2016 NFL Draft Thread [ARCHIVED] Football • Page 7

He played a lot while healthy and wasn't good. I really don't care if you disagree with that, it's a fact. If you have an irrational enjoyment of bowers its fine, it's not for me to tell you who to like.

 

No, it's not. The injury impacted his ability. That's all I'm saying.

Just because he played doesn't mean he was fully healthy. He has serious knee problems.

 

What does this even mean? It has nothing to do with liking or disliking a player.

Bowers has serious knee issues. It's why he fell in the draft and it played a huge part in why he's already out of the league.

 

Bowers was never truly "healthy" after having microfracture surgery, evidenced by the fact that he needed another surgery on the same knee a couple years later. The knee issues certainly derailed his career.

 

Pretty good article on Nkemdiche, and the draft process in general.

Doesn't completely convince me that he is worth the risk, but it does point out the ridiculousness of the draft process.

Should NFL teams worry about Robert Nkemdiche?

 

Similar to what Sean Spence dealth with with the Steelers. He's definitely not playing in 2016. He may not even be 100% by 2017.

He definitely fell because of health concerns. And I would say it was constant injuries more than bad play that hurt him as a pro.

But its a good cautionary tale where (along with a dozen other guys), a major injury with these complications coming out of college should probably mean you dont go on Day 1 or 2. Take that guy in the 4th or 5th, and nobody really cares if he flames out after 3 years.

 

Too bad the Steelers dont have those late picks

 

I want him on the Panthers.

 

Wow, lacy really shed those pounds.

 

Apparently he's dropped 20 lbs

 

Damn, he looks so small. Especially next to Henry who's jacked as hell haha at least if Henry doesn't work out well in football he could be a fitness model

 

I thought that was Terrell Suggs at first glance. The dude is massive.

 

Hunter Henry appears to be a target for Panthers at #30.

 

Kiper is funny

 

His picks for the Bears were complete shit.

 

That's what he do

 

hmmmm

 

Doesn't surprise me, really depends who goes where and who gets stuck not being able to trade out though lol

 

my prediction for Miami's pick: one of Ezekiel Elliott, Vernon Hargreaves, or William Jackson will be a Phin next Thursday night

 

Unless they trade up...

 

Tony Pauline is doing his best to sandbag Mackensie Alexander.

He's done this before with Tyrann Mathieu and Vontaze Burfict. You know what that means? Alexander will be an All-Pro.

 

Tony Pauline, evil mastermind

 

To be fair, Burfict did just cost his team a playoff game in the most public and embarassing fashion possible, while also head-hunting one of the leagues marquee players. And his build up to the draft was....a clusterfuck. Pauline was far from the only one saying he was a potential bust (Mayock was all over him).

Funny part about Burfict is he panned out basically exactly like most draft reports had him. Talented starter who was gonna be a headache and draw lots of penalties. 4 years of starting later and he's got 7 fines and a suspension.

 

Were currently discussing the whole bonanza on the NFL season thread bud