What grade did Kiper give us and what was his rationale...

[kerouac9]

....he is a great golfer so he should love Arizona....and he wasn't born in Michigan.

Yeah... Kiper (or someone) said that John is a scratch golfer. Hopefully, he'll be playing in the Charity thing. I want him in my group!

 

[NeverSayDieFan]

"Best Player available"??

THAT was the strategy according to Coach Green. ...And we drafted (7) of the TOP (103) prospects in the country!! I'd call that a SUCCESS!! Did we plug all the holes?? Of course, not. Champions are built--NOT "acquired". ie; Redskins. (3) years, my friends. We will go from year #1-Turning the corner to year #2--Becoming a force to be reckoned with--to year #3--DANGEROUS!! GO CARDS!!

 

[RedRob]

Kiper on ESPN radio last night

This thread seems to have taken a turn for the worse. I don't know what Kiper ended up rating us but I think it's important to relate what he said on the radio last night.

He said that he gave out the grades 2 minutes after the draft was over. He said that now that he's had a day he feels that there were 8 teams that had a real solid draft. He started out with Atlanta and ended with Arizona. He specifically mentioned Denny Green and thought we pulled great value off the board.

 

[john h]

If I am not mistaken I think Kiper gave us a B but I do not have ESPN Insider to back that up

USA Today gave us a top grade. They did not use ABC but had us as one of the teams that helped themselves the most. That suprissed me.

 

[john h]

Personally, I agree with him. Those that give this draft an "A" are being homers. I think that you have to "wheel and deal" a little bit to earn that "A". This was just a solid, if unspectacular draft. I'm still unsure why we took two centers in a row and no cornerbacks.

I originally had us with a C+ but now will go to a B or B-. I have this feeling that the Michigan QB will be our biggest supprise.

 

[john h]

Wilson needs a seeing eye dog out there. He blows in coverage. Shipp is it in the backfield and that is scary because he is backup at best. I hope the Fitz backers will enjoy the horizontal passing game next year. Watch out for some violent collisions next year about 7 yards downfield. Short careers in no man's land. The new rules will be geared for DBs keeping hands off WRs downfield , and Cards still don't have downfield threats.

I am with you that Shipp is a bonified backup. Next year we need a RB along with CB's.

I think New England got Cedric Cobbs from Arkansas in round 5. I think you will see a lot of Cedric Cobbs in the future. If we could have gotten him in round 5 he was sure better than what we got and was someone we had a need for. I am not totally sure he was not taken in round 4. Obviously Batman was on a lot of the boards up high as he went around 25 while many posted he would be a third rounder. You do not teach 4.3 speed and great man to man cover. Green Bay got him.