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2015 NFL Draft Thread - April 30 - May 2 - Chicago, IL

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Spectre said:
Not gonna click on everyone who quoted me but at some point, you need to have playmakers. Running the ball and stopping the run is great but you have to be able to pass and put up points to win games.

We have no big play guys on offense. We have no one who scares anyone. No matchup that gives teams difficulty. Terrible quarterback play. Teams are going to stack against the run and we have no one to punish them.

Our team is now super strong on the lines and defense and we're still going to struggle to win games just like every other team that builds this same way, simply because we're going to struggle to score. All we've done is build a great foundation for the next regime to start with because this one minimizes skill players to the point of absurdity.
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Tough to do with no QB, regardless if we pick a WR or not..
 
Would love to see us draft Sammie Coates.... won't happen though.
 
RedBlackAttack said:
I think our reluctance to take receivers early in the draft is a byproduct of not having a franchise QB that we know is going to be steering the ship for years to come. Good organizations surround their franchise QBs with receiving corps that reflect the signal caller's strengths.

Manning and Brady have really smart, crafty receivers who can adjust at the line and read coverages perfectly.

Roethlisberger has speed demons who are excellent with hot reads and can improvise when he extends plays.

Romo, Cutler and Rodgers have always had the deep ball threats who can score at any moment.

We have... nothing. No quarterback and, in turn, a hodgepodge of a WR corps. Unless it's a can't miss guy (which we've also passed on, fwiw), it might make some sense to focus on other areas until we find a longterm answer at QB.

Just a thought.
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Patriots also have never taken a receiver in the first round, since Ohio State's Terry Glenn. Shit, they developed a former QB from Kent State into their best receiver today.

Sure, some of these other QBs have some really nice receivers. Peyton Manning for years has had some of the best receivers in the game, he's obviously an elite QB, but still has just one Super Bowl to show for. I think it's just one of the least important positions in football.

The first thing is to always have a QB, okay, we've not done that part yet. Good QBs will make receivers better, that's just a fact, it's hardly ever the other way around unless you get a rare talent like Calvin Johnson, or AJ Green.

You definitely ALWAYS build up a good defense, when given a chance. It's just preposterous not to consider that one of the most critical parts to building a successful team.

Second, you build up a strong, physical offensive line. Then get an adequate running game. Lastly, you start worrying about the skill positions.

The Browns don't always make the right picks, but at least they're putting majority of their eggs into building an elite defensive unit, and having a physical team in the trenches.
 
Starting to get that weird feeling we take QB ala Colt McCoy.

There goes Grayson
 
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Conley right in front of us.

Chiefs traded up. Damn...
 
Nice. I was actually hoping we would take Conley.
 
So the Browns come up and everyone decides to spoil it? Damn it, guys..
 
How many high round running backs are we going to draft? Fuck, why not give Crow a chance.
 
I think Duke will be used as a change of pace, 3rd down back. Think Sproles type.
 
whyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
 
Little worried about Conley's hands because I thought Sammie Coates had better hands and ball skills but we will see.
 
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