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Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
This also feels like draft echo chamber stuff.
So many people had him in the 2nd that they insist he was a steal in the 4th. But when you watch him move (he's fairly stiff) and consider the state of the modern NFL, suddenly him being available in the 4th makes a ton of sense.
It's strange that he doesn't like Wiley and loves Hicks because that strikes me as pure confirmation bias.
Wiley looks like a guy who Reid can mold into a 1,000 tight end by the end of his rookie deal. Hicks looks like a guy who might have a home as a 3rd safety in heavy nickel sets, IMO.
I think too many draft heads get stuck on their pre-draft boards and refuse to re-consider.
I learned a lesson with Kinnard when I went into that draft thinking he was a viable 2nd round pick. Then as a 5th rounder I thought "man, this dude is a steal" and completely ignored the fact that his feet were heeeeaaaavy and likely wouldn't translate.
And they haven't. NFL teams are smart. If Kollman was certain a guy was a 2nd rounder and he fell into the 4th, it's extremely likely that Kollman is wrong and not the front office of every single team in the league.
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Can't stand "evaluators" like Kollman. Guys who think they're smarter than 32 NFL teams and speak in absolutes as if their word is gospel.
"I'm not a Wiley fan but i had Hicks as my top safety in the class, a 1st round pick".
Like dude,
. "Well MY draft board blah blah blah". Cringe.