Mitch
Crawled Through 5 FB Fields
1. IND-Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford.
2. WAS-Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
3. MIN-Matt Kalil, T, USC
4. CLE-Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5. TB-Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
6. STL-Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
7. JAX-Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma St.
8. MIA-Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
9. CAR-Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
10. BUF-Riley Reiff, T, Iowa
11. KC-David DeCastro, G, Stanford
12. SEA-Luke Keuchly, ILB, Boston College
The Cardinals are on the clock at #13---the #1 on their board, G David DeCastro has been taken, as have Luke Keuchly, Riley Reiff and Melvin Ingram---so the Cardinals are pondering their choices among the sliding DE Quinton Coples, OLB/DE Courtney Upshaw, T Cordy Glenn, S Mark Barron and CB Stephon Gilmore---
And then the phone rings---
It's Bill Belichick---
Belichick: "We will offer you the #27 and #31 picks for the #13 pick."
Cardinals: "Include T Sebastian Vollmer and it's a deal."
Belichick: "We won't move Vollmer. But I tell you what, Marcus Cannon, who is now 100% healthy played some at RT for us last year and he played well. We will include Cannon, but that would mean we would keep our #31 and give you our #48 instead."
Cardinals: "We are fine with Cannon, but If you want the deal it has to be Cannon plus the #27 and #31 picks, otherwise we are going to stay put."
Belichick: "Deal."
Cardinals: "Deal."
Roger Goodell: "There has been a trade with the #13 pick, the New England Patriots are now on the clock."
New York Jet fans: "BOOOOOOOOOO"....
Why the trade makes sense for the Cardinals:
1. The top three players on their board are gone.
2. They get a big, mauler-type RT in Marcus Cannon, who is now 100% healthy---and he is reunited with fellow Horned Frog Daryl Washington.
3. They recover the #2 they lost in the Kolb trade, and then some, by having two 1st round picks.
4. The Cardinals think that a now healthy Marcus Cannon is better than any other RT tackle prospect on their board.
Why the trade makes sense for the Patriots:
1. The ESPN crew will speculate that the Pats are trading up for Quinton Coples---but this is not the case. The player the Pats want? Mark Barron. Belichick also believes that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys are ready to pounce on Barron at #14, so he wants to trump right in.
2. Bilichick has been extremely frustrated with his safety play (for example, both the biggest Eli Manning plays that spurred the Giants' two Super Bowl wins over the Patriots were because the Pats' safeties were a step or two too late) and Belichick is certain that a dynamic safety will make all the difference. Barron fits their mold to a tee.
3. The Patriots still have 2 second round picks.
4. Cannon was not going to start for them because of their depth at tackle: Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer and Nate Solder...plus they added Robert Gallery who can play tackle if need be.
13. NE (from AZ): Mark Barron, s, Alabama.
14. DAL: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina.
15. PHI: Fletcher Cox, DE/DT, Mississippi St.
16. NYJ: Courtney Upshaw, OLB/DE, Alabama.
17. CIN: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina.
18. SD: Cordy Glenn, G/T, Georgia.
19. CHI: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
20. TEN: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
21. CIN: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
22. CLE: Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse.
23. DET: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama.
24. PIT: Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis.
25. DEN: Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford.
26. HOU: Nick Perry, OLB/DE, USC
27. AZ: Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama. Two time Captain at Alabama. Intense competitor who can clog the middle on running downs and rush the edge on passing downs. The Cardinals will start him at SILB next to Daryl Washington.
28. GB: Shea McLellin, OLB, Boise St.
29. BAL: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin.
30. SF: Kevin Zeitler, G. Wisconsin.
31. AZ: Lavonte David, LB/SS, Nebraska. This young man is dynamic and tremendously versatile because not only is he one of the very best tacklers in the draft, he can blanket TEs and RBs out of the backfield.
32. NYG: Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford.
80. AZ: T.Y. Hilton, WR/RB, Florida International. Dynamic and electric---can take the ball the distance from the slot, wide or out of the backfield.
112. AZ: Tyler Nielsen, SOLB, Iowa. Aggressive and athletic player who can set the edge and be effective in coverage.
151. AZ: Mike Daniels, DT, Iowa. Daniels lacks height, but his motor and explosiveness are too good to pass up. Should earn some rotation time at 34 DE and as a situational inside pass rusher. He's very quick to the ball which is exactly what you want your inside rushers to be.
177. AZ: Tom Compton, T, South Dakota. Small school player with a big sturdy frame and good feet.
185. AZ: Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona St. This year's O'Brien Schofield---lots of talent when healthy.
221. AZ: Kellen Moore, QB, Boise St. Fits the Cardinals short to intermediate timing oriented passing game.
Happy Patriots Day, everyone!
2. WAS-Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor
3. MIN-Matt Kalil, T, USC
4. CLE-Trent Richardson, RB, Alabama
5. TB-Morris Claiborne, CB, LSU
6. STL-Michael Floyd, WR, Notre Dame
7. JAX-Justin Blackmon, WR, Oklahoma St.
8. MIA-Ryan Tannehill, QB, Texas A&M
9. CAR-Melvin Ingram, DE/OLB, South Carolina
10. BUF-Riley Reiff, T, Iowa
11. KC-David DeCastro, G, Stanford
12. SEA-Luke Keuchly, ILB, Boston College
The Cardinals are on the clock at #13---the #1 on their board, G David DeCastro has been taken, as have Luke Keuchly, Riley Reiff and Melvin Ingram---so the Cardinals are pondering their choices among the sliding DE Quinton Coples, OLB/DE Courtney Upshaw, T Cordy Glenn, S Mark Barron and CB Stephon Gilmore---
And then the phone rings---
It's Bill Belichick---
Belichick: "We will offer you the #27 and #31 picks for the #13 pick."
Cardinals: "Include T Sebastian Vollmer and it's a deal."
Belichick: "We won't move Vollmer. But I tell you what, Marcus Cannon, who is now 100% healthy played some at RT for us last year and he played well. We will include Cannon, but that would mean we would keep our #31 and give you our #48 instead."
Cardinals: "We are fine with Cannon, but If you want the deal it has to be Cannon plus the #27 and #31 picks, otherwise we are going to stay put."
Belichick: "Deal."
Cardinals: "Deal."
Roger Goodell: "There has been a trade with the #13 pick, the New England Patriots are now on the clock."
New York Jet fans: "BOOOOOOOOOO"....
Why the trade makes sense for the Cardinals:
1. The top three players on their board are gone.
2. They get a big, mauler-type RT in Marcus Cannon, who is now 100% healthy---and he is reunited with fellow Horned Frog Daryl Washington.
3. They recover the #2 they lost in the Kolb trade, and then some, by having two 1st round picks.
4. The Cardinals think that a now healthy Marcus Cannon is better than any other RT tackle prospect on their board.
Why the trade makes sense for the Patriots:
1. The ESPN crew will speculate that the Pats are trading up for Quinton Coples---but this is not the case. The player the Pats want? Mark Barron. Belichick also believes that Jerry Jones and the Cowboys are ready to pounce on Barron at #14, so he wants to trump right in.
2. Bilichick has been extremely frustrated with his safety play (for example, both the biggest Eli Manning plays that spurred the Giants' two Super Bowl wins over the Patriots were because the Pats' safeties were a step or two too late) and Belichick is certain that a dynamic safety will make all the difference. Barron fits their mold to a tee.
3. The Patriots still have 2 second round picks.
4. Cannon was not going to start for them because of their depth at tackle: Matt Light, Sebastian Vollmer and Nate Solder...plus they added Robert Gallery who can play tackle if need be.
13. NE (from AZ): Mark Barron, s, Alabama.
14. DAL: Quinton Coples, DE, North Carolina.
15. PHI: Fletcher Cox, DE/DT, Mississippi St.
16. NYJ: Courtney Upshaw, OLB/DE, Alabama.
17. CIN: Stephon Gilmore, CB, South Carolina.
18. SD: Cordy Glenn, G/T, Georgia.
19. CHI: Kendall Wright, WR, Baylor
20. TEN: Whitney Mercilus, DE, Illinois
21. CIN: Stephen Hill, WR, Georgia Tech
22. CLE: Chandler Jones, DE, Syracuse.
23. DET: Dre Kirkpatrick, CB, Alabama.
24. PIT: Dontari Poe, NT, Memphis.
25. DEN: Coby Fleener, TE, Stanford.
26. HOU: Nick Perry, OLB/DE, USC
27. AZ: Dont'a Hightower, LB, Alabama. Two time Captain at Alabama. Intense competitor who can clog the middle on running downs and rush the edge on passing downs. The Cardinals will start him at SILB next to Daryl Washington.
28. GB: Shea McLellin, OLB, Boise St.
29. BAL: Peter Konz, C, Wisconsin.
30. SF: Kevin Zeitler, G. Wisconsin.
31. AZ: Lavonte David, LB/SS, Nebraska. This young man is dynamic and tremendously versatile because not only is he one of the very best tacklers in the draft, he can blanket TEs and RBs out of the backfield.
32. NYG: Jonathan Martin, T, Stanford.
80. AZ: T.Y. Hilton, WR/RB, Florida International. Dynamic and electric---can take the ball the distance from the slot, wide or out of the backfield.
112. AZ: Tyler Nielsen, SOLB, Iowa. Aggressive and athletic player who can set the edge and be effective in coverage.
151. AZ: Mike Daniels, DT, Iowa. Daniels lacks height, but his motor and explosiveness are too good to pass up. Should earn some rotation time at 34 DE and as a situational inside pass rusher. He's very quick to the ball which is exactly what you want your inside rushers to be.
177. AZ: Tom Compton, T, South Dakota. Small school player with a big sturdy frame and good feet.
185. AZ: Omar Bolden, CB, Arizona St. This year's O'Brien Schofield---lots of talent when healthy.
221. AZ: Kellen Moore, QB, Boise St. Fits the Cardinals short to intermediate timing oriented passing game.
Happy Patriots Day, everyone!