Red Mosquito

Green Habit wrote:

Mecca wrote:decent amount of trades for the first round, but nothing crazy besides the Bills moving up

Hold on a sec, the Vikings could make things interesting...

my comment included them, nicholas!

Electromatic wrote:He's a solid corner. I like Dennard a lot better but that's a solid pick late in the 1st.

Then again I thought the same thing about Alphonso Smith

That last line was really painful to read, friend.

durdencommatyler wrote:

Green Habit wrote:Interesting pick, Chiefs. A good one, but it also means that one of Tamba Hali or Justin Houston could be moving on...

Tamba is my favorite Chief since TG. I adore the guy. But it almost doesn't make financial sense to keep him after this season. I've been preparing all year for a bitter goodbye.

Schefter also has a disappointing tweet on that front...

People are funny. Two polls on ESPN website tonight.

First one "Did the Cowboys make the right move passing on Manziel?"
America says 70% yes.

Second one "Who will have the best NFL career - Bortles, Manziel, or Bridgewater?"
America says 35% Manziel.

So to recap - good move passing on Manziel at #16 but he's going to be better than the guy at #3.

Green Habit wrote:Thought it was going to be him. Fill me in, Joesanity, I was on the fence about him all along.

He was really good two years ago, seemed to take last year off as he knew he was NFL bound which was frustrating. Not the best corner in the draft but I like him a lot.

Green Habit wrote:Belichick really does have a hard-on for Florida players, huh?

And the SEC in general, plus Rutgers.

Supposedly they took Easley because they felt that Seattle would have taken him late in Round 1. I like the pick. Roll the dice. You can afford to do that. Two blown ACLs means he goes from a Top 15 pick to a late Round 1. Could work out quite nicely. We all know the Pats can't rush the passer.

Speaking of which, so odd to see those defense stats last night...Pats last in the league in almost every important defense stat, EXCEPT points allowed, where they were ranked No. 1. #benddontbreak

Bammer wrote:People are funny. Two polls on ESPN website tonight.

First one "Did the Cowboys make the right move passing on Manziel?"
America says 70% yes.

Second one "Who will have the best NFL career - Bortles, Manziel, or Bridgewater?"
America says 35% Manziel.

So to recap - good move passing on Manziel at #16 but he's going to be better than the guy at #3.

Not sure I agree with you. You're assuming that everyone polled thinks the Cowboys wanted, needed, or should've drafted a quarterback (particularly in the first round).

Self wrote:I used to really like the idea of Tupa. A decent punter/holder who used to be a QB. My memory is fading, but I think they took advantage of it at least once.

Ironically the Jets used Tupa at QB vs. the Pats on opening day 1999. The Jets were coming off a loss in the AFC championship, it was Parcells third year and the Jets were legit Superbowl contenders. Vinny T ended up blowing out his Achilles in the second quarter, I never seen the atmosphere change so quickly at a sporting event. You could a hear a pin drop after he got hurt.

Anyway I don't remember exactly what the deal was but for some reason the Jets had to play Tupa at QB to finish out the half. It was something to do with that funky third QB rule they used to have. I think it was if they didn't use Tupa at QB then he wouldn't have been allowed to play at all even at punter.

Chris_H_2 wrote:

Bammer wrote:People are funny. Two polls on ESPN website tonight.

First one "Did the Cowboys make the right move passing on Manziel?"
America says 70% yes.

Second one "Who will have the best NFL career - Bortles, Manziel, or Bridgewater?"
America says 35% Manziel.

So to recap - good move passing on Manziel at #16 but he's going to be better than the guy at #3.

Not sure I agree with you. You're assuming that everyone polled thinks the Cowboys wanted, needed, or should've drafted a quarterback (particularly in the first round).

To clarify, the other two QB's got 32% and 33% of the vote. So it was close but Manziel got the most votes.

And to your point - Romo sucks.

Bammer wrote: And to your point - Romo sucks.

Sweet scouting report on Manziel by the Pats.

4/5 wrote:

Bammer wrote:And to your point - Romo sucks.

Oh man, it would have been something to have had Bammer around when we had that Romo debate earlier.

But to the point of the draft, it would have been ridiculous for the Cowboys to take a QB high. Romo's contract is designed in a way that they're stuck with him for at least the next two years.

Chris_H_2 wrote:Sweet scouting report on Manziel by the Pats.

Link?

The report articulates all of my superficial impressions of him actually.

Mecca wrote:

Self wrote:Who gets Stevie, Mecca?

that would be the stupidest thing the organization could do. I'd really hate it if that is what it came down to.

9ers!!

Kaius wrote:

Chris_H_2 wrote:Sweet scouting report on Manziel by the Pats.

Link?

http://deadspin.com/leaked-internal-sco ... 1574040417

Uh oh...I guess it's good they learn this before the draft's over.

Green Habit wrote:Uh oh...I guess it's good they learn this before the draft's over.

Great, now who's Hoyer/Manziel going to lock in on before throwing all those picks?

Dogs and cats are living together--the Redskins and Cowboys have just traded.