Snakester
Draft Man
I think one thing we have all noticed is the Cardinals draft for need and not best player available. If we don't take Blaine Gabbert or Cam Newton at five then I don't see us taking a QB until maybe the third round. And that is if either Ryan Mallet or Colin Kaepernick fall that far. Something tells me that all four of these QB's will be gone and the Cards will find another QB in free agency.
1st round- OLB Von Miller 6' 3'' 246 The Cards need a passrusher so badly that I can't see them taking anybody but Miller if they don't take a QB. I think in a couple of years Miller will end up at about 260 pounds and be the monster passrusher this team has needed for years.
2nd round- OT Ben Ijalana 6' 4'' 320 Outside of QB and OLB this team needs a LT. I think the top four tackles will be off the board when we pick in round two. Ijalana is the next top tackle. He has very good feet and very long 36'' arms. This may not be the sexy pick but it is a huge need pick.
3rd round-CB Curtis Brown 6'0 185 This guy is moving up the draft. If he had run a 4.4 instead of a 4.51 at the combine he would be at the top of the second round. He showed great leaping ability (39.5'' vertical ) and great body control as well as great hands. This guy looks like the CB version of Fitz. He will give us a real third CB to go along with DRC and Toller.
4th round- ILB Nate Irving 6' 1'' 240 There are several ILB'ers that I like ( Casey Matthews, Colin McCarthy, Kelvin Sheppard ), but the one that sticks out the most to me is Irving. He plays with such intensity and fire that he gets his teammates fired up as well. He is a quick sideline to sideline player that is the best against defending the pass. He can stop the run just fine, but his ability in coverage sets him apart from the rest. The Cards need another inside backer. Any of these guys could go in the third or fourth rounds.
5th round- TE Julius Thomas 6' 5'' 246 This former basketball player has very good body control and soft hands. I really liked what I saw at the combine from this kid. I think he would be a great pick in the fifth round and would win the starting job very quickly.
6th round-A- QB Greg McElroy 6' 2'' 220 I am torn between him and Jeff Van Camp as a late round QB prospect. Camp is bigger 6'5'' 220 10 1/4'' hands and is better physically, but McElroy is a winner that is very smart ( scored a 48 on the wonderlic ). I don't think it would take very long for McElroy to play in a pinch and do a good job.Which ever one is there that's the guy I take.
6th round-B- TE Lee Smith 6' 6'' 266 Here's our blocking TE. He also has very good hands he's just not very fast. He not the kind of TE that will be a threat downfield, but the boy can block and get a catch in here and there.
1st round- OLB Von Miller 6' 3'' 246 The Cards need a passrusher so badly that I can't see them taking anybody but Miller if they don't take a QB. I think in a couple of years Miller will end up at about 260 pounds and be the monster passrusher this team has needed for years.
2nd round- OT Ben Ijalana 6' 4'' 320 Outside of QB and OLB this team needs a LT. I think the top four tackles will be off the board when we pick in round two. Ijalana is the next top tackle. He has very good feet and very long 36'' arms. This may not be the sexy pick but it is a huge need pick.
3rd round-CB Curtis Brown 6'0 185 This guy is moving up the draft. If he had run a 4.4 instead of a 4.51 at the combine he would be at the top of the second round. He showed great leaping ability (39.5'' vertical ) and great body control as well as great hands. This guy looks like the CB version of Fitz. He will give us a real third CB to go along with DRC and Toller.
4th round- ILB Nate Irving 6' 1'' 240 There are several ILB'ers that I like ( Casey Matthews, Colin McCarthy, Kelvin Sheppard ), but the one that sticks out the most to me is Irving. He plays with such intensity and fire that he gets his teammates fired up as well. He is a quick sideline to sideline player that is the best against defending the pass. He can stop the run just fine, but his ability in coverage sets him apart from the rest. The Cards need another inside backer. Any of these guys could go in the third or fourth rounds.
5th round- TE Julius Thomas 6' 5'' 246 This former basketball player has very good body control and soft hands. I really liked what I saw at the combine from this kid. I think he would be a great pick in the fifth round and would win the starting job very quickly.
6th round-A- QB Greg McElroy 6' 2'' 220 I am torn between him and Jeff Van Camp as a late round QB prospect. Camp is bigger 6'5'' 220 10 1/4'' hands and is better physically, but McElroy is a winner that is very smart ( scored a 48 on the wonderlic ). I don't think it would take very long for McElroy to play in a pinch and do a good job.Which ever one is there that's the guy I take.
6th round-B- TE Lee Smith 6' 6'' 266 Here's our blocking TE. He also has very good hands he's just not very fast. He not the kind of TE that will be a threat downfield, but the boy can block and get a catch in here and there.
