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 
WTF, but that piece of shit we had last year…
At least we know this guy has a good chance to make it.
Well, that’s quite the page turn post.
Here is his highlight video
Lol
You are funny Pig. I would like to see vid of him making tackles on returns.
Pig you’re killin me. I can’t see to post eyes watering 😂
ROTFLMFAO
LMFAO
Blake and his brother Reid have held down the starting deep snapper job for the Tigers for the past eight seasons. Reid was a four-year snapper before moving on to the Buffalo Bills after the 2015 season. Blake redshirted that year (after being named top high school snapper in the country as a junior and senior at Buford High School in Georgia) and has been a reliable special teams ace ever since. He was a team captain in 2018 and 2019. Ferguson is a Type I diabetic and has worked with various charities to raise awareness for the condition.
Grier is crushing it!
He ran a 5.07 at the combine
So there’s that….
246 is all that’s left. Our draft is done. 🙂
251 comp still shows as ours too
Lance Zierlein: “One of the top long-snappers in the country, Ferguson has a great shot at following his brother into the pros. His snap accuracy on punts was a little down from 2018, but it’s not something that will kill his chances. He’s the likely leader in the clubhouse as the long-snapper most likely to be drafted (and make a team long-term) this season.”
He’s probably going to play for us for 2 decades though
I thought we had 3 7’s and traded one of them away?
I thought so too
Hopefully we punt as often as LSU did
BLAKE FERGUSON LSU LS
He was a team captain in 2018 and 2019. Ferguson is a Type I diabetic and has worked with various charities to raise awareness for the condition.
Overview
One of the top long-snappers in the country, Ferguson has a great shot at following his brother into the pros. His snap accuracy on punts was a little down from 2018, but it’s not something that will kill his chances. He’s the likely leader in the clubhouse as the long-snapper most likely to be drafted (and make a team long-term) this season.
There goes Peoples-Jones
Lance Zierlein — is our new long-snapper. Just hope he is as good as Denney, who never made a mistake and still manged to get down field in coverage. Few of them can do that.
Lance is the analyst Blake Ferguson is the LS
None of us will know the difference anyway
Cool enough — Blake it is. Hope I only see his number in replays when he tackles someone.
We have 246 and 251 left
So we do have 2 picks left
Let’s Go Blankenship K, Ga
Cooper Rothe Wyoming K
Update?
100% complete. Restart now.
The Pats and Bills have taken their kickers. We better go get one! 😉
A LS over a WR like Peoples-Jones or RB Benjamin? I guess that is the patriot way
At this stage, I’m not sure the difference between the UDFA and draft picks is huge
The competition for the top specialists will be high as opposed to skill players
So it kind of makes sense to draft a long snapper now
https://twitter.com/cameronwolfe/status/1254137816654557186?s=21
Sent the LS video to my Chargers friend, he laughed, but is bustin my balls now.
I hope the Pats are in QB hell for the next at least 20 years now
Me too
Karma!
It’s sucked for us!!!!!!!!!!!!
The jests had a good draft but honestly they stunk it up in free agency
And still have Gase
Homer
He’s actually really good!
Jerry Jones “personal assistant” is helping him with technology
Jerry wants to know what button to push to pop her buttons. lol
https://youtu.be/QF06vfTRYf8
Denney was replaced last year. He’s no longer in the league.
At least he came from Long Snapper U (LSU) 😂
Tooo funny
LSU
Long Snapper University
LOL
HOFINS🐬💯
Blake will want to beat Buffalo really bad!
Family bragging rights! 😉
I’m stoked !!!!! (After watching Blake Ferguson’s highlight video)
That’s because who couldn’t stop looking at his ass😘
Yup!
LOL 🙂
246, only 47 more picks.
There is this!
Of course that’s probably 1-200 odds annually?
What a stupid stat, who comes up with this shit? Oh wait, U75.
I think it’s funny that Goodell is in his every day clothes, while Wingo is suited up.
Wouldn’t mind getting Thaddeus Moss in the 7th or UDFA if he makes it
Man, they are like 12 or 13 picks behind now
Lol that guy knocked the guy down, helped him up and then al.ost knocked him down again lol
I was laughing at that too
He was like bam, oh, hey are you alright? ok, Bam
Lol I know. He fucking uprooted that dude I think it scared him he thought he killed the guy. Oh wait play is still going on, get back down.
Uhg, I just thought about having to listen to Mondoh and Dohmar talk about how Tua should be playing all this year.
O look at what they say, more Mando than Omar, but I hardly listen to them. Like background noise I can pay attention to when there is something worth pay attention to
WTF happen with Prince Tega. I mean he was never a top guy for me, I wasn’t as high on him as most but this is kinda rediculous at this point
I was thinking late 3rd to 5th round.
I was leaning to third, but it’s 7th now, pretty much and he is still there
I wonder if Tampa will fined for Brady’s inappropriate contact with coaches this offseason?
Is it me or does round 6 seem like it is taking fucking forever?
it’s no you
That looks like an interesting series to watch. Anyone watching it already?
Looks like Tega just went off the board
Jake Hanson gone
so do we have pick 227 or not?
No
246, 251
WELL get ready for all the experts’ grades of team “A’s” draft or team “B’s” draft. Yes, a clear majority of the teams will get something like an “A” or “B+” when, in reality, about half of the teams will discover that most of their picks were absolute flops!!!
I tell ya it’s just GREAT that these “experts” can project all these picks weeks before ANY of these guys participate in their first NFL camp!!
Now THAT is what I call “FAKE NEWS!!”
Exactly!!! LOL
It’s all about team results, not draft grades.
There goes Kamren Curl.
Oh no!!! LOL
I agree OD these pundits don’t know shit. I saw someone gave us a D+ for Raekwon Davis. Here’s a guy who competed at the absolute highest level in college as a starter on one of the very best teams but his draft grade is a notch above a failure when we take him in the third round.
2nd round #56.
Thanks but still fuck them D+. Kiss my ass
LOL
I’m a Raekwon Davis fan, mentioned him as a potential pick for us prior to the draft and called it at #56 between him and A. J. Epenesa who went two picks earlier. 🙂
There goes ENOOOOOOOOOOO
LOL
oh well
At the moment we got Breida, we no longer needed Eno.
I still think we should give TE Hunter Bryant a try.
Lookout Ryan Tannehill.
Titans just got Cole MacDonald who threw for like 12,000 yards this year.
It was in Hawaii though, so n/m
Perfect situation for Cole McDonald. Kid has some potential. Needs a little work on his mechanics.
We took Phillips in the second and he was some great steal we got. We get Davis, who to me looks like a better player, in the second and he gets a D+.
This was a tough draft to predict but they really did the right thing for the success of the team. It’s in Coach’s hands now. Well that and Corona.
Social Distance people we must preserve football season.
Both needed a fire lit under their asses when they come out of college,
but I think Flores can light better fires
and Raekwon Davis apears to not suffer the babyfat problem Phillips had.
I think Davis pairs well with Wilkins. Nothing is coming easy from Godchaux either. You win that job Davis and we know you mean business.
And WTF is a D+ anyway. You pretty much suck but in a good way? LOL
It’s a grade a pussy who never played gives
Son — I know dit about grading players till watch them every week. But I do know that they filled out the roster real well. Also notice a long of big on potential and maybe not as polished guys. They weren’t drafting for just the 2020 season.
That’s why I’m loving this draft so much now. They laid out what appears to be the makings of a very solid foundation.
Including last year draft especially Wilkins.
Cole McDonald would have been a good backup candidate for us. I think Tenn is a good spot for him too
Let the Long Snapper competition begin!
https://twitter.com/TayborSnapping/status/1254143997934743557?s=20
This pisses me off, actually.
John Denny was great, and there was no need I can think of to have replaced him.
OK so he had a great career,
and maybe he was aging in ways the coaches saw in close-ups.
It’s sad though to pit two friends against each other when there is no chance for both to make the team, not like 2 linebackers.
What did Taybor do badly last year?
It’s exciting to see how we addressed every team need between FA and the draft. We don’t know if the players we picked up will all be the answers at their respective positions, but we brought in new blood every place we needed it.
If Flores can avoid a sophomore slump, I don’t see any reason we can’t compete for a playoff spot this season, especially with the added WC.
Lack of time together will probably be the biggest hurdle. I don’t think there’s going to be a problem getting the locker room charged.
“It’s a grade a pussy who never played gives.”
This is not only funny, it’s spot-on.
Props to Son.
^
Dallas just drafted their next Tony Romo
It’s competition Naples. I bet Taylor spends the rest of today doing sit-ups instead of playing Madden.
We brought in some big mean bastards though didn’t we? I love it.
Big ugly!
They certainly are both lol
Is there any lefty QB out there?
I’m very pleased with almost all of these draft picks, trades, and FA signings.
Yeah that runningback was a good add. Veteran backfield while the line gets settled.
Son, I can’t think of any but there is a strong arm fast mobile QB in Steven Montez from Colorado left.
I’m just thinking to get another lefty in camp so everyone sees more lefty balls
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VCin4SpK5DQ
I bet Randy Moss is shocked his son has not been drafted yet.
Or maybe he could tell, since he knows what NFL talent looks like.
Anyway, I’m surprised.
Is Thaddeus too spoiled for us to draft?
That’s another QB I thought the Pats might yake
Take
Fun is just about to start with the UDFA period. Don’t think we will bring in as many this year with all the picks we had
We’ll only have 6 or spots left
Zach Shackelford Texas C/OG / Williams Old Miss
Jared Pinkney Vanderbilt TE / Bryant Washington
A Navy man
Malcolm Perry
He’s a triple threat QB
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hH6i9M2p5oQ
They showed him as WR and it threw me off. He was fun to watch with Navy. That’s a real interesting addition.
Here comes the next version of the Wildcat. 🙂
Malcolm Perry!!!
Did we just draft Crash Jensen ??????
He’ is my all time favorite player!!!!!!
I wonder if we’ve asked when his service is up?
Or if they gave him the athletic “delay” to play and the serve the remaining??????????
No he’s eligible I might be wrong but he is somehow able to play football. I heard something during one of his games.
We traded then pick…lol
That’s all I could do was laugh!
What happened at 251?
Guess we’re done!
I think our own 6th next year went in the Tunsil deal. So good.
I would’ve done that with the other 7th too. I was hoping that’s what happened with the trade.
Now, remember this, we want Seattle to lose all their games this year😁
Another Jakeem Grant but more of a RB as well. Another Julian Edelman?
There ya go Son
4.63, put him in the slot, but he’s quick and shifty and a good trick play guy.
Wonder, if Wilson hasn’t fully recovered yet, he wasn’t explosive in 2019, like he was before?
Here we go
Who did we get from Seattle?
2021 6th
6th next year
A 2021 6th round pick
It had to be a player trade
Oh ok
Benito Jones dt ole miss
Jr Reed to Jax
Thaddeus Moss hell yeah
Nm on Moss wasn’t real. Donnell Stanley is though
Did we sign them?
Stanley OC/OG South Carolina
2 signed
frickin Seattle took the TE I wanted with that pick we swapped to them.
Converted WR who outgrew the position into a very fast TE.
oh well.
Benito Jones DT Ole Miss
Donnell Stanley OC/OG South Carolina
Lol Pete prisco has given us C+ or lower grades on almost all of our picks
Malcom Perry is an explosive weapon !! Glad we got him 😎👍🥃🥃
Yeah that’s a cool pick
Seattle got your QB BBM
Tyshun Render DE Middle State
Benito Jones DT Ole Miss
Donnell Stanley OC/OG South Carolina
I don’t follow this line some of you, in fact I get most of my player evaluations and draft info on here, but I like the draft position wise. QB, DBs, trenches, and most importantly a long snapper for Rock.
Congrats OD, we finally spent pics on the OL.