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Draft Review - My favourite pick by team - AFC West
By Daren Roberts
Special to sfl-football.com

My favourite part of the calendar is the draft. I, like many others, will pore over the draft class, pore over my roster, who is a free agent, who is nearing regression.

I thought it would be fun to review each team's draft class and my favourite selection.


3.3 LG Conor McDermott, UCLA | My Big Board: Round 2

Attributes:
Age: 23
Height: 6-8
Weight: 310 lbs

Overall: 82
Speed: 66
Strength: 98
Awareness: 62
Agility: 76
Acceleration: 81
Pass Blocking : 82
Run Blocking: 80


Analysis - It's a shame Tom has such a great knack of picking up defensive tackles. Both Adams and Ogunjobi were great selections - Ogunjobi at 226! Both are starting quality. My favourite pick is a lineman - and not the one you might expect. Bolles was a great pick but McDermott, at 67, was great value. A huge man with fantastic attributes - yes he's 23 but has decent awareness and technique. Very nice.

1.13 CB Tre'Davious White , LSU | My Big Board: Top 8

Attributes:
Age: 22
Height: 5-11
Weight: 192 lbs

Overall: 81
Speed: 99
Strength: 48
Awareness: 62
Agility: 96
Acceleration: 99
Catch: 61
Jump: 93
Tackle: 61


Analysis - Myles Garrett is a monster but was expected to go top 3. I'd scouted White. I was going to pick him at 7 then Golladay fell. People will say he's 5-11 but he has 93 jump (again, does it matter). In a fantastic CB class, he was a top 10 lock for me.

4.29 CB Rasul Douglas, West Virginia | My Big Board: 3rd round

Attributes:
Age: 23
Height: 6-1
Weight: 209 lbs

Overall: 74
Speed: 92
Strength: 46
Awareness: 56
Agility: 92
Acceleration: 96
Catch: 52
Jump: 95
Tackle: 61


Analysis - Beckwith was a great pick. Johnson at 3.1 was great value. The Chiefs picked up a lot of talent. Most of all I liked Douglas. 6-1 - yes, he's 23, but he has all the tools to be a lockdown corner. I love the 6-1 size and 95 jump. I also liked him coming out IRL, a very good player.

1.4 WR Mike Williams | My Big Board: Top 7

Attributes:
Age: 22
Height: 6-4
Weight: 210 lbs

Overall: 79
Speed: 96
Strength: 29
Awareness: 67
Agility: 95
Acceleration: 99
Catch: 79
Jump: 73


Analysis - Humphrey was a slam dunk but Williams exhibits all the traits I seek in a receiver - tall, fast, explosive. Does the 29 strength matter? I guess we will find out but I don't think it will. I preferred Golladay, truth be told, but it was such thin margins, as I do think strength plays a part.
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