unfortunately, it helped NE.  Even Belichick said it was the most surreal trade discussion he'd ever had.

[katmai]

Ah, yeah i had fallen asleep by end of 2nd round.

[CountDeMoney]

Hey Ed Anger, after all that bullshit, you're going to love this:

The Patriots now have two first-round picks and two second-round picks in the 2012 draft.