2024 Draft: Day 2 Grades

[belcherboy]

What did you like or dislike from teams in day 2? Give us your grades. Who are the winners and who had a failing grade in your opinion?

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Raiders, Steelers and Chargers all got steals.

 

[Ickey Shuffle]

Bengals D-Line was in trouble. Glad they addressed it immediately. They always draft well on the D-Line. I already trust these players.

 

[Black Adam]

Raiders, Steelers and Chargers all got steals.

Meh, the Chargers WILL find a way to fuck things up. Always have, always will...

 

[Sharkonabicycle]

Meh, the Chargers WILL find a way to fuck things up. Always have, always will...

I mean we shall see... but them taking the best OT in the draft (in a draft with a LOT of talent at OL) and pairing that with an already good QB is pretty solid.

 

[fightinfunbags]

On the Eagles
Good: they got a guy who was a serious consideration at 22 that falls to 40. That makes two players they’ve added to a secondary that was on the struggle bus last season. They were also able to stock pile 3 fourth round picks and 3 fifth round picks putting them in a good position today to move up and grab their targeted guys in rounds 4 and 5.
Bad: They likely over paid for the move up from 50 to 40 to grab Cooper DeJawn. Howie’s timing was great though. Eagles picks started a run of CBs being drafted. The edge rusher they drafted last night was an over draft. It wasn’t as bad as the Cowboys taking Liafau that early but it was a real reach. I think the player has some potential but he’s very raw and likely needs a year or even 2. That’s crazy talk for a 3rd round pass rusher.

 

[Brightboat]

What did you like or dislike from teams in day 2? Give us your grades. Who are the winners and who had a failing grade in your opinion?

49ers are winners. Got the top press Corner in the business and a Tackle who didn’t give up a sack all year

 

[Clayton]

On the Eagles
Good: they got a guy who was a serious consideration at 22 that falls to 40. That makes two players they’ve added to a secondary that was on the struggle bus last season. They were also able to stock pile 3 fourth round picks and 3 fifth round picks putting them in a good position today to move up and grab their targeted guys in rounds 4 and 5.
Bad: They likely over paid for the move up from 50 to 40 to grab Cooper DeJawn. Howie’s timing was great though. Eagles picks started a run of CBs being drafted. The edge rusher they drafted last night was an over draft. It wasn’t as bad as the Cowboys taking Liafau that early but it was a real reach. I think the player has some potential but he’s very raw and likely needs a year or even 2. That’s crazy talk for a 3rd round pass rusher.

Eagles would be an A+ if we weren't talking about how much they paid to trade up. I think I'll have to wait and see the entire draft class for everyone before judging too much.

 

[PDay8810]

everybody gets an A+ for effort with an extra + for the Eagles.

congrats to all

 

[Iggloo]

The Jalyx Hunt pick was a bit of a head scratcher in the late third for Philly for sure.

He’s apparently a project edge rusher. Onetime safety turned defensive end. Raw tools but he played at Cornell and a school called Houston Christian that I never even heard of (and I lived more than a decade in Houston). So probably years away if he ever contributes.

 

[fightinfunbags]

The Jalyx Hunt pick was a bit of a head scratcher in the late third for Philly for sure.

He’s apparently a project edge rusher. Onetime safety turned defensive end. Raw tools but he played at Cornell and a school called Houston Christian that I never even heard of (and I lived more than a decade in Houston). So probably years away if he ever contributes.

I like taking a flyer on a guy like that. It’s high risk but high reward. I just don’t see eye to eye with that kind of a move that early in the draft. That’s the kind of stuff you do in round 5 or 6. It’s why Jordan Mailota is an Eagle so I really like that kind of draft philosophy. Just happened too early.

Long and short of it is though - if he’s a great player that contributes soon we won’t care where he’s drafted. And if he never does anything we will be critical.

 

[Mebert]

Lions have now used their first 4 picks to upgrade the secondary. I would absolutely love it if for the first time in my life Lions secondary was not a liability.

I think their secondary will be much improved this year. I am excited for it

 

[Schmoopy1000]

My initial thoughts.

Day 2 made me blue.

But I do love the Beebe pick.

 

[eaglesnut]

Howie's done this before when his coaches like someone. He trades down a couple times and then drafts the guy because he has a great feel for the board.

I was one of the first on Jalyx. Toolsy type of guy the Eagles have missed on before in the 3rd like Davion Taylor. But he'll be playing down hill more. I like adding the speed and we'll see about the rest. Needed to add a young pass rusher, but need to see Smith and Sweat's contributions in this defense before making a big commitment. Late 3rd is perfect.

 

[fightinfunbags]

Lions have now used their first 4 picks to upgrade the secondary. I would absolutely love it if for the first time in my life Lions secondary was not a liability.

I think their secondary will be much improved this year. I am excited for it

Watching your team from afar, to me it seemed like the weak link in the chain. Makes sense that this would be their focus.

 

[Clayton]

I like taking a flyer on a guy like that. It’s high risk but high reward. I just don’t see eye to eye with that kind of a move that early in the draft. That’s the kind of stuff you do in round 5 or 6. It’s why Jordan Mailota is an Eagle so I really like that kind of draft philosophy. Just happened too early.

Long and short of it is though - if he’s a great player that contributes soon we won’t care where he’s drafted. And if he never does anything we will be critical.

I have a 4th on Jalyx. A bit early but it's the right team fit

 

[Hangman]

C+ finally drafted a Guard. But over reached by a few rounds for a CB to have sit for a year

 

[Brightboat]

C+ finally drafted a Guard. But over reached by a few rounds for a CB to have sit for a year

The guy Cowing from Arizona is good

 

[Clayton]

Bears draft definitely seems like the one that will change the NFL the most unless Caleb implodes.

Looking at the AFC W and seeing the Chargers get Alt, McConkey, Colson, Hart, Vidal, Rice and a couple of other guys. Its not a super physical group or anything but when you see a team that already has a franchise QB in place get a high pick and are able to get Alt and McConkey back to back I think thats a draft that can immediately kickstart a team.

Cardinals are also in the same boat and coming out of the draft with Harrison Jr is the big prize but it felt like they reached on a lot of guys with athletic upside vs the Chargers who just took the most proven players.

Bengals also took some swings on high upside guys although I dont think they reached. They probably only need two of their players to hit to be happy with that draft because the potential on a lot of those players is through the roof. Burton is maybe the biggest locker room test in the draft. Probably a 50% shot Mims ends up as one of the best 8 players in the draft imo.

I'm looking at the Giants draft and I figure Nabers has about an 70% chance of being good and Theo Johnson about 30% of being good. But if they both hit that team becomes interesting all of a sudden.

Of the other major contenders, I dont really love what the Niners did initially but they are rockstars in the draft so they'll be interesting to watch. Bills draft is even more puzzling to me.

 

[Brightboat]

The Eagles get the A+ for breaking the color barrier on Cornerbacks. They brought in the first white Corner of the 21st century and will get a comp pick next season for a diversity and inclusion hiring.