One more little nit. I found below blurb on ESPN. It more or less agrees with one of the points I made on a different thread, which is if it wasn't OL, they should have gone with a CB with the first pick, just because they could have had the best CB on the board that is ready to go now (none were drafted up until the point we picked), as opposed to a lower rated edge player that is a developmental prospect. So since ESPN agrees with me, I will use it. That is my favorite kind of data.
You can judge a draft by how the guys you drafted do, but you can also judge it based on who you passed up does, as well.
CB is not a position of need. But nor is edge, really, and we drafted two. Could argue we have injuries there, but you don’t draft high just to cover for a temporary injury issue. Then, don’t the Dolphins always say “you can never have enough CBs”?
As for the OT KC drafted, 8 picks after us, I don't know squat about him, nor do I know much about Paul either, except for all the post draft blurboids. The KC guy seems more ready now, Paul seems to have more in the way of measurables and theoretical potential. Will be interesting to see how both players fare. Hopefully this doesn't turn out like us trading up for Eichenberg, and passing on Creed Humphrey, who went 21 picks later, also to KC.
What was your favorite pick of the entire draft?
Reid: Kingsley Suamataia, OT, to the Chiefs (No. 63). I'm going with an under-the-radar move here. In the aforementioned deep offensive tackle class, Suamataia got a bit lost in the shuffle. But he ultimately landed in the perfect spot in Kansas City. The Chiefs have a huge need at left tackle, and they don't shy away from playing offensive linemen early; they saw near-immediate success from
Creed Humphrey and
Trey Smith on the interior. So, Suamataia has the potential to contribute as a rookie. He has exciting traits, including lower-half suddenness, and certainly could develop into a dependable starter.
Miller: Quinyon Mitchell, CB, to the Eagles (No. 22). He's a playmaker with speed, length and great poise in coverage. He also fills what was an enormous need for the Eagles after seeing their 2023 starters struggle to stay on the field. Both
Darius Slay and
James Bradberry are north of 30 years old. Mitchell's value at No. 22 is fantastic, but it's really the strategy that I like best. Philadelphia general manager Howie Roseman had never drafted a cornerback in the first round then somehow stole Mitchell with teams expecting the team to go with an offensive line selection.
