Grizzly Fan.
Yeah, you, Mike Conley's dad.
Congratulations.
No, I'm not talking to all you as-of-last-week Grizz-fans.
I'm talking to their one fan.
Saturday, April 30, 2011
7
There were 7 QBs drafted in the first 3 rounds of the NFL Draft.
Other than Cam Newton who are you betting on?
Jake Locker?
Christian Ponder?
Colin Kaepernick?
Andy Dalton?
Blaine Gabbert?
I'm sorry. Ryan Mallett is better than all of those guys. That's just reality right there.
And I think Mallett is a douchebag. But he's better than those guys, maybe even Newton.
Other than Cam Newton who are you betting on?
Jake Locker?
Christian Ponder?
Colin Kaepernick?
Andy Dalton?
Blaine Gabbert?
I'm sorry. Ryan Mallett is better than all of those guys. That's just reality right there.
And I think Mallett is a douchebag. But he's better than those guys, maybe even Newton.
the Goddamn Patriots, Again...
Honestly, it really is hard not to want to grab that silver spoon attached to Robert Kraft's anus, and ram it all the way up his body until it comes out one of his eyes. It really is hard.
And no, it's not because his mother obviously married Dr. Manhattan and that the spoon flows through his rectum like a hot knife through pork belly fat. No, that's not it at all.
I'm serious! Just because he grew up a Giants fan, and wanted to own a team; now he does because that's what Ricky Schroeder wanted from a dad like Kraft. Not at all.
No.
It's because this prick drafted Tom Brady in the 6th round, and ever since he made those 5 prior mistakes he has been blessed by the football Gods in ways which are unfair. Clearly.
Part of me wants to believe the 31 other football owners are the biggest collection of douchebags to ever walk the Earth, so Kraft has been given up a leg-up. I want to believe this because in this alternate universe it all makes sense to me. It does. How this smarmy little troll can keep winning, getting all the cash, and then ending up with all these great draft picks is beyond me. The others must suck so much more royally in proportion to Kraft, I should almost be thanking him for the simple way in which he did it: go to good college, marry rich, own companies, buy team, draft Tom Brady, don't cheat on your wife.
That's it.
Man oh man, I hope I have a son.
In other news...
Did you see the Patriots draft picks? If you haven't, let me break it down for you. I watch more college football than any man should, and my girlfriend will attest to this. I mean, she could be spend her time getting laid on Saturday (if she wasn't yelling at Coach Richt), but instead, I'm watching ball...all day...every Saturday (and Thursday...yes, ACC, C-USA, and Big East, I watch you too).
From the top:
Nate Solder. I'll admit, I saw the Colorado Buffaloes play once, and they got CRUSHED by Oklahoma. There was no talk of Nate Solder, or Jimmy Smith, or anyone else but Ryan Broyles. Ryan Broyles. Ryan Broyles. Landry Jones. Ryan Broyles. Ryan Broyles. Landry Jones. Ryan Broyles.
So I have no idea if Nate Solder is good, or if Jimmy Smith is good. I don't. I don't remember Cody Hawkins getting sacked much, but I also don't remember him on the field much. And I have a good memory.
As far as the Patriots first pick, their 6'10" OT, I have no idea. But I'm gonna GUESS he'll be good.
Moving on...
...to the OTHER first round pick the Patriots had.
They trade it, for more picks...
So in the second round they took Ras-I Dowling.
Yes, that is his name. Read it again, Ras-I, and yes, that's still his name.
He can play football. I'm a Giants fan. We took Prince Amukamara, on the day of the Royal Wedding, yet I'd still rather have Ras-I.
Why?
Cause he's lean. He's a lanky, fast, athletic CB, who can make plays, and is fast. He's not lean like Antonio Cromartie, but he moves as fast because he's not carrying 8 unnamed children.
Dowling can ball.
My best friend's father played football at UVA, and every summer before the season starts, and right around that first game, I am forced to talk Cavalier football. So I make sure I'm prepared.
Virgina has athletes. Hampton Roads kids. The roads that produced Iverson and Vick, etc. They just happen to suck at football because the school gets all Thomas Jefferson on your ass, and wants to be all smart.
Ras-I Dowling will win a Superbowl, for the Patriots. Snagged.
Shane Vereen.
Have you seen him play football?
He played for Cal. "Cal" is short for University of California. That's short for the University of Brazil. Why? Because Brazil is ginormous, filled with the most athletes on the planet, and yet the economy of California is bigger than Brazil.
Does this mean anything? Not really. Only to say that California is HUGE, and all of the kids playing football in that state. At USC, UCLA, Fresno, SDSU, San Jose State, Stanford, , everywhere..Cal's starting running back is Shane Vereen.
Previously they had Jahvid Best, Justin Forsett, and Marshawn Lynch. All at worst serviceable backs in the NFL, and at best, real talents. Serious ballers.
And yes, Vereen is smaller than all of them, but he has great hands, great feet, great vision, and is tough. Reminiscent of?
Uh huh. Kevin Faulk. He went to school where Stevan Ridley did. But we'll get to that.
Vereen is not an "every down back", but he will play more downs than half the RBs picked before him. He runs hard, he can catch, he's shifty, and can make plays on 3rd down. Another great Patriots pick.
Not picking for potential, but picking for what works. Vereen will work.
Then there's Stevan Ridley. I mentioned him a moment ago.
I fell in love with Ridley sometime during the last game of his sophomore year. LSU was playing Arkansas, and for whatever reason he was in the game.
The kid ran like an animal. Then I watched him early in the 2010 season, when he became the starter, and it was no different. He ran into holes like a fucking cannonball...yet he had good feet and decent vision. I thought of OJ Anderson of the Giants.
I remember thinking, "I love him. Why is he a no name from LSU?"
Now he's on the Patriots.
And then, just to be huge douchebags. Just to be the team that bothers you that much more. Just to make you suffer every second, if you're a player waiting to be picked; without consideration for your family, yourself, anything. Just to piss you off to no end, what do the Patriots go and do?
They take Ryan Mallett, Quarterback, Arkansas, ONE PICK after taking Stevan Ridley.
Who is Stevan Ridley?
Who fucking cares?!?!?
No one cares about Ridley! He's not relevant (even though he'll have a solid NFL career)!
No one cares!
But?...
They make Ryan Mallett sit there and listen to the analyst douchebags talk about Stevan Ridley to the Patriots. They make him wait a couple more minutes. "Just sit there, son, and wait for it...wait for it...No. Wait for it..."
"Now we're ready..."
"With the 9,431,55second pick, the New England Patriots select..."
"...Ryan Mallett...quarterback, Arkansas..."
In his mind he's already thinking, "they don't want me. How could they want me?"
And yet the do. They want you. To learn behind Tom Brady. To take that cannon of yours into the Foxboro wind, and learn behind Tom Brady. They want you.
And there he is Ryan Mallett, the guy with the best arm IN THE NFL. Totally bummed.
Until he realizes, "I'm gonna learn from Tom Brady, and then I'm gonna fuck shit up. You'll regret passing on me."
Yep, he's in the NFL, and has the BEST ARM in the NFL.
I know people criticize Mallett's mobility. I know they question his attitude. I know all that.
But the attitude thing is now done. He's on Brady's team.
Give the kid a couple of salsa lessons and he's good to go with the feet.
Ryan Mallett is a NFL QB, period.
He has a rocket arm.
He's not Dam McGuire.
He was the best pocket passer in the NFL-Minors, aka, the SEC.
At Michigan he learned the offense in a second. He did the same thing at Arkansas with an average team and carried them to the Sugar Bowl.
Does he have some douche in his blood? No Doubt. But doesn't every NFL QB? I mean, I've met Jim Kelly. That guy's a huge douchebag. Ever look at Brett Favre? How is Mallett different than Favre? NFL QB is often the Douche.
The goddamn Patriots.
Remember this draft.
Remember that Bob Kraft banged a rich girl, got married, luckily drafted Tom Brady, and then woke up on the bottom of a rainbow.
And no, it's not because his mother obviously married Dr. Manhattan and that the spoon flows through his rectum like a hot knife through pork belly fat. No, that's not it at all.
I'm serious! Just because he grew up a Giants fan, and wanted to own a team; now he does because that's what Ricky Schroeder wanted from a dad like Kraft. Not at all.
No.
It's because this prick drafted Tom Brady in the 6th round, and ever since he made those 5 prior mistakes he has been blessed by the football Gods in ways which are unfair. Clearly.
Part of me wants to believe the 31 other football owners are the biggest collection of douchebags to ever walk the Earth, so Kraft has been given up a leg-up. I want to believe this because in this alternate universe it all makes sense to me. It does. How this smarmy little troll can keep winning, getting all the cash, and then ending up with all these great draft picks is beyond me. The others must suck so much more royally in proportion to Kraft, I should almost be thanking him for the simple way in which he did it: go to good college, marry rich, own companies, buy team, draft Tom Brady, don't cheat on your wife.
That's it.
Man oh man, I hope I have a son.
In other news...
Did you see the Patriots draft picks? If you haven't, let me break it down for you. I watch more college football than any man should, and my girlfriend will attest to this. I mean, she could be spend her time getting laid on Saturday (if she wasn't yelling at Coach Richt), but instead, I'm watching ball...all day...every Saturday (and Thursday...yes, ACC, C-USA, and Big East, I watch you too).
From the top:
Nate Solder. I'll admit, I saw the Colorado Buffaloes play once, and they got CRUSHED by Oklahoma. There was no talk of Nate Solder, or Jimmy Smith, or anyone else but Ryan Broyles. Ryan Broyles. Ryan Broyles. Landry Jones. Ryan Broyles. Ryan Broyles. Landry Jones. Ryan Broyles.
So I have no idea if Nate Solder is good, or if Jimmy Smith is good. I don't. I don't remember Cody Hawkins getting sacked much, but I also don't remember him on the field much. And I have a good memory.
As far as the Patriots first pick, their 6'10" OT, I have no idea. But I'm gonna GUESS he'll be good.
Moving on...
...to the OTHER first round pick the Patriots had.
They trade it, for more picks...
So in the second round they took Ras-I Dowling.
Yes, that is his name. Read it again, Ras-I, and yes, that's still his name.
He can play football. I'm a Giants fan. We took Prince Amukamara, on the day of the Royal Wedding, yet I'd still rather have Ras-I.
Why?
Cause he's lean. He's a lanky, fast, athletic CB, who can make plays, and is fast. He's not lean like Antonio Cromartie, but he moves as fast because he's not carrying 8 unnamed children.
Dowling can ball.
My best friend's father played football at UVA, and every summer before the season starts, and right around that first game, I am forced to talk Cavalier football. So I make sure I'm prepared.
Virgina has athletes. Hampton Roads kids. The roads that produced Iverson and Vick, etc. They just happen to suck at football because the school gets all Thomas Jefferson on your ass, and wants to be all smart.
Ras-I Dowling will win a Superbowl, for the Patriots. Snagged.
Shane Vereen.
Have you seen him play football?
He played for Cal. "Cal" is short for University of California. That's short for the University of Brazil. Why? Because Brazil is ginormous, filled with the most athletes on the planet, and yet the economy of California is bigger than Brazil.
Does this mean anything? Not really. Only to say that California is HUGE, and all of the kids playing football in that state. At USC, UCLA, Fresno, SDSU, San Jose State, Stanford, , everywhere..Cal's starting running back is Shane Vereen.
Previously they had Jahvid Best, Justin Forsett, and Marshawn Lynch. All at worst serviceable backs in the NFL, and at best, real talents. Serious ballers.
And yes, Vereen is smaller than all of them, but he has great hands, great feet, great vision, and is tough. Reminiscent of?
Uh huh. Kevin Faulk. He went to school where Stevan Ridley did. But we'll get to that.
Vereen is not an "every down back", but he will play more downs than half the RBs picked before him. He runs hard, he can catch, he's shifty, and can make plays on 3rd down. Another great Patriots pick.
Not picking for potential, but picking for what works. Vereen will work.
Then there's Stevan Ridley. I mentioned him a moment ago.
I fell in love with Ridley sometime during the last game of his sophomore year. LSU was playing Arkansas, and for whatever reason he was in the game.
The kid ran like an animal. Then I watched him early in the 2010 season, when he became the starter, and it was no different. He ran into holes like a fucking cannonball...yet he had good feet and decent vision. I thought of OJ Anderson of the Giants.
I remember thinking, "I love him. Why is he a no name from LSU?"
Now he's on the Patriots.
And then, just to be huge douchebags. Just to be the team that bothers you that much more. Just to make you suffer every second, if you're a player waiting to be picked; without consideration for your family, yourself, anything. Just to piss you off to no end, what do the Patriots go and do?
They take Ryan Mallett, Quarterback, Arkansas, ONE PICK after taking Stevan Ridley.
Who is Stevan Ridley?
Who fucking cares?!?!?
No one cares about Ridley! He's not relevant (even though he'll have a solid NFL career)!
No one cares!
But?...
They make Ryan Mallett sit there and listen to the analyst douchebags talk about Stevan Ridley to the Patriots. They make him wait a couple more minutes. "Just sit there, son, and wait for it...wait for it...No. Wait for it..."
"Now we're ready..."
"With the 9,431,55second pick, the New England Patriots select..."
"...Ryan Mallett...quarterback, Arkansas..."
In his mind he's already thinking, "they don't want me. How could they want me?"
And yet the do. They want you. To learn behind Tom Brady. To take that cannon of yours into the Foxboro wind, and learn behind Tom Brady. They want you.
And there he is Ryan Mallett, the guy with the best arm IN THE NFL. Totally bummed.
Until he realizes, "I'm gonna learn from Tom Brady, and then I'm gonna fuck shit up. You'll regret passing on me."
Yep, he's in the NFL, and has the BEST ARM in the NFL.
I know people criticize Mallett's mobility. I know they question his attitude. I know all that.
But the attitude thing is now done. He's on Brady's team.
Give the kid a couple of salsa lessons and he's good to go with the feet.
Ryan Mallett is a NFL QB, period.
He has a rocket arm.
He's not Dam McGuire.
He was the best pocket passer in the NFL-Minors, aka, the SEC.
At Michigan he learned the offense in a second. He did the same thing at Arkansas with an average team and carried them to the Sugar Bowl.
Does he have some douche in his blood? No Doubt. But doesn't every NFL QB? I mean, I've met Jim Kelly. That guy's a huge douchebag. Ever look at Brett Favre? How is Mallett different than Favre? NFL QB is often the Douche.
The goddamn Patriots.
Remember this draft.
Remember that Bob Kraft banged a rich girl, got married, luckily drafted Tom Brady, and then woke up on the bottom of a rainbow.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Mock Draft Mastery
Round 2 begins today, but just wanted to throw out some things.
I did a Mock-off with some other guys for a little cash. Nothing serious. We also compared against Kiper, McShay, Mayock, etc.
I did not fair well, but here's how the experts did against the guy I know.
3 = right pick
2 = right spot/team
1 = chose right position
MIKE MAYOCK
1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB Auburn 3
2. Denver Broncos: Von Miller, LB Texas A&M 3
3. Buffalo Bills: Marcel Dareus, DT Alabama 3
4. Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green, WR Georgia 3
5. Arizona Cardinals: Patrick Peterson, CB LSU 3
6. Cleveland Browns: Julio Jones, WR Alabama 2
7. San Francisco 49ers: Blaine Gabbert, QB Missouri
8. Tennessee Titans: Nick Fairley, DT Auburn
9. Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith, OT USC 3
10. Washington Redskins: Prince Amukamara, CB Nebraska
11. Houston Texans: Robert Quinn, DE North Carolina
12. Minnesota Vikings: Aldon Smith, DE Missouri
13. Detroit Lions: Anthony Castonzo, OL Boston College
14. St. Louis Rams: Corey Liuget, DT Illinois
15. Miami Dolphins: Mike Pouncey, OL Florida 3
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Kerrigan, DE Purdue 2
17. New England Patriots: Cameron Jordan, DE California
18. San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt, DE Wisconsin
19. New York Giants: Mark Ingram, RB Alabama
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Da'Quan Bowers, DE Clemson 1
21. Kansas City Chiefs: Danny Watkins, OL Baylor
22. Indianapolis Colts: Nate Solder, OL Colorado 1
23. Philadelphia Eagles: Gabe Carimi, OL Wisconsin 1
24. New Orleans Saints: Phil Taylor, DT Baylor
25. Seattle Seahawks: Marvin Austin, DT North Carolina
26. Baltimore Ravens: Jimmy Smith, CB Colorado 3
27. Atlanta Falcons: Adrian Clayborn, DE Iowa
28. *(Patriots trade pick): Jake Locker, QB Washington
29. Chicago Bears: Jonathan Baldwin, WR Pittsburgh
30. New York Jets: Akeem Ayers, LB UCLA
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: Aaron Williams, CB Texas
32. *(Packers trade pick): Andy Dalton, QB TCU
* Mayock predicts another team will trade into these slots to take a QB
KIPER
1. Newton 3
2. Denver - Von Miller 3
3. Buffalo - Marcel Dareus 3
4. Cincy - AJ Green 3
5. Arizona - Peterson 3
6. Cleveland - Julio 2
7. 49ers - Gabbert
8. Tenn - Fairley
9. Dallas - Cam Jordan
10. Redskins - Robert Quinn
11. Houston - Aldon Smith
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker
13. Lions - Tyron Smith
14. Rams - Corey Liuget
15. Miami - Mike Pouncey 3
16. Jacksonville - Ryan Kerrigan 2
17. Patriots - Muh. Wiklerson
18. San Diego - JJ Watt
19. Giants - Anthony Castonzo
20. Tampa - Prince Amukamara
21. Kansas City - Gabe Carimi
22. Indy Colts - Jake Solder 1
23. Eagles - Jimmy Smith
24. Saints - Da'Quan Bowers 1
25. Seahawks - Andy Dalton
26. Ravens - Akeem Ayers
27. Falcons - Adrian Clayborn
28. Patriots - Mark Ingram 2
29. Bears - Derek Sherrod 1
30. Jets - Phil Taylor
31. Pittsburgh - Aaron Williams
32. Green Bay - Danny Watkins 1
MCSHAY
1. Carolina - Newton 3
2. Denver - Miller 3
3. Buffalo - Dareus 3
4. Cincinnati - AJ Green 3
5. Arizona - Aldon Smith
6. Cleveland - Julio Jones 2
7. San Francisco - Blaine Gabbert
8. Tennessee - Fairley
9. Dallas - JJ Watt
10. Washington - Robert Quinn
11. Houston - Patrick Peterson
12. Minnesota - Tony Castonzo
13. Detroit - Tyron Smith
14. St. Louis - Corey Liuget
15. Miami - Mike Pouncey
16. Jacksonville - Ryan Kerrigan 2
17. New England (from Oakland) - Cameron Jordan
18. San Diego - Muh Wilkerson
19. New York Giants - Mark Ingram
20. Tampa Bay - Prince Amukamara
21. Kansas City - Nate Solder
22. Indianapolis - Gabe Carimi 1
23. Philadelphia - Jimmy Smith
24. New Orleans - Phil Taylor
25. Seattle - Danny Watkins 1
26. Baltimore - Adrian Clayborn
27. Atlanta - Daquan Bowers
28. New England - Brooks Reed
29. Chicago - Derek Sherrod 1
30. New York Jets - Akeem Ayers
31. Pittsburgh - Cameron Heyward 3
32. Green Bay - Aaron Williams
STOLLMYMONEY
1. Carolina - Cam Newton - QB, Aub 3
2. Denver - Marcell Dareus - DL, Bama
3. Buffalo - Von Miller - OLB, TAMU
4. Cincinnati - AJ Green - WR, UGa 3
5. Arizona - Patrick Peterson - CB, LSU 3
6. Cleveland - Julio Jones - WR, Bama 2
7. San Francisco - Prince Amakumara - CB, Neb
8. Tennessee - Nick Fairly - DT, Aub
9. Dallas - Tyron Smith - OT, USC 3
10. Washington - Blaine Gabbert - QB, Mizzou 2
11. Houston - JJ Watt - DE, Wisc 3
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker - QB, Wash 1
13. Detroit - Anthony Costanzo - OT, BC
14. St. Louis - Robert Quinn - DE, UNC 3
15. Miami - Mikel LeShoure - RB, Ill
16. Jacksonville - Christian Ponder - QB, FSU 1
17. New England (from Oakland) - Corey Liuget - DT, Ill
18. San Diego - Cameron Heyward - DL, tOSU
19. New York Giants - Gabe Carimi - OT, Wisc
20. Tampa Bay - Da'Quan Bowers - DE, Clem 1
21. Kansas City - Jimmy Smith - CB, Col
22. Indianapolis - Muhammed Wilkerson - DT, Temple
23. Philadelphia - Cameron Jordan - DE, Cal
24. New Orleans - Aldon Smith - DE, Mizzou 1
25. Seattle - Andy Dalton - QB, TCU
26. Baltimore - Aaron Williams - CB, Texas 1
27. Atlanta - Adrian Clayborne - DE, Iowa
28. New England - Brooks Reed - OLB, AZ
29. Chicago - Jonathan Baldwinn - WR, Pitt
30. New York Jets - PhilTaylor - NT, Baylor
31. Pittsburgh - Mike Pouncey - OG, UF 3
32. Green Bay - Derek Sherrod - OT, Miss St.
Vittorio Tafur - SF Chron
1. Panthers - Newtown 3
2. Redskins - Gabbert (via trade)
3. Bills - Dareus 3
4. Bengals - Green 3
5. Arizona - Von Miller
6. Cleveland - Julio Jones 2
7. San Francisco - Patrick Peterson
8. Tennessee - Nick Fairley
9. Dallas - Tyron Smith 3
10. Broncos - Robert Quinn (trade)
11. Houston - Prince Amukamara
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker 1
13. Detroit - Aldon Smith
14. St. Louis - Corey Liuget
15. Miami - Cameron Jordan
16. Jacksonville - Ryan Kerrigan 2
17. New England (from Oakland) - JJ Watt
18. San Diego - DaQuan Bowers
19. New York Giants - Anthony Castonzo
20. Tampa Bay - Adrian Clayborn 3
21. Kansas City - Mike Pouncey
22. Indianapolis - Gabe Carimi 1
23. Philadelphia - Danny Watkins 3
24. New Orleans - Akeem Ayers
25. Seattle - Muhammed Wilkerson
26. Baltimore - Jimmy Smith 3
27. Atlanta - Cam Heyward
28. New England - Team X - Dalton
29. Chicago - Team X - Ponder
30. New York Jets - Phil Taylor
31. Pittsburgh - Aaron Williams
32. Green Bay - Ryan Mallett
Ranks
1. Mayock 31
2. StollmyMoney 30
3. Kiper 28
4. Tafur 27
5. McShay 22
Putting aside the fact that these "insiders" pretty much knew the first 4 picks, my buddy was 1 off beating Mayock. Stoll flipped Dareus and Miller, and would have 6 more point, blowing away the field.
In other words, regular guy defeats paid experts.
We discussed revisiting this draft next season to discuss who was "right", in essence, not what teams did do, but what they should have done.
Is the point of the mock to predict what teams will do, or what they should do? I feel like no one really knows since Kiper has famously argued with GMs on the air about what he believed was the "wrong pick" (Trent Dilfer).
I'd love to revisit this next year to see who was accurate in assessing what player should be picked, when, and where.
As of now though, there are always busts. Always.
Someone has to be the guy(s). In the top 10 I'm sensing Aldon Smith, Tyron Smith and most likely Gabbert will all be average.
For the record, McShay is the only "guru" who didn't have a first rounder, top ten pick, Jack Locker selected in the FIRST ROUND!
Good work, son!
I did a Mock-off with some other guys for a little cash. Nothing serious. We also compared against Kiper, McShay, Mayock, etc.
I did not fair well, but here's how the experts did against the guy I know.
3 = right pick
2 = right spot/team
1 = chose right position
MIKE MAYOCK
1. Carolina Panthers: Cam Newton, QB Auburn 3
2. Denver Broncos: Von Miller, LB Texas A&M 3
3. Buffalo Bills: Marcel Dareus, DT Alabama 3
4. Cincinnati Bengals: A.J. Green, WR Georgia 3
5. Arizona Cardinals: Patrick Peterson, CB LSU 3
6. Cleveland Browns: Julio Jones, WR Alabama 2
7. San Francisco 49ers: Blaine Gabbert, QB Missouri
8. Tennessee Titans: Nick Fairley, DT Auburn
9. Dallas Cowboys: Tyron Smith, OT USC 3
10. Washington Redskins: Prince Amukamara, CB Nebraska
11. Houston Texans: Robert Quinn, DE North Carolina
12. Minnesota Vikings: Aldon Smith, DE Missouri
13. Detroit Lions: Anthony Castonzo, OL Boston College
14. St. Louis Rams: Corey Liuget, DT Illinois
15. Miami Dolphins: Mike Pouncey, OL Florida 3
16. Jacksonville Jaguars: Ryan Kerrigan, DE Purdue 2
17. New England Patriots: Cameron Jordan, DE California
18. San Diego Chargers: J.J. Watt, DE Wisconsin
19. New York Giants: Mark Ingram, RB Alabama
20. Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Da'Quan Bowers, DE Clemson 1
21. Kansas City Chiefs: Danny Watkins, OL Baylor
22. Indianapolis Colts: Nate Solder, OL Colorado 1
23. Philadelphia Eagles: Gabe Carimi, OL Wisconsin 1
24. New Orleans Saints: Phil Taylor, DT Baylor
25. Seattle Seahawks: Marvin Austin, DT North Carolina
26. Baltimore Ravens: Jimmy Smith, CB Colorado 3
27. Atlanta Falcons: Adrian Clayborn, DE Iowa
28. *(Patriots trade pick): Jake Locker, QB Washington
29. Chicago Bears: Jonathan Baldwin, WR Pittsburgh
30. New York Jets: Akeem Ayers, LB UCLA
31. Pittsburgh Steelers: Aaron Williams, CB Texas
32. *(Packers trade pick): Andy Dalton, QB TCU
* Mayock predicts another team will trade into these slots to take a QB
KIPER
1. Newton 3
2. Denver - Von Miller 3
3. Buffalo - Marcel Dareus 3
4. Cincy - AJ Green 3
5. Arizona - Peterson 3
6. Cleveland - Julio 2
7. 49ers - Gabbert
8. Tenn - Fairley
9. Dallas - Cam Jordan
10. Redskins - Robert Quinn
11. Houston - Aldon Smith
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker
13. Lions - Tyron Smith
14. Rams - Corey Liuget
15. Miami - Mike Pouncey 3
16. Jacksonville - Ryan Kerrigan 2
17. Patriots - Muh. Wiklerson
18. San Diego - JJ Watt
19. Giants - Anthony Castonzo
20. Tampa - Prince Amukamara
21. Kansas City - Gabe Carimi
22. Indy Colts - Jake Solder 1
23. Eagles - Jimmy Smith
24. Saints - Da'Quan Bowers 1
25. Seahawks - Andy Dalton
26. Ravens - Akeem Ayers
27. Falcons - Adrian Clayborn
28. Patriots - Mark Ingram 2
29. Bears - Derek Sherrod 1
30. Jets - Phil Taylor
31. Pittsburgh - Aaron Williams
32. Green Bay - Danny Watkins 1
MCSHAY
1. Carolina - Newton 3
2. Denver - Miller 3
3. Buffalo - Dareus 3
4. Cincinnati - AJ Green 3
5. Arizona - Aldon Smith
6. Cleveland - Julio Jones 2
7. San Francisco - Blaine Gabbert
8. Tennessee - Fairley
9. Dallas - JJ Watt
10. Washington - Robert Quinn
11. Houston - Patrick Peterson
12. Minnesota - Tony Castonzo
13. Detroit - Tyron Smith
14. St. Louis - Corey Liuget
15. Miami - Mike Pouncey
16. Jacksonville - Ryan Kerrigan 2
17. New England (from Oakland) - Cameron Jordan
18. San Diego - Muh Wilkerson
19. New York Giants - Mark Ingram
20. Tampa Bay - Prince Amukamara
21. Kansas City - Nate Solder
22. Indianapolis - Gabe Carimi 1
23. Philadelphia - Jimmy Smith
24. New Orleans - Phil Taylor
25. Seattle - Danny Watkins 1
26. Baltimore - Adrian Clayborn
27. Atlanta - Daquan Bowers
28. New England - Brooks Reed
29. Chicago - Derek Sherrod 1
30. New York Jets - Akeem Ayers
31. Pittsburgh - Cameron Heyward 3
32. Green Bay - Aaron Williams
STOLLMYMONEY
1. Carolina - Cam Newton - QB, Aub 3
2. Denver - Marcell Dareus - DL, Bama
3. Buffalo - Von Miller - OLB, TAMU
4. Cincinnati - AJ Green - WR, UGa 3
5. Arizona - Patrick Peterson - CB, LSU 3
6. Cleveland - Julio Jones - WR, Bama 2
7. San Francisco - Prince Amakumara - CB, Neb
8. Tennessee - Nick Fairly - DT, Aub
9. Dallas - Tyron Smith - OT, USC 3
10. Washington - Blaine Gabbert - QB, Mizzou 2
11. Houston - JJ Watt - DE, Wisc 3
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker - QB, Wash 1
13. Detroit - Anthony Costanzo - OT, BC
14. St. Louis - Robert Quinn - DE, UNC 3
15. Miami - Mikel LeShoure - RB, Ill
16. Jacksonville - Christian Ponder - QB, FSU 1
17. New England (from Oakland) - Corey Liuget - DT, Ill
18. San Diego - Cameron Heyward - DL, tOSU
19. New York Giants - Gabe Carimi - OT, Wisc
20. Tampa Bay - Da'Quan Bowers - DE, Clem 1
21. Kansas City - Jimmy Smith - CB, Col
22. Indianapolis - Muhammed Wilkerson - DT, Temple
23. Philadelphia - Cameron Jordan - DE, Cal
24. New Orleans - Aldon Smith - DE, Mizzou 1
25. Seattle - Andy Dalton - QB, TCU
26. Baltimore - Aaron Williams - CB, Texas 1
27. Atlanta - Adrian Clayborne - DE, Iowa
28. New England - Brooks Reed - OLB, AZ
29. Chicago - Jonathan Baldwinn - WR, Pitt
30. New York Jets - PhilTaylor - NT, Baylor
31. Pittsburgh - Mike Pouncey - OG, UF 3
32. Green Bay - Derek Sherrod - OT, Miss St.
Vittorio Tafur - SF Chron
1. Panthers - Newtown 3
2. Redskins - Gabbert (via trade)
3. Bills - Dareus 3
4. Bengals - Green 3
5. Arizona - Von Miller
6. Cleveland - Julio Jones 2
7. San Francisco - Patrick Peterson
8. Tennessee - Nick Fairley
9. Dallas - Tyron Smith 3
10. Broncos - Robert Quinn (trade)
11. Houston - Prince Amukamara
12. Minnesota - Jake Locker 1
13. Detroit - Aldon Smith
14. St. Louis - Corey Liuget
15. Miami - Cameron Jordan
16. Jacksonville - Ryan Kerrigan 2
17. New England (from Oakland) - JJ Watt
18. San Diego - DaQuan Bowers
19. New York Giants - Anthony Castonzo
20. Tampa Bay - Adrian Clayborn 3
21. Kansas City - Mike Pouncey
22. Indianapolis - Gabe Carimi 1
23. Philadelphia - Danny Watkins 3
24. New Orleans - Akeem Ayers
25. Seattle - Muhammed Wilkerson
26. Baltimore - Jimmy Smith 3
27. Atlanta - Cam Heyward
28. New England - Team X - Dalton
29. Chicago - Team X - Ponder
30. New York Jets - Phil Taylor
31. Pittsburgh - Aaron Williams
32. Green Bay - Ryan Mallett
Ranks
1. Mayock 31
2. StollmyMoney 30
3. Kiper 28
4. Tafur 27
5. McShay 22
Putting aside the fact that these "insiders" pretty much knew the first 4 picks, my buddy was 1 off beating Mayock. Stoll flipped Dareus and Miller, and would have 6 more point, blowing away the field.
In other words, regular guy defeats paid experts.
We discussed revisiting this draft next season to discuss who was "right", in essence, not what teams did do, but what they should have done.
Is the point of the mock to predict what teams will do, or what they should do? I feel like no one really knows since Kiper has famously argued with GMs on the air about what he believed was the "wrong pick" (Trent Dilfer).
I'd love to revisit this next year to see who was accurate in assessing what player should be picked, when, and where.
As of now though, there are always busts. Always.
Someone has to be the guy(s). In the top 10 I'm sensing Aldon Smith, Tyron Smith and most likely Gabbert will all be average.
For the record, McShay is the only "guru" who didn't have a first rounder, top ten pick, Jack Locker selected in the FIRST ROUND!
Good work, son!
Easy to Hate THE...
Ohio State University.
I get it. They're huge. They lost in the national title game twice, and that upset people for some reason. Then they lost in basketball too, and so they're hated for it.
Oh, wait, the coach too. He wears a sweater vest, and that's just wrong. I get that. Don't think I don't get that. Cause I do. Sweater vests are wrong.
But do you know why he wears that sweater vest? Do you? I do. I know why. Because he cheats, that's why. And people who cheat have to wear sweater vests to cover up all that cheating.
Sweater vest means conservative, and conservative means you pretend not to cheat. That's what I'm guessing everyone thinks.
But prior to 5 of his players selling some of their own items for cash he was wearing the vest because he knew one day he'd have to cheat. The vest provided future cover.
Then it didn't.
Then he actually did cheat. Then he actually didn't notify the authorities about infractions committed by his players. He cheated.
So everyone who thought he was a cheater initially was proven right when he finally did cheat. Even though there's no proof he ever did anything wrong prior, this was the proof that he COULD cheat. And since he did he's now a cheater.
Well, I'm not really in THAT camp.
Let me first say I'm a Buckeye fan, through and through. And I think he should be fired, or severely punished. Just because he has raised the graduation rate tremendously, and that most of his players end up being pretty good people in the end, that's not enough.
No, I think he should be fired because he really did raise the bar, and set a higher standard. That's why I like him so much. But then he let us all down by being like the rest. He likely put winning ahead of all the other things he believed. And even though it happened in an instant, and that he figured he could get away with it, he did. Even though the thing he was covering up is in and of itself absurd, and hardly a crime compared to so many other infractions, it's the cover-up. It always is.
His cover-up resulted in lost revenue for other schools that trickles all the way through college sports. That's just a fact.
So because he didn't hold himself to the standards he set for himself I am totally cool with him being let go.
The problem I have with it all is people equating his "cheating" with that of others.
He's not paying kids to come play. I know this because is STARS are selling items for cash! Unlike the NFL's #1 pick, Cam Newton, whose family fleeced the SEC, and then had their son deny knowing about it. Seriously?
Tressel isn't oversigning kids like Nick Saban is, and then cutting them because a better play has come along.
He's not lowering the admissions bar for half his squad to field a better team.
No, he's not doing these things. He's not in essence creating an unethical, and at times immoral environment, top down, emanating from himself, and seeping through the entire program. Nope. Not doing that.
In a moment he made a bad decision. That's what he did. In the heat of high stakes college football he made a bad decision; the wrong decision. A decision he will now be paying for the rest of his life.
With all of this said, it doesn't make the haters right, and it doesn't make his defenders wrong.
Regardless, hello Urban Meyer...
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Sidenote: Kirk Herbstreit is officially a douchebag.
I've defended him for a long time, saying he's a Buckeye through and through, especially after his tear-ridden plea to the Ohio State football team to be accepted by then(yes, this happened). But his comments the past few weeks regarding the program are over the top, and ridiculous.
He basically said Ohio State shouldn't recruit "guys like" Clarett and Terrelle Pryor. Really? Ohio State is different from USC, Miami, Michigan, and Florida, all the schools who recruited these same guys, but they chose OSU?
As if somehow in teh 80s, when there was less oversight, it was different when he played?
I know Herbstreit is hated in Columbus, so much so that he moved to Nashville to escape the town, but when you start allowing your personal hate into it all you become less objective. Herbstreit is less objective. And not just on the negative side.
When OSU won the title on the back of Maurice Clarett in 2003, Herbsteit could be seen here, on the back of their former running back:
Ever since that time he has done everything to make himself seem like he's not a "homer." Well, it has backfired. He has had to leave the state, and now he just talks complete nonsense.
Yes, he's right in saying Ohio State fans blindly follow Tressel because he wins games, but that's the nature of all fan/team relationships. However, when you start talking nonsense about "types of players", and things of that nature solely because you're bitter, then you've ceased being a professional.
Other than sell his own stuff for cash, which seems absurd to be penalized 5 games for, what has Pryor ever done wrong?
And Clarett, the story is documented, but in truth no one has really read the "why" he did what he did. It's a sad story. Not one people should be laughing at. Herbstreit knows the story, and should be better than that.
I get it. They're huge. They lost in the national title game twice, and that upset people for some reason. Then they lost in basketball too, and so they're hated for it.
Oh, wait, the coach too. He wears a sweater vest, and that's just wrong. I get that. Don't think I don't get that. Cause I do. Sweater vests are wrong.
But do you know why he wears that sweater vest? Do you? I do. I know why. Because he cheats, that's why. And people who cheat have to wear sweater vests to cover up all that cheating.
Sweater vest means conservative, and conservative means you pretend not to cheat. That's what I'm guessing everyone thinks.
But prior to 5 of his players selling some of their own items for cash he was wearing the vest because he knew one day he'd have to cheat. The vest provided future cover.
Then it didn't.
Then he actually did cheat. Then he actually didn't notify the authorities about infractions committed by his players. He cheated.
So everyone who thought he was a cheater initially was proven right when he finally did cheat. Even though there's no proof he ever did anything wrong prior, this was the proof that he COULD cheat. And since he did he's now a cheater.
Well, I'm not really in THAT camp.
Let me first say I'm a Buckeye fan, through and through. And I think he should be fired, or severely punished. Just because he has raised the graduation rate tremendously, and that most of his players end up being pretty good people in the end, that's not enough.
No, I think he should be fired because he really did raise the bar, and set a higher standard. That's why I like him so much. But then he let us all down by being like the rest. He likely put winning ahead of all the other things he believed. And even though it happened in an instant, and that he figured he could get away with it, he did. Even though the thing he was covering up is in and of itself absurd, and hardly a crime compared to so many other infractions, it's the cover-up. It always is.
His cover-up resulted in lost revenue for other schools that trickles all the way through college sports. That's just a fact.
So because he didn't hold himself to the standards he set for himself I am totally cool with him being let go.
The problem I have with it all is people equating his "cheating" with that of others.
He's not paying kids to come play. I know this because is STARS are selling items for cash! Unlike the NFL's #1 pick, Cam Newton, whose family fleeced the SEC, and then had their son deny knowing about it. Seriously?
Tressel isn't oversigning kids like Nick Saban is, and then cutting them because a better play has come along.
He's not lowering the admissions bar for half his squad to field a better team.
No, he's not doing these things. He's not in essence creating an unethical, and at times immoral environment, top down, emanating from himself, and seeping through the entire program. Nope. Not doing that.
In a moment he made a bad decision. That's what he did. In the heat of high stakes college football he made a bad decision; the wrong decision. A decision he will now be paying for the rest of his life.
With all of this said, it doesn't make the haters right, and it doesn't make his defenders wrong.
Regardless, hello Urban Meyer...
----
Sidenote: Kirk Herbstreit is officially a douchebag.
I've defended him for a long time, saying he's a Buckeye through and through, especially after his tear-ridden plea to the Ohio State football team to be accepted by then(yes, this happened). But his comments the past few weeks regarding the program are over the top, and ridiculous.
He basically said Ohio State shouldn't recruit "guys like" Clarett and Terrelle Pryor. Really? Ohio State is different from USC, Miami, Michigan, and Florida, all the schools who recruited these same guys, but they chose OSU?
As if somehow in teh 80s, when there was less oversight, it was different when he played?
I know Herbstreit is hated in Columbus, so much so that he moved to Nashville to escape the town, but when you start allowing your personal hate into it all you become less objective. Herbstreit is less objective. And not just on the negative side.
When OSU won the title on the back of Maurice Clarett in 2003, Herbsteit could be seen here, on the back of their former running back:
Ever since that time he has done everything to make himself seem like he's not a "homer." Well, it has backfired. He has had to leave the state, and now he just talks complete nonsense.
Yes, he's right in saying Ohio State fans blindly follow Tressel because he wins games, but that's the nature of all fan/team relationships. However, when you start talking nonsense about "types of players", and things of that nature solely because you're bitter, then you've ceased being a professional.
Other than sell his own stuff for cash, which seems absurd to be penalized 5 games for, what has Pryor ever done wrong?
And Clarett, the story is documented, but in truth no one has really read the "why" he did what he did. It's a sad story. Not one people should be laughing at. Herbstreit knows the story, and should be better than that.
Thursday, April 28, 2011
Patriots
Are they really getting DaQuan Bowers in Round 2? Can this be happening right now???
(we wait for it)
(we wait for it)
Yes, I know...
I was wrong, Facebookers. Cam Newton went first.
I guess the old man figures, I may as well roll the dice before I die.
I never said Cam would suck though. I'm in the camp that thinks he'll be very good.
Man, Mark Ingram, rock and a hard place because even if he stayed in school he still had to deal with a slew of running backs at Alabama.
He's a playuh.
I guess the old man figures, I may as well roll the dice before I die.
I never said Cam would suck though. I'm in the camp that thinks he'll be very good.
Man, Mark Ingram, rock and a hard place because even if he stayed in school he still had to deal with a slew of running backs at Alabama.
He's a playuh.
Jon Gruden
"I really love this guy. He just loves football...ain't this awesome...man this is an impressive kid...gotta like this guy...he makes plays...he's a football player..."
yes, jon, he's definitely a football player, and clearly you have a lot of like in your heart.
how is it possible that Mel Kiper has become THE LEAST ANNOYING guy for ESPN?
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!?!?
yes, jon, he's definitely a football player, and clearly you have a lot of like in your heart.
how is it possible that Mel Kiper has become THE LEAST ANNOYING guy for ESPN?
HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE?!?!?
Nick Fairley
Can thanks 12 teams for making him a great NFL Player.
No one has ever looked less happy to be picked in the first round...other than Eli Manning, of course.
Speaking of which, isn't Eli pretty inaccurate...like Cam? Anyway...
Fairley is better than Glenn Dorsey, and played a similar game in the SEC. Next to Suh? I smell playoffs soon for the Lions, assuming the city of Detroit doesn't completely implode and come to resemble NYC from I am Legend.
No one has ever looked less happy to be picked in the first round...other than Eli Manning, of course.
Speaking of which, isn't Eli pretty inaccurate...like Cam? Anyway...
Fairley is better than Glenn Dorsey, and played a similar game in the SEC. Next to Suh? I smell playoffs soon for the Lions, assuming the city of Detroit doesn't completely implode and come to resemble NYC from I am Legend.
So...
Do you know whose mom just woke him up?
Christian Ponder.
Really?
Wow, Jon Gruden, is there a pair of balls you won't put in your mouth? Every player is a STAR.
Mel Kiper was just staring through Ponder wondering, "What can I say to not embarrass myself with this pick?"
"He's not Chad Pennington-like, but close enough...can move the chains with his legs...very underrated talent...wasn't 100%...numbers overall, not great..." Sounds like a star...
Christian Ponder.
Really?
Wow, Jon Gruden, is there a pair of balls you won't put in your mouth? Every player is a STAR.
Mel Kiper was just staring through Ponder wondering, "What can I say to not embarrass myself with this pick?"
"He's not Chad Pennington-like, but close enough...can move the chains with his legs...very underrated talent...wasn't 100%...numbers overall, not great..." Sounds like a star...
49ers Fans
I want to know, RIGHT NOW...
...
Are you GETTING READY TO BUY YOUR....
ALDON SMITH JERSEY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Manny Lawson Part Deux.
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Sidenote;
Chris Berman...SHUT UP. It's like the same bad joke over and over and over...
Fairley looks fairly pissed off. All these teams passing on him are just making him a better player. It's like Warren Sapp...part deux...
Like, do I think Aldon Smith will be better than Nick Fairley? C'mon. No, I don't.
...
Are you GETTING READY TO BUY YOUR....
ALDON SMITH JERSEY?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Manny Lawson Part Deux.
---
Sidenote;
Chris Berman...SHUT UP. It's like the same bad joke over and over and over...
Fairley looks fairly pissed off. All these teams passing on him are just making him a better player. It's like Warren Sapp...part deux...
Like, do I think Aldon Smith will be better than Nick Fairley? C'mon. No, I don't.
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