Cleveland 2052 Draft

1.9 DE Julian Alcott.
Why pick him? Current DE Fernando Nance is asking for large sums of cash in his last year, so we wanted a replacement.
What did we like? Should be a very good run stopper and solid pass rusher. Combines were off the chart.
What flaws do we see? Worried about his pass rush strength. In the 34 Eagle, we like to see more strength, since he could often be up against two linemen.

3.23 P Bo Zahursky.
Why pick him? Last year's pick didn't turn out as well as we'd hoped. Punter is a key position for our special teams success.
What did we like? As usual, combines were great. Best 40 of all punters in the draft (punt power), 2nd best bench (punt hang time), and blue sole (directional), and matching bars.
What flaws do we see? We can't use him as kick holder...

3.28 G Dan Wolfe.
Why pick him? We need a young, solid backup that can start if needed. Plus he brings affinity to the offensive line.
What did we like? The usual... great blocking bars, good matching combines (2nd best 40, top 10 Agility among guards).
What flaws do we see? Weak and out of shape. He won't be able to play every down, and bull rushers will have their way with him. He's only a backup with a 3rd round pick.

3.30 T Ty Boyer.
Why pick him? Looking for a replacement for RT Shire, who is in the last year of his contract and will be a backup this season.
What did we like? Decent blocking bars, run blocking looks good with a blue agility score.  Decent size and good Sole.  Should improve overall Intelligence on the offensive line. Affinity.
What flaws do we see?  Not going to be a starter, but should be a capable backup at RT, which is where we need some help.  Below average pass blocking for a T not great.

4.27 WR Thurman Brennan.
Why pick him? We only have 4 WRs signed and needed to fill the roster. Cheaper through the draft than in FA.
What did we like? Good RR, hands, and ST. Nice sole and PD combines to match bars we were looking at. Should be a capable #4 WR and ST player.
What flaws do we see? He doesn't have the speed or tackle breaking/playmaking ability. Some weak combines could show he isn't as good as we hope.

5.16 S Liam Bolerjack.
Why pick him? We are very light at safety, as we couldn't resign Erickson last year after making a trade for him.
What did we like? Affinities (if he gets the starts), decent looking zone and play diagnosis and good 40 and Sole combine. Nice looking INT bar.
What flaws do we see? With his average PD combine, we can't imagine the INT bar staying that strong. Other weak combines could mean he isn't as good as he looks.

5.30 CB Dexter Mowen.
Why pick him? Unlikely to keep conflicted Middleton around, so we need some CB help.
What did we like? His bars (Man, Bump n Run, and INT) all look good. Tied for 2nd best combine of all CBs in the draft in the 40 and bench.
What flaws do we see? Won't hold that nice looking INT bar. Isn't starter material, no ST abilities, no possible affinities.

6.30 ILB Ramon Foreman.
Why pick him? Need to replace Stanton at some point because of his conflict. This is the best I could find in late rounds.
What did we like? Zone plus PD combine and looks like he'll have SOME run defense.
What flaws do we see? Little endurance, no ST, no possible affinity, average at best run defense, no play diagnosis... Late round roster filler pick.

7.30 WR Nathan Lucas.
Why pick him? Why not? WR roster spot open.
What did we like? Possible affinity, really good combines, some ST bar.
What flaws do we see? He's a 7th round pick. Probably won't even make the team.

7.31 OLB Seth Turnbull.
Why pick him? I don't know.
What did we like? Possible affinity, decent run stopping and zone.
What flaws do we see? Same as Lucas.

For the picks we had, we're happy with this draft... initially.

Start of season... Been thinking about Alcott, and I think he'll be fine. I never took into account developed% before, and then I was reading hildebrand's draft, and he puts developed% in there. So I looked at Alcott, and he's 64% developed, and his rating is 47/51. Well, if he is 64% developed and his current is 47, then his potential MUST be higher than 51. So I'm hoping to see a pop next season. If this happens, I'll definitely pay more attention to developed% in the future. Thanks to hildebrand for his thread and bringing this to my attention. Anyway, not all my draft picks made the team (big surprise!), and I have a feeling more will start losing their jobs as the season continues.

For now, just wanted to get this down so I don't forget later