Thursday, April 22, 2010

On The NFL Draft..

I think the most fascinating pick is Tim Tebow. For all the trashing that has been done on the guy, would somebody dare take him in the first round? He was a great college player, arguably the best of all time. His throwing mechanics have been dissected to the point it is ridiculous. He is a tremendous athlete who can win. Buffalo might bite ninth overall. The Bills did work him out in late March. Jacksonville is 10th overall. His appeal in that town is obvious. What is not mentioned often, but is definitely a factor working against Tebow, is that he is left-handed. There were no left-handed starting quarterbacks in the NFL last season, and several, including Matt Leinart and Chris Sims, have been disappointments from drafts in the not-too-distant past.
- The worst position in this draft is wide receiver. Honestly, I don't see a wide receiver - including Dez Bryant - who should be drafted in the first round tonight. Bryant is a talented player, but there are obvious character issues.

- Last year, there was a lot buzz about West Virginia QB Pat White before the draft. This year, there isn't nearly the same buzz about Armanti Edwards, but he is just as good - maybe better -athlete. Remember Edwards? He was the QB who scorched Michigan for Appalachian State a couple years ago. Will he stay at QB? Will somebody draft him as "wildcat" specialist? He is likely to be drafted in the fourth or fifth round. White, by the way, rushed 13 times for 81 yards last season - and didn't complete any of his five passing attempts.

- Of the two Alabama cornerbacks available in this draft, Kareem Jackson is likely to be selected first, but I think Javier Arenas will be the better pro player. If the Lions go running back in the second round, Arenas might not be a bad choice for them in third round.

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