IT WAS A NEED DRAFT

4/28/08 – 5/3/04


Unlike some drafts in the past, this draft was for the most part a need filling draft. What I mean by that is teams took what they needed instead of what they wanted. Take for an example the Atlanta Falcons who needed to draft franchise quarterback, but in order for them do that. The Falcons had to pass up on a guy, in which they wanted to draft in Glenn Dorsey. But as it turns out Atlanta did the right thing and got the new cornerstone of their franchise, in Quarterback Matt Ryan. In which they drafted with the third pick, in the first round out of Boston College.


That to me was the first sign of the draft, in which this was going to be a need selecting one. So many times in the past drafts, in the first round teams tend to end up drafting with who they want instead of what they need. Looking back at it The Houston Texans did the best thing in my mind in the 2006 draft in drafting Mario Williams, with the first pick of that draft. Instead of drafting Reggie Bush, Yes I know some people are now going to say, “That is easy to say now”. But the truth of the matter is they needed to get young at that time, on the D- line and they did. So my point is they drafted with need instead of what they wanted or what the fans wanted.


The most overwhelming sign, of a team wanting to improve on what they needed to draft was the Jacksonville Jaguars. Who moved from the 26th pick in the first round to the 8th pick in that round and they also got a steal, if you do look at it from the draft value chat stand point. In that trade Baltimore not only received the first but, both third round picks and a fourth round.


From the chart the Ravens 8th was worth 1,400 and the Jaguars 26th pick was worth 700 points. The total amount came to with the other picks from the Jaguars add up to 1,127 points. So the ravens got lesser value by 273 points. So with that number 8th pick from the Ravens the Jaguars took Derrick Harvey a DE from the University of Florida. Which is what Jaguars main need was at defensive line; the Jags even took it a step further by adding another DE in the second round in Quentin Groves from the University of Auburn.


The Bottom line is that this past draft was a need draft, for teams looking to fill in their gaps. It was also a draft of two longs being taken one and two in Jake Long for Miami and Chris Long for the Rams.

So my question to each of my readers is this: our u happy with on how the NFL draft came out? Send in your answer to rjintampawsa@aol.com . My answer to that question is yes and I sure hope there our more of these need positions drafts in the future. As they make for better turns out for all parties involve.

RJ

The NFL Draft Is Here !!

4/21/08 - 4/27/08

It’s almost here, you can feel it in the air and you can hear it on the radio as well as on the television। That rights, it’s almost here, there are future stars to be taken। But take the wrong one and your team is doom. As your team could and should have taken that player that is now a lock for the hall of fame.

When the NFL Draft starts, this is commonly known in the National Football League community, as the official start of the 2008 season। This year number Uno pick belongs to the Miami Dolphins.

My guess is just as good as yours, but I do think, that the FINS will take one of the longs as there pick। I will be doing a round one, only mock daft which comes at u later in this article।

Right now, it’s time to be planning out your draft day party. Myself I will be watching all of round one and some of the others rounds, including the “famous” last pick of the NFL draft.

That is what my outlook looks like for this weekend। what’s yours? So without further due here is my round one, only mock draft:

1 MIA: Jake Long, OT, Michigan
2 STL: Chris Long, DE, Virginia
3 ATL: Glenn Dorsey, DT, LSU
4 OAK: Darren McFadden, RB, Arkansas
5 KC: Branden Albert, G, Virginia
6 NYJ: Vernon Gholston, DE, Ohio State
7 NE: Leodis McKelvin, CB, Troy
8 BAL: Matt Ryan, QB, Boston College
9 CIN: Sedrick Ellis, DT, USC
10 NO: Keith Rivers, LB, USC
11 BUF: Devin Thomas, WR, Michigan State
12 DEN: Ryan Clady, OT, Boise State
13 CAR: Chris Williams, OT, Vanderbilt
14 CHI: Jeff Otah, OT, Pittsburgh
15 DET: Rashard Mendenhall, RB, Illinois
16 ARI: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, CB, Tennessee State
17 MIN: Derrick Harvey, DE, Florida
18 HOU: Aqib Talib, CB, Kansas
19 PHI: Malcolm Kelly, WR, Oklahoma
20 TB: DeSean Jackson, WR, California
21 WAS: Phillip Merling, DE, Clemson
22 DAL: Mike Jenkins, CB, South Florida
23 PIT: Gosder Cherilus, OT, Boston College
24 TEN: Kentwan Balmer, DT, North Carolina
25 SEA: Dustin Keller, TE, Purdue
26 JAX: Traded To Miami For Jason Taylor along with a third rounder
27 SD: Jonathan Stewart, RB, Oregon
28 DAL: Felix Jones, RB, Arkansas
29 SF: Limas Sweed, WR, Texas
30 GB: Antoine Cason, CB, Arizona
31 NE: Forfeited Pick for cheating *
32 NYG: Kenny Phillips, S, Miami (FL)
Here is to a great NFL draft. Enjoy!!RJ
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Flying high and Spending like Jets

4/14/08 - 4/20/08

That has been the off season title for the New York Jets so far, as that organization now feels like the time is now, to perhaps join their New York counterpart, as Super Bowl champs. In order to make that happen, you have to fill your roster with “jars on the shelf players” and with starter quality talent.

So far the Jets have done a little of both, as they picked up Jessie Chatman as a Jar on the shelf player and they also picked up Calvin Pace, pace is a starter quality talent. The Jets have also sign Tight End Bubba Franks, as well some of there own, by way of the RFA (restricted free agents).

It’s also on why some teams like the Jets “will make it rain” to some players. That are out on the open market, during the Free Agency part of the off season period. Sometime teams don’t even look at stats for that player; they look at their own needs and try to fill them in as quickly as possible, before another team takes away that player.

With these signings The Jets feel like they are now in a position to challenge New England for the AFC east. They still have the draft to fill the need for a big and tell wide receiver, I also think that the Jets will trade away QB Chad Pennington. As it looks like that relationship between the organization and the player, is all but over as you don’t want that kind of thing going on in your locker room, clogging things up.

But right now the Jets are flying high above the sky, as well as they should be. The Jets in my mind with a couple moves here and there, will also be flying above New England come next season.

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The Memphis Tigers… Need I say more?

4/7/08 – 4/13/08

The Memphis Tigers “will” win the tournament tonight. Mark it down, if you’re into betting, which I am not. Call your bookie. Needless to say I had Memphis make it all this way, so props to me. They dominated the whole season; yes they are from conference USA, but I am pretty sure that if you put them in one of the so called bigger conferences, they would be where they are right now and that is playing for the national championship game against Kansas.

This Memphis Tigers team has a heck of a lot of talent, for a team playing in a so called little conference. They dominated the boards as well as the inside/ outside shots, they also happen to block really well too and when they do get on a roll, look out, not even a so called powerful UCLA team could stop them. Just ask them.

The Tigers main man is this guy who goes by the name of Derrick Rose. He is listed at 6-3 and weighs 205. He also is a freshman. But don’t focus all your attention on him alone, there is also a guy who goes by the name of Joey Dorsey. He is listed at 6-9 and weighs in at 289; He is in his senior at the University of Memphis. The rest of the tigers are good, let’s just say I would not want to play any kind of a pick up game with them.

So watch out for those tigers tonight, because they are great!!!!!

RJ
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