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Sixth Round Storylines

Published by Sigmund Bloom April 27th, 2008 in 6th Round, Arizona Cardinals, Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, Oakland Raiders, San Francisco 49ers and Washington Redskins. 0 Comments

Trevor Scott, DE, Oakland - Oakland is thin at DE, even if Tommy Kelly slides over. Scott is an athlete, but his pass rush skills didn’t seem to translate at Texas Vs the Nation.

Marcus Henry, WR, New York Jets - The Jets needed a big, rangy target like Henry for the red zone. I expect him to make the roster.

Josh Morgan, WR, San Francisco - There is definitely opportunity at wideout in San Francisco. Morgan is a 2nd/3rd round talent at his best, but his effort and focus wavers.

Jalen Parmele, RB, Miami - Parmele is good try hard guy and grinder between the tackles. Ronnie Brown is getting close to the end of his rookie deal and Ricky, well, we know you can’t count on Ricky, and he’s gettin’ old to boot. Don’t be surprised if Parmele gets carries this year.

Corey Lynch, S, Cincinnati - The Bengals took probably the most questionable character on Draftguys TV in Jason Shirley, and they follow it with squeaky clean Lynch. There is also opportunity at safety in the Queen City.

Spencer Larsen, LB, Denver - At the end of training camp, the Broncos may find that Larsen is best true MLB on their roster. He shouldn’t be in on third down, but Larsen will get Niko Koutovides a run for his money.

Colt Brennan, QB, Washington - They took the biggest pretender QB in the draft last year, Jordan Palmer. We’ll see if they went two for two.

Athyba Rubin, NT, Cleveland - A coke machine shaped guy that is a perfect 3-4 NT. Phil Savage strikes again.

Brohm breathing down Rodgers’ neck, Henne gunning for Beck

Published by Marc Faletti April 26th, 2008 in 2nd Round, Green Bay Packers and Miami Dolphins. 1 Comment

Anyone who made a dynasty/fantasy football play for Aaron Rodgers better think hard about snagging Brohm in a rookie draft. Rodgers is unquestionably #1, but Brohm won’t just provide insurance — he could challenge for the job from day 1. With the wideout core they’ve cultivated, and the solid running game behind him, the Packers just need a QB who is poised, patient, and accurate. Brohm’s a 65% passer who’s dealt with some serious adversity and hung on through it. He’s remarkably polished coming out of college, and he knows how to do a lot of the little things (throw a ball away, check down at the right time, etc.). Rodgers was a big question mark coming out of college — a much bigger one than Brohm. Rodgers has seasoning and some game experience now, but it’ll be interesting to see how close they are in training camp.

Meanwhile, Miami just took another BPA that also fills a need. John Beck looked overwhelmed as a rookie (not that I blame him), and Henne has him beat in the arm strength department for sure. I find Henne to be too slow making his reads and dishing out the ball, but he and Jake Long certainly have a connection on the field, don’t they? I don’t see Henne as a future top 10 QB, but he could be one of those “won’t kill you” guys if he learns one of the afore-mentioned skills — tossing the ball away.

Press conference highlights

Published by Marc Faletti April 26th, 2008 in 1st Round, Atlanta Falcons, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets and St. Louis Rams. 0 Comments

Q: How does it feel to be the highest-paid offensive lineman? And do you have any plans for investing that money?
Jake Long: You know, it’s crazy to think that, but having that over my head makes me go out there and work hard to show people that I’ve earned it, and that I’ve got to go out there and prove to people that it was the right choice. You know, I’m going to be putting my money in the bank and not touching it for a while.

Q: you talked about wanting to get on the field next season. Is it your attitude maybe that the best way to learn is going to be on the field?
Matt Ryan: Well, I don’t think there is a right or wrong way to do it. Guys have been successful coming in and playing, and guys have been successful coming in and learning from the bench. But for me, as a player, you want to be out on the field. So I’m going to do everything I can to prepare myself to be in the best position to play next year.

Q: Did your dad give you any guidance in this whole process?
Chris Long: No, he just told me to be myself. You know, control what I can control. Towards the end, actually, I had to flip the advice on him because he was very nervous, he was more nervous than me, you know. And we had to look at it like this, you know — played all the football I can play in college, the tape is there, the Combine’s over, Pro Day’s over. Let the chips fall where they may today, and that’s what happened.

Q: Excited to go against Jake twice a year now?
Vernon Gholston: (Laughs) I’m not really sure about that. My job is just to get with the team, work as hard as I can. And if that presents itself, then, you know, I’ll be looking forward to it.

Dolphins do it again

Published by Marc Faletti April 26th, 2008 in 2nd Round and Miami Dolphins. 1 Comment

Miami took a strong, physical lineman who never gives up. And no, I’m not talking about Jake Long, I’m talking about Philip Merling, who should step right into a 3-4 DE spot and do the dirty work. He’ll also burn a few offensive tackles if they’re left on an island to handle Merling, and if things play out just right, he’ll have a Seymour-style impact on this defense.

Merling’s injury concerns are short-term, and unless there are character issues hidden under the surface, I’m surprised he fell this far. Parcells is on a roll.

Jake Long next to Sig

Published by Marc Faletti April 26th, 2008 in 1st Round and Miami Dolphins. 1 Comment

Jake Long Shocker!

Published by Marc Faletti April 26th, 2008 in 1st Round and Miami Dolphins. 0 Comments

Kidding, kidding. He’s on stage hugging his family and sticking ‘Fins caps on all of them. Cute scene.

In a draft without an obvious franchise player, getting a staple guy in the trenches who *probably* fits at LT and definitely at RT is a perfectly reasonable move. He’s a ten-year guy for the Dolphins, and there aren’t many other long-term answers on the team.