Looking back at the 2014 NFL Draft

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sean10mm: Jun 29, 2005; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World

Benne posted:

Oh God I just remembered this Browns draft. Traded up multiple times to land the two most embarrassing first-round picks of the decade.

This whole draft is basically Peak Browns.

It got mostly solid grades from the usual draft "expert" suspects at the time, too. Mostly B range with the odd A and C.

It was actually an ebola patient's anus.

e: Analysis!

http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/2014-nfl-draft-browns-top-round-1-winners-and-losers/

quote:

Winners
Ray Farmer, GM, Cleveland -- There was tons of pressure on Farmer to pull off a big day in his first draft, with him holding a pair of first-round picks after his predecessor sent Trent Richardson packing. He delivered in a big way, not only landing his franchise quarterback (Johnny Manziel), the consensus top cornerback in the draft (Justin Gilbert) but also nabbing an extra first-round pick in the process.

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sean10mm: Jun 29, 2005; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World

Kalli posted:

F

This was a very bad draft that produced few football players and will end up with a decent receiving back and a backup that'll be traded for some picks 4 years later then when a 2nd was spent on him.

Yeah that draft was really bad. And even getting a first for Jimmy G 4 years later is only like getting a 5th that year or something in terms of value. It's a good scam if somebody overpays for him now, but but it still doesn't make the pick a good value overall for the Pats.

# ¿ Feb 19, 2017 14:00

sean10mm: Jun 29, 2005; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World

Durandal1707 posted:

Yeah, a ton of people really dumped on the Cowboys at the trade for taking Frederick - IIRC he was considered a round 2 prospect (even though most end of round 1 guys are essentially R2 prospects anyway) and a lot of people weren't in love with his lack of agility. It just out that he was the mauler the Cowboys needed at C and the trade down to get him also netted Terrence Williams.

That criticism was real dumb even at the time. The entire idea that it's a "OMG REACH WTF LOL" to take what fake draft experts said was a 2nd rounder at the rear end end of the first is deeply stupid on its face.

Also agility drills and 40 times are relevant to center play exactly never.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2017 13:35

sean10mm: Jun 29, 2005; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World

Kalli posted:

Tavon Austin will definitely retire with the most horizontal yards in NFL history.

4.3 40 yard dash and getting 9.1 yards per reception over his career, great use of talent right there.

# ¿ Feb 24, 2017 17:43

sean10mm: Jun 29, 2005; It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, MAD-2R World

Kalli posted:

.... and the most Rams line possible

Tavon Austin: 106 passes, 59% catch rate, 509 yards, 3 TD's.

Austin basically has infinite speed, and yet has the yards per reception of an above-average fullback. Talk about wasted talent.

e: It's like half of what Chris "Literally just a random Caucasian" Hogan got.

# ¿ Mar 2, 2017 22:09

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