Not a single difference maker. A couple of decent players, (Garcon, Angerer, Session) but nothing I'm jealous over.


2011
Anthony Castonzo T Boston College
Benjamin Ijalana T Villanova
Drake Nevis DT Louisiana State
Delone Carter RB Syracuse
Chris Rucker DB Michigan State

2010
Jerry Hughes LB Texas Christian
Patrick Angerer LB Iowa
Kevin Thomas DB USC
Jacques McClendon G Tennessee
Brody Eldridge TE Oklahoma
Ricardo Mathews DT Cincinnati
Kavell Conner LB Clemson
Ray Fisher DB Indiana

2009
Donald Brown RB Connecticut
Fili Moala DT USC
Jerraud Powers DB Auburn
Austin Collie WR Brigham Young
Terrance Taylor DT Michigan
Curtis Painter QB Purdue
Pat McAfee P West Virginia
Jaimie Thomas T Maryland

2008
Mike Pollak C Arizona State
Philip Wheeler LB Georgia Tech
Jacob Tamme TE Kentucky
Marcus Howard LB Georgia
Tom Santi TE Virginia
Steven Justice C Wake Forest
Mike Hart RB Michigan
Pierre Garcon WR Mount Union
Jamey Richard C Buffalo

2007
Anthony Gonzalez WR Ohio State
Tony Ugoh G Arkansas
Daymeion Hughes DB California
Quinn Pitcock DT Ohio State
Brannon Condren DB Troy
Clint Session LB Pittsburgh
Roy Hall WR Ohio State
Michael Coe DB Alabama State
Keyunta Dawson DE Texas Tech

2006
Joseph Addai RB Louisiana State
Tim Jennings DB Georgia
Freddie Keiaho LB San Diego State
Michael Toudouze G Texas Christian
Charlie Johnson T Oklahoma State
Antoine Bethea DB Howard
T.J. Rushing

The ultimate thing was Pioli absolutely refused to move on from Cassel. Polian wasn't going to move on from Manning, even with Andrew Luck right in his lap.

the funny thing is...

8 years ago (or whatever) Tom Brady was SOOOOOOOOOO much better than Peyton Manning because Peyton Manning was surrounded by all of these GREAT weapons and his front office showered him with great pick after great pick after great pick.

This is no exaggeration. People like Mecca used to spew this stuff all of the time during my yearly Peyton Manning/Tom Brady debates. Seriously. It was..."Tom Brady has no weapons but Peyton Manning has Edgerrin James, Marvin Harrison and Reggie Wayne!"

Every. Single. Year.

Now?

Now we are rumored to get Polian and Polian was shitty and stumbled into Peyton and Peyton masked all of his poor front office decisions.

Interesting fan base we have.

Until Hunt becomes more hands-on or someone else who is more hands-on owns the team, we're probably going to stay in the mode of the Dominatrix GM who lords over cities, complexes, and candy wrappers.

Unfortunately that's not changing anytime soon.

OTWP

go pick any team and post their last 5 drafts

someday you guys are going to realize drafting is a 20% game

AND

Indy always picked within the last 5 picks of all those drafts

Just saying.

I hate to look as if I'm defending or advocating Polian, I'm just saying...it wouldn't piss me off. I'd be more interested in his head coaching choice and making sure we land Geno.

This is why I hate the Hunt family.

My main problem with Polian is his unconditional love for the Cover 2.

everything 3rd round on is just a total crapshoot

which is why I laugh every year when people get up in arms about a 5th round pick

there are hits all over the place...3rd round, 6th round...UDFA

but go look, in depth, over the last 10 drafts 3rd-7th round and do some percentages in your head...

3rd round you have about a 20% chance of landing a quality starter

maybe the fact I'm so used to crunching the odds in my head playing poker is why I've always found the whole "omg we traded a future 7th for Jake O'Connell" so funny

the fact he stayed on our roster so long makes him a hell of a steal sadly enough, lol

Years ago, Pioli was surrounding Manning with more weapons.

When his son became more involved in the process, that was no longer the case.

I want Geno first and foremost.

You think that's Polian?

He may have had an unconditional love for the Dungy staff and Dungy tree...and if he brings one of those idiots to KC then I will be ****ing pissed because that is an outdated scheme that doesn't work anymore.

Pioli has already lost his.

Schefter didn't mention Pioli because Pioli is already fired.

jinx! :)

Look, I've been on record with my Eddie Kennison/Marvin Harrison theory many, many, many times.

Marvin Harrison was no better of a talent than Eddie Kennison; he just got drafted 1 pick after Kennison and then stumbled into Manning a year later.

Manning has never, ever, ever had a guy like he does this year with Demaryius Thomas.

Truth be told; A franchise QB, an all-time great like Manning...makes a good receiver a great receiver, a really good receiver a hall of fame receiver.

Just like Tom Brady did with guys like David Givens.

Manning turned average TE's like Jacob Tamme and Bryan Fletcher into guys who made plays on a consistent basis at times.

Now he's making Knowshon look like a real RB.

You think that's coincidence?

Come on.