Saturday, April 25, 2009

NFL Draft Day....

Well, you know it's NFL Draft day...I decided not to even think about posting a mock draft....simply b/c I won't claim to know what these GM's are thinking.... but here's a short list of thoughts...
  • Guys I like more than their draft stock would indicate: Andre Smith, Michael Oher, Malcolm Jenkins, Peria Jerry, Larry English, Patrick Chung, Pat White, Rashad Johnson, Andre Brown, Travis Beckum, Sen'derrick Marks, DJ Moore, Macho Harris
  • Guys I wouldn't touch with a 10-foot pole: Josh Freeman, Clay Matthews, Darrius Heyward-Bey, Percy Harvin, Brian Robiskie, Jared Cook (even though I like him as a person), Tyson Jackson (anywhere in the top 6-7), Eben Britton
The Falcons you ask? I'll only accept a pick on the offensive side in the first 3 rounds if it's an offensive tackle who could play right away...otherwise....DT, LB, Secondary please....

To other stuff...
  • Matt Stafford signs with Detroit....My question is...how does he get nearly $10 million more guaranteed than anyone in history when...#1) The economy's bad....#2) Detroit made a huge deal about having the contract done and had Aaron Curry for at least $11 million less guaranteed....#3) He isn't ready to play....he's a junior who no one thinks can/should play right now..... Ah well....
  • Cleveland puts an end to Detroit....no, they didn't "advance" technically...but anytime you can score 79 points, get nothing from your guards and win by 11 on the road (because Detroit's offense was SO bad)....turn the lights out...
  • The Sixers continue to make me look smart....despite somehow not getting that foul call on Dwight Howard at the buzzer.... 
  • Houston holds off a late Blazers charge despite getting virtually nothing from Yao...it was a pretty ugly game down the stretch...personified by an utterly ridiculous pullup 3 attempt from Steve Blake in the final seconds....yikes
  • MLB Roundup: Zach Greinke is your AL Cy Young winner thus far and it isn't close....another complete game shutout?! The guy has been ludicrous.... 10 K's too....watch out for the Royals... Applause for Tim Lincecum... were you worried? You shouldn't have been (8 IP, 1 ER, 12 K).... An ugly, ugly bullpen blowup in that Marlins/Phils game....thanks Matt Lindstrom for ruining another sparkling performance from Josh Johnson (7 IP, 0 ER)..... 4 runs, 4 hits for the Braves....oh yeah, and TEN walks allowed for Cincy...7 by Volquez alone... my goodness...
Enjoy a HUGE, sporting Saturday that features the Draft (4:00 pm on ESPN), and a quadruple header of NBA playoff action (Starting at noon, Hawks at 6:30)...It doesn't get much better....

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