NFL Draft ****The REAL OFFICIAL 2008 NFL Draft Thread**** - Page 266

**Mr. Kotter** · 02:36 PM

NFL DRAFT Coverage this Weekend:
Coverage available for the entire weekend on ESPN/ESPN2 Television, and also on ESPN Radio Network.

*** If you want to follow the draft on the 'net, the two best free and easy access sites are ESPN and the NFL official site....though for access to "insider" info at ESPN, you have to be a "member:"

ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft?...2=stateChanged

NFL: http://www.nfl.com/draft

If you are interested in another free "scouting" report site:
NFLdraftcountdown: http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/

Saturday April 26: Rounds 1-2 ***Format Revised this year
(1st Round, Teams get 10 minutes; 2nd Round, Teams get 7 minutes)

-- ESPN beginning at 2pm until 6pm (Central Standard Time)
-- ESPN2 beginning at 6pm until 9pm

Sunday April 27: Rounds 3-7
(Rounds 3-7, Teams get 5 minutes)
-- ESPN beginning at 9am until 5pm (Central Standard Time)

"My" Rounds 1-3 picks....
05. Chris Long (DE), or Vernon Gholston (DE)...will be available, IMHO. If not, Sedrick Ellis (DT).
17. Brandon Albert (OG-OT), or Chris Williams (OT).
35. Aqib Talib (CB), Kentwan Balmer (DT) or Brandon Flowers (CB).
66. Jordy Nelson (WR), Patrick Lee (CB), or Lawrence Jackson (DE).
73. Carl Nicks (OT), Xavier Adibi (LB), or Andre Caldwell (WR).
82. Mike Pollak (C), Jeremy Zuttah (C, OG) or Red Bryant (DT).

Nice job in attempt to save your ass, Carl.... time will tell if you succeeded....heh.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-27-2008, 11:16 AM

I really like Keenan Burton.

**banyon** · 04-27-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

He also for some reason was barred from being at Nebraska's facilities....

Nicks is also like 26 years old.....teams look down on players being that old.

Which is it, I've heard variously that he's 26, he's 22 and the NE website made a mistake.

Tait was a couple of years older, and he wasn't a disaster.

chiefs1111 · 04-27-2008, 11:16 AM

Rams take Burton from Kentucky

**dirk digler** · 04-27-2008, 11:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by milkman

There are two things to consider here.

First, the Chiefs started the season with this insane idea that they actually had a chance to compete for the playoffs, so there was no way in hell they were going to stick a couple of developmental players out there at the start of the season.

Second, if you think these guys have what it takes to succeed, you don't want to put them out there before they are ready, because they will get schooled, and their confidence could be ruined.

Guys like this have to be brought along at a reasonable pace, and as has been pointed out many times now, when they did get on the filed, they played pretty well.

We will agree to disagree but let me say this in the NFL if you are on the 53-man roster you are expected to be able to play in the NFL with the exception of a rookie Qb. If you need time to develop that is what the practice squad is for.

My concern is that these guys aren't or weren't good enough to come in and replace a horrible Turley, Weigmann, and Welborne. Hell we basically played with 2 players on the O-Line all last year.

Mecca · 04-27-2008, 11:16 AM

Yet there are still guys like Richardson, Nicks, Keith and Eric Young available who could start pretty much right now...

EyePod · 04-27-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

He also for some reason was barred from being at Nebraska's facilities....

Nicks is also like 26 years old.....teams look down on players being that old.

he is not 26 years old. That was a mistake. His agent sent a copy of his birth certificate to all the teams, he's 22. He needs about a year before he'll be great, but he would still contribute this year.

Coach · 04-27-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mecca

He also for some reason was barred from being at Nebraska's facilities....

Nicks is also like 26 years old.....teams look down on players being that old.

Keep in mind though, the Coach in Nebraska was Callahan, who isn't exactly a great role model for the young players as well.

Tits McGee · 04-27-2008, 11:17 AM

I bet we have a flood of USFA OL in camp.

eazyb81 · 04-27-2008, 11:17 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by banyon

Which is it, I've heard variously that he's 26, he's 22 and the NE website made a mistake.

Tait was a couple of years older, and he wasn't a disaster.

He's 26, I've said this at least ten times now but the Nicks supporters keep ignoring it.

'Hamas' Jenkins · 04-27-2008, 11:18 AM

It's obvious to me that the NFL doesn't understand what the NFL draft is all about.

milkman · 04-27-2008, 11:18 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dirk digler

We will agree to disagree but let me say this in the NFL if you are on the 53-man roster you are expected to be able to play in the NFL with the exception of a rookie Qb. If you need time to develop that is what the practice squad is for.

My concern is that these guys aren't or weren't good enough to come in and replace a horrible Turley, Weigmann, and Welborne. Hell we basically played with 2 players on the O-Line all last year.

Yeah, that practice squad really is smart.

I mean, we never really wanted to try to develop Ryan Lilja.

Hammock Parties · 04-27-2008, 11:18 AM

10 PICKS TO NICKS!

Coach · 04-27-2008, 11:18 AM

Goddammit Rams, they're making solid picks....

Mecca · 04-27-2008, 11:18 AM

What is with all this dude talk on ESPN......they really provide alot.

You need a dude there's a dude.

Mecca · 04-27-2008, 11:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by eazyb81

He's 26, I've said this at least ten times now but the Nicks supporters keep ignoring it.

Maybe someone will accidently draft that dead guy.

04-22-2008, 11:29 PM
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