MATT LEINART is our #1 PICK
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Zeno
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BEERZ said:
Find a tape of the Notre Dame game from this past season. He was awesome in that game when it counted, look at his pass on the money late in the fourth quarter on 4th down.
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BEERZ said:
He's the best possible QB we could get, we don't need a gunslinger we need incredible accuracy and he's got that.
He's a nice kid, he's seen a lot of pressure, he's smart, he'll be great for years to come, at 10 it's orgasmic.
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He's smart, he's a leader, he's accurate and he is clutch. I am still in disbelief that he was avaliable.
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Fabulous pick. Who would have guessed he would slide. Not me. Best possible pick at 10....Wow
Chaz
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wow 
I'm shocked, and ecstatic. Gonna pop some champagne for this one.
Best pick we could have possibly hoped for, especially for the long-term success of the team.
I am beaming and every once in a while am just yelling out loud "MATT LEINART!!!" This is grand.
Best pick we could have possibly hoped for, especially for the long-term success of the team.
I am beaming and every once in a while am just yelling out loud "MATT LEINART!!!" This is grand.
Evil Ash
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Zeno said:
Bad choice for a game because he was bailed out on that one but there are plenty of games to show why no one should worry that we picked him
CardinalChris
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Last year he would have been the top pick. The guy had the misfortune of being picked apart by scouts and become eligible in one of the deepest drafts on top that I can remember. I saw every USC game, and he is gonna be a great QB.
Zeno
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Evil Ash said:
Watch the fourth quarter again.
seesred
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I've been saying for the last week that he could fall to us. I didn't think teh Jets or Oakland would pick a QB in round 1.. Hey, I've rarly been right in my drafting life. I thought we might just trade up to number 9..But Green and Graves much smarter than me. WOW !!!!!!!!!!!
We get the number 1 QB in draft at number 10!!!!!
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We get the number 1 QB in draft at number 10!!!!!
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To me, he's going to be such a better pro than Vince Young it isn't funny. And to get him 7 picks later ,thus alot cheaper, is pure thievery.
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Zeno
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TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) -- The Arizona Cardinals said, as many teams do, that they would take the best player available with the 10th choice in the NFL draft.
They were pleased that player turned out to be quarterback Matt Leinart. The former Southern California star and 2004 Heisman Trophy winner was still on the board when the Cardinals' turn came Saturday, and they wasted no time picking him.
"Lo and behold, we got the guy we wanted," coach Dennis Green said. "We're excited. We really look at this as a gift."
During the offseason, the Cardinals signed starting quarterback Kurt Warner through 2008. But they have been looking for a backup who will take over the job when Warner retires. Warner, who turns 35 in June, hasn't played a 16-game season since 2001, so Leinart could see action this season.
The Cardinals, who went 5-11 last year, have many needs. Arizona officials guessed that at least one of the draft's three highly touted quarterbacks -- Leinart, Vince Young of Texas and Jay Cutler of Vanderbilt -- would be available when their turn came.
Tennessee selected Young third overall. Leinart and Cutler were still out there when Arizona selected. Cutler went with the 11th pick, to Denver.
"That was the key thing: Was Tennessee going to take Leinart or Young?" Green said.
Rod Graves, Arizona's vice president for football operations, said several teams called with trade offers. But when the Cardinals' turn came, they used only a fraction of their allotted 15 minutes before turning in the card with Leinart's name on it.
Graves said their haste was intentional.
"Coach brought it up: We're excited about Matt Leinart, let's not waste any time," Graves said. "We wanted to send the right signal that we're happy to have him. This is a great opportunity for our football team.
"Let's send the right signal to Matt Leinart, let's send the right signal to the rest of the NFL and to our fans that we're excited about this pick," Graves said.
Leinart's excitement was mixed with relief.
"I'm just happy to get it over with," Leinart told ESPN. "It's a huge sigh of relief."
After his junior season at USC, the 6-foot-4, 224-pound Leinart was projected by many analysts to be the top pick in last year's draft. But Leinart decided to return for his senior season to try to lead the Trojans to a third straight national title.
He came close, losing to Young and the Longhorns in a classic Rose Bowl last January. It was only the second loss in Leinart's 39 college starts.
"He is a guy that wins on the field and he is a guy that inspires his teammates," Green said.
Leinart is the fifth quarterback the Cardinals have drafted in the first round since 1960 and the first since 1987, when they selected Colorado State's Kelly Stouffer.
In Arizona, Leinart will throw to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. The club also signed running back Edgerrin James.
"It's a great offense," Leinart said. "I'm so excited to be an Arizona Cardinal."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
They were pleased that player turned out to be quarterback Matt Leinart. The former Southern California star and 2004 Heisman Trophy winner was still on the board when the Cardinals' turn came Saturday, and they wasted no time picking him.
"Lo and behold, we got the guy we wanted," coach Dennis Green said. "We're excited. We really look at this as a gift."
During the offseason, the Cardinals signed starting quarterback Kurt Warner through 2008. But they have been looking for a backup who will take over the job when Warner retires. Warner, who turns 35 in June, hasn't played a 16-game season since 2001, so Leinart could see action this season.
The Cardinals, who went 5-11 last year, have many needs. Arizona officials guessed that at least one of the draft's three highly touted quarterbacks -- Leinart, Vince Young of Texas and Jay Cutler of Vanderbilt -- would be available when their turn came.
Tennessee selected Young third overall. Leinart and Cutler were still out there when Arizona selected. Cutler went with the 11th pick, to Denver.
"That was the key thing: Was Tennessee going to take Leinart or Young?" Green said.
Rod Graves, Arizona's vice president for football operations, said several teams called with trade offers. But when the Cardinals' turn came, they used only a fraction of their allotted 15 minutes before turning in the card with Leinart's name on it.
Graves said their haste was intentional.
"Coach brought it up: We're excited about Matt Leinart, let's not waste any time," Graves said. "We wanted to send the right signal that we're happy to have him. This is a great opportunity for our football team.
"Let's send the right signal to Matt Leinart, let's send the right signal to the rest of the NFL and to our fans that we're excited about this pick," Graves said.
Leinart's excitement was mixed with relief.
"I'm just happy to get it over with," Leinart told ESPN. "It's a huge sigh of relief."
After his junior season at USC, the 6-foot-4, 224-pound Leinart was projected by many analysts to be the top pick in last year's draft. But Leinart decided to return for his senior season to try to lead the Trojans to a third straight national title.
He came close, losing to Young and the Longhorns in a classic Rose Bowl last January. It was only the second loss in Leinart's 39 college starts.
"He is a guy that wins on the field and he is a guy that inspires his teammates," Green said.
Leinart is the fifth quarterback the Cardinals have drafted in the first round since 1960 and the first since 1987, when they selected Colorado State's Kelly Stouffer.
In Arizona, Leinart will throw to Anquan Boldin and Larry Fitzgerald. The club also signed running back Edgerrin James.
"It's a great offense," Leinart said. "I'm so excited to be an Arizona Cardinal."
Copyright 2006 Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed
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YEEHAW!!!
Man you had a great week lol my dad had told ME (after I was in favor of Young early on) that the Cardinals need a pocket passer but to get Leinart...
BbaLL_31 said:YEEHAW!!!
Man you had a great week lol my dad had told ME (after I was in favor of Young early on) that the Cardinals need a pocket passer but to get Leinart...
I can't complain
Evil Ash
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Zeno said:
He was good passing but he was bailed out on a fumble out of bounds at the end of the game. Like I said not the greatest choice and there are plenty where he was better
