Obviously, I should never go on long trips just before the NFL draft. I was woefully unprepared this year, having barely glanced at the stack of pre-draft magazines I always buy, and I'd hardly seen any mock drafts at all.
And I fear, without the help of my telepathic advice from Santa Fe, that Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum may have made a terrible mistake. I am not at all happy with their choice of Quinton Coples. Yes, we needed a pass rusher, sure... but there were a lot of them on the board when the Jets turn arrived at 16, so I cannot understand why they chose a kid that all the draftniks seem to agree is a physically gifted underachiever who gives minimum effort and does not really love the game. Coples has Vernon Gholston II written all over him.
And I fear that Evil Little Bill, picking later, got a much better prospect at a lower slot. Actually Evil Little Bill and the despised Pats got TWO terrific players, who will vastly improve the Pats D (of course, bad as it was, there was no place to go but up). How does he DO that, year after year? A Satanic pact, methinks...
The Giants, picking last in the round, had fewer great options, and ended up choosing a running back. Well, okay... with Big Brandon gone, we need a new RB to spell Ahmad. This Wilson guy has blazing speed and is very elusive, they say. That's good. Maybe he can return punts and kickoffs. The G-Men have sucked at both for the past couple of years. On the other hand, they also say he fumbles a lot. That's less good. I have to hope Tom Coughlin can fix his fumbling, the same way he once fixed Tiki Barber's.
Cleveland had a good first round, I think. Miami picked their latest QB bust, by all reports. And reached for him as well. From everything I read about this Tannehill kid, they will do better sticking with Matt Moore.
Based on this single round, though, looks as though Belichick tightened the Pats grip on the AFC East for years to come. The Jets, Bills, and Dolphins did nothing to improve their teams, while the Pats got significently better on D. mutter mutter mutter
The Panthers got the player the Giants really needed.
And I fear, without the help of my telepathic advice from Santa Fe, that Rex Ryan and Mike Tannenbaum may have made a terrible mistake. I am not at all happy with their choice of Quinton Coples. Yes, we needed a pass rusher, sure... but there were a lot of them on the board when the Jets turn arrived at 16, so I cannot understand why they chose a kid that all the draftniks seem to agree is a physically gifted underachiever who gives minimum effort and does not really love the game. Coples has Vernon Gholston II written all over him.
And I fear that Evil Little Bill, picking later, got a much better prospect at a lower slot. Actually Evil Little Bill and the despised Pats got TWO terrific players, who will vastly improve the Pats D (of course, bad as it was, there was no place to go but up). How does he DO that, year after year? A Satanic pact, methinks...
The Giants, picking last in the round, had fewer great options, and ended up choosing a running back. Well, okay... with Big Brandon gone, we need a new RB to spell Ahmad. This Wilson guy has blazing speed and is very elusive, they say. That's good. Maybe he can return punts and kickoffs. The G-Men have sucked at both for the past couple of years. On the other hand, they also say he fumbles a lot. That's less good. I have to hope Tom Coughlin can fix his fumbling, the same way he once fixed Tiki Barber's.
Cleveland had a good first round, I think. Miami picked their latest QB bust, by all reports. And reached for him as well. From everything I read about this Tannehill kid, they will do better sticking with Matt Moore.
Based on this single round, though, looks as though Belichick tightened the Pats grip on the AFC East for years to come. The Jets, Bills, and Dolphins did nothing to improve their teams, while the Pats got significently better on D. mutter mutter mutter
The Panthers got the player the Giants really needed.
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Comments
Like so many us fans of yours, there's plenty of room in our life to dissect Westerosi politics AND decide whether a 3-4 or a 4-3 defense is better for our personnel.
My Falcons just acquired Asante Samuel from the Eagles making your games against Philly just a little easier for Eli and your games against Atlanta just a little tougher for him.
Go Falcons! See you on December 16th here in Atlanta!
and speaking of Atlanta... and COME TO DRAGON-CON!!!
Here in the NFC North, my Lions did alright with Riley Rieff. He wasn't my personal first choice, but then again that's because I didn't think he would fall down the board to where he landed. Perhaps he'll help with our much needed run protection. Minnesota's choice in Kalil is fine, but they'll still stink. The Packers couldn't improve more than they already did. The Bears probably did the best, picking up a solid pass rusher. Their defense is going to be brutal this season.
At least we're not Indianapolis. I don't think Luck will be a hero for a few years yet, and Indy might be back at the top of the board again next year.
As for the Bills, I think you're writing off their choice too quickly. Sure Kuechly going one pick before them couldn't have felt good, but cornerback was a huge need for the Bills with McKelvin being a big draft bust and McGee and Florence both turning 32 this season. He's an instant starter and could end up being the #1 Bills cornerback this year.
Trading back might have been a better value, but it takes two to make a deal, and I honestly feel he was the best choice they could have made given what was on the board. Spot on for your analysis of the Dolphins and Patriots though. Big reach that will likely blow up in the Dolphins faces and Belichick getting two players of that caliber in the first just doesn't seem fair.
Guess we'll see what happens in the later rounds. Still need a little help in the secondary and offensive line.
On the otherhand, I am absoultely thrilled with the Steelers pick of David DeCastro. Guard was their weakest position by far. I was hoping for Poe. (who's got a suspect motor himself) or more likely Hightower, and I never imagined DeCastro would drop to them.
I had the G-men pegged to Take Fleener. I'm a bit mehh on them taking Wilson in the first.
The Lions did the same last year picking up Fairley after they already had Suh. So far, due to injuries, Fairley hasn't really shown much. The jury is still out on him.
But we got a GOOD offensive lineman! Hopefully he'll take the place of Cherilus. Gosder Cherilus was a pretty boneheaded pick when the Leo's drafted him. When his name was called, announcers were like "WHO THE HELL IS THAT?" BTW, Gosder was a name that his father just totally MADE UP OUT OF THE BLUE. You can't make that stuff up.
In all seriousness though, why do you always use the Jets emblem when all they do is disappoint you, you should have the Giants logo, atleast they had the excuse of having what might as well have been the first pick of the second round as much as it was the last pick of the first. Despite the fact that the Giants have beaten my Pats twice in the Superbowl, I don't hate them, just respect man- sometimes they just have you number.