NFL Selection Bloopers

Draft night is never going to be perfect, no matter how much a club respects their manager mistakes will be made, it is just a fact of life. Trade offers may not work out, prospects may not come, and sometimes even the best prospect can later prove to be, well, a dud. It is one of those things that never seems to be as perfect as you think it should be, so bonusbets.com looks at some of the bloopers from the 2019 NFL Draft.

OG Chris Lindstrom, Falcons, No. 14 overall

You would think a top 15 would be faultless; however, what was really needed was a pro bowler. Now, there is little doubt that Lindstrom is a versatile and can play in several different positions, he works as an offensive player but he has never really set the world on fire, and many feel there are just too many queries here, surrounding his technique and more to really see him work out.

DE Clelin Ferrell, Raiders, No. 4 overall

Oakland passed on Kentucky edge, Josh Allen, deciding that Ferrell was the better bet for them, despite Allen being the better prospect all round. The two players will now be compared forever, and it is clear that Allen is a dominant, stronger player, and had a cracking 2018 season. There is no doubt that Ferrell is a good player, he played at the highest college level, but forever he will be plagued with the words, but he is not Allen.

QB Daniel Jones, Giants, No. 6 overall

For Jones, it is a controversy that seems to stem from the trading of Odell Beckham Jr after a pretty dull season in 2018. Instead, his section has been widely panned and caused him to lose confidence with the media in New York leading to endless criticism. He is a good player to be fair, but the Giants could have got him at No 17 overall. There were also reports that the Denver Broncos, at 10th overall, and Washington Redskins, at 15th overall were waiting to swoop in on him, but this was later refuted and both denied any interest.

DT Dexter Lawrence, Giants, No. 17 overall

Based on a play that sees the Giants needing to do things like protect the lead in the fourth quarter, Lawerence seems to be a dud choice. The huge man-mountain player is a great interior run defender, but that won’t included the first and second down. It is unlikely he can learn to be a pass rusher, so having someone considered to be a top run stuffer has been reported to be a little frivolous and the team should be concentrating on building blocks instead.

But to be fair, we wouldn’t fancy having to be the people who make the decisions as you really seem to be damned if you do, and damned if you don’t. One thing is for sure the season will progress regardless of who is playing where.