And Elephant, we found Morris in the 6th round - you really think extra 7th round picks are worthless? We clearly think we can get the guy we want with a later pick, isn't that just being smart with your picks.
All I keep hearing about is how much talent there is going to be with this year's UDFA...what good is an extra 7th round pick when there will be so much talent in the undrafted class.
I really can't understand why there is so much consternation when we question certain moves? We've been doing it for years. I am not an NFL exec, but this forum is supposed to be about differing points of view. I do not like trading down in the 6th round when the only thing we get is another 7th round pick out of it. Morris in the 6th is your response Boone? Can you say anomaly?
You want to know how I really feel about this draft?
2nd round - Trent Murphy: I like him. I was not a fan of hearing we'd draft an OLB with our second round pick, but seeing some of the players taken around him, he looks like a solid player. The kid looks like a baller.
3rd round - Morgan moses: I do not know. I am glad we addressed the OL, but I simply don't know enough to say one way or the other. From the limited research I did, there seems to be better players out there.
3rd round - Spencer Long: He looks like we could plug him in right away...if he's healthy. Law of averages tells us we have to hit on one of the injured players with 1st or 2nd round talent players that slipped because of injury. Reports are his injury is not career threatening. I like him!
4th round - Bashaud Breelen: Not a fan of troubled players but reports suggest he is a solid player and we got value...ok, I'll take it. He could see a lot of playing time this year.
5th round - Ryan Grant: Wish we'd have taken and ILB here, but if he graded out as a player we wanted...good bye Moss, Hankerson and/or Robinson. Not crazy about taking a WR, especially when there were others grading better.
6th round - Lache Seastrunk: RB? Really? Do we really need an RB more than an ILB? I hate it!
We'll see where the 7th round takes us, but with all those players drafted today, do you see much Special Teams play from them? Is Seastrunk or Grant one of those speedy return men we need so badly? Are either of them a coverage guy in special teams? I don't see it, but what do I know?
What really gets tiresome is the amount of homerism I continue to see. There are guys on this board suggesting we can compete for the division. Really? Not buying it.
I was completely lamb basted last year for suggesting we weren't going to be very good...I picked 6-10/7-9...maybe 8-8 with a slim chance to win division since it was so poor. You guys pummeled me for suggesting it calling me a negative nancy. Well?
I like some of our picks, I don't like others. It's not all doom and gloom, just a realistic criticism as I see it.