2023 NFL Draft -- April 27th to April 29

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Will Mallory! Richardson's TE! 

[IndyEric07]

TE!? Coulda had Mayer early on! Still no C/OG help!

[Zoltan]

not gonna lie I kind of hate this pick, TE room is stacked with Woods, MAC, Granson, and Ogletree. This dude probably doesn't make final roster

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Another TE.

[Yoshinator]

I like this pick. Kuntz and Mallory were the last decent TE's on the board. Not sure if he makes the team or starts, but good pick at this point.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Just now, Zoltan said:

not gonna lie I kind of hate this pick, TE room is stacked with Woods, MAC, Granson, and Ogletree. This dude probably doesn't make final roster

A lot of these guys in the 5th-7th round probably won’t make it.

[DynaMike]

Does Ballard know that our OL was really bad last year?

[Zoltan]

Just now, Restinpeacesweetchloe said:

A lot of these guys in the 5th-7th round probably won’t make it.

Vorhees 

[NFLfan]

Now, can we get rid of that Ballard grievance thread. This draft has been great! 

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I didn't love Mallory when watching Richardson's tape... but he has some good movement skills, a.k.a. "good RAS":

 

edit: seems like I'm mistaking Mallory for another TE... lol  My bad. So... I don't think I've watched Mallory then. Scratch that thing above... 

[Zoltan]

Just now, stitches said:

I didn't love Mallory when watching Richardson's tape... but he has some good movement skills. 

Mallory played for Miami not florida

[NFLfan]

Vikes drafted a QB!!! Jaren Hall. Good value there. I think

[Mr. Irrelevant]

6 minutes ago, stitches said:

Will Mallory! Richardson's TE! 

A familiar face for training camp for Richardson and then practice squad if he is lucky?

 

nevermind…

[IndyEric07]

Just now, Zoltan said:

Vorhees 

[Shive]

1 minute ago, Zoltan said:

not gonna lie I kind of hate this pick, TE room is stacked with Woods, MAC, Granson, and Ogletree. This dude probably doesn't make final roster

My thought exactly. I don't see Mallory being able to beat out any of the guys we already have and he doesn't bring a skillset that we're missing in the TE room. I would have preferred Payne Durham so much more if we were going TE.

[Zoltan]

Just now, NFLfan said:

Vikes drafted a QB!!! Jaren Hall. Good value there. I think

That's a good pick

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Just now, Zoltan said:

Mallory played for Miami not florida

Wait... lol... I mistook him for another TE 

[Zoltan]

My guess since we haven't picked a Guard that Ballard has a deal in place with a Free Agent for Monday 

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2 minutes ago, Mr. Irrelevant said:

A familiar face for training camp for Richardson and then practice squad if he is lucky?

Seems like I mistook him for another TE... it's not RIchardson's TE... 

[richard pallo]

4 minutes ago, Zoltan said:

not gonna lie I kind of hate this pick, TE room is stacked with Woods, MAC, Granson, and Ogletree. This dude probably doesn't make final roster

MAC could get cut.  They can save some cap space.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Colts have only taken one Oline player. There is going to be some work after the draft for free agents. Any that come after this really aren’t guys who will be contenders.

[richard pallo]

2 minutes ago, Zoltan said:

My guess since we haven't picked a Guard that Ballard has a deal in place with a Free Agent for Monday 

Has to be to ignore the position so far into the draft.  

[Zoltan]

Just now, richard pallo said:

MAC could get cut.  They can save some cap space.

True but they also signed a FA TE can't remember his name

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5 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Vikes drafted a QB!!! Jaren Hall. Good value there. I think

Jaren Hall is fun. He also has really high S2 score.... 

[IndyEric07]

Good pick by Cinci with RB Brown. Reminds me of Donnie Ballgame!

[Shive]

Just now, Zoltan said:

True but they also signed a FA TE can't remember his name

Pharaoh Brown

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So who was Richardson's white TE that I didn't like... good thing we didn't draft him, I guess  

[1959Colts]

10 underrated sleepers who won't be picked early but will turn into quality players

 

https://www.cbssports.com/college-football/news/2023-nfl-draft-10-underrated-sleepers-who-wont-be-picked-early-but-will-turn-into-quality-players/

 

Here are some potential Day 2 and Day 3 selections who could be steals for an NFL franchise

 

Will Mallory, TE, Miami

Miami's passing offense regressed significantly in 2022, but Mallory's production actually increased with a career-best 42 catches for 538 yards. He's a reliable pass-catcher with good size and athleticism. Mallory is yet another example of a player who will turn 24 during his rookie season, and perhaps that makes him less attractive than the younger prospects ahead of him at the position. But he's on the higher end of the spectrum at tight end in terms of 40-yard dash time and is just as athletic and sure-handed as most of the others at his position. On the heels of a great year for an otherwise struggling Miami offense, Mallory looks like the ultimate late-round sleeper.

 

[Pelt]

So I guess the the fix for our O-line's woes is for Richardson to scramble away from them.

 

Had Zavala sitting right there to take.

 

Oh, and his RAS score was 9.95.

[IndyEric07]

Texicans pick To’otot’otoot. 

[1959Colts]

 

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14 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Now, can we get rid of that Ballard grievance thread. This draft has been great! 

Just wait... I bet by Monday we will have some grievance posts in there... 

[NFLfan]

6 minutes ago, stitches said:

Jaren Hall is fun. He also has really high S2 score.... 

 

That's good to know. He may not start but maybe he can be a backup.

 

Terrell Smith dropped. The Vikes should have drafted him.

[NFLfan]

Just now, stitches said:

Just wait... I bet by Monday we will have some grievance posts in there... 

 

Okay.

 

I like Ballard. He reminds me of Rick Spielman but Spielman signed more free agents.

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

Seems like Granson.

 

 

[ADnum1]

15 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

Vikes drafted a QB!!! Jaren Hall. Good value there. I think

Surprised he's going this late. 

 

He was ranked ahead of Bennett 

[NFLfan]

@PRnum1 I see that Bennett was drafted by the Rams. Good place for him.

[ADnum1]

3 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

That's good to know. He may not start but maybe he can be a backup.

 

Terrell Smith dropped. The Vikes should have drafted him.

I think Cousins is only under contract for 1 more year

[Restinpeacesweetchloe]

 

[NFLfan]

There is a lot of talent left:

 

Have these guys been drafted:

Vorhees

Tanner McKee

Karl Brooks

 

Who got that RB from Pitt?

 

ND fans, what's up with Maher? I thought he had a first round grade. No?