2019 ROOKIE Linebacker rankings

[problemsolver]

How did Tavai drop to the 8th?!

When I took him at 4.12, I had 2 people immediately (and separately) send me PMs lamenting the fact that he was their next pick.

I dont know. Its a DFL sponsored league with several regular posters...some I think who post in this subforum. I kept reading this thread and watching him fall and finally I just couldn't take it anymore. IDP scoring isn't super high but its not super low either. There's still like 4 more guys I want to get but there's only a couple of picks left in the draft.

[Thedude30]

How did Tavai drop to the 8th?!

When I took him at 4.12, I had 2 people immediately (and separately) send me PMs lamenting the fact that he was their next pick.

I dont know. Its a DFL sponsored league with several regular posters...some I think who post in this subforum. I kept reading this thread and watching him fall and finally I just couldn't take it anymore. IDP scoring isn't super high but its not super low either. There's still like 4 more guys I want to get but there's only a couple of picks left in the draft.

FAs are also available in this particular draft starting in the 4th so things get a bit muddled. 8th is still too late and if I had had a pick past the 5th I'd have grabbed too. That is if we're in the same league, which sure seems likely.

[problemsolver]

Just traded up to get Tavai again.

16 team league.

I gave 2020 4th and a spare 2020 6th I had laying around

I got 2019 4.11 (Pick 59) which I used for Tavai.

[problemsolver]

That is if we're in the same league, which sure seems likely.

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[Thedude30]

That is if we're in the same league, which sure seems likely.

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[problemsolver]

That is if we're in the same league, which sure seems likely.

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Aww....

[Kkiddynamite]

Thoughts on the two rookie LBs that Cle took? I know they are set with Schobert/Kirksey but expect that Schobert could be lost via FA after this year. Browns need to free up cap space next year if they want to keep him I believe.

[lukkynumber13]

Thoughts on the two rookie LBs that Cle took? I know they are set with Schobert/Kirksey but expect that Schobert could be lost via FA after this year. Browns need to free up cap space next year if they want to keep him I believe.

I’m not a fan of their early pick at all - Takitaki. He played a ton on the edge last year (and seemed bad at it), plays sluggishly and reacts with poor instincts. I don’t see it.

Mack Wilson was a very highly-touted prospect all winter, getting mocked in the top 50-75 picks consistently. His tape isn’t perfect (obviously), but he flashed elite coverage ability AT TIMES.

Both guys should be stashed in a very deep league but only if the league is rostering at least 700-800 total players.

[TheBelgian]

Thoughts on the two rookie LBs that Cle took? I know they are set with Schobert/Kirksey but expect that Schobert could be lost via FA after this year. Browns need to free up cap space next year if they want to keep him I believe.

I’m not a fan of their early pick at all - Takitaki. He played a ton on the edge last year (and seemed bad at it), plays sluggishly and reacts with poor instincts. I don’t see it.

Mack Wilson was a very highly-touted prospect all winter, getting mocked in the top 50-75 picks consistently. His tape isn’t perfect (obviously), but he flashed elite coverage ability AT TIMES.

Both guys should be stashed in a very deep league but only if the league is rostering at least 700-800 total players.

This is great info. Thank you

[lukkynumber13]

I did just dropped Adrian Phillips to pick up a free Takitaki.

Philips always plays a good amount of LB snaps so he has a high floor for a DB, but no ceiling.

Takitaki at least offers theoretical ceiling as a day 2 pick, and he was free, so... I’m fine with that.

[FiremanEd]

I was happy to sell Phillips this offseason. Traded him for a mid round 5th, which i then turned into a 2020 4th. I have trouble seeing him getting much LB time while all the guys are healthy. That LB squad gets White back, added Thomas Davis, has a healthy Perryman back, still has Jatavis, and added Traquill. Phillips could still be a Nickel backer (with White), but those aren't odds i'm taking. Could be the FS as well, but without those LB snaps, his numbers should drop a solid amount.

[Space Cowboy]

Thoughts on the two rookie LBs that Cle took? I know they are set with Schobert/Kirksey but expect that Schobert could be lost via FA after this year. Browns need to free up cap space next year if they want to keep him I believe.

Genard Avery is a name to monitor. He had a nice rookie year and he can play both on the edge and off ball.

[problemsolver]

Tavai still flying under the radar. Just grabbed him in the middle of the 7th round in a 12 team superflex league with pretty high IDP scoring (Leonard #11 overall, LB2 thru 10 score 250-260 pts)

Last year in this league I drafted Fred Warner at 6.05, and flipped him during this draft for 3.02 Hopefully I can do the same thing with Tavai

Order of LB drafted

White 1.12
Bush 2.01
Sweat 4.03
Okareke 4.06
Onwuasor 5.04
Pratt 5.05
Tranquill 5.10
Z Smith 6.03
M Wilson 6.04
Cashman 6.06
Gary 7.02
Tavai 7.05
Polite 7.06

[lukkynumber13]

That’s insane.

Freaking Cashman, Mack Wilson, & Tranquill all gong ahead of him??

And Pratt going 2 full rounds ahead... yuck.

[problemsolver]

The league just doesn't value IDP much. I won the championship last year on the strength of my QB and IDP. My RB, WR and TE were nothing special. I think I started John Ross at WR3 in the championship game. There are 8 or 10 vet LB on the WW right now that could be viable starters. But rookie fever you know?