The Official 2020 NFL Draft Thread

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  1. hoopsjock

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    I saw someone discussing WR Curtis Samuel being on the trade block. He'd be a great Emmanuel Sanders replacement for the 49ers at most likely not too high of cost since the Panthers just signed Robby Anderson. Maybe they'll trade back from 31 and add several picks of which they could use one to acquire him. Add Jeudy/Lamb at 13 to Curtis Samuel and Deebo Samuel and they have a nice WR trio for years. The only thing that sucks is having two receivers with the same last name and the confusion that presents watching, lol.

    PS Football moves are all we have! We need another big trade!
     
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    Surprised you're that high on him. I find "judging" guys like Tua really, really hard. When you're on one of those teams that has a huge talent advantage in almost every game, I personally find that makes me question my, "eye test" quite a bit more. - Not criticizing you, just find it interesting.
     
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    He's got everything you want in a modern QB other than size but that hasn't been a huge issue lately in the NFL.
     
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    It's always hard to separate a quarterback from the talent around him, but I think the stats combined with the eye test validate that he was an incredibly talented triggerman for an incredibly talented team (much like Tom Brady's ridiculous 2007 season). He makes great decisions and he's incredibly accurate to all levels of the field. He's not a burner, but he's mobile in the pocket and can run for a first down (much like Luck).
     
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    I'm not sure though... We haven't really seen what he can do when he has pressure in his face. We know he (has been) mobile enough in college, but the type of pressure he'll face in the NFL will be a lot more than what he saw in like 90% of his games in college. You might be right, I hope we find out this fall!
     
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    Yeah, I saw an article about that. (C) Samuel would be a nice addition, depending on what the Panthers would want. If they trade back from 31, they could probably recoup a mid-second round pick and a third round pick. I could see flipping the third round pick plus a pick in the third round next year for Curtis Samuel.
     
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    His 2nd half performance as a freshman in the National Championship game was about as pressure packed of a situation you could have. I realize it's a different kind of pressure but he didn't have a lot of time to throw in that game either.
     
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    @TorturedBlazerFan , I've been looking at this year's WR prospects and I like the chances our Packers may land two of them in the first 3 rounds.

    1st round if they are available
    WR Justin Jefferson
    WR Denzel Mims

    Our Packers may decide to go with ILB in the first round if they are available and target wideouts in the 2nd and 3rd rounds. I would be happy with the following selections:
    ILB Kenneth Murray - 1st round
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    ILB Patrick Queen - 1st round

    WR Michael Pittman Jr - 2nd round

    WR/TE Chase Claypool - 2nd/3rd round

    Lastly, our Packers may decide to trade back into the 2nd round and receive more picks in later rounds.
     
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    It Pittman Jr is available in the 2nd Id take him.
     
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    I'm hoping we can land Pittman and Claypool. I also like Claypool's versatility as a WR/TE type of player.
     
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    After the big three (Jeudy, Lamb, Ruggs), I like these two receivers a lot. The only qualm I have with Jefferson is that he seemed to struggle with the press-man coverage he saw in college. You don't get a lot of press-man in college (because there aren't a lot of good press corners in college) but unless he's always going to play in stacked formations from the slot, he'll need to be able to handle it at the NFL level.

    Denzel Mims is a bit raw, but his upside is sky high.
     
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    Don't sleep on Isaiah Hodgins!
     
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    I think he's really good. I don't remember seeing his name in many mocks, could just be I wasn't paying attention though.
     
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    He’s gonna be a 4th/5th round guy. Really wouldn’t be shocked to see Seattle pick him up. He is kinda what we need at WR right now. Sure hands, possession type receiver. We have DK for a deep threat and Lockett arguably a top 5 WR when it comes to scheme versatility. We need that 3rd down threat when it’s 3rd and 4-7.
     
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    I could see that.
     
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    While I expect the Chargers to pick a quarterback at #6, it just occurred to me that it would be really cool to see them pick Isaiah Simmons if he fell to them. Simmons can basically play any position on defense except defensive tackle. Derwin James is virtually the same way. Pairing two great "positionless defenders" could open up some really cool schematic maneuverings.
     
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