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[patsfanfromoversea]

Thanks; we’re leaving Venice today unfortunately, and taking the TrenItalia back to Rome, from where we’ll fly to Philadelphia the following day… It’s been a fast 10 days that’s for sure…

I haven’t been to Venice but I was in Rome years ago, it’s beautiful
I hope you enjoyed Europe , first time ?

 

[captain stone]

I haven’t been to Venice but I was in Rome years ago, it’s beautiful
I hope you enjoyed Europe , first time ?

Yep… been to Ireland a few times with the kids; both mine & my wife’s parents are from there, but this is our first time on the “continent”… We we’re supposed to go two years ago for our 25th anniversary, but we were, in the words of Carl Spackler, unavoidably detained…

 

[patsfanfromoversea]

Yep… been to Ireland a few times with the kids; both mine & my wife’s parents are from there, but this is our first time on the “continent”… We we’re supposed to go two years ago for our 25th anniversary, but we were, in the words of Carl Spackler, unavoidably detained…

Ireland must be beautiful, my parents were there and they loved it and talked about it often
It must be a long flight from philly to Rome right?

 

[captain stone]

Ireland must be beautiful, my parents were there and they loved it and talked about it often
It must be a long flight from philly to Rome right?

Yep, about 8 hours... That was the worst part about going to Italy: the flights themselves... What a ****ing hassle...

 

[FredFromDartmouth]

Yep, about 8 hours... That was the worst part about going to Italy: the flights themselves... What a ****ing hassle...

I have been to New Zealand twice. The flights there almost killed me!

 

[patsfanfromoversea]

I have been to New Zealand twice. The flights there almost killed me!

Me too
It was like 26 hours

 

[captain stone]

Me too
It was like 26 hours

When I was in the Marines we flew to Japan from the east coast multiple times, every one via Anchorage Alaska... about 12 hours there, then about another 12 hours to the destination... Always seemed to land at Anchorage at 3am, no matter the direction; so depending on the time of year the airport was either dark as death or as bright as an early morning wrapped in a light fog... Those trips made for loooooong days...

 

[Boston Boxer]

there are some good sites out there but my favorite draft research folks are right here at PatsFans. com with BaconGrundleCandy and OchmedJones. Lots of research goes into their takes and i really appreciate their contributions. Like with any analysis and draft opinions, its not an exact science but they do good work

 

[captain stone]

I'll put this in the Mock Draft thread too... NFLN's Daniel Jeremiah has revealed his top 50 version 1.0, and there are more than a couple of surprising entries, to say the least:

Daniel Jeremiah's top 50: 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings 1.0

Daniel Jeremiah reveals his initial prospect rankings for the 2023 NFL Draft. Who is the top overall player in this class? What is the pecking order among the marquee quarterbacks? Check out the full rundown, 1-50.

www.nfl.com

 

[Toofy]

I'll put this in the Mock Draft thread too... NFLN's Daniel Jeremiah has revealed his top 50 version 1.0, and there are more than a couple of surprising entries, to say the least:

Daniel Jeremiah's top 50: 2023 NFL Draft prospect rankings 1.0

Daniel Jeremiah reveals his initial prospect rankings for the 2023 NFL Draft. Who is the top overall player in this class? What is the pecking order among the marquee quarterbacks? Check out the full rundown, 1-50.

www.nfl.com

It has 6-8 tight ends on top 50. Is the class so weak on other positions . I saw more tight ends than receivers.

 

[captain stone]

It has 6-8 tight ends on top 50. Is the class so weak on other positions . I saw more tight ends than receivers.

6 to be exact... Kinkaid (9TH!), Washington, Mayer, Musgrave, Laporta (46th!) and Davis Allen (50TH!!!)... Most places don't have Allen as even a top-200 prospect, never mind 50th overall.

The rest of the draft class isn't that weak, at all; I suspect there'll be adjustments made to his list after the combine...

 

[cstjohn17]

Bleacher report top 100 -2023

Includes ratings and player comps

 

[captain stone]

The Athletic's Arif Hassan just posted his annual scouting industry-consensus Top 300, via PFN so it's free:

2023 NFL Draft Industry Consensus Big Board: Anthony Richardson, Marvin Mims, Stetson Bennett All Rise Heading Into NFL Draft

The 2023 NFL Draft Industry Consensus Big Board includes more than 70 different boards and breaks down the top 300 prospects heading into the draft.

www.profootballnetwork.com

The NFLN's Daniel Jeremiah has also just posted his Top-150 list:

Daniel Jeremiah's top 150 prospects in the 2023 NFL Draft class

With the 2023 NFL Draft set to kick off Thursday, Daniel Jeremiah unveils his final prospect rankings of draft season. See where the top players -- including WRs Jordan Addison and Jaxon Smith-Njigba -- land, from No. 1 to No. 150.

www.nfl.com

As usual, there are some surprises in his list, both higher And lower than expected.


And here's Great Blue North's final Big Board:

2023 Final Big Board - Great Blue North Draft Report

QB Bryce Young, Alabama 5-10.5, 204 DE Will Anderson, Alabama 6-3.5, 253 DT Jalen Carter, Georgia 6-3, 315 RB Bijan Robinson, Texas 5-11, 215 QB CJ Stroud, Ohio State 6-3...

gbnreport.com

DraftCountdown only has 112 players instead of the usual 300+ under their older format:

2023 NFL Draft Consensus Big Board - NFL Draft Countdown

Shane Hallam and Brian Bosarge give their 2023 NFL Draft Rankings Consensus Big Board on who will be a top draft pick!

www.draftcountdown.com

Vinnie Iyer at The Sporting News has a final Top-200 plus positional rankings:

NFL Draft prospects 2023: Final big board of top 200 players overall, position rankings | Sporting News

The Sporting News' list of the top 200 NFL prospects and rankings by position is updated to reflect the latest developments in the days before the 2023 draft.

www.sportingnews.com

And finally, here's what I ass-ume is CBSSportsline's final big board, but with them ya never know:

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/draft-tracker/

 

[Pape]

I have been to New Zealand twice. The flights there almost killed me!

Preach it... Gotta say getting to Palau took a full day +... Long flights out, longer flights back

but oh so worth it... Took this in the German Channel, Palau

 

[Joker]

got these jaws from Rodney Fox in Adelaide Australia back in '96....here he is in the 60's after a great white attack....remember an 18 hour flight from LAX to Sydney on a 747...dyam

 

[captain stone]

Preach it... Gotta say getting to Palau took a full day +... Long flights out, longer flights back

but oh so worth it... Took this in the German Channel, Palau

My wife & daughter went snorkeling on the Big Island of Hawai'i last August and they saw a few rays where their boat stopped, while my son & I stayed back beach-side and enjoyed some beverages with umbrellas in them...


A couple more big boards I found, one from MockDraftDatabase & the other from NBCSports.com:

2023 Consensus Big Board | NFL Mock Draft Database

The 2023 Consensus NFL Big Board from NFL Mock Draft Database. We've compiled all featured big boards into a single board.

www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com

Connor Rogers' Final 2023 NFL Draft Rankings: Top 300

Connor Rogers reveals his final 2023 NFL Draft rankings, which are highlighted by nine edge rushers in his top 50 and 11 receivers in his top 100.

www.nbcsportsedge.com

 

[Pape]

My wife & daughter went snorkeling on the Big Island of Hawai'i last August and they saw a few rays where their boat stopped, while my son & I stayed back beach-side and enjoyed some beverages with umbrellas in them...


A couple more big boards I found, one from MockDraftDatabase & the other from NBCSports.com:

2023 Consensus Big Board | NFL Mock Draft Database

The 2023 Consensus NFL Big Board from NFL Mock Draft Database. We've compiled all featured big boards into a single board.

www.nflmockdraftdatabase.com

Connor Rogers' Final 2023 NFL Draft Rankings: Top 300

Connor Rogers reveals his final 2023 NFL Draft rankings, which are highlighted by nine edge rushers in his top 50 and 11 receivers in his top 100.

www.nbcsportsedge.com

Palau is world class diving... stayed at the Palau Pacific, dove thru Sams... have also been to Chuuk (Truk Lagoon) which is the best in the world for wreck diving... Chuuk is a little bit third world though tbh...

Love Hawai'i... Absolutely loved the Big Island... stayed in Hilo, had a great time there... more enjoyable than Waikiki for me... and ain't nuttin' wrong with adult beverages in funny cups with umbrellas in them...

so i dont go too far afield, the draft sites i like

walter football

WalterFootball – NFL Football. The draft, picks and fantasy.

walterfootball.com

nfl draft countdown

NFL Draft Countdown

www.draftcountdown.com

the draft network

The Draft Network

TDN

thedraftnetwork.com

 

[captain stone]

Palau is world class diving... stayed at the Palau Pacific, dove thru Sams... have also been to Chuuk (Truk Lagoon) which is the best in the world for wreck diving... Chuuk is a little bit third world though tbh...

Love Hawai'i... Absolutely loved the Big Island... stayed in Hilo, had a great time there... more enjoyable than Waikiki for me... and ain't nuttin' wrong with adult beverages in funny cups with umbrellas in them...

so i dont go too far afield, the draft sites i like

walter football

WalterFootball – NFL Football. The draft, picks and fantasy.

walterfootball.com

nfl draft countdown

NFL Draft Countdown

www.draftcountdown.com

the draft network

The Draft Network

TDN

thedraftnetwork.com

We stay on the other side, about 7-8 miles down the coast south of Kailua Kona village, but we've visited Hilo a couple of times now, both when my wife & I were there alone two years ago and with the kids last year... Seen a couple of Pats games now at a local place near the condo village with 7am kick-off times; hadn't started drinking that early in the morning before then in a looong time...

Another big board I always seek is from Frank Coyle's Draft Insiders; it's a smaller one, Top-100, but he's been at this for at least 25 years now, since we bought our first computer the fall of 1996 and he was providing content for the old CBSSportsline when I started researching the 1997 draft the following spring:

NFL Draft 2023 – Top 100 Pro Prospects – Draft Insiders' Digest

draftinsiders.com

 

[*ChungFu*]

We stay on the other side, about 7-8 miles down the coast south of Kailua Kona village, but we've visited Hilo a couple of times now, both when my wife & I were there alone two years ago and with the kids last year... Seen a couple of Pats games now at a local place near the condo village with 7am kick-off times; hadn't started drinking that early in the morning before then in a looong time...

Another big board I always seek is from Frank Coyle's Draft Insiders; it's a smaller one, Top-100, but he's been at this for at least 25 years now, since we bought our first computer the fall of 1996 and he was providing content for the old CBSSportsline when I started researching the 1997 draft the following spring:

NFL Draft 2023 – Top 100 Pro Prospects – Draft Insiders' Digest

draftinsiders.com

Frank Coyle had us taking Christian Gonzalez at 14....not bad.

 

[captain stone]

Frank Coyle had us taking Christian Gonzalez at 14....not bad.

When we traded out of 14, all 3 of Broderick Jones, JSN & Gonzo were still available... My fear was that they would be taken at 14, 15 & 16 and we would be left holding the bag; but the Commandos & Jete did Commando & Jete things... Good on Frank; I think he's someone known more inside the industry than outside the industry who just keeps plugging along...