Pick 47 Trent Murphy

[BaltimoreSkins]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

They're not exactly identical as far as how you would line them up, but I thought Michael Sam was a little bit better of a player than Trent Murphy was. Sam (and Jackson Jeffcoat, who is in that same class of defensive edge player) is (are) still available in the seventh round.

Does that mean you think the Redskins overreached on Murphy or that teams were shying away from Sam?

[GTripp0012]

Originally Posted by BaltimoreSkins

Does that mean you think the Redskins overreached on Murphy or that teams were shying away from Sam?

I'm not convinced the Redskins reached on Murphy, because I don't know if other teams were looking to pick him in that range. There's a pretty good chance they were.

Murphy was a top 100 player for me, so taking him on the second day isn't a terrible overdraft, given that 100-ish players go on the first two days.

It wasn't just Sam that teams were shying away from. A lot of 'Tweener types got pushed down the board. I don't know if Murphy was able to avoid the 'Tweener label, but he didn't get pushed down the board for whatever reason. Some very similar players (including ones in my top 100) who got the label got pushed all the way down to the end of the third day.

[SFREDSKIN]

Why are some people disappointed on Murphy when all he does is make plays.

Trent Murphy Highlights ᴴᴰ "Here Comes the Boom" - YouTube

[Irrefutable]

Originally Posted by SFREDSKIN

Why are some people disappointed on Murphy when all he does is make plays.

Trent Murphy Highlights ᴴᴰ "Here Comes the Boom" - YouTube

all some people do is look at the 40 time, most people do not know Murphy had virtually the same time as Mack and Barr in the 10 yard dash

and Murphy was quicker than Barr and Mack in the 3 cone drill.

I am not saying he is better than Mack, and Barr, just that he is a decent athlete who as you said has a history of being productive. Work-out warriors get you fired....

2013 15 sacks....... 23.5 TFL.........6 PD


Washington Redskins Draft Pick, Trent Murphy, OLB - Hogs Haven