I don't pay close attention to the NFL draft because the raiders always bat about .100 at best, but somebody took Jake Locker #8? You've got to be kidding me. Great athlete, average football player.
Ponder at #12 was even worse. I'ma FSU fan and will be the first to say the kid will single-handedly lose a few games for you with absolutely moronic throws. And not just once. He'll do them repeatedly in a game. He couldn't win more than what, 7 games, in a crappy ACC. No way he succeeds at a level exponentially tougher. I like the kid. He could be a great backup in this league for years, ala Kyle Boller or something. But he's worth a late 2nd round pick at best.
Other notes: Fairley to the Lions with Suh and KVB. Wow. He looked pissed to have slid that low and I don't blame him. The criticisms of him on his character are wildly overblown and false from everything I've read. His metrics are also better than Suh's were his last year at UN.
I love what the Chiefs are doing. Baldwin's a sensational receiver and with a strong young o-line, Charles, Bowe, Baldwin and McCluster in the slot, they can really create mismatches. They need to just solidify that defense the next two days, maybe get a tight end or another o-lineman, but man, they have some great young talent on both sides of the ball.
The Saints had a spectacular day too though I always feel good rb's can be found in the 3rd round and down.
And my Eagles taking a guy who will be 27 during the season, um, yeah, I hope you know what you're doing Andy. The kid looked goofy as all hell.
Overall, I think this a very weak draft and one that will be rife with busts. All of the qb's will be busts imo. All of them except maybe Dalton. Ponder's a buttnutt, Mallett's a Bledsoe2.0 Statue back there plus the poor decision making and character issues, Gabbert was a system guy (poor Girrard; the guy's been very successful considering his mediocre wr's and porous defense), so was Newton and seeing his sitdown with Gruden a few days ago seems dumb and as if he's in for a rude awakening, and Dalton looks like the only guy to me with that quick NFL release/arm who's had success and is accurate. I like his feel if that make sense. Newton may be a .500 qb but certainly won't live up to being the #1 pick.
