Pick-A-Day: 25. San Diego Chargers & 26. Cleveland Brows

[DraftBoy]

1. Houston Texans - DE J. Clowney
2. St. Louis Rams - WR S. Watkins
3. Jacksonville Jags - QB B. Bortles
4. Cleveland Browns - QB J. Manziel
5. Oakland Raiders - LB K. Mack
6. Atlanta Falcons - OT G. Robinson
7. Tampa Bay Bucs - WR M. Evans
8. Minnesota Vikings - QB T. Bridgewater
9. Buffalo Bills - OT J. Matthews
10. Detroit Lions - TE E. Ebron
11. Tennessee Titans - LB A. Barr
12. New York Giants - LB. C. Mosley
13. St. Louis Rams - OT. T. Lewan
14. Chicago Bears - DT A. Donald
15. Pittsburgh Steelers - CB J. Gilbert
16. Dallas Cowboys - DT. T. Jernigan
17. Baltimore Ravens - S H. Clinton-Dix
18. New York Jets - WR O. Beckham
19. Miami Dolphins - OT Z. Martin
20. Arizona Cardinals - QB D. Carr
21. Green Bay Packers - LB R. Shazier
22. Philadelphia Eagles - WR K. Benjamin
23. Kansas City Chiefs - WR B. Cooks
24. Cincinnati Bengals - CB D. Dennard
25. San Diego Chargers - ON THE CLOCK
26. Cleveland Browns (from Indianapolis Colts) - ON THE CLOCK
27. New Orleans Saints
28. Carolina Panthers
29. New England Patriots
30. San Francisco 49ers
31. Denver Broncos
32. Seattle Seahawks

[stuckincincy]

SD: S Calvin Pryor

CLE: CB Kyle Fuller.

[Figster]

Bradley Robey

Kyle Fuller

[mysticsoto]

Besides Defensive Tackle, Chargers most glaring need is in the secondary: CB Kyle Fuller

According to our draft, the Browns just picked up Manziel. So start giving him weapons to work with. WR Marquise Lee

[EDS]

SD: K. Fuller
CLE: B. Robey

[stuckincincy]

Besides Defensive Tackle, Chargers most glaring need is in the secondary: CB Kyle Fuller

According to our draft, the Browns just picked up Manziel. So start giving him weapons to work with. WR Marquise Lee


They sure do need a DT. I wonder if Nix will fall due to his late season knee surgery. I was torn between Fuller and Pryor - went with Pryor because I've seen a lot of his play.

[mysticsoto]

If Nix is fine (100%) and their doctors can verify that, I could certainly see them taking him instead! But in this case, I went w/Fuller and would hope (as acting GM for SD) that they could maybe get DT Cullers in the 2nd.

[stuckincincy]

If Nix is fine (100%) and their doctors can verify that, I could certainly see them taking him instead! But in this case, I went w/Fuller and would hope (as acting GM for SD) that they could maybe get DT Cullers in the 2nd.

At least per our draft here, things are shaping up for NE if they desire a DT - Nix and Hageman still being out there.

[Lone Stranger]

SD = Fuller

Browns - Cody Latimer

[YardRat]

I'll go with dog...

SD=Bradley Robey

Cleve=Kyle Fuller

[Mr. Pink]

SD - Nix

Cle - Latimer

[swiper]

SD - Ealy
Clev - Nix

[scartown]

Fuller
Roby

[The Popcorn]

Fuller- CB

Pryor- S

[clumping platelets]

Nix

Nix, Fuller

[TacklingDummy]

San Diego Chargers - Louis Nix, DT, Notre Dame

Cleveland Browns - Marqise Lee, WR, USC

[TacklingDummy]

According to our draft, the Browns just picked up Manziel. So start giving him weapons to work with. WR Marquise Lee
Im thinking the Browns are hoping Watkins is there at #3 and with #26 they will pick up whatever QB is left. Manziel could be available at that pick.

[DraftBoy]

With the 25th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft the San Diego Chargers select CB Kyle Fuller!

Results:
Fuller - 5
Nix - 3
Roby - 2
Pryor - 1
Ealy - 1

With the 26th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft the Cleveland Browns select DT Louis Nix!

Results:
Fuller - 4 (PICKED AT PICK 25 - INELIGIBLE)
Nix - 3 (Swiper + Clump + DB Tiebreaker)
Lee - 2
Roby - 2
Latimer - 2
Pryor - 1

[EDS]

With the 25th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft the San Diego Chargers select CB Kyle Fuller!

Results:
Fuller - 5
Nix - 3
Roby - 2
Pryor - 1
Ealy - 1

With the 26th pick in the 2014 NFL Draft the Cleveland Browns select DT Louis Nix!

Results:
Fuller - 4 (PICKED AT PICK 25 - INELIGIBLE)
Nix - 3 (Swiper + Clump + DB Tiebreaker)
Lee - 2
Roby - 2
Latimer - 2
Pryor - 1

Why in the world would Cleveland pick Nix? Makes no sense.

[DraftBoy]

Why in the world would Cleveland pick Nix? Makes no sense.

Keep in mind the scheme Pettine run which is straight hybrid. Cleveland only has two DT's on the roster in Taylor and Kitchen. Taylor is athletic enough to play anywhere on that three man line and Nix adds depth and talent. When they go four men on the line, having Taylor and Nix inside could be devastating. Also Rubin is aging and not near what he used to be.
Also could make a BPA argument assuming Nix is fully healthy.

[EDS]

Keep in mind the scheme Pettine run which is straight hybrid. Cleveland only has two DT's on the roster in Taylor and Kitchen. Taylor is athletic enough to play anywhere on that three man line and Nix adds depth and talent. When they go four men on the line, having Taylor and Nix inside could be devastating. Also Rubin is aging and not near what he used to be.
Also could make a BPA argument assuming Nix is fully healthy.

No. Rubin is 27 years old, so if that is aging 50% of the players in the NFL are aging. Moreover, in addition to Taylor and Rubin, both 330 pounders, they have 320 pound John Hughes, so they are set with the big bodies. They also gave up only a modest 3.9 yards per carry last season so the infrastructure is already in place to be solid against the run.

[CleveSteve]

Agreed. DL pretty much at any point in the draft for Cleveland is a bad move. They already have seven above-average to very good players for three spots on the field.

[DraftBoy]

No. Rubin is 27 years old, so if that is aging 50% of the players in the NFL are aging. Moreover, in addition to Taylor and Rubin, both 330 pounders, they have 320 pound John Hughes, so they are set with the big bodies. They also gave up only a modest 3.9 yards per carry last season so the infrastructure is already in place to be solid against the run.

I know how old he is, but look at the DL decline due to age they don't last like Kyle Williams has. He's right at the hump at this point.

Hughes had a good year, but you're still looking at a 2 deep DT rotation when Pettine goes with 4 DL which he did a lot in passing downs.

Last years production is irrelevant because of their scheme switch. Nobody is questioning their talent, but how that talent reacts to the new scheme is a big question mark.

[DraftBoy]

I know how old he is, but look at the DL decline due to age they don't last like Kyle Williams has. He's right at the hump at this point.

Hughes had a good year, but you're still looking at a 2 deep DT rotation when Pettine goes with 4 DL which he did a lot in passing downs.

Last years production is irrelevant because of their scheme switch. Nobody is questioning their talent, but how that talent reacts to the new scheme is a big question mark.

That all being said is DT their biggest need? No, but having seen Nix up close and personal in 2012 and knowing what he can be I think he's the BPA if his medical is clean which I've been told it is.

[EDS]

I know how old he is, but look at the DL decline due to age they don't last like Kyle Williams has. He's right at the hump at this point.

Hughes had a good year, but you're still looking at a 2 deep DT rotation when Pettine goes with 4 DL which he did a lot in passing downs.

Last years production is irrelevant because of their scheme switch. Nobody is questioning their talent, but how that talent reacts to the new scheme is a big question mark.

27 is not the hump, that is ridiculous. The Bills gave $100 million to a 27 year old Mario Williams. Even if Pettine wants to use 4 DL on passing downs, he for sure is not going to have that four person line be Rubin, Taylor, Hughes and Kitchen. One of those guys, sure, maybe two but he is more likely to want to get some combination of Paul Kruger, Jabaal Sheard, Barkevious Mingo and Desmond Bryant on the field in passing situations.