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Post #141 » by **JaxMagic** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 1:31 pm

Iceness, any ideas on what the Jaguars are going to do or players they are really interested in?

*Edit - Also, how do you think Brooks Reed would do on a 4-3 team such as the Jags?

TSE · Post #142 » by **TSE** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 4:24 pm

takeit2dahouse00 wrote:
I am pretty sure and horrified about the fact that this is about Miami. I am also willing to bet that the player they have brought in 'multiple times' is Ryan Mallet. I was really hoping we'd take him at 15. Pouncey will be a good one, but I think there is better value at 15.

Out of curiosity, who was the other player that they are interested in but didn't bring in? Leshoure? Locker? Carimi?

Miami is owned by a U of M alumnus who has donated well over a hundred million dollars to the school. He's not going to draft a QB to replace Chad Henne. He's going to hope he has his own Tom Brady.

takeit2dahouse00 · Post #143 » by **takeit2dahouse00** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 7:05 pm

TSE wrote:
takeit2dahouse00 wrote:
I am pretty sure and horrified about the fact that this is about Miami. I am also willing to bet that the player they have brought in 'multiple times' is Ryan Mallet. I was really hoping we'd take him at 15. Pouncey will be a good one, but I think there is better value at 15.

Out of curiosity, who was the other player that they are interested in but didn't bring in? Leshoure? Locker? Carimi?

Miami is owned by a U of M alumnus who has donated well over a hundred million dollars to the school. He's not going to draft a QB to replace Chad Henne. He's going to hope he has his own Tom Brady.

Well then my friend, why did Ross go after Jim Harbaugh when he clearly new the University of Michigan was trying to woo him as well?

If he was willing to do that, he is willing to grab a QB to replace Chad Henne. He will simply cover it up with a 'so and so was brought in to challenge Henne and try and win the job'.

Roger Murdock · Post #144 » by **Roger Murdock** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 8:23 pm

Two question:

In your newest article you didn't list von miller as a top 7 pick. How far do you think he may fall?

and

What are the chances of cinci taking either gabbert or newton? If not will they go for green?

Post #145 » by **el loco** » Thu Apr 21, 2011 9:51 pm

I know the Steelers like Jimmy Smith, but he will likely be gone by 31, and in all of the mocks I see most of them have the Steelers taking Aaron Williams, but he doesn't project to be a CB at the NFL level, so it wouldn't surprise me a bit to see them take a DE/DT/NT with their first pick. I do know that Williams was brought in, but the Steelers don't always draft players that they bring in.

Any rumors on what they might do?

RIPskaterdude · Post #146 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 4:31 pm

Do you think the Niners could trade down with Washington or Minnesota if Gabbert is there at #7? If so, what would the asking price be?

Bucksfans1and2 · Post #147 » by **Bucksfans1and2** » Fri Apr 22, 2011 9:30 pm

Miami and a QB who's a drug addict.

Post #148 » by **kdawg32086** » Sat Apr 23, 2011 2:42 am

Jeff, Why does everyone think the Ravens are taking a corner in one of the first two rounds? Peterson, Amukamara, and possibly Smith are the only guys I've seen rated as #1 corners. With a roster already full of #2 corners, it doesn't make sense to me that the Ravens would take a corner.

Bucksfans1and2 · Post #149 » by **Bucksfans1and2** » Sun Apr 24, 2011 5:13 pm

Who's the most underrated QB in this draft??

Post #150 » by **Icness** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:38 am

JaxMagic wrote:Iceness, any ideas on what the Jaguars are going to do or players they are really interested in?

*Edit - Also, how do you think Brooks Reed would do on a 4-3 team such as the Jags?

Pass rush and secondary will be their early priorities, but don't be surprised to see them add a guard or center in the 2nd round, esp. if they trade back. They're not hiding their interest in Kerrigan and Cam Jordan, but IMO Amukamara would take precedence if he's still around. And he might be.

I think Brooks Reed will do better as a 4-3 end than 3-4 OLB but I'm not a fan. Just because he looks like Clay Matthews doesn't mean he plays like him.

Post #151 » by **Icness** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:41 am

Roger Murdock wrote:Two question:

In your newest article you didn't list von miller as a top 7 pick. How far do you think he may fall?

and

What are the chances of cinci taking either gabbert or newton? If not will they go for green?

That was a mistake; Miller does not fall beyond #5, zero percent chance.

Cincy looks more and more like AJ Green every passing day. They are not Cam Newton fans. I could see them selling interest in Gabbert to trade back and take Julio Jones instead.

Post #152 » by **Icness** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:45 am

xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Do you think the Niners could trade down with Washington or Minnesota if Gabbert is there at #7? If so, what would the asking price be?

I don't think they'll get that chance, but forget the Skins--they are looking to move in the other direction. The Vikings would have very strong interest in moving up if Gabbert is there, but to move that far will cost them a lot and I'm not sure they are willing to part with multiple picks. I don't think the Niners would take "just" next year's 1st rounder because giving up a pick that high needs more immediate gratification.

SF's best trade bet is if Peterson is still on the board; Houston will be calling 8-)

Post #153 » by **Icness** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:51 am

kdawg32086 wrote:Jeff, Why does everyone think the Ravens are taking a corner in one of the first two rounds? Peterson, Amukamara, and possibly Smith are the only guys I've seen rated as #1 corners. With a roster already full of #2 corners, it doesn't make sense to me that the Ravens would take a corner.

Because they're not expecting Josh Wilson to play that well again, and because Ozzie Newsome never drafts for just the now, he's always drafting for what he thinks the team will look like in 2-3 years. Their corners have to be better if they want to get over the hump.

I think they'll go DE with their first pick but take a corner in the 2nd/3rd. They have been beating the bushes on later-round wideouts so it appears they'll take care of that hole later.

Post #154 » by **Icness** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 11:57 am

Bucksfans1and2 wrote:Who's the most underrated QB in this draft??

I like Colin Kaepernick as my #3 QB, but I don't want him to play in 2011. Rush him and it's not going to work IMO, but give him a season to sit and learn and adjust to a more conventional offense and he's going to be very good in 2-3 years.

I think Tyrod Taylor has very intriguing potential, but it seems he's going to get drafted about where he belongs in the 5th round.

Of the real deep guys, I prefer Trevor Vittatoe the most. If the TJ Yates that finished 2010 can stick, he can start in the NFL but he was never close to that for most of his career.

Post #155 » by **kdawg32086** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 2:39 pm

Icness wrote:
kdawg32086 wrote:Jeff, Why does everyone think the Ravens are taking a corner in one of the first two rounds? Peterson, Amukamara, and possibly Smith are the only guys I've seen rated as #1 corners. With a roster already full of #2 corners, it doesn't make sense to me that the Ravens would take a corner.

Because they're not expecting Josh Wilson to play that well again, and because Ozzie Newsome never drafts for just the now, he's always drafting for what he thinks the team will look like in 2-3 years. Their corners have to be better if they want to get over the hump.

I think they'll go DE with their first pick but take a corner in the 2nd/3rd. They have been beating the bushes on later-round wideouts so it appears they'll take care of that hole later.

*cough* denarious moore *cough*... :wink:

That's my pick. I've talked to some of my buddies on some of the Ravens forums about potential picks. One guy who has been pretty legit with his info in the past said that according to what he's heard, Baltimore has Moore rated at the same level as guys like Young and Smith. I guess we'll have to wait until draft day to see.

I find it interesting that Ozzie has done fairly well with drafting db's later in the draft (Ladarius Webb, pre-injury Dawan Landry, Haruki Nakamura) and I wouldn't be surprised if he's got someone lined up for rounds 4-7. He seems to like drafting all these secondary players that only the draft "experts" have ever really looked at.

Back to the drafting for the future topic...do you think it's time that Ozzie goes after an inside linebacker? Tavares Gooden was drafted to be the successor to Ray Lewis but he's been pretty awful so I think that experiment is over with for now.

RIPskaterdude · Post #156 » by **RIPskaterdude** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:25 pm

Icness wrote:
xx_skaterdude_xx wrote:Do you think the Niners could trade down with Washington or Minnesota if Gabbert is there at #7? If so, what would the asking price be?

I don't think they'll get that chance, but forget the Skins--they are looking to move in the other direction. The Vikings would have very strong interest in moving up if Gabbert is there, but to move that far will cost them a lot and I'm not sure they are willing to part with multiple picks. I don't think the Niners would take "just" next year's 1st rounder because giving up a pick that high needs more immediate gratification.

SF's best trade bet is if Peterson is still on the board; Houston will be calling

If Peterson is still on the board, why would the Niners look to trade him? Other than Von Miller, isn't he near the top on their board?

Justin33 · Post #157 » by **Justin33** » Mon Apr 25, 2011 4:29 pm

A New England ? there are rumors of the Patriots moving up 2 #10 any Idea as for who?
The speculation is for Fairley or a WR The rumor was from Tom Curran the thinking is that Willfork
played extremely well at end at the end of the year.

Post #158 » by **Icness** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 1:17 pm

5 quick Tuesday notes:
1. Normally I have a pretty strong rapport with the Texans but they have quite suddenly turned very cold. I'm not quite sure what to make of that, but I know they have been working the phones to try to move up to get Patrick Peterson and I've made that knowledge public. Maybe they found a taker, or maybe they want me to piss off?

2. Here's the deal with Buffalo and Arizona: they have pretty much the exact same needs. Both need long-term QBs, pass rushers, and offensive line bolstering, with corner and TE also in the mix. They both really like Von Miller and both really like Patrick Peterson. more than either team likes any of the QBs. Buffalo prefers Cam Newton, Arizona perfers Gabbert. The question is, can one of them successfully sell enough interest in the "other" QB to move back? If Arizona really wants Von Miller, they have to deal with Buffalo also wanting him, which means Denver's pick at #2 is attractive and the Broncos would love to move backwards. I can see Arizona moving up to take Miller, Buffalo taking Peterson, and Denver sliding back to (still) take Dareus.

3. Heard a crazy rumor, but it came from a source that I trust pretty well: New England moving way up. Julio Jones and Marcel Dareus are the presumed targets. I get the sense from the way he told me that this could very well be Belichick building more value for #17, trying to send the signal that he isn't afraid to use it to move up. I wish I could make more concrete sense of it, but I'm not in The Hoodie's inner circle...which is exactly three people.

4. Two dark-horse scenarios that you have to consider: Cleveland taking Nick Fairley, and San Francisco taking Jake Locker. Both would surprise me but they are not inconceivable.

5. Someone asked about a surprise draft riser, here's two guys that are moving up quickly: Muhammad Wilkerson and Marvin Austin. Both are strong candidates to get picked about 10 slots earlier than most prominent mocks currently have them. Wilkerson might not get past #14, and Austin to Chicago has real legs according to someone who would know.

Post #159 » by **Rafael122** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 2:42 pm

So for the last few days I've been reading up on how the Skins want to trade back, what would the odds of that actually coming true do you think? 50/50?

Post #160 » by **Icness** » Tue Apr 26, 2011 4:36 pm

Rafael122 wrote:So for the last few days I've been reading up on how the Skins want to trade back, what would the odds of that actually coming true do you think? 50/50?

I think it's higher than that. Maybe 70/30. They're sitting right at the spot where the top tier of talent ends, and there will be teams looking to tap that. The best thing that could happen for them is Julio Jones and Nick Fairley to fall, if they want to fall back.