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Round 2 Pick 38: RB Treveyon Henderson, Ohio State
Henderson had good production at OSU and only had one fumble in college. He is speedy, can pass block, and catch passes out of the backfield, which is a huge benefit to Maye. Now, he can share the running back load with Stevenson and Gibson in New England.
I don’t get it. Even if Henderson pans out, I just don’t get it. There were quality WRs and Edge rushers available that the Pats could have used much more than a RB. Especially given the amount of other quality running backs that will be available later in the draft.
Round 3 Pick 69: WR Kyle Williams, Washington State
This was a great pickup. Williams is a speedy playmaker who should be able to make an instant impact for a team that desperately needs help at WR. He burned Travis Hunter on a play in college, foreshadowing how good he can be.
Round 3 Pick 95: C Jared Wilson, Georgia
Wilson is raw, but a great pick. He was one of, if not the best, centers in the draft. Playing at Georgia means he was lining up against NFL players every day at practice. He should have time to develop into a nice player.
Shedeur Sanders and QBs taken:
This story just gets more insane as Sanders was not taken Day 2. Trump was on social media asking if NFL owners were “stupid” for not drafting Sanders. Then Louisville QB Tyler Shough was taken over him, which is an absolute joke. The guy was in college for SEVEN YEARS and is turning 26 in September. In SEVEN YEARS the guy had one okay season and somehow goes above Sanders. AND, the Saints were drafting their QB of the future given that they have Derek Carr on their roster. When is Shough gonna take over, when he’s 28 years old?
Is this pick going to work out for the Saints? I don’t think Shough (get it hahaha…) Excuse the horrific pun, this draft has me rattled.
Then, two more QBs were taken over him. I will say, I understand Jalen Milroe going over Sanders. Milroe has a low floor, but a higher ceiling than Sanders due to having much more natural talent. If he can develop while Sam Darnold starts the next couple years, he could be great for the Seahawks.
But Dillon Gabriel to the Browns is another question mark. Sanders is a better player than him and I think has a higher ceiling too. Sanders could also start right away for the Browns. Maybe they are targeting a QB next year and don’t want to draft Sanders then another QB in the first round next year. That’s the only explanation I can think of.
Shedeur and Deion deserve some blame for what is going on. There are reports that Shedeur assumed he was going to be a top 5 pick and acted like it throughout the draft process. There are also reports that teams don’t want to deal with the perceived headache he and his dad could cause if they draft him. While this makes sense for certain teams to factor in, for others I think it is not that big of an issue.
With the Raiders, you have a legendary coach in Pete Carroll and the GOAT Tom Brady is a minority owner. They could draft Shedeur to back up Geno. The Steelers with great coach Mike Tomlin need a QB now and Shedeur could start for them and help them make the playoffs. The Rams, with offensive whiz Sean McVay could draft Shedeur to back up Stafford the next couple years. In all three of these situations, these teams have great coaches and respected ownership and/or front office personnel. They would be able to handle any drama that came with Sanders being on their roster.
It’s just a weird situation. Jerry Jones, Sean Payton, Elliot Wolf, and other people came out in support of Sanders. Many NFL analysts are saying how shocked they are and that they don’t know a definitive reason for his fall. According to ESPN, an NFL exec said there was “no smoking gun, but it’s not just football, either.” The exec also said the attention Sanders would bring would complicate his selection because he is not seen as a star. The whole thing is odd and it’ll be interesting to see where he gets drafted and if any more info comes out.
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