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Post by Xpress Success on Apr 28, 2008 0:50:19 GMT -5
OK, so how do you feel your respective teams fared at the draft? Colt Brennan was a steal in the sixth, and John David Booty went cheap also. Some of the top WR's were bargain selections too.
Oakland traded a fair bit before draft day, but I felt they did a good job with their picks. McFadden will be a fucking gun, and we also picked up another decent DB in the 4th round. The 2009 draft is really pivotal for us, as that is when we need to make a play for another big-time WR and some more O-line help. Until then, Javon Walker will be a good option.
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Post by Jake Seven on Apr 28, 2008 1:05:38 GMT -5
I was totally disgusted by the draft honestly.
Everything goes wrong for the Jets from picks 2-5 leaving us with Vernon "Remember Dewayne Robertson?" Gholston. He's a lazy player and I think we should have traded down once those other four guys were gone.
What was more trash, was the fact the Jets traded up eight spots to grab who? The TE from Purdue? Waste a fourth round pick, for eight spots? Was he THAT important? I mean there were only 216 more players to be drafted in a talent pool of 1200+ (D-I alone). Kiper projected this guy to be a boom or bust. So instead of waiting eight picks to see what happens (losing all the good WRs in the process), they draft a TE who will be playing on the left side of the field, since we have Bubba Franks. A left side TE who can't block. That's fucking great!
Ive heard good things about Marcus Henry though. Then we nabbed Erik Ainge from Tennessee. I can not be happier for that pick. Erik Ainge will be one of the biggest steals of the draft. He has been coached and taught by the same coach who coached Eli at Ole Miss, and also coached Peyton at Tennessee. That's a great pedigree to have.
Other than Ainge, I felt like throwing up. I just want to know what people were thinking.
They missed the trade up for McFadden to the Falcons. They missed Pennington (Herm Edwards drafted Pennington. Chiefs need a QB, made sense to me) to the Chiefs for Dorsey. It was total crap. I would have done everything my power to get Darren McFadden, and the Jets WILL regret that for years to come now. Guarantee it. They. Will. Regret. It.
Not to mention blowing the fourth round pick for Keller.
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Post by Xpress Success on Apr 28, 2008 1:18:18 GMT -5
But if the Jets coaching staff can whip Gholston into shape, you have to admit he could be a gun player at the line. You're right about Ainge being a bargain, he was one of many players who I felt were undervalued considerably. In all honesty, this just renews my call for college playoffs.
The national title game, once again, did NOT feature the best two teams in college football. Plus the playoffs would give a fair shake to the likes of Hawaii. How the fuck can you discount a guy like Colt Brennan when he never really got the chance to play any top defensive units? With a playoff system, guys like him that might otherwise slip through the cracks, get the chance to showcase their ability on a bigger stage. Why should a select few be given the exclusive right to compete for the big Bowl games? It just isn't a good system right now.
Steve Slaton was also a bargain might I add. Considering how much people have jabbered about the likes of Peterson and McFadden in the last couple of seasons, he is every bit as good a running-back as those two. Could use an extra few pounds, but his explosions down the lines is enough to scare any defensive unit.
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Post by donzig on Apr 28, 2008 16:48:26 GMT -5
My team picked a rather slender and badly injured QB after signing Big Ben to a huge contract.
It makes no sense.
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Post by Jake Seven on Apr 28, 2008 18:41:51 GMT -5
Dixon is an amazing QB. McNabb like. Both had knee injuries their senior year. And his build, and arm strength are also similar.
I'm looking forward to seeing him play if he gets the chance.
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Post by Xpress Success on Apr 28, 2008 19:23:01 GMT -5
Win-win situation really. Dixon didn't get drafted to a shitty team (like Atlanta), and the Steelers got themselves a quality player. Given they have Roethlisberger firmly placed as their starter, it enables him time to get a full recovery from his injury and focus on learning the offense. How I see it, Pittsburgh made a really good move. It's good to see legitimate competition for the QB role, especially with the situations developing at Green Bay, Minnesota and Miami. All three teams drafted quality options that have a very real chance of being top-notch NFL starters.
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Post by donzig on Apr 28, 2008 19:38:41 GMT -5
Intriguing.
I just thought we should have drafted a WR.
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Post by Xpress Success on Apr 28, 2008 19:43:43 GMT -5
lol wut
What about Limas Sweed in the second round, and Rashard Mendenhall in the first round? I thought the Steelers drafted really well with those two. The former was a highly-rated WR prospect, and should provide a decent threat. As for the latter, he's a decent running-back that will probably be good for 40+ catches per season from the backfield.
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Post by Anthony Jordan on Apr 28, 2008 19:46:38 GMT -5
The Saints needed work on D, and they certainly addressed that. I really hope Ellis pans out. It'd be gold if Manningham becomes the next Colston. I followed his career at Michigan, and I think he has a lot of potential.
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Post by Xpress Success on Apr 28, 2008 19:50:17 GMT -5
The Saints addressed the D-line, whereas ours remains pretty weak. Should really have gunned for someone to replace Sapp, because now there'll be too much pressure on our secondary.
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Post by donzig on Apr 29, 2008 0:42:52 GMT -5
Perhaps I missed somethings in my brief scan of the paper today.
The sports section was littered with talk about some sport that is dead to me, and the team that I once so loved making the playoffs.
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Post by Anthony Jordan on Apr 29, 2008 7:10:33 GMT -5
I meant Arrington. He wasn't quite as good as Manningham, but he could be a 2-3 receiver.
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