My Drunk Draft

Sitting here, awake but spent, with major gas due to my friend's chicken parm, I have come up with my own Mock Draft for the 2008 NFL Draft. I will be as close as anyone else, maybe...

Mock Draft

1. Dolphins – Glenn Dorsey, DT – best player in draft.
2. Rams – Vernon Gholston, DE – best DE in draft.
3. Falcons – Matt Ryan, QB – Rivers with an arm.
4. Raiders – Darren McFadden, RB – Now they start cutting RBs and pay.
5. Chiefs – Jake Long, OT – Lucky them he fell, but this is about right for him.
6. Jets – Chris Long, DE – Not a “need” but he’s too good to pass.
7. Patriots – Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB – Big, tall, fast, and they need a CB.
8. Ravens – Brandon Albert, OT – Need to start thinking O Line.
9. Bengals – Sedrick Ellis, DT – Basically, he’s Robertson from the Jets.
10. Saints – Leodis McKelvin, CB – They need a CB, and LBs are easier to find.
11. Bills – Aqib Talib, CB – They need a WR, but need a CB even more.
12. Broncos – Ryan Clady, OT – They need protection.
13. Panthers - Philip Merling, DE – Saw him play once and he dominated.
14. Bears – Chris Williams, OT – They so need a QB, but OT helps the one they have.
15. Lions – Rashard Mendenhall, RB – This guy will produce for years.
16. Cardinals – Jonathan Stewart, RB – Dude is a stud, period.
17. Vikings – Derrick Harvey, DE – They need a DE.
18. Houston Texans – Jeff Otah, OT – They need a OT, and always have.
19. Eagles – Keith Rivers, LB – Perfect for them, and a steal.
20. Buccs – Mike Jenkins, CB – Local kid; they need it.
21. Redskins – Devin Thomas, WR – Weak WR draft, but I guess best avail.
22. Cowboys – Felix Jones, RB – Everyone else says they’re taking him, so…
23. Steelers – Malcolm Kelly, WR – Either him or Limas Sweed of Texas.
24. Titans – Kentwan Balmer, DT – Love this guy’s name. The EnBALMER!
25. Seahawks – Limas Sweed, WR – Similar game to Burress.
26. Jaguars – Kenny Philips, SS – Best available, and brings major athleticism.
27. Chargers – DeSean Jackson, WR – Adds another dimension to this team in many ways.
28. Cowboys – Brandon Flowers, CB – They filled RB, now they fill CB.
29. 49ers – Jerod Mayo, LB – Best player available and fills a need.
30. Packers – Antoine Cason, CB – Somewhat of a reach, but they need it here.
31. Giants – No One – Already so good, there’s no need to pick, or Dan Connor, LB.

Assuming no trades, these are my predictions. The Giants should trade up to 25ish if they want to get an impact player like Mayo. Someone like the Seahawks can make the deal if multiple WRs remain, and in this scenario they do.

And, like the guys who get paid to this, I will be equally as wrong/right.

Yes, I have seen all of these players on the field minus Cromartie, who I have only read about.

Maybe Not

I have heard countless times that both Democrats who are running for President are such good candidates which is why it's so hard to pick amongst party leaders, and voters in general. I couldn't think a statement less accurate.

I think both are so awful, which is why McCain is running dead with both of them in a general election. Granted, no one really cares about McCain as these two beat each other up, but if neither of them can beat this fossil it says a lot about just how bad they are.

In truth, my candidate, Senator Biden, would crush McCain in a general election.

McCain is an awful candidate, who sounds like a verbal cripple, scripted, a bullshitter, and totally uninspiring. Yet, these two cannot get ahead.

Who knows?

Making Sense of it All

I am doing my best to ignore the ramblings of the Democratic Primary, but it's near impossible, especially when Barack Obama says something honest, like:

You go into these small towns in Pennsylvania and, like a lot of small towns in the Midwest, the jobs have been gone now for 25 years and nothing’s replaced them. And it’s not surprising, then, they get bitter, they cling to guns or religion or antipathy to people who aren’t like them or anti-immigrant sentiment or anti-trade sentiment as a way to explain their frustrations.”

And then folks like Senators Clinton and McBain start calling him elitist. I'm sorry, but to me this comment seems a lot more accurate than it is elitist, no? Yes.

Then I see this article today which talks about Clinton's opportunity in Pennsylvania because of the comment. Really? Is that all it takes? Not even a particular vote on a gun issue, or an actual slandering of a particular a religion, but just a comment about both in a general sense? This is the opening? Please. What a joke.

So I come across one more article about Bush and the economy, and how 70% disapprove. I wonder, "That's it? Just 70%?!?!" Either we have a lot more millionaires than I thought, or, we have many many many more idiots. I'm going to go with the latter on this one.

Here's my answer to all of these stories, one that could prove Obama right. Have the Washington Post/ABC News pollsters call up all of these same people, and of the 30% who think the economy is not in bad shape, ask these people how they feel about guns and religion. I think once you sort out those numbers you'll start to realize how accurate Obama's non-offensive statement was/is.

I guess it's more important to say what we want to hear, rather than speak to truth. As much as I think Obama at times acts like an elitist, I'd rather a truth speaking elitist, then a someone of the truly elite class telling lies, which is what we have now.

Gimme a Minute

There's this segment on MSG Network during Knicks games (maybe other games) called "Gimme a Minute" with this girl Jill SomethingOrOther.

She just did her minute with 2008 Masters Champion Trevor Immelman, who, when responding to her question of "I bet you are going to go by some things that go with green now!" said, "Yeah, definitely. I'm never going to take that jacket off!"

Thing is, he wasn't wearing it.

Remember

Way back in the day when CNN & FOX News covered the Spitzer saga 24/7? One had to wonder why they made New York's Governor a national story, but not so much Senator David Vitter, who actually has an impact on NATIONAL ISSUES.

A defense attorney says he will not call Louisiana Sen. David Vitter to testify about his ties to an upscale Washington escort service.

Deborah Palfrey lawyer Preston Burton says he will rest his case Monday without calling the Republican senator as a witness. Vitter has been on notice that he could have to appear during the prostitution trial.

Vitter has acknowledged being involved with Palfrey's escort service and has apologized for what he called "a very serious sin." He has since avoided most follow-up questions.

More like, a "very serious" bullshit artist/hypocrite.

Fair and Balanced News You Can Trust.

A Thought

A few weeks ago I went up to Providence to meet with a radio station. Didn't work out. But what stuck out to me was one of the host's excitement about the television program John Adams. I guess I shouldn't be surprised since if you've not read any books about Adams it's very good. However, what stuck out was one particular host not seeing his own hypocrisy regarding the show.

At the time HBO had only aired 2 episodes, the second of which had just seen Adams defending British troops in the face of Bostonian ire. If you watch it you can't help but make an obvious comparison to some people in today's society, and those people would be THE AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION! Of course, this was completely lost on the host, who supports the show, but certainly not the ACLU.

Typical conservative stupidity.