Draft Day 2020, and Day 1 is in the books! Definitely some surprise picks, and one pick a big surprise due to the position it was at. I have felt for some time that if our FO and coaches were satisfied with the medicals on QB Tua Tagovailoa that we would be hearing his name for our team. The great part is, we didn’t have to trade up, we just sat quietly at #5 and made the pick.
With our 2nd pick, I honestly did not have Austin Jackson as my top choice at that point. I was well aware of his story and I think he’s a great kid, he’s only 20 years old. I had Andrew Thomas, Jedrick Wills, Tristan Wirfs, Mekhi Becton and Josh Jones all ranked ahead of Austin Jackson. That doesn’t mean anything at all though, less than nothing actually. Jackson is a high quality character man, of this there is no question. He’s also very talented, and he can likely play either side, LT or RT. He has very good feet and moves well and is an excellent athletic prospect. He just needs help with technique. I think the biggest reason I wasn’t looking at him is because I’m not sure how much of an immediate impact he can make. I felt the other players could step in ASAP and play well enough from day 1.
Our 3rd and final pick of the day I did not see coming. Never had him on the radar. Noah Igbinoghene is a fine DB prospect, although he has only 2 years of experience on defense because he converted to a DB from WR. His bloodlines are strong with 2 Olympic athletes as parents. He can play outside at corner, he can play inside in the slot and has played a little safety too. With the players we currently have on the roster in the secondary, he gives us a lot of matchup versatility. Now I have to practice saying his name! IG-bin-OG-A-nee Like Mahogany but with an Igbin instead of the Maho.
So now comes Day 2, and we still haven’t addressed a few positions that I feel we need to. I was crushed when Cesar Ruiz went to the Saints at #24, two picks before our pick. It’s totally possible that Igbinoghene would still have been the pick, so maybe I should take solace in that. In any case, center is a position of need, and the next best player is Lloyd Cushenberry. At RB, Clyde Edwards-Helaire is off the board to the SB Champion Chiefs, leaving less than a handful of top RB prospects. D’Andre Swift is the best, followed by Jonathan Taylor, J.K. Dobbins and Cam Akers. After that, I think you’re looking more at complimentary players, not guys that can be your primary back. Jordan Howard is already coming off an injury, we need to find someone who can be a feature back if need be.
I’m hoping that taking DB Noah Igbinoghene stifles our need for secondary help. I don’t want another pick on a safety, let’s get some pass rushers and defensive tackle help. As D pointed in our draft article, there quite a few guys who should be available to us in RD 2-5, DE Jonathan Greenard (RD 2), DE Jabari Zuniga (RD 4), DT Marlon Davidson (RD 4) DT Nick Coe (RD 4). We need to get some interior DL filler and some pass rushers.
Here’s hoping we can ALL be happy with Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft!
Finsmob Unleashed 
A. J. Epenesa and Raekwon Davis could be an option at #56.
And Marlon Davidson too
Or not
Nope! LOL
10 WR’s gone all ready!
I’m not concerned about WRs.
Me neither. That many by mid second round just surprised me.
Damn!
I think Chargers are only team who could take Dobbins before us at 56
We don’t seem eager to trade up
So those 4th and 5th rounders might be a good spot for a WR
Not really!
I circled back to look at them last week!
MEH!
The cabinetry behind Pete Carroll is gorgeous
He’s still an Asshole !!
Lol
Knowing the AFC goes through KC and all the weapons they have, you need to have a slew of DBs that can cover or a ferocious pass rush. I think that played a big roll in us selecting that DB last night, (and also why the Pets went DB). We now have 3 CBs that can man up, an up and comer in Needham, and a decent safety group. I think we’re set on the back end. Maybe take a later round S as a development project.
We probably will still need to scheme pass rush this year to get pressure a lot of the time, but we have guys that can hold up on the back end. We could still add a DE or DT today.
Thought the same thing. You have to match up against the competition.
I think we’re looking to stick to receivers like glue and we’ll see a lot of 4, 5 and 6 man rush/blitz/stunts. Lawson and Ogbah also have double digit sack potential.
Lawson and Ogbah, and to a lesser extent Van Noy, are the potential wildcards for our defense this year. If those guys can consistently create pressure, this defense has to potential to be flat out sick. Especially if we get a DT with 56….
I was on the Moss train earlier!
Might have to dust his film off!
I’m enjoying seeing all these young players at home in their parents’ homes. … before all “the money comes in”.
I hope the Steelers pick a nursemaid for that bitchy baby Minkah.
LOVE Chase Claypool … mismatch monster
Steelers get the Primus bass player
Sailing the seas of cheese
LOL
Another really good WR off the board.
The Steelers new Hines Ward
Bigger and faster version
We picked Josh Jones for the Dolphins at 18 in our mock
And he’s still on the board at 51
So maybe our mock wasn’t so good…lol
But not that far off in that CB was a position we targeted in round 1
Honestly they should do the draft this way every year.
It’s really interesting and sweet.
Unfortunately it won’t be so cute the second time. Lot of these cats with a year to plan will choreograph shit that’ll take away from the natural look we are getting this year.
When the “Pick Is In” these guys need to STFU and move this aoong.
Yeah – they make it a 5 hour production when it should be 3 hours
Madubuike is a good DL that’s left if you want one of those. Not sure if he’s a scheme fit.
Can’t see them passing on Dobbins is if is available. They spent a lot of time with him, as much as any other player.
meaning he has the same game plan discipline as Suh?? lol
I’d not bitch if we draft Dobbins, but he can be caught from behind.
LAC will take OT Cleveland. I think Dobbins is ours if we want him!
Rich Eisen is the best draft host. Wingo is straight ESPN man typical solid blathering of bullshit.
I’ve always like Eisen. The self-deprecating 40 he runs during the combine every year is one of my favorite combine moments, lol.
holy shit. They took an RB but not the one I was worried about.
Damn
dangit. lost Akers. I preferred him over Dobbins.
He’s real natural and fluid
Maybe my RB evals were hosed????
Just a few licks away from Ashtyn Davis….lol
Hurts really?
Woo Hoo … Eagles cock-block the Pats potential pick. lol Meanwhile Wentz is like: ‘who am I, Aaron Rodgers???”
LOL
Unless Eagles plan on trading him to Pats
Pats want Fromm
Jalen Hurts? Eagles must have plans using him.
The telecast is a pick behind NFL.com
Dumb pick
One more pick off the board we weren’t taking, it’s all good.
They’ll use Hurts the way The Saints use what’s his name
You know the thing…
Taysom Hill
Still a dumb pick
Don’t forget Eason who is still on the board
Baun, Epenesa, and Dobbins all really good values at 56
Better give up on that espenesa dream
Good pick for the Bills
To replace Lawson
Yep
I officially have no clue who we’re taking.
He’s not going to run around people, then the the tape shows him running around the OT. SMH
Twice
dangit I wanted Epenesa too. And for him to NOT go to an AFC E team.
Maybe Mike E called it months ago when he declared that we would draft Baun 🤷♂️
🤓😎
Dobbins
Ok.. Miami on the clock and we go to commercial 😎🖕🐕🥃🥃
Oh shit it’s the Ravens pick. No way !!😆
This draft has been pretty smooth. I would be fine with them running it in this format every year.
They won’t too much money at stake
I agree I don’t need to see all the bs in the auditorium. Oh wait 2022 draft in Vegas, nevermind.
Haha. Saw Espenesa going to the Bill’s. He was mentioned too many times here as a possible target.
Wait what, a commercial one pick before us, not possible
Dobbins or mims?
Bin we need 2
cross him off
Dobbins here, Cushenberry at 70. Go home and chill for rest of draft
Nope
Dicks
The question wasn’t…
Fuck me!!!!!
FUUUUUUCK FUUUUUCK
Well that bites.
There goes dobbins
LOL!
Gut punch
Sorry guys
Ravens really want to keep rushing the ball.
Son of a bitch
wo pick is in already
or gallimore?
Well that SUCKSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Look at Flores
He’s loves this picks
It’s a DB –
Broken hearts and shattered dreams…
Not tonight you big ape
LOL
Flores looks thrilled
Ruiz, Wilson, Dobbins … just short on all of them. maybe FO has a different board. lol
YESSS!!!!! There it is
Tim got it right
That jerk
Solid pick
That’s a good selection right there.
Godcheaus replacement next year
frickin 6’6 311
Defense!!! I think we dropped the ball on getting a RB, but we will be better in the trenches. Build from the ground up
More Beef
He seems like he’ll work well with Wilkins. Nice pick
“Hey, Davis… you stop run, now” (throw red meat and close the cage).
Lol
Josh jones still there
I guess we missed on that 18 projection…lol
Swinging a plastic whiffle bat at a 102 mph fastball. lol
https://twitter.com/schadjoe/status/1253850907017654274?s=20
I likes! Lol at he’s the first guy you send to get off the bus😆
Lofl
Piggy, where did Tim call this pick. I’d love to see it in print cuz that would be “late night clairvoyant shit”
Scroll up towards the top of this page
That interior DL pass rusher is a position of need.
Listen that is a guy from a Huge program and he has like 8% bodyfat.
Flores can absolutely get the max out of that kid.
Somebody get Doh!mar on the phone. Let him know that even though the Dolphins ‘tipped their hand’ by cutting that one guy, what’s his name, we were still able to pick up a DT. The rest of the teams in the league didn’t get together and destroy our draft when we made that major gaff, so whew! 🤣
😆
rotfl
Ha!!! Too funny
Lol
Maybe one of those scatbacks is next?
No picks for an hour WTF?
Told you!!! LOL
Davis fits what we’re doing on defense. He can play all over the DL. Building the trenches like they said they would do. That’s 5 lineman on both sides of the ball we drafted the last two years within the first 3 rounds.
👏👏👏👏👏
Joshua Kelly in the 5th!
Yes
And A.J. Dillon too
Flores was ecstatic for that pick…he’s building his defense.
So, it feels like we all have been watching “2nd round porn” but Flores and Grier are going to “football church”.
That’s deep Rhino.
Michael Scott: “That’s what she said”.
I’d love to get Eno Benjamin @ RB as a change of pace to Howard.
ocalarob says:
April 24, 2020 at 8:57 pm
Flores looks thrilled
He’s a defensive guy, he should be spewing😁
I’ve always hated Buffalo more than any team…and it gets even more deeply twisted into my soul.
LOL
agreed, but what brought that up?
Espenesa
Welcome to the dark side. Go with your anger…
2nd round picks? Trenches on both sides of the ball. Love it!
That’s why we took a QB at 5
I just hope he doesn’t break and translates to the NFL.
I am so looking forward to seeing this D next year
It’s going to be a 180. I’m psyched!!!!
QB OT CB OT DT
not to shabby.
Not too shabby….starters?
PIGGY :
Dillon, and dobbins I always mix up / think there is only actually one of them … Dillon is the guy with legs like a lineman right ?? Runs over and through people ? But still has some wheels ??
Yes – he’s the one who runs like his opponent slept with his mother
K I want him !!!
Yes
Well, I’m officially an idiot, so I may as well start drinking seriously. This 2nd round has been wild. So much quality talent. So many off target guesses. Yes, I am entertained.
Are you not entertained?
We can also add an edge guy in the 3rd – lot of good one left
Although I hope it’s Ashtyn Davis
That Safety ‘thread’ is just about out of fiber lol
Shut up Wingo – he’s drawing up plays….
Not used to so few trades it shows many guys must unilaterally be graded out similarly.
I wonder if the change to the format has impacted trades.
Jets fans are morons. Don’t they realize they are supposed to be cheering their pick right now. SMH
Mims better get used to catching screens and fighting with his coach
Lol
ND’s Okwara could be available at 70…
Yeah. I like him
I think teams have just begun to go away from the traditional type of S now. It’s all about finding a quick, small LB, basically. Tweeners have become the trend. You want that float guy between each level of the defense. Now we’ll get to see how the NFL offenses adjust to it. One way is beginning to be getting defenses into pass sets with all these smaller defenders and running the ball again. What’s next?
Poor Mims
Which is worse, sitting the proverbial green room for 2 days or going to the stej
Going to the Jets , means he’s in the green room for at least 4 years
He probably wants to go back to waiting to be picked
I hate the Bills more, but nothing is worse than playing for the jest.