Showing posts with label mock draft. Show all posts
Showing posts with label mock draft. Show all posts
Friday, February 10, 2017
Saturday, January 28, 2017
2017 Mock Draft...With A Twist!
Eagles' Offseason Plan for 2017
I've written before that mock drafts are worthless. And I immediately proceeded to publish a mock draft of my own—but with a twist!
Instead of the typical "Team X is going to pick Player Y," I instead listed a variety of players, at a variety of positions, that the Eagles might consider. Only then did I list the players I thought the Eagles would pick.
Naturally, when the Eagles traded up for Carson Wentz, my entire scenario was ripped to tatters. I was upset that the Eagles spent all those picks in order to trade up for one player; a very risky move. Coach Pederson's decision to sit the rookie QB all year met with my approval. But, as it turns out, I was wrong—and I'm quite happy about that!
Despite the fact that the Eagles didn't pick a single prospect that I had suggested, I'm doubling down on it this year. I believe that my approach has the advantage of providing a more robust view of the players and the strategy, without shoehorning a particular player into a particular draft slot.
So, here goes my second annual attempt at making an offseason plan for the Eagles:
Carson Wentz wants the Eagles to pick that player...
Wednesday, January 13, 2016
2016 Eagles Mock Draft
2016 Eagles Mock Draft
The Eagles shot themselves in the foot by winning the last game of the season against the Giants. Consequently, they’ll have a lower pick in the 2016 NFL Draft, which means more quality players will be gone by the time the Eagles pick--and not just in the headline-grabbing first round, but in every round.
It’s important to make a good selection in the first round, but it’s even more important to do a good job with later picks; particularly in the second through fifth rounds. Making good picks in these later rounds are crucial to maintaining talent and depth at vital positions!
Saturday, January 9, 2016
Why Mock Drafts Aren’t Worth The Paper They’re (Not) Printed On
Why Mock Drafts Aren’t Worth The Paper They’re (Not) Printed On
First-round mock drafts are usually just useless click-bait.
Popular mocks usually sway in the fickle winds of popular opinion or a new “expert” analysis. They often give too much weight to recent trends, like how a player performed in the combine, or mid-March rumors of “character concerns” about a player.
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