I love going from 2-4th draft pick to possibly 7th for a meaningless win. Great job guys.
Momentum doesn't carry over season to season and all you homers rejoicing now, you wont be come draft day.
They can't even tank right.
Here’s the thing about that. Whether we pick 5th, or 7th, or 3rd, doesn’t matter. If we had gotten the first overall pick, then that would have mattered.
However, you know what matters? DeVante Parker has proven he’s a true unstoppable number one receiver. Mike Geiseicki has proven that he is now a force to be reckoned with. In fact, I hope we draft this guy with one of our first 4 picks:
Albert Okwuegbunam*, TE, Missouri
Height: 6-5. Weight: 260.
Projected 40 Time: 4.70.
Projected Round (2020): 1-2.
11/30/19: In 2019, Okwuegbunam has caught 18 passes for 250 yards and six touchdowns. He has been a mismatch weapon in the passing game, but his receiving production has been hurt by losing Drew Lock to the NFL and having Kelly Bryant replace Lock. Okwuegbunam's blocking looks somewhat improved this year. Overall, his blocking is average for a receiving tight end. While Okwuegbunam is not a cowardly blocker like some receiving tight ends, Okwuegbunam lacks physicality and doesn't block to his size.
8/17/19: Okwuegbunam was one of the most dangerous mismatch weapons in college football during 2018, even though Missouri did not always utilize him. When the Tigers did use him, he produced big plays for them via his speed to get down the seam and his size to wall off defenders or make catches over them when they were able to keep him from getting separation. In 2018, he had 43 receptions for 466 yards with six touchdowns. He also missed the last four games with a shoulder injury. Some team sources said that Okwuegbunam is not a bad guy, but he is high maintenance for his coaches.
According to NFL teams' preseason data provided by team sources, Okwuegbunam checks in at 6-foot-5, 260 pounds. He is said to run the 40 in a quick 4.70 seconds. His arms measure at 33.63 inches, his hands at 10 inches, and his wingspan at 80.75 inches.
Okwuegbunam was a dangerous red-zone weapon in 2017, hauling in 11 touchdowns from Drew Lock. Missouri opened up its offense with Lock in the back half of that season, using Okwuegbunam as one of is steady receiving threats. The redshirt freshman hauled in 29 receptions for 415 yards on the year.
Okwuegbunam could develop into a player with three-down starter consideration. Sources say that Okwuegbunam is impressive as he is big and athletic, runs fast, and catches the heck out of the ball. Scouts say that they've heard Okwuegbunam runs in the 4.5s and not the 4.70 that was listed on NFL teams' watch lists.
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Maybe we’ll draft Tua, maybe Love, maybe we’ll draft our QB prospect next year and run with Fitzpatrick another year with a much better team around him. I don’t think it matters if we draft 4th or 7th, that isn’t going to make a difference. Finishing 5-11 with this roster? Tells me we have a really good coaching staff, and a decent QB in Fitz that we can win with while we continue to look for our Franchise QB of the future.
Enjoy the win man, it’s a pretty big deal to beat the Pats in Foxboro in December.
