NFL Thread 2018/19

[Sheriff Fatman]

The Eagles' trade for Jordan Howard looks a good bit of business.  They've given up a 2020 6th round pick (which potentially becomes a 5th rounder), which looks cheap compared to the potential he brings.

Happy enough with that one.

[vegaslover]

The Eagles' trade for Jordan Howard looks a good bit of business.  They've given up a 2020 6th round pick (which potentially becomes a 5th rounder), which looks cheap compared to the potential he brings.

Happy enough with that one.

Terrible trade for the Bears
I don't mind so much that he doesn't fit into the system that Nagy plays, but was far more value than a 6th round pick next year

[Tal]

What might be the best sporting interview I've seen in a very long time. Former NFL reporter Rand Getlin discusses his life with the brilliant Adam Lefkoe:



Interview starts 9 minutes in.

Lefkoe was part of a terrific double act with Chris Simms, but Simms has just left to further his TV career. They've decided to keep Lefkoe but to allow him to do more in-depth interviews with sporting people.

The podcast has always been player-focused, which is different of itself to pretty much every other serious sports broadcaster. Bleacher Report is a fabulous site and this sort of interview is a huge plus for it.

See also the Warren Sharp interview he did last week.

[TightEnd]

thought this was very clever

[Tal]

Superb.

Have put more work into the draft this year than ever. Will be a fascinating first round, with only 15 or so genuine first round talents (hence why Cleveland were happy to trade pick 16 for Odell Beckham Jr).

I might get a mock draft up in the next week or so, but a few plates being spun at present. If not, I'll make sure I do one before the draft itself.

[Sheriff Fatman]

thought this was very clever

That is pretty great.

A friend of mine, when starting to take an interest in the NFL, had no idea who he wanted to support.  My cousin set him the challenge of naming all 32 NFL teams, and the last one on the list was the team he had to support.

As a result of this, he's a Buffalo Bills fan.

[Tal]

First mock draft of the season done:

1.   Arizona – Kyler Murray – QB
2.   San Francisco – Nick Bosa – Edge
3.   New York Jets – Josh Allen – Edge
4.   Oakland – Quinnen Williams – DT
Tampa Trade with Washington
5.   Washington – Dwayne Haskins – QB
6.   New York Giants – Devin White – LB
7.   Jacksonville – Jawaan Taylor – OT
8.   Detroit – Ed Oliver – DT
9.   Buffalo – Jonah Williams – G
10.   Denver – Drew Lock – QB
11.   Cincinnati – Devin Bush – LB
12.   Green Bay – TJ Hockensen – TE
13.   Miami – Montez Sweat – Edge
14.   Atlanta – Greedy Williams – CB
15.   Tampa Bay – Brian Burns – Edge
16.   Carolina – Clelin Ferrell – Edge
17.   New York Giants – Andre Dillard – G
18.   Minnesota – Cody Ford – OT
Tennessee trade with Philadelphia
19.   Philadelphia – Taylor Rapp – S
20.   Pittsburgh – Byron Murphy – CB
Seattle trade with Oakland
21.   Oakland – Rashaan Gary – Edge
22.   Baltimore – DK Metcalf – WR
23.   Houston – Dalton Risner – OT
24.   Seattle – Rock Ya-Sin – CB
25.   Tennessee – Noah Fant – TE
26.   Indianapolis – Jeffery Simmons DT
27.   Oakland – Josh Jacobs – RB
28.   LA Chargers – Christian Wilkins – DT
Kansas City trade with New York Giants
29.   New York Giants – Daniel Jones – QB
30.   Green Bay – Johnathan Abram – S
31.   LA Rams – Garrett Bradbury – C
32.   New England Patriots – Jerry Tillery - DT

Some of the positions are notional, particularly line backer versus edge and across the offensive line, where there are guys who can play different positions to the one they mainly played in while in college.

Views welcome (read: who have I missed?)

[tikay]

Crikey, how much?


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/47973374

[Tal]

https://www.i-pools.co.uk/everything-you-need-know-ahead-2019-nfl-draft

My draft preview

[Cavey007]

Great read Tal, as always with the NFL it's wrong as soon as posted with the crazy Chiefs trade for Frank Clark.

Just finished mine with a few props, not much value this late on but hopefully it means the prices should last a little longer.

[Tal]

Great read Tal, as always with the NFL it's wrong as soon as posted with the crazy Chiefs trade for Frank Clark.

Just finished mine with a few props, not much value this late on but hopefully it means the prices should last a little longer.

Ironically, I think the Seahawks trade out of that pick they just acquired from the Chiefs, so it stands as is.

[nuros]

Thx for the reads Tal and Cavey!

[tikay]

"New York Giants pick Corey Ballentine injured as friend shot dead"


https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/american-football/48087313

[Cavey007]

I've done this for everyone.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bd7VnepHSnZtT4yDs7lylkdndbSvAcILc5w3B22vjNs/edit?usp=sharing

Oddschecker seems to struggle with NFL, so these are the odds for everything available at the moment, as far as I'm aware

[Tal]

I've done this for everyone.

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1Bd7VnepHSnZtT4yDs7lylkdndbSvAcILc5w3B22vjNs/edit?usp=sharing

Oddschecker seems to struggle with NFL, so these are the odds for everything available at the moment, as far as I'm aware

Wonderful!

Thank you.

David Montgomery for rookie of the year at 25/1 is massive. Bit annoyed I took 20s at opening show!