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Thing is, I want to get on Mecca for ignoring OL, but the way this Draft has gone there has nary been OL on the board for him that would be worth the pick because so many people reached for the position in this mock.
I can't blame him for waiting 'til now to go OL, and Richardson's just one of those guys I've fluctuated on wildly. I think he's got all the tools, but he's going to tank it as soon as he gets his first NFL paycheck. If you truly believe you could light a fire under his ass, I would have drafted him in the 3rd. Otherwise, he's a 6th round prospect to me.
I wasn't crazy about the King pick because I think the exact same thing melbar/findthedr? does, and that's that King's a talented underachiever and Mecca got seduced by numbers. I think some part of that is also true for Jerome Simpson, but Simpson is a project who could eventually prove me wrong too easily.
It's hard to argue with the Groves pick, though. Unless we want to see Allen flame out, a 3rd DE this early with Groves' talent is undeniably important. Allen/Hali/Groves is a great trio.
Ellis and Choice were fair picks. Obviously we need depth at both positions and both players would get a lot of time on the field.
All in all I believe it's unconventional and above average, but I'd hesitate to call it brilliant.
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