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[BSLChrisStoner]

CBS Sports: 2023 NFL Draft's biggest Day 2 steals: Lions get Hendon Hooker, Steelers add Joey Porter Jr. in Rounds 2-3

https://www.cbssport...-in-rounds-2-3/

 

CBS Sports: NFL Draft 2023 home runs and head-scratchers from Day 2: Will Levis lands in a comfy spot, Bears reach on 'D'

https://www.cbssport...ars-reach-on-d/

[BSLChrisStoner]

PFN: 2023 NFL Draft: Biggest Day 2 Steals and Snubs Include Brian Branch, Josh Downs, and John Michael Schmitz

[Biggsy]

I hate Philly.

[Biggsy]

EDC stated they had 3 CB's they were keeping an eye on. No doubt all 3 are about to go before our pick. Eagles just traded a 3rd next year to move up for Ringo. I imagine Phillips is one of the 3, and I'm sure his name is going to be called soon as well.

[Slidemaster]

There goes Phillips.

[Slidemaster]

Honestly, you have to move up to get the guy you want sometimes. I wish they'd have done that.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Thry dont have to move up to get the guys you want though

[Slidemaster]

Thry dont have to move up to get the guys you want though

What a substantial and thought provoking response.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

What a substantial and thought provoking response.

And 100% on point. You guys cant go 100 guys deep on prospects. Or anywhere close to 100 prospects for that matter. You have no idea how to properly evaluate these names youve rarely, if ever, have seen play.

[Biggsy]

Addressed a need there. Seems like he may be a slight project. But the versatility to play multiple defensive line positions is nice.

[Slidemaster]

And 100% on point. You guys cant go 100 guys deep on prospects. Or anywhere close to 100 prospects for that matter. You have know idea how to properly evaluate these names youve rarely, if ever, have seen play.

Cool. I'll take this as your commitment to never making a comment about a prospect, pick, player, or decision that an FO makes.

[You Play to Win the Game]

Addressed a need there. Seems like he may be a slight project. But the versatility to play multiple defensive line positions is nice.

I guess they’re all projects this late in the draft, but I hate that word. Hasn’t been great for us. What’s the point of surplus value in rookie contracts if it takes them 3-4 years to contribute? If we’re lucky. But again, 4th round pick so it is what it is.

[Bmore Irish]

Addressed a need there. Seems like he may be a slight project. But the versatility to play multiple defensive line positions is nice.

Don't know much about the guy, but 24 years old isn't ideal for a project. In The Beast, he's the #30 edge rusher and graded as a 6th round pick.

 

The last line from the summary:  "Overall, Robinson is currently incomplete as a pass rusher and underpowered versus the run, but his game is trending in the right direction and NFL coaching should continue to unlock his skills. He projects as a rotational defensive end.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Looks like the Seahawks just did us a favor and took two of those obligatory Harbaugh Family Favorites off the board for us.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

A CB almost none of us have heard of before. But we're happy cuz its a CB. Right.

[BSLMikeLowe]

Finally, a corner. Kyu Blu Kelly out of Stanford....so still that Harbaugh lineage. Good length and quickness, so-so on ball skills. Biggest knock is he's on the slow side (4.52 at the combine) and isn't going to close on receivers that get a step or two on him.

[Bmore Irish]

Write-up from The Beast, #15 corner:

KYU BLU KELLY | Stanford 6002 | 191 lbs. | 4SR Las Vegas, Nev. (Bishop Gorman) 5/22/2001 (age 21.93)

STRENGTHS: Tall, long and limber … agile-footed with slick hips to turn and run vertically … comfortable in press-man, playing nose-to-nose at the line of scrimmage (see press-man snaps versus USC’s Jordan Addison) … has a feel for the sticks and route combinations in zone … uses long arms to wall off or reach the catch point before receivers … deftly plays through the hands of pass catchers … nice job settling his feet and dropping his pads in run support … strong, drag tackler once he latches on to ball carriers … smart on and off the field (signed a deal with Microsoft for a video game he created and is involved with real estate development) … has an understanding of what is required for an NFL career from his father … started 35 games in his college career.

WEAKNESSES: Only average speed by NFL standards and struggles to recover after false movements … tends to drift and can be driven off the top of routes … needs to avoid making downfield contact, panicking at times instead of turning to locate the ball (two pass interference penalties, one defensive holding in 2022) … average play strength and will hang on blocks longer than you want … gets in trouble when he waits for ball carriers instead of firing through them … ball production plummeted between junior and senior seasons (saw fewer targets) … missed at least one game each of the last three seasons, including a pair of games as a senior (October 2022).

SUMMARY: A four-year starter at Stanford, Kelly was primarily an outside cornerback in former defensive coordinator Lance Anderson’s balanced scheme. As the son of an NFL defensive back, he grew up around NFL locker rooms and coaches (Mike Tomlin was his father’s position coach for five seasons in Tampa) and put together a solid resume in Palo Alto. Kelly is a good-looking athlete with coordinated footwork to stay in the receiver’s hip pocket when his technique is right. But he isn’t dynamic out of transitions and needs to create plays on the football instead of waiting for them to appear. Overall, Kelly has electric foot quickness to gather, redirect and match route runners, but he lacks the recovery burst/speed to make up lost steps, which is a concern versus pro receivers. He has the baseline skills to compete for NFL starting reps.

GRADE: 3rd-4th Round

[Biggsy]

A CB almost none of us have heard of before. But we're happy cuz its a CB. Right.

About 2 rounds too late. Oh well. I'd imagine we're hitting the vetran market up after the draft. High possibility we contact Peters for a 1 year, incentive laden deal. If that's the route we go, I'm ok with it. Better than Brandon Stephens.

[TwentyThirtyFive]

Im sure they will be in on the vet market. Signing 2 wouldnt surprise me

[Bmore Irish]

I like the idea of loading up on defense after they took Flowers in the 1st. Not sure about the specific selections necessarily, but we'll see how they work out. Paid Lamar, brought in WRs to complete the offense, now focus on filling out the defense.