Football_Bachelor08 Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Steal Puka Nacua, no question. Somehow this guy ended up being more overlooked than Cooper Kupp; at least Puka went to a Division I school but was somehow not picked until the 5th round Nevertheless he's had a hell of a rookie season and he's kept the production going rather than suffering a drop off as I feared he would. In any other year, Puka might be OROY but Stroud's case is a bit too strong Disappointment No contest again, Bryce Young. Sure he was put in a bad situation but he hasn't been helping his own case with his poor reads and decision making. Whether or not Bryce is salvageable remains to be seen, but as of right now he's been a major letdown especially considering how well Stroud has been playing. Even Will Levis had looked better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hornbybrown Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 DeWand Jones has to be in the running for biggest Steal. Prior to getting hurt he was playing great 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Two of the no-brainers pick, yeah. Kinda hesitant to call Day 2 guys steals, but I’d throw in Dell, Spears, and Achane. Not sure if it counts as a draft steal, but the Cowboys’ kicker, Aubrey, certainly deserves praise. Especially when you consider two kickers got drafted pretty early and have largely been disappointing this year. Disappointments? It’s early, but I think of Tyree Wilson, Will McDonald, and Quentin Johnston. I hate doing this, but it burns twice as bad when you consider Wilson was picked two spots before Jalen Carter, and Johnston was picked right before Zay Flowers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterCallSaul Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Soko said: Disappointments? It’s early, but I think of Tyree Wilson, Will McDonald, and Quentin Johnston. I hate doing this, but it burns twice as bad when you consider Wilson was picked two spots before Jalen Carter, and Johnston was picked right before Zay Flowers. These were 3 dudes I hated leading up to the draft. So far, looks like Old Saul nailed this one. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football_Bachelor08 Posted December 30, 2023 Author Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, Soko said: Two of the no-brainers pick, yeah. Kinda hesitant to call Day 2 guys steals, but I’d throw in Dell, Spears, and Achane. Not sure if it counts as a draft steal, but the Cowboys’ kicker, Aubrey, certainly deserves praise. Especially when you consider two kickers got drafted pretty early and have largely been disappointing this year. Disappointments? It’s early, but I think of Tyree Wilson, Will McDonald, and Quentin Johnston. I hate doing this, but it burns twice as bad when you consider Wilson was picked two spots before Jalen Carter, and Johnston was picked right before Zay Flowers. If a fifth rounder is playing like a Top 10 pick, I'd say that makes him a steal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamq Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 12 hours ago, hornbybrown said: DeWand Jones has to be in the running for biggest Steal. Prior to getting hurt he was playing great I was annoyed the Niners didn't take a flyer on him.. I understand he's not the prototypical OT that Shanny wants in his scheme, but with that much talent I feel like Kyle could have figured it out Steal...... CJ Stroud actually might go down as the largest. If he truly is a top 5 NFL QB, the Texans made out like bandits all things considering. Disappointment has to be Jake Moody, not often the disappointment of a pick starts the second it is made 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Soko Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 11 hours ago, Football_Bachelor08 said: If a fifth rounder is playing like a Top 10 pick, I'd say that makes him a steal ? I called Puka a no-brainer for biggest steal. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BetterCallSaul Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 1 hour ago, adamq said: I was annoyed the Niners didn't take a flyer on him. I think every fan base wanted him when he slid that far. The only reason I think he fell was the Ladainian Tomlinson reason—“he might get hurt.” He is gigantic & those guys are always banged up. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jebrick Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 Joey Porter Jr. has played like a top CB. Top of the 2nd round in a loaded CB class but that is the steal. I would nominate Ivan Pace Jr but he was an UDFA ( why, I do not know). 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scoundrel Posted December 30, 2023 Share Posted December 30, 2023 It’s Puka hands down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ragnarok Posted December 31, 2023 Share Posted December 31, 2023 Forbes is a biggest disappointment considering Deonte, Christian, and Porter all went after him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lavar703 Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 On 12/31/2023 at 6:27 AM, Ragnarok said: Forbes is a biggest disappointment considering Deonte, Christian, and Porter all went after him. Sigh. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Techbert Posted January 2 Share Posted January 2 Shout out to Kobie Turner. 9 sacks as a rookie dt and, get this, is double-teamed a higher percentage of times than Aaron Donald. The Conductor has had a huge impact on the defense and the team turnaround, yet no one talks about him. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Football_Bachelor08 Posted January 3 Author Share Posted January 3 18 hours ago, Techbert said: Shout out to Kobie Turner. 9 sacks as a rookie dt and, get this, is double-teamed a higher percentage of times than Aaron Donald. The Conductor has had a huge impact on the defense and the team turnaround, yet no one talks about him. Indeed it would seem the Rams have found Donald 2.0. How he fell to 89th is beyond me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
minutemancl Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 On 1/2/2024 at 7:52 AM, Techbert said: Shout out to Kobie Turner. 9 sacks as a rookie dt and, get this, is double-teamed a higher percentage of times than Aaron Donald. The Conductor has had a huge impact on the defense and the team turnaround, yet no one talks about him. He deserves to be mentioned right alongside Puka for biggest steal. It's absurd how good he is already. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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