Haven't been this excited or optimistic about the team in many years.
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LOL Pass, so heartfelt-I may cry. |
Oh and Millen is a douche.
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Among the free-fallers at this point probably has to be GT RB Jonathan Dwyer.
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Steelers took him.
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So, what you're saying is that they are looking good in preseason? |
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Cool, thx, looks like he was being drafted about the time I posted give or take a couple of minutes. |
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Raiders looking good in 6th round of NFL draft ;) |
Pretty satisfied with the Giants draft this year. This is the kind of draft I've been wanting them to do for the past few years. Nearly ALL defense. They need new blood in there and stop drafting these half-ass guys with little upside.
Really happy about getting Linval Joseph. I really think he can be a dominant DT against the run...and open up things up for Tuck, Osi, Kiwi, & now JPP on the outside. The 2 LBs look solid and the workout warrior G (45 bench reps) might pan out. |
Why the hell are the Bears drafting a QB when they have needs at every position EXCEPT QB, and have only 5 picks total? You can sign a scrap heap QB after the draft.
edit: Although, to be fair, with Martz + our O-Line, we'll need about 7 QB's to get through the season anyway. |
Titans grab Myron Rolle the Rhode Scholar kid that sat out the past season at FSU to go to Oxford.
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Good News: W&M DE Adrian Tracy gets drafted in the 6th.
Bad News: It's by the Giants. Gonna have a serious dilemma, as a Redskins fan, about buying a Giants jersey. |
Hah just saw that Al Davis drafted probably the fastest WR he has ever had, and that is saying something, in taking Jacoby Ford in the 4th round...
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Ford was a good pick. He's an excellent special teams player and can play the slot.
I know it's easy to joke on the Raiders draft usually, but don't think you can do that this year. |
I have to admit that I didn't know "Polack" was considered a derogatory word.
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I don't like Pete Prisco from CBS to begin with...but most of this shit is just awful.
Prisco's Grades: 2010 NFL Draft - NFL - CBSSports.com Football Giving 6th and 7th round picks D's and F's because there are better choices? Exactly who does he expect to be available then? And then says "he'll have touble making the team"...isn't that kind of why they are 6th and 7th round picks? |
I stand corrected. Prisco only graded rounds 1-3, some other jackass grading 4-7.
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Why the hell did Carolina draft Tony Pike??
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I was kinda wondering that same thing myself. |
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Yes, this late in the draft you are often just drafting for a player who might fit your system the best or contribute on special teams. |
And now W&M DT Lissemore to the Cowboys! OOF!
Great for the program to have two players drafted. |
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See my earlier quote about Clausen ;) |
THE LIONS TOOK A WR! YAY!!! :D
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Dolphins took a flyer on Austin Spitler, I see. He is a relative of a co-worker of mine.
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Wow kind of surprised no one drafted LaGarrette Blount, From Oregon? He was projected a 2or 3rd rounder before his punch out episode. I am sure he get's signed as a UDFA but still seemed a bit harsh.
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WTF why the hell did Carolina draft Pike today? gawd.
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Very one dimensional player, so unless you plan on having him get some carries he would take up a roster spot without providing anything. |
FWIW, i love the Clausen pick for Carolina. Seems like I'm the only Panther fan around here who does though!
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I over reacted yesterday, but I started researching today and all that jazz for like the 4th time, and I'm not sold on him yet, but I like the Value possibility that we got at that point. |
Donovan Warren of Michigan goes to the Jets - as an undrafted free agent.
Poor guy. I'd say he regrets his move to leave college early, but it's not like Rich Rodriguez could have taught him anything other than how to lose and spread the blame elsewhere. |
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...and he reunites with Pete in Seattle. Really loving this weekend for the Hawks! |
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I just don't understand the pick. I know they would have drafted a QB anyway given who they have, but if Clausen doesnt beat out Moore for the starting job, it will be almost a wasted pick. Not to mention the fact that they drafted a QB later on in the draft as well. So that's two potential mostly wasted picks if all they end up being is backups/injury replacements. Plus the Clausen pick was their first pick of the draft and they had so many bigger needs than a QB, I'd want my first pick of the draft to fill one of those needs. And then they traded a 2nd round pick next year for what sounds like a developmental WR-one who's never even played the position I believe? Don't get that at all despite that being their biggest need. At least they drafted two more WR's to get some much needed depth there. |
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I actually am a Big fan of Armanti Edwards (QB @ App. St.) and think he could really be a diamond in the NFL. I think its a decent gamble |
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Reports out there say that Josh Pinkard, Will Harris, and Jeff Byers will all sign with Seattle as undrafted FA's. |
I'm really pretty happy with the Bengals draft. I feel like they filled some holes with guys who actually have the potential to fill them. I also always love taking guys from the big schools who have played tough competition instead of guys from super small schools. It's fine to take those small school guys as long as they absolutely dominate their competition every game. Otherwise, give me the big school guys.
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The football outsiders guys had him rated highly. Seems like a super steal in the 6th round. I think that some teams just look at that GT flexbone and throw up their hands in terms of trying to evaluate players from it. |
Somewhere I read that Dwyer tested positive for masking agent, but it had been given a waiver by the NFL. The concern, supposedly, was about the underlying condition for which the masking agent was being used.
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Titans just signed Stafon Johnson,RB from USC hope he makes the team.
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Doesn't seem like a good fit for him with the Jets already loaded at CB. |
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The underlying condition is ADD (has been known about for a long time by Tech folks). Not sure why it would be an issue, there. That said, he had put on weight since his junior year, and some people said he had lost speed because of it. Then he underperformed at the combine (but made up for it at pro day) - he came into the season as a 1st rounder, was expecting 2nd-3rd after the combine, and am stunned at 6th. Great value for the Steelers; which I hate as a Browns fan. |
Must say that the Raiders have impressed. Getting Jason Campbell for a 4th and drafting that LB in the first are the kinds of non-sexy, but solid, moves that turn teams into winners.
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Yeah, I mean, he's been taking something for it (reportedly) since 5th grade so this isn't exactly something that would seem like a major issue for teams. |
On the W&M Front:
Vikings sign UDFA QB R.J. Archer Colts sign UDFA S David Caldwell |
Anywhere to get a list of signed UDFAs?
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I've been using this site. I have no idea how accurate it is. One interesting signing: Vikings Ryan Perriloux, QB, JSU |
BYU's UDFA's
QB Max Hall - Arizona FB Manasae Tonga - Oakland TE Andrew George - Carolina I don't think Max survives in the NFL...Tonga will...he is going to find a team that will use him like the Vikes do with his cousin Tahi. |
Thanks for the info.
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Interesting name on the UFA list
Ryan Perriloux, QB, JSU to the Vikings |
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Has he stated that he expects to win the NFL MVP award as a rookie? |
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It's a 6th round pick. They likely are looking at him panning out to be the back up. He has to adjust to the NFL game unlike Clausen so I wouldn't expect much out of him for some time anyway. |
UNLV Signings
OLB Jason Beauchamp - New Orleans Saints WR Ryan Wolfe - Atlanta Falcons Hope these guys stick. :) |
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But are they really planning to carry 2 rookie QB's? Or have 4 on the roster otherwise? I mean, Claussen + Moore + McCown would be the obvious three to keep with Hunter Cantwell as the odd man out. Then you've got presumably converted Armanti Edwards for wildcat stuff and as an emergency QB. I'm just not seeing how Pike fits into that unless they're actually going to keep 2 rookies out of the usual 3 QB's. |
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McCown is a UFA, so he can be let go. They got him for a 7th round pick as well so it's not like they have a high investment in him. |
The hope has to be Clausen emerges and starts, Moore is a back-up and Pike is groomed as a 3rd stringer.
But after the money they just paid Moore, the moves seem to lack direction |
And I'm not saying I agree with the Pike pick. I'm just trying to reason it from their end.
Interesting stat about the Campbell trade. Campbell had the lowest pct. of passes 15+ yards. The two highest? Russell and Gradkowski. Jason Campbell by the numbers - NFL Nation Blog - ESPN |
Not really surprising considering Campbell was in a Zorn west coast offense and the Raiders being a vertical passing team. Plus Russell can't hit those short passes to save his life.
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The Pike pick seems silly but I'm not so sure it just isn't to motivate Claussen. Without Pike, Claussen knows the job his is to take. Now they have another young QB to constantly be pushing him. Already Claussen is probably thinking, why did they draft another QB? I'll show them.
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It's likely that Pike goes on to have a 10-12 year NFL career, and that Claussen becomes a member of the US house.
Or something like that. |
The Bucs picked up Jevan Snead as a UDFA...
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Speaking of people who got some bad advice. |
according to the internetz the reason the bills didn't chase a qb is because they're in love with locker.
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I think Locker will be better than any of the QB's that came out this year. |
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It'd be funny if they missed out on him after all that. They'd be Hurt by Locker. |
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+1. Mallet will be around as well so they still have a decent chance of getting a top notch guy. I still don't get waiting for a guy that you only have a chance of getting. Mind you, they have a good chance as it stands now. |
Just the thought of Locker going to Buffalo makes my stomach turn. Here's to a 2 win season for the Hawks.
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Anything is possible for the Packers now that they signed Rick Zombo to a FA deal.
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Somehow Bay-Bay found his way *| ajc.com
Awful rough upbringing but you'll notice the absence of any sign of using that an excuse to fail. Here's hoping he has a big year for the Broncos. |
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So Blount originally agreed to terms with the 49ers and then "changed " his mind and signed with the Titans. The Titans now have Chirs Johnson, Javon Ringer, Blount and Stafon Johnson :) |
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I think there are at least 3 QB's better than anyone who came out this year. That's another reason why I think taking Bradford over Suh will end up being viewed a disaster. They take Suh, they end up picking in the top 5-10 and getting any of Locker, Luck or Mallet with Feely at the helm. McShay's mock has the Rams taking a DT with the #2 overall pick- because they still need a DT. By taking Bradford, they end up with a DT who is not as good as Suh, and a QB who is not as good as Locker, Luck or Mallet. |
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Lions fans are going crazy because the Lions didn't draft Blount. Schwartz and company coached this guy at the Senior Bowl. They had a real good look at him and I am sure if they thought he'd help the team they would have drafted him. |
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Lions fans have that Matt Millen "big name" mindset. We did that whole thing before and it doesn't work. |
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Thats not just lions fans- hell even the Saints message board has a million threads of- let's get Haynesworth, John Henderson, Marc Bulger, Justin Fargas and any other big name there is. I tried to talk sense in them- about us winning a superbowl and our talent evaluates / coaches doing a pretty good job...and sometimes a young role player with a good attitude is better than an over-paid over-hyped head case. |
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Our new approach appears to be the "Hey! He's a white wide receiver with dreadlocks, you'll love 'im!" I guess it's worth a shot. |
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Valid, I guess it just seems worse because I read draft stuff on Lions forums over and over again about how they need to take big name player x, like Taylor Mays this year, in the 2nd round when we were doing that with the Lions. We took every "hot" name you could imagine under Millen and it never panned out and these people who were so against those drafts want the same thing. |
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Well, to be fair, even when the Lions didn't draft a "hot" name under Millen, it didn't pan out. For example: John Taylor, Andre Goodman, Atose Pinner, Keith Smith, Brian Calhoun, Stanely Wilson, Alama-Francis, Jordan Dizon, Gerald Alexander, etc. |
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