Oakland really needs a 1st round FG kicker.
I wonder if that means Sheldon Brown is willing to move to FS, because I don’t see them sitting either Brown or Wright, they’re both good.
McClain, you’re the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Wow. This is a great pick by Buffalo. Spiller is a stud.
I was counting on the Raiders reaching far beyond McClain. I wanted him on the Broncos. Stupid Raiders.
Isnt McClain really slow? Are we sure the Raiders just made that pick?
9 (9) Bills - C.J. Spiller, RB, Clemson
Holy Moly, didn’t expect that. And damned quick, too.
McClain ran a slow 40, but watching him on tape, he doesn’t look slow.
Now we get to see if Jacksonville go with Tebow right off the bat.
Why not? 1st round talent at CB is defensive gold. And…the Browns defense needed a DB. I don’t know much about Haden, but now that Holmgren has the reins, surely you can put more faith in his decisions than in the previous regimes.
Damn, I hate to see Spiller in the AFC East. That will suck twice a year.
I think CBs are devalued as the passing rules change. Actually - I think most very good CBs are devalued, but the really great ones who can still operate well in that environment (There are like 3-4 in the NFL now maybe) become even more valuable. Well, that, and all the disguised coverages and zone schemes that keep the corners from just locking down a guy. I think you can get by pretty well having lots of decent corners and no really great ones. I think a versatile, elite safety is a more valuable player to a defense these days.
10 (10) Jaguars - Tyson Alualu, DT, Cal
Supposed to be good, but I had him way down in the 40s. First big surprise.
Could Bulaga fall to the Niners?
Reach.
That was the first significant surprise of the draft. Btw garygnu, don’t worry too much about Haden - you’ll get Kyle Wilson who’s supposed to be about as good anyway.
Thats the first real shock, wow. Fun draft so far.
TRADE!
Holy Fuck, the 49ers traded up!
9ers have got to be picking Morgan.
What the hell did they just do? Get off that damn Mazda commercial, ESPN!
Or Clausen. Morgan doesn’t really fit their 3-4 scheme. At least it only cost a 4th.
11 (11) 49ers - Anthony Davis, OT, Rutgers
Whew.
Mel Kiper doesn’t like the reach, but it’s a player obviously a guy the Niners really, really wanted. Bulaga has short arms anyway.
Why trade ahead of the Fins to get a player they weren’t gonna take?
Al Davis + horse tranq + bottle of champagne is my guess.
What the FUCK? San Diego???