hokster
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ohiobrewtus:
did we end up with two teams each, or just the one?
did we end up with two teams each, or just the one?
ohiobrewtus:
did we end up with two teams each, or just the one?
So, how are you handling it if someone doesn't get their pick in in time? Will you be making the pick for them, or will it just be a "pass" a la the Vikings a couple years back?
In the second post he states he will make the pick.
My question is when does this start? I want to make sure i do my research before i'm on the clock.
Craig
Regarding the Lions and the #1 overall pick, I've changed my tune a bit. Both the Lions new Head Coach Jim Schwartz and Offensive Coordinator Scott Linehan have publicly stated that they support Jeff Backus at Left Tackle. I disagree with them, but their statements not only guarantee that an OT will not be the pick at #1, but an OT will likely not even be selected with any of their 5 picks out of the first 82 picks overall.
I think that only leaves them with 3 realistic options as of today; Stafford, Sanchez or Curry.
Combine workouts start Saturday, but I don't expect either Stafford or Sanchez to throw at the combine. The Lions will have to wait to schedule private workouts when them in a few of weeks.
Thanks for all the draft resources.
Looking more and more like Stafford as #1. Maybe the Lions can follow up their run on WR with a run on QBs.
I'm hoping several teams pass on OL picks to get skill players. Steelers could use a couple upgrades on the line and nearly all of them are free agents this year so they will probably have holes to fill.
Craig
I was listening to Todd Wright on SNR the other night, and he had some anaylist that projected Stafford and Sanchez going 13 and 15. I would like to see them fall there because The Lions dont need either of them.
OB do you think Schwarz is gonna keep the tampa 2 defense?
No they will not. Daniel Snyder is an idiot. He's been trying to build a team this way for what, 10 years now? You would think that he'd realize by now that it doesn't work. You build through the draft, not by throwing bags of money to severy free agent with star power every offseason.
Notable free agent signings already today:
Albert Haynesworth - Redskins (7 years, $100 million, $41 million guaranteed)
Bart Scott - New York Jets (terms not released, believed to average $8 million/year)
I've been reading as many draft reports as I can. I'm thinking that Pioli ends up drafting someone on the defensive side; the Pats seemed to draft a defensive lineman in the first round every single year. Kansas City had absolutely no pass rush last year, either.
EDIT: Notable free agent signing - Fred Taylor's Groin, New England Patriots!
Assuming Taylor's healthy enough to chip in then it's a good signing, but I'm not sure it augurs well for Maroney. He needs to have a breakout year this season or I suspect he'll go the same way as Chad Jackson.Notable free agent signing - Fred Taylor's Groin, New England Patriots!
I guess they reckoned Baker was better value for money than Gonzales would have been (that's assuming that Gonzales is on substantial money, as he's obviously the better player). The Pats also need to extend Wilfork and Mankins's contracts, and even without Cassel on the books, new contracts for those two would still put them close to the cap. FWIW, I think that Baker will turn out to be a good acquisition. His numbers from two years ago were pretty impressive, and last season he got squeezed out by that rookie TE whose name I can't remember. So I think he's better than his production last year would suggest.What I don't get is why they couldn't shoehorn Tony Gonzales in the deal some way. He wants out of KC, the Pats are always looking to upgrade the TE spot (they just signed that guy - Baker, maybe? - who used to play for the Jets). Gonzales is getting old, but he can still play, and he'd be outstanding as a bigger option for those plays in the middle they always run for Welker. You have those two guys in the middle of the field, Moss stretching the field... that's certainly make up for losing Jabar Gaffney!
The Cassel deal was definately disappointing from the Patriot's perspective. I think we all would have been fine with just getting that pick for Cassel, but losing Vrabel (who the Chiefs will LOVE) sucks.
But, this should free up a lot of space, I'd love to see them do something interesting with it.
The Vrabel/Cassel move was all about freeing up cap space and keeping Cassel out of the hands of Josh McDaniels.
I think that in a sick and twisted way, Belichick is going to get some satisfaction out of knowing that his trade of Cassel to KC just completely kicked the value of Derek Anderson right in the nuts. If KC gave up #34 for Cassel and Vrabel, that makes Anderson worth a 3rd at best. This trade could very well force the Browns (and Mangini) to pay Anderson that $5 million roster bonus and keep him on the roster in '09.
I'm guessing that the thought of that puts a big smile on Belichik's face.
Even allowing for Belichick's form in springing free-agent surprises, I don't think Peppers is moving to the Pats. Given the likely inflationary effect of the Haynesworth signing on DL contracts, I don't see the Pats being able to afford both Peppers and Wilfork - and I think Wilfork is more important to the 3-4 that the Patriots play. So my guess is they'll prioritise extending his contract ahead of acquiring Peppers.
Yeah, easily enough - they show several games each week on cable TV. Though as I don't have cable where I live, I either have to go back to my parents' and watch games there, or else I make do with listening to games on Boston radio over the internet. The one thing it's impossible to get, though, is coverage of college sports of any kind. We used to get old re-runs of ESPN college games in the middle of the night, but now even that's dried up.Danek, are you able to get NFL games at all on your side of the pond?
(Just checking, as one who is afflicted by time-zones - that's 8am ET, right?)**REMINDER**
I an officially on the clock for the Lions one week from today at 8 am.
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