2026 NFL Draft Thread

#51      
Battle89
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Friend of mine pointed out that he's the least Raider guy possible (in terms of the type of person he is). Though we'll see if that's still the case in a couple years.
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Yeah I was thinking similarly as I wrote that. Will take a Herculean effort to remain 'chaste' in that environment.
 
#58      
IlliniFaninHoosierLand
Here is the NFL.com draft analysis on Thieneman:

Draft Projection
Round 1

NFL Comparison
Jevon Holland

Overview
Savvy three-year starter with NFL size, speed and alignment versatility. Thieneman is an extension of his defensive coordinator, aligning and adjusting the secondary to motion and pre-snap shifts. He’s an instinctive, rangy safety who can roll down into big nickel or robber positioning. He has a good feel for play design and route concepts in zone but has average change of direction to match breaks in man. He’s not a big thumper near the line, but he rushes into the action with a relentless pursuit that should allow him to keep stacking high scores in the tackle columns. Thieneman checks important boxes for teams looking to add versatile playmakers in the secondary.

Strengths
Rare production (306 tackles, eight interceptions) in his three seasons.
Size/athleticism combination to play all three safety positions.
High coverage IQ with a strong feel for spacing and route structure.
Range and ball-tracking ability to play over the top.
Rarely takes eyes off the quarterback for extended periods of time.
Persistent pursuit of the football keeps him near the action.
Reads run and races downhill to squeeze work space for ball-carriers.
Recognizes run track and bolts to the junction point ready to meet the runner.

Weaknesses
Man coverage begins to show cracks as the route progresses.
Average short space change-of-direction quickness.
Step slow to adjust his pursuit angles to the perimeter.
Needs better hand usage to stack and play off blocks.
Full speed alley running leads to greater hit/miss variability.
Average stopping power when bringing down bigger bodies.
 
#64      
IlliniSaluki
IlliniSaluki said:
First Round

B1G: 10
SEC: 7
Big12: 6
ACC: 6
IND: 2
MW: 1

If google is right this is the first time the SEC has not had the most first round picks since 2006.
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Kirk Herby said it was in 2015 the last time the SEC didn't have the most. I am guessing google's ai just went by the current conference's teams and not what conferences they were in back then.
 
#68      
Epsilon
IlliniFaninHoosierLand said:
Here is the NFL.com draft analysis on Thieneman:

Draft Projection
Round 1

NFL Comparison
Jevon Holland

Overview
Savvy three-year starter with NFL size, speed and alignment versatility. Thieneman is an extension of his defensive coordinator, aligning and adjusting the secondary to motion and pre-snap shifts. He’s an instinctive, rangy safety who can roll down into big nickel or robber positioning. He has a good feel for play design and route concepts in zone but has average change of direction to match breaks in man. He’s not a big thumper near the line, but he rushes into the action with a relentless pursuit that should allow him to keep stacking high scores in the tackle columns. Thieneman checks important boxes for teams looking to add versatile playmakers in the secondary.

Strengths
Rare production (306 tackles, eight interceptions) in his three seasons.
Size/athleticism combination to play all three safety positions.
High coverage IQ with a strong feel for spacing and route structure.
Range and ball-tracking ability to play over the top.
Rarely takes eyes off the quarterback for extended periods of time.
Persistent pursuit of the football keeps him near the action.
Reads run and races downhill to squeeze work space for ball-carriers.
Recognizes run track and bolts to the junction point ready to meet the runner.

Weaknesses
Man coverage begins to show cracks as the route progresses.
Average short space change-of-direction quickness.
Step slow to adjust his pursuit angles to the perimeter.
Needs better hand usage to stack and play off blocks.
Full speed alley running leads to greater hit/miss variability.
Average stopping power when bringing down bigger bodies.
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I’ve watched nearly every Ducks game for the last three years he’s played (my kids go/went there). He’s a great pickup for the Bears. Very canny and clutch player and saved the Ducks on more than one end of game situations, including a game winning interception against Penn State and strong coverage with pass breakups in an uncomfortably close home game win against Wisconsin. Happy for him and the Bears.
 
#70      
OrangeBlue98
To be completely fair and objective, it’s not a great surprise to me that Jacas is still available heading into tonight. I’m guessing that he’s off the board by the midpoint of tonight and am pretty certain he won’t have to wait until tomorrow to hear his name called.

EDIT-forgot tonight is rounds 2 and 3. Jacas will definitely be off the board by the end of Round 2.
 
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#72      
Illinited
OrangeBlue98 said:
To be completely fair and objective, it’s not a great surprise to me that Jacas is still available heading into tonight. I’m guessing that he’s off the board by the midpoint of tonight and am pretty certain he won’t have to wait until tomorrow to hear his name called.

EDIT-forgot tonight is rounds 2 and 3. Jacas will definitely be off the board by the end of Round 2.
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If he gets to the Patriots in Round 2, they will take him. They need an edge rusher.
 
#73      
WeWillWhen
Fly Illini Fly! said:
https://twitter.com/x/status/2047497520729702626
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I’d take that deal.
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