Adam’s Draft Apples
I’m not gonna lie–I’m an opinionated cat. Quite often, I’m an opinionated cat who sees things differently than the mainstream crowd. I’ll admit that.
Still, I do have pretty good credentials when it comes being an NFL Draft prognosticator. Yesterday, Zach even urged me to remind everybody of how high I was on Dwayne Bowe last year. And then there were some super sleepers I called correctly while writing for Real Football 365, Kevin Boss for instance. Justin Harrell, who the book is still open on, was my favorite player last year, so I’m not perfect. All I’m saying is that I’m willing to step outside the box and have pretty decent intuition.
All I’m asking, Chiefs fans, is that you just give me a shot here and drop your guard and biases long enough to consider my recommendations.
Here are the players I covet heading into Saturday’s draft, just over 48 hours away:
QB Matt Ryan, B.C.
As you all know, this is my guy. And I know that he’s not most of your guys’ guy. In fact, there’s probably still more support for Dubya among Chiefs fans than there is for Matt Ryan. As Herm Edwards says, that’s OK.
First, I want to tackle this notion that there are more pressing needs than quarterback in the NFL. Ridiculous. Asinine. Bizarre. No offense, but I am just shocked that so many fans have this opinion. It’s like saying the CEO isn’t the most crucial part of a business, or that the head isn’t the most important part of the body. It just makes no sense to me, especially on the heels of three first-round QBs in a row winning it all.
Next, yep, Brodie Croyle. You want a leader and a winner in a QB. I wouldn’t follow Brodie into a USC sorority house. I wouldn’t follow Brodie into Best Buy if it included an unlimited shopping spree. The dude is not a leader. He’s just not. Meanwhile, you see Ryan play and do interviews and you see visions of other great quarterbacks. Manning. Brady. Palmer. He’s got what they’ve got. 32 on the Wonderlic. 27-6 as a starter at B.C. The size and toughness Brodie sorely lacks. He’s got it all. Right now the situation is a little like The Lord of the Rings. Brodie Croyle is nothing more than a steward, folks–we need ourselves a king, and in the worst possible way. All we have now is a part-time, injury-riddled steward.
As for the interceptions I hear about every 1.67 seconds (believe me, I’m annoyed), he played in possibly the most predictable offense in the country and still led his team to become the fourth best passing attack in the NCAA. I think people are overstating his interception issues. I’d rather have an 11-3 QB who’s more INT prone (Ryan) than a 6-6 one (Brohm) who can’t lead his squad to victories.
All I’m asking is for you to give the guy a chance. Or don’t. I could care less. History will be kind to me on this one.
QB Joe Flacco, Delaware
No need for as long of a spiel here, because I think we all like him. He’s big, smart, has a canon arm and swagger for days. Problem is he played against inferior competition in college. Also, I think part of why Chiefs fans like him so much is because they’ve talked themselves into thinking they can get a player as good as Ryan a round later. Yeah, I’m just not sure about that. Regardless, I’m high on Flacco.
QB Josh Johnson, San Diego
If for some reason we are more sold on Brodie than I think we are–and definitely more than we should be–this would be a great option. We could even reach a tad early in round three to make sure we got him. Speed Racer wheels, amazing accuracy (43 TDs, 1 INT), good size (6′3″), 24 on the Wonderlic…I prefer him to the two underachievers, aka Brian Brohm and Chad Henne, big time. Still, J.J. is definitely a project. Think Casey Printers on steroids.
QB Kevin O’Connell, San Diego State
I don’t know much about him, but by Saturday I may actually prefer him to Johnson. He’s still a little under the radar, but the ex-S.D. Stater could wind up being Aztec gold. He’s fast (4.6 40), got hops (31-inch vert) and absolutely torched opponents last season in the Mountain West. He’s really starting to rise right now. It might be too late, though, and we could be smart to take advantage and pounce with our third third or our fourth. I don’t know a ton about him, but I’m starting to warm up to the kid.
RB Jonathan Stewart, Oregon
He might not end up being quite as explosive or exciting as Darren McFadden, but he very well could end up being this draft’s best pure rusher. If he was there at 17 and there wasn’t anybody left we coveted, I would definitely take a long look at him. Remember how everybody moaned and groaned when we picked L.J. even though we had Priest Holmes? The best-player-available strategy works, folks.
WR James Hardy, Indiana
For the life of me I don’t know why any receiver outside of DeSean Jackson is ranked above this guy. The possibility of getting him at No. 35 is tantalizing to say the least. 6′6″ and he runs a 4.4 40. I don’t ever want to read or hear the words Mario Manningham again.
WR Jordy Nelson, K-State
We’ve already raved, and raved, and raved…and then some about our guy Jordy. The point I want to make here is that with our plethora of picks (13 total, six in the top 82), I would be totally willing for us to trade into round two and snag him. He is the perfect No. 2 WR. Say hello to the next out-of-nowhere guy, a la T.J. Houshmandzadeh and Wes Welker.
OT Chris Williams, Vanderbilt
I just want to start singing, “I like the way you move, duh, duh, duh.” Great frame and athleticism, incredible feet. He has the potential to be the very best pass-blocking left tackle in this draft. He seriously could go to the Broncos, too, but I’m reading that they might go with a back. I’m also reading that with Branden Albert moving up, Williams could be there at No. 17. I’d much rather go with a legitimate LT prospect 12 picks later, wouldn’t you? We just can’t be sure that Albert is a LT at this juncture, and you can’t pick a guard in the top five. That’s like winning a sweepstakes for any car you want and picking a Honda Accord. Nice ride, but…yeah…you get it.
OT Sam Baker, USC
As one scout said, he’s a ten-year starter at right tackle. In the late first or early second I will take that with no hesitation whatsoever. If he had been more healthy last year he would have been a top-20 pick. The kid’s got great instincts, the kind of feel for the game that you can’t teach.
DE Quentin Groves, Auburn
Saw this monster absolutely obliterate my Wildcats last year. Plus, his measurables are not far off from Vernon Gholsten’s. Blazing 4.53 40. 30 reps of 225. 30-inch hops. Oh yeah, what about his heart? Well, that was an outpatient procedure that didn’t even cause him to stop working out for teams. I understand that it’s a heart issue, and that’s scary. But as someone who grew up the son of a heart doc, I assure you that this (WPW syndrome, which is almost always cured with a minor preliminary operation) doesn’t appear to even really be an issue. The only reference to heart we should be making when it comes to Groves is how much heart he plays with. Because of the operation we might be able to get a top-ten player with the No. 35 overall pick. I like him every bit as much as Chris Long. Seriously.
CB Antoine Cason, Arizona
4.4 40. Four-year all-conference guy in the Pac-10. He’s got decent size. He’s perfect for the Cover 2 scheme. If he somehow slips into round three, which is possible, he’d be a steal. I have no clue why he’s slipping so much. Really, I don’t.
CB Chevis Jackson, LSU
As you know, he’s been one of my boys for some time. He’s pretty big, and while not the fastest corner out there, he’s a sticky coverage guy–you can’t shake him. He has great intuition and instincts. He’s really the prototypical Herm corner, and he’ll be there in round three. We should do ourselves a favor and take him at that spot, especially with three thirds.
FS Ron Girault, Fresno State
Started 40 games. Ran a 4.46 40. 40-inch hops. Benched 225 25 times. He wasn’t invited to the Combine, so he’s not a name commodity right now, but he’ll be one of the best safeties in a weak class. He can be had in the late rounds and would be a great insurance policy to Jarrad Page, who I’ve soured on a bit. The biggest drawback is that he’s only 5′9″.
Let us know your “Draft Apples,” Chiefs fans!
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Im hoping Aqib slides because of the ua’s in college (what a joke) and we can get him with our 2nd round pick and that that nebraska o-line fall for his arrest for being at a party (he was of age remind you)
April 24th, 2008 at 1:59 pmAdam,
The only thing he doesn’t have is an impressive completion percentage in college, which he compounds by also being interception-prone, while playing in arguably the weakest BCS conference. I’d posit that those characteristics are a lot more important to determining Ryan’s potential than how he does in a news conference or whether you could see him playing the role of Aragorn. He’s a little too reminiscent of Gino Torretta in my opinion…great stats against weak competition, but didn’t do so hot when he had to play good teams. Wonder what Gino’s doing these days. I’d just as soon go for Brian Brohm.
Oh well…hopefully the Falcons will jump on him at #3 and render this a moot discussion.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:06 pm-Porter, experts have been tossing Talib down to the early 2nd round. I wouldnt mind snagging him there. I would happy with 1 of 4 of these guys to pick; OT Sam Baker, CB Brandon Flowers (probably wont be there), CB Aqib Talib, or (even) WR Mario Manningham. -UCrawford, THATS what IM saying. Hopefully ATL takes the kid and all we’d have here is an irrelevant arguement. . . Not to mention a HUGE chance at Chris Long or Glenn Dorsey.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:16 pmAs for Sam Baker…
Who’d he go up against this year who was that good? The best ends and linebackers in the PAC-10 this year were playing for USC. The only guy of note he went up against who’s ranked in the top 150 draft picks was #82, Bruce Davis (an undersized defensive end who’s listed as a linebacker for the draft). Most of the rest of the All-Pac-10 1st and 2nd team players who would have gone up against him were seniors that apparently aren’t on anyone’s radar at the NFL level.
He might be good or he might not, but there was a good reason he dropped…he wasn’t dominant while playing against sub-par competition.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:19 pmAdam. . . . You . . . . wouldnt follow Brodie into Best Buy if it included an unlimited shopping spree?? Shit. I WOULD. . . Id follow freakin’ Luke McCown if it came with that offer.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:20 pmRoc,
I was just making a point on Croyle and Best Buy. And I know why you like that bum Mario Manningham. Figured it out–you are a Michigan fan! Nobody else would want him or Henne.
UCrawford,
You’ll get nowhere with me just tossing out something like I’d rather take Brohm. Not high on the kid, but agree to disagree. On Baker, too, I guess.
Porter Park,
Yeah, Carl Nicks. Why not?
April 24th, 2008 at 2:24 pmRoc,
I don’t see Chris Long slipping past Oakland, regardless of what the “experts” at ESPN say. The kid’s a Raiders legacy, he fits a need for the Raiders, we want him, and (most importantly) the Raiders already have Justin Fargas under contract so McFadden (the popular pick for them) is basically an overpaid spare on a team with a lot of bad contracts. I can’t see them taking McFadden and passing up Howie Long’s kid…and particularly not when the team who’s going to take Long is your arch-rival so you’ll get to watch Howie’s kid beat up on your team twice a year (with Howie possibly rooting for the Chiefs). I don’t think it’s possible that Al Davis has gone that senile…he wants to win this year and Chris Long represents the best bet to help him do that.
If I’m wrong, however, I’ll be ecstatic.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:25 pmAdam,
Brian Brohm’s completion percentage has never dipped below 63.4%…completion percentage is the best indicator of whether a QB will be successful at the next level and the numbers Brohm has put up Peyton Manning territory (although he certainly doesn’t have Peyton’s arm). And he’s maintained that level of excellence even after changing coaches. His TD/INT ratio is also far superior to Matt Ryan’s, indicating that he’s much better-suited QB for the Chiefs than Ryan will be because he takes care of the ball.
But don’t take my word for it…check out Brohm and Ryan’s splits this year. They played comparable schedules and Brohm far outperformed Ryan…particularly in big games.
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=36481#stats
http://collegefootball.rivals.com/cviewplayer.asp?Player=1102
April 24th, 2008 at 2:39 pmRoc,
I don’t think we’re going to get Dorsey either (I think the Rams will snag him). But if we can’t get Long or Dorsey I’ll be very happy with Sedrick Ellis. That kid’s a bull, and he was the driving force behind USC’s defensive line this year.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:45 pmWell, UCrawford. . . THATS the great thing about the draft. You can form your theory, express your opinion, and so on, but NO ONE REALLY KNOWS whats gonna take place, til it ACTUALLY happens.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:56 pmUCrawford,
I don’t think we need to worry about the Raiders taking Chris Long, or taking anybody for that matter. They HAVE to trade out, and that’s my biggest concern is that they’ll steal the trade we want to make. The Raiders are in such a cap mess right now that they cannot possibly sign a top ten draft pick, even if Chris and Howie gave the Raiders a family discount. If somehow they do manage to draft and miraculously sign Chris Long (at which point they’ll have to teach him to play on the O-line too since they won’t be able to afford a 22-man roster), that could mean they took a pass on some better talents and greater positions of need for them. Namely, the hands down best player in this draft, Dorsey.
Adam,
I bet you’d follow Brodie’s wife to the gates of Hell itself (hereafter refered to as Richmond, CA).
April 24th, 2008 at 2:58 pmAnd Adam . . . I got your joke on Brodie and Best Buy. Got It, bud. . . . and Yeah, Im a Michigan fan, but Manninham (in MY opinion) is pretty damn good. Sure, he’s not Braylon Edwards, I Know, But he could be a good #2, oppisite D BOWE.
April 24th, 2008 at 2:59 pmKen,
Actually, I’m more of an October Gonzalez guy
Roc,
Manningham is just too slow. I prefer Hardy or Nelson in that same range.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:22 pmKen,
Actually, I saw an article breaking down the Raiders’ cap. They backloaded all of their contracts so heavily this year that they’re able to sign their top pick and have a little cap room left. Next year they’re screwed, though (which is why Javon Walker’s probably only there for one year).
I can’t find a link to that article, though…sorry.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:22 pmRoc,
All I know is that if we keep the pick we’re going to have a shot at somebody really good who can help us.
Unless we pick Matt Ryan, in which case we’re screwed.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:24 pmAdam,
I should also clarify my earlier remark because I forgot to add a qualifier…I’d rather have Brian Brohm if he’s available with our second round pick. I don’t think any of the QBs in this draft are worth the number 5 pick.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:27 pmWhitlock on Ryan:
April 24th, 2008 at 3:30 pmhttp://www.nfl.com/draft/story;jsessionid=86938BD6A39723B4F4364308C0BA2243?id=09000d5d807f0597&template=with-video&confirm=true
Carucci on the Chiefs controlling the draft.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:35 pmHey, is this site still gonna have the online posts thingy at draft time??????????
April 24th, 2008 at 3:44 pm…the thing you tested out a month ago
April 24th, 2008 at 3:44 pmThe live blog chat? Yes.
April 24th, 2008 at 3:47 pmUCrawford, I totally agree. We need to stay at 5. JUST IN CASE we have a shot at Chris Long. I LOVE Sedrick Ellis, I kinda wanna to see if Gholston would become a star as a Chief, and Im curious to see what our team would look like on Offense with LJ, D BO, Gonzo, and Run DMC. OH the possibilities!
April 24th, 2008 at 3:59 pmCause, I WOULDNT cancel out drafting DMC. Adam may have my with this one, cause DMC could be a huge part of our rebuilding process and eventual starter, he can be a game changing backup, a great return man, Chan Gailey probably loves the kid, and may we not forget. . . . . having Priest and drafting LJ!
April 24th, 2008 at 4:04 pmAdam may have my BACK on this one. . . . sorry.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:08 pm2010…2010 is the number we should all be looking at. Forget the 08 and 09 season. Thats all rebuilding, especially in the wake of the JA trade.
Know this, even with the 13 picks we have, we WILL HAVE HOLES NEXT SEASON. Thats guaranteed.
Now in light of that, let me lay this scinereo on you.
Jake Long, Chris Long, Glenn Dorsey, Darren McFadden GONE.
Sedric Ellis, Vernon Gholston LEFT.
1st round (Sedrick Ellis)(OT)(7th pick) We trade down with the patriots for their 3rd and 4th pick so that they can bounce Vernon Gholston over the Jets. We take Ellis for less money and a few picks. Jets take Leodis McKlevin.
1st round (Brian Brohm)(QB)(17th pick) Williams, Clady and Otah are “gone baby gone!” That leaves Charillus. Lets take the “best QB in the draft” “right here, right now”. Clark wants a franchise quarterback. Herm interviewed this guy gruelingly. And remember, 2010. We pull a Brady Quinn/Jamarcus Russlle on BB. We start Brodie Croyle all 2008 season (find out if he is an Anderson or a Klinger). If 2008 tanks…and “come on” “you know it will”, we finish 4-12 again, Carl Peterson is “gone baby gone!:D” and we take Oher as 1st pick OT in 08.
1st round (Aquib Talib)(CB)(28th pick) we burn our top 3 3rd rounders (remeber we have a fourth 3rd rounder from the pats) and we burn our second 5th rounder to trade up with the Cowboys second 1st. Thats 701 trade points for 660 trade points. Would they bite? who knows.
2nd round (Sam Baker/Carl Nicks)(OT)(35th pick) best OT available
3rd round (Darrell Robertson)(DE)(94th pick)(Pats)
4th round (Eddie Royal)(WR/PR)(105th pick)
4th round (Harry Douglas)(WR)(129th pick)(Pats)
5th round (John Sullivan)(C)(136th pick)
6th(x2) and 7th(x2)…in Herm, I trust.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:12 pm. . . . . . . . . . . WHAT!!!!????
April 24th, 2008 at 4:22 pmBelieve it baby! BTW…Ellis (DT) not (OT)…typo.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:29 pmI’m confused. And don’t get me wrong here, I’m not sold on Croyle by any means, but I could have swore all I heard last year was how much of a leader Croyle was? By the current and former coaches, and the likes of Tony G. and Brian Waters. How all of a sudden is he not a leader? I know they lost every game, but Jesus would have had trouble winning games for us last year.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:32 pm“Mr. Whitlock, is not true that you thought even more highly of Jeff George? . . . . . . No further questions your honor.”
My non-lineman favs/sleepers that I’d be happy to see in River Falls come August:
Owen Schmitt
James Hardy
DeSean Jackson
Dexter Jackson
Chevis Jackson (is it just me or does it seems like every other guy in this draft is named Jackson?)
Early Doucet
Eddie Royal
Donnie Avery
Harry Douglas
Jordy Nelson
Antoine Cason
Aqib Talib
Reggie Smith (bad combine, etc might make him a steal depending on where he falls)
Peyton Hillis
Dennis Dixon
Calais Campbell
Jacob Tamme
As you may have noticed, I’m pretty big on cornerbacks and fast receivers that can also return the ball. I maintain that last year’s special teams (and resulting field position - or should I say lack thereof?) were every bit as big as problem as the lack of an offensive line.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:34 pmA leader suits up and plays every Sunday. Favre. Elway. Manning. Brady.
Matt Ryan played with a broken bone in his foot! Only missed one game.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:35 pmI dont know what this guy pointing out, but. . . . . Adam, I am ALL about drafting Chevis Jackson with our 1st 3rd round pick. The kid is lanky and like you said “hard to shake”. Easier to stand up to guys like Moss, Walker, Marshall, Chambers, and other WRs we got on our hands this season.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:38 pmSo because Croyle missed some completely irrelevant games he’s not a winner despite what veteran players who were in the huddle with him say?
April 24th, 2008 at 4:45 pmBetween Chris Long and Sedric Ellis. I know you can find a freak DE later in the draft. Jared Allen proves it. But, how often are freak DT’s found oustide the top 10 of the draft? I just don’t know? Can you guys lay some wisdom on me there?
April 24th, 2008 at 4:46 pmBrodie Croyle missed a lot of games in college, too. C’mon, man. Defending Brodie is like defending Dubya at this point.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:52 pmMaster,
Groves and Lawrence Jackson will be there in round two, at least one of them. Very good players.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:56 pmI’m not really defending Brodie. I’m only defending the idea that he’s not a leader.
April 24th, 2008 at 4:59 pmCrap, I put a bunch of stuff on another post to refute this, BRB.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:01 pmAnd Bush is the best president since William H. Harrison.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:01 pmFair enough. He could turn into a leader, but nobody outside of the organization at least is buying that yet. I definitely am not. The guy couldn’t beat out Huard when the job was handed to him. I mean…
April 24th, 2008 at 5:01 pmI thought he was the best since Hoover.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:02 pmdam, if Ryan is the next Eli, Payton, Brady, as you are so boldy suggesting, any team that needs a QB should be all over him, no matter the cost. You are now like the Chiefs of 2002 drafting Ryan Sims. There are question marks, and teams have passed him by, but you want him because you’ve been able to talk yourself out of the questions. Most everyone on this site is saying no, for various reasons, but your completely sold. We’ve all given you reasons, the most compelling in my mind is that he will be ruined like David Carr if we don’t address the O-line first. He may be worth a high pick to a team like Atlanta who desperately needs a new face, or Baltimore who is a decent team with nothing at QB, but for the Chiefs with so many holes, he is a luxury pick, and with all our holes we don’t get luxury picks. We have a QB who the chiefs (you know, the guys who have actually been coaching him) believe can do the job. So give him a year and worse case scenario, we get the best QB in next years draft.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:03 pmHere’s a list of guys who’ve had seasons as bad as Croyle, or shitball, I believe you called him in another post, and remember, he’s only in his first year as a starter.
Passer rating isn’t everything by any means, but I think its a good indicator of whether a guy helps his team or hurts it, Brodie’s was 69.9
Matt Hasselbeck 1st year 70.9
Peyton Manning 1st year 71.2 Rating
Brett Farve 3rd and 15th year 72.2 and 70.9 Rating
Donovan McNabb 1st year 60.1 Rating
And the most fun of all…
Eli Manning 1st year 55.4 and the Super Bowl winning season 73.9
So, if Brodie can up his passer rating a mere 4 points this season, he could be considered by many to be the next Eli Manning!!! Maybe even a Super Bowl Contender.
Obviously Manning played much better in the playoffs and near the end of the season, but thats with three full years starting under his belt. Croyle hasn’t done anything yet, but all the guys who decided Manning, Manning, Hasselbeck, Farve, and McNabb were “shitballs” are probably pretty happy their teams gave them a second shot.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:04 pmNo, Adam, I believe you’re confusing that with the fact that he sucks LIKE a Hoover.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:06 pmOne last point. I don’t think anyone here has said that QB isn’t the most pressing need on a team. What we are saying is that we are patient enough to see if Brodie fills that need. So in effect, QB is not the Chiefs most pressing need. You have no reason to condemn Brodie other than he had a rough season, and as you can see above, so many superstars have had equal or lesser seasons.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmI LOVE THE DRAFT!!!!!!
April 24th, 2008 at 5:07 pmJay,
I love my fellow Chiefs fans and both and respect and value their opinions, but the scouts and the experts are extremely high on Ryan, so I think I’m going to roll with them. They have much better access than us, myself included. No offense. Comparing him to Sims is absolutely insane. Teams probably won’t pass him by, as the Rams have a QB and the Falcons will likely take him or trade to a team that will. We can address O-line at 17 and maybe even 35. The first hole that always needs to be addressed is QB. With the way the game has changed in the past five years you cannot win without the right QB.
As for waiting until next year, we’re putting off the inevitable and setting back our rebuilding effort. Brodie Croyle is not the answer, man. Please, people, just trust me on this one.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:08 pmWhat is the biggest reason I condemn Brodie?
Because he cannot stay healthy! History proves that.
The other reason is that he couldn’t beat out Damon Huard when the job was handed to him. You cannot convince me to believe in the kid.
Yes, give him a shot, but you better have a helluva back-up plan for when he goes down to injury, or plays poorly.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:11 pmAdam,
A leader completes a high percentage of passes and doesn’t turn the ball over. Elway, Manning and Brady didn’t/don’t turn the ball over. Favre…well, let’s just say that I think there’s a reason he only won one Super Bowl. And Matt Ryan’s no Brett Favre.
MasterBlaster,
Between Chris Long and Sedrick Ellis, I’d be torn too. On the one hand, I think Long’s about as sure a thing as you’re going to find at defensive end, he’s got a great pedigree and it would piss the Raiders faithful off absolutely no end. But I agree with you about finding that impact DT…they don’t come around all that often, particularly not two in the same draft. The way I look at it, though, is I’ll be jumping for joy if we get either guy.
If we get Ryan, I’ll probably quit watching the draft and go mow the lawn because I just can’t watch Carl fail to overcome his own stupidity for yet another year.
April 24th, 2008 at 5:12 pmMark Schlereth just compared Matty Ice to the Mannings and Brady, saying that he is the exact type of prototypical pocket passer that is excelling right now. I think I have a new nickname for Matty…
THE THIRD MANNING!
Screw Cooper
April 24th, 2008 at 5:16 pm