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On The Clock: 2020 RCF NFL Mock Draft

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With the 104th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the Los Angeles Rams select, Troy Dye, Linebacker, Oregon.

Strengths:

Dye played 796 defensive snaps in 2019. On those snaps, he registered 66 solo tackles (9 for a loss), 22 assisted tackles, 26 pressures, four pass deflections, and two interceptions. Thus he made a countable play on over 15% of all of his defensive snaps. Dye is also one of the most well-rounded linebackers in the draft for PFF, averaging an 82.4 run defense grade and 79.2 coverage grade.

Here is a great prospect analysis. He seems like the type of early-mid-round linebacker that analytics people will love and who could have a long career due to his versatility, sideline-to-sideline speed, and tackling ability.


Weaknesses:

-I am not sure about his misdirection recognition. It looks like he jumps on some plays.

-I am not sure if he is a safety or a linebacker. He is an inconsistent tackler and has a fairly passive play style.

-While his coverage is fantastic, teams will key-in on him on play-action and mesh routes.

Overall:

The Rams view Troy Dye's biggest weaknesses as his tackling and misdirection recognition. We view the Rams' defensive line, led by Aaron Donald, as effective at mitigating those weaknesses and allowing Troy Dye to play as a pure coverage linebacker who does not need to always accurately read misdirection plays.

Rams' draft:
-Jonah Jackson, G, Ohio State
-Nick Harris, C, Washington
-Darnay Holmes, CB, UCLA
-Troy Dye, LB, Oregon

The Rams addressed their interior offensive line with two players ready to contribute in McVay's outside zone scheme on day-one. They added a cornerback who should become a starter by 2021. They also added a linebacker that, due to his coverage skills, can become a passing-down linebacker right away.

The Rams' retool is off to a good start.

@BimboColesHair is on the clock
 
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The Minnesota Vikings have made their selection remotely:

Shane Lemieux
Guard, Oregon
6'4, 316

According to The Draft Network:

  • PROS: Powerful people move in the run game that excels both in drive block situations or when working laterally in zone concepts. Does well to unlock his hips and accelerate his feet to generate considerable vertical push in the run game. Maximizes the power through his frame by playing with low pads and generally fitting his hands in the run game to create a strong initial surge. Nasty blocker that works through the whistle. Consistently resets the line of scrimmage and creates wide running lanes. Outstanding puller, leading into gaps and sealing lanes. Consistent connects on the second level with moving targets. Has a strong anchor in pass protection and he generally plays with good bend. 52 game starter.
    CONS: Foot quickness to stay square in pass protection can be stressed by quicker rushers. Has to become more consistent with his punch in pass protection to keep rushers at the end of his reach. Placement and timing with his punch is poor. More patience is needed when mirroring so he doesn’t open the door for interior rushers. Hips are tightly wound.
    BEST TRAIT - Run Blocking
    WORST TRAIT - Pass Pro
    RED FLAGS - None
    Shane Lemieux enters the NFL after 52 starts in college and is primed to make an NFL offenses run game better. A versatile run blocker, Lemieux is dominant as a drive blocker and moves people against their will while he’s also an effective worker laterally in addition to on the move. There is work to do in pass protection with his hand and footwork that must be cleaned up before he can be inserted into the lineup on Sunday’s but he has the makeup of a quality starter in the NFL by Year Two/Three.
 
Last pick of the mock draft!
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@CBBI is on the clock.
 
With the 106nd pick in the 2020 RCF NFL COVID-19 Mock Draft..

The Baltimore Ravens select...


James Lynch, Interior Defensive Line, Baylor

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STRENGTHS: Coordinated athlete with good bend for his body type…quick to get his hands involved to detach from blockers…forceful array of power moves, using a variety of push-pull or jolt-shed techniques…swats the hands of defenders and creates knockback…sets a physical edge and rarely overwhelmed at the point of attack…smart player and sniffs out play design (jet sweeps, etc.) before the snap…doesn’t play wild and much more likely to force a penalty than receive one…finds passing lanes when he can’t get home (five pass break-ups in 2019)…doesn’t leave the field yet the motor rarely spurts…accountable and professional with a competitive temperament (Rhule: “one of the most selfless, diehard players I’ve ever been around”)…All-American in 2019, leading the FBS in total pressures

WEAKNESSES: : Solidly built but lack of length is evident, making it tough for him to shed once his feet are slowed…not explosive and lacks the edge speed to consistently win the corner…lateral movements are OK, but not enough to catch blockers off-balance…plays tall and struggles to anchor vs. doubles…can be frozen by read plays…inconsistent finisher, allowing too many ball carriers out of his grasp without making the tackle…scheme-fit questions.

SUMMARY: A two-year starter at Baylor, Lynch lined up at defensive end in former defensive coordinator Phil Snow’s 3-3-5, lining up inside and outside the offensive tackle. Leading all FBS defensive linemen with 862 snaps in 2019, he had a record-breaking junior year, setting Baylor records with 13.5 single-season sacks and 22 career sacks. Lynch is experienced inside and outside and offers the physicality, power and just enough body twitch to work off contact and quickly find the ball carrier. Although he has decent get-off and doesn’t move stiff, NFL offensive tackles will be better equipped to answer his active motor. Overall, Lynch doesn’t have ideal length, which might limit his ideal scheme fit, but he competes with balance and power to hold up inside with the dependable football character that will endear himself to coaches, projecting best as a three-technique.

2020 Ravens Draft Picks
No. 28: Kenneth Murray, LB, Oklahoma
No. 55: Josh Uche, EDGE, Michigan
No. 60: Robert Hunt, OG, Louisana-Lafayette
No. 92: Jordyn Brooks, LB Texas Tech
No. 106: James Lynch, iDL, Baylor
 
With the 2023 mock draft sign-ups underway, I felt it would be a good time to bump old mock drafts for posterity.
 
This was a fun draft. I took a few teams nobody else wanted.

Just wanted to plug the fact that we likely will not be drafting this year unless we get a huge increase in participation.
 
I would be inclined to participate, but the majority of my insight into why I made the pick that I did would be boiled down to me just posting the gif below as analysis
 
I would be inclined to participate, but the majority of my insight into why I made the pick that I did would be boiled down to me just posting the gif below as analysis
Honestly, that's fine.

It's also more honest than most of us. We bullshit our way into sounding like we have it all figured out, but we're just copy pasting someone else's scouting report.
 
This was a fun draft. I took a few teams nobody else wanted.

Just wanted to plug the fact that we likely will not be drafting this year unless we get a huge increase in participation.

If I have to take half the teams then so be it! Get people off their lazy asses and get drafting!
 
I'd also be willing to add a second team with limited draft capital, FYI. Assign me one of the teams without a first and I'll do them in addition to whoever I already signed up to do.
 

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