Official Draft Thread

[vikesfan]

DG is not going to screw around. He has a system. He is putting it into place.
It might work it might not work, but it is the DG way now.

Irvin said he would not have taken Fitz but then said under DG Fitz is headed to the Hall of Fame.



What defender do the Cards take at #33.


If SD NYG trade it means that SD pays their QB less since he was taken 4th.

A couple of those Fitz catches were Moss-like.

The Cards have addressed defense remember!
Remember the Cards have already added an 11 sack man and an NFL CB who started in the playoffs.

 

[az1965]

Hate the pick!

Why?

 

[Evil Ash]

DG is not going to screw around. He has a system. He is putting it into place.

Irvin said he would not have taken Fitz but then said under DG Fitz is headed to the Hall of Fame.

What defender do the Cards take at #33.

It depends on who's available. According to Mike Jurecki, the Cards want Marcus Tubbs.

Will he be available then?

 

[Divide Et Impera]

It depends on who's available. According to Mike Jurecki, the Cards want Marcus Tubbs.

Will he be available then?

Igor Olshansky!!!!!!

 

[vikesfan]

Yeah I like Tubbs.
Maybe they can get their pick at #33 too!
Igor is a bit high for #33.

Shane hates the pick cause he wanted Taylor.

What if Kevin Jones falls to #33 hmmmmmmmm

I think I just saw a stat that said the Cards had 22 redzone TDs last year. That is why they took Fitz. TO SCORE IN THE REDZONE.

Whether you like the pick/FAs or not with DG here the Cards are getting the players they target: Fitz, Berry, Macklin...

 

[Shane]

Why?

Because this teams O as it stood had the ability to score points. I dont care how polished Fitz is he wont be an Anquan(thats rare). Odds are it will take him a year minimum to adjust.

This team badly needs defensive playmakers. the D is horrible. You cant argue that.

 

[Evil Ash]

Yeah I like Tubbs.
Maybe they can get their pick at #33 too!
Igor is a bit high for #33.

Shane hates the pick cause he wanted Taylor.

What if Kevin Jones falls to #33 hmmmmmmmm

That's why I said we have to wait to see who's available because there is always a suprize in RD. 1.

DG said that he and Rod Graves have put a list of players from 1-33 and will be happy with whomever they pick. Now who that is going to be might be interesting. RB? DT? CB? Who knows? It'll be fun though.

Taylor is going to Washington and the trade goes through with the Chargers and Giants. The Giant fans are PISSED!

 

[az1965]

Giants and Chargers trade picks!!

 

[vikesfan]

The offense was the worst in the NFL too and FA addressed defence. BOTH need to be fixed!

SD got a 3 this year and 1 and 3 next year HOLY SMOKES the NYG gave away the farm for ELI
SD gets RIVERS and soon MIKE WILLIAMS!!!!!!

Props to SKKORP In effect Rivers was not the 2nd QB taken he really is number 1.

WHERE do Collins and Brees go now????????????

 

[Stout]

The Giants just got raped...a #3 plus a #1 and #3 next year for manning? Yikes!

Wait...just saw it's a #3 next year and not a #5...even still, that they had to give up their #1 next year...ouch, baby, very ouch!

 

[Evil Ash]

Giants get Eli Manning

Chargers get Phillip Rivers, 3rd rounder this year, and 1st & 5th rounders next year.

Interesting

 

[Shane]

The offense was the worst in the NFL too and FA addressed defence. BOTH need to be fixed!

SD got a 3 this year and 1 and 3 next year HOLY SMOKES the NYG gave away the farm for ELI
SD gets RIVERS and soon MIKE WILLIAMS!!!!!!

I digress. FA didnt fix anything. We have a one year wonder pass rusher who we overpaid for and has yet to prove he can do it consistently. plus we have no depth!

Macklin is no ringer!

 

[Evil Ash]

I wonder who the Lions are going to pick ... Winslow?

I thought Taylor was a sure thing for them

 

[az1965]

This team badly needs defensive playmakers. the D is horrible. You cant argue that.

Sure, I agree. But not a safety, especially this high. Biggest defensive needs are pass rushing DE, DT, & CB. Although I like Sean Taylor and would have prefered to trade down and get him had we lost Fitz.

 

[Evil Ash]

Sounds like the Browns are trading up to get Winslow.

 

[az1965]

I dont care how polished Fitz is he wont be an Anquan(thats rare). Odds are it will take him a year minimum to adjust.

I think Fitz will be an impact right away.

 

[Shane]

I think Fitz will be an impact right away.

Odds are very much against that!

 

[vikesfan]

I digress. FA didnt fix anything. We have a one year wonder pass rusher who we overpaid for and has yet to prove he can do it consistently. plus we have no depth!

Macklin is no ringer!

Dude maybe you need to be patient. DG as an offensive coach runs a 3 WR set. As a defensive coach he likes fast players who pressure the qb.
He got 2 players to do that. Macklin is a worth a shot.

Yeah if you were GM you would build the team in a different way. Older FAs, think the offense can score as is etc. I understand but you are not DG is - the team is being built the DG way. Time will tell if it works.
I think to be fair with the holes the Cards have on D and O - he deserves the chance to see if his approach will work out.
DG like Taylor too Shane if he had had two picks in a row he would have taken Taylor. He wants playmakers it's too bad you don't get 2 picks a round - one for D one for O. Makes you make tough choices.

 

[Shane]

Dude maybe you need to be patient. DG as an offensive coach runs a 3 WR set. As a defensive coach he likes fast players who pressure the qb.
He got 2 players to do that. Macklin is a worth a shot.

Yeah if you were GM you would build the team in a different way. Older FAs, think the offense can score as is etc. I understand but you are not DG is - the team is being built the DG way. Time will tell if it works.
I think to be fair with the holes the Cards have on D and O - he deserves the chance to see if his approach will work out.

And he will be given the chance, But I dont like the pick. Certainly my opinion. But one I feel very strongly about!

 

[Stout]

Boy, have the Steelers lucked out thus far...and I mean thus far, because the Bills may still leap them to take Rivers...I thought for sure Cleveland would want Big Ben. Things are interesting!!!

Btw, anyone know the parameters of the Cleveland/Detroit trade?

 

[az1965]

Odds are very much against that!

Moss was an impact right away and Larry is considered better than Moss by several experts. Of course I can be completely wrong and he may turn out to be just another "good" WR. The reality will only be known once we are into the season.

 

[vikesfan]

In MIN DG has 7 rookies make the all rookie team and he had 20 start in the NFL as rookies on good teams for the most part. That is an average of 2 rookies a year becoming starters. He drafted Fitz cause he thinks he can start right away and contribute. He already moved Boldin to make a spot for him (although Boldin might be moved back).

What did CLE give DET to move up?

 

[Skkorpion]

According to Denny Green, Oakland was locked into Gallery or Fitz and the Cards were sweating it out for a few minutes.

There were more reporters here than I've ever seen cover the Cards.

Got some good stuff but won't get any articles up until Monday.

 

[Shane]

Moss was an impact right away and Larry is considered better than Moss by several experts. Of course I can be completely wrong and he may turn out to be just another "good" WR. The reality will only be known once we are into the season.

Moss and Boldin are freaks and the exception to the rule when it comes to WRs. Look at the history it speaks for itself. the odds are very much against him!

 

[vikesfan]

OAK took the guy they needed the most PHEW!

DG knows what goes on in OAK cause he and Davis are friends.

DET took a WR #1 last year and they just took a WR#1 this year. There is a reason for this.
His name is Randy Moss.