2009 NFL Draft Day One- Open Thread #4
by Dan Kadar on Apr 25, 2009 7:33 PM EDT
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So far, the biggest upset picks have come from the AFC West. KC took Tyson Jackson at #3. Oakland stunned the draft room so far by bypassing Michael Crabtree and taking Darrius Heyward-Bey. Denver bypassed several defensive players and took RB Knowshon Moreno.
The Jets traded up with the Browns and took QB Mark Sanchez. The Browns traded all the way down to 21 just to take center Alex Mack.
Jason B and John Bena are coming live from Radio City Music Hall and we'll put up any hot news items they can give us.
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Stupid
SteelerS
"Chemistry is a class you take in high school or college, where you figure out two plus two is 10, or something."
- Dennis Rodman
A reach to start round 2
What is Detroit doing? They don’t take a left tackle or a middle linebacker.
I thought we could've gotten him lower, but Belichick's smarter than me
Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit
Thoughts from Aaron Maybin
From Jason B
Just very overwhelmed. I’m very happy to just be able to have a chance to play in such a great city for such an amazing franchise. It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m coming into a situation where I’m going to get a chance to play with some Penn State guys out there. They’ve got Paul Posluszny and Bryan Scott on the team right now. I’m really anxious to just get out there and just to start putting in work, just to start building the foundation out there for myself.
Weird ad
Here in Ohio, one of the local ads is for some Ohio Fantasy Football site. Very weird considering it’s April. I wonder how much money they threw at these ads?
Sadly, my pants are safe. Browns take Brian Robiskie. I want to puke and not just because I ate too much pizza.
I like Robiskie a lot
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 7:46 PM EDT up reply actions
Now...
where does Everette Brown go? He has to be far and away the best player available on draftniks draft boards.
Is he the fastest player left?
If so, he’ll go to the Raiders here…
NFC North and NFC South writer for SB Nation's NFL Draft blog: Mocking the Draft
Toot many tackles
JAX now has Britton, Monroe, Pashos, and Tra Thomas for 2 tackle spots. That’s a lot tied up
ESPN is doing a horrible job
announcing the trades. We still don’t even know what Cleveland got for moving from 19 to 21
Pats move from 47th to 40th
Gave up 4th and a 6th, along with #47
NFC North and NFC South writer for SB Nation's NFL Draft blog: Mocking the Draft
He'll make a good backup for Wilfork
But word is the Pats will work hard to retain Wilfork. IMO, they’d be stupid to let Vince go.
Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit
does Wilfork's contract come up soon?
I thought I heard that
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 8:12 PM EDT up reply actions
Up at the end of '09, but I'd be shocked if they let him go
Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit
Brace is a tough kid
But I’m not sure where he fits on this team right now. MaPatsFan, care to enlighten?
The only speculation I have...
…is that they’re preparing for the possibility of Richard Seymour leaving when his contract is up in ’09
Blogger at SBNation's Patriots blog, Pats Pulpit
Orakpo from the draft
From the Jason B via Orakpo’s presser:
(Washington’s linebackers coach) really likes me, sees me as a SAM back first and second and then it’s time to get after it, third and long or whatever the situation is. Get down in the stance and rush the pass and do what I do best. That’s the thing about me, I bring a lot of versatility to the table.
More from Orakpo
From John Bena. This on playing next to Albert Haynesworth:
I am ecstatic. Having one of the best defensive tackles in the game right now will make my job easier, I’ll tell you that much. That is what you need, that force up the middle, so it will be great.
he's on the phone now
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 8:21 PM EDT up reply actions
They did??
Did they take him as a QB or as a WR?
Because if they took him for WR then it’s another frakkin “Scouts think they know everything” decision because last time I checked Pat White WAS F-CKING GOOD as a QB. I would have taken him for QB before taking Freeman.
Did Keyshawn on ESPN just say they could play Pat White as a CORNERBACK???
jaw droppage.
THIS IS INSANE. What the hell are they serving people up there, Wavy Gravy’s awesome homemade brownies??
Poll suggestion
Here’s an idea for a poll:
“Which team has had the biggest WTF draft today?”
Raiders
Browns
Chargers
Denver
Bucs
I vote Chargers, surprisingly enough. They took English? Seriously???
Other than that I encourage everyone to vote the Bucs for WTF draft. They needed DT and WR and they still traded up for a QB that honestly no other team was going to waste a First Rounder on.
I would rank them...
Bucs, Raiders, Chargers, Broncos, Browns.
I really like what the Browns did. They only had 5 picks coming in and needed WAY more than 5 guys. That’s always a favorite strategy of mine.
Houston keeps improving pass rush
taking Connor Barwin. That’s kind of a surprise. They really need a safety.
let me guess
fastest 40 from a safety?
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 8:36 PM EDT up reply actions
The Raiders taking Mitchell was so out there...
…that the CBS Draft tracker has left Oakland’s pick vacant, as they don’t have a player bio to link to!
not on ESPN's top 10 safeties available
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 8:38 PM EDT up reply actions
My 10 best remaining
18. Michael Johnson, DE, Georgia Tech, 6’7, 258
21. LeSean McCoy, RB, Pittsburgh, 5’11, 210
24. Sean Smith, CB, Utah, 6’3, 210
25. Phil Loadholt, OT, Oklahoma, 6’8, 338
26. Brandon Pettigrew, TE, Oklahoma State, 6’6, 260
29. Duke Robinson, OG, Oklahoma, 6’5, 335
31. William Moore, FS, Missouri, 6’1, 226
33. Shonn Greene, RB, Iowa, 5’11, 235
34. Chase Coffman, TE, Missouri, 6’6, 252
40. D.J. Moore, CB, Vanderbilt, 5’10, 184
do we have
a widget that tracks all of the picks for us from the 2nd round on?
Buc 'Em Your SBNation Tampa Bay Bucs Blog where Dull Boys are not allowed!!
Good pick for Seattle
taking Max Unger. He fits their scheme perfectly. Darcel McBath to Denver the pick before was kind of a stretch.
Singeltary on Crabtree
From Jason B at the draft:
We had no idea he would be there at #10. It was one of the last scenarios that we thought we’d end up with. He’s been one of the best guys the past couple years in college football as a WR. So, very excited to have a playmaker on the offensive side of the ball.
From John Bena
Live from NYC
Cowboys fans in the building ARE NOT HAPPY
Never mind…It was annouced they passed their pick, but they traded it to Buffalo
guru says it's indy
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 9:14 PM EDT up reply actions
Good pick for Indianapolis
They clearly need a good defensive tackle. To me, Moala is the best one left.
I would have liked to keep the 5th and just wait til 61
for Moala, Gilbert, Beatty, Meredith or D.J Moore
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 9:22 PM EDT up reply actions
I have my doubts about Paul Kruger
moving to a 3-4 outside linebacker spot. Until I see the Ravens take him. I feel the same way about Pittsburgh. If they’re taking a college end, you know they’re going to do well at 3-4 outside linebacker.
Good draft thus far for the Ravens after taking Michael Oher.
Just to let you know how the Bucs fans are responding to the draft
The Tampa Trib’s blog had to close down the thread they were running on the Freeman pick. Apparently the fan response was less than enthused.
not really
It’s sad is what it is. Fans live for Draft Day because they hope to see their team improve, and then they watch to see their team TRADE UP two measly spots to grab a QB they could have TRADED DOWN 8-14 spots to get, and not only that but a QB who’s rated 50th best overall (they could have taken Freeman in the Second if they still had a pick then), all the while looking at a defense that collapsed in one of the worst Decembers the team ever had (and when you consider the Bucs history esp. 1983-1996, that’s a huge lot of suck to contend with) leaving said fans wondering if anything is gonna be done to fix a D-line and LB corps that’s understaffed with rosters filled with question marks.
Tampa Bay coach Raheem Morris on Josh Freeman
From Jason B live from Radio City Music Hall
You know, I made this statement the other day. If I had the Detroit Lions pick at No. 1, I might have taken Josh Freeman. I might have been fighting for him. Our owner is very excited, they haven’t had an opportunity to be this excited for 15 years and they are really pumped up. They’ve got a chance for a franchise quarterback, man. That’s our quarterback, to quote T.O.
O RLY
When the coach comes out and says “Oh if we had the first overall pick we’d still take this guy,” it’s a clear red flag that he’s lying out of his… ahem, excuse me.
I mean, seriously, every draft observer knows damn well Stafford is more NFL ready and more deserving of a Top 10 pick than Freeman. Who is Morris kidding?
And he’s QUOTING T.O. to praise a QB? Isn’t that like quoting Karl Marx to praise JP Morgan?
Sean Smith to Miami
Hey, I kind of called that in my mock! Sadly, I meant it to happen in the first round. Ooof.
I really liked Sean Smith
what happened to all those Asomugha comparisons
I got Summer hatin' on me cuz I'm hotter than the sun. Spring hatin' on me cuz I ain't never sprung
Winter hatin' on me cuz I'm colder than Y'all. And I will never, I will never, I will never Fall.
-Lil Wayne, Mr. Carter
by shake n bake on Apr 25, 2009 9:42 PM EDT up reply actions
Denver closes the day with a head scratcher
They take Richard Quinn, tight end from North Carolina. Yikes.
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