2023 NFL Draft Thread

[Mdot21]

at least we're not the Titans...


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[ELA]

Say what you will about this draft, but I feel pretty good about the Lions finishing second in the Big Ten West next year

[ELA]

at least we're not the Titans...


https://twitter.com/AdamRuffPhoto/status/1652092846566981634?s=20

High bar to live up to with Titans QB draft busts.  Vince Young, Jake Locker, Marcus Mariota...

[ELA]

Finally a pick I like

[Mdot21]

loved the Branch pick from Bama. finally feel like they nailed one.

[MarqHusker]

I was nudged to turn this on for the absurdity of the production and the shameless casting of fans in costumed outfits.    It is a bit of a parody.  

[Honestbuckeye]

I like the Lions picks just fine.  

They are building an identity. 

[ELA]

I like the Lions picks just fine. 

They are building an identity.

Brian Ferentz?

[Honestbuckeye]

Brian Ferentz?

😂😂😂

[ELA]

I didn't love all of the takes of just taking Hooker, and redshirting him as a young QB.  Because he's already so old for a rookie.  But I think getting him in the third is good value.  I figured he'd go late 2nd.

So the Lions traded down, and still got him in the third.  Don't hate it

[ELA]

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[Mdot21]

I didn't love all of the takes of just taking Hooker, and redshirting him as a young QB.  Because he's already so old for a rookie.  But I think getting him in the third is good value.  I figured he'd go late 2nd.

So the Lions traded down, and still got him in the third.  Don't hate it

I'd much rather take a flier on Hendon Hooker in the 3rd than take Anthony Richardson in the top 5 or Will Leivs in the 2nd round...

Didn't love the Hooker pick, but I don't hate it. This year wasn't the year to have a top 3 pick or trade up and go all in on a QB- not when Drake Maye and Caleb Williams are both going to be in the 2024 draft. I'd rather stock up draft capital and move up next year and take Maye or Williams if they really want a QB of the future.

[ELA]

A run on inside LBs?

Also, in the transfer portal arrow I'm very thrown off by Day 2 ILBs coming from WSU and Tulsa.  I maybe get wide receiver, because you were going to get way more targets. Possibly also offensive line, because that generally doesn't rotate so much, that unless there's an injury, you aren't going to get a ton of reps. But I'm very confused as to how solid NFL inside linebackers stuck it out at WSU and Tulsa

[ELA]

I'd much rather take a flier on Hendon Hooker in the 3rd than take Anthony Richardson in the top 5 or Will Leivs in the 2nd round...

Didn't love the Hooker pick, but I don't hate it. This year wasn't the year to have a top 3 pick or trade up and go all in on a QB- not when Drake Maye and Caleb Williams are both going to be in the 2024 draft. I'd rather stock up draft capital and move up next year and take Maye or Williams if they really want a QB of the future.

Agreed on Richardson.  Levis, Id have been ok taking in the second, if they didn't move up to get him.  But I'd rather have Hooker in the third.

The only thing I didn't like was the narrative that you could take him early, and give him essentially a redshirt year. Because he's already so old. He played six years in college I think, and is going to miss his entire rookie season. He'll be 26 when he could potentially take his first NFL snap. Lamar Jackson is 26 this season.  But 3rd round is whatever.  How many QBs drafted 3rd round or later become legit NFL starters?  Brady and Wilson are the talking points, because they both greatly exceeded expectations,.and became stars.  But it seems like very few guys taken that late even become solid starters.  Off the top of my head, only Cousins and Prescott are solid starters drafted outside the top 2 rounds