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Socnorb11 wrote:
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Socnorb11 wrote:Say what you want, but the NFL is doing something right. The NBA and MLB drafts can't hold a candle to this.
The MLB draft is taking high school kids that nobody has ever seen, or college kids that almost nobody has ever seen. The NFL draft are talking household names.

I personally am so sick and tired of it. Every day at the health club when I'm shaving they have had it on for like two weeks. I have always hated football people, their attitudes and bizarre way of using the english language, and guys like Ron Jaworski just about want to make me vomit after listening to him for this long.
I understand, Jim. I love the MLB draft as well. Nobody (at least nobody that I know of) is having draft parties for the MLB draft, though. As I said, like it or not, you've got to hand it to the NFL for the way they market their product.
I give them an A+. The NFL product is awful, and yet they sell the hell out of it year round. Hats off to their marketing department for that.

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I liked the Robinson pick, as I don't want to see Bradford turn into Bulger part 2.

I did not like the Donald pick, as I thought they should have gone for a safety/cornerback/bolstered their secondary (which still resembles burnt toast).

But then they took Joyner, which should help, so that made the Donald pick a little better.

Hopefully Mason can be a nice tandem to Stacy.

I've heard Gaines could be good.

IMO, any pick in the 5th or later is a lottery ticket, although Sam could be a steal if his college numbers even halfway translate to the NFL.

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ntexascardfan wrote:
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Secret Weapon wrote:sweet, a tackle with good physical talents but poor technique

sounds like jason smith part 2
I don't think Robinson will bust like Jason Smith. If he fails at tackle, I think at worst he's going to be a great mauling guard.
Anyone who doesn't like Greg Robinson is a weirdo.

He's a workaholic and a mauler. Worse case scenario is he is an all-pro guard.
im a weirdo

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I would've thought he'd be better than what he's been so far (which is to say that he'd actually see the field), but I'm not going to write a guy off after four games either. Brian Quick is one of about three Rams players who hasn't disappointed this season, and it took him three years to finally get it.

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What happened to Tre Mason?

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I was wondering the same thing. They're running a Tre out there, just not a Mason.

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ntexascardfan wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:
Secret Weapon wrote:sweet, a tackle with good physical talents but poor technique

sounds like jason smith part 2
I don't think Robinson will bust like Jason Smith. If he fails at tackle, I think at worst he's going to be a great mauling guard.
Anyone who doesn't like Greg Robinson is a weirdo.

He's a workaholic and a mauler. Worse case scenario is he is an all-pro guard.
Time to move him to guard?

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The last 2 holding calls on him have been phantom.

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MrCrowesGarden wrote:The last 2 holding calls on him have been phantom.
Didn't see those but I did see him get treated like a revolving door in Minny.

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lukethedrifter wrote:
MrCrowesGarden wrote:The last 2 holding calls on him have been phantom.
Didn't see those but I did see him get treated like a revolving door in Minny.
I missed last week, but I heard it wasn't very good. He got jobbed on two of his three holding calls today though. The first one he pushed a guy he was facing to the ground, and the second he never touched him.

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