NFL draft this Thursday

[clevelandkid]

I just hope the cowboys don't take smith at 9. Yes, they need to improve the o-line badly, but you do not take a project right tackle in the first round, ever.

The guy played at 280 pounds on the right side. When the scouts talk about him, I hear words like "potential", "risky" and "maybe". If you are drafting a cornerstone tackle, you need to hear words like "lock" or "stud" or "future pro-bowler".

I'd much rather see them trade down and take another tackle much later. I don't think smith is clearly better that Solder, Carimi, or Costanzo. If he were Jake Long or Joe Thomas - they should jump on it, but I don't think Smith will ever be that good. We don't even know if he can play on the left side.

[papapepper]

The only thing more worthless than predicting the draft is high school recruit rankings.

Proof: 2000 Draft
Quarterbacks taken before Tom Brady in order - Chad Pennington, Giovanni Carmazzi, Chris Redman, Tee Martin, Marc Bulger, Spergon Wynn.

Really?


When it comes to the draft, give me the list on Monday and I might look it over. Draft results are only interesting after players have done something.

I agree with that. You're not saying anything that wasn't already obvious to anyone with just a tab bit of football knowledge. I honestly made the thread to figure out what everyones opinions are on their teams draft needs.

[Who Needs 8]

The only thing more worthless than predicting the draft is high school recruit rankings.

Proof: 2000 Draft
Quarterbacks taken before Tom Brady in order - Chad Pennington, Giovanni Carmazzi, Chris Redman, Tee Martin, Marc Bulger, Spergon Wynn.

Really?


When it comes to the draft, give me the list on Monday and I might look it over. Draft results are only interesting after players have done something.

[SouthernSVT]

Still have to wait and see what the judge who is presiding over the appeal will do. There still might not be a draft.

The draft is happening no matter what. It has nothing to do with all the NFL vs. NFLPA stuff, as rookies aren't part of either organization. After they are picked the teams won't be able to sign them right away, but the draft will still happen when it's supposed to.

[SouthernSVT]

As far as Dallas goes with the #9, we need either Tyron Smith OT from USC or Prince Amukamara CB from Nebraska. If we can't get one of them Jerry should trade back. Even if we get Amukamara we should still keep Newman for another year or two though. He might not be perfect, but he's still better than alot of starting corners. It would be a good idea to not need to depend on a rookie corner to start right away. Besides Newman, Jenkins, Amukamara, and Scandrick runnin around in the secondary would be death to QB's everywhere.

[SouthernSVT]

I'm really hoping Denver goes defense this whole draft. I really want them to go with Von Miller or Patrick Peterson but it looks like all of the mock drafts have them picking up Marcell Dareus.

Broncos for sure need defense. They probably will take Dareus, unless he ends up being taken #1. I think Von Miller is going to be a DeMarcus Ware like stud. But Denver is switching to a 4-3 defense, and Miller is more of a 3-4 OLB. If Dareus is gone I would guess that they would either take Peterson or Fairley. Hopefully not Fairley though, I have a bad feeling that he will be a bust when all is said and done.

[clevelandkid]

The Ravens better get to throwing some cash at Donte' Stallworth that would be a big loss

They better not give him too much... if he has make it rain money, he's liable to go get his drank on and start mowing dudes down in the bentley.

[pHILSANITY07]

Mark Clayton is going to resign with the Rams.

For the Rams I think if AJ Green falls in our lap we should take him, but remember we will have Mark Clayton and Donnie Avery back at the WR position after being injured early last year. We need help I think in the backfield, IE a change of pace back thats fast. Need secondary help, expecially after not resigning Atogwe. (That pissed me off). More importantly continue to rebuild and get pieces so that way we can continue heading in the right direction. After watching last season, I think we are on the up instead of the down like in the past 5 years.

[krazy kris]

The best part of your sig is the dude in the orange jacket yelling "OHHHH FUUUUUUU" in slow motion.

lol I never even realized that

[Sean88gt]

The best part of your sig is the dude in the orange jacket yelling "OHHHH FUUUUUUU" in slow motion.

[krazy kris]

The Ravens better get to throwing some cash at Donte' Stallworth that would be a big loss

[Sean88gt]

Some solid names on the free agency list.

[78X]

We need a lineman

[CJ-95GT]

Nhamdi Asofadskfa;soif

I don't know how to spell his name. The guy from Oakland.

Edit: Nnamdi Asomugha

That would be a nice gem if Jerry could get him. You know he doesn't want to stay in Oakland, and his old coach is in Dallas now.

[mstng86]

So what big name free agents are out there this year?

Nhamdi Asofadskfa;soif

I don't know how to spell his name. The guy from Oakland.

Edit: Nnamdi Asomugha