Closing Arguments: Jake Long v. Kansas City Chiefs Fans
-OK, it’s time to push all the chips to the center of the table, we all have our thoughts and beliefs and scenario’s in our heads and how they will play out come April 26th. We’ve all done our own “what if” scenario’s just like CP, Herm and Bill have done with the four picks before them. This will be my final argument and reasoning behind why I believe the Kansas City Chiefs will come away from the draft with Jake Long as their pick.
Let me first say with all the Jared Allen trade talks going on, it is hard for me to pass on an opportunity to give my opinion of the whole situation, however, I have decided to wait until it all plays out before I unload my wisdom upon you, instead of putting my foot in my mouth (or something like that). So let’s just talk about the draft, shall we?
Now, is some of my reasoning fueled by hope? Absolutely. Is my judgment clouded by my love of offensive linemen and the role they play as a cohesive unit on a football team? Yes. However, I hold on to the fact that Jake Long can and will be a Chief when it’s all said and done–well, after Carl throws a tantrum or two during contract negotiations and pisses Jake and his agent off before finally getting a deal done.
Most opponents of a theory allowing Long to fall to the Chiefs at the number 5 pick argue the St. Louis Rams are going to select him at number 2. I disagree and here is why.
Orlando Pace hasn’t retired; he has given no indications that he is going to. Therefore, common sense tells us that Orlando Pace, if healthy, will be the starting left tackle for the Rams this season. Alex Barron was selected with the 19th pick in the first round by the Rams in 2005 to become the eventual replacement of Pace when he retired or became injured.
For the Rams to select Jake Long they have to admit that Alex Barron is considered a bust, or Orlando Pace is finished playing football. I can’t see how anyone in the front office can say that with a straight face. Alex Barron stepped up and moved to the left tackle spot vacated by Pace early last season. He played well. As good as Pace? No-but few do.
So then if the Rams select “Big Jake”, where does he play? Some might say the right tackle spot-You have to be kidding me! You are going to tell me the Rams are going to spend a 2nd overall draft pick on a right tackle? Come on! Well, then he will play the left side. He’s going to come in a overthrow a legend? I don’t think so. There is a HUGE difference between drafting a left tackle with the 19th pick and putting him on the right side of the line for him to learn from a pro bowler before moving to the left and picking a tackle with the number 2 selection and doing the same thing. HUGE! Teams don’t draft right tackles with the second pick in the draft, especially when you look at all the other talent available, all of whom the Rams could use right away.
IF Orlando Pace calls it quits between now and the draft then I will give in a admit defeat, the Rams would then surely draft Jake Long.
Although Miami has been in negotiations with Jake Long to become the first overall pick, I don’t believe that he is their man. I think it is simply a negotiation tool being employed by Mr. Parcells. The Dolphins will move on this week and let their true intentions be known.
So, my fellow Chiefs fans, I say to you this morning that Jake Long can and will be playing left tackle for the Chiefs next season. The teams above the Chiefs have bigger needs and will look elsewhere when it’s their turn on the clock.
Now, your mission if you chose to accept it is to make your final choice of who the Chiefs will select and let everyone know why and how it will play out. This will be my final top five mock draft. Of course, neither me nor anybody else can predict trades, so obviously my little theory can and will be blown out of the water if a trade takes place anywhere in the top 5.
Top Five Mock:
1: Miami Dolphins: Chris Long, DE/OLB-UVA. Bill Parcells type of player, versatile, aggressive, high motor. The Jake Long talk is a negotiating tool, look for the Dolphins to focus in on Long, Chris Long, this week and try to get him signed. Vernon Gholston could be the other choice.
2: St. Louis Rams: Glenn Dorsey, DT-LSU. Was an All-American defensive tackle in the SEC with a hurt knee. Nuff said.
3: Atlanta Falcons: Matt Ryan, QB-BC. Quarterback is such a glaring hole for the Falcons, I really can’t see them going anywhere else. After the Mike Vick fiasco last year, Arthur Blank is anxious to put a new face on this crippled franchise.
4: Oakland Raiders: Darren McFadden, RB-UA. Oakland is the wild card here. Al Davis is so freaking crazy, it’s hard to tell what the grim reaper will do here. I believe that McFadden’s speed and homerun ability is too much for Davis to handle, barring a trade, DMac is going to be in Black and Silver.
5: Kansas City Chiefs: Jake Long, OT-Michigan. My dream comes true and I pass out on my couch do to loss of oxygen to my brain because a large piece of uneaten sirloin is now lodged in my wind pipe.
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Nice read, and i lol’d at the last part
April 21st, 2008 at 5:49 amsee i was dreaming of trading jared for a 1 a 3 and mckinnie then we have jake at lt mckinnie at rt and macintosh at rg all we need is a center, sounds like a pretty good oline to me. iknow far fetched but did anyone REALLY believe wed be to this point with jared?
April 21st, 2008 at 7:16 amI don’t want to crush your dream as its my dream too, but there are a few things to consider. I live in St. Louis, and word around town is that the Rams want Long. The only flaw in your argument is Alex Barron, almost everyone in town, is ready to give up on him. The only hope I hold out is the Rams are the only ones left who haven’t, at least publicy, given up. But anyone who follows the team would disagree with you on Barron. The so called insiders here are all leaning toward the Rams taking Long. Again, I hope you are right, this is the draft so who the hell knows.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:36 amWe all have a hope… My hope is that this happens. Jake Long is our #1 priority. & I bet that it holds true on Herm, Carl, Bill’s board. Jake Long IS the target. I Also believe that Miami is really only blowing smoke up peoples asses. Nothing serious. . . So with that said -
April 21st, 2008 at 8:42 amMy Mock: Miami- Chris Long UVA St. Louis- Glenn Dorsey LSU (or Jake Long) Atlanta- Matt Ryan BC Chokeland- Run DMC (or Vernon Gholston) KC Chiefs- Jake Long (or Glenn Dorsey, if Long is gone.)
April 21st, 2008 at 8:48 amJay–I can believe what you say, that Barron is all but done, but do you still feel the Rams will spend a 2nd overall pick on a Right Tackle? That’s my only problem with that scenario. Especially with Dorsey and perhaps C. Long starring them in the face.
April 21st, 2008 at 9:03 amExactly Steven. . . RTs are like CBs in Cover 2; They DONT NEED to be oustanding, amazing players. If they are, thats great, but they really only need to be good ENOUGH. They just need to get the job done and thats it.
April 21st, 2008 at 9:11 amThe number 5 pick on a right tackle. It just do not make sense to me. If JL is that great of a tackle than why are people slating him as a right tackle. Because speed rushers will eat him for a snack on their way to lunch(the QB). I just can’t get it out of my mind, the #5 pick on a right tackle. HMM!
April 21st, 2008 at 9:58 amErnest, I’m not sure what you are saying. Are you suggesting that if drafted by the Chiefs, Jake Long will play Right tackle? If so, I don’t think that would be the plan.
I’m saying, if you spend a top 10 pick on a tackle, they should be a premire tackle that will come in a play right away. Jake Long will suit up and be the starting left tackle for the Chiefs from day 1. IF st. louis had a left handed qb, then it might be a different story, then you want your right tackle to be a premier tackle to protect the blind side.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:15 amHe’d be a leftie in St. Louis too boys. Pace is near the end of his career, Barron was tried and mutilated at LT, and hasn’t fared as good at RT as was hoped (although on my Madden franchise he blossomed quite nicely, haha) Jake Long would be the perfect fit for them.. He could start RT, get valuable experience while Pace is closing out his career, (after this year or next) and then Jake would step into the shoes of the big man when he finally hangs ‘em up. Sorry to burst your bubble, but he’s just what they’re looking for, if indeed they have given up on Barron as the answer.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:32 amI am suprised how everyone is missing the point with the Rams on the RT/LT thing….It doesn’t matter if Jake Long is drafted 1st round/2nd overall pick to play guard this year….point is it will just be this year…..Pace will retire if not this offseason then next…. you then already have your replacement ready
If the Rams want Jake Long then trust me - they will take him….regardless of Barron or Pace.
Got to give a shout out to ROC27!
Bottom line for me this Draft is just don’t reach….when you are in rebuilding mode - and let’s be honest…we are….you can’t try to find gold…just take what is there - even if it is Matt Ryan(you all know my thoughts on him)
If we take a Clady/Otah type of player….and yes Albert is on that same list…I am going to throw a beverage at my nice new TV.
We don’t have to fix everything this year - just take WHAT IS THERE!
April 21st, 2008 at 10:37 amAnd you propose we take Matt Ryan instead of an Albert/Otah player? How is that going to help the cause? With an offensive linemen, we can at least see that they’re TRYING to make LJ some running lanes, TRYING to get B.Croy that extra half a second he needs to make a decent throw (instead of off his back foot, cough, cough.) Matt Ryan was a winner in college, you say, so was Brodie… Matt Ryan has the intangibles, you add…. Brodie is mechanically alright, he just has the gunslinger mentality, where he believes he can make the tough throws, where other guys would throw it away/try for something else, he believes in himself enough that he tries it. Is it a bad thing? Sometimes, yeah. But it’s not necessarily bad in and of itself. He’s got big brass ones, give the guy that. He tried starting for us behind one of the worst offensive lines in… I would go as far as to say; the Universe. Give the kid a year. Fix our line. Or at least TRY to. ATTEMPT it, since we couldn’t attempt much in free agency. *cross fingers* Hope we pick up someone after the post-draft cuts, that’s worth half a damn. Strayed from the point a bit; but if you’re going to believe in Matt Ryan’s superhuman, miraculous, gravity-defying leap into a franchise quarterback, then give some credit to the big fella, Brandon Albert, for also making his stock rise, by having a good pro day, and looking solid in all of his team/individual workouts.
April 21st, 2008 at 10:53 amJon, all weekend youve said how easy it was for minn to agree to a contract, well now today they say that they did not come to terms. today is it a little easier to come to the realization that just maybe jareds asking for the moon AND stars?
April 21st, 2008 at 11:00 amIf we get Jake the Snake, I will jump up and down like the year we drafted D.J. (who thought he was going to fall to us that year?) The Lions were supposed to pick him, but instead drafted M. Williams (haahahhhahahah). With that said, I would still be really happy taking Albert because at the least he will be a beast at RG and could flourish into a beast tackle. Who knows. I just want somebody at the 5th pick who plays in the trenches, preferable O line, but Dorsey or Ellis would be fine with me as we are one DT away from being DOMINANT on D. Please no Matt Ryan. Why don’t people understand that a QB will not succeed without a decent O line, that is assuming they stay alive. Anybody watch the super bowl? They were in Brady’s ass all game, and he was as close to unstoppable as anybody has ever been in the reg season. Pass pro broke down when he needed it the most and the rest, as they say, is history….
April 21st, 2008 at 11:14 amDon’t get me wrong xxxlp - I hate Matt Ryan, but scouts love him…they “say” he is a franchise QB….I am not a scout so I will have to take their word on it that he is not a reach.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:19 amWhats good, Davey Boy! Havent seen you around these parts in a “Long” second. . . Anyway, on to business. I doubt we reach for an O Lineman. Now does Carl, Herm, and Bill think Albert is a reach? I dont know. I mean, I would be happy with the guy at 5. But I’d be ECSTATIC with Jake at 5. I be pretty pumped with Dorsey if Jake is gone. and if this trade with Jared goes through, Chris Long would be my main man after Jake Long.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:35 amOk, But lets just SAY that St.Louis picks up Jake. No One KNOWS when Orlando Pace is gonna retire. If THIS was his last year, then why even come back? Especially after sustaining such an injury last season. . . I’d say he’ll put in another 2 or 3 years. But with Jake Long at RT for 3 years, what does that do when Pace calls it quits? It makes him a less effective LT. So, call what you will, but with Pace on board, picking up Jake. . . . (I call it) dumb.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:41 amSorry ROC27 - been working on a promotion at work/moving to a new home/having a new baby….busy times man, busy times…So you really like Albert at 5 huh?….I have to say I am not Ok with the Idea….trade down in that scenario because he will fall….I am still in the best player or bust camp and for me that is Dorsey/Ellis/Long/Long/McFadden
The kicker in this whole thing is going to be the possible trade with the Vikings…that would let us get a tackle at a good value while taking the best player with our #5
April 21st, 2008 at 11:44 amDon’t get me wrong ROC - I wouldn’t take Long at 2 either….especially when you can have a good tackle in the 2nd round and there are awsome defensive talents in the top 5 of this years draft.
All I am saying is that to say they can’t do it is wrong. If they love Long he is going #2 and they will figure out where he plays later.
April 21st, 2008 at 11:48 amOh. No. No. No. Dont get it twist Dave. If Im Herm, I DO NOT take Branden Albert at 5. I was saying that if (our front office is THAT stupid & desperate for a 1st round O Lineman &) we DO end up reaching for Albert, I’d be happier with that than reaching for Clady or Otah. But yeah, CONGRATS man! A Baby. Wow.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:00 pmMe and my fiance just bought an English Bulldog. And THATS a big deal for us. . . haha! . . . No, But yeah. I understand, man. Get that money. . . . Oh Yeah, and Im ALL for drafting the best player available (Matt Ryan being in botton of the 7 Top guys)
April 21st, 2008 at 12:03 pmI saw the Cover 2 corner myth in there somewhere. Argh, you guys know I don’t like that kind of fallacy here at A.A. The new rules favoring receivers have exposed the Cover 2 to a great degree. Anybody who watched us or the Vikings, another fine example, could have seen that last year.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:33 pmas long as the player isnt matt ryan…..
April 21st, 2008 at 12:44 pmHey Adam, are you all right there, buddy? Take a breather, bro. Everythings gonna be just fine, ok. It was me. My mistake. You can go ‘head and cross that out. But it STILL goes without saying that a RT DOESNT NEED to be the most gifted player in the NFL. And St. Louis would be stupid to draft Jake Long and start him at RT for the next few years.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:45 pmxxxlp, you are certifiably insane if you back reaching on Albert or Otah instead of Ryan or another elite prospect. Reaching is death when it comes to the draft, especially when Chris Williams could very well be there later. I seriously like that guy almost as much as Jake Long. He could be the next Roaf if he works at it, and is flying under the radar due to playing at Vandy. All the Ryan hate is driving me nuts.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:47 pmim not hating on ryan, i just think there are other pieces of the puzzle we need before a qb. if we end up drafting him so be it… but id just hate to give up on brodie so quick
April 21st, 2008 at 12:49 pmThey would start him at right tackle and groom him to take over for Pace either this season when he gets hurt or when he retires two years from now. Barron would change positions or be a back-up for now. I think that argument is another one filled with wishful thinking. The Rams have plenty of motive to draft Big Jake. C’mon, fellas, let’s be realistic here
I know you like Jake, but…
April 21st, 2008 at 12:50 pmive given up on the hope that jake will be there at 5. If ryan falls to us i guess well have to take em…but id rather see us trade down a couple spots and pick up and extra pick somewhere.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pmAlbert is an elite prospect…he has moved up into the top 10 on a lot of teams charts. If he makes it past the 5-7 range, some team will move up to get him.
Dave–that’s exactly what the Rams did a couple years ago..drafted Barron, thought they would play him on the right for a while…blah blah blah…So they are just going to throw away what they learned from that experience and try it all over again. IF you are going to draft Jake Long @ 2, he’d better play LT from the get go.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:53 pmDon’t forget this aspect of taking Albert @ 5. The Chiefs are apparently in “penny pinching” mode. They draft Albert and tell his agent “We aren’t going to play him at LT…he’s our guard.” Cost them less money for a guard than a tackle, then move him to LT in training camp. Oh, my bad mr. agent.
April 21st, 2008 at 12:56 pmi woulndt mind takin albert at 5….hes a beast.. but if we trade allen gohlsten or c long would be really nice and pick up a tackle at 17….
April 21st, 2008 at 12:59 pmi really dont care what d youre playing CBs are a HUGE part of it
April 21st, 2008 at 1:06 pmMatt, nothing is more important than the QB position. It is ALWAYS the most pressing need.
Personally, I prefer Chris Williams to Albert. And I’ll stand by that preference long term. I will be extremely disappointed if we go with Albert or Clady at five when Chris Williams is going to be better. The Chiefs will Grinch my draft day if they pull a stunt like that. Just say no to reaching!
April 21st, 2008 at 3:44 pmHere Here! Just say no too reaching!
Hey Adam - did you notice that I am coming around on Matt Ryan (a little)
I have always said that I am no scout and I would trust those that are in the know…personally I like Brohm better…but I told you I would admit it if wrong…..most scouts like Ryan better and feel he is a legit top 5 prospect….I thought he was on a fake rise to the top only to have a fall like so many before him AKA Quinn/Rogers
Anyways - I do not want us to reach….you have to put personal feelings aside on this …..I just want a concensus/legit top 5 pick ….position doesn’t matter - fill your needs round 2-7 and take the best football player period in the #5 spot!
Get my drift?
April 21st, 2008 at 4:08 pmI think if KC drafts a Long it will be Chris, Jake sadly will be gone.
April 21st, 2008 at 4:15 pmIt’s all a moot point to me, I sincerely believe Baltimore will trade us their pick to get Matt Ryan (if he’s still there) and if he’s not.. I don’t think we can go wrong with our pick… I hope. But you’ve got to admit, with all the hype, Brandon Albert has become one of the top echelon players, just as Matt Ryan seperated himself after his pro-day and combine.. so has the Beast. I do like Chris Williams, he’s the purest/best LT prospect this year, ahead of even Jake Long, but there’s a reason he’s not in the top 10 discussion, even when teams know he’s the best LT, and LT is vitally important. Albert could shore up one of 4 positions on our line, Matt Ryan is a one or done. Albert could make our QB better, by making the line better. Ryan will fare the same as Brodie, got talent, but with a shoddy O-line, it’s irrelevant. I’m not hating on Ryan, I’m realistic. Tom Brady behind our line would look like your grandma trying to stand strong in the pocket. Matt Ryan, an unproven kid; would fare no better. But on the flip side, if you’re going to give props to the dude for being so good, then give props for Albert being good, he’s also moved into top-10 discussions, he’s done the same thing as Ryan, suddenly transformed into a long-term starter who has pro-bowl potential.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:08 pmGood stuff. But if Jake isn’t gone at 1 or 2, I think Atlanta would take him. I know everyone thinks they need a QB, but I just read a report last night that ATL is going with Redman, Harrington and the other guy (Not Matt Ryan, their 3rd string, just forgot his name for the moment.) I don’t see them passing up on JL if he gets past 1 and 2. I saw quite a few ATL games and not even Vick could have stayed on his feet very long. They were just a slight bit better than ours. They could use the outstanding ability that JL brings to the OL.
April 21st, 2008 at 5:12 pmIf..and only IF….the allen deal gets done..im pretty sure we will have no chance at J Long so i say we go ahead and take Adams guy Matty Ice with the 5 pick and with the next first rd pick we get…preferrably 17 from the viqueens..we pick up Williams there..that will take care of 2 problems..then we have competition at QB…anyways..then we go Cb..hopefully Flowers with our 2nd..and wow..we have possibly 3 starters out of the way
April 21st, 2008 at 6:25 pmCSMQB! Bro! How do we take Matt Ryan at 5 if we trade Jared Allen??? That makes NO sense to me at all! So, youre telling me that without a DE with the presence of Jared Allen, if Vernon Gholston is there or if Chris Long is there… we take Matt Ryan??? Whaaaat?? No way dude. Thats almost humorous. C’mon. If we trade Allen we need to snatch up one of the 4 Top D Linemen. In this order Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey, Vernon Gholston, or Sedrick Ellis. Then with our 2nd 1st round, we either take Albert (who’s shooting up the draft board), Williams (the so-called “Next Willie Roaf”), or Otah (Probably the best run blocking OT in the draft)… But I’ll go on record to say this.. if we pick Matt Ryan with Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey, Vernon Gholston, or even Run DMC on the board, I will voluntarily choke on my own vomit. Freak that!
April 21st, 2008 at 7:14 pmLOL..i got lost for a minute..i totally forgot we would be left with a huge void..damnit..what was i thinkin..lol
April 21st, 2008 at 7:18 pmgive me a few minutes and ill straighten my picks up
April 21st, 2008 at 7:28 pmHahaha Ok, its cool… I was just like “Whhhaaaaa!!??” Take your time, bro.
April 21st, 2008 at 7:54 pmk..sorry i got caught up in csi miami..lets just put gholston where ryan is and call it good..and im still hung up on a qb later..i like j johnson but everyone says he is a project…and we dont have a pick to waste on a project
April 21st, 2008 at 9:18 pmI’m gonna have to give props to Ernest on this one, I too always see Jake Long…All American LT…mentioned as playing nothing but RIGHT Tackle in the league. I’d still take him if he fell to us, but don’t think he will be there.
I see Baltimore making a move and going all in for Ryan as well. Esp. with McNair gone. All I ever see is that they need a CB, but they need a QB like Carl needs positive PR.
April 22nd, 2008 at 12:32 amAlmost forgot. What are you southern cali Chiefs fans doing for the draft?
April 22nd, 2008 at 1:04 amI think we should change Matt Ryans nickname to “Matty Int” instead of “Matty Ice”.
Although I will have to admit, the more I hear him talk on all the sports shows recently, I am warming up to him…a little, very little.
I agree with whoever said that IF Allen gets traded then the Chiefs will go Defensive End with the fifth pick. Charlie Casserly last night on NFL Total Access said he believed the deal for allen gets done an the Chiefs take Gholston.
Adam Scheffter also stated that he believed both the Vikes and Chiefs had enough motovation to get the deal done on Saturday if not before.
April 22nd, 2008 at 5:09 amstevenh,the only problem with that is casserly and schefter are in the same position as US. not in on the negotiations. they might have “sources” but this time of year are “sources” reliable?
April 22nd, 2008 at 7:20 amI still believe that Baltimore trades down, giving us the 8th pick and a 3rd rounder to boot. Then if the Jared deal does go through, we have the 8th and 17th picks. If New England doesn’t take Brandon Albert, which I think they’re in too much need of a linebacker to do that; then we can take Albert at 8, where he’s not a reach, at all, and also gets payed less. We can then get Williams, or our pick of any wide receivers/corners that we want. Another thing I wanted to throw out there; the talk about Owen Schmitt has died down, but I still want that guy in a Chief’s uniform with a passion. A dude who breaks multiple facemasks, HIS OWN FACEMASKS, no less, is a straight beast. You need 1 yard on fourth down? He’s the guy who will sacrifice everything to get you that yard. Just imagine how many 3rd/4th downs that guy will convert in his career. Maybe his other parts of his game aren’t up-to-snuff, but hell I’d take him as just a special teams ace, and create a new position, One-Yard-Converter. He’s a man among men. Havn’t heard anything about him in quite awhile so I thought I’d stir the pot a little bit, leading up to Saturday.
April 22nd, 2008 at 8:42 amxxxlp, I think your scenario is possible, but there is a good chance that either someone trade in front of us or Atlanta takes Ryan. Especially if the word gets out that Atlanta will take him. Someone could trade up to number two and take him. We’ll see. And Schmitt could happen, but I doubt it. Seems like we’ve brought in too many FBs.
April 22nd, 2008 at 9:55 amThe Matty Ice hate out there is staggering, and it is with all NFL fans, basically, but the scouts and experts love him. Why all the hate?
My anser? Realism. NFL fans want to think that their current quarterback–whether it be Brodie Croyle or Kellen Clemens or Tarvaris Jackson–is going to get the job done. That way their team doesn’t have to use a valuable pick on a quarterback and can bring in another important position, like OT, DT or DE. Well, I’m here to add a dose of reality to the equation and tell you that none of those guys are going to lead their team to the Promised Land. But fans don’t want to here that. Why? Because the hardest part of rebuilding is finding an adequate quarterback and leader. Fans want to believe deep down that has already happened, expediting the rebuilding process.
I think that sums the situation up nicely. To me, the guy has leadership capabilities that no other position can offer, and only a handful of quarterbacks bring to the table. Like Peter King said, and I’m paraphrasing, Matty has the same assuredness Peyton Manning had ten years ago. That, my friends, is hard to find. Especially in a quarterback with a prototype body and a 32 on the Wonderlic.
April 22nd, 2008 at 10:01 amI’m absolutely warming up to Matty Ice, I ain’t gonna lie. I mean, I think I’d still stick with my top five–Long (who is obviously gone, but I’d still take him), trading down (for more, like xxxlp’s awesome scenario), Dorsey (just imagine…), and then Ryan–but I dunno… He’s still the guy I’d be most intrigued by.
Here’s my thing, Adam: I know we aren’t going to be good next year, sure, but I feel that by going with Ryan, we’re kind of rolling over what hope is left. I don’t think, by any means, Croyle is gonna blow up tomorrow and become a Super Bowl winner, but I’m not quite ready to scratch him out.
Anyways, my point is this: I like him. The end.
-cw
April 22nd, 2008 at 11:53 amI wonder what will happen to Matty Ice’s cognitive abilities after his head is repeatedly pounded into the turf due to having an offensive line not unlike the one on the Matt Hasselback commercial (state farm i think?) I don’t think the Chiefs will be able to resist the Raven’s call to trade up to the sp