NFL draft

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Cincinnati Bengals

Round 1: Andre Smith OT
Round 2: Ray Maualuga LB

:bounce:

[woad&fangs]

Green Bay picked Raji and Matthews. Those were two great picks. I would have loved to have Crabtree on offense but we probably needed Raji at nose tackle more than we needed Crabtree at receiver.

[seireikhaan]

Raiders: :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:

[KukriKhan]

Detroit pins their hopes on a 21-year old Texan for QB (http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-04-25-stafford-booed_N.htm). $72 million.

Yikes.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Raiders: :laugh4::laugh4::laugh4:

Michael Mitchell | S Scouts Inc. Grade: 0

:juggle2:

:laugh4:

[GeneralHankerchief]

Eagles traded up and drafted two skill players (Maclin/WR, McCoy/RB) instead of linemen or defensive players. I'm not quite sure how to react. :blank:

[The Spartan (Returns)]

KNOWSHON MORENO ON THE BRONCOS BABY!!!
Though I was very disappointed at first, we really needed some more defense.. I thought why not Brian Cushing or Brian Orakpo at the 12th pick.

I knew the Broncos would probably not get Mark Sanchez, but I was definitely surprised when the Jets got him. I was sure the Seahawks would choose Sanzhez... I really wanted the Broncos to get Aaron Curry. No homo, but I was salivating over that man, he's probably better than Ray Lewis... in athleticism at least.

What the Broncos could have done was get Brian Cushing in round 12, and possibly Knowshown Moreno in 18. Cushing is definitely better than Robert Ayers.
However, I am now finally satisfied with the Broncos offense. With the release of Jay Cutler, I wasn't too sure with Kyle Orton in the backfield. Now, with a great running-back, I can finally stop crying about the old (awesome) Broncos offense, and find confidence in the new.


Eagles traded up and drafted two skill players (Maclin/WR, McCoy/RB) instead of linemen or defensive players. I'm not quite sure how to react. IMO I think the Eagles really needed a "go-to" receiver like Randy Moss, or T.J. Houshmandzadeh. (which they should have payed top dollar for)
I don't think Desean Jackson or Kevin Curtis cuts it. I don't know much about their offensive line needs.
Defensively, Eagles looked set with the exception of Brain Dawkins going to the Broncos.

[seireikhaan]

Michael Mitchell | S Scouts Inc. Grade: 0

:juggle2:

:laugh4:
The funny thing about that- I had Mel Kiper's draft book while watching it, and I was like "who the HECK is this guy? :inquisitive: ". Lo and behold, I skim through the entire list, and found him ranked as the 73rd best safety in the draft. 8 minutes later, Berman and co. were doing the same on national television. :laugh4:


GH- I got to watch Maclin a lot- you got a steal with him at that late in the first round. I'm not sure about that back you chose, but Maclin should enable Andy's dream of a 75/25 pass/run ratio. :wink:


I'm pretty happy with the Colt's. Two running backs seems about what a team needs nowadays, and I think Moala will be a big improvement for our middle d-line.

[DemonArchangel]

Really unhappy with the Ravens drafting Michael Oher. The Ravens play smart. Michael Oher is not smart.

[Strike For The South]

Thank God the Raiders just pulled that bonehead move. I couldn't live with Crabtree in Oakland, SF is much better.

I'm also happy Darcel McCbath went so early! Now we wait for Harrell.

Am I the only one not sold on Snachez? The Jets could've had Freeman from K-state (much better upside IMO) and kept there #2 and all those utility guys. Not a good move.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Sanchez reminds me of the prototypical "workout warrior" that impresses everybody at the combine and then is a total nonentity when it comes down to actual gametime. The Jets fell for one early last year in Vernon Gholston, who did absolutely nothing after wowing all of the scouts. I think they just went 0-for-2.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

Cincinnati Bengals

1. Andre Smith OT
2. Ray Maualuga LB
3. Michael Johnson DE
4. Chase Coffman TE
5. Jonathan Luigs C

~D

Amazing...perfect.

6. Kevin Huber P

Excellent...our guy was one of the worst in the league.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

http://espn.go.com/

Has the reasoning behind Al Davis's draft choices. To see it you have to go to there page and hit up, up, down, down, left, right, left, right, b, a, and then press enter a lot.

edit:try other pages than the main page since it doesn't seem to work there anymore...

[The Spartan (Returns)]

Jeremy Maclin reminds me of just another Desean Jackson =P

Is it just me or is he more about running and speed, than catching? If so, I don't think he's so much as a choice for the Eagles. Like I said, I think, the Eagles need a great CATCHER.