Jatavis Brown's NFL Draft Position

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6 hours ago, InTheZone said:

 

You're about a decade off there skip, John played from 2003-2007, was a big part of that 2005 MAC Championship team.  But I agree, great player who didn't really fit a traditional position, but he was fun to watch at that Rover spot in the 3-3-5.

 

Yes, I surely was a decade off.  I meant to say "mid-00's" and not "mid-90's"

 

Yes, I agree.  That Rover spot in the 3-3-5 was ideal for a guy who would have otherwise just been a Small Linebacker.  John excelled in that role. 

[Dr Z]

14 hours ago, Steve1982 said:

I have seen JB show up in comments regarding the Packers in a couple of places. So I'm assuming they must have at least set up some meeting with him?

Here are all the Packers pre-draft meeting.

Doesn't mean they won't draft him, but they have had no contact. 

 

Robby Anderson, WR, Temple (PRI)

Willie Beavers, OT, Western Michigan (COM)

Moritz Wilhelm Boehringer, WR, Germany (PRI)

James Bradberry, CB/S, Samford (SR)

Kevin Byard^, S, Middle Tennessee (WOR, PRI)

Devin Fuller^, WR, UCLA (STM, PRI)

Darion Griswold, TE, Arkansas State (PRO)

Chris Jones, DT/3-4DE, Mississippi State (COM)

Bronson Kaufusi, DE/3-4DE, Brigham Young (STM)

Jay Lee, WR, Baylor (PRO)

Alex Lewis, OT, Nebraska (PRI)

Kolby Listenbee, WR, TCU (COM)

Mitch Mathews, WR, Brigham Young (PRI)

Dadi Lhomme Nicolas, OLB, Virginia Tech (PRO)

Reggie Ragland^, ILB, Alabama (SR, COM)

Eric Rawls, CB, Kentucky State (PRO)

Luke Rhodes, ILB, William & Mary (PRO)

Roy Robertson-Harris, DE, Texas-El Paso (PRI)

Alonzo Russell, WR, Toledo (PRO)

Jaylon Smith, OLB/ILB, Notre Dame (COM)

Noah Spence, DE/3-4OLB, Eastern Kentucky (PRI)

[zipsoutsider]

SteelersWire shows that Brown was 1 of 2 LBs to visit the Steelers facilities and gave him nabbed as ab4th rounder for the Black & Gold. It indicates that the Steelers view personality fit as more important than combines or pro days and sees those events as, "icing on the cake" per Kevin Colbert, Steelers GM. Brown could do worse than the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2016/04/26/four-of-these-players-will-be-selected-by-the-steelers-during-the-nfl-draft/

 

[Dr Z]

 

[GJGood]

Personally I'd love to see Jatavis join Justin March with the Chiefs. If that came to fruition I may just have a true favorite NFL team for the first time in a while.

[Balsy]

13 hours ago, GJGood said:

Personally I'd love to see Jatavis join Justin March with the Chiefs. If that came to fruition I may just have a true favorite NFL team for the first time in a while.

 

Isn't Pughsly still with the chiefs as well?  That'd make it three Zips on the same team.

[blueandgold]

23 hours ago, zipsoutsider said:

SteelersWire shows that Brown was 1 of 2 LBs to visit the Steelers facilities and gave him nabbed as ab4th rounder for the Black & Gold. It indicates that the Steelers view personality fit as more important than combines or pro days and sees those events as, "icing on the cake" per Kevin Colbert, Steelers GM. Brown could do worse than the Pittsburgh Steelers.

 

http://steelerswire.usatoday.com/2016/04/26/four-of-these-players-will-be-selected-by-the-steelers-during-the-nfl-draft/

 

The Steelers do love to draft MAC players.

[zippyfan34]

Mike Maycock says Round 3 to the Texans.  http://thekicker.com/mike-mayock-all-i-know-for-sure-is-jatavis-brown-will-go-85th/.

 

I have changed my prediction to the Browns in round 3.  I have a feeling that the analytics have to favor him where other people are knocking him for not being 3 inches taller or 25 pounds heavier.

[MDZip]

39 minutes ago, zippyfan34 said:

Mike Maycock says Round 3 to the Texans.  http://thekicker.com/mike-mayock-all-i-know-for-sure-is-jatavis-brown-will-go-85th/.

 

I have changed my prediction to the Browns in round 3.  I have a feeling that the analytics have to favor him where other people are knocking him for not being 3 inches taller or 25 pounds heavier.

I like that the picture they chose was one of him taking down an Oklahoma's Baker Mayfield.

[Dr Z]

1 hour ago, zippyfan34 said:

 http://thekicker.com/mike-mayock-all-i-know-for-sure-is-jatavis-brown-will-go-85th/.

That's one of the oddest predictions I have seen this year. Guy studied all year and got 16 percent of the first round right...and people still read every "mock" draft like it's fact. If he gets this one pick right, I'll listen...a little.

[zipsoutsider]

Last minute vote change...he goes 3rd...I won't be surprised, at all, if he goes 2nd.

[K92]

Mike Maycock knows jackshit. 

Edited April 30, 2016 by K92

[ZippyRulz]

23 minutes ago, K92 said:

Mike Maycock knows jackshit. 

 

omg, Braxton Miller. Shameful how many buckeyes are falling down to the 3rd round 

 

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7 hours ago, ZippyRulz said:

 

omg, Braxton Miller. Shameful how many buckeyes are falling down to the 3rd round 

 

 

I know.  I'm laughing too.   And where's "We Ain't Come To Play School" Cardell?     I think it would be so funny and appropriate if Jatavis gets picked before OSWho's big "hero".

 

But I still don't understand Miller going that high.  What do you do with him?  Try him out at receiver and cut him?  Just like Pryor?

[LZIp]

5 hours ago, skip-zip said:

 

I know.  I'm laughing too.   And where's "We Ain't Come To Play School" Cardell?     I think it would be so funny and appropriate if Jatavis gets picked before OSWho's big "hero".

 

But I still don't understand Miller going that high.  What do you do with him?  Try him out at receiver and cut him?  Just like Pryor?

Isn't this a Jatavis Brown thread? You really have issues.

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42 minutes ago, LZIp said:

Isn't this a Jatavis Brown thread? You really have issues.

 

Yes, I do have issues with STUDENT/athletes who act like idiots and make a mockery out of the college athletics, and the fans who still worship them like they are some kind of diety. 

 

Read more carefully and you will see that I was responding to another post, and it was MY post that referenced Jatavis. 

 

Like always, there's plenty of other places to air your comments if you don't like people such as myself, ZippyRulz, the two others who liked my post, or anyone else on this board who laughs at something related to a competitor of the Zips.    

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Well, the Browns just took an OLB from Wisconsin, so I guess that takes care of the projection I saw that had Jatavis going at #99 to the Browns. 

 

By the middle of Round 4, I am now seeing 11 OLBs that have already been picked, including a guy named Frackell from Utah State who was chosen in Round 3.  Does anyone remember this guy from the bowl game against them??

Edited April 30, 2016 by skip-zip

[Kangaroo Craig]

2 hours ago, skip-zip said:

11 OLBs that have already been picked, including a guy named Frackell from Utah State who was chosen in Round 3.  Does anyone remember this guy from the bowl game against them??

I do. He's a good player. I don't think he's as good as Brown. The problem with Jatavis is that in spite of his outstanding ability and speed, he's undersized for the NFL. I would draft him as a strong safety.

[Buckzip]

15 minutes ago, Kangaroo Craig said:

I do. He's a good player. I don't think he's as good as Brown. The problem with Jatavis is that in spite of his outstanding ability and speed, he's undersized for the NFL. I would draft him as a strong safety.

I see him as a Troy P type of safety. He may need a type of redshirt year to learn the position but he is a natural football player.

[Balsy]

He's going to get picked up by someone, the question is who at this point.  I really thought the Browns would take him late 4th, based upon how they've been drafting...drafting players who have had to overcome adversity and have a chip on their shoulder.  Brown I think fits that bill perfectly, helping turn around the Zips.

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14 minutes ago, Balsy said:

I really thought the Browns would take him late 4th

 

Instead, they took a WR from Princeton who runs a 4.75 in the 40. 

[LZIp]

18 minutes ago, skip-zip said:

 

Instead, they took a WR from Princeton who runs a 4.75 in the 40. 

I suggest you doing some more research.

[K92]

Tyreek Hill.  

[Balsy]

26 minutes ago, skip-zip said:

 

Instead, they took a WR from Princeton who runs a 4.75 in the 40. 

 

His position is TE, and he had a 4.40.  Still think Brown would have been a better pick overall.

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14 minutes ago, LZIp said:

I suggest you doing some more research.

 

Here's what they displayed on the ESPN draft board.

http://insider.espn.go.com/nfl/draft/player/_/id/50436

 

Sorry, I don't spend Draft Saturday researching all of the facts on every player picked, especially an Ivy League I-AA TE.