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Official Day 2 Draft Discussion May 1st

Can he rush the QB? We need a good CB blitz!! When was the last time we ran one of those?
 
fogdoctor said:
Golson: 4.46sec / 40yds, 4.2 - 20yd shuttle, 6.8 - three cone drill. 176lbs.
Shazier: . 4.38sec / 40 yds, 4.2 - 20yd shuttle, 6.9 - three cone drill. 237lbs.

I'm sure it will work out just fine.
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Sweet!! He can play in the box!! ;)
 
if they get a solid outside corner in 3 I will be more at ease with the pick. Like I said anyways before the draft this could be the year to double up on corner and OLBer. Bud falling changed my mind at OLber. But at corner I think we could use one hell maybe even two more................
 
Anyone consider taking La'el Collins at this point? If he's innocent he'd be a steal lol
 
fogdoctor said:
Golson: 4.46sec / 40yds, 4.2 - 20yd shuttle, 6.8 - three cone drill. 176lbs.
Shazier: . 4.38sec / 40 yds, 4.2 - 20yd shuttle, 6.9 - three cone drill. 237lbs.

I'm sure it will work out just fine.
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Shazier was at the very top of last year SPARQ list. And now the Steelers got a stellar and explosive athlete to play nickel corner. Can't wait to see this kid play.
 
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FordFairLane said:
Anyone consider taking La'el Collins at this point? If he's innocent he'd be a steal lol
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We wasted our 2nd round pick on a nickel corner. I don't think we can afford to waste our 3rd round pick too.
 
Giants are putting together a pretty damn good draft. They are getting big and physical again.
 
IF Golson REALLY compares to Brent Grimes then we got a steal....I still would have taken Diggy or Carter but i will lay my hope on what Lake has to say about him. (Golson)
 
Sometimes size matters and the aints got diggy zuwa.
 
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keslerclan said:
IF Golson REALLY compares to Brent Grimes then we got a steal....I still would have taken Diggy or Carter but i will lay my hope on what Lake has to say about him. (Golson)
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No comparison. Shorter and smaller.
 
SteelBuckeye said:
Why being short doesn't matter for top CB prospects.
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Excellent link, thanks Buckeye!

Some of the best short corners who have excelled in press-man coverage over the last couple years are Darrelle Revis, Joe Haden, Vontae Davis, Tramaine Brock and Alfonzo Dennard.

In 291 career games, those five players have amassed 58 interceptions, 260 passes defended, six Pro Bowl appearances and four All-Pro selections. Without a doubt, their numbers prove that supremely talented players make up for their size deficiency in other ways.

In addition to winning with their hands at the line of scrimmage, shorter press-man corners stand out because of their attentiveness, intellect and overall physical nature.

As good as certain undersized press-man corners are, it’s not the end-all, be-all to the position. There is a handful of short cornerbacks who thrive in myriad schemes. Just look at Alterraun Verner of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
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deljzc said:
We wasted our 2nd round pick on a nickel corner. I don't think we can afford to waste our 3rd round pick too.
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you don't think nickel CB is a big need? i think they needed a coverage player with ball skills. They got one. Hopefully they add another.
 
tapeANaspirin2it said:
you don't think nickel CB is a big need? i think they needed a coverage player with ball skills. They got one. Hopefully they add another.
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You don't draft Nickel CBs in the second round.
 
P. J. Williams still on the board. Must be worse off-field issues than first thought.

Or maybe coaches see his clutchy/grabby style as being a really bad fit for today's NFL.
 
mdk2 said:
You don't draft Nickel CBs in the second round.
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You do in this day and age when Nickel CBs are viewed as starters.
 
Holly **** Chris Connolly has quite the sparq

6'2" 213lbs 4.35/40 4.3 Short Shuttle 7.06 3Cone 18reps 33 3/4arms 9 7/8hands 45"vert 11'-7"long
 
Maybe the team really expects Cortez Allen to bounce back and be their #1 guy to cover the opponents best guy.

Then you have Gay man down the other side, where he's scrappy and tries hard and now Golson is the wildcard slot nickel back who roams around and makes play.

Not sure I see that type of "plan" being viable, but maybe that's their plan and those are the three guys getting huge minutes next year.
 
fogdoctor said:
No comparison. Shorter and smaller.
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Grimes was 5092 in height and ran the 40 in 4.57. Also benched 4 reps, jumped the same, 4.25 shuttle and 7.13 3-cone. Weighed in @ 177#
Golson was 5085 in height and ran the 40 in 4.46. Also benched 16 reps, jumped the same, 4.2 shuttle and 6.81 3-cone. Weighed in @ 176#

It's a wash to me but I hope he is as advertised. Pro-Bowl 2010, 2013 and 2014.
 
Boy, the Browns really suck at running a football team. They are inept.
 
I don't think the Steelers just picked this kid's name out of a hat.

Senquez Golson, Ole Miss. Golson had a breakout season as a senior, emerging as one of the nation's top cornerbacks for an excellent Ole Miss defense. Questions about his size (5-foot-9, 176 pounds) were bound to drop him in the draft, but he displayed excellent ball skills, interceptions 10 passes in 2014, in addition to his quickness. Even if he's relegated to the slot, the value of nickel backs has increased greatly in recent years.
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All I hear about Golson is his lack of size, and all I say back is to look at the tape. Golson plays much larger than his 5’9 frame and won’t back down from any fight. His baseball background attributes to him having some of the best ball skills of any cornerback in the draft of recent memory. He also has the recovery speed and hip fluidity to mirror a receiver and catch up to him if he gets beat. The most underrated facets of his game are his unreal instincts and feel for the game. If I was a GM in the NFL today, this is the player I want on my defense. Despite all of these quality characteristics, some scouts have him as a Day 3 prospect solely because of his size. If he falls to Day 3, he may end up being one of the value picks of the draft considering I have him as a Top 75 player.
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Size is the only reason this unanimous first-team All-American isn’t at least a second-round pick...there could be a place for Golson at slot corner and special teams gunner.

Golson is a fantastic all-around athlete, with ridiculously good lateral quickness and balance. He also good competitiveness, instincts, toughness and every other intangible you could ask for, including love of the game.
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so what I am reading elsewhere is Lake if Golson was 5'11, he would have been a 1st rounder...three year starter in the SEC and not afraid to tackle....
 
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