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[Woodman]

Jalen Carter was booked and released on Wednesday night - ProFootballTalk

Jalen Carter back at Scouting Combine - ProFootballTalk

Defensive tackle Jalen Carter returned to Athens, Georgia to be booked on misdemeanor charges of reckless driving and racing on Wednesday night, but it was reportedly a brief stay.
According to multiple reports that PFT has confirmed, Carter has returned to the Scouting Combine in Indianapolis on Thursday. Carter was booked and released after posting a $4,000 bond on Wednesday night.

[Mace]

I'm starting to buy into the first round WR mindset even though I'd go elsewhere with the pick.

I'm just not. They aren't even sure what they have in Shakir and Davis....and I can't see them giving a marquee addition enough snaps unless they gave up on those two....which I don't see happening either atm.

[YardRat]

I'm just not. They aren't even sure what they have in Shakir and Davis....and I can't see them giving a marquee addition enough snaps unless they gave up on those two....which I don't see happening either atm.

I'm thinking a pure slot guy, like Downs. Diggs-Davis-Downs with Shakir spelling all of them when they need a blow.

[cookie G]

I'm thinking a pure slot guy, like Downs. Diggs-Davis-Downs with Shakir spelling all of them when they need a blow.

idk...Hyatt maybe... Id still be tempted. But there are still many questions to be answered with him, like whether he can get off the line, can he run a route, etc. He ran pretty fast today, but he looks even faster o nthe field.

As far as the small/quick guys in the Flowers/Downs/Addison vein, there seems to be a long list of them this year. Dell was very good in the Senior Bowl Practices. Marvin Mims of Oklahoma ran a sub 4.4 today and averaged nearly 20 ypc for his career. Charlie Jones of Purdue was faster than expected, and he was extremely productive this year when he was the primary target.

I don't know if there is a true must-have in the 1st, especially at 27.

Tillman and Mingo, I like them both if we are looking for a big receiver. Tillman was a beast when healthy, Mingo had a good year, weighs about 225 and ran a sub 4.5

But then, it wouldn't be worse than taking that slow safety from Texas A and M at 27.

[YardRat]

Lol...4.52 isn't really slow, for a safety. I hope that's sarcasm. Hell, Poyer ran a 4.54 and Hyde a 4.56 at their combines, and only 6 safeties ran better 40's than Johnson.

You're right, though, the WR group is deep this year...as are safeties and interior linemen, so who knows who Beane is going to covet and who he is comfortable waiting on. As much as I have clamored for a first round olineman in the past I just don't think this front office places that kind of value on those positions. I also hope he doesn't go RB, those can be found later too. Or made, if you've got the oline and playbook.

[ParanoidAndroid]

DJ Chark would be awesome in the slot for us. He won't be hugely expensive, either. We could easily re-sight Crowder and run it back with him, too.

The departure of Frazier makes me think we go heavy on D in this draft outside an O lineman or two. Maybe a RB.

[cookie G]

Lol...4.52 isn't really slow, for a safety. I hope that's sarcasm. Hell, Poyer ran a 4.54 and Hyde a 4.56 at their combines, and only 6 safeties ran better 40's than Johnson.

You're right, though, the WR group is deep this year...as are safeties and interior linemen, so who knows who Beane is going to covet and who he is comfortable waiting on. As much as I have clamored for a first round olineman in the past I just don't think this front office places that kind of value on those positions. I also hope he doesn't go RB, those can be found later too. Or made, if you've got the oline and playbook.

pfft. He finished 6th in a bad draft for safeties. In 2022, he wouldn't have finished in the top dozen or so.

Slow, can't jump, weak.

Barely made it over 20 inches in the vertical;
couldn't broad jump 10 feet;
couldn't break double digits on the bench.

And people want to use a first on him? And have him chase down the Cheetah twice a year?

Ill take my chance on an OL in the first rather than an unathletic safety.

[YardRat]

pfft. He finished 6th in a bad draft for safeties. In 2022, he wouldn't have finished in the top dozen or so.

Slow, can't jump, weak.

Barely made it over 20 inches in the vertical;
couldn't broad jump 10 feet;
couldn't break double digits on the bench.

And people want to use a first on him? And have him chase down the Cheetah twice a year?

Ill take my chance on an OL in the first rather than an unathletic safety.

The kid plays football. That's what counts. Part of the problem we have is Beane is too enamored with physical freaks that win the underwear olympics and he ends up sticking us under-achievers like Edmunds, Oliver, Rousseau, Brown et al, instead of drafting football players. Another part of the problem is we've had a DC whose philosophy has been "drop off 8 yards, let the Cheetah catch it, then we'll chase him down". Hopefully that changes this year.

Finally, as far as the safety class, there might not be one or two guys that jump off the page and are getting hyped as top 10 picks, but the group is deep and some team could come out of this draft with two starters if they wanted to. FWIW, everybody's darling last year (Hamilton) ran a 4.59.

[cookie G]

The kid plays football. That's what counts. Part of the problem we have is Beane is too enamored with physical freaks that win the underwear olympics and he ends up sticking us under-achievers like Edmunds, Oliver, Rousseau, Brown et al, instead of drafting football players. Another part of the problem is we've had a DC whose philosophy has been "drop off 8 yards, let the Cheetah catch it, then we'll chase him down". Hopefully that changes this year.

Finally, as far as the safety class, there might not be one or two guys that jump off the page and are getting hyped as top 10 picks, but the group is deep and some team could come out of this draft with two starters if they wanted to. FWIW, everybody's darling last year (Hamilton) ran a 4.59.

Im kinda hoping anyone they draft at 27 is a player.

Mcbeane's big problem is that despite putting 7, count'em 7 1st and 2nd round picks on their defense..(not including Von and Shaq)...they fold at crunch time in the playoffs.

Over 100 points given up and more than 1400 yards in the last 3 playoff losses.

Using the top pick on and unathletic safety won't change that.

Get one in a lower round.

[ParanoidAndroid]

27. Darnell Wright OT, Tenn.

59. Jack Campbell LB, Iowa

91. Jaquelin Roy DT, LSU

130. Luke Schoonmaker TE, Mich.

137. Tyler Scott WR, Cinn.

205. ​Daniel Scott S, Cal