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Some quick notes here in a pre-Day 3 thread for you (a shortened version of the last couple days of rumors columns, basically) ...
1) The Bengals took a linebacker -- Wyoming's Logan Wilson -- atop the third round. Don't be surprised if they double up here. I'm told App State LB Akeem Davis-Gaither is being discussed as the pick at 107. He carries great value for Cincy there, even with some injury concern.
2) Another run on offensive linemen could be coming in Round 4, too. A couple tackles who are different kinds of risks (LSU's Saahdiq Charles and St. John's Ben Bartch) might be worth the dice roll for teams now.
3) I like the Eagles having conviction, and taking a QB even thought you have one is a very Andy Reid-ish move. Only issue? I don't know that you had to take Jalen Hurts at 53. I'm told Ravens weren't taking him at 55, nor were the Pats at 60. How far would he have fallen?
4) That said? Hurts improved A LOT from Alabama to Oklahoma as a passer, and from a place, in 2018, when NFL teams wondered if he could play another position. Fair to think he'll keep improving. And he's a great kid, and Wentz's injury history makes this a reasonable investment.
5) It'll be interesting to see where ex-teammates Jake Fromm and Jacob Eason land today. I'd heard Fromm connected to the Raiders and Patriots pre-draft, and Eason to the Colts and Bucs.
6) On that, I'll update this point from the other day ... Over the last 6 drafts (2015-20), 20 QBs have gone first rounds, Hurts was just the fourth to go second round. Why? If you see a guy as a long-term answer, you take him in the first. And most don't spend 2s on backups.
7) Baltimore was surprised to see ex-Ohio State RB JK Dobbins there at 55, and taking him was not a difficult decision for the Ravens. Interesting, too, that the comp I got for him a couple weeks ago was Ray Rice. That's the sort of potential he's got.
8) What compelled the Packers to deal up for Jordan Love on Thursday night? Word is that they made the deal with Miami because they were concerned that the Seahawks or Ravens could move the 27th or 28th picks to a QB-needy team coming up. So they got in front of that.
9) One team that was sniffing around with teams late in the first round? The Lions. It didn't happen, but they had been focused on fixing the RB position, and KC had been connected to both D'Andre Swift and Clyde Edwards-Helaire. And getting there = fifth-year option.
10) The Trent Williams situation merits watching. Price for him earlier in the week was going to be a third-rounder, with a late pick coming back with him. A fourth-rounder is close in value to that. Once the draft starts today? Then, the equation changes (i.e. vets, '21 picks).
