NFL Draft

ViperHorn said:
He has the talent, but does he have the personal willpower to give up the drugs?
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You don't think some of the most visible players in the NFL smoke pot?
I would wager over 25% of the players use.
They know how to mask it if they give a ****.
Some, like Ricky, just decide they don't give a ****.
 
Even if he gets paid $20 million a year. Of course by the 3rd strike he should have quite a nest egg (but probably will have squandered that).
 
Mel Kiper on former Longhorn Derick Roberson --

The transfer from Texas is really fun to watch, and he has risen from an undraftable grade all the way up to consideration for Day 2. After a five-sack 2017 season, Roberson already has 13.5 sacks and five forced fumbles this season, including five straight games with at least 1.5 sacks. He tore apart Incarnate Word on Saturday, with two sacks, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and six total tackles. Roberson is going to be an intriguing prospect when more scouts get a closer look at his 6-foot-4, 250-pound frame at all-star games in January. He has been no match for FCS offensive tackles.​
 
Boyd will probably go before Omenihu because of the value of outside CBs versus fairly generic DEs. Unless you're drafting JJ Watt or Clowney or someone like that, there's no need to spend an early round pick on a guy who's only going to be in there for 1/4 to 1/2 of snaps. Taco Charlton probably compared favorably to how Omenihu is seen by draft experts today, and he still hasn't made much of an impact.

Corners are always needed. Everyone is playing nickel as a base defense, and guys who have good cover skills are high in demand. Boyd is physical, too, so if I'm a GM, I don't think his downside (not looking at the ball every snap and speed is kind of average) is that big a problem once he gets some more one-on-one time with the coaches and vets.

Call me crazy, but Nelson can play NG and that's a huge position of need for many teams. I'd definitely take a flyer on him, seeing as how Poona is getting some nice reps now.
 
I have posted before that Boyd is a project. The talent and tools are there, he has to be developed and taught to read and not bite. Boyd will either be really good in year 3 or 4 or be selling cars in year 2-3
 
From Dukesteer’s official, free (and worth every penny of it) NFL draft prognostication service:

Boyd - Late 1 or early 2. Cornerbacks are always a hot commodity and what Boyd lacks in developed coverage skills he makes up for in attitude, toughness and tackling ability.

Omenihu - Early 2. He’s like Okafor to me. He’ll have a good career.

Johnson - 2. Speed kills.

LJH - 2 - His size, strength and good hands will be just too much to risk missing in Round 2.

Anderson - 3 or 4. There’s always a demand for good OLs.

Nelson - 5

Hager and the others go undrafted but Hager makes a team, Seattle.
 
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Joe Fan said:
He lost a lot of upfront money in the draft because of this. If that does not get his attention then I doubt it. But .... other guys have done it so it is at least possible.
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Football doesn't last forever. The weed will always be there. I hope he can stay away from it and have a great career. If not, what's the o/u that he'll be flat broke within 5 years after his career ends?
 
Joe Fan said:
Mel Kiper on former Longhorn Derick Roberson --

The transfer from Texas is really fun to watch, and he has risen from an undraftable grade all the way up to consideration for Day 2. After a five-sack 2017 season, Roberson already has 13.5 sacks and five forced fumbles this season, including five straight games with at least 1.5 sacks. He tore apart Incarnate Word on Saturday, with two sacks, a forced fumble, two pass breakups and six total tackles. Roberson is going to be an intriguing prospect when more scouts get a closer look at his 6-foot-4, 250-pound frame at all-star games in January. He has been no match for FCS offensive tackles.​
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Here is some of the original article by BON when he left:

The disappointing Texas Longhorns career of sophomore defensive end Derick Roberson is now over, as the oft-injured former four-star prospect will seek his transfer, with the Sam Houston State Bobcats his most likely destination, according to Inside Texas. A spokesman for the school confirmed the news on Wednesday afternoon.

In a trend that has been all too common in recent years, Roberson arrived as a highly-ranked prospect in 2014 class -- the highest-ranked prospect in the class, in fact -- but will leave after two years on campus that included only only six tackles during his redshirt freshman season. Offseason shoulder surgery last year and an offseason car wreck this season kept Roberson from practicing both springs he was on campus, but the most significant blow to his Longhorns career came when he got passed on the depth chart at Fox end by freshman Charles Omenihu last season.

However, there were some flashes of the athleticism that made him so tantalizing as a prospect -- Roberson recorded a late sack and forced a fumble against Kansas State that helped secure that important home victory and added another sack against Kansas. The overall production wasn't much in terms of tackles last season, but when Roberson did make plays, they were disruptive.

Despite his talent, there are some concerns that Roberson may not be able to play again because of the severe concussion that he suffered during his offseason car wreck.
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LINK:
Texas loses top-rated 2014 recruit to transfer
 
dukesteer said:
From Dukesteer’s official, free (and worth every penny of it) NFL draft prognostication service:

Boyd - Late 1 or early 2. Cornerbacks are always a hot commodity and what Boyd lacks in developed coverage skills he makes up for in attitude, toughness and tackling ability.

Omenihu - Early 2. He’s like Okafor to me. He’ll have a good career.

Johnson - 2. Speed kills.

LJH - 2 - His size, strength and good hands will be just too much to risk missing in Round 2.

Anderson - 3 or 4. There’s always a demand for good OLs.

Nelson - 5

Hager and the others go undrafted but Hager makes a team, Seattle.
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Little optimistic. I think Boyd is probably the closest to a 2 but near the end of it. Omenihu is a 3 at best. Humphrey as well. Johnson probably won't get drafted because he's a tweener. Anderson didn't grade out well so he's also an UFA. I agree that Nelson gets a flyer in a later round.
 
Some remarks from the 2018 draft

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