NFL 2012 Draft Thread

Jeff-66 wrote:
*Legion* wrote:

I have my laptop plugged into my TV streaming the NFL.com, but geez, enough of the stupid studio!

agreed. also, I found an ESPN stream on Justiv.tv (it's fairly crappy quality though)

http://www.justin.tv/brianphilly215#...

ESPN is what I'm trying to avoid by streaming.

Gotta dump Time Warner and get DirecTV back.

I was hoping Miami would pass on Tannehill. Would have loved that uproar.

Also, Tannehill at 8 = reach. Good arm but it's like spending a top 10 pick on a sophomore quarterback.

Holy reach. Miami officially desperate.

*Legion* wrote:
Jeff-66 wrote:
*Legion* wrote:

I have my laptop plugged into my TV streaming the NFL.com, but geez, enough of the stupid studio!

agreed. also, I found an ESPN stream on Justiv.tv (it's fairly crappy quality though)

http://www.justin.tv/brianphilly215#...

ESPN is what I'm trying to avoid by streaming.

Gotta dump Time Warner and get DirecTV back.

Yeah, i was giving the other guy an option.

I might get Direct TV for the fall. Last year, I was offered NFL Sunday Ticket free for the season, I'm hoping to get that offer again this year.

Whoop! Beat the hell, Ryan Tannehill.

Now I wonder if Carolina goes with Fletcher Cox.

Jeff-66 wrote:

Now I wonder if Carolina goes with Fletcher Cox.

Nope, Kuechly. Good player. Excellent in coverage, which is huge now.

Wow. Not what I thought Carolina would do.

garion333 wrote:

Wow. Not what I thought Carolina would do.

Yeah, i've heard nothing but defensive line for them. Oh well, good pick as Legion said.

Bills prediction: Riley Reiff

Gilmore is who I would have wanted Jacksonville to take if they stayed at 7.

Game tape on Gilmore looks gooooood.

garion333 wrote:

Game tape on Gilmore looks gooooood.

I like him every bit as much as Claiborne, possibly even more.

Chiefs take plays-like-Jane Dontari Poe. Good luck, better motivate him.

Doh. Poe. I would not have done that. They passed on Chandler Jones and Fletcher Cox. Wow.

With Romeo cracking the whip, Poe will be downing bacon double cheeseburgers in no time. Weak coach with a soft player.

Whatever Dontari Poe has done to his hair, nobody should ever do that again.

*Legion* wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Game tape on Gilmore looks gooooood.

I like him every bit as much as Claiborne, possibly even more.

Chiefs take plays-like-Jane Dontari Poe. Good luck, better motivate him.

That 3-4 d-line of the chiefs is loaded with 1st round busts, so he should fit in just fine.

Cox totally fits Philly's defensive style. No surprise they make the small move up to get him, if he is indeed the pick.

We're seeing the effect of the rookie scale in full force here. Teams are unafraid to move up as it won't bankrupt them anymore,

It looks like Arizona can get Michael Floyd without having to make any moves.

*Legion* wrote:

.We're seeing the effect of the rookie scale in full force here. Teams are unafraid to move up as it won't bankrupt them anymore,

Isn't it awesome? They should have done it years ago. Makes it less of a punishment to have a high pick. And they get in for training camp.

firesloth wrote:
*Legion* wrote:

.We're seeing the effect of the rookie scale in full force here. Teams are unafraid to move up as it won't bankrupt them anymore,

Isn't it awesome? They should have done it years ago. Makes it less of a punishment to have a high pick. And they get in for training camp.

It is indeed awesome. It only took Gene Upshaw dying for the league to be able to move forward with sensible changes like this.

Really hoping Tennessee doesn't take Dre Kirkpatrick and that Michael Floyd falls to them.

Gumbie wrote:

Really hoping Tennessee doesn't take Dre Kirkpatrick and that Michael Floyd falls to them.

I hope Floyd falls to them too. Kenny Britt needs a designated driver.

*Legion* wrote:
Gumbie wrote:

Really hoping Tennessee doesn't take Dre Kirkpatrick and that Michael Floyd falls to them.

I hope Floyd falls to them too. Kenny Britt needs a designated driver.

Lol, yep.

Edit: f*ck.

garion333 wrote:

Wow. Not what I thought Carolina would do.

Kuechly was one of the guys they were looking hard at. Jon Beason missed the whole season last year, and Thomas Davis is trying to come back off his third ACL surgery. The Panthers are weak in an area that has traditionally been strong for them. Kuechly is a character guy who can start right away. And the Panthers have history of cancer at the LB slot (Sam Mills). So Kuechly's a really good fit.

I think Carolina is betting that the D-line will get better by virtue of Ron Edwards coming off injury (he missed all last season) and the two rookies getting bigger and better in the offseason. But Carolina still has picks left, and they made some decent pick-ups in free agency this year, so I think they'll be OK. (Not great -- OK.)

MilkmanDanimal wrote:

Whatever Dontari Poe has done to his hair, nobody should ever do that again.

No kidding. I had to change the channel when I saw him walk on stage during the pre-draft show.

Have fun not catching balls from Kevin Kolb.

Floyd would have had way more fun with Britt than that boring square Fitzgerald. Oh well.

Gumbie wrote:

Have fun not catching balls from Kevin Kolb.

Enix wrote:
garion333 wrote:

Wow. Not what I thought Carolina would do.

Kuechly was one of the guys they were looking hard at. Jon Beason missed the whole season last year, and Thomas Davis is trying to come back off his third ACL surgery. The Panthers are weak in an area that has traditionally been strong for them. Kuechly is a character guy who can start right away. And the Panthers have history of cancer at the LB slot (Sam Mills). So Kuechly's a really good fit.

I think Carolina is betting that the D-line will get better by virtue of Ron Edwards coming off injury (he missed all last season) and the two rookies getting bigger and better in the offseason. But Carolina still has picks left, and they made some decent pick-ups in free agency this year, so I think they'll be OK. (Not great -- OK.)

Kuechly can run down the field and cover those "new breed" tight ends. He can stay on the field in nickel.

I probably would have taken Gilmore over Kuechly, but Kuechly wouldn't have been far behind.

Wow. Really, Seattle? A situational pass rusher with the 15th overall pick?