Sentences with phrase «draft at that position»

My methodology went like this: I searched the Baseball - Reference database for players drafted at each position.

They may need to double up in the draft at that position.

With Cliff Avril likely leaving, they could select a defensive end, but there is simply too much depth in the draft at that position to take a DE here.

On Wednesday morning, BetOnline posted odds for the first player drafted at every position.

Not exact matches

Also There really isn't much at the MLB position who are better than Kuechly if any and you can't just draft another guy like him.

EDGE is an expensive position to fill so it'll be interesting to see how the Bears handle it but I'd be really surprised if at least one EDGE rusher isn't drafted and at least one starting caliber EDGE rusher isn't secured in free agency.

To not draft a guy because we had another guy bust at the same position with similar mesurables... I guess we can never draft another corner or safety in the 1st because I do nt see anyone being more athletic than Claiborne or Byron Jones....

With Peterson turning 30 years old this offseason and the upcoming NFL Draft loaded with top - tier talent at the running back position, perhaps his time in Minnesota is nearing its end.

Also, I struggle with this line of thinking because outside of PF, we could realistically draft at any other position as we are still a shitty roster.

Giving up high round draft picks to get a QB at the detriment to other positions would be just as big of a risk if not a much longer term risk.

The Vikings could consider drafting DeAndre Hopkins here to get another wide receiver, but it's tough to justify drafting two wide receivers in the first round, especially one that is this deep at the receiver position.

I'd be willing to take Fultz at that price, but betting on each team's draft position is a fool's errand.

This runs in direct contrast with the odds at Sportsbook.com where they have set the over / under for Oladipo's draft position at 3.

Any draft picks that are spent on «luxury players» when we have significant holes at other positions on the roster, are wasted draft picks in my opinion.

There were defensive options available here at No. 28, but the Steelers have never drafted by position or need, but based on the best player available.

The next year, also in the 5th round, they added Richard Sherman, a WR - turned - corner from Stanford who stewed during the draft as other players at his position were drafted ahead of him (he turned out fine).

Best player available sounds great and all, until you have a massive hole at a position going into the draft and you fear that position group will be picked over by the next time you're on the clock.

Ooh, one injury is separating us from Schaub at the most important position, so let's trade up and draft Mayfield.

If you wait until the draft unfolds and can pencil in a starter at an impact position for a team weak at that position then you can choose a likely stat heavy player.

We should begin banishing the thought of only drafting for immediate starters and being okay with highly drafted backups if at positions with higher learning curves

At this point the Niners may be best positioned to trade out of 9 before the draft, possibly to a team that wants to move up, but needs a higher pick as the move back slot for the trade partner.

You let it play out, you take a developmental tackle late and you make it a high priority in next year's draft which has better talent at the top at LT.. But that's my position bias talking.

We have seen as the concept of need is also very volatile in the NFL: one or two injuries at a position and a solid group is now shallow; you draft to become a contender the sooner, not to field the best team you can for the following season, and if a youngster becomes a top player at a position where you are stacked, you can later trade your veterans, or just have expensive contracts off the book...

He did 25 reps on the bench, which is good enough for me, but certainly not an eye - popping number when you compare it to top performers on bench at his position in this draft or in previous drafts.

For all of the chatter All - America Marcus Smart generated last April, when he decided to return to school instead of entering the NBA draft, his coach, Travis Ford, has been more impressed by Smart's decision making at the point guard position.

But we could be in a good position to benefit, especially if they fear New England possibly drafting QB at the bottom of the first.

The logic is that it's a position of value, a position of need, and this is the best chance you're going to have at getting one without overspending in FA or packaging up multiple draft picks to move up.

Maybe I'm wrong but sure looks to me o line is the weakest position in this draft, it's deep at rb de cb imo....

At this point, I don't view what this organization has put together through the draft and with youngsters as being able to fill the holes on the roster needed to get this team into a position to be a Cup contender.

As SB Nation NFL Draft editor Dan Kadar points out, the Colts selected TE Dallas Clark last time they were at No. 24 so there could be some good luck with this positioning.

I don't see the value in drafting a player at 7 who would mostly play a position that's not as important as, say, a DE or CB.

The offensive line still has a big question mark at LG but I think that will be addressed in the Draft (I would like to see a first round pick at the position if the quality is there).

Looking at the entire draft class, including every position group, ~ 60 % didn't get timed in a 3 - cone drill, but here are some of the results from guys that did run one.

But, there were so many other better players (at different positions) available when St. Brown was drafted that I rate it as a well below average pick.

As an additional filter, consider that Dallas likes to draft the best player at his position.

They'll never be in a better position to land the most difficult to draft position on a pro team and at a position of need than this year.

I want the 49ers to draft a guy at Edge that I believe has the best chance to be a well above - average producer at his position for the longest time in the 49ers system.

If you look at Dorsey's history in the draft, his first - round picks are all at the top four positions on a NFL team — left tackle, cornerback, defensive end, and quarterback.

I am stating that 15 possible candidates and 5 position groups is about as telling as throwing darts at a list of draft prospects.

Dallas has a tendency to «visit» with players with similar draft projections when they are intending on striking at a position at a particular place (as a value), but this looks like Dallas is planning on waiting until the WR value is «right».

When I wrote this piece, it was clear to me that recent draft history indicates it is folly to write off players being available later than expected, especially at the less valuable positions.

The rest like I said I do nt watch college football so I was looking more at position and going by the quick writeup and did nt see anything Id hate, its not like drafting a punter or spending a top 15 pick on a HB or anything.

The position requires a longer apprenticeship than forward — «You have to have seen a situation and been burned before you can master it,» Islanders coach and general manager Mike Milbury says — but with defensemen at the top of recent drafts, at least a few seem destined to break through.

When you have a player like John Olerud who could be drafted legitimately at either position, the team announces their decision when they draft him, and that's generally the end of that.

Say what you want about Smith but Mahomes probably never ends up in a Chief uniform if Smith didn't stabilize our QB position and bought time for GM to draft the right QB at the right time.

Don't know if I'd make the same one, although I do agree that you shouldn't take your 2nd choice at a position with the # 2 pick in the draft.

I'd be upset if we drafted Nelson at 6 only because guards have minimal impact overall compared to so many other positions, but I wouldn't be mad if we took Barkley.

To me staying at 4 at drafting the top position player is the most attractive option (I think QB's go 1,2,3).

By comparing the yardage props at Sportsbook.com and BetOnline with the players average draft position (ADP) at Yahoo, we were able to discover some major disparities.

Jonathan Isaac — Orlando Magic Isaac's O / U draft position was consistent at 6.5 but the juice kept moving on the Under.