NFL DRAFT 2011

mikemac · 28-04-2011 02:13PM

Starts 1am

Probably around 4:30am
Could be earlier, could be later but NFL Network reckon 4:30am

adrian522 · 28-04-2011 02:17PM

right,

Might watch the first few picks before hitting the Hay.

HigginsJ · 28-04-2011 02:50PM

adrian522 wrote: »

right,

Might watch the first few picks before hitting the Hay.

Ah sur if your up that late whats another hour or 2!!

adrian522 · 28-04-2011 02:51PM

Well once the 49ers pick at 7 my interest levels will dip considerably

TaosHum · 28-04-2011 03:02PM

adrian522 wrote: »

Well once the 49ers pick at 7 my interest levels will dip considerably

Unless they trade down

mikemac · 28-04-2011 03:06PM

Gonna an unproductive day in work tomorrow!

In fact, sunny day and I ate lunch at my desk so I could read draft news on my PC

HigginsJ · 28-04-2011 03:39PM

Cant wait for it. Should be unpredictable this year. Lots of trades being mentioned.

Peyton Manning · 28-04-2011 04:30PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Gonna an unproductive day in work tomorrow!

In fact, sunny day and I ate lunch at my desk so I could read draft news on my PC

I basically condensed the topic of American Football and everything it entails into one hour long conversation at lunch with a girl I work with. She made the rookie error of asking "Oh, and what's the draft then?". Don't think she got a word in after that. She'll never ask me to go to lunch ever again

:pac:

tallaghtoutlaws · 28-04-2011 04:34PM

Tom_Brady wrote: »

I basically condensed the topic of American Football and everything it entails into one hour long conversation at lunch with a girl I work with. She made the rookie error of asking "Oh, and what's the draft then?". Don't think she got a word in after that. She'll never ask me to go to lunch ever again :pac:

I think the question on all our minds is "Would you hit that?" and "Is she hot"......

I studied this morning, went for a game of golf, epic day outside and now am browsing the Mock Sites and NFL news sites for news. Anyone else notice how slow all the sites are. Id say servers in the US are struggling with the demand.

Skeptical about watching the Draft on NFL.com tonight. Looks like I making it my business to be at home in the Rents house where we have ESPN.

GoldFour4 · 28-04-2011 04:59PM

Article just up on espn with Carolina team sources claiming team has narrowed it down to 4 possible players . Cam Newton , AJ Green , Marcell Dareus or Patrick Peterson .

Apparently trading down to the second round is also an option , I can`t see that happening though .

spiralism · 28-04-2011 05:30PM

Is it just the first round shown tonight?

Denver media+schefter reporting that our pick is very likely to be Von Miller. Would personally have preferred Dareus but that pick is fine by me, I trust John Fox to know what he's doing on defence, he's very good at picking front 7 players.

mikemac · 28-04-2011 05:46PM

Yes, just the 1st round tonight

Mike Mayock reckons Von Miller for the Broncos also. It's a deep draft for the defensive line and there are options in the 2nd round if they don't Darius

Hazys · 28-04-2011 05:47PM

Very interesting if you're a pats fan:

http://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2011/04/28/patriots-have-spoken-with-browns-about-sixth-pick/

I'd love to get Patrick Paterson or Julio Jones or AJ Green as long as the trade only involves trading our 2 1st rounders as compo.

As for my draft plans, it kicks off 8pm my time so no worries there, i'm going to order in some pizza and beers and set up my War Room, which will include:

TV with ESPN on
.
Laptop #1
NFL Network stream so i can mute and unmute depending on who has ads at a given time
.
Laptop #2
Profootballtalk tab for rumours
Boards.ie tab for banter
Patfans.com tab for banter
SI.com for a look at how the players are graded
and some more website, any recomendations?
.
iphone with Twitter on the go (Usuallly get the Pats' picks b4 they're announced and intel from Schefter and others is vital)

How lame is that?

Can't wait thos its going to be epic.

Only problem is that i will wait all night for the the Pats to pick and when you think the are just about to pick they'll trade out of the position...cock teases!

Also i'll be 'working' from home tomorrow just so i can spend the day reading the Round 1 analysis and the expectations for Round 2 & 3 and i wont be bothered by stupid work stuff!!

Leslie91 · 28-04-2011 05:47PM

spiralism wrote: »

Is it just the first round shown tonight?

Denver media+schefter reporting that our pick is very likely to be Von Miller. Would personally have preferred Dareus but that pick is fine by me, I trust John Fox to know what he's doing on defence, he's very good at picking front 7 players.

Yep only the first round happens thursday local time. Rounds 2 and 3 friday and the rest saturday.

spiralism · 28-04-2011 05:59PM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Yes, just the 1st round tonight

Mike Mayock reckons Von Miller for the Broncos also. It's a deep draft for the defensive line and there are options in the 2nd round if they don't Darius

It makes sense tbh, any front 7 pick is fine by me. No point in us picking peterson if hed have to spend 10 seconds covering a receiver each time, far as im concerned. I'm excited by the prospect, Miller is an electric talent at LB and John Fox's track record in the front 7 speaks for itself (Peppers, Beason, Braxton, Davis, Charles Johnson). He's also been successful in every first round pick hes taken:

DE Julius Peppers (all-pro), OT Jordan Gross (all-pro), CB Chris Gamble (24 career interceptions), OLB Thomas Davis, RB DeAngelo Williams (all-pro), OLB/MLB Jon Beason (all-pro), RB Jonathan Stewart (1,000 yard rusher) and OT Jeff Otah.

mikemac · 28-04-2011 06:10PM

Dumervil on one side and Von Miller on the other, Sackorama!

GoldFour4 · 28-04-2011 08:22PM

Most last minute mocks have Newton going number 1 at this stage !

Chucky the tree · 28-04-2011 08:28PM

Glad I we never got that bet on Tom.

Lol panthers is all I have to say, terrible terrible first pick.

Peyton Manning · 28-04-2011 09:46PM

Chucky the tree wrote: »

Glad I we never got that bet on Tom. Lol panthers is all I have to say, terrible terrible first pick.

It's okay, I'm taking money off of PaddyPower as a consolation! : P

Oat23 · 28-04-2011 10:35PM

Streams for tonight.

NFL Network

ESPN

eagle eye · 28-04-2011 10:39PM

A lot or rumours about that the Patriots are looking to move up to 6 or 9. If its 6 they are suggesting its Julio Jones, if its 9 people are saying its Cameron Jordan they want.

Jordan had a private workout and an interview with the Patriots but they haven't had any contact with Jones so I don't believe the move to 6 is on. As for Jordan, well I'd be shocked if they have to move that high to get him.

Personally I'd love to see us take JJ Watt as I've said before but its highly unlikely given his agent.

HigginsJ · 28-04-2011 10:52PM

The more trades and moving about the better.

Mr. Guappa · 28-04-2011 11:03PM

eagle eye wrote: »

A lot or rumours about that the Patriots are looking to move up to 6 or 9. If its 6 they are suggesting its Julio Jones, if its 9 people are saying its Cameron Jordan they want.

Jordan had a private workout and an interview with the Patriots but they haven't had any contact with Jones so I don't believe the move to 6 is on. As for Jordan, well I'd be shocked if they have to move that high to get him.

Personally I'd love to see us take JJ Watt as I've said before but its highly unlikely given his agent.

I've also seen Robert Quinn and Patrick Peterson mentioned if they move up to six.

Just going by the pick value chart here: http://walterfootball.com/draftchart.php The Patriots would have to give up both 1st rounders to get up to 6th or the 19th, 60th and 125th picks to get up to 9th. I can't see them going up to 6th but 9th is a possibility if a player like Peterson falls that far.

*I have no idea if that pick value chart is accurate or if teams accept less valued picks when looking to trade back.

Edit: Schefter just tweeted that any proposed Cowboys-Patriots trade won't happen. Looks like the Cowboys leaked the "story" to try drum up interest in the pick.

eagle eye · 28-04-2011 11:59PM

This is what I'd like if the Patriots use a bucket of picks and things fall right. I'm excluding JJ Watt who I would love with the first pick because I don't think its likely as explained above.

Cameron Jordan DE/OLB
Nate Solder OT
Brandon Harris CB
Will Rackley OG
Allen Bailey DE/DT
Brandon Fusco C
TJ Yates QB
Dontavia Bogan WR
Derrick Locke RB

Hazys · 29-04-2011 12:27AM

Leslie91 · 29-04-2011 12:29AM

If Cam isn't the 1st guy off the board this thing will go crazy. Great streams thanks. I've NFL Network and ESPN going strong.

mikemac · 29-04-2011 12:37AM

Something I love about the draft are the rowdy fans

The first year I watched it, the presenters commented you could tell when the Patriots were on the clock as all the New Yorkers would start jeering

They're booing Goodell right now
These New Yorkers, they're not shy anyway

Leslie91 · 29-04-2011 12:42AM

feelingstressed wrote: »

Something I love about the draft are the rowdy fans

The first year I watched it, the presenters commented you could tell when the Patriots were on the clock as all the New Yorkers would start jeering

They're booing Goodell right now
These New Yorkers, they're not shy anyway

Goodell handled it v well. No doubt he knew what was coming. Nice touch with the Bama and War Eagle boys.

Leslie91 · 29-04-2011 12:42AM

Atlanta to move up for Julio Jones is the word.

OAOB · 29-04-2011 01:03AM

Watt to the chargers and i'll be off to bed happy.

Reckon there could be a lot of trades in this round

NFL DRAFT 2011

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