And the Mutts Shall Lead Them

And it’s still one of the most ridiculous things.

So if say, a surefire lineman that everyone thinks should be slotted where he supposed to go falls to you in the first round, say Russell Okung you say “Oh well we have no luck drafting lineman so nope.”

Because you haven’t had “luck” in the past doesn’t mean you just stop trying.

You get who is rated the highest period, you don’t look back at past “luck”. Or most GM’s that knew anything about football wouldn’t.

way too expensive, we need to start drafting good OLmen. Jerry is on record as saying so.

That kid from USC doesnt count. He should have been discredited for medical reasons but BP over ruled and we got burnt.

Amazing how a physical ailment is suddenly translated into “clown” … and no “ability to use their brains and heart”

Posting at a high level is also, in large part, mental ;)

The facts are that Bennett is a tremendous asset to this offense, and it didn’t take 3 years to prove his worth. He’s an asset in run blocking, he can get open down-field, and he’s a monster mismatch for most defenses. Trade him? Based on WHAT?

he is still very high on Romo.

If you have Cromartie you draft Jenkins.

Almost 30 years?

UDFA QBs who make it big are a really rare commodity.

there were probably always players who could have played in the NFL who just never got the shot. Scouting is much more thorough now. Similar to the NBA that now scouts guys from foreign teams, etc.

Enough for a USC to be 4 deep at every position, but still have to turn some good ones down, that then might choose a smaller school, rather than play at Florida or Texas or something (who might also be full).

That App State QB could be a good one, too, but since it’s “only” App St. he might go undrafted or just late rounds. I believe his name is Armanti Edwards. He should go before Tim Tebow, IMO. he’s the guy that was the primary reason that they beat Michigan at Michigan, and was the winner or nearly so every one of his years of the FCS D-I championship. You know, the one that you actually have to win throughout a playoffs for? I’d want him, if we didn’t have Romo and McGee already.

UFA out of Tulsa goes on to become one of the most prolific WRs in Dallas Cowboys history.

Strange fun fact of the day – Pearson was the high school QB who succeeded … Joe Theismann.

and I know that some teams had Austin at a 3rd rd grade.

But what about

1. Bobby Carpenter
2. James Marten
3. Anthony Fasano
4. Jacob Rogers
5. Al Johnson
6. Quncy Carter
7. Tony Dixon
8. Dwayne Goodrich

(It gets even worse if I go into the late 90’s)

Looking back over the list— whole lotta whiffs on OLs. Sure wish a few of those had worked out. We could use some good ones right now.

Would you want Felix over Mendenhall?

Dunno.

Regardless, Chris Johnson, who went shortly afterward, from tiny East Carolina, was clearly the best of that bunch.

Spears probably is not worth where we drafted him. Spears has been playing much better though. He is very good against the run and gets some pressure on the QB. Spears would probably be much better in a 4-3 then he is in a 3-4.

Why are the harshness for Newman? He is still playing at a very high level and has been a great CB for many years. He has never been a big interception guy but has always done a good job of holding down his position and I think he continues to do so. He is asked to cover the best receivers in the league and more often than not QBs don’t even throw in his direction. I’m not saying he has been absolutely perfect, but he is a definite success story well worth his draft position.

Spears is also a good player. Show me a 3-4 DE that you think is better? They are all pretty anonymous because of the realities of the position. Alot of teams in this league would pay him big bucks. Just look at how much Canty received, who is an inferior player.

Give me a break. Yet you have the balls to defend Barbi at every turn.
3-4 DEs dont grow on trees. Take a look around the college landscape and you will notice DEs in the 250-260 range.

but true

during the work out, but they don’t want to shake his confidence this early in the process.

I think critics make too much of the mishap in SEA. Of the hundred or so holds he’s executed, that was the only one he had trouble with (and I still blame the slicked up ball for that)

I get more nervous when McB holds.

on that kick was choosen by the home team (Seattle). That football had not been worked over and the rainy conditions caused it to be very slick. The rules were actually changed that offseason to allow Kickers to work 7 balls (i think) during the pregame. These balls are now controlled by the officals.

it’s just like if a baseball team’s best hitter strikes out in a crucial at bat, doesn’t mean he’s not the best hitter anymore.

after all the passes he’s thrown on the national stage, he’s not going to judge himself or his professional success on being a FG holder….

Anyone remember that ever happening before?

Still no positives on why he should be doing it.

Now, picture this: Key game, good drive, but Romo gets smacked and sacked-a big hit, on 3rd down.

Now, they’re going for the field goal-you want Romo holding if he’s woozy?
Right-you don’t. So now they send out McBriar who hasn’t done it in weeks!
Missed FG.

Again, the possible downside is a small possibility, but w/huge potential. And there’s no upside, McBriar handled every snap this year.

Luck plays a role. That role will increase now with so many teams playing the spread, it’s going to be harder and harder to judge which players will make the transition to the NFL game. The carpet bombing problem is real too – you miss and wait, then you have to try to hit pay dirt all in one draft. If you miss again, it’s back to the FA feed trough which saps your cap space and you STILL make mistakes (Rivera, Fabini),

He had a great game against Minnesota, hope he lights up the Giants.

Couldve done the same here, but I like Ogletree alot better….He is the future #3, maybe as soon as next season. Ogletree just adds a speed and quickness dimension Crayton can’t match…