Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted May 1, 2014 Report Share Posted May 1, 2014 (Have fun merging these threads, mods.) #4-Blake Bortles- QB- UCF Of course I would have this. Bortles is a prototypical NFL QB in terms of size and intangibles. He's played with a chip on his shoulder since not being heavily recruited out of high school. He is sneaky mobile and makes plays out of nothing. But he has issues with his footwork which affect his mechanics, accuracy and power. His skill set fits in Shanahan's moving pocket, play action offense as Bortles was asked to run a lot of read-option at UCF. He beat big time programs while at UCF, but he was not the focal point of that offense. #26- Kelvin Benjamin-WR-FSU With the acquisitions of Burleson and Hawkins, going WR is a bit of a head-scratcher here. Benjamin is a #1 overall draft pick in terms of size and athleticism, however, and him being available at #26 is too good to pass up. If it weren't for concentration issues, Benjamin would be a lock as a Top 5 pick. Pairing Benjamin with Gordon would give the Browns the most athletic WR tandem in the league. Benjamin's size and leaping ability would give Bortles a gigantic red-zone target and his deep play ability will raise the lid of the defense, opening running lanes and the short-intermediate passing game. #35- Marcus Roberson- CB- UF Pairing Roberson with Haden would give Cleveland two of the more prolific Gator corners over the last decade. A PCL injury reduced Roberson's snaps while a poor combine performance dropped his draft grade, but Roberson on-tape grades out as a late first round pick in the eyes of most analysts. Roberson is one of the better cover corners in this draft and would excel as a #2 man cover CB. #71- Christian Jones- ILB- FSU Jones will go down as one of the best steals of this draft. The name of Jones' game is versatility, which is exactly what Pettine values in defensive players. Seeing snaps at defensive end, inside linebacker and outside linebacker for the Seminoles shows Jones can play anywhere along the LB corps in the NFL. Cleveland has a hole at ILB and Jones would fill it and then some. Jones plays sideline to sideline, has a nose for the ball and knows how to get after the passer. #83- Antonio Richardson- OT- UT Tiny Richardson is a day one talent with the ability to play either LT or RT. A knee injury dropped his stock, but Richardson can be a day one starter in the NFL in 2014. Taking Richardson would fill two holes, as it would enable Cleveland to move Mitchell Schwartz inside at G. I have to get back to doing some work now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Two questions... 1. When are the Browns moving to Florida? 2. Why do folks believe Schwartz can cut it at OG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I'll answer both of those questions simultaneously. Fuck him. Richardson is a much better prospect than Schwartz was and we're going to need someone to fill in for JT when he inevitably gets hurt or eventually retires Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tour2ma Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Richardson... the one non-Florida guy in your draft saves the day... TC, what do you think of Miami's Seantrel Henderson? 2. Why do they think he can't cut it at RT? He had a bad start with Cousins in at RG (Cousins is the equivalent of me blocking), and improved throughout the season. Other than the fact that Schwartz cannot handle a speed rush, there's his general lack of agility that makes him ill-suited for a zone scheme. He even whiffs quick DEs in power run plays. Too slow... Too stiff... But he did improve through the season... from Ds and Fs at start of year to Ds and Cs at year's end. Scwartz may have the power to succeed at guard, but a low agility and long arms is not a recipe for OG success in a zone scheme. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harry Buffalo Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 Richardson... the one non-Florida guy in your draft saves the day... TC, what do you think of Miami's Seantrel Henderson? Other than the fact that Schwartz cannot handle a speed rush, there's his general lack of agility that makes him ill-suited for a zone scheme. He even whiffs quick DEs in power run plays. Too slow... Too stiff... But he did improve through the season... from Ds and Fs at start of year to Ds and Cs at year's end. Scwartz may have the power to succeed at guard, but a low agility and long arms is not a recipe for OG success in a zone scheme. The guards in a zbs need to be just as quick, so why is it a better move to put him in a position he doesn't know if he isn't going to do it better? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim Couch Pulls Out Posted May 2, 2014 Author Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I personally don't give a shit where Schwartz goes, I would just rather have the better player at RT. That's Richardson. I didn't realize that having a handful of players from one state renders a draft bad. I'll keep that in mind next time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcam222 Posted May 2, 2014 Report Share Posted May 2, 2014 I'd be pretty happy with this draft. Hopefully Benjamins concentration issues dont turn him into a gigantic Greg Little. That tackle in the 4th round is money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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