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 
Maybe you are right piggy. Maybe greenard will be there in the third
Belicheat walks off like he just won another superbowl. Hey Bill. Who the hell is gonna throw the ball?
Damn, I like the Pats pick too.
Pets gonna takr Baun?
Nope Uche
Isn’t that Rosen(agent) in Uchez house ?
Rosen haus
I’d be happy with Greenard.
The Flying Pig says:
April 24, 2020 at 9:11 pm
Yes – he’s the one who runs like his opponent slept with his mother
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manitobafinfan says:
April 24, 2020 at 9:12 pm
K I want him !!!
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First I’d have to see the mother
70 might be a good spot for Some one like Greenard
Or that cushenberry guy you guys keep clamoring for
Pats picks are solid but nothing to get to fired up about imo
We’re going to become so much more physical as a team.
Absolutely.
Next year take the best DE in the draft
Do you guys get the outpost 379 commercial ails ? Or is that a Canadian thing ??
I think that is a Canadian thing
Jeez Toba we don’t get the dogsled commercials either you know.
Naples,
Sorry, I missed your post. They picked Epenesa. I tend to root for Iowa players…this one will be difficult. Lol
No I was being obtuse to rub it in. We all here thought of you as soon as the pick hit.
PS: My wife was born in Iowa.
I’m seriously happy we got Tony McDaniel’s New School clone. I miss that guy.
Lol, was thinking the same thing.
Tomorrow draft starts 12pm EDT
Shit, thanks for the reminder. I was thinking it was noon for us. I’d have slept through half of it.
We had Fulton going in the first (y’all did just saying)
Forgot we’ve got another pick coming up at 70
And we will trade up for another 3rd. 😎👍
Assholes
I resemble that remark
Lol
He’s a beast
Sorry buddy.
hey I’ve partied in Montreal!!
Oh wait that’s not the REAL Canada.
toba,
I have no idea what outpost 379 is. No commercial I’ve seen.
K I will ah e to find. Thanx
Or have to find
Raekwon Davis reminds me of a Richard Seymour type player.
If you are talking 2018 Davis yes, he took a real step back last year. I don’t know if it was a change to the defensive scheme or what but he wasn’t nearly as explosive
You never know what’s going on in a guy’s life. Maybe that’s why he was late 2nd round and not a 1st rd pick. The talent is there though.
LOL at the pee pee dance!
Son you had McKinney going every pick for about 20 picks lol how’d that work out?
Swift too
That would’ve been a food RB.
Good
I think you said it right the first time
Who knows, Deiter might become our future center and Karras is a transitional guy for now. They can both play guard.
The Chiefs are so good they should have to give back a pick.
Or at least make Mahomes wear a sock on one hand.
Good they can give us back Helaire
We had Josh Jones going at 18 to us
I’m glad on this one I get to collectively share that miss with the rest of you instead of being on a Lache Seastrunk island
I wonder what’s up with him as well. He looks pretty good on tape
You did say that guys would be all over the place in this draft and it’s playing out like that.
We should take him with our next pick😉
Did he say “really gay”
Some people will hear what they want to hear🤔
White water rafting?😁
That choice is so Gay
Willie Gay? I don’t know Will he?
I don’t know the story with Jones, cushenberry, Kindley, Lewis or Biadasz
But if they end up dropping in the 4th we can stock up on OL depth
Good stuff keep our fingers crossed
There goes the last really quality safety?
No – Ashtyn Davis
The most underrated player in the draft
I had him early in Frbruary, but something bothered me about him and I dropped him. Probably just me f’in up.
Guys drop that’s just how it it is.
So if we draft McFarland at RB , does that mean Booger does broadcast on all our games ??
That would be a deal breaker
I don’t want to take the chance.
McFarland is my least favorite RB
good move for Panthers
This is who I want at 70
You guys been talking about him for a while, I’ll take him.
CBS Sports had him as 3rd best S in draft and 42 overall ranking
There ya go Wyo.
That’s a good cover LB!
Gibson plays everywhere and would be a lot of fun on our team
Too bad
So outpost 379 is running No Pants Commercials .. it was funny until I tried to find them on line
Appears they are an ad agency …. and I can’t find the commercial
Apparently Dockers did one for the SB though, so prolly funnier than the one u was watching
That’s a BBMike favorite
FFFFFFFFFFFUUUUUUUUCCCCCCCCCk!!!!!!
These guys on tv, every pick is the greatest ever.
Piggy I’m trying reverse psychology, every time I mention wanting a RB he goes next… except Swift I called him not going past Lions last night …. stupid Lions
If the Lions make a pick in the third round does it even make a sound?
Only if someone is listening.
Only if it’s a player someone on the blog wants. Then it sounds like broken hearts, shattered dreams…
Damn
Anybody else beginning to think these teams have advance scouts in elementary schools in Nigeria?
No they just hear Nigeria and think the guy has to be great. Like an IT guy from India.
Almost 200,000,000 people live in Nigeria.
All but 8 of them are athletic.
Omg – it’s like licking herpes
Lol
LOL, that’s one of the grossest things I’ve ever read. Kudos.
I’ll give Flo and Grier this!
They didn’t see a lot of talent at edge in the draft. so we tripled up in FA!
Good move guys!!!!!!!
People aren’t ready to say it yet but our defense is going to be a potential top 10 defense. We have a good blend of talented youth and vets in their prime, not at the end of their careers.
I’m psyched!!! 🙂
The Lions seem to attract guys with last names that start with an O
And a pig sheds a tear
Damn, that kid might be the next Harrison Smith.
Piggy dies a little!
Sorry Piggs that’s brutal as bad as Randy losing Epeneza to the shitass Bills.
At least we’re ahead of Baltimore this time.
Here come Baun 😎👍🐕🥃🥃
Here we go…with the next commercial
Baun would be a STEAL at 70
dangit that’s a Og I wanted oh well it’s best we take something other than OL this pick.
Oh wait i look up and of course there’s an ad for our pick.
Likley madabukwe, fits with our hard to pronounce draft names
THey are doing everything they can to prevent me from buying jerseys
DILLY DILLY
Of fucking course!
Pick is in and commercial
Fucking commercial again!
If we want Cushenberry, this is our last chance as well.
Fucking commercials 🖕🖕🖕🖕🖕
Commercial fucked again
I’m hoping we trade back into the third so I hope this isn’t our last pick tonight
but Baun is clearly the best value here.
“It’s not crying. It’s flexing cryceps.” is still hilarious.
Did you see the way Gase smirked at the camera after taking Davis?
That fucking asshole has it on for me
Moss
Baun
Cheesyberry?
Is that a recipe?
For the Win!!!!!!! 😉
Hmmm… no idea where we go here.
Me either. Baun makes sense though
Dumbass that’s not a dolphin fin that’s a fucking shark. That should have turned into a nightmare not a smile and keep dreaming
Going to be a good one a hummingbird just flew in
Did Herbert just get into a fight with a vicious housecat? WTF?
rotfl
either that or he’s out of clearasil due to covid.
LOL
what a worthless ‘vanilla’ interview with Herbert. yawn
Eno Benjamin here?
Safety?
STFU and announce the damn PICK
He was on my list of safeties
Very physical safety
Exactly what we need to replace Jones.
Piggy gets his S
OHh, some of you here will be happy. Not spoiling, it hasn’t been announced yet
Wow let’s drag this crap on until jax picks
Another commercial after we pick and drill not announced out loud
Hammer Safety!
He can hit
O good more PF penalties 😂
These guys are assholes, ABC just went to a second commercial without announcing our pick.
Wow. Didn’t see that pick coming. #GladIDidn’t.. Not a need.
That’s a lot of quality DBs.
The secondary is obviously a high priority in our defense. We’ve seen it coming. Blitz and have superior coverage. That’s the defense I see being built.
Have I said I’m psyched? 😉
^
It’s also about how do you beat the best team in KC? Be able to chase Mahomes and cover his receivers.
He’s a good one, t think.
Watched him at Texas, like Gaudcheax.
Godchaux was LSU
I’ve never been a big fan of Baun. I don’t understand what people saw in him.
totally agree
I guess I’ll have to see tomorrow if we trade up!
Night all
I live in Texas and I am surrounded, literally surrounded, by Longhorn grads and fans. Baun was the better pick. Jones? at 70. omg. late 4th, early 5th easily.
I’m with you man.
Another DB, baby!!!
UT brought in a shitload of DB talent in the last few years.
I’m not going to complain, OL, DL, and DB were the positions I wanted.🙂
OK, time for a nightcap. I’m out. I will read about the rest of this round in the morning. 🙂
wow another kid who just loves football.
And he will strike you cold in your tracks too.
He got a 5.99 grade. That’s real good for a safety.
6 players in 70 picks, that’s hard to fuck up, if you don’t trade up.
They said they only wanted to draft 10 players, so what happened?
9 picks left
You have to have a safety who can blitz and actually make the tackle.
I kind of want one of the Florida Edge players over Baun
absolutely agree