2017 NFL DRAFT THREAD

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Bye bye JuJu

 

[SJ76]

Pittsburgh has Antonio Brown and they still went WR

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Pittsburgh has Antonio Brown and they still went WR

But they don't have a solid #2

 

[Battlelyon]

Everett may never reach Gates’ Hall of Fame status, but both players entered the NFL draft with limited football experience after growing up on the basketball court rather than the football field. Everett, like Gates, is just exploding with athletic ability at 6-foot-4 and 240 pounds as he enters the draft, but his technique – both as a blocker and as a route-runner – needs to be polished up, likely due mostly to a lack of experience.

Bottom line: Everett is big, athletic and elusive with the ball in his hands. He provides an impressive presence in the middle of the field and all his physical traits, along with his basketball instincts, make him capable of shielding defenders away at the catch point even when he doesn’t create a ton of separation. He needs to clean up his technique a bit, but he shows an obvious willingness to block and it’d be tough to find an instance on film where he shies away from contact. He’s one of the more raw tight ends in the class – maybe the most — but his physical tools are so great that with some good NFL coaching he has the chance to be one of the better tight ends in all of football.

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Gotta love how we as fans need these fluff pieces to make us feel better about the Rams picks

 

[RamsFan88]

Cooper Kupp is still out there. He's a very impressive WR

 

[Vitamike]

Here's why I'm okay with the Everett pick.

McVay was the TE coach once upon a time. Tells me he may know a few things to look for regarding what he needs from a TE in his system.

He if didn't see it with one of the TE's that we have, and he did with Everett, he made the right choice.

And at least he traded down to pick him too.

but his physical tools are so great that with some good NFL coaching he has the chance to be one of the better tight ends in all of football.

And when you read this and consider McVay and his coaching history, it makes a lot of sense.

I'm not thrilled, but I'm not mad.

That said, he is a second rounder, like SJ he better be a early week starter in not a week 1 starter.

 

[Vitamike]

The pick is in!

 

[Red_Chaos]

Rams select
Cooper Kupp | WR, Eastern Washington
Height: 6-2 Weight: 198

 

[Vitamike]

SJ39 looks good!

Looks like he can still pound it, maybe they can sign him to give some depth!!

 

[RamCub]

Cooper Cup.

 

[LongtimeRamsFan42]

Cooper Kupp is still out there. He's a very impressive WR

Great call!!!

 

[Red_Chaos]

huh, Kupp has some pedigree and a manning connection..

 

[RamsFan88]

Cooper Kupp is still out there. He's a very impressive WR

 

[RamsFan88]

Great call!!!

I had to give Snead a call to remind him...

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

Cooper Kupp is still out there. He's a very impressive WR

Not who I expected them to take. I thought Godwin was a better pick, but they did take a WR like we all thought

 

[Vitamike]

WR
Cooper Kupp
Eastern Washington Big Sky

Overview
Kupp is the most prolific pass-catcher in Football Championship Subdivision history, setting all-time records in total receptions (428), receiving yards (6,464), and receiving touchdowns (73). He is the son of a former NFL player (Craig was a fifth-round pick in 1990) and grandson of a New Orleans Saints Hall of Famer (Jake was an offensive lineman in the NFL from 1964-75). He won just about every award he could win in his four years with the Eagles, staring with the Jerry Rice Award as the top FCS freshman when he started all 15 games, making 93 catches for 1,691 yards and 21 touchdowns. As a sophomore, Kupp fought through an ankle injury but was still an All-American receiver (104-1,431, six TD), third-team punt returner (10-162, TD), and Academic All-American. He won all of those awards again in 2015, in addition to the Walter Payton Award as the FCS's best player as he led the nation in all three major categories (114-1,642, 19 TD). Kupp again proved to be the best receiver in the FCS in 2016, leading all with 117 receptions, 1,700 receiving yards, and 17 receiving touchdowns in another consensus All-American season.

Analysis
Strengths
Elite level of production for any level of football. Finished career as Division I career leader in receptions, yards and touchdowns. Hands are natural and strong. Catches passes like his idol, Larry Fitzgerald. Plucks it away from his body and immediately tucks it away. Utilizes route speed variances to create deep-ball opportunities. Extremely confident and competitive. Bodies up cornerbacks to win contested catches. Believes he can catch every throw and is able to make the circus grab look easy at times. Excellent ball-tracker. Uses force and leverage at break points to help create room out of his cuts. Manipulates coverage with head fakes and stutter-steps. Strong football bloodlines; grandfather played for years as an NFL guard and father was drafted by Giants as fifth-round quarterback in 1990.
Weaknesses
A little upright though his routes. Lateral quickness out of breaks underneath provide no early separation. Operated as big slot but could lack separation quickness to open clean throwing windows underneath for NFL quarterbacks. Build-up runner who doesn't seem to eat up the early cushion. Some scouts question ability to be a productive starter as outside receiver. Excessive fakes and jukes into breaks at times; will need to win with more efficient routes. Protracted gear-down getting into breaks for deep comebacks.
Draft Projection
Round 2-3
Sources Tell Us
"If he gets to a team with a good quarterback, watch out. In 2014, he punked both Marcus Peters and Sidney Jones when he took on Washington. Two first-round talents. You tell me if he's going to be a starter." -- South regional scout for AFC team
NFL Comparison
Jarvis Landry
Bottom Line
Utilized as a slot receiver in college but could transition outside. Produced elite numbers against a lower level of competition but saved a monster game for Washington State early in the season. He is as natural a pass catcher as you will find with desired competitive drive on each snap. His transition to NFL-level cornerbacks will take time, but he has the ability to become an early No. 3 receiver and eventual starter. -Lance Zierlein

 

[ANGELAKERAMS]

2 C's have been taken

They need to address that with one of their next 2 picks

 

[Red_Chaos]

He looks cute enough.....maybe ceiling is Jordy Nelson?

 

[RamsFan88]

I'm hoping for some secondary or LB help. BPA of course though.