Matt Ryan – The Blueprint 2: The Gift And The Curse
(So here it finally is, after getting delayed by the kickoff of Arrowhead Addict Radio. Yeah, OK, also by the NCAA Tourney. Love me some March Madness.)
As many of you heard during the debut of The Best Bros. Show, Zach and I have an ongoing debate over who the Chiefs should take with the number five pick in the upcoming NFL Draft. After much thought and deliberation, Zach says Jake Long if he’s there, I say Matt Ryan no matter who’s there. I say pass on Jake Long if Ryan or Sedrick Ellis are there, he thinks we pass on Ryan no matter what. Arrowhead Addict is at an impasse when it comes to which player we should select with the fifth pick in a mere five weeks.
Zach isn’t sold on Ryan as a franchise quarterback, while I feel he’s the best quarterback to come along since Eli Manning. Zach says you worry about protection along the offensive line first, and who’s throwing behind them second. I say why even worry about protection if your QB isn’t worth a damn. It’s his opinion that franchise left tackles are the player to build a franchise around. My opinion is that all rebuilding efforts must start with a quarterback. We could be given a gift that allows us to do this next month, but if we pass on Ryan it could end up being a curse.
Judging by the strong reaction to Long among Chiefs fans that I’ve witnessed, I’d say that most of you are with Zach on this one. That’s why I had to drop “The Blueprint 2″ on you.
Since the offseason began, and also since my last Blueprint, some things have come to light that have caused me to change my mind about this upcoming draft:
1. Free Agency – After seeing us sit the sidelines during free agency with a few minor exceptions, it is clear that we are in full-fledged rebuilding mode. Every legitimate rebuilding plan must start with a franchise quarterback. This plan has worked for the past two Superl Bowl winners–the Colts and Giants–and the rest of the AFC West has already caught on as well. Rebuilding from the NFL’s most important position down works.
2. 20 Years in the Making – I’ve heard Chiefs fans clamor and whine for a franchise QB for 20 years, and now that he’s here we’re pulling a return to sender. What gives? It’s time for Kansas City to finally have a star quarterback of its own.
3. Alfonso Boone, Tank Tyler and Turk McBride - After tossing this around, I’ve decided that we are better off at the defensive tackle position than the QB position. Additionally, we possibly have the talent to make the unit work. Now, if Ryan is gone I still go with Ellis, because none of our three guys are anywhere near his caliber, but we might be OK at DT after all. If Dorsey passes our exhaustive physical, then the same applies for him.
4. The Plethora of Top Tackles in This Draft Class – I honestly believe that we can get a guy damn near as good as Jake Long or Ryan Clady with the 36th pick. Tony Ugoh went 42nd last year, and I think there will be three or four Ugohs left for us to drive when round two rolls around. There’s about seven or eight really, really good offensive tackles in this draft. I’ve never seen a group this talented. You don’t really take advantage of the class and the way the talent is stocked in this draft if you go Long at five. It just doesn’t set us up as well for round two. The only possible exception is if Long slides to five and Joe Flacco slides to 36, and both those things would be serious, serious long shots. We can draft a corner, guard and receiver in the middle rounds, possibly, possibly, finding a starter or two.
5. Brodie Croyle vs. Matt Ryan – Croyle didn’t win a game last year and couldn’t stay on the field. All Ryan did at Boston College was win, and he was a tough SOB while doing it by all accounts. You see Ryan talk and you say there’s a guy that a team will rally around. You see Brodie Croyle talk and you want to flip him your keys and have him park your car (maybe it’s just how young he looks and the haircut?). While Croyle has been focused on hunting, Ryan was focused on hunting down the like of the Miami Hurricanes while leading B.C. to the BCS. Ryan is a winner, plain and simple. He’s got the size, the smarts, the leadership ability, he can make all the throws, etc. He’s taken a team with mediocre talent and made a winner out it, so he’s perfect for this gig. Kiper sees it. McShay sees it. Peter King sees it. Why don’t my fellow addicts? And can you really call a QB who can’t beat out Damon Huard a franchise guy?
6. The Chiefs’ Brass – Smokescreen, schmokescreen. When you send your head coach, general manager, offensive coordinator and quarterbacks coach all the way to Boston to scout a kid, you’re interested in him. Of course we’ve played our cards right up until now. Of course we’re saying we are just being diligent. We don’t want to crush Brodie Croyle, and we want Matt Ryan to fall to five. Herm Edwards and King Carl might like Long better, or even Dorsey or Ellis, but they are very interested in Ryan as well. He had a great Pro Day, and it’s looking like he just might fall to us. Now that I know we are actually interested, it’s totally changed my POV.
There’s my six-step blueprint for why we have to select Matt Ryan. Thoughts?
I can buy into your blueprint strategy. I have stated all off season that O-line is the most critical need, and I think Croyle has the ability to be a great NFL QB. With the offense the Chiefs fielded this past season, there was no way to objectively observe Croyle’s talent. Huard’s years of experience proved to be the difference. The part that I buy into is that I believe there will be an OT available at pick 2. If Ryan is indeed all that, he should have no problem winning the job in camp. I frankly don’t believe he is better than Croyle, but we do need two quality QB’s. We are probably good at DT, but I have to admit that Dorsey or Ellis would be difficult to pass up. IMHO, this draft is all about Herm and Carl reapplying for their jobs. In the immortal words of the captain on MXC, "get it on!"
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 pmAnd I concur on "love me some March madness".
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:35 pmI actually think Carl and Herm will be back next season no matter what. If they were re-applying for their jobs they would be signing free agents to make this team better.
Now on to Croyle. I agree with people that we can’t FAIRLY evaluate him, but we can at least evaluate him. Croyle lost the starting job to Huard before we even played another team, so that means he still couldn’t beat out a career back-up. This is with all of the Chiefs organization wanting to give the job to Croyle and they couldn’t do it. Then you have to look at teams that did start the younger kid, Cutler, Rivers, and this list can go on and on. These teams knew they had their guy and went with him. If Croyle was going to be such a great player he wouldn’t have lost the job to Huard. Its not like it was his first year in the NFL and he had to learn a new offense.
I still believe that OL is our biggest need and will argue with Adam on this until I am blue in the face. But I have to say this, For those of you who have no doubts that Croyle will become a great NFL QB are being mislead by someone. I think he could become good and a quality starter, but the jury is still out. Until you can beat out a career backup, I can’t project you to become great at anything.
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:43 pmI believe that our biggest need is an OL. If Long if off the board by our pick we should make a deal for a team that wants up for the 5 spot. There will be good quality tackles later in the round and if we can get one of them and add more pick we would be better off than using our 5 pick on a tackle we could get in the 20’s. I don’t think we should take Matt Ryan. There are many quality qbs that we can take later. We need to focus on what are big needs are and thats an OT. We could have the best qb in the league but if he can’t get protection than hes worthless.
March 22nd, 2008 at 12:59 pmZach, at least we agree that if we pass on Ryan in round one and get a tackle, that if Flacco falls to us we HAVE to take him. And that we HAVE to take a QB. Betting everything on Croyle feels too much like betting every cent you have on one number in roulette. Hypothetically it could work out, but chances are that you will end up effed.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:01 pmZahradnik21, why even block if the guy taking the snaps is worthless. Worrying about the line first and the QB second is putting the chicken before the egg.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:02 pmAdam, Adam, Adam – now I understand everything…..Look – the most important thing you said that helps me understand your Ryan passion is the quote "I feel he’s the best quarterback to come along since Eli Manning"(cough, cough)……..I have been waiting for a week to see this blueprint so I could bash you, but now I can’t because I see why…….If you think he is that great of a QB then go ahead……I will never bash someone who really feels that "their guy" is a future Pro Bowler – you can have Ryan like Redbeard has Clady……I personally don’t think he is worth chicken $^%$# and I would be disappointed……I will say though that I am DUMBFOUNDED that you would pass on Jake Long – I thought that was the biggest no brainer on planet earth!……I do understand the notion that we have been wanting a QB for 20 years thing, I just don’t want Ryan to be that Guy we finally go after……..I love the site, I love the thoughts, It pisses me off that some people here have a different Idea than me but that is a good thing…….BUT I AM WITH ZACH ON THIS ONE!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:23 pmThat’s fine. I know you are a Brohm guy, and I have a post of info you sent me that should be up soon.
Here’s the thing about Ryan–I want to start hearing some sound reasons why Chiefs fans are against Ryan. Not his hair has a red tint. Not I don’t like B.C. Not I don’t think Eli is good even though he just won the Super Bowl. Give me some actual reasons, people. I’ll keep giving you reason after reason as to why I’d pick Ryan over anyone else. GIVE ME SOME REASONS. Give me something concrete. I also have a gut feeling about Ryan, which has been worth something in the past, but there has to be substance in any argument.
MDS agrees with me. He thinks Sam Baker, a possible second rounder, is a 10-year starter at tackle and has us taking Ryan: http://fifthdown.blogs.nytimes.com/2008/03/22/questions-for-michael-david-smith/
It’s a moot point anyway–Jake will be Long gone.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:29 pmDave -
That is the one thing about my arguement is that I have said Jake Long will not make it to the 5th pick. However, if he does there is no way you can pass on him.
If we are rebuilding we should start with the OL before a QB because we will have a top 10 pick again next season. So then we could go after a QB then. I have thought and thought about this and I think I would have had Joe Thomas for year than any QB that went last season.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:41 pmThat’s my whole thing–I like Ryan better than any QB from last season, even Russell.
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:51 pmLook – I am the one who took Long at the Rams pick in our Readers Mock….I have always thought he would be gone! – my point to that was I am suprised that you would take Ryan if presented with the choice……Next point – I am not a scout, I will never be a scout……. so telling you that I don’t like his footwork, or he has a weak arm does us no good…….what I do is follow people during College and then read what scouts say……..and I have been watching Brohm called the next great QB since High School (yes I like him alot – but again I don’t think any QB this year is worth the 5th pick) …….with Ryan, he came out of nowhere this year because his team was winning AND Brohm was struggling…….I don’t buy the one year wonders and I never will……Mel Keiper and Todd McShay never talked about him before this year….heck, they never even talked about him at the begining of this year…….taking a QB is a crap shoot – it always has been……think the 49ers are happy with Smith right now?…..Heck – first the Steelers loved Big Ben – then they didn’t – now they do again……My overall point to this whole thing just to wrap it up is……..Its not whether or not he is better than Croyle to me – it’s the fact that there are some football players that are going to be there at 5 that most teams would KILL for and I don’t consider Ryan one of them – Brohm/Ryan/Flacco/Henne are all the same to me and they can be had in round 2!
March 22nd, 2008 at 1:54 pmExtremely long post:: sorry. Nice MXC reference Mike, love that show. On to football; Damon Huard has been a perrenial backup, but look who he has backed up, just to scratch the surface, Dan Marino and Tom Brady. Two Hall of Famers. He’s not good enough to go to the Hall, but that doesn’t make him a bad quarterback. The Ravens won a superbowl with DILFER! Quarterback CAN be a key to having a great team, but it’s not a requirement. When we still had Waters/Weigmann (OMG I’m still pissed at him going to the Donkeys… dumbest move I’ve seen in a long time by the Chiefs)/Shields… 3 good linemen, with mediocre tackles, Damon came in and lit things up, sent us to the playoffs. He’s a good quarterback who’s learned from some of the best, and had time to study the systems… Brodie was a 3rd rounder who is still VERY young, in QB terms, and he has a durability problem… It’s easy to see why he didn’t beat out Damon for the starting job. I still think Croyle will be just fine. He’s got a gunslinger mentality, and while it can backfire, good things can happen. See Favre, Brett, for the case and point on that one. Honestly, I wouldn’t be heartbroken if we took Ryan. At the least it stirs up competition at the QB position, where now we only have Brodie and Damon competing for the starting job. Competition breeds results, and we could definitely use that. But with only 1 PROVEN linemen (Waters) (D-Mac was a 9 year starter in Miami and never ‘wow’d anyone… And I do agree with your point Adam, that we can find quality linemen later in the draft. We don’t NEED Jake Long or Clady to be better, Otah, Williams, or 3-4 other good tackles alone, will be left at our 2nd round pick. Not to mention a plethora of guards and/or centers. But I still say don’t go for Ryan. Let’s bring in Sedrick, he’s the guy I’m gunning for. With a dominating front four, a speedy linebacking corps, and an overall young (besides Surtain) secondary, we will have the makings of a good defense for years to come. You don’t need a great O to win championships. Look at the 2000 Ravens, TRENT DILFER FOR GODS SAKE! Croyle is at least at his level. Playcalling has alot to do with it, Croyle has an arm, so let’s try to stop making him throw this pin-point accurate 5 yard routes, which he has trouble with, because he throws into double coverage uhmm… every play? Let’s open things up, get Bowe on a GO! and THROW! We can’t line up in power formations, when our power-men on the field (the linemen) aren’t up to snuff. So let’s line up in 3-4 wide sets, make sure Gonzalez is out there, and mix things up. We can’t be as predictable. In my mind that made our offense suffer so much it was hard to stomach. With new playcalling from a proven guy, a 2nd round linemen, maybe a 3rd-4th WR, or FB, and we will be on the way to becoming far better on O. It doesn’t hurt that Larry will be back full strength. Meanwhile, in my mind, we need to upgrade our D and Special Teams. Special Teams really killed us last year. I don’t care if we have to spend a 3rd rounder on a WR/CB that does NOTHING but return.. It needs to be adressed. We could also use a kicker, badly. The Broncos are dangerous on O, as are the Chargers, and even the Faiders now have Javon Walker and Drew Carter. It’s time for our D to step up and dominate, dominate, dominate the AFC West. Sedrick Ellis will go a long way to making that happen.
March 22nd, 2008 at 2:10 pmyou know..you guys get me so confused…every time i think i have my mind made up about who id like us to take i hear an even more interesting take on someone else..i gotta say i love the thought of Ryan running our offense…we can still pick a good lineman in the second…i think this year could turn out to be a great one…im practically pitchin a tent already…lol..i mean..our defense was much improved last year compared to the year before so i think other than CB we are pretty much good on D..this one will be good…i can see it already…and to you guys at AA…thx for givin me a place to come and keep up on everything that is CHIEFS baby
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:01 pmHere we go, talking facts. again.. Dude you guys must be talking to Cleo or something. Cause apparently we know who’s going where and at what pick and what kind of underwear they’ll be wearing draft day, and what their grankids will be named… Whatever. I’m over it. Adam, I like the Jay-Z references though. Nice… Ok, well here’s my .02 cents… In MY opinion, we take Jake Long, if he’s there (hear me? IF he’s there) Herm has made it VERY clear that our major need right now is Offensive line. He’s NEVER threw doubt at Brodie Croyle… And dont give me that crap "Oh well, look at how much interest Herm and the Chiefs showed in Ryan!" So what! Herm said it himself, he NEEDS to know what the guys in the draft look like, just incase one of those guys (who arent our 1st preference) land in our laps… What if it turns our like this; C.Long, J.Long, Dorsey, Ellis?? Then we have a choice between DMC and Matt Ryan. And without reaching, theres no way around it… So, hey MAYBE at THAT point we will take Matt Ryan. Which would be ok. (I’d RATHER take DMC though. He’s a game changer)… And if not I’d rather take a trade with Dallas. But (heres the .02 cents part) If Jake Long is gone, I take Dorsey, if not Ellis… We havent been able to sit down and evaluate Bro without seeing blown assignments by one if not more of the O-Line. Bro gives us something we havent really had in our last 3 QBs… He’s got hell in that arm and he’s got mobility. And maybe he can learn how to utilize that along the way. And he’s young… The only knock that even I put on Bro is that he’s a small kid, which makes it hard pass over defenders. And another thing is that I dont know if he can stay healthy. He gets a little knee in the back and he’s out for a couple games… Lame. Damnit… I dont know. Matt Ryan may be the pick and if he is then thats cool. But, I do not agree that we can afford to pass on Jake Long or a guy like Dorsey or Ellis. Some of you talk about players that would probably be " good as Long", but why pass on the real deal for a 50-50 risk, possible Gallery type of OT? And some of you want more time to evaluate Turk and Tank… Well, I dont know about you but I know that Dorsey would have an imediate impact. Probably from the 1st game to the 16th (if he can stay healthy and if not), Ellis may be able to have that same kind of effect… And not to mention at a position that we have a need at. Turk and Tank have had time to show what they have, and in my opinion, they’re great players. They really are.. I just dont think that they are The GUYS. You know? Maybe a solid backup. Just notthe starting DTs. I think that goes to Boone and Dorsey or Ellis. And it’ll (or it would) show in Training Camp… Mark my words.
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:02 pmI hope we don’t take Matt Ryan at #5. Its not that I have anything against him, I just think there will be better picks there for our more "Pressing Needs".
March 22nd, 2008 at 3:19 pmI think that it’s worth mentioning your plan sounds good. Rather, Brodie deserves more than he’s gotten before he’s replaced. It’s working kicking around using this blue but identifying a stronger need than quaterback. On all the boards Talib out of Kansas and Cromartie’s little cousin both are said to have elite NFL shutdown talent. I was all for doing whatever we can to get Long, but you’re blue (with a tweek) seems like a better way to take advantage of the talent in this years draft.
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:49 pmI would take Long over Ryan any day but i would take Sedrick Ellis or Dorsey any day over them…. Ellis and Dorsey will be phenomenal players. Long will be a great right Tackle and an average LT…..Why draft a right tackle in t he first round when you can get a really good right tackle in the second like BAker or Cherilus…..and gedt a premeir Dt in the first which would make our Defense almost complete….
March 22nd, 2008 at 4:55 pmI know this is off topic, I’m sorry, but it kind of goes along with the QB topic. What is your opinion of Dennis Dixon?I realize he is a huge question mark, but do you guys think there is any chance the chiefs look at him with one of their late round picks? If he’s healthy I think he has a lot of potential.
March 22nd, 2008 at 5:13 pmi’LL TELL YOU LIKE THIS YOU GUYS AREN’T GOING ANYWHERE WITH HERM AS YOUR COACH TRUST ME. i’M FROM JERSEY AND A BIG JETS FAN. YOU HAVE NO TALENT AND NO COACHING. JETS IN 08′SECT 331
March 22nd, 2008 at 8:49 pmwow and mangin has done a whole lot better spending on old free agents and trying to trade talent away yeah i’ll take Herm for now
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:04 pmthis is way off subject but im just curious as to what you all thought about the talk of us showin interest in pacman jones….i think he could be a hell of a DB for us….
March 22nd, 2008 at 9:36 pmlook how many int’s ryan had last season! That’s alright? Brodie couldn’t throw 1 in pre-season without ridicule. Think about it!
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:59 amMatt Ryan is a stud that can make every single NFL throw… reminds me a lot of Brett Favre (dont take that to far). Therefor there is no way he is going to get past the Falcons and maybe not even the Dolphins. Unless they are planning on staring Harrington (doubt it) then they will take Ryan. I would love to get him but hes just not gonna be there. Long, Long, Ryan, and Gholston most likely will be gone by the time we pick. This leaves us with a lot of options: Glenn Dorsey, Sedrick Ellis, Cromartie, McKelvin, or Clady. We should get realistic and argue over what guys will be there when we select.
March 23rd, 2008 at 9:04 amcomesackmyqb, just to reiterate what i said in another strand if we get pacman i will punch myself in the face!! the guy should’ve been cut long ago. do we really want him and LJ anywhere close to each other??? love me some lj though!
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:12 amAs one of the smartest bloggers the Best brothers know, this is what I am going to do for you poor Chiefs fans. I am going to recommend what the organization should do in this upcoming draft. Your first pick must be Jake Long if he is available. If he isn’t you must select the best defensive player available. Your second-round pick must then either be the best cornerback available or draft an offensive lineman if Long did not make it to No. 5. Your third pick is Joe Flacco, who will not be drafted before the third round. However, the Falcons could take him before the Chiefs can get him. You need an offensive lineman first, a defensive pash rusher second or a cornerback and then draft your QB. There will be a couple of guys with talent that you can risk a third round pick on and then throw away Baby Croyle, who is awful. Any Chiefs fan who thinks Croyle can be a successful starting QB needs a head check. He stinks. So did Damon Huard. So, you are in trouble. A lot of trouble. The future does not look bright in KC. And Herm Edwards needs to go. Only the Chiefs would hire a head coach who had a losing record with the team he left. 39-41 The Preacher was for the Jets. Time for some serious changes in KC, and you start with tthe draft. DO NOT draft Matt Ryan! I repeat: DO NOT DRAFT Matt Ryan. He’s no Troy Aikman.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:09 amNow I really want to draft Matt Ryan after The Landry Hat has condemned him. We need a pass rusher? Really? Jared Allen only led the league in sacks last year, and Tamba Hali is a beast. We have the best set of young defensive ends in the league. Period. And there is no way in hell Joe Flacco makes it to the third round if Drew Stanton, John Beck and Trent Edwards all went in the second last year. Flacco has just as much talent, if not more than all three of those guys.
I expected a little more after that “smartest bloggers” intro. I did. Sorry.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:36 amO-line. Mot certainly Oline first. If Long is gone then go D-line. I personally don’t think any good QB could survive without a significant upgrade of the O-line. Even if Ryan turns out to be the greatest QB ever, he would suffocate behind our O-line.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:40 amJason, why in the world would you even compare L.J. to Pacman? Other than one minor incident like four years ago, the guy has been a perfect citizen. Argh, once again, Chiefs fans and L.J. Jared Allen turns into Paris Hilton–granted he has turned it around–and nobody says anything. L.J. breathes wrong and people act like he’s Rae Carruth or something. Is it a white/black thing? Get onto L.J. for spiking the ball in frustration if you want, but don’t act like he’s a bad citizen. He’s not at all. L.J. is a good dude.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:44 amJeremy, once again, why even block if you don’t have someone worth blocking for?
Quarterback is the most important position in the NFL. Going O-line before QB is like suping up a shitty old Buick. Nice rims, state-of-the-art stereo, leather interior, tinted windows, etc…but the car is still going to be a Buick. With Brodie under center, even with an All-Pro line, the offense will still be a Buick. We need to hitch our future to a new ride.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:52 amBrett, I think Jake Long will be gone. Chris Long, too. The rest of the top seven is a toss up. Some have Ryan going to the Ravens, so I’m not being unrealistic here at all. If Atlanta passes on him he’s ours, and I’m hearing that they’re going to.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:55 amHey, Bill, how many games Brodie win last year? When you win, a few picks here and there are no biggie. Just look at Brett Favre. Brodie hasn’t won, and Matt Ryan’s a winner. Simple as that.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:58 amAdam, I own a supped up old Buick!!!!!! I never said I wouldn’t support the Ryan pick if it happens. You are right on the Brodie points, but remember Derek Andersen did not do so well last year until the Cleveland Browns drafted Joe Thomas and added some O-line man in Free Agency! Just kidding on the old Bucik thing. lol. Hahaha. Good analogy!
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:19 pmZach came back and said why have a Porsche if the tires, brakes, etc…blow. Another good analogy. I just believe it all starts with the QB position. I also believe that we can get a very good OT in round two. I know we can, actually.
March 23rd, 2008 at 12:23 pmAdam, Adam, Adam. Get off Matt Ryan’s stick. Go ahead, draft him. I’ll be around to see what happens. It won’t be pretty. As for Tamba Hali…he’s OK. Why did you ignore the statement about The Preacher. I will be back. I am wiping off the eggs you threw at me.
March 23rd, 2008 at 1:46 pmOk…I have been thinking this over for a long time. Here is the MasterBlaster Blueprint.Assumption 1. Jake Long is going to be gone. If by some fluke he is not, we take him and have a "by the numbers" draft.Assumption 2. The falcons will take Matt Ryan…Like I want them to. I say there is a 50/50 shot on Ryan. He will either be the next Eli Manning or the next Leaf. You dont roll 50/50 dice, on a quarterback, with our numerous glaring holes. Also, if Ryan is the next Eli, you will be paring him with a second rate left tackle (cause we didnt take one here). How do you think Eli would have done last season if he got sacked 55 times? Can you say Patriot superbowl champions?Also, if the Falcons dont take Matt Ryan, they will take Brian Brohm in the second. They just got a 2nd rounder, right above ours, with the Deangelo Hall trade. So, pray they take Matt Ryan. Frickin Falcons <mutter mutter>Master Blaster Blueprint….Round 1: Sedric Ellis. Remember when we were crying that we had a 30th ranked defense not just 2 or so years ago? Guess what. We are in the second year of rebuilding our defense. We aren’t there yet. With Ellis we might be almost there. Allen/Hali bookends with Ellis/Boone tackles…I like it. This might give us a top 5 defense next year. Now I know this looks alot like blueprint 1 (which I love), but here is where it gets interesting…Round 1: Ryan Clady. We trade up with someone like the patriots somewhere between pick 6-12. We trade our 1st and 2nd round picks in 09. I would love to trade our 1st and 3rd, but I think thats unrealistic this high. I know your saying "MasterBlaster your crazy". Yes I know. Crazy like a fox. What we are really doing is taking our 1st round pick in 09 in 08. All we are really paying is our 2nd round pick in 09. And, "by the numbers", our 2nd rounder next year could be a bust. Also, Clady is at the top of this years deep OT class. Next year, the only elite OT, I see, is Oher, and guess what…he will be next years Jake Long…we wont get him either. So go for broke this year, where there is deep talent in our positions of need, and sacrifice next year. Remeber, the Browns got Quinn and Joe Thomas last year, and they don’t have a pick till the 4th this year. I think they did a stellar job going for broke…just look at them now.Round 2: Brian Brohm. This is assuming Falcons take Ryan. I really think Brohm is a steal. Remeber at the beginning of the season he was the number 1 potential draft pick. Ok, so he had a rough year. Who cares, the guy is a steely missle man, I think he has winner written all over him. One of those guys that will screw down in the second half and overcome a 14 point deficite. I see him with Payton Manning Heart and mental toughness with Eli Mannings tallent, or maybe even a lil less in the tallent department, but still in the ballpark. Point is, he would be a perfect guy to roll the 50/50 dice on in the second round to be our franchies quarterback for the next 10 years. The way I see it, based on the last 20 or so drafts, you have a 50/50 shot on your first rounder quarterback, being a franchise QB, and a 50/50 shot on one of the next 4 guys down the line being a franchise quarterback. I think that diamond in the rough for the chiefs is Brian Brohm. I just got a feeling. A Len Dawson/Tom Brady feeling. And it will only cost us a second rounder.Ok…so far, we have sacraficed a good chunk of our 09 draft. We have given our defense a shot at top 5 defenses next year. We have drafted a possible franchise quarterback and put the 2nd best OT prospect on his blind side. Thats a good start I think. Our glaring holes are still Corner Back, Offensive Guard, and Center. Face it, this is the 2nd year of reabuilding our defense, and the 1st year of rebuilding our offense. There are going to be holes at the end; no matter what. Even with these drastic moves I’ve suggested.Third Round: Corner Back (I trust herms eye on finding one here in the later rounds)Fourth Round: some position of need, or depth, or even part of a trade for our 2x 1st rounder2x Fifth/Sixth/Seventh: The way I see it, in these rounds, you will probably get 1 good guy for 2 busts. You can include 4th round here too. So with these 6 pics (7 if you include 4th round) I hope to get 2 or so diamonds in the rough. 3 or 4 if we get really really lucky. I trust Herm & company in this area. So far, they have done a great job in this area. Colby, Page, et. allWhatever holes aren’t filled, you plug with free agents (signed for one year) after the draft. Hell, the fadders are gona have to cut someone after they pick up DMC and the sallary cap hits.So there you have it, the MasterBlaster plan of attack. I would love to hear feedback and/or massive flaming on this.
March 23rd, 2008 at 1:56 pmTLH, The Preacher turned around a dismal Jets team, and took them to the playoffs on several occasions. And Tamba can really play for a second-year player. Hey, egg A.A., we egg back…lol…
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:12 pmMaster Blaster, I’ve barely gotten into your opus, and I already see an error. Second-rate tackle? This is the best OT class maybe ever. We can get an awesome one in round two, i.e. Baker, Cherilus, Collins, etc…and QB is the one position worth it to roll the dice on…a successful roll and you are back in the Super Bowl hunt…I’m still reading…
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:15 pmYah I see your point Adam, There will be a good OT there in the second. But by my plan we need to take Brian Brohm in the second. Believe me I have mulled this over. By my plan, after we get Ellis and Brohm 1st and 2nd we have two choices. We can trade a 1st and 2nd next year for Claday or maybe 2nd and 4th or 2nd and 3rd next year for a guy like Baker or Cherilus. Both great OT’s. But its a matter of what is sacraficed. We would loose a 2nd rounder next year with either of these approches. I think the Claday rout would be better in the long run.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:24 pmI’m praying Atlanta passes on Ryan. I like Brohm more than I did after his fantastic Wonderlic, but I still have issues. He went 6-6 last year with more talent than Ryan had in a comprable conference. That’s after dude said he was coming back to win it all. Major choke job. Ryan is tougher (played with a broken foot, only missing one game), and is more of a winner. Brohm’s Last Two Years: 18-7Ryan’s Last Two Years: 21-6I actually like Flacco better than Brohm at this point, and believe Flacco could possibly be there at 36 as well.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:25 pmI love Baker. I want Ryan and Baker, that’s what I want. Long or even Clady and Flacco wouldn’t be too bad either. Baker is going to be a great player.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:26 pmGreat comment, BTW, Master. Well thought out, even if I don’t agree with you. Both of us are right at this point, as I always say.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmlike i said..i agree with adam..ryan in the first and cherilus in the second..we know they can play together cuz they already have been
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:28 pmoh clady*…sorry it sounds like cla-day in my head. I can’t spell to save my life haah;)
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:29 pmmusta watched forest gump last night huh….claday…i love jennay…
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:38 pmClady scored a 13 on his Wonderlic. He’s way too dumb to be an LT. We can forget about him at five now.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:53 pmDon’t get me wrong. I like Ryan, and would like having him on the chiefs. I think both a guy like Ryan and a guy like Brohm have a 50/50 at being a franchise QB. I think maybe even Ryan could have a 60/40 probability. But both of them are a gamble. Now lets talk elite tallent, or as I like to call them "Mutants". "Mutants" are those "cant miss" prospects or "absolute impact players" The Mutants in this draft are C. Long/v. Gholston and DMC(which we dont need) J. Long (which we cant get) and G. Dorsey (with the injury issues). That leaves S. Ellis. You might wonder why I left M. Ryan out. thats cause he is still a gamble not a mutant. The only mutant quarterback in the last 10 years has been Pyaton Manning and he would go no. 1 anyways if he was here. Ok now my point. I would rather have a mutant DT…Near elite OT…and 50/50 shot on Brohm than a 60/40 shot on Ryan with a very solid OT in guys like Baker/Cherillus. But either routs are good at the end of the day. And we all know that all these plans will fall apart with first contact with the enemy..the real draft. Just so long as we dont trade down for Claday.
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:55 pmdarn it…Clady*
March 23rd, 2008 at 2:56 pm13 for Clady? Isn’t 10 literate? Wow. How smart does an OT have to be anyways? The dumbest guys are the biggest bruisers…take Mike Tyson for instance.
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:01 pmi just looked into it alil more and did you guys know that dan marino only scored a 16
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:25 pmk..i got another scenario…what if we traded our five for both of dallas’ round 1 picks..we could potentially get 3 top 40 players..pick up flacco…and maybe 2 linemen..or one and CB i mean..its a thought..let me know what you guys think on that one
March 23rd, 2008 at 3:35 pmThe cowboys trade down is always an idea. But its kinda like…do you want a top 5 mutant and a good top 40 player or do you want 3 good top 40 players? Id rather have the mutant. But read my post above….I have a rout to a mutant…an almost mutant and a possible franchise QB. But again..the cowboys tradedown is always interesting to ponder..I have a question for you guys in the know…I was looking at our 10 draft choices and it looks like we get 2 draft choices that were undisclosed from the bucks for our bennet trade and I think 1 other one from the bucks for one other trade…..they dont seem to show up and they are undisclosed still I think….anyone know anything about that?
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:11 pmgreat question..i was just wondering the same thing
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:15 pmUnspecified Rounds Vikings> Jets (conditional) — Traded Brooks Bollinger to Vikings for C.J. Mosley, undisclosed conditional draft pick (?-?) on 8/31/06 Jets> Raiders (conditional) — Traded Bobby Hamilton to Jets for undisclosed conditional draft pick (?-?) on 9/1/06 Colts> Ravens — Traded Ryan LaCasse to Colts for undisclosed draft pick (?-?) on 9/2/06 Buccaneers> Chiefs — Traded Ryan Sims to Buccaneers for undisclosed draft pick (?-?) on 5/1/07 Patriots> Bears — Traded Dante Wesley to Patriots for 2008 draft pick (?-?) on 8/7/07 Buccaneers> Jets — Traded Jerry Mackey to Buccaneers for draft pick (?-?) on 8/21/07
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:25 pm1295-1Dolphins> Chiefs — Traded Trent Green to Dolphins for 2008 fifth round pick (?-?) on 6/6/07
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:26 pm1816-21Buccaneers> Chiefs — Traded Michael Bennett to Buccaneers for 2008 sixth round pick (?-?), 2009 draft pick (?-?) on 10/16/07
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:28 pm2247-32Giants> Chiefs — Traded Lawrence Tynes to Giants for future considerations (2008 seventh round pick (?-?)) on 5/22/07
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:29 pmthat was last updated on the 19th i think it said..but thats really all i could find in a short time..hope it kinda answered you masterblaster
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:30 pmHey,Adam, there’s a BIG difference between winning in college and the pros. Brodie was also a winner in college! When the starting job is taken away for a couple poor decisions in preseason games, it dosn’t instill confidence in your QB then when he does get his chance you surround him with CRAP and that still won’t instill confidence. Don’t misunderstand, I’m for drafting a QB for competition and depth, just not with a #5 pick!
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:32 pmBill, Bill, Bill…that isn’t how I saw things at all. Brodie Croyle lost a QB competition that Herm, King Carl and Co. tried to hand to him. And to Damon Huard of all people. C’mon.
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:43 pmAfter reading a bunch of comments I want to add that OL have to be very smart. They have to memorize more stuff than every position except QB. 13 on the Wonderlic isn’t going to cut it.
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:46 pmim very surprised marino could do it with a 16
March 23rd, 2008 at 4:48 pmAdam has manlove for Matt Ryan. It is bad news for chiefs fans.
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:18 pmif we get Matt Ryan he will be a corvette with engine problems behind our crappy line, and what fun is a corvette when it is always in the shop, atleast if we build the Oline we get to drive around somewhere….
March 23rd, 2008 at 5:24 pmlook adam i wasnt bashing LJ nor am i racist ill say jared allen f*****up but i think LJ could be led astray kickin it with a guy like pacman i remember in the past some guuys being influenced by thugs
March 23rd, 2008 at 6:24 pmJason, I wasn’t calling you racist. Sorry if you thought that. What I was saying, and have always said, is race has something to do with why some fans have embraced Jared and denounced L.J. There demeanor plays a part for sure, but if the black star got the DUIs and the white star had a minor domestic incident years ago and an alleged "attitude," how would most fans look at things? That’s what I’m saying.
It’s Kansas City. I love K.C., but it ain’t NYC.Larry’s influenced by smart urban players like Jay-Z, not moronic thugs like Pacman. I wouldn’t worry about that at all.
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:42 pmIceman, it’s a lot easier to take a Porsche that needs some work and make something out of it over time than it is to take a clunker and try to turn it into a Porsche.
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:44 pmTLH, Matt Ryan is going to be a very good quarterback. I have no problem coming out and saying it and putting my ass on the line.
March 23rd, 2008 at 7:45 pmwell put on both subjects adam
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:17 pmi mean the man shares a place with gay z..im sorry but i dont really like jay z…anyways..i would think he’s above the whole gangsta thuggish thing..we all know jay z’s a pimp not a thug…lol
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:19 pmand have you ever tried puttin spinners and a body kit on a 69 pinto?…me either but im sure it would never look good…i once bought a beat up cadillac and fixed up real nice though…lol..anyways..you gotta start with somethin good to be good and nuthin we have now is any good…
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:21 pmadam, i’ve embraced LJ from the very start. its just you see problems with women with both these guys(albeit a minor issue with LJ) i just wouldnt want this prick to get in larrys ear. also with us not wanting to pay JA over the DUI’S why would we give anything for or to pacman??? any issue and hes surely gone.
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:22 pmjayz no thug??? the man started out sellin crack on the spot. he’s proud of that. thats not pimpin thats thuggish.now ill give you he was smart enough that when he got paid he went straight.but i hate the pacman if we got him and he straight lined i would love him but that is just me i dont care who it is if they help us win then there good enough for me the team is #1
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:26 pmanyway have any of you seen TLH’S latest mock?? someone needs to take away his blogging rights
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:28 pmi was hopin you were gonna say he went straight..i dont think the man will be caught out on the street by himself…gangsta…thugg…hmmm…i think he turned soft…i dont think we need to worry bout anybody influencing LJ..he’s a big boy…either way..it’s not gonna happen anyways…we dont take chances…might actually workout
March 23rd, 2008 at 8:40 pmHey ya Adam, I was wondering if you could talk to the tech guys at your spot, and have them allow spaces in our posts. That monster post of mine earlier was well spaced out and a lot easier to read before I submitted it. I think a lot of the longer, well thought out, posts would get read if you allowed spacing in the posts.
March 23rd, 2008 at 10:28 pmTo say Brodie is a loser and Matt Ryan is a winner is plain retarded, with all due respect to all those mentally handicapped out there, not that any of you are reading this, so really, I take that back. Brodie won as well, in college. Not only do ALL defenses get bigger, stronger, faster. They get smarter. There’s no ‘easy targets’ this week, and ‘90th ranked defenses’ that week. Yes, Matt Ryan has a good chance of being a good quarterback in the NFL, but by the numbers, so did Croyle. By the numbers, Medlock was a better kicker than anyone else in the NCAA before we took him. By the numbers, Tom Brady should have been a nobody, and should still be unknown in households around this country. We can’t afford a Ryan Leaf on our team. Just a month ago, everyone was saying how there wasn’t any clear cut great QB’s in this draft. Now all of a sudden Matt Ryan is the savior of any team that grabs him? I don’t think so. He may be good, hell, he might even be a Hall of Famer, but what if he’s not? What if, with our shitty, and yes, I mean shitty, O-line (still mad about Weigmann leaving) what if Ole Faithful, Adam’s mancrush, gets a broken leg? A torn rotator cuff? You don’t NEED a great QB on your team people. I’m going to use this argument again, TRENT freakin DILFER! Point, set, match. You need a stingy, dominating defense, a tough, mean offensive line, that can GET SOME PUSH, so you can run the ball, and an efficient QB that didn’t turn the ball over would be nice, but not needed. Look at the bears a few years ago when they were 15-1. Grossman got hurt, there’s a broken record, anyways, long story short, KYLE ORTON stepped in for 9 games, passed for barely 100 yards a game, and guess what? The bears were 9-0 in those games. Know why? Good running, good effort up front, and dominating defense. I dunno about you, but after a 4-12 season, I sure as hell would love a 15-1 season. Sedrick Ellis at 5. That’s my pick.
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:25 pmwhat are we testin for?
March 23rd, 2008 at 11:38 pmIf history is any indicator, investing a high draft pick on a QB is a high risk proposition. The next question I have to ask is how good would Matt Ryan have been if he didn’t have Gosder Cherilus protecting his blind side? Moreover, as has been pointed out already, Pro-bowl QB credentials are not a requirement for winning Super Bowls.
Here are some things that I either believe or at least need to be considered with this draft: 1) Jake Long will not be available when we pick, 2) there will be a run on OTs in the 1st round and only 2 potentially good tackles (Collins and Baker) will still be on the board at the start of the 2nd round, 3) Baker and Collins will be gone when we pick in the 2nd round, 4) Baltimore needs to be convinced that unless they trade up into our 1st round slot we will either seek a trade with another team that wants Ryan or we will take him ourselves, 5) if we don’t trade down in the 1st round and also do not “reach” for an OT in the 1st round, then taking an OT with our 2nd round will result in an even bigger reach and bigger disappointment, 6) if we end up picking at #5, whoever we take is likely going to be high-quality contributor, 7) nobody can confidently predict which QB will be “that guy” in this draft – if so, Romo would have been a 1st rounder, right?,
selecting a lineman with the 1st pick is a safer bet than gambling on an impact player, 9) OL is without a doubt the Chief’s biggest area of need, and finally 10) addresseing the OT position right out of the gate, while maybe not sexy, seems to me to be a long-term investment with a solid balance of low-risk and high-upside.
March 24th, 2008 at 9:10 amSimply put defense wins SUPERBOWLS. I kinda feel like that the NYG reconfirmed that one. So lets finish fixing the defense with one of the monster DT. And in the second round lets get our franchise OT.
March 24th, 2008 at 9:50 amBtw, for those of you who believe Cherilus will still be around in the 2nd round, the Giants are reportedly showing a strong interest in him. Among other things, that tells me that they are expecting Long, Clady, Otah, and Williams to all be gone by the time they pick. If the Giants take Cherilus, then that leaves only Baker and Collins worthy of high 2nd round picks and with 3 teams picking ahead of us, pretty all of whom having glaring OL needs, I see the Chiefs either taking a CB or reaching badly in the 2nd round to fix the OL if they use their 1st round pick on any position other OT. So, if the Chiefs pass on OT in the 1st round, their hand might also be forced to pass on both OT and OG in the 2nd round which essentially means that they won’t be able to select a starting OT out of this draft. Think about it.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:00 amPeter King chimes in, agrees: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2008/writers/peter_king/03/21/mmqb/1.html
March 24th, 2008 at 10:05 amDouble D, Sam Baker is going to be an awesome tackle. I have no clue why he is not getting more respect.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:06 amErnest, was it the defense that won a Super Bowl for the Colts? No. Freeney and Sanders certainly took the team to the next level, but that offense won it for them. You have to have both.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:08 amIf I hear that Trent Dilfer argument one more time, I’m going postal. That was one time, and it was almost a decade ago. Look at the past three Super Bowl QBs–ALL THREE WERE FIRST-ROUND PICKS! What if we build an All-Pro line again and Brodie Croyle can’t stay on the field and when he does he continues to play like absolute dump, which is exactly what has happened thus far. XXXLP, the Trent Dilfer argument is as worthless as an asshole on my elbow. The Ravens probably had the best defense ever that year. Either them or the ‘85 Bears.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:11 amJay-Z was a thug when he was young, but now he’s a certified business man. In my eyes, he’s the exact same as L.J. kcikin’ it with Jordan at this point, Jason, and I hear you on Pacman. We aren’t going there, even if we should. I was a huge backer of us going after T.O. and we blew that one. We aren’t Dallas–we don’t gamble on O.T.P. (other team’s problems) even though we have the perfect coach to do so.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:17 amAnd our boy from The Landry Hat is a little crazy, but he’s a great blogger. Just consider him our Woody Paige–he stirs the pot.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:19 amOne last note for this morning:
If you are going to strikeout on a top five pick, make it on a quarterback, the guy who can win it all for you, not a defensive tackle (Ryan Sims) or an OT (Robert Gallery).
March 24th, 2008 at 10:21 amAdam,
I like Baker too and I truly believe that he’ll be off the board when we make our 2nd round pick.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:26 amHey Adam, how do you get spacing in your posts? Is there some spcial / or – line to be put in to get space between paragraphs and/or thoughts? If I do a big post again I (and any potential readers/flamers) dont want it to be a big blob.
March 24th, 2008 at 10:30 am(repost of comment 35 with corrected spacing)
Ok…I have been thinking this over for a long time.
Here is the MasterBlaster Blueprint…
Assumption 1. Jake Long is going to be gone. If by some fluke he is not, we take him and have a “by the numbers” draft.
Assumption 2. The falcons will take Matt Ryan…Like I want them to. I say there is a 50/50 shot on Ryan. He will either be the next Eli Manning or the next Leaf. You dont roll 50/50 dice, on a quarterback, with our numerous glaring holes. Also, if Ryan is the next Eli, you will be paring him with a second rate left tackle (cause we didn’t take one here). How do you think Eli would have done last season if he got sacked 55 times? Can you say Patriot superbowl champions?
Also, if the Falcons dont take Matt Ryan, they will take Brian Brohm in the second. They just got a 2nd rounder, right above ours, with the Deangelo Hall trade. So, pray they take Matt Ryan. Frickin Falcons
Round 1: Sedric Ellis. Remember when we were crying that we had a 30th ranked defense not just 2 or so years ago? Guess what. We are in the second year of rebuilding our defense. We aren’t there yet. With Ellis we might be almost there. Allen/Hali bookends with Ellis/Boone tackles…I like it. This might give us a top 5 defense next year. Now I know this looks alot like blueprint 1 (which I love), but here is where it gets interesting…
Round 1: Ryan Clady. We trade up with someone like the patriots somewhere between pick 6-12. We trade our 1st and 2nd round picks in 09. I would love to trade our 1st and 3rd, but I think thats unrealistic this high. I know your saying “MasterBlaster your crazy”. Yes I know. Crazy like a fox. What we are really doing is taking our 1st round pick in 09 in 08. All we are really paying is our 2nd round pick in 09. And, “by the numbers”, our 2nd rounder next year could be a bust. Also, Clady is at the top of this years deep OT class. Next year, the only elite OT, I see, is Oher, and guess what…he will be next years Jake Long…we wont get him either. So go for broke this year, where there is deep talent in our positions of need, and sacrifice next year. Remeber, the Browns got Quinn and Joe Thomas last year, and they don’t have a pick till the 4th this year. I think they did a stellar job going for broke…just look at them now.
Round 2: Brian Brohm. This is assuming Falcons take Ryan. I really think Brohm is a steal. Remeber at the beginning of the season he was the number 1 potential draft pick. Ok, so he had a rough year. Who cares, the guy is a stealy missle man, I think he has winner written all over him. One of those guys that will screw down in the second half and overcome a 14 point deficite. I see him with Payton Manning Heart and mental toughness with Eli Mannings tallent, or maybe even a lil less in the tallent department, but still in the ballpark. Point is, he would be a perfect guy to roll the 50/50 dice on in the second round to be our franchies quarterback for the next 10 years.
The way I see it, based on the last 20 or so drafts, you have a 50/50 shot on your first rounder quarterback, being a franchise QB, and a 50/50 shot on one of the next 4 guys down the line being a franchise quarterback. I think that diamond in the rough for the chiefs is Brian Brohm. I just got a feeling. A Len Dawson/Tom Brady feeling. And it will only cost us a second rounder.
Ok…so far, we have sacraficed a good chunk of our 09 draft. We have given our defense a shot at top 5 defenses next year. We have drafted a possible franchise quarterback and put the 2nd best OT prospect on his blind side. Thats a good start I think. Our glaring holes are still Corner Back, Offensive Guard, and Center. Face it, this is the 2nd year of reabuilding our defense, and the 1st year of rebuilding our offense. There are going to be holes at the end; no matter what. Even with these drastic moves I’ve suggested.
Third Round: Corner Back (I trust herms eye on finding one here in the later rounds)
Fourth Round: some position of need, or depth, or even part of a trade for our 2x 1st rounder2x
Fifth/Sixth/Seventh: The way I see it, in these rounds, you will probably get 1 good guy for 2 busts. You can include 4th round here too. So with these 6 pics (7 if you include 4th round) I hope to get 2 or so diamonds in the rough. 3 or 4 if we get really really lucky. I trust Herm & company in this area. So far, they have done a great job in this area. Colby, Page, et. all.
Whatever holes aren’t filled, you plug with free agents (signed for one year) after the draft. Hell, the fadders are gona have to cut someone after they pick up DMC and the sallary cap hits.
So there you have it, the MasterBlaster plan of attack. I would love to hear feedback and/or massive flaming on this
March 24th, 2008 at 11:53 amI like Ellis, Master, but I don’t like Clamhead Clady (13 on the Wonderlic…will he be able to remember the plays?) and Brohm. Brohm couldn’t win at Louisville his senior year with all that talent. All the guy had to do was win 10 games and he was the top pick. He choked. Big time. I don’t want a choker QB. I want someone with a nickname like Matty Ice.
As for the spaces, all of us admins/editors/authors just get them. Maybe if you actually log in up top you get them to. I’ll check into it.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:25 pmFor instance, Joe Thomas scored a 29 on his Wonderlic. It takes brains to play left tackle.
March 24th, 2008 at 12:28 pmCool. Good Info. But ya know, at the end of the day, when we are nitpicking like this, we really wont know till the end of next season. So, Ryan v. Brohm and Clady v. Baker…lets agree to have an “I told you so” edition somewhere in Jan 09 haha. I bet we both win one…you know how this kinda stuff goes.
March 24th, 2008 at 2:35 pmAll I know is if I were drafting I wouldn’t pick a dumbass like Clady at that position in round one. I know that much. And, sure, we can all have those conversations. That’s why the site is here.
March 24th, 2008 at 3:54 pm