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Dion going 3 is pretty awesome, hope Miami ends up being a good fit for him.

Really stoked though to see Long at #20, that's awesome.

Packers got Datone Jones.. Sadly for a Pac-12 guy, I don't know a whole lot about him, so kinda neutral on the pick.

UofO8 wrote:

Bud Lee wrote:Love that pick for Eric Reed, great team for him to land on!

Pretty excited to have my Niners pick up Reid

I second this. Need more studs to keep that defense nasty.

How excited is DAT to see a similarly sized player in Tavon Austin go top 10? Besides that, I'm shocked at the EJ Manuel pick and I'm a diehard FSU fan. Buffalo could have picked him at least 15 spots later. I feel horrible for Geno Smith. Watching him in the green room tonight was tough but after the Manuel pick, it didn't look good. Interested to see what happens early on tomorrow in round 2.

Surprised to see Dion go to Miami, best of luck to him. I just Kurt Warner say he thinks he will have a really good year, Long to Chicago is a really good pick for them. Quite of few good players still out there, tomorrow will be very interesting to watch.

Most sites have given the Dion and Long pick a pretty low grade.

The one thing I don't get is Dion was mocked to go 2 or 4 in probably 50% of the mocks I saw. So, positionally (not a word?) I don't think it was a bad pick, but I guess people were bothered by what Miami gave up to get him.

I personally think the Long pick is a very good pick. Nasty player with enormous upside. He was pretty awesome at Oregon. And he's Howie's kid. I think Chicago will get a future probowler personally.

UOducksTK1 wrote:Most sites have given the Dion and Long pick a pretty low grade.

The one thing I don't get is Dion was mocked to go 2 or 4 in probably 50% of the mocks I saw. So, positionally (not a word?) I don't think it was a bad pick, but I guess people were bothered by what Miami gave up to get him.

I personally think the Long pick is a very good pick. Nasty player with enormous upside. He was pretty awesome at Oregon. And he's Howie's kid. I think Chicago will get a future probowler personally.

Miami actually gave up VERY little for him. The reason why they might not like the pick is because they play a 4-3 and they feel Dion would be a better fit for the 3-4 or because they need a LT and they didn't draft Lane Johnson. Dion is an excellent player.

Phenom wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote:Most sites have given the Dion and Long pick a pretty low grade.

The one thing I don't get is Dion was mocked to go 2 or 4 in probably 50% of the mocks I saw. So, positionally (not a word?) I don't think it was a bad pick, but I guess people were bothered by what Miami gave up to get him.

I personally think the Long pick is a very good pick. Nasty player with enormous upside. He was pretty awesome at Oregon. And he's Howie's kid. I think Chicago will get a future probowler personally.

Miami actually gave up VERY little for him. The reason why they might not like the pick is because they play a 4-3 and they feel Dion would be a better fit for the 3-4 or because they need a LT and they didn't draft Lane Johnson. Dion is an excellent player.

Yea, but Miami is going to trade for Branden Albert and when that happens that issue is moot. They get a guy they think will become another Jason Taylor and while the talk about the 43 is valid, it also ignores the fact that Miami isn't in their base D for 80% of the time either. You can put him at RE in the base and move him to WLB in the nickel and even as 2nd SS in the Dime. The key for Miami will be to move him around like we did to maximize his talent. Over 16 games if he gets over 10 sacks the criticism will go away.

Phenom wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote:Most sites have given the Dion and Long pick a pretty low grade.

The one thing I don't get is Dion was mocked to go 2 or 4 in probably 50% of the mocks I saw. So, positionally (not a word?) I don't think it was a bad pick, but I guess people were bothered by what Miami gave up to get him.

I personally think the Long pick is a very good pick. Nasty player with enormous upside. He was pretty awesome at Oregon. And he's Howie's kid. I think Chicago will get a future probowler personally.

Miami actually gave up VERY little for him. The reason why they might not like the pick is because they play a 4-3 and they feel Dion would be a better fit for the 3-4 or because they need a LT and they didn't draft Lane Johnson. Dion is an excellent player.

Not according to Big Suke lol (and I was driving and had no other way of getting update, don't judge)..

He was praising Oakland for trading down to #12 and still getting a guy they want.

UOducksTK1 wrote:

Phenom wrote:

UOducksTK1 wrote:Most sites have given the Dion and Long pick a pretty low grade.

The one thing I don't get is Dion was mocked to go 2 or 4 in probably 50% of the mocks I saw. So, positionally (not a word?) I don't think it was a bad pick, but I guess people were bothered by what Miami gave up to get him.

I personally think the Long pick is a very good pick. Nasty player with enormous upside. He was pretty awesome at Oregon. And he's Howie's kid. I think Chicago will get a future probowler personally.

Miami actually gave up VERY little for him. The reason why they might not like the pick is because they play a 4-3 and they feel Dion would be a better fit for the 3-4 or because they need a LT and they didn't draft Lane Johnson. Dion is an excellent player.

Not according to Big Suke lol (and I was driving and had no other way of getting update, don't judge)..

He was praising Oakland for trading down to #12 and still getting a guy they want.

Well there's your answer. Lol

4. I think, for me, the take-your-breath-away moment in the first round was Kyle Long over Manti Te'o, Tyler Eifert and Menelik Watson at 20 to the Bears. Chicago GM Phil Emery called him the highest-rated guard he's scouted in his last 12 draft classes. That's a wow -- and a good example of how different scouts and GMs look at players. Stunning, too, when you consider that universally, around the league, Chance Warmack or Johnathan Cooper -- or both -- were ranked higher on a vast majority of draft boards.

- Peter King, SI

I think the Titans just traded up to take Zach Ertz. Dang, he'd be nice for Chip.

Duck07 wrote:I think the Titans just traded up to take Zach Ertz. Dang, he'd be nice for Chip.

Nope, just a wr with a case of the dropsies in Hunter.

Chips second pick is...Zach Ertz

Also, some of you are missing a Jake Locker win now or bust discussion right now.

Zach will have to admit his shoulder was out, before CK lets him start.

Gio Bernard over Lacy to Cincy. He was a great back on a poor team.