Overnight Reaction: Draft Round 1

Well, we didn’t see THAT coming
by Three Point Stance Managing Editor Brandon Rush | @BrandonRush | Brandon@3PSMag.com
Round one of the 2017 NFL Draft is in the books, and there are few things evident after only one night in Philadelphia.
First, the NFL has created a draft monster with the outdoor element instead of being cooped up in a theater, or like 30 years ago, a hotel ballroom. Secondly, smokescreens work. Teams float out information to their media friends, and the other teams buy it as fact and panic (see Bears, Chicago). And lastly, the New England Patriots will trade out of their first pick. For the second year in a row, and the 4th time since 2009 the Pats passed on making a selection in the first round.
But lets get down to the good stuff, the immediate overreactions of the Three Point Stance Magazine staff and others as the night unfolded.
1. Cleveland Browns select Texas A&M defensive end Myles Garrett
Pick 1 CLE selects Myles Garrett (B+): not as high on him as many others, motor is questionable, high ceiling. Solid pick. @3PSMag #NFLDraft
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
In all honesty, it was probably the best case scenario for Cleveland. No quarterback in this draft was worthy of being #1 overall, and if no one made a compelling offer to trade up to the top spot, go get your guy. LOT of holes to fill on the shores of Lake Erie, but there are much worse picks the Browns could have made here, which brings us to…
The Bears traded up. Oh boy. @3PSMag
— Brandon Rush (@BrandonRush) April 28, 2017
2. Chicago Bears select North Carolina quarterback Mitchell Trubisky
Pick 2 CHI selects Mitch Trubisky (F): Not in my top 50. Moving up to get him & giving the picks away that they did.Awful. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
There are fleecings, and then there is being rolled in a hallway of your hotel after a liquor infused night of bad choices and blackjack tables in Vegas. Chicago gave up WAY too much to move up one spot to take a guy they VERY likely could have got at number three had they waited three more minutes. Chicago is going to wake up in the morning wondering where their wallet, phone, watch, and shoes are and now have to sell their fanbase on Mike Glennon being the placeholder while Trubisky gets groomed as the starter.
Woof.
Every #Bears fans reaction to Mitch Trubisky being picked at #2 #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/r6IwCaqBZx
— Matt VanNatta (@mattv5) April 28, 2017
Hell, not only the Bears fans. All of us.
3. San Francisco 49ers select Stanford defensive end Soloman Thomas
Pick 3 SF selects Solomon Thomas (A+):My 5th overall player. Best inside pass rush in the class. Trade included, home run. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
49ers make another run on defensive players in the first round.
4. Jacksonville Jaguars select LSU running back Leonard Fournette
Pick 4 Jags select Leonard Fournette (A):My 2nd overall player in my top 50. Bo Jackson level talent. Pro bowler year one. #NFLDraft@3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Everyone seems to be on board with this pick, should have known that with Tom Coughlin in control of the Jags operations that he’d want a bell cow ball carrier. My only concern is that they run him into the ground.
5. Tennessee Titans select Western Michigan wide receiver Corey Davis
Pick 5 TEN selects Corey Davis (A): My #1 overall WR. TO was who I compared him to, best hands in the class. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Titans opt to get Marcus Mariota a target instead of going defense as many predicted. Corey Davis is a stud, Titans could use some more options on the outside to help open up that passing game.
6. New York Jets select LSU safety Jamal Adams
Pick 6 NYJ selects Jamal Adams (A+): my number one overall player in the class. Great leader. Earl Thomas type player. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Jets get a gift when Adams fell to them. Lucky for gunshy Jets fans, they didn’t screw it up.
7. Los Angeles Chargers select Clemson wide receiver Mike Williams.
Justin nailed this pick in his last mock draft, yet another Mike Williams in the NFL.
8. Carolina Panthers select Stanford running back Christian McCaffrey
Great value pick here, Carolina could desperately use a versatile playmaker to help Cam.
9. Cincinnati Bengals select Washington wide receiver John Ross
Pick 9 CIN select John Ross (C): injuries are a concern. Speed for days. My 24th overall player. So a reach IMO. @3PSMag #NFLDraft
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Yeah, he’s fast, and a stud when healthy. Sounds a lot like what Cincy has with AJ Green.
10. Kansas City Chiefs trade up and select Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes
Mahomes put up video game numbers in the Big 12, has a huge arm, big potential to be a star and a bust. If anyone can settle the gunslinger mentality it’s Andy Reid.
11. New Orleans Saints select Ohio State cornerback Marshon Lattimore
Absolute steal AND you didn’t spend a ton of money on Malcolm Butler. Let’s go!!! #NFLDraft #SaintsDraft
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Sometimes things just have a way of working out.
12. Houston Texans trade up and select Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson
Bill O’Brien finally has a QB to groom. Watson is a gamer. Hopefully Houston actually met with Watson before drafting him. They didn’t do that with Brock Osweiler, and we know how that ended.
13. Arizona Cardinals select Temple linebacker Haason Reddick
The #AZCardinals were never taking a QB at No. 13. They wanted Hasaan Reddick or Reuben Foster. Get Reddick.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 28, 2017
Cards went with the safer pick, not entirely sure they got the better player. I am a BIG Reuben Foster fan.
14. Philadelphia Eagles select Tennessee defensive end Derek Barnett
Pick 14 PHI select Derek Barnett (A+):I had the same grade as Myles Garrett on him. My 8th overall player. Special talent. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Jury is out for me on these two. Garrett has the higher ceiling but I think Barnett has the better career when its all said and done.
15. Indianapolis Colts select Ohio State safety Malik Hooker
Hooker should have been LONG gone by now and the Colts could not have realistically expected he would be available at 15. Not sure what their draft plan was going in, but going anywhere other than Hooker here would have been idiotic.
16. Baltimore Ravens select Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey
Bland and boring does as bland and boring does.
17. Washington Redskins select Alabama defensive end Johnathan Allen
Absolute gift. This guy can play.
18. Tennessee Titans select USC cornerback Adoree’ Jackson
Pick 18 TEN select Adoree’ Jackson (B): project, could end up being best cb in the class. Big potential. My 23rd player. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
I really like what that Titans have done so far.
19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Alabama tight end O.J. Howard
Jameis + DJax + Evans + O.J. + Jacquizz + Muscle Hampster. By god, Tampa is going to be DANGEROUS.
20. Denver Broncos select Utah tackle Garrett Bolles
Pick 20 DEN select Garett Bolles (A): I predicted it in my mock. My #1 OT & my 21st overall player. Franchise LT. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Bolles carrying is very dapper dressed son Kingston and presenting him to the Philly crowd like Simba was pretty good.
21. Detroit Lions select Florida linebacker Jarrad Davis
Pick 21 DET select Jarrad Davis (C+): just missed the top 50. Not because I don’t like him but the class is loaded. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
22. Miami Dolphins select Missouri defensive end Charles Harris
I really, really like Charles Harris here.
— Matt Miller (@nfldraftscout) April 28, 2017
So do we, could end up the best edge rusher of this class.
23. New York Giants select Mississippi tight end Evan Engram
Pick 23 NYG select Evan Engram (C): my 44th overall player and 3rd TE. Leaving Njoku on board is a bad move. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Not sure the Giants really needed a tight end here.
24. Oakland Raiders select Ohio State cornerback Gareon Conley
Raiders take a good player whose been thru hell this week with rape allegations. Few teams have the willingness to take on a player with this type of potential baggage, but Oakland can.
25. Cleveland Browns (via trade) select Michigan safety Jabrill Peppers.
Pick 25 CLE select Jabrill Peppers (C): my 37th overall player. He’s a jack of all trades but a master of none. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
I believe Peppers is the most overrated player in this draft, and is a typical “tweener”. Too small to play linebacker, to slow to play safety effectively at this level.
26. Atlanta Falcons trade up to draft UCLA defensive end Takkarist McKinley
Pick 26 ATL move up & select Tak McKinley (A-): my 25th overall player. Sets an edge. High motor. Solid pick. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Love this pick, granted, I am biased but this is a player that fits head coach Dan Quinn’s mold. Long, fast, and plays with passion. Him carrying out the framed portrait of his late grandmother Myrtle Collins and determined and passionate tirade won him a lot of fans Thursday night.
27. Buffalo Bills select LSU cornerback Tre’Davious White
Pick 27 BUF select Tre’Davious White (A+): great value, my 11th overall player. Not the high ceiling but low floor. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
28. Dallas Cowboys select Michigan defensive end Taco Charlton
Meme that made me laugh the most during Thursday’s Round one.
When ‘America’s Team’ drafts a player named Taco… pic.twitter.com/c2SgfX9v3W
— NFL Memes (@NFL_Memes) April 28, 2017
Still hoping my dude gets a Taco Bell endorsement though.
Just got some @tacobell and they forgot my cinnamon twist.. How could they do this to me of all people?!! 😫
— Taco Charlton (@TheSupremeTaco) August 15, 2016
29. Cleveland Browns trade back into the first round to select Miami tight end David Njoku
Pick 29 CLE select David Njoku (A+): my number one TE & 14th overall player. Great athlete. Serious red zone threat. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Now if only Cleveland can find someone to throw him the ball.
30. Pittsburgh Steelers select Wisconsin linebacker T.J. Watt
YES, WE KNOW HE IS RELATED TO J.J., NO HE IS NOT THE SAME KIND OF PLAYER, STOP COMPARING THE TWO. Throw in all the white player adjectives here, high motor/good work ethic.
31. San Francisco 49ers trade back into the first round to select Alabama linebacker Reuben Foster
Pick 31 SF select Reuben Foster (A+): if health is alright SF are huge winners tonight. Best LB in the class. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
Reuben Foster is a BAMF. @49ers get a stud.
— Brandon Rush (@BrandonRush) April 28, 2017
Rookie General Manager John Lynch steals the show in Round one. Turns the robbery of the Bears picks into two top 10 players.
32. New Orleans Saints trade back into the first round to draft Wisconsin tackle Ryan Ramcyzk
Pick 32 NO select Ryan Ramczyk (C+): don’t love this pick. It is a need. My 40th overall player. Probably wanted Foster. #NFLDraft @3PSMag
— Justin Day (@JDayErrday) April 28, 2017
So there we have it, 32 picks down, 221 to go. Lets see what Rounds 2-7 have in store for us.