Offseason

[luv]

Let the offseason begin.

When is the draft?

[Bugeater]

Sometime in April.

[luv]

Found the tentative order...

1 Oakland Raiders 2-14 .555
2 Detroit Lions 3-13 .523
3 Cleveland Browns# 4-12 .535
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers# 4-12 .535
5 Arizona Cardinals 5-11 .500
6 Washington Redskins 5-11 .512
7 Minnesota Vikings 6-10 .488
8 Houston Texans 6-10 .504
9 Miami Dolphins 6-10 .543
10 Atlanta Falcons 7-9 .457
11 San Francisco 49ers 7-9 .500
12 Buffalo Bills 7-9 .574
13 St. Louis Rams 8-8 .465
14 Carolina Panthers 8-8 .473
15 Pittsburgh Steelers 8-8 .496
16 Green Bay Packers 8-8 .500
17 Jacksonville Jaguars 8-8 .531
18 Cincinnati Bengals 8-8 .535
19 Tennessee Titans 8-8 .570
20 New York Giants* 8-8 .520
21 Denver Broncos 9-7 .531
22 Seattle Seahawks* 9-7 .453
23 Dallas Cowboys* 9-7 .457
24 Kansas City Chiefs* 9-7 .492
25 New Orleans Saints* 10-6 .461
26 New York Jets* 10-6 .469
27 Philadelphia Eagles* 10-6 .477
28 New England Patriots* 12-4 .496
29 Indianapolis Colts* 12-4 .500
30 Chicago Bears* 13-3 .430
31 Baltimore Ravens* 13-3 .461
32 San Diego Chargers* 14-2 .457
* - Subject to playoffs
# - Subject to coin flip

[RedThat]

Because we lost today, we moved to the 23rd slot in the draft.

[Bugeater]

I swear Detroit and Arizona are in the top 5 every year. It's getting real old seeing the top talent go to those losers year after year.

[luv]

Top 20 - The top 20 players in the 2007 draft regardless of position.

Notre Dame quarterback Brady Quinn would have probably been a late first rounder if he'd declared for the 2006 NFL draft.

Instead, Quinn is the top player on our 2007 Top 20 Board. Check back regularly throughout the coming season as we get a handle on all the players. This is shaping up to be a very strong draft class.

1. Brady Quinn, QB, Notre Dame (6-4, 231)
2. Gaines Adams, DE, Clemson (6-5, 260)
3. Joe Thomas, OT, Wisconsin (6-8, 306)
4. Paul Posluszny, LB, Penn St. (6-2, 229)
5. Quentin Moses, DE, Georgia (6-5, 250)
6. Michael Bush, RB, Louisville (6-3, 250)
7. Jeff Samardzija, WR, Notre Dame (6-4, 231)
8. LaRon Landry, DB, LSU (6-2, 204)
9. Tim Crowder, DE, Texas (6-4, 270)
10. Brandon Meriweather, DB, Miami (6-0, 188)
11. Drew Stanton, QB, Michigan St. (6-3, 230)
12. Kenny Irons, RB, Auburn (5-11, 200)
13. LaMarr Woodley, DE, Michigan (6-2, 268)
14. Levi Brown, OT, Penn St. (6-5, 324)
15. Marcus McCauley, CB, Fresno St. (6-1, 200)
16. Michael Griffin, DB, Texas (6-0, 205)
17. Ryan Harris, OT, Notre Dame (6-5, 288)
18. Jason Hill, WR, Washington St. (6-1, 210)
19. Rufus Alexander, LB, Oklahoma (6-1, 231)
20. Leon Hall, CB, Michigan (5-11, 193)

[Bugeater]

WTF is "subject to coin flip" all about? Is that really the best method they can come up with to break a tie?

[SPchief]

I swear Detroit and Arizona are in the top 5 every year. It's getting real old seeing the top talent go to those losers year after year.



If we would only suck for a few years, we could be a winning team. :)

[luv]

Before someone posts it....yes, I'm good at copying/pasting.

[KurtCobain]

I say we draft a 10 year old and train him for any and all postions. Get ready for the future.

[luv]

WTF is "subject to coin flip" all about? Is that really the best method they can come up with to break a tie?
http://www.nfl.com/news/story/9901730

[luv]

Looks like the draft is April 28th and 29th.

http://www.nflpa.org/NewsAndEvents/ImportantDates.aspx

[BIG K]

Looks like the draft is April 28th and 29th.

http://www.nflpa.org/NewsAndEvents/ImportantDates.aspx

You have WAY too much time on your hands. Your also assuming that the entire 'couching' staff will be back?

[HMc]

Because we lost today, we moved to the 23rd slot in the draft.

if either the Giants or Seahawks make the SB we'll move to 22.

[RedandGold]

Well, here are the top 25 from Mel Kiper's page on espn.com:

1. Brady Quinn Sr. QB Notre Dame
Poised and at his best under pressure.
2. Joe Thomas Sr. OT Wisconsin
Imposing lineman with great quickness.
3. Leon Hall Sr. CB Michigan
Great anticipation and awareness in coverage.
4. Gaines Adams Sr. DE Clemson
Dominating ability with his athleticism.
5. Amobi Okoye Sr. DT Louisville
Quick, strong and gets penetration into the backfield.
6. LaRon Landry Sr. DB LSU
Leader on one of the nation's best defenses.
7. Quinn Pitcock Sr. DT Ohio St.
Great in the run game at taking up space.
8. Adam Carriker Sr. DE Nebraska
Runs unbelievably well for 300-pound DE.
9. Tony Ugoh Sr. OT Arkansas
Athletically gifted left tackle with upside.
10. Jeff Samardzija Sr. WR Notre Dame
Great hands and speed for his size.
11. DeMarcus Tyler Sr. DT NC State
Quick and powerful; great senior season.
12. Ryan Kalil Sr. C USC
Benefits from practicing against great players.
13. Dwayne Bowe Sr. WR LSU
Runs great routes and is tough in traffic.
14. Quentin Moses Sr. DE Georgia
Explosive pass rusher coming off the edge.
15. Levi Brown Sr. OT Penn St.
Reliable at protecting his QB's blind side.
16. Tim Crowder Sr. DE Texas
Consistent, reliable and has become a playmaker.
17. Marcus McCauley Sr. CB Fresno St.
Great speed (4.33 40) with solid coverage skills.
18. Anthony Spencer Sr. DE Purdue
Athleticism will make him an ideal OLB in the NFL.
19. Patrick Willis Sr. LB Mississippi
Tackling machine; great awareness on the field.
20. Turk McBride Sr. DT Tennessee
Began '06 season at DE before shifting to DT.
21. Daymeion Hughes Sr. CB Cal
Athletically gifted; eight INT this season.
22. Troy Smith Sr. QB Ohio St.
Proven winner who plays at his best in big games.
23. Ikaika Alama-Francis Sr. DE Hawaii
Consistent and holds up well against the run.
24. Craig Davis Sr. WR LSU
Took his game to another level this season.
25. LaMarr Woodley Sr. DE Michigan
Combo DE/OLB with disruptive capabilities.

http://proxy.espn.go.com/melkiper/index.html

[CHENZ A!]

we should probably draft Troy Smith

[KCFalcon59]

we'll probably trade down to add another pick.

[Mecca]

we should probably draft Troy Smith

Don't make me punch you......

A ton of juniors haven't declared yet so those lists will dramatically change.

[RedThat]

Im fine with our QB situation as long as we re-sign Huard. Leave the competition open and training camp.

A lot of people may say he isn't the answer. But he proved to be this year. All he did was lead the team, and keep them in playoff contention.
And place a QB passer rating of 98, throw 11 TDs and 1 int. Ranking 2nd amongst NFL QB's.

*And after Greens performance this year, I think Huard deserves some consideration of re-signing a new contract here. I look at it this way, Herm knows defense. So why not build the defense to greatness? Thats all good if you can have a QB like Huard come in and do what he did. Not make mistakes.

[NewChief]

What's the date when trades and moves can start being made? I'll be curious to see what happens with Trent.

[htismaqe]

Even without considering juniors who haven't yet declared, that list tells me we should be taking a serious look at LINEBACKER.

[luv]

What's the date when trades and moves can start being made? I'll be curious to see what happens with Trent.
March 2.

http://www.nflpa.org/NewsAndEvents/ImportantDates.aspx

[BIG K]

Im fine with our QB situation as long as we re-sign Huard. Leave the competition open and training camp.

*And after Greens performance this year, I think Huard deserves some consideration of re-signing a new contract here. I look at it this way, Herm knows defense. So why not build the defense to greatness? Thats all good if you can have a QB like Huard come in and do what he did. Not make mistakes.

Any other player on the team who created as many turnovers as
Green would have been benched....

[cdcox]

WTF is "subject to coin flip" all about? Is that really the best method they can come up with to break a tie?

If two teams have the same record, the first tie breaker is strength of schedule, with the team having the strongest schedule drafting last. Occasionally you two teams with the same strength of schedule such as the Browns and Bucs this year. If those two teams are in the same division or conference, you use those tiebreakers. When the teams are in different conferences, you break the tie with a coin flip.

The actual tiebreakers that the NFL uses to determine playoff seedings aren't much different than a coin flip in selecting the stronger of two teams anyway.

[FringeNC]

Fix and offensive and defensive line so that the next coach has a solid foundation. Let the next guy choose what type of WRs he wants.

I'd let Green, Gonzo, Shields, Kennison go. They aren't going to be around next time we will be good on offense.