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2020 NFL Draft Thread

Discussion in 'Houston Texans' started by gucci888, Jan 2, 2020.

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Dang. ARod still with only devante Adams to throw to

#501 YOLO, Apr 23, 2020

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Tee Higgins to Houston!!!!

#502 SinceEverSince, Apr 23, 2020
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They really don't like investing in weapons for Rodgers. Run down TEs and low round WRs for years now.

#503 vinsensual, Apr 23, 2020
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Why would the Packers take a QB?

#504 Juxtaposed Jolt, Apr 23, 2020
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I wonder how Aaron Rogers feel about that pick?

#505 CRJ713, Apr 23, 2020
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Deja Vu all over again!!!

#506 rfrocket, Apr 23, 2020
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Lol

#507 YOLO, Apr 23, 2020

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Damn that’s 4 Houston natives in 1st rd

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27. Seahawks - LB Jordyn Brooks

BACKGROUND: Jordyn Brooks was born and raised in Houston and attended Stratford where he was a three-year letterman in football. After 32 tackles as a sophomore, he posted 44 tackles, 4.0 tackles for loss and three passes defended as a junior, earning First Team All-District honors. As a senior, Brooks led Stratford to a 10-2 record, finishing with 63 tackles, 6.0 tackles for loss, 1.0 sack and four passes defended. He again was named First Team All-District, adding Honorable Mention All-Greater Houston honors. Brooks also ran track, competing in the 100-meters (14.06), 200-meters (29.08) and 4x100 as the second leg (his football teammate and current Arkansas running back Rakeem Boyd was the anchor).

A three-star linebacker recruit out of high school, Brooks was the No. 54 rated linebacker in the 2016 recruiting class and the No. 115 player in the state. He received five power-five scholarship offers, choosing Texas Tech over Arkansas, Iowa State, Missouri and Washington. Brooks accepted his invitation to the 2020 Senior Bowl, was unable to participate due to his shoulder injury and rehab.

STRENGTHS: Above average athleticism and play range…flashes a finishing burst to close the gap in pursuit and as a blitzer…smooth redirection skills and always flowing to the football…frequently made stops outside the numbers…well-strapped together with adequate arm length…physical striker who is more often the hammer than the nail…lived in the backfield as a senior, finishing as one of six FBS players with 20-plus tackles for loss…experienced on special teams, playing multiple coverages as a senior…well-respected in the locker room by coaches and teammates alike…four-year starter with inside-out experience, finishing his career seventh all-time in school history in tackles.

WEAKNESSES: Shorter and occasionally late to read the backfield action…hyper-focused on the football and late to see/anticipate blockers in his path…late to detach and needs to do a better job using his length to stay clean near the line of scrimmage…minimal coverage reps as a senior…doesn’t have a great feel for spacing when asked to drop in zone…long-term durability with his shoulder is a concern – underwent surgery to repair his right shoulder following the 2016 season; missed the final game of his senior season due a shoulder injury, requiring surgery (December 2019) that sidelined him for most of the draft process.

SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Texas Tech, Brooks manned the Mike linebacker position in defensive coordinator Keith Patterson’s 3-3-5 scheme, moving inside as a senior after spending high school and his first three seasons in Lubbock outside. He finished the 2019 season second in the FBS in tackles for loss per game (1.82) and became the first All-American linebacker for the Red Raiders since Zach Thomas (1995). Brooks rarely loses foot races to the sideline, even with a late start – once he sees it, he unlocks and goes. He relies more on his lower body, not his upper body, to get by blockers, but his trigger and burst help compensate. Overall, Brooks was more of a downhill player in Tech’s scheme and there are concerns in coverage, but he has excellent lateral range and striking skills, projecting best as an inside linebacker in a blitz-heavy 3-4 scheme.
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#509 J.R., Apr 23, 2020
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Jordyn brooks is a 3rd rounder and queen is still on the board

#510 zeeshan2, Apr 23, 2020
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My boy Gross Matos will go in the next two picks, I think.

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28. Ravens - LB Patrick Queen

BACKGROUND: Patrick “Pat” Queen was a two-sport star at Livonia High School and develop into one of the best football and baseball players in the state. A fouryear starter in both sports, he batted .380 as the team’s lead-off hitter and left fielder. Queen played running back most of his childhood before seeing snaps as a slot receiver and H-Back as a sophomore on Livonia’s 2014 state championship team. He played both running back and linebacker as a junior and senior, posting 1,487 rushing yards, 255 receiving yards and 19 touchdowns as a senior. Queen earned all-state honors and finished just shy of 4,000 rushing yards in his prep career. On defense, he added 66 tackles, 7.0 tackles for loss and six passes defended in 2016.

A four-star athlete recruit out of high school, Queen was the No. 17 rated athlete in the country and the No. 12 recruit in Louisiana. He received attention from several Division I baseball programs like South Florida and UCF, but he leaned toward football, especially once LSU offered him. Queen committed to his home state Tigers as a linebacker over Louisiana Tech and Nebraska. His father (Dwayne) played cornerback at Nicholls State. Queen elected to skip his senior season and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.

STRENGTHS: Outstanding play speed for the position…lateral range and closing burst to make plays at either sideline…fluid athlete in space to quickly correct a false step…bouncy feet to mirror runners to the hole/edge…swivel hips to turn and stick with skill layers in coverage…plays with confidence and budding instincts…sees plays developing, beating blockers to the spot…quick to knife through gaps to affect the backfield action…fearlessly attacks blockers with a head of steam as a blocker…comes to balance on the move and flashes explosive tackling skills…mean-spirited competitor with the attacking mindset to do the dirty work…finished his career with 13 straight starts and was a key member of LSU’s 2019 national title team.

WEAKNESSES: Ordinary size and length by NFL standards…ordinary play strength…hung up on blocks and must develop his stack/shed skills…bites hard on play fakes, abandoning his gap…must correct bad habits to eliminate missed tackles…often goes too high or looks for the de-cleating hit instead of wrapping to finish…reactive in zone coverage and needs to better feel routes developing around him…only one full season as the starter and doesn’t have an expansive resume.

SUMMARY: A one-year starter at LSU, Queen was an inside linebacker in former defensive coordinator Dave Aranda’s 3-4 scheme. His first career start came vs. Alabama in 2018 when Devin White was sidelined (due to a targeting penalty) and he steadily grew into one of LSU’s top defensive performers, playing 89.5% of defensive snaps over the second half of the 2019 season. One of the youngest players in the draft, Queen has outstanding play speed and can run all day, smoothly transferring his weight and closing with purpose. He is still developing his stack-shed ability and finishing skills, but shows natural read-react quickness and the meanspirited personality required for the position. Overall, Queen doesn’t have an extensive resume, but he is a super athletic run-and-hit linebacker with excellent mirror skills and the fluidity to turn and run in coverage, projecting as a high-upside NFL starter with every-down ability.
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#512 J.R., Apr 23, 2020
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Jordyn brooks is a 3rd rounder and queen is still on the board
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I wouldnt doubt Seattles FO too much with linebackers.

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Great pick Ravens!
Can't believe he dropped that far.

#514 rfrocket, Apr 23, 2020
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Yes but they took two last year as well

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I wouldnt doubt Seattles FO too much with linebackers.
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29. Titans - OT Isaiah Wilson

BACKGROUND: Isaiah Wilson was raised in the Brooklyn neighborhood of Canarsie, developing a love for football over basketball. His impressive ability on the field and in the classroom earned him the opportunity to attend Poly Prep Country Day, a private high school in southwest Brooklyn. Wilson was a three-sport athlete (football, lacrosse, wrestling) and four-year letterman at tackle, guard and wildcat quarterback, earning first-team all-state honors as a junior. He was a Parade Honorable Mention All-American as a senior and was named New York’s Class AA Player of the Year.

A five-star offensive tackle recruit out of high school, Wilson ranked as the No. 5 offensive tackle (four spots ahead of UGA teammate Andrew Thomas) and the No. 16 player overall in the nation. He received over 80 scholarship offers and narrowed his list to Alabama, Georgia and Michigan, surprising some when he chose to sign with Georgia over Michigan. Wilson elected to skip his final two seasons of eligibility and enter the 2020 NFL Draft.

STRENGTHS: Enormous size with well-distributed body mass…naturally long arms, reaching inside moves and making it tough for rushers to run the arc…moves with bounce in his feet, gaining proper depth in his shuffle…power packed with the upper body torque to displace defenders…unloads on down blocks…latches and generates movement in the run game…embraces the bully role and loves to finish…intelligent player and his coaches say he picks things up quickly…started 24 games the last two seasons.

WEAKNESSES: Still discovering his technique, especially mid-kickslide…doesn’t consistently shoot his hands, leaving his chest open…tall in his pass-sets and needs to use better sink to combat the leverage issues…forgets his feet at times and ends up on the ground…blocking angles and body position aren’t a strength to his game right now…still deciphering all the moving parts…only played right tackle in college…missed two games and parts of others due to a left ankle sprain (September 2019), requiring a brace.

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Georgia, Wilson was the starting right tackle in former offensive coordinator James Coley’s pro-style spread. The Bulldogs had a topthree ranked recruiting class in 2017 and he was the highest-ranked prize in the class, although he required a redshirt year as he adjusted to the heat and got his body right. A traits-based prospect, Wilson is built with a girthy frame, long arms and enough quickness to make it difficult for rushers to get around him. While he creates movement with play strength and a mean streak, he doesn’t consistently win with his hands and his fundamentals have yet to catch up with his natural skill, leaving him laboring and leaning. Overall, Wilson is a work-in-progress as a technician with uneven college tape, but he has yet to play his best football, offering the functional movements and brute power of an eventual NFL starter.
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#516 J.R., Apr 23, 2020
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So after weeks of BO'B poo-pooing this year's draft because of the shortened preseason the league is going to have, he's going to try to get into the first round, fail (most likely), then talk about how they thought they had a deal a couple of times, but surprisingly no one wanted an overpriced receiver and a mid-round pick for their first. We get the best of both worlds!

#517 rocks_fan, Apr 23, 2020
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All of the RBs are right there...

Still should have kept Hopkins and drafted a RB...RBs are only good for about 3 years anyways and when they are young.

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JayGoogle said: ↑

All of the RBs are right there...

Still should have kept Hopkins and drafted a RB...RBs are only good for about 3 years anyways and when they are young.
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Good thing we traded one of the best receivers in the league for a busted one.

#519 rocks_fan, Apr 23, 2020

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Darn!
Was hoping he'd fall to us.

Jaylon Johnson is still there though.

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