Great. Another Corner. At least he's over 6'
Jay Ward, LSU CB
Guy might have gone un-drafted. 7th rounder maybe. Kwesi must have smoked a doobie earlier. Unreal.
I know nothing about him. Has some size but ran 4.55 and sounds like best value might be as a special teamer.
At some point Kwesi needs to figure out that games are won in the trenches and you can't build a roster from the outside-in.
Just what we fucking need another secondary guy. Read somewhere he is a nickle guy or special teamer. If that's the case the hunt for special teamers is starting early.
has versatility still improving in otherworldly practice squad played multiple positions in secondary still figuring out teqnique because shift positions so much
@"Greylock" said: Just what we fucking need another secondary guy. Read somewhere he is a nickle guy or special teamer. If that's the case the hunt for special teamers is starting early.Meanwhile we still need upgrades and competition on the defensive line, linebacker, center, and at quarterback. Fuck me
He’s a safety, if anything other than a special teamer. There were good defensive interior guys as well as edge guys available. This seriously is an insanely stupid pick. I’d take an average fan picking over this nonsense.
It’s possible he replaces Harrison eventually and he is a decent ball hawk. So there’s something to work with, it’s just they took him at least 2 rounds early.
I like it. Just read a few scouting reports on him and he's pretty versatile. Spent plenty of snaps between outside CB, slot, and safety. Guess he's like a poor man's Brian Branch. Swiss-army piece for Flores to work with.
The way injuries had piled up on our secondary, we probably need all the corners we can get.
Well regardless, we now have some bodies and there is going to be competition to start opposite Murphy. Between that and Flores coming in, there should be no more excuses as to why the secondary shouldn't be substantially better
Flores loves versatility and CB/S types he can put in the nickel. It's why he loved Brian Branch. Jartavius Martin was another. Interestingly, Martin went two picks after Branch in the 2nd round. Jay Ward was in another tier, but similar kind of player.
@"supafreak84" said: I know nothing about him. Has some size but ran 4.55 and sounds like best value might be as a special teamer.At some point Kwesi needs to figure out that games are won in the trenches and you can't build a roster from the outside-in.
yup
@"MaroonBells" said: Flores loves versatility and CB/S types he can put in the nickel. It's why he loved Brian Branch. Jartavius Martin was another. Interestingly, Martin went two picks after Branch in the 2nd round. Jay Ward was in another tier, but similar kind of player.
@"Vikergirl" said:@"MaroonBells" said: Flores loves versatility and CB/S types he can put in the nickel. It's why he loved Brian Branch. Jartavius Martin was another. Interestingly, Martin went two picks after Branch in the 2nd round. Jay Ward was in another tier, but similar kind of player.Vikings had opportunities to take HWS guys Ringo, Rush and Trice and they passed on them for versatility. Infuriating to many, but that's what we signed up for when we hired Brian Flores.
Only two corners graded higher than 85 in both man and zone. One was Blackmon. The other was Witherspoon, who went 5th overall.
@"MaroonBells" said:@"Vikergirl" said:@"MaroonBells" said: Flores loves versatility and CB/S types he can put in the nickel. It's why he loved Brian Branch. Jartavius Martin was another. Interestingly, Martin went two picks after Branch in the 2nd round. Jay Ward was in another tier, but similar kind of player.Vikings had opportunities to take HWS guys Ringo, Rush and Trice and they passed on them for versatility. Infuriating to many, but that's what we signed up for when we hired Brian Flores.
Only two corners graded higher than 85 in both man and zone. One was Blackmon. The other was Witherspoon, who went 5th overall.
That is more of the point, regardless of KAM and KOC it is Flores that is going to be working with these guys. I really don't think the defense can get much worse. I don't think Flores is going to do that. I think he is going to make a difference perhaps the difference. And yes I know he needs players to do it. I can't wait to see him work in training camp.
JMO, but it seems logical to me that these are guys that Flores (and Daronte Jones) wanted. Daronte coached Ward so who could have known him better? Maybe Ward crashes and burns, maybe the whole draft class does…or maybe not. These are guys our coaches and scouts identified, so now it’s up to them to mold them into what they want them to be.
I don’t know, I think I have come to the conclusion that it’s a lot of wasted energy to fret over these draft picks. Where their careers go is entirely on each of them individually, and even the consensus “best of the best” can’t just sit on their college laurels. They all have to go out and prove it.
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