Winners and Losers from the first round (Non-Bills)

[FireChans]

Who are your big winners and even bigger losers after round 1?

 

not including the Bills.

 

Winners:

 

1. Bears

 

Caleb and Rome was the best they could hope for.

 

2. Jets

 

This sucks but trading back, getting some more picks and a high value OT prospect for Rodgers is the smart, but not sexy move. 
 

3. Vikings

 

Depending on you felt about McCarthy, the Vikings had a good night. Active around the board, and used their capital to get their two biggest needs. Reminded me of the Bills in 18.

 

Now, for the actual important part. The LOSERS.

 

Losers:

 

1. Falcons

 

I slept on this thinking it was the worst move of the draft thus far and I woke up thinking I was being generous. Alienating the QB you just gave 2 fully GTD years to make a deep playoff run so you can have a 9 year senior ride the pine for 2 years is absurd. Now, to be fair, if 3 years from now, Penix is a franchise QB no one will care, so I give them some fraction of credit there. But the whole reason you throw stacks at a Kirk Cousins is because you believe the rest of the roster is close to contention. Falcons are just unserious.

 

2. Raiders

oh boy. To spend multiple high picks on the TE position two years in a row when you don’t have a QB on the roster is certainly a strategy. They saw the Bills extend Dawson Knox to big money to ride the pine and block on goal line and said “hold my beer.”

 

3. Broncos

 

They drafted Bo Nix.

[Kirby Jackson]

Winners:

- Bears

- Chiefs

- Lions

- Eagles

- Jags

- Pats (was really hoping they’d take JJ)

 

Losers:

- 1/2 Vikings (JJ sucks)

- Broncos 

- Raiders

- Falcons

 

[Bills!Win!]

JJ McCarthy is your classic round 1 bust that was traded up for 

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Giants getting Nabers and pasing on McCarthy was great move. Lots of pressure to go QB and they made the best choice.

[gonzo1105]

Winners: 

LA Rams

Philly

Lions

Bears

 

Losers:

Falcons

Dolphins

Titans 

[wppete]

Falcons the clear loser. Horrible pick. 

[BADOLBILZ]

 

Patriots were the big winners, IMO.   Love Drake Maye.

[boyst]

I am in the minority: Atlanta is fine.

 

They got a reasonable QB to insure injury capable Kirk Cousins.

[Sweats]

Am i the only one thinking that NE may have got the best value at QB last night?.......Maye has got a lot of upside and coachable skills. I wanted him to go anywhere, but the AFCEast. The rest of the QB's taken off the board last night don't concern me, however, if Maye manages to put it all together (maybe not this year cause he won't have much of a team around him, so a couple of years on the bench might do him some good while they build a complimentary roster).........i don't know, i don't like this pick one bit.

 

And anyone who wants to make the Mac Jones 2.0 comparison is wrong......this guy has got loads more talent than Mac and Cheese.

[smward8]

You forgot Cincinnati - losers.   The announcers were pretty dumb founded when they picked an OT with just 8 starts in college.  They decided he must be a project - with a first round pick.  Doesn't get much worse than that

 

[Sweats]

I've got 2 questionable ones.....

 

* Miami picking Chop......now, i have no problem with this pick, however, i was sure he would have been one of the guys to fall into the 2nd round as he is a little raw and a bit of a project, albeit with coachable skills, i just had a feeling he would drop

 

* Atlanta......nothing more needs to be said here

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Vikings area  loser for me because they drafted JJ McCarthy. The athletic Mac Jones. 

33 minutes ago, BADOLBILZ said:

 

Patriots were the big winners, IMO.   Love Drake Maye.

 

It was a smart pick by them for I think. I like Maye. He is Josh Allen lite. 

[FireChans]

2 minutes ago, Sammy Watkins' Rib said:

Vikings area  loser for me because they drafted JJ McCarthy. The athletic Mac Jones. 

I like JJ over Bo

[Sammy Watkins' Rib]

Just now, FireChans said:

I like JJ over Bo

 

Both are day two QB's IMO. What is weird about this draft and maybe it is a new trend, it's like teams don't want to take QB's in rounds 2 or 3 anymore. Will there be a single QB selected today? GM's either want to be all in on a QB by committing to them in round 1 or take them on day 3 to set the expectations very low. 

[Teddy KGB]

Major losers.    Bills fans watching JAG wideouts next year 

[bills6969]

Browns

[MJS]

I liked the Lions trade up for a top corner. That was a good move.

[Sestak4ever]

Some of the losers were some of the players chosen. Great wideouts or a tight end going to teams without someone to get them the ball. 

[HOUSE]

There is only one good GM  in the entire league 

[Buffalo03]

5 hours ago, FireChans said:

Who are your big winners and even bigger losers after round 1?

 

not including the Bills.

 

Winners:

 

1. Bears

 

Caleb and Rome was the best they could hope for.

 

2. Jets

 

This sucks but trading back, getting some more picks and a high value OT prospect for Rodgers is the smart, but not sexy move. 
 

3. Vikings

 

Depending on you felt about McCarthy, the Vikings had a good night. Active around the board, and used their capital to get their two biggest needs. Reminded me of the Bills in 18.

 

Now, for the actual important part. The LOSERS.

 

Losers:

 

1. Falcons

 

I slept on this thinking it was the worst move of the draft thus far and I woke up thinking I was being generous. Alienating the QB you just gave 2 fully GTD years to make a deep playoff run so you can have a 9 year senior ride the pine for 2 years is absurd. Now, to be fair, if 3 years from now, Penix is a franchise QB no one will care, so I give them some fraction of credit there. But the whole reason you throw stacks at a Kirk Cousins is because you believe the rest of the roster is close to contention. Falcons are just unserious.

 

2. Raiders

oh boy. To spend multiple high picks on the TE position two years in a row when you don’t have a QB on the roster is certainly a strategy. They saw the Bills extend Dawson Knox to big money to ride the pine and block on goal line and said “hold my beer.”

 

3. Broncos

 

They drafted Bo Nix.

Raiders went best player available. They can get the QB next year. Brock Bowers was a good pick for them