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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.

Video profile of Marcus Henry, WR, Kansas — now with the New York Jets

Published by Marc Faletti April 27th, 2008 in 6th Round and New York Jets. 0 Comments

A big, Cotchery-style target with good hands fell into the Jets’ lap:

Video profile of Dwight Lowery, CB, San Jose State — now with the New York Jets

Published by Marc Faletti April 27th, 2008 in 4th Round, New York Jets and Draftguys TV. 3 Comments

A heady player who could become a starter next to Darrelle Revis. He does seem better suited to a cover 2, though…

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.

It Ain’t a Draft If Jets Fans Don’t Look Confused

Published by Sigmund Bloom April 26th, 2008 in 1st Round and New York Jets. 1 Comment

Overheard: “A 6′2″ tight end?”

Jets fans had started a “De-Vin Thom-as” chant, insuring that Thomas would NOT be the pick.

Was a team really going to take Keller in the next six picks? Maybe they thought Green Bay would take him? I suppose he’ll add a physical receiver who can rip the seams, but he’s a one-dimensional player. I do love his mentality on the field, and he attacks the ball, so I like the player, but I don’t know that he changes the offense enough to trade up. Hopefully they didn’t give more than a 6th round pick.

Balmer over Groves… and Jackson over Merling?

Published by Sigmund Bloom April 26th, 2008 in 1st Round, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers and Seattle Seahawks. 2 Comments

Really? After SF just signed Justin Smith to a huge deal? What gives?

Quentin Groves is going to be one of the steals of the draft. It’s almost unfair if Parcells gets this year’s Demarcus Ware at the top of the second.

I also don’t understand why the Seahawks took Jackson over Merling. They have a good pass rush, they need stout defensive lineman.

Meanwhile, in the neverending cavalcade of trades, the Jets are now on the clock. Henne? Brohm? A Groves-Gholston set of pinchers?

Gholston on stage

Published by Marc Faletti April 26th, 2008 in 1st Round and New York Jets. 0 Comments

Jets Fans Should Be Happy Even Though Gholston Is Overrated