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| NFL Draft Commentary.. |
| 04.23.05 (1:51 pm) [edit] |
Why is Alex Smith 23 picks better than Aaron Rodgers? If you ask me honestly.. both these guys are busts. I watched Utah a few times and I'm sorry but that system is unstoppable for anyone other than the New England Patriots. They had 3 backs that were equally adept at running and catching out of the backfield, they had a solid corps of 5 competent wideouts with 2 NFL draftees, and they had a QB quick enough to run the option and throw the ball out of 4 wide sets. Smith wasn't a particularly gifted QB when he first got to Utah. I saw him in a bowl game and he wasn't a good passer. The Urban Meyer system made him into a star. Just like it did with the QB's at Bowling Green prior.
Aaron Rodgers? Kyle Boller anyone? Boller was more impressive working with less talented teams coming out of school. Jeff Tedford is a QB guru.. So was Steve Spurrier, how many Spurrier QB's have panned out? Thank you.
And for the love of.. Jesse Campbell? Are you kidding me? I had a non-sexual crush on Campbell's phenomenal playmaking when they played UNC in the Peach Bowl 3 years ago. UNC had points so as long as Campbell was in the game it was over. To be fair, that was as a freshman. Unfortunately he was just as bad the next 2 years. His solid senior season came when he had the two of the top 5 players in the draft distracting the defense by running the ball. Let's see.. Cadillac Williams and Ronnie Brown in the backfield.. I think we will be going man on and sneaking the safety up.. umm yeah. Hello? He saw one on one coverage and had 6 seconds to throw off every playaction fake.
Picks I liked:
3. (Cleveland) Braylon Edwards: Braylon Edwards drops some passes, but for every drop he catches 2 passes that nobody else in college could even touch.
9. (Washington) Carlos Rogers: IMO, Rogers was the best CB in the draft. Pacman has speed and toughness, but how is he gonna cover the Mike Williams of this world at 5'9? Rolle? I don't like Hurricanes
10. (Detroit) Mike Williams: Slow? Slow? Take a look at what Terrell Owens did with a busted wheel in the Super Bowl. Got that.. Williams is bigger and stronger than Owens.
12. (San Diego) Shawn Merriman: Safe solid defensive pick.. Marty is great at grabbing and developing these guys.
15. (K.C.) Derrick Johnson: All he does is force oodles of fumbles and make plays. He has every physical tool imaginable and he plays smart.. He doesn't kill people? Good, I'd rather have a forced fumble than a woo-hit.
22. (Bal.) Mark Clayton: Phenomenal WR.. overshadowed by that Peterson guy.
30. (Pitt.) Heath Miller: If you could take the jerk out of Jeremy Shockey you'd have Heath Miller. He's going to be something else.
Guy I want to succeed, but won't: David Pollack, DE, man the guy never quits but he doesn't have the speed to beat the stud NFL tackles he'll see every Sunday. I think he'll be a league average DE on hustle but that's about it.. He'll never be a double digit sack guy.
Matt Jones? I loved watching Matt Jones in college but drafting him as a WR or TE isn't wise. Jones is a strider. His 4.37 speed? He's actually faster than that.. Stride runners start slower and then absolutely motor when they hit their peak. Unfortunately, the extra yards that WR's get have to do with that instantaneous acceleration after the catch. Jones doesn't have that. He could be a TE but that will take a lot of work.
Troy Williamson? Who?
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