- I love going TE at No. 20. I think that's good value there, I think it's a team need, and I think there are three really good ones. I would prefer to avoid ASJ because I think his disappears at the wrong times and doesn't seem to enjoy contact at the LOS, but he's got ridiculous athletic talent for the position.
- If you're going to draft a 4.5 40-type back, I think Damien Williams from Oklahoma is a smarter choice. Williams is really in the 4.6 category. I wouldn't take him until the 5th round, at least.
- Mettenberger has had some serious off-the-field issues you never want to see from a QB. We're not talking drugs. We're talking sex/power issues. It was enough to get him 24 months probation and booted from Georgia. In general, he's a type of guy who has relied on his body to take hits, waiting for his receivers to get open. He's taken a LOT of hits. Very tough, very hard worker, but I would be stunned if he ever lasted a full season as a starter in the NFL. That type of stuff works against Kent State and Furman. You don't get up from those hips-open, free-range hits in the NFL.
- I think Jimmy Garoppolo is going to be the sleeper QB pick in this draft. I don't know that he does any one thing that makes scouts drool, but there really aren't any gaping holes in his game. Above-average arm, very good foot speed, intelligent, skilled, just a seriously well-rounded QB. The only thing holding him back is level of competition and being just on the short side of elite on any single metric. I think the parts add up to so much more than some of these guys who fit a pre-fab proto-type. I'll just say it ... he's my favorite QB in the draft. I hope he's there in 2nd round and I hope the Cards front office sees what I see.