Round 1 of the NFL Draft was last night with linemen being the big thing everyone is talking about.
The first pick in the Draft was tackle Eric Fisher of Central Michigan who was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs. He was one of 3 tackles chosen within the first 4 picks of the draft. The first 7 picks were all linemen, offensive or defensive. 17 linemen in all were picked in the first round.
Ball movers like QB's and wide receivers were not as well sought in this round. Not even a running back was taken, a first since 1963.
Only one quarterback was picked last night with EJ Manuel being the lucky QB out of Florida State. Manuel went 16th overall to the Buffalo Bills. Many were speculating that if the Bills were to pick a QB, that it would've been Ryan Nassib, quarterback from Syracuse who played for Doug Marrone, now head coach of the Bills. Other teams might look at Nassib a bit differently now seeing that his old coach wouldn't pick him.
Manuel being the one quarterback picked means Geno Smith is still on the board. Despite all the praise he got leading up the draft, Smith goes home unselected in the first round. Smith and plenty of other quarterbacks are still available, waiting for teams to possibly make a rush for them to start the 2nd round.
Also still on the board is LB Manti Te'o out of Notre Dame. The great people at ESPN thought that he would be a late first rounder and would even get picked up by the Baltimore Ravens. Instead, the teams pass him up and the Ravens select Matt Elam, a safety out of Florida, as the last pick in the first round.
The Minnesota Vikings were the busiest franchise last night managing three first round draft picks. First they got DT Sharrif Floyd out of Florida at 23 overall. Then two spots later, they traded for Seattle's pick to get Xavier Rhodes, a cornerback out of Florida State. To wrap up their day, they traded for New England's spot at 29 to get Cordarrelle Patterson, a wide receiver out of Tennessee.
As for my San Francisco 49ers, they traded with Dallas to get up to the 18th pick to select Eric Reid, a safety from LSU. Not knowing a thing about him, I liked that the 49ers are picking a defensive back. Getting Reid at 18 and Nnamdi Asomugha in free agency for a year says that the 49ers are trying to fix the one hole they have in an otherwise elite defense.
The Draft continues tonight at 6:30 PM Eastern.
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Friday, April 26, 2013
Monday, October 1, 2012
Eagles Survive the G-Men, Saints Now 0-4, Falcons Get By Panthers and More
Week 4 of the NFL continued yesterday with us all thanking our refs and then yelling at them the next minute. After the awkward encounter, we pressed on.
The Sunday Night Football game featured the Giants going into Philly to take on the Eagles. Both teams were 2-1 entering the contest and looking to gain an edge in the NFC East (and hope that the Cowboys lose the next day). It was a slow start that picked up by the end of the first half with a TD pass from Michael Vick to DeSean Jackson to grab the lead for Philly. The Giants would answer back in the third quarter and it was neck and neck until the final drive of the game which had the Giants inexplicably getting first downs via Pass Interference calls. Finally an unfortunate offensive PI call causes Lawrence Tynes to miss the game winner (twice thanks to icing the kicker) for the Giants. Eagles win a close one at the end 19-17 and are somehow 3-1 on the season despite the turnovers and inability to score more points than 90% of the league (including the 49ers).
Earlier in the day, Lambeau had an interesting couple of teams with the Saints looking to get their first win while the Packers were looking to recover from the sacks and the bad call on the Monday Night game. Both Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers played the role of gunslinger in this QB duel. They threw for a combined total of 765 yards and 7 TDs. In the end, it was Aaron Rodgers and the Packers getting the last shot in with an 11 yard TD pass to Jordy Nelson to be the game winner in the 4th quarter. Packers win a close one 28-27. Saints are still winless and have a bigger grudge against the league than the Packers do.
As for the rest of the league, the Falcons survive a visiting Panthers and their QB Cam Newton 30-28 by Matt Bryant making a 40 yard FG leaving 5 seconds left. Cam Newton actually ran for a first down to seal the deal for the Panthers but forgot the ball fumbling it to lead to a 4th down punt. The Patriots adjust for the Bills at halftime and end up destroying them in the 2nd half. They scored 45 second half points to win the game 52-28. The Vikings rattle another team beating the Lions 20-13. The aid of 2 special teams TDs help them win that game and they are surprisingly 3-1. Last one I'll mention is the Redskins beating the Bucs with a FG at the end 24-22. A fine effort by the Bucs to make the comeback in the 2nd half only to come up short.
Another Sunday well wasted in front of the tube. Just wish I could find those chips I lost. I swear they were all in the bag this morning.
The Sunday Night Football game featured the Giants going into Philly to take on the Eagles. Both teams were 2-1 entering the contest and looking to gain an edge in the NFC East (and hope that the Cowboys lose the next day). It was a slow start that picked up by the end of the first half with a TD pass from Michael Vick to DeSean Jackson to grab the lead for Philly. The Giants would answer back in the third quarter and it was neck and neck until the final drive of the game which had the Giants inexplicably getting first downs via Pass Interference calls. Finally an unfortunate offensive PI call causes Lawrence Tynes to miss the game winner (twice thanks to icing the kicker) for the Giants. Eagles win a close one at the end 19-17 and are somehow 3-1 on the season despite the turnovers and inability to score more points than 90% of the league (including the 49ers).
Earlier in the day, Lambeau had an interesting couple of teams with the Saints looking to get their first win while the Packers were looking to recover from the sacks and the bad call on the Monday Night game. Both Drew Brees and Aaron Rodgers played the role of gunslinger in this QB duel. They threw for a combined total of 765 yards and 7 TDs. In the end, it was Aaron Rodgers and the Packers getting the last shot in with an 11 yard TD pass to Jordy Nelson to be the game winner in the 4th quarter. Packers win a close one 28-27. Saints are still winless and have a bigger grudge against the league than the Packers do.
As for the rest of the league, the Falcons survive a visiting Panthers and their QB Cam Newton 30-28 by Matt Bryant making a 40 yard FG leaving 5 seconds left. Cam Newton actually ran for a first down to seal the deal for the Panthers but forgot the ball fumbling it to lead to a 4th down punt. The Patriots adjust for the Bills at halftime and end up destroying them in the 2nd half. They scored 45 second half points to win the game 52-28. The Vikings rattle another team beating the Lions 20-13. The aid of 2 special teams TDs help them win that game and they are surprisingly 3-1. Last one I'll mention is the Redskins beating the Bucs with a FG at the end 24-22. A fine effort by the Bucs to make the comeback in the 2nd half only to come up short.
Another Sunday well wasted in front of the tube. Just wish I could find those chips I lost. I swear they were all in the bag this morning.
Tuesday, September 4, 2012
2012 AFC East Preview: Can Anyone Contend with the Pats?
The answer to the question above seems to be "Who cares? When will Tim Tebow start for the Jets?
The most talked about team during the preseason and training camp has been the New York Jets and it's not because they are contenders for the Super Bowl. It's Tim Tebow drawing the attention in and everyone trying to figure out when he will be starting for the team. The official party line is that Mark Sanchez is still QB for the Jets and while he will be in week 1 it's a forgone conclusion that at some point Tim Tebow will take the job away. This Jets offense has stunk in the preseason and while the games don't matter, they still look atrocious. This whole season might be a wash no matter who is behind center (or in shotgun). Your seat looks hot, Rex.
As for the other teams, the Bills have a chance. They showed last year that they can play ball and even though they went through a really rough patch, they still looked good at times. Getting Mario Williams will help that defense and could get them over the .500 mark. The Dolphins will have a wash this season in which they will be concerned with Ryan Tannehill and his development.
The favorite is clearly the Patriots and this is one of those picks that seems like a guarantee. Securing up the TE positions for years to come with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez makes Tom Brady happy and having Brandon Lloyd is not bad either. That defense, however, has been sub par and they never really dominated on that side of the ball since their Super Bowl winning years. It could change this year considering that their draft last spring was basically a defensive theme but I just don't have a good vibe for that defense.
Of course the Pats have to be considered for more than just a division. Finishing with a bye week in the postseason is a possibility and going to the Super Bowl is another.
P.S. Week 6 is when Tim Tebow takes over as the starter. Those first five weeks are basically killers and week 6 vs. the Colts might be the best time to make a QB change.
The most talked about team during the preseason and training camp has been the New York Jets and it's not because they are contenders for the Super Bowl. It's Tim Tebow drawing the attention in and everyone trying to figure out when he will be starting for the team. The official party line is that Mark Sanchez is still QB for the Jets and while he will be in week 1 it's a forgone conclusion that at some point Tim Tebow will take the job away. This Jets offense has stunk in the preseason and while the games don't matter, they still look atrocious. This whole season might be a wash no matter who is behind center (or in shotgun). Your seat looks hot, Rex.
As for the other teams, the Bills have a chance. They showed last year that they can play ball and even though they went through a really rough patch, they still looked good at times. Getting Mario Williams will help that defense and could get them over the .500 mark. The Dolphins will have a wash this season in which they will be concerned with Ryan Tannehill and his development.
The favorite is clearly the Patriots and this is one of those picks that seems like a guarantee. Securing up the TE positions for years to come with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez makes Tom Brady happy and having Brandon Lloyd is not bad either. That defense, however, has been sub par and they never really dominated on that side of the ball since their Super Bowl winning years. It could change this year considering that their draft last spring was basically a defensive theme but I just don't have a good vibe for that defense.
Of course the Pats have to be considered for more than just a division. Finishing with a bye week in the postseason is a possibility and going to the Super Bowl is another.
P.S. Week 6 is when Tim Tebow takes over as the starter. Those first five weeks are basically killers and week 6 vs. the Colts might be the best time to make a QB change.
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