All aTwitter: 2 May 2021 - Closing the books on the 2021 NFL Draft

The calls that changed it all

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— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 2, 2021

@WashingtonNFL's 2021 draft class:
Rd 1: LB Jamin Davis
Rd 2: OT Samuel Cosmi
Rd 3: DB Benjamin St-Juste
Rd 3: WR Dyami Brown
Rd 4: TE John Bates
Rd 5: S Darrick Forrest
Rd 6: LS Camaron Cheeseman
Rd 7: DE William Bradley-King
Rd 7: DE Shaka Toney
Rd 7: WR Dax Milne

— Logan Campbell (@loganncampbelll) May 1, 2021

A massively important day on tap in the NFL: amongst all active players from the 2020 season, 66% of them were drafted in the 4th round or later or not drafted at all.

Plenty of talent still available. Teams will be finding diamonds in the rough today.

— Field Yates (@FieldYates) May 1, 2021

% of those who make it to more of a major contributing role on a second contract

Round 4 - 10%
Round 5- 12%
Round 6- 6%
Round 7- 3%

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) May 1, 2021

A reminder that you never know what kind of you can find on day 3@KCurl_2 | #NFLDraft
Rounds 4-7 » NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/7d740G3emS

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 1, 2021

Annual tweet of my favorite football quote: “Rounds 1-3 are the easy picks to make. Rounds 4-7 are the picks that make Super Bowl champions.” - Bill Polian

— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) May 1, 2021

My favorite offseasons so far:

Cleveland Browns
Washington Football Team

— Steve Palazzolo (@PFF_Steve) May 1, 2021

Head Coach Ron Rivera announcing our addition of @_Dfoe5!#NFLDraft » NFLN/ESPN/ABC pic.twitter.com/XMkBFylSLZ

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 1, 2021

LETTTSSSS GOOOO!! https://t.co/FFd0x7rZ5O

— SamuelCosmi (@SamCosmi) May 1, 2021

Just to put it in perspective Bates(TE) ran a faster 3 cone than Forrest(S). Just stocking up on freaks https://t.co/gquX8hCWIB

— WFTCommenter (@AdamTaraschke) May 1, 2021

Washington Selects Darrick Forrest (@_Dfoe5) out of @GoBearcatsFB with the No. 163 overall pick pic.twitter.com/bd47hpjmwn

— Washington Football Public Relations (@Wash_PR) May 1, 2021

Washington fifth-round safety Darrick Forrest was at his best in 2019 when he led the team with 106 tackles, six pass breakups and three interceptions and earned first-team All-AAC honors.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

I’m assuming he tries to model his game after Sean Taylor?? That’s a prerequisite for the Safety position here in Washington

— Not Robert Griffin (@Pseudo_RGIII) May 1, 2021

Darrick Forrest … senior captain at Cincy … completed his degree in 3 1/2 years … 5-11, 206 pounds … ran a 4.4 at his pro day … played all 49 games the last four years … could be key special-teamer/depth on D

Speed ✅
Character ✅
Versatility ✅

— Nicki Jhabvala (@NickiJhabvala) May 1, 2021

Forrest did say that most of his interceptions in college — he had six — came as a free safety while covering the post route. https://t.co/TYUEEU47jf

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) May 1, 2021

Darrick Forrest made a bet with his sister when he was 10 years old that he'd make it to the NFL. The bet was for $50. He plans on collecting that money

— Pete Hailey (@PeteHaileyNBCS) May 1, 2021

WASHINGTON!!! Couldn't be more fired up for the opportunity to play for such a great team and organization! pic.twitter.com/khvI3APpVj

— John Bates (@jjohnbates) May 1, 2021

Almost every player drafted by Washington says there were plenty of pre-draft conversations w/ the team. I bet there's a couple of dozen dudes WFT didn't select that would similar. What's important is each of these newbies really claim they felt the love. Personal connection ftw.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Rounds 4 and 5 selections from Washington ... pic.twitter.com/yKrUmuf9sS

— SportsJourney.com (@SportsJourney) May 1, 2021

Can’t wait to get to work! Beyond blessed to join @WashingtonNFL !! pic.twitter.com/gDZzPZkg4E

— Camaron Cheeseman (@camcheese33) May 2, 2021

Dax Milne is a very solid 7th round WR. Projected 4th-5th round pick. Was a target sponge for Zach Wilson

— WASHINGTON FOOTBALL (@HogsHaven) May 2, 2021

Y’all need to chill on the Trey Quinn hate. He was a 7th round pick, they don’t always pan out…

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) May 1, 2021

My dreams became true today ❤️ this is no lie, I bet my sister when I was a kid that I would make it, I did it. Thank you to everyone supporting me https://t.co/vefYqSeoQo

— Darrick Forrest Jr. 5️⃣ (@_Dfoe5) May 2, 2021

Washington Selects DE Shaka Toney with No. 246 overall pick pic.twitter.com/uyhRx73oCE

— Washington Football Public Relations (@Wash_PR) May 1, 2021

Shaka Toney with some serious effort chasing down this run. pic.twitter.com/2237aEt5er

— Robbie Duncan (@RobbieDuncanOL) May 2, 2021

From The Athletic's @dpbrugler on @WashingtonNFL 7th-round DE Wililam Bradley-King:

"Overall, Bradley-King doesn’t have much of a wow factor to him, but he is a high-effort grinder who never shuts it down and loves to play physical."

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

Funny to look back at this from earlier today and see that the guy beating Washington's 2nd round pick, Sam Cosmi, for the sack was 7th rounder, William Bradley-King. https://t.co/2fdcUmcp56

— Robbie Duncan (@RobbieDuncanOL) May 2, 2021

Washington 7th-round DE William Bradley-King said he models his game after Chase Young is terms of his moves, play style and tenacity.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

Washington’s edge depth, with the Bradley-King and Toney picks, just went from suspect to really talented

— Matt Valdovinos (@MVScouting) May 1, 2021

Jaret Patterson among draft eligible RB in 2020:

4.74 Yards After Contact/Run (t-1st)
47 Missed Tackles Forced (t-3rd) pic.twitter.com/i1vjknxmti

— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Washington uses pick No. 258 on BYU wide receiver Dax Milne.

Of course if you read my final WFT mock you knew that was coming. pic.twitter.com/c64Za36nYN

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Might be the worst athletic score of a Washington pick this year https://t.co/YdfrKhWjgb

— Mark Bullock (@MarkBullockNFL) May 1, 2021

The Football Team Relative Athletic Scores for 2021 can be viewed here. https://t.co/K6Q0FOzv4q #RAS via @Mathbomb pic.twitter.com/fNxBWlfTEH

— Kent Lee Platte (@MathBomb) May 1, 2021

It was already written!! Thank you god!! pic.twitter.com/DmGLrnYmxh

— Jaret Patterson (@__JP26) May 1, 2021

Mayhew says TE John Bates can be a really good blocker and the tight end group needed that.

(I agree on the need)

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 1, 2021

Was taking to a couple other guys on other threads. If he can catch he could be a sneaky piece on 3/4 and short or 3/5, and on the goaline. With the focus on JD, AG, TM, and Logan or even the mew monster TE - he could sneak out as a FB, H Back or TE2/3 -

— Joshua Hoffman (@FandangoJosh) May 2, 2021

Bates (from the limited clips I’ve seen) looks more physical to me. Would love to see how he looks as a blocker, but he’s clearly their to catch balls with Logan

— DW Spencer (@DSuperman25) May 1, 2021

Martin Mayhew says Darrick Forrest was one of special teams coordinator Nate Kaczor's "top guys" in the draft.

(And if you're keeping track at home, that usually doesn't end well for Kaczor lol)

— Matthew Paras (@Matthew_Paras) May 1, 2021

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— Washington Football Team Stats (@StatsWashington) May 2, 2021

I mean ...... technically Washington just got a starter in the 6th round......?? https://t.co/jSksb0dSoJ

— Paul Conner (@P_ConnerJr) May 1, 2021

Cheeseman went out and bought a Washington Football hat before the draft. He felt confident he could land in Burgundy and Gold.

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 1, 2021

How on earth do you pass on this guy for a long snapper? Andy Reid ate our lunch again. https://t.co/lm4danqpks

— KyleSmith4GM (@Smith4Gm) May 1, 2021

Ron Rivera. No context: "I love the long snapper."

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Drafting a long snapper is odd, but this guy makes the team. No way Ron cuts the Cheese.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Final score: Long snapper 1, quarterback 0.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Camaron Cheeseman was...

...not on the PFF Draft Board ‍♂️ pic.twitter.com/yNmHOhGSrT

— PFF Washington (@PFF_Washington) May 1, 2021

Cheeseman said he had two dreams growing up: playing professional football and enter the world of dentistry. He got accepted into dental school, but that's on hold for now thanks to Washington.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

Re: John Bates
Washington has the best TE coach in the league - Pete Hoener. If Logan Thomas can go from a career high of 16 catches in a season to 72 catches, the Hoener should be able to mold Bates and Reyes into the tight ends that we want and need.

— Ken Burgundy (@BurgundyBurner) May 1, 2021

I just need an opportunity man

— Shaka Toney (@SackA_Toney) May 1, 2021

Like the Shaka Toney pick. IMO, he can play some situational SAM for us.

Don’t see him as a true EDGE, but he can contribute nonetheless.

— Mark Tyler(Hogs Haven) (@Tiller56) May 1, 2021

Listening to Martin Mayhew it sounds liike both 7th round picks have a chance at the roster. Position wise, they do.

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 1, 2021

Good for him. It's time to move forward.

— KyleSmith4GM (@Smith4Gm) May 2, 2021

Get ready, @WashingtonNFL... @SackA_Toney is ready to roll #WeAre | #NFLDraft pic.twitter.com/YGrG5bS4y8

— Penn State Football (@PennStateFball) May 1, 2021

When Rivera took the Washington job in 2020 he spoke of competition, but the roster was pretty bare in spots. Competition existed but wasnt that real. That could change in 2021

— JP Finlay (@JPFinlayNBCS) May 1, 2021

All the feels

When @SamCosmi got the call from Coach pic.twitter.com/qmNOj9Vqxx

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) May 1, 2021

Watching some Cosmi while waiting for day 3 of the draft to start. He's certainly bringing attitude and physicality with him to Washington. pic.twitter.com/h1fDAHxS7X

— Robbie Duncan (@RobbieDuncanOL) May 1, 2021

Idk how someone can watch him and think he's soft or lacks effort. He's inconsistent in pass pro and that can be cleaned up with improving his footwork and hand use. The knocks I have on him are very fixable. https://t.co/BDXgOKmA3P

— Robbie Duncan (@RobbieDuncanOL) May 1, 2021

Cosmi will start. They love Brown and had fingers crossed he would drop to 82. #WashingtonFootball

— Kevin Sheehan (@kevinsheehanDC) May 1, 2021

Samuel Cosmi fun fact: his first college game at Texas was against Maryland at FedExField.

So, there's a chance he starts both his college and professional careers at @WashingtonNFL's home stadium.

— Kyle Stackpole (@kylefstackpole) May 1, 2021

: @jamindavis25 touching down in the DMV‼️

@PitViperShades pic.twitter.com/fv351aTNXM

— Washington Football Team (@WashingtonNFL) April 30, 2021

Anyone who's listened to me know that I am all about Dyami Brown @deuce2_. My #3 WR in this class. From play 1 of watching his film, he looked like a superstar. Didn't see a single DB who could run with him, and his route running is great. Some team is hitting a home run today.

— Chris Simms (@CSimmsQB) April 30, 2021

Answer: Dyami Brown was the first D1 player to average 20 yards per catch in consecutive years since 2000. Only other to do it twice was James Washington. Whoa. https://t.co/yVCWrAytdN

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

The WFT passing offense is looking scary.

Washington adds UNC’s Dyami Brown in the third round pic.twitter.com/x3e7LCxVVH

— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) May 1, 2021

Yes.

— John Keim (@john_keim) May 1, 2021

The NFL could also create a nice UDFA special on NFL Network if they normalized the process like this. https://t.co/3pW9btJ7Wg

— Nick Korte (@nickkorte) May 2, 2021

New #Panthers LS Thomas Fletcher thought Matt Rhule was calling about signing as an undrafted FA.

Rhule: You coming or what?

Fletcher: Trying to figure it out right out.

Rhule: No, no. I just drafted you!

Fletcher: Are you f***** kidding me?

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— NFL Update (@MySportsUpdate) May 2, 2021

Man -- something you don't hear being asked very often https://t.co/YXntbU1VqQ

— Chris Russell AKA The Rooster (@Russellmania621) May 1, 2021

Great day for the Aztecs Thank you God for blessing my brothers with life changing opportunities can’t wait to see what we all do this coming year !!!!!

— Keith Ismael ™ (@keithismael) May 2, 2021

The full quote from NBC’s ⁦@miketirico⁩ after a conversation with still-#Packers QB Aaron Rodgers off camera at the Kentucky Derby. pic.twitter.com/WT5CbE9hWj

— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) May 1, 2021

RBs drafted, by year:

2010 — 16
2011 — 29
2012 — 21
2013 — 26
2014 — 22
2015 — 22
2016 — 23
2017 — 30
2018 — 21
2019 — 25
2020 — 16
2021 — 18 (but 14 of which were Day 3)

— Graham Barfield (@GrahamBarfield) May 2, 2021

Monday at 4pm

— Scott Jennings (@ScottJenningsHH) May 1, 2021

That's also one pick less in 2022, which will be a much deeper class than this one simply based on the number of players that stayed in school following this odd college football year. Would have guessed teams ideally add to 2022, not subtract. Anywho, let's see what happens.

— Ben Standig (@BenStandig) May 1, 2021

I was no longer watching when they made this trade. I have no clue what they were thinking. Im not sure anyone can make any sense of their offseason.

— Jason_OTC (@Jason_OTC) May 1, 2021

Kadarius Toney is an elite tackle breaker and playmaker...

but a master of none wide receiver joining a suddenly crowded pass catching corps in New York

The Giants are all-in on Daniel Jones, but where does Toney fit into the puzzle in New York?https://t.co/9iVYXQcmvo

— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 30, 2021

#NYG 2022 Draft
1st round
1st round (via Bears)
2nd round
3rd round
3rd round (via Dolphins)
4th round
4th round (via Bears)
5th round
6th round
7th round

— Art Stapleton (@art_stapleton) May 1, 2021

We made fun of Jason Garrett a lot, but the whole philosophy behind "right kinda guy" really meant "guy that we can count on."

Again, don't want to judge on draft weekend. But the Cowboys seem to be demonstrating a big change in attitude about that. Wonder if it pays off.

— David Helman (@HelmanDC) May 1, 2021

The guy in this video looks a lot like @AaronRodgers12 but that’s not what his name tag says

@normmacdonald pic.twitter.com/VKiMtUWfoY

— Kentucky Derby (@KentuckyDerby) May 1, 2021

Someone tweeted that this kid grew up to be Mac Jones and Ive been crying laughin for an hour pic.twitter.com/kFNEDRnUtB

— Andrew Hawkins (@Hawk) April 30, 2021