GAME 2023 NFL Draft Thread

Illustrious Potentate said:
Unless you’re drafting a super rare talent like and Adrian Peterson that can play at a high level for a long time, and first round RB is a waste of a first round pick IMO.

Bijan Robinson is gonna have to be an all time great for that to look like a good pick for the Falcons considering what they already had at RB and the glaring holes on the roster
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He's going to have to be an all-time great that is a major catalyst in bringing a high level of success to them, and he's also going to have to outplay the RBs drafted in the later rounds.
 
Across The Field said:
He's going to have to be an all-time great that is a major catalyst in bringing a high level of success to them, and he's also going to have to outplay the RBs drafted in the later rounds.
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Hell, Allgeier set a pretty damn high bar for him to have to pass as a rookie too with over 1000 yards and 5 YPC running behind a line that had like 2.5 NFL caliber players on it
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
Hell, Allgeier set a pretty damn high bar for him to have to pass as a rookie too with over 1000 yards and 5 YPC running behind a line that had like 2.5 NFL caliber players on it
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I'd be so pissed if I'm Allgeier. It's 2023 and you have a team holes all over and you were one of the few bright spots that did their job, so you get replaced with a top 10 pick. Unbelievable.
 
Across The Field said:
I'd be so pissed if I'm Allgeier. It's 2023 and you have a team holes all over and you were one of the few bright spots that did their job, so you get replaced with a top 10 pick. Unbelievable.
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For real, and Cordarelle Patterson is still there too
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
For real, and Cordarelle Patterson is still there too
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Think they're gonna keep Patterson after this? They have 3 RBs on the roster under 25 years old and he's 32. His resurgence with them was amazing but he's looking a little run down. Maybe back to special teams, but I can't think of how they're going to involve him in that backfield. If only he could play defense.
 
Across The Field said:
Think they're gonna keep Patterson after this? They have 3 RBs on the roster under 25 years old and he's 32. His resurgence with them was amazing but he's looking a little run down. Maybe back to special teams, but I can't think of how they're going to involve him in that backfield. If only he could play defense.
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He might be cut. I liked him as a receiving threat in the backfield.

Honestly, if he does stay, I’d imagine he’d go back to WR since the picking are pretty slim there beyond London.
 
Illustrious Potentate said:
Unless you’re drafting a super rare talent like and Adrian Peterson that can play at a high level for a long time, and first round RB is a waste of a first round pick IMO.

Bijan Robinson is gonna have to be an all time great for that to look like a good pick for the Falcons considering what they already had at RB and the glaring holes on the roster
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Correct.

If you're going offensive talent early in the first round, the most important pieces are QB (obviously), OT, and OG/WR. If one of those pieces isn't on the board, then you'll get better value by trading back. TE sometimes isn't a bad shout, but again you're probably going to get good value at that position late first or in the later rounds.

Late first isn't a bad time to be looking at RB. I think the Pats were probably drafting last that year. RB is largely a 1-contract position, and you don't want to spend "franchise player" draft currency on a position like that these days.
 
Bears stole Roschon Johnson in the 4th.

That's how it's done.
 
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