Official 2020 NFL Draft - Round 2 & 3 Thread
 

Made it through the first round without Bill O'Brien donating any more value via trades. Whew. On to day 2.

Texans scheduled to pick at #40 an #90 in the second and third rounds, respectively. Given all the defensive talent that slipped past #32, the team seems to be sitting in a pretty good spot, thereby possibly increasing the chances they are able to trade down in the second.

Just curious...anyone know what happened to Roy? I always enjoyed his list when I was just a lurker...

IIRC Roy was in the medical profession, he might be a little busy. Hope he's safe, and I hope our little extended family here are all safe.

Roy is more active these days on Twitter. https://twitter.com/PFGMRx

Texans have Josh Jones, Blacklock and K. Fulton all out there.

Blacklock is the pick.

This is good. Jernigan is not an anchor. Blacklock will be.

Colts just traded up behind us. Taking J. Taylor RB from Wisconsin. He's a bruiser.

I wonder what O'Brien thinks is J.J. Watt's draft value?

Blacklock; Grade A-

Crazy first-step quickness. True penetrating DT. Some hand use but must improve there and in the strength department. Much-needed addition on the interior of the defensive line. (Chris Trapasso)

Agreed, but I kinda wonder too if Blacklock is Watt's succession plan.

Regardless, I love this pick. I seem to remember back when I really loved Vince Wilfork in the draft that Bill Parcells had a saying about loving those big 300+lb guys with supreme athleticism that defies their size. You can find good interior D-linemen late in the draft and even as UDFAs, but I don't mind using a premium pick on one like this. A great DL really makes for a great defense; build it from the ball and out.

Texans don't select until #90. It will be interesting if Zach Baun and Terrell Lewis are still there.

Josh Jones might be tempting at 90...he and Howard could take up the right side of the OL.

Nevermind...he didn't last as expected

Round 2 complete:

33. Cincinnati: WR Tee Higgins, Clemson
34. Indianapolis f/WAS: WR Michael Pittman, USC
35. Detroit: RB D'Andre Swift, Georgia
36. NY Giants: S Xavier McKinney, Alabama
37. New England f/LAC: S Kyle Dugger, Lenoir-Rhyne
38. Carolina: EDGE Yetur Gross-Matos, Penn State
39. Miami: OL Robert Hurt, Louisiana
40. Houston f/ARI: DL Ross Blacklock, TCU
41. Cleveland: RB Jonathan Taylor, Wisconsin
42. Jacksonville: WR Laviska Shenault Jr., Colorado
43. Chicago f/LV: TE Cole Kmet, Notre Dame
44. Indianapolis: S Grant Delpit, LSU
45. Tampa Bay: S Antoine Winfield Jr., Minnesota
46. Denver: WR KJ Hamler, Penn State
47. Atlanta: DL Marlon Davidson, Auburn
48. Seattle f/NYJ: EDGE Darrell Taylor, Tennessee
49. Pittsburgh: WR Chase Claypool, Notre Dame
50. Chicago: CB Jaylon Johnson, Utah
51. Dallas: CB Trevon Diggs, Alabama
52. LA Rams: RB Cam Akers, Florida State
53. Philadelphia: QB Jalen Hurts, Oklahoma
54. Buffalo: EDGE A.J. Epenesa, Iowa
55. Baltimore f/NE via ATL: RB J.K. Dobbins, Ohio State
56. Miami f/NO: DL Raekwon Davis, Alabama
57. LA Rams f/HOU: WR Van Jefferson, Florida
58. Minnesota: OL Ezra Cleveland, Boise State
59. NY Jets f/SEA: WR Denzel Mims, Baylor
60. New England f/BAL: EDGE Josh Uche, Michigan
61. Tennessee: CB Kristian Fulton, LSU
62. Green Bay: RB AJ Dillon, Boston College
63. Kansas City f/SF: LB Willie Gay Jr., Mississippi State
64. Carolina f/KC via SEA: S Jeremy Chinn, Southern Illinois

Texans on the clock. No idea what they are looking for, hopefully a CB or a RB.

Greenard from a little birdie

Pick is Florida edge rusher Jonathan Greenard.

Draft Scouting Report:

Rating: 83

Strengths:

Chiseled with NFL defensive end size
High-end burst off the snap
Fluidity to win to the inside
Sustains speed around the edge
Decent arsenal of pass-rushing moves

Weaknesses:

Spin move needs work
Rare moments of low motor
At times pass-rush moves seem predetermined

Draft Grade: A

Height: 6-3, Weight: 263

Greenard has a chiseled NFL body with first-round flashes. Bend, phenomenal hand work. Just inconsistent. Nice power and good motor. Texans needed a natural rusher. (Chris Trapasso)

BOB's phone isn't working...that's why he was yelling when they showed him on TV after the pick

Damn, that Belichick!

Hilarious, said what happened, then **************** you. Typical.

From John McClain:
Texans had a deal with Detroit for the 90th pick but Lions backed out at last instant and Bill O’Brien was furious. You could tell by his reaction on TV. They selected OLB Jonathan Greenard with their pick.

Typical draft trick. Hold the guy on the phone with a potential trade until the last second and then turn down the trade, causing the GM to waste time and then make a panic selection. O'Brien is the newby GM and Matt Patricia, being the former Patriot himself, probably tried to sabotage the Texans' selection.

TBH, Greenard is a solid pick. Would have preferred a CB myself, but Greenard is good value at a position of need.

Round 3 completed:

65. Cincinnati: LB Logan Wilson, Wyoming
66. Washington: RB Antonio Gibson, Memphis
67. Detroit: EDGE Julian Okwara, Notre Dame
68. NY Jets f/NYG: S Ashtyn Davis, California
69. Seattle f/CAR: OL Damien Lewis, LSU
70. Miami: S Brandon Jones, Texas
71. Baltimore f/LAC via NE: DL Justin Madubuike, Texas A&M
72. Arizona: OT Josh Jones, Houston
73. Jacksonville: DL DaVon Hamilton, Ohio State
74. New Orleans f/CLE: LB Zack Baun, Wisconsin
75. Detroit f/IND: G Jonah Jackson, Ohio State
76. Tampa Bay: RB Ke'Shawn Vaughn, Vanderbilt
77. Denver: CB Michael Ojemudia, Iowa
78. Atlanta: C Matt Hennessy, Temple
79. NY Jets: EDGE Jabari Zuniga, Florida
80. Las Vegas: RB/WR Lynn Bowden, Kentucky
81. Las Vegas f/CHI: WR Bryan Edwards, South Carolina
82. Dallas: DL Neville Gallimore, Oklahoma
83. Denver f/PIT: C Lloyd Cushenberry, LSU
84. LA Rams: EDGE Terrell Lewis, Alabama
85. Indianapolis f/PHI via DET: S Julian Blackmon, Utah
86. Buffalo: RB Zack Moss, Utah
87. New England: EDGE Anfernee Jennings, Alabama
88. Cleveland f/NO: DL Jordan Elliott, Missouri
89. Minnesota: CB Cameron Dantzler, Mississippi State
90. Houston: EDGE Jonathan Greenard, Florida
91. New England f/SEA via HOU/LV: TE Devin Asiasi, UCLA
92. Baltimore: WR Devin Duvernay, Texas
93. Tennessee: RB Darrynton Evans, Appalachian State
94. Green Bay: TE Josiah Deguara, Cincinnati
95. Denver f/SF: DL McTelvin Agim, Arkansas
96. Kansas City: OT Lucas Niang, TCU
97. Cleveland f/HOU*: LB Jacob Phillips, LSU
98. Baltimore f/NE*: LB Malik Harrison, Ohio State
99. NY Giants*: OT Matt Peart, UConn
100. Las Vegas f/NE*: LB Tanner Muse, Clemson
101. New England f/SEA via NYJ: TE Dalton Keene, Virginia Tech
102. Pittsburgh*: EDGE Alex Highsmith, Charlotte
103. Philadelphia*: LB Davion Taylor, Colorado
104. LA Rams*: S Terrell Burgess, Utah
105. New Orleans f/MIN*: TE Adam Trautman, Dayton
106. Baltimore*: G Tyre Phillips, Mississippi State

+2 defensive picks so far. I would not object to all picks going to the defense....