Draft begins with uncertainty at top, continues with emphasis on defense, receivers
For different reasons, next to Moscow, Vegas now ranks No. 2 among the world’s most unapologetic cities. It reluctantly lost the title a few months back. Unforgiving and That’s A Shame were born and raised in southern Nevada.But Thursday night it had no choice but to Will Smith-slap and drop its catchphrase.Draft blew up The Strip could not stay there — even if many teams one day wish it would have.
The draft’s two best corners — LSU’s Derek Stingley Jr. and Cincinnati’s Sauce Gardner — went 3 and 4, high, but only quarterbacks have harder jobs than cornerbacks. When the Giants followed with Oregon edge Kevin Thibodeaux , it meant that, for the first time in history, the first five players drafted were defenders.
They have a need at right tackle, where Storm “Warning” Norton is No. 1 for now. But they basically didn’t have a starter at right guard, either, and Zion should be an immediate protector of Justin Herbert .Anyway, there was a flurry of trades. The Titans traded receiver A.J. Brown to the Eagles because they didn’t want to pay him. Philadelphia did. Tennessee suddenly has lost most of its danger.
But Mayfield will end up somewhere and start, and if the Niners allow Deebo to leave … well, they can’t. They just can’t. The strangest pick? Cole Strange, Chattanooga guard, went to the Patriots. I’d like to say Bill Belichick will coach him into the Pro Bowl, but Bill’s track record with high picks is about as good as his personality.
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