3GML NFL Draft - Day one recap and questions

Thoughts on the first round of the 2019 3GML Draft.

1. The Bills hit this out of the park. They added the 6th best player in the draft in Greedy Williams at a MAJOR position of need at the cornerback spot, he immediately starts for them. He’ll be better as a Madden player than in real life as well, as his traits translate super well. Devin Bush is the exact same type of player. He has tremendous speed and another position of need. Risner with 33 made sense for them because he had value as the 13th rated player in the class and someone who can play any position on the line is smart. He also traded ahead of the champs who would have clearly been interested there.

2. New England was rock solid and did what they had to do. They could use a versatile edge player and they were very high on Burns. While some question his size in holding up against the run, his speed and bend around the edge was coveted. He will pair up very nicely for the next 4-5 seasons with Bradley Chubb and his toughness. Adding a nice player with proper value in Murphy made sense as well, although likely this means New England will be going more zone heavy in the future. Both players filled positions of need. 

3. Miami does what Miami does and added value in rounds 2-4 where they seem to feel the most comfortable. Adding additional picks in what is widely seen as a poor draft and grabbing an extra 3rd in 2020 was a wise decision. McCoy wasn’t rated as highly on my board as others but the team needed a pivot and adding the versatile McCoy made sense. It also kept him off the Bills who now will have to play someone out of position at center next season. You’re always trying to hurt in division.

4. The Jets were “going Abram” at 28 per sources if they stayed there but the trade back left them without a pick on Thursday. Abram would have been available but you have to give credit to the Jets brass of sticking with the teams’ philosophy. Now they will be insanely busy from picks 53,57,65, and 68 tomorrow all coming in a hurry, they have to get at least 3 of them right.

5. Big questions still arise moving into tonight and beyond. Can Risner make the move to center for Buffalo next season? New England got good pieces and they are essentially second on the board, after missing out on Risner do they grab Cody Ford or Jawaan Taylor? Does someone trade ahead of them to land one of them? Miami is content to trade back but with 4 picks tomorrow and 3 4th rounders they have to make a splash. New York is under a new identity now, but they have some serious roster holes that need plugging if they have any chance to shock the world in 2019. Do they reach for need or stay as patient as they did on day 1?