Merged: The Draft Thread For Stuff About The Draft Including Thoughts About The Draft

Regardless of the outcome and your opinion of how the Blazers did in the upcoming draft, it should be a very active day for the Blazers, and a blast for us fans

 

Every year there is someone who makes a big jump (or falls) that throws the draft into a bit of chaos. Last year, Thon Maker had been projected in the 20's after moving up from the 30's and was picked at #10.

I'm wondering who is the most likely to have a significant jump....and who could fall. If Portland does happen to consolidate picks and move it, it would make that much more interesting.

 

Jeanne has jumped quite a bit and I can see that continuing. Bolden and Bell could rise quite a bit. I can also see JCollins and Leaf falling (no pun).

Poetic Predictions:

Ball dropping, but not through the Nets (Ball becoming blue?);
Fox craftily moving up;
Monk isolating;
Patton tanks;
Leaf gets smoked;
Bell gets rung early; and
Semi rigs getting picked.

 

@Reep ...'Leaf falling' could be the meme of Draft night.

Nice headlines. If the Blazers do draft Bell, please let them buy a 2nd round pick and draft Tacko (Fall).

 

here's the latest roundup of mock drafts, including the blazer picks from Chad Ford's insider
http://www.oregonlive.com/blazers/i...he_portland_trail_bla.html#incart_river_index

 

Nice consolidation link. Way to many mentions of Leaf/J. Collins though....just say No!

 

Hopefully I'll be able to bump this on draft day -- Neil & Co. are trying to move UP in the draft - the target?



Neil has tried to trade up for the past two years - third time's a charm?

 

I hope not

 

I'd rather draft a Guard from Syracuse than anyone from Gonzaga

 

I think they may end up with just one pick come Draft time. If that is who they really think fits here, go get him.

 

don't sweat it Pup, these guys haven't a f'in clue

 

No idea as to who the Blazers will pick as of now because I'm not positive they end up with any of the picks in the spots they are now. As for talent, I do some research but rely on D69's golden gut when it gets down to it.

 

anyone else think we might try to move a 2018 pick (top 12-16 protected) with lets say Turner to someone like Sac instead of trading this yrs picks? I say this because this yrs draft seems deep at the places we pick and has quite a lot of the types of players we need at 15-30

 

If they do that, it would mean they have to hold on to #15 until at least after they have picked the player.

 

At this point--if we keep all three picks--I'd probably go Jeanne at #15, Dozier at #20 and Bolden at #26 and sign Kadeem Allen to camp deal as an undrafted free agent.

Nice mix of upside and needed skill sets.

 

Jeanne is interesting, I am surprised he is not mentioned more here

 

D69 brought him to my attention last year and said two words....."just wait".

 

I don't think it's as much about saving money as it is freeing up money and roster spots so we can win though....there are a lot of free agent vets this off season who could help the bench.

 

Fall returned to college.