Reaction to Draft: exceeds, meets, or meh

[44Deezel]

Random factoid: only 13 players drafted in the first round of the 2009 NFL draft are still with their original teams and only 6 have made a pro bowl. Brian Orakpo is one of them.

[The Dull Roar]

This draft pretty much meets my expectations I had coming into day one of the draft. I can't wait to see what Jay, Bruce, and company do next year when they have a first.

[Skins4L]

Im OK with our selections. Murphy looks like Triple H...nah Kane.. I dunno But anyway... I hope he pans out I really do.

I wanted Louchiez Purifoy.. fell because of some off field stuff. He went undrafted. Colts nabbed him we should have gotten a steal.

I think we got some value for no 1st rounder. We might have walked away with 3 or 4 impact guys I trust Gruden.

[Skins4L]

We've had shitty kickers here for awhile.... gruden knows that.

[KI Skins Fan]

Breeland:“I want to improve my tackling technique and coverage, and I want to be a real coachable guy for my coaches. In any situation, I would want them to want to call my number or call my name.”

I love this pick already.

[sevier2]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

Breeland:“I want to improve my tackling technique and coverage, and I want to be a real coachable guy for my coaches. In any situation, I would want them to want to call my number or call my name.”

I love this pick already.

He might be my favorite pick of the draft. With him we now have good size at the corner position along with Amerson. If both of these young guys can develop into starters we might have some good corners for the next X amount of years.

After that I really like the entire draft process. Not many "wow" picks, however everyone is gushing over Moses in the third, I believe it was more of a "filling needs" draft. Not only selecting players that are capable back ups and fill-ins but also players who can contribute on special teams (which we definitely needed.)

I really only see a couple starters from this draft, Long and Moses, this year. But the potential for future starters is high, and until then we at least helped out our special teams.

[skinsfan69]

The kicker would have been there to sign as an UFA. I know everyone here was high on Skov and I think that would have been the perfect pick for for us as a 7th rounder. It certainly fits a need. That was really my only issue. Never draft a kicker. However they seem comfortable at ILB after minicamp when no one has pads on. SMH...

[KI Skins Fan]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

The kicker would have been there to sign as an UFA. I know everyone here was high on Skov and I think that would have been the perfect pick for for us as a 7th rounder. It certainly fits a need. That was really my only issue. Never draft a kicker. However they seem comfortable at ILB after minicamp when no one has pads on. SMH...

I definitely had Skov on my mind starting with Round 6. I thought that Skov would have had a chance to make the team. I find it hard to count out a player with his production and intagibles. His super-slow forty time really hurt him. I wish him good luck with the 49'ers.

I thought they'd be more likely to draft a punter than a kicker. I was hoping that the Skins would draft Pat O'Donnell in the 7th but he went to Chicago in the 6th.

As the draft was in progress, I was thinking Skov in the 6th and O'Donnell in the 7th.

On the other hand, I can't go along with your dismissing some of the veteran ILB's because they haven't done any hitting since they've been with the Skins. These guys are pros who have already played in the NFL. The Skins know how they play with the pads on.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by KI Skins Fan

I definitely had Skov on my mind starting with Round 6. I thought that Skov would have had a chance to make the team. I find it hard to count out a player with his production and intagibles. His super-slow forty time really hurt him. I wish him good luck with the 49'ers.

I thought they'd be more likely to draft a punter than a kicker. I was hoping that the Skins would draft Pat O'Donnell in the 7th but he went to Chicago in the 6th.

As the draft was in progress, I was thinking Skov in the 6th and O'Donnell in the 7th.

On the other hand, I can't go along with your dismissing some of the veteran ILB's because they haven't done any hitting since they've been with the Skins. These guys are pros who have already played in the NFL. The Skins know how they play with the pads on.

I'm not dismissing them, I just heard Gruden say he was happy with the group after mini camp. I just didn't get that comment cause they're not in pads. I would've added another young guy in the draft and put him in the mix. I've never really been all that I impressed w/ Riley and Robinson hasn't played much.

[MTK]

Was a 7th rd LB really going to come in and have an impact or push for a starting job? Really doubt it.

[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Was a 7th rd LB really going to come in and have an impact or push for a starting job? Really doubt it.

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

[Gary84Clark]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

I agree we rolling the dice with Robinson but the free agent ILBs were picked to hedge the bet.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

A 7th round pick? Really?

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

LOL.

No. Not unless that 7th rounder is a 1st round talent who's dropped due to off-field or health concerns.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

LOL.

No. Not unless that 7th rounder is a 1st round talent who's dropped due to off-field or health concerns.

Shayne Skov had a knee injury in 2011 that limited his effectiveness in the last two seasons, for sure in 2012. At Sanford's pro day, an injured hamstring contributed to his poor 40 yard time. To say that Skov could come here and compete for a starting job a few years down the road isn't ridiculous at all. To write him off as merely a "7th rounder" or a "7th round pick", as if that's all he would have been and as if he's immediately a scrub just because no one drafted him, is ridiculous. Now, I'm not saying that NFL scouts don't know as much as I do, but I am saying that injuries played a big role in his fall.

I don't know if you've watched the guy play or not, and I hope none of the following applies to you, but his game is not represented well by a 40 yard dash in shorts, the same as any other prospect. Workouts at pro days and the Combine just add a little bit to the puzzle that is the draft; in no way should they be taken as seriously as some fans take them. Watch him play, then check out his workout numbers. If anybody thinks a poor workout negates anything a player does on the field, they have an incorrect way of looking at it.