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Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:05 pm
by dead_poet
Some thought Alexander was a late first-rounder.
PFF had Alexander as their #21-ranked player.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:05 pm
by VikingLord
PurpleMustReign wrote:
Those who spoil should be suspended. I'm leaving the board for the night because people don't seem to understand that.
Is there an "official" source of news we should all wait for?
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:06 pm
by HardcoreVikesFan
I am slightly upset. Alexander over Billings and Vonn Bell? Not sure about that one.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:06 pm
by halfgiz
Captains replacement maybe.
Surprised Billings is still around.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:06 pm
by fiestavike
I'm good with that. Wouldn't liked to trade back cause there were still a number of strong players on the board, but you can never have too many DBs. I wonder about his potential as a S or if they drafting him strictly as a CB.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:07 pm
by VikingPaul73
Makes some sense.....Newman is 38 and is on a 1 year deal, Captain is on the last year of his contract.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:07 pm
by VikingLord
dead_poet wrote:Some thought Alexander was a late first-rounder.
PFF had Alexander as their #21-ranked player.
I'm honestly not a big fan of this pick. Walter Football had this to say about him:
Alexander was an excellent cover corner for Clemson the past two seasons. The redshirt sophomore recorded 23 tackles with five passes broken up and zero interceptions 2015. In 2014, he had 21 tackles with six breakups and zero interceptions. Alexander is very adept at running the route and preventing separation.
Read more at
http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2016 ... pPYKKK7.99
So he's an excellent cover corner, but he has zero INTs over 2 years?
Maybe they just don't throw at him?
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:08 pm
by Mothman
So they got rid of Josh Robinson and drafted... Josh Robinson?
I don't like it. No sir.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:08 pm
by S197
Allowed just 29.6 percent completions and no touchdowns. Got the best of OU wide receiver Sterling Shepard in back-to-back seasons.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:08 pm
by chicagopurple
I dont know about that one...another short CB in a league with lots of VERY tall WRs? ANd questions about his opening burst of speed.......Hope Spielman has some inside info here.......
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:08 pm
by PurpleKoolaid
That was one of the most anti climatic 2nd round picks I can remember. There were a lot of better players out there.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:09 pm
by mosscarter
we have two excellent corners and resigned newman. we also have captain in the slot. why in the world wouldn't you draft ohio state's safety or the pitt receiver there? this makes no sense this to me whatsoever.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:09 pm
by IIsweet
Okay Alexander.
I just thought that Billings would have been an awesome pick.
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:09 pm
by dead_poet
Scouting report:
https://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2 ... b-clemson/
Allowed just 33 percent of passes into his coverage to be caught in 2015, best in the draft class.
Didn’t allow more than four catches in a single game all season
Re: 2016 NFL Draft thread
Posted: Fri Apr 29, 2016 8:10 pm
by Mothman
S197 wrote:
I guess we just have to trust Zimmer on this one. He's the DB expert. This looks like a pick he probably pushed for...
It was nice to see Daunte.