2024 NFL Draft Thread Day 1 (Final Discussions, Predictions, Rumors, etc…). ****NO SPOILERS****

[Yoshinator]

Just now, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Does his injury history scare you? He is a great player.

Nope. He's been healthy for two years now. I'm over the moon for this pick.

[ColtStrong2013]

Just now, John Hammonds said:

He's somebody that can be effective immediately.  He doesn't need seasoning.  Give him a helmet, and let him play.

and let him grow. If he stays healthy, he will be a pillar of this franchise moving forward. 

[TheNextGM]

Can the Colts just trade up for a corner now?? 

[Shive]

I'm here for the trade up for Xavier Worthy.

 

[Yoshinator]

1 minute ago, John Hammonds said:

He's somebody that can be effective immediately.  He doesn't need seasoning.  Give him a helmet, and let him play.

Agreed. He may be a day 1 starter. Not only that, EDGE will fall off quickly and we can get a CB and WR on day 2.

[rockywoj]

15 minutes ago, Catloaf said:

no and i'm kinda mad about that.

Or did it, because of the plus rush just drafted. 

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, Yoshinator said:

Nope. He's been healthy for two years now. I'm over the moon for this pick.

If you trust it I am good then. He is a great player no doubt.

[RollerColt]

Very happy Joe Burrow is getting more protection!

[Dingus McGirt]

The Rams have a well dressed draft room.  Look like a Buncha chumps.

[Solid84]

Rams pick is in.

[csmopar]

7 minutes ago, colts89 said:

Oh and now I'm finding out he was told to medically retire due to a neck injury. Fantastic. Surely that can't backfire.

 

I hope he's the exception to all the DE misses this front office has had at high spots during Ballards tenure. I remember when we were all high on Paye as well lol.

 

 

Paye was selected at 15 too…

[Shive]

Latu wasn't on my radar for us, but I don't dislike it. He's a very high floor guy that will make an impact immediately.

[Solid84]

Just now, csmopar said:

Paye was selected at 15 too…

21

[Lancer1]

1 minute ago, Shive said:

I'm here for the trade up for Xavier Worthy.

 

Especially if we convert him to CB - could be the next Deion

[csmopar]

2 minutes ago, Shive said:

I'm here for the trade up for Xavier Worthy.

 

Sell me on Worthy… I think he’s too small

[2006Coltsbestever]

1 minute ago, RollerColt said:

Very happy Joe Burrow is getting more protection!

No doubt, protect the 2nd best QB in the league.

[csmopar]

Just now, Solid84 said:

21

Thanks… did we trade back that year and still get Paye? 

1 minute ago, Shive said:

Latu wasn't on my radar for us, but I don't dislike it. He's a very high floor guy that will make an impact immediately.

My concern is the injury history. Yeah it’s been two years. Two years since he was told to retire 

[Solid84]

Just now, csmopar said:

Thanks… did we trade back that year and still get Paye? 

I'm pretty sure we stayed at 21 and got him.

[Colt Overseas]

The reality is folks, we’re not set long term in having a dominant Edge player. Ebukam is a solid stop gap, Dayo is a swing DE/DT, and Paye hasn’t played well enough for the Colts to pick up his 5th year.

 

With QB and LT sorted long term, it makes sense to now aim to get a top Edge rusher. There is still capital to improve our WR and CB rooms too.

[TheNextGM]

Run on edge guys here.. 

time to order a Latu jersey

[RollerColt]

Jags are gonna snag Brian Thomas…

[Solid84]

Rams took Verse.

[Yoshinator]

We got our choice of EDGE at 15. If Ballard trades down, we miss out. Perfect pick.

[John Hammonds]

@NFLfan the Packers may not need to trade up to get DeJean, with the way the board is falling.

[2006Coltsbestever]

5 minutes ago, Shive said:

Latu wasn't on my radar for us, but I don't dislike it. He's a very high floor guy that will make an impact immediately.

Same here. I can live with it. I don't know how to feel right now because he wasn't on my radar either. 

[VikingsFanInChennai]

8 minutes ago, stitches said:

@NFLfan and @VikingsFanInChennai Congrats on getting your Hunter successor. That's who I thought he compared to pre-draft. 

Nice... Good picks, I don't know what we gave up to move higher, probably next year draft pick  this GM has been giving up future draft picks, especially in day 1 and 2, for the present.. (TJ Hock trade, Texans trade, now this Trade to move up). But he is very active in free agency, so hope the moves do work out better than the past. 

[TheNextGM]

Can’t wait for The Next Pick

 

Obviously they love Latu to take him over every other D player 

[NFLfan]

4 minutes ago, Zoltan said:

I would say it is confusing why they are trading away so many picks

 

Maybe they feel the best players are in the first round. I read that the draft is not as strong because the NIL kept underclassmen in school. (They originally traded from the 2nd round to #21 with the intent to package it to trade up to draft Maye or Daniels. Trading up to #3 or #4 did not happen.)

 

I'm glad to get two first round picks tonight but we have very few picks the rest of the draft.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

Maybe they feel the best players are in the first round. I read that the draft is not as strong because the NIL kept underclassmen in school. (They originally traded from the 2nd round to #21 with the intent to package it to trade up to draft Maye or Daniels. Trading up to #3 or #4 did not happen.)

 

I'm glad to get two first round picks tonight but we have very few picks the rest of the draft.

#23 not 21..

 

What did Vikings give up to move up now? 

[Yoshinator]

I think Steelers take a CB here. Just Guessing.

[ChuggaBeer]

2 minutes ago, 2006Coltsbestever said:

Same here. I can live with it. I don't know how to feel right now because I wasn't on my radar either. 

I don't think he was really on anyones radar.    Most thought he'd go top 10 and we didn't have a chance.   I am super happy 

[csmopar]

3 minutes ago, Solid84 said:

I'm pretty sure we stayed at 21 and got him.

You’re right. Why am I thinking 15 then. Heck I don’t remember 

1 minute ago, VikingsFanInChennai said:

#23 not 21..

 

What did Vikings give up to move up now? 

Another 5th this year and a 3rd and 4th next yar

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, ChuggaBeer said:

I don't think he was really on anyones radar.    Most thought he'd go top 10 and we didn't have a chance.   I am super happy 

A lot of people seem happy with this, so maybe he can be our next Freeney. 

[ChuggaBeer]

Just now, csmopar said:

You’re right. Why am I thinking 15 then. Heck I don’t remember 

I thnk the last 15 we had was Hooker.    IIRC   

[NFLfan]

Just now, VikingsFanInChennai said:

#23 not 21..

 

What did Vikings give up to move up now? 

 

Next year's 3rd round and 4th round picks and a late pick this year. I don't like giving up all these picks.

[VikingsFanInChennai]

If not for Vikings, people would have thought trades are banned in the NFL Draft 

[csmopar]

2 minutes ago, NFLfan said:

 

Maybe they feel the best players are in the first round. I read that the draft is not as strong because the NIL kept underclassmen in school. (They originally traded from the 2nd round to #21 with the intent to package it to trade up to draft Maye or Daniels. Trading up to #3 or #4 did not happen.)

 

I'm glad to get two first round picks tonight but we have very few picks the rest of the draft.

Which is the opposite of what most articles were saying. This is also the last year of the extra year for Covid . So that also kept younger underclass man in college this year more so than the NIL money

[VikingsFanInChennai]

Just now, NFLfan said:

 

Next year's 3rd round and 4th round picks and a late pick this year. I don't like giving up all these picks.

So, you don't have to just sleep off day 2 of 2024 draft (tomorrow)..

 

But, you'll have to sleep off Day 2 of NFL Draft Next Year as well 

[NFLfan]

Just now, VikingsFanInChennai said:

So, you don't have to just sleep off day 2 of 2024 draft (tomorrow)..

 

But, you'll have to sleep off Day 2 of NFL Draft Next Year as well 

 

I know. We do have some comp picks coming next year.

[2006Coltsbestever]

Just now, VikingsFanInChennai said:

So, you don't have to just sleep off day 2 of 2024 draft (tomorrow)..

 

But, you'll have to sleep off Day 2 of NFL Draft Next Year as well 

The Vikings did well tonight if McCarthy works out. Love the Turner pick.