2015 1st round pick is DJ Humphries OT

[BullheadCardFan]

DEN jacked Ray from us...traded up from #29. First SD last year with Attaochu and now DEN with Ray. What the hell does DEN need Ray for with Ware & Miller? Maybe to replace Ware in a couple years?

Seems to happen often to us. It's in the Cards I guess, ugh

 

[SunsTzu]

11-5 with him, 11-5 without him.

 

[gmabel830]

DEN jacked Ray from us...traded up from #29. First SD last year with Attaochu and now DEN with Ray. What the hell does DEN need Ray for with Ware & Miller? Maybe to replace Ware in a couple years?

On a side note wasn't there a draft analyst who called Humphries to ARZ?

Mayock.. and I don't think he was only one

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Never underestimate the Cardinals to find a way to kick you in the nuts.

This

 

[vinnymac]

This says they are not happy with cooper or massie or both

 

[RON_IN_OC]

Never underestimate the Cardinals to find a way to kick you in the nuts.

I think I saw Graves milling around the Cards draft table...That has to be the reason for this pick, right?

 

[Jttsaz]

I just threw up in my mouth...

 

[Dback Jon]

Would've rather given that pick up for Peterson since it came to that

 

[BullheadCardFan]

I think I saw Graves milling around the Cards draft table...That has to be the reason for this pick, right?

Has to be a reason

Can't wait for BA and SK's reasoning

 

[40yearfan]

"This is a great pick for the Cardinals. Give general manager Steve Keim a lot of credit. He's rebuilt that offensive line. They signed Mike Iupati this offseason and have Jared Veldheer at left tackle. Humphries can start on the right side. Keep in mind who the quarterback is; Carson Palmer, when he starts the Cardinals win." -- Mike Mayock

Overview

Played in 29 career games with 19 starts. Named All-Freshman SEC in 2012 while playing in 12 contests. In 2013, he played in seven games while starting six, but missed the final five games with a sprained MCL. In 2014, played in 66.9 percent of the team's snaps, missing two games due to injury. Consensus five-star recruit from Mallard Creek High School (N.C.) where he was ranked the No. 2 prospect in the nation and No. 1 tackle by Rivals.com. Won the Anthony Munoz Award given to the nation's top high school lineman in 2011. His father, D.J., played wide receiver at Presbyterian and played in the Arena Football League. D.J. also made it into camp with the Baltimore Ravens in 2002.


Analysis

Strengths Nasty play demeanor with legitimate toughness to his game. Plays through and past the whistle. Stays cranky. Into it all game long vs. LSU's Danielle Hunter. Flexible hips and knees offer up leverage wins as run blocker. Gets down blocks secured and transitions quickly into second-level stalker with ability to mirror moving linebackers in space. As base-blocker, hustles feet into position and works to wall defender off. Has desired foot quickness combined with proper angles to be effective blocker on play side and back side on stretch plays. Gains good ground with kick slide and takes smart angles to cut off the edge. Rarely narrows base in run or pass game. Uses length to help cut off inside rush moves.

Weaknesses Too often a leaner and lunger. Can fall off balance in run game against moving targets when his feet get complacent at contact. Needs to drive feet through contact as run blocker rather than engaging in upper-body sumo wrestling. Hand placement is a mess, with hands sliding high off of targets. Uses hands to slap, push and spar rather than to snatch and sustain. Tends to lean into pass rusher at point of contact rather than shoot his punch. Leaning "punch" opens him to spin move counters back inside. Eyes trained too high on target and hands follow suit in pass protection. Offensive line coaches taking close look at his functional power to redirect rushers over the arc once they get into his edge.

Draft Projection Round 1

Sources Tell Us "He can probably come in and play right away, but I'm not quite as high on him as everyone else seems to be. I think he can be good but I don't see a Pro Bowl player." - NFL Director of Personnel

NFL Comparison D'Brickashaw Ferguson

Bottom Line An elite-level tackle when he exited the high school ranks, Humphries relies on his superior athleticism and fist-fight mentality rather than an improved skill set and steady technique. He might always have an issue with being a leaner, but his hand placement should improve with more work and coaching. When he improves in that area, he could become a solid NFL starter on the left side.

http://www.nfl.com/draft/2015/profiles/d.j.-humphries?id=2552626

 

[CtCardinals78]

Would have liked Byron Jones there, but oh well they obviously have a plan. Need to protect Palmer better and get a running game.

 

[BullheadCardFan]

Couldn't we have traded down and still got this guy?

Had to be someone to trade with

 

[D-Dogg]

Don't need him... Baffling

I don't hate it, but I don't love it. He's talented but unless he can play G or RT (or C) then why?

 

[WildBB]

Veldheer to the Right side?

Massie b/u.

 

[Jim Otis]

Denver picked Ray just ahead of us , Rays highlights ------- Ray owning Humphries !!!!

 

[40yearfan]

Strengths Nasty play demeanor with legitimate toughness to his game. Plays through and past the whistle. Stays cranky.

Sounds like Conrad Dobler.

 

[vince56]

Veldheer to the Right side?

Massie b/u.

Possibly in a year. Veldheer looks to be a natural RT, but I would not put a rookie at LT.

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

Crap pick. Keim, Snail jr.

 

[WildBB]

Denver picked Ray just ahead of us , Rays highlights ------- Ray owning Humphries !!!!

They're just highlights. That's why they call them that. Doesn't show the other side.

 

[Jake6233]

Veldheer to the Right side?

There is no way this would happen in my opinion. Veldheer has been a very good LT since entering the league including this past year.

 

[TJ]

Byron Jones was there, too.

Good God, Keim.

 

[WildBB]

Possibly in a year. Veldheer looks to be a natural RT, but I would not put a rookie at LT.

Yeah, they'll ease him in unless Massie just blows in the beginning.

 

[cardsfanmd]

Maybe you guys forgot how bad Bradley Sowell was. I didn't. He will be the LT in '15 and Veldheer will go to the right side. Quietly, we're assembling a phenomenal line. I'm not in love with the move but I'm not hating it just yet either.

 

[vince56]

Denver picked Ray just ahead of us , Rays highlights ------- Ray owning Humphries !!!!

I wanted Ray too. This one is going to sting for awhile. For as good as Keim is in managing free agency, I have been really underwhelmed by his early draft picks.

 

[D-Dogg]

If he is a RT or can play RG then it makes a ton of sense. If he isn't starting on the line then no. Have to believe they drafted him to start for Massie or cooper.