NFL Draft Thread Rounds 4-7

[Historian]

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Never fails....

[kgun12]

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Former safety, special teams standout.

[YardRat]

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Use him on paying downs?

If he even makes the roster it'll be for ST's only. I doubt he sees the field on defense unless the LBers get decimated by injuries.

[Ed]

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I like what I'm reading about Milano. Sounds like the only real knock against him is a lack of size, but that doesn't seem to be that critical for a McDermott WLB.

[kscdogbillsfan1221]

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If he even makes the roster it'll be for ST's only. I doubt he sees the field on defense unless the LBers get decimated by injuries.

in other words, given our propensity for injuries, he'll be on the field by week 3.

[YardRat]

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Maybe Mayock will throw us a bone on the kid from his alma mater.

[Ed]

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From nfl.com regarding Milano:

SOURCES TELL US "I love watching him on tape. You just know he wishes he were bigger so he could hit even harder. He's not as good as (Brian) Cushing, but that's the same kind of mentality he plays with." -- Northeast area scout for AFC team

BOTTOM LINE Undersized for the linebacker spot, but extremely tough and aggressive. A little tight-hipped and might struggle to finish tackles that aren't right in front of him, but he brings as much pound-for-pound force behind his tackles as anyone in the draft. Productive player with good instincts and a nose for the ball. He has value as a 4-3 OLB and a 3-4 WILB, and should become a top contributor in coverage on special teams.

[YardRat]

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Attaboy Mikey

[Mad Bomber]

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Mayock liked the pick

[YardRat]

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Another pick coming up after Houston and Minnesota.

[Buddo]

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Seems to happen every year. Just before the ads, they said they were going to Tasker, who was announcing the pick. I find that incredibly disrespectful, that they don't just do that. Btw - I'd feel exactly the same way, if it was any former player for a different team, it's just really piss poor, ignoring the guys who've made the NFL what it is.

Tbh, I've hardly watched any of the draft so far, due to work and time differences, but by the looks of it, as they are quoting Mayock as saying on PFT, I'm pretty glad I haven't, as it's become a circus.

[Mad Bomber]

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Another pick coming up after Houston and Minnesota.

Get ready for another commercial break...

[Ed]

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Three more picks until the Bills select again. My guess is TE Antony Auclair.

[Albany,n.y.]

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He didn't get a write-up in the draft magazine I have-we're doomed!

One of the kids on the radio at WGR was complaining about SF picking Beathard in the 3rd round, saying he was rated too low in the draft book he has. The kid then made a statement indicating he has no clue who Bobby Beathard is.

[stuckincincy]

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http://www.nfl.com/draft/2017/profiles/matt-milano?id=2557969

Strengths

Well-defined with muscular arms and tapered waist. Wonderfully aggressive. Heat-seeking missile who looks for contact. Form tackler looking to strike, lift, and bury. Former safety with disciplined vision and above-average instincts. Can get home as blitzer. Reacts quickly to play-action screen passes and reverses. Good straight-line speed and revved motor for extended tackle range. Has some coverage ability in space. Durable two-year starter playing more than 94 percent of his team's defensive snaps. Accelerates through contact. Speed and toughness creates potential opportunities at multiple linebacker spots. Special teams demon with three blocked punts and 24 coverage tackles.


Weaknesses

Needs to add a little more size to his frame. Can be outmuscled by size. Hand usage is inconsistent. Needs to improve in art of discarding blockers. Just average at punching and shedding to keep himself clean in take-on situations. Bad habit of ducking head into crunching tackles rather than seeing what he hits. Tightly wound with average change-of-direction talent. Can improve his path to perimeter to avoid traffic around him.
Draft Projection Round 6-7
Sources Tell Us "I love watching him on tape. You just know he wishes he were bigger so he could hit even harder. He's not as good as (Brian) Cushing, but that's the same kind of mentality he plays with." -- Northeast area scout for AFC team
NFL Comparison John Timu

Bottom Line

Undersized for the linebacker spot, but extremely tough and aggressive. A little tight-hipped and might struggle to finish tackles that aren't right in front of him, but he brings as much pound-for-pound force behind his tackles as anyone in the draft. Productive player with good instincts and a nose for the ball. He has value as a 4-3 OLB and a 3-4 WILB, and should become a top contributor in coverage on special teams.
-Lance Zierlein