NFL Draft ****The REAL OFFICIAL 2008 NFL Draft Thread**** - Page 213

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, 08:41 AM

Color me unimpressed with Brad Cottam.

58-4ever · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Staying on the football field has been the biggest challenge Brad Cottam faced during his five seasons at Tennessee.

Hoping to receive a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA after he underwent left wrist surgery prior to the 2007 season, he returned for the final five games of his senior campaign after he was denied that additional year.

Cottam had flashes of brilliance for the Volunteers. But he has undergone five surgical procedures and was also involved in a car accident that kept him off the football field at various times since arriving on campus in 2003. Along with his younger brother, 6-foot-8 Jeff, the Cottams gave the Volunteers the tallest tight end unit in college football.

At Evangelical Christian High School, Brad Cottam earned All-Metro Memphis private school team honors as a senior. He was a Super Southern 100 choice by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ranked as the 12th-best prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com, a recruiting service that rated him 44th among the nation's tight ends. The Knoxville News-Sentinel rated him the state's eighth-best prospect and the Kingsport Times-News had him ranked tenth on their Super 16 Class of 2003 squad.

Cottam served as team captain and was a two-year starter at tight end. During his final season, he had 24 receptions for 340 yards and five touchdowns. Against Harding Academy (Ark.), he caught a career-best five passes for 120 yards. He was also a standout basketball player, averaging more than 10 points each of his last two seasons.

Cottam enrolled at Tennessee in 2003, earning Academic Southeastern Conference Honor Roll recognition while spending the season on the scout team. He appeared in 13 games as a reserve tight end in 2004, coming up with two catches for 34 yards, as he missed spring drill action after undergoing thumb ligament surgery and then battled with a sore shoulder throughout fall camp and into the season.

The tight end underwent shoulder surgery that would sideline him for 2005 spring camp. He appeared in 11 games that season, but did not catch any passes, as he finished with one tackle playing on the special teams vs. Memphis. He again earned Academic All-SEC honors.

Cottam continued to play with shoulder issues in 2006, but managed to start six of the 13 games he appeared in. He snared fourteen passes for 182 yards (13.0-yard average), as his 45-yard reception vs. Vanderbilt was the longest catch by a Tennessee tight end since 2002.

Cottam again missed spring drills, as he spent the 2007 camp recovering from April sports hernia surgery. In August, he underwent left wrist surgery after tearing ligaments in fall drills. He did not return to action until the Arkansas clash on Nov. 10, appearing in the team's final five games. He finished with five receptions for 125 yards (25-yard average), registering his first career touchdown vs. Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.

ChiefsCountry · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Remember Gailey uses a two tight end set.

**banyon** · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

I guess in theroy he'd get a little while to apprentice under TG, so that'd be ok.

Hammock Parties · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Might be the Jason Dunn replacement.

chagrin · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Round 3 blows

Al Bundy · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Cottam is a better blocker.

evolve27 · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 58-4ever

Die.

QFT=Quoted For Truth

58-4ever · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

He's a pussy.

DenverChief · 04-27-2008, 08:41 AM

a Humongoid TE? 6'7'' 290

58-4ever · 04-27-2008, 08:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by evolve27

QFT=Quoted For Truth

I sincerely apologize then.

**banyon** · 04-27-2008, 08:42 AM

NFL Network- says Chiefs don't like DE's on the board right now.

KevB · 04-27-2008, 08:42 AM

Jaws said Charles has good but not great speed. Um, Ron, he's one of the fastest players in the draft.

Hammock Parties · 04-27-2008, 08:42 AM

****ing take Nicks at 82 or DIE!

Molitoth · 04-27-2008, 08:43 AM

Jeremy Zuttah PLEASE FFS HERM

04-22-2008, 11:29 PM
Mr. Kotter Self Ban Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: In some's minds... Casino cash: $3194285	**The REAL OFFICIAL 2008 NFL Draft Thread 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. Last edited by Mr. Kotter; 04-27-2008 at 02:36 PM..
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3181
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3182
58-4ever The Collective Unconscious Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: The OP Casino cash: $9450422	Staying on the football field has been the biggest challenge Brad Cottam faced during his five seasons at Tennessee. Hoping to receive a sixth year of eligibility from the NCAA after he underwent left wrist surgery prior to the 2007 season, he returned for the final five games of his senior campaign after he was denied that additional year. Cottam had flashes of brilliance for the Volunteers. But he has undergone five surgical procedures and was also involved in a car accident that kept him off the football field at various times since arriving on campus in 2003. Along with his younger brother, 6-foot-8 Jeff, the Cottams gave the Volunteers the tallest tight end unit in college football. At Evangelical Christian High School, Brad Cottam earned All-Metro Memphis private school team honors as a senior. He was a Super Southern 100 choice by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution and ranked as the 12th-best prospect in the state of Tennessee by Rivals.com, a recruiting service that rated him 44th among the nation's tight ends. The Knoxville News-Sentinel rated him the state's eighth-best prospect and the Kingsport Times-News had him ranked tenth on their Super 16 Class of 2003 squad. Cottam served as team captain and was a two-year starter at tight end. During his final season, he had 24 receptions for 340 yards and five touchdowns. Against Harding Academy (Ark.), he caught a career-best five passes for 120 yards. He was also a standout basketball player, averaging more than 10 points each of his last two seasons. Cottam enrolled at Tennessee in 2003, earning Academic Southeastern Conference Honor Roll recognition while spending the season on the scout team. He appeared in 13 games as a reserve tight end in 2004, coming up with two catches for 34 yards, as he missed spring drill action after undergoing thumb ligament surgery and then battled with a sore shoulder throughout fall camp and into the season. The tight end underwent shoulder surgery that would sideline him for 2005 spring camp. He appeared in 11 games that season, but did not catch any passes, as he finished with one tackle playing on the special teams vs. Memphis. He again earned Academic All-SEC honors. Cottam continued to play with shoulder issues in 2006, but managed to start six of the 13 games he appeared in. He snared fourteen passes for 182 yards (13.0-yard average), as his 45-yard reception vs. Vanderbilt was the longest catch by a Tennessee tight end since 2002. Cottam again missed spring drills, as he spent the 2007 camp recovering from April sports hernia surgery. In August, he underwent left wrist surgery after tearing ligaments in fall drills. He did not return to action until the Arkansas clash on Nov. 10, appearing in the team's final five games. He finished with five receptions for 125 yards (25-yard average), registering his first career touchdown vs. Wisconsin in the Outback Bowl.
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3183
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3184
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3185
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3186
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3187
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3189
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04-27-2008, 08:41 AM	#3190
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04-27-2008, 08:42 AM	#3192
banyon Supporter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Hermosa, SD Casino cash: $10176551	NFL Network- says Chiefs don't like DE's on the board right now. __________________ “When war breaks out people say: 'It won't last, it's too stupid.' And war is certainly too stupid, but that doesn't prevent It from lasting.” ~Albert Camus, The Plague.
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