I disagree on giving the Giants a C+ for drafting Barkley, but these early grades are pretty spot on otherwise .
2018 NFL Draft: Round 1 grades for picks 1 through 32, analysis for each
Those grades are way too generous. How do the Browns get an A for passing on Chubb?
I'd give it a C at best. It's a HORRENDOUS pick.
He's the best back in the draft? So what. Statistically its' been shown it's the most "unsure" position in football in terms of draft rank, with often players just as good or better going in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, rounds. And this guy doesn't break tackles, he's all about pure open field play. The Giants throwing lots of screen passes is my prediction.
Meanwhile the offensive line is garbage and the Quarterback is 37 years old and starting to show it.
Dont worry though! The Giants are the #1 media market for NFL football, so the journalists will give Giants fans plenty of pre-season false hopes about returning to the playoffs.Not happening.
I trust the views of people who are at the combines, talking to the players, GMs, scouts more than the armchair qb fan opinion.
But then you post a 2 month old article on Darnold being a bust from a blog of said regular Joes. Never change.
If Darnold busts, it will have nothing to do with him coming out of USC or whatever cupcake schedule they had last year. It will have everything to do with how the Jets groom him. Sam Darnold has nothing to do with Matt Barkley, Mark Sanchez or Carson Palmer (who had a pretty damn good career by the way).
I've watched them all. Darnold is better than them all. Darnold is a self starter and will not need much grooming aside from being coached to go down at times and turtle (which Brady and Peyton Manning did. Live to to play the next down) that would eliminate 70% of his fumbles. And like Rosen stop trying to play hero ball.
But the one thing he can do which Mayfield and Rosen and Allen can't is beat you by himself.
Predictions on Cleveland's record in 2018?
Hot take
No matter what, for me, this just feels like a shift into a new era. There's an injection of youth and excitement into the franchise that hasn't been there for a little while. Whatever happens going forward, I'm excited about.
Do I sense a little nervousness from our resident Eagles fan?
Barkley is going to tear the league up.
Exactly the opposite, I'm HAPPY the Giants took him given all their needs. Sets their organization back at least 1 year.
The Giants should have either:
1) Taken a QB
2) Traded down and taken either Quenton Nelson or Mike McGlinchey + a 2nd Round pick
Instead they got a flashy running back to compliment a terrible offensive line & an aging quarterback, which is like buying a Lamborghini without the engine.
Well the Eagles are the class of the league and that division and won't be giving up that post. You can find Barkleys every year. Sometimes multiple times a year. Sometimes in round 6 or undrafted. Doesn't mean he won't be a good player he just wasn't the correct pick there.
Exactly.
If they don't take Will Hernandez with the 2nd pick tonight you have to begin to wonder WTH the GM is doing. Their offensive line needs desperate help, or Manning wont make it beyond Game #10.