Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Sam’s a Ram and other Big Draft Picks
First round of the NFL draft
is in the books (I’m currently watching right now), and all 32 NFL
teams are hoping they improved with the moves they made. In any
case, some teams took the ‘sure thing’ while others chose to gamble
and are hoping to hit the jackpot like they’re playing at no deposit casinos.
The biggest news was made when
the St. Louis decided not to pass on an elite quarterback prospect for
a third straight year by taking Oklahoma’s Sam Bradford. It’s difficult to predict
how Bradford will do on a 1-15 team, but the Rams obviously overlooked
his injury issues when drafting.
Detroit was looking to shore
up their horrendous defense (especially against the run) with the second
pick. They took DT Ndamukong Suh from Nebraska hoping that his
lack of quickness isn’t an issue when plugging the middle
The first risky pick took place
at number four where the Washington Redskins drafted OT Trent Williams.
Williams is definitely a talent and is exactly what Shanahan wants at
left tackle, but his work ethic was questionable at Oklahoma.
Cleveland looked to bolster
one of the NFL’s worst secondaries with the selection of Florida cornerback
Joe Haden. Haden isn’t polished yet, but he does have a lot
of upside and could turn into a great defender in a season or two.
Many people were scratching
their heads after Buffalo took running back C.J. Spiller with the 9th
pick. Spiller is definitely a great playmaker, but Marshawn Lynch
and Fred Jackson are also on the roster. Could a trade be in order?
With the twelfth pick, San
Diego took the first player from a non-BCS school when they drafted
RB Ryan Mathews. LaDainian Tomlinson is off to the Jets so Darren
Sproles obviously needed some help carrying the load.
Another interesting pick I
saw in the first round was the Giants taking South Florida DE Jason
Pierre-Paul. Pierre-Paul has the most upside of anybody, but he
is also the least experienced player in the draft (he didn’t start
playing until his junior year of HS). It will take forever for
him to develop in my opinion.
One final pick I’d like to
mention was Florida QB Tim Tebow going 25th to Denver.
And the Broncos must have really saw something in Tebow that nobody
else did because they gave up their second, third, and fourth round
picks to get him.
Labels: NFL Draft, nfl mania, NFL news
Friday, April 25, 2008
NFL Schedule Released
The offseason has been relatively quiet. The draft comes tomorrow. We'll keep you posted on how that goes and bring you the latest NFL news and views on the 2008 NFL Draft.
Keep it here at NFL Mania.
Thursday, April 12, 2007
NFL 2007 Schedule Announced
That game will be a rematch of January's AFC title game, won by the Colts 38-34 after they fell behind 20-3. Indianapolis and Peyton Manning, who went on to beat Chicago in the Super Bowl, now have beaten Tom Brady and the Patriots three straight times, including the title game and a victory in Foxborough during the 2006 season.
For the second straight season, the opening Monday night has a doubleheader with Baltimore visiting Cincinnati and San Francisco hosting Arizona.
A few games already appear to be must-see encounters, like the San Diego Chargers visiting the New England Patriots on Monday, Sept. 17.
San Diego had the NFL's best record a year ago at 14-2 and had not lost at home all season but fell to the Patriots 24-21 in the AFC Divisional playoff.
I can't wait.
Labels: 2007 nfl schedule, football, NFL Draft
Tuesday, March 20, 2007
NFL Draft: New Players Sign the Dotted Line
The New York Jets re-signed offensive tackle Anthony Clement, who was an unrestricted free agent entering his 10th NFL season. . . .
Linebacker Colby Bockwoldt signed with the San Francisco 49ers. Bockwoldt played mostly on special teams for the Tennessee Titans last season after two years with the New Orleans Saints, starting 16 games in 2005. . . .
The Detroit Lions signed wide receiver Shaun McDonald to a two-year deal. In four seasons with the St. Louis Rams, McDonald had 106 receptions for 1,215 yards and four touchdowns.
