Graycap23 said:

I think so too....they've got way more to worry about...they should consider trading down for the opportunity of more picks...

my fear, and I'm partial as UGA fan, is that Stafford would go there, be behind a less than stellar offensive line and have his ass handed to him...thus giving all the anti-Stafford folks out there more ammuniton for their dislike of him and his ability...

uPtoWnNY said:

Depends on your needs. The DE pool is really deep. There's about 5 or 6 ends that are bonafide first rounders. Not to say they'll get selected there but they have first round talent. LB's are pretty deep as well.

phunkdaddy said:

Agreed. A good offensive line would also help the running game which has been lacking lately.

Round 1

1 Detroit Lions
2 St. Louis Rams
3 Kansas City Chiefs
4 Seattle Seahawks
5 Cleveland Browns
6 Cincinnati Bengals
7 Oakland Raiders
8 Jacksonville Jaguars
9 Green Bay Packers
10 San Francisco 49ers
11 Buffalo Bills
12 Denver Broncos
13 Washington Redskins
14 New Orleans Saints
15 Houston Texans
16 San Diego Chargers
17 New York Jets
18 Denver Broncos
19 Tampa Bay Buccaneers
20 Detroit Lions
21 Philadelphia Eagles
22 Minnesota Vikings
23 New England Patriots
24 Atlanta Falcons
25 Miami Dolphins
26 Baltimore Ravens
27 Indianapolis Colts
28 Buffalo Bills
29 New York Giants
30 Tennessee Titans
31 Arizona Cardinals
32 Pittsburgh Steelers

#4

july said:

I just love it when the steelers pick last
in the nfl draft.


[Edited 4/22/09 21:09pm]

uPtoWnNY said:

All it would appear that the Saints need is a good CB/Safety or another young stud LB...our DL is strong and picking up Jabari Greer and Darren Sharper has helped...but I'm not with all of the naysayers who say that Reggie Bush is a bust...his career rushing AVG is 3.7 yard/carry...and lots of the pundits say that because he's not averaging 4 yds/carry, he's a bust....but from a purely mathematical perspective, are we really saying that another foot (.3 yards = 1 foot) is the difference between pedestrian and elite in the NFL? Beanie Wells is a good back, but he's not the answer for the Saints...the FB we got from New England IS our A.I....he is our answer for those short yardage situations..the Saints have the best offense in the league, period!! With a servicable D, there's no stopping them!!

**disclaimer** previous statements are based solely upon the wishes and dreams of a long-suffering New Orleanian who is depressed watching his Hornets getting schooled, and just wishes for some shread of hope from his long-suffering football team...**disclaimer**

IMO, Reggie Bush is being utilized the wrong way. He's more of an all-purpose back than a dude that'll give you 25+ carries a game. Use him the way Philly uses Westbrook or how the Giants used Tiki. Throw him those little passes in the flats and let him do his thing.

uPtoWnNY said:

Agreed.

uPtoWnNY said:

He's going to begin to utilized more that way with the emergence of Pierre Thomas. Thomas is also the primary reason Deuce McAllister became expendable. Thomas is more of a north/south runner. He gets yards after contact and won't wear down as easily as Bush. There's not a linebacker or safety in the league who can cover Bush. You stick him in the slot and a defense has to commit a corner to him, which also spreads the defense and offers more open lanes to Thomas. If New Orleans uses Bush right, that offense could become even scarier than they were last season.

reneGade20 said:

He's not a bust but i thought houston made the right call by choosing
mario williams over bush. You're not going to slow peyton manning
down by getting reggie bush. You slow manning down with a pass rush and
although that didn't pay dividends in year one look at what williams
is doing now. Bush is not an every down back but is a good all purpose
back. I was pissed off a couple of years back in the playoff game
versus the bears when they forced fed the ball to bush and ignored deuce.
That eventually caught up to the saints drawing up sandlot plays for
bush and ignoring the defense.

The chiefs traded tony gonzalez to the atlanta falcons for a
second round pick this year. Atlanta will be playing in a
super bowl in 2 to 3 years. Had to fix it.
The carolina panthers just gave jake delhomme a 5 year
extension. I can't wait to listen to the local sports
radio show here tomorrow.
[Edited 4/23/09 19:18pm]

phunkdaddy said:

WOW!!! Christmas came early for Matt Ryan. A prime target stud TE like Gonzalez is just what that young QB needs. Shit, they could compete for a SB this season.

uPtoWnNY said:

july said:

The Seattle Seahawks have the 4th pick in the first round of this year's NFL Draft and speculation
is high on who will be selected. A quick scan of eight cyberspace mocks has the Seahawks selecting
one of six players: USC QB Mark Sanchez, Texas Tech WR Michael Crabtree, Virginia OT Eugene Monroe,
Georgia RB Knowshon Moreno, Baylor OT Jason Smith, or Georgia QB Matthew Stafford.

july said:

Staff won't be there, bruh.

july said:

Hasselbeck is injury prone and getting long in the tooth not to
mention a whiner. Hint
[Edited 4/23/09 21:14pm]

MuthaFunka said:

I'll be cool with, whoever is #4.

phunkdaddy said:

Yeah, Matt. I like Seneca more. Even though he has his own probs. I'd be heck happy to get a new QB.

july said:

NFL columnist Gary Myers has the Seahawks taking Crabtree. He also said the 'Skins are hot for Seattle's pick(so they can grab Sanchez).

uPtoWnNY said:

Yeah, that was the talk a few days ago, but since the SH GM has negated the scenario.

#1 #2 #3 are going..

phunkdaddy said:

You hit it right on the head....if they didn't spend all game trying to find all kinds of off the wall ways to get him the ball, he'd probably get the yardage they'd need. I don't agree with the every down back thing, though...in games where they got him the ball more than 10 times and with some semblance of flow, kid averages about 6 yards a pop. Add in the screens in the flats, the swing passes, and the punt returns, and he is a serious weapon. The problem is that Sean Peyton is in love with his magnificance, and eventually, he always decides to get cute in a game and it usually costs them dearly.

I am a Purple People Eater till the end. GO VIKING!

MuthaFunka said:

Al will hear you!

ThreadBare said:

1(Lions) - Matthew Stafford - QB(Georgia)

2(Rams) - Jason Smith - T(Baylor)

3(Chiefs) - Tyson Jackson - DE(LSU)

4(Seahawks) - Aaron Curry - LB(Wake Forest)

5(Jets/trade w/Browns) - Mark Sanchez - QB(USC)

6(Bengals) - Andre Smith - OL(Alabama)

7(Raiders) - Darius Heyward-Bey - WR(Maryland)

uPtoWnNY said:

WHAT THE FUCK!?!?!?!? They pass on Crabtree for this cat?

MuthaFunka said:

According to WFAN's Carl Banks, Bey runs a 4.2, faster than Crabtree. You know Al wants speed for his vertical passing game.

uPtoWnNY said:

Davis will never change.