Where do we pick????

[CardinalChris]

We should be the top 6-10 team because we faced the easiest schedule. In the draft easier schedule drafts first, the thinking being you had an easier sos and still won the same number of games as another team, so you must be worse!@!!!!

 

[Evil Ash]

We should be the top 6-10 team because we faced the easiest schedule. In the draft easier schedule drafts first, the thinking being you had an easier sos and still won the same number of games as another team, so you must be worse!@!!!!

Because of a good chunk of our season opponents won this week, we didn't have the easiest schedule. The difference for opponent's winning percentage for the teams that were 6-10 wasn't very big at the start of this week. The wins by Seattle, St. Louis, New Orleans, etc this week had a huge impact on where we draft

 

[joeshmo]

According to ESPN, as of now we're picking 12th (this pending the results of the Giants/Cowboys game)

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/feature/featureStory?page=nfldraft05

1 San Francisco 49ers 2-14
2 Cleveland Browns 4-12
3 Miami Dolphins 4-12
4* San Diego Chargers 12-4
5 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11
6 Oakland Raiders 5-11
7 Tennessee Titans 5-11
8 Chicago Bears 5-11
9 Dallas Cowboys 6-9
10 Detroit Lions 6-10
11 Washington Redskins 6-10
12 Arizona Cardinals 6-10

Dont use ESPN's draft order, it is not the correct order yet. It specifically says at the bottom of it, ""Order determined by standings only". they have not used strength of schedule % yet, which will change that order a lot.

 

[Evil Ash]

Dont use ESPN's draft order, it is not the correct order yet. It specifically says at the bottom of it, ""Order determined by standings only". they have not used strength of schedule % yet, which will change that order a lot.

missed that in your earlier post. My bad

 

[azdad1978]

As long as we hit on our picks like last years draft I could care less where we picked.

 

[Russ Smith]

As long as we hit on our picks like last years draft I could care less where we picked.

Anybody counting on that could be in for a HUGE letdown, right now it appears this draft will be MUCH weaker than the previous one, it's unlikely we'll get 3 players like Fitz, Dansby and Dockett this year.

 

[Derm]

It's not in the top 5 - and that's a good thing

 

[Evil Ash]

It's not in the top 5 - and that's a good thing

Exactly.

Due to the Giants winning tonight it looks like we will be drafting at the 8-9 range and that is something I can definately live with

 

[WildBB]

Anybody counting on that could be in for a HUGE letdown, right now it appears this draft will be MUCH weaker than the previous one, it's unlikely we'll get 3 players like Fitz, Dansby and Dockett this year.

Yea that's for sure - this yr. won't be that easy as last for blue chippers falling to us at the top of rounds 2 and 3! Not gon-happen.

 

[Rocco]

Yea that's for sure - this yr. won't be that easy as last for blue chippers falling to us at the top of rounds 2 and 3! Not gon-happen.

yeah, we'll do well to get one rookie starter right out of camp this year. maybe 2 tops.

 

[WildBB]

yeah, we'll do well to get one rookie starter right out of camp this year. maybe 2 tops.

I think they go cb in round 1. The need is that great. Don't be surprised to see a young QB in the 2nd! Or a young RB - look at Dallas taking Julius Jones at around 42 last yr. or Denver tapping Tatum Bell.

 

[ajcardfan]

I fully expect us to make a couple of major moves in free agency. I have no idea how Green is going to attack this offseason, but I have no doubt he's going to attack. No one has clue who, or what, we'll be drafting right now.

 

[JerkFace]

gbn is reporting that we will pick#8....here is the link

http://www.gbnreport.com/weeklydraftorder.htm

 

[Evil Ash]

gbn is reporting that we will pick#8....here is the link

http://www.gbnreport.com/weeklydraftorder.htm

Can someone please copy and paste the order of the top 15 on here? For some reason I can only see last week's predicted order.

 

[Redsz]

1 San Francisco 2-14 .488
2 Miami 4-12 .555
3 Cleveland 4-12 .590
4 Chicago 5-11 .465
5 Tampa Bay 5-11 .477
6 Tennessee 5-11 .508
7 Oakland 5-11 .570
8 Arizona 6-10 .461
9 Washington 6-10 .477
10 Detroit 6-10 .496
11 Dallas 6-10 .516
12 San Diego (from New York Giants*) 6-10 .516
13 Houston 7-9 .504
14 Carolina 7-9 .508
15 Kansas City 7-9 .555
16 New Orleans 8-8 .465
17 Cincinnati 8-8 .543
18X Minnesota 8-8 .481
19X St. Louis 8-8 .488
20X Dallas (from Buffalo**) 9-7 .512
21X Jacksonville 9-7 .527
22X Baltimore 9-7 .551
23X Seattle 9-7 .445
24X Green Bay 10-6 .457
25X Denver 10-6 .484
26X New York Jets 10-6 .523
27X Atlanta 11-5 .434
28X San Diego 12-4 .477
29X Indianapolis 12-4 .500
30X New England 14-2 .492
31X Philadelphia 13-3 .453
32X Pittsburgh 15-1 .484

 

[joeshmo]

Can someone please copy and paste the order of the top 15 on here? For some reason I can only see last week's predicted order.

Just refresh your screen when you go to it. Same thing happened to me.

 

[Evil Ash]

Thanks Redsz

Just refresh your screen when you go to it. Same thing happened to me.

I tried that and I also cleared my cache but for some reason it still won't show the updated page.

 

[AZCardsWin]

1 San Francisco 2-14 .488
2 Miami 4-12 .555
3 Cleveland 4-12 .590
4 Chicago 5-11 .465
5 Tampa Bay 5-11 .477
6 Tennessee 5-11 .508
7 Oakland 5-11 .570
8 Arizona 6-10 .461
9 Washington 6-10 .477
10 Detroit 6-10 .496
11 Dallas 6-10 .516
12 San Diego (from New York Giants*) 6-10 .516
13 Houston 7-9 .504
14 Carolina 7-9 .508
15 Kansas City 7-9 .555
16 New Orleans 8-8 .465
17 Cincinnati 8-8 .543
18X Minnesota 8-8 .481
19X St. Louis 8-8 .488
20X Dallas (from Buffalo**) 9-7 .512
21X Jacksonville 9-7 .527
22X Baltimore 9-7 .551
23X Seattle 9-7 .445
24X Green Bay 10-6 .457
25X Denver 10-6 .484
26X New York Jets 10-6 .523
27X Atlanta 11-5 .434
28X San Diego 12-4 .477
29X Indianapolis 12-4 .500
30X New England 14-2 .492
31X Philadelphia 13-3 .453
32X Pittsburgh 15-1 .484

I can definitely live with the #8 overall pick. I hope this is correct. Cards will have a shot at a top flight RB or CB if they are picking there- two areas of major need. If they go hard after RB Michael Bennett (which I think they will) then I hope they draft a CB in round 1.

Go Cards/ America!
Tim

 

[Russ Smith]

So I'm guessing a loss yesterday and we would have picked 4th? hard to be sure since a loss increases the strength of schedule for Tampa, probably would have picked 5th. I'd say the win is well worth going down a few slots.

 

[Cardinal Bob]

ESPN has us picking at #11. Not sure why the discrepancy with Reddz list. Can't find an official draft order on nfl.com yet.


From espn.com:

1 San Francisco 49ers 2-14
2 Cleveland Browns 4-12
3 Miami Dolphins 4-12
4 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 5-11
5 Oakland Raiders 5-11
6 Tennessee Titans 5-11
7 Chicago Bears 5-11
8 Dallas Cowboys 6-10
9 Detroit Lions 6-10
10 Washington Redskins 6-10
11 Arizona Cardinals 6-10
12* San Diego Chargers 12-4
13 Carolina Panthers 7-9
14 Kansas City Chiefs 7-9
15 Houston Texans 7-9
16 Minnesota Vikings 8-8
17 St. Louis Rams 8-8
18 New Orleans Saints 8-8
19 Cincinnati Bengals 8-8
20 Seattle Seahawks 9-7
21* Dallas Cowboys 6-10
22 Jacksonville Jaguars 9-7
23 Baltimore Ravens 9-7
24 Green Bay Packers 10-6
25 New York Jets 10-6
26 Denver Broncos 10-6
27 Atlanta Falcons 11-5
28 Indianapolis Colts 12-4
29 San Diego Chargers 12-4
30 Philadelphia Eagles 13-3
31 New England Patriots 14-2
32 Pittsburgh Steelers 15-1

 

[Cardinal Bob]

And cbssportsline.com has us in the #8 slot!


1 San Francisco 2 14 0 .133 .488
2 Miami 4 12 0 .250 .555
3 Cleveland 4 12 0 .250 .590
4 Chicago 5 11 0 .313 .465
5 Tampa Bay 5 11 0 .313 .477
6 Tennessee 5 11 0 .313 .512
7 Oakland 5 11 0 .313 .570
8 Arizona 6 10 0 .375 .461
9 Washington 6 10 0 .375 .477
10 Detroit 6 10 0 .375 .496
11 Dallas 6 10 0 .375 .516
12 N.Y. Giants* 6 10 0 .375 .516
13 Houston 7 9 0 .438 .504
14 Carolina 7 9 0 .438 .508
15 Kansas City 7 9 0 .438 .551
16 New Orleans 8 8 0 .500 .465
17 Cincinnati 8 8 0 .500 .543
18 Buffalo** 9 7 0 .563 .512
19 Jacksonville 9 7 0 .563 .527
20 Baltimore 9 7 0 .563 .551


I think ESPN is fupped duck!

 

[pete]

Cards are going to get a good player at #8.

 

[CaptTurbo]

Cards are going to get a good player at #8.

And a heck of a lot cheaper as well

 

[joeshmo]

And a heck of a lot cheaper as well

yep, the amount of the rookie cap goes down by about 1 mill. just by going from the 4th pick down to the 8th pick. So it gives us about 1 more mill to spend on a FA.

 

[chickenhead]

I'd be very comfortable with a pick in this range. As many good players fall to the middle as top 5 picks who bust. It would be a nice change to have our top pick signed prior to camp for another year.

Last year was a good draft pool, but the Cards also made good picks throughout. I'm confident we can see a rookie contributing next year.