It would be if ESPN stopped announcing/showing every bloody pick before it happens. Half the fun is when some team announces some left field decision, hence why the NBA's is marginally better.
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It would be if ESPN stopped announcing/showing every bloody pick before it happens. Half the fun is when some team announces some left field decision, hence why the NBA's is marginally better.
Gritt23
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I agree with you there, but it's not ESPNs fault, as they are showing the green room live for the reactions, and they come with a phone call rather than the announcement. I think they should ban the phones in there, it's not as if any of those discussions make a difference to the selections. No-one is saying "do you want us to pick you?"
blockhseagull
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As long as we don't do anything silly and go for Manning, if RGIII is gone then maybe get Blackmon and at least give either Grossman or a lower pick QB a big game WR.
Shanahan was speaking this week about the supporting cast in depth so I wouldn't be surprised if he can't trade to get RGIII he will sit with Grossman and get Blackmon and hope to trade up next year for Barkley ?
HastingsSeagull
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Lot's been going on at my BUCs lately but not sure we'll be great this season. Hopefully continue developing our young players and keep hold of them and burst out again season after 
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Lot's been going on at my BUCs lately but not sure we'll be great this season. Hopefully continue developing our young players and keep hold of them and burst out again season after
Watched a lot of the Bucs last year due my brother in law being a fan, had high expectations for a promising young team so it was a shame it ended how it did.
I think Morris Claiborne will be a great pick for you at 5 and if you can add a threat at WR then you'll have a better chance of competing next year, tough division though!
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Hotchilidog
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There is no doubt that Blackmon is a class act and possibly the best WR to come out of the draft for a while, so if we do miss out on RGIII there are other good players in all the Skins positions of need in the first round. One other possibility would maybe take Blackmon in rd 1 and see if Weedon is available in rd 2 which would reunite the Oklahoma State pairing. Oh the joys of pre-draft speculation.
Barkley will be a top five pick next year at the very least so that would be an expensive trade too. Looking forward to seeing how my Oregon Ducks cope with a resurgent and angry USC in the Pac-12 next season.
willyfantastic
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what channel do they show the draft on? Only really watch College Ball in particular the Ducks recently so would be interested to see where LaMichael James and Darron Thomas draft (if Thomas drafts at all)
Gritt23
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You'll find most, if not ALL of it is streamed live on NFL.com - Official Site of the National Football League, completely free of charge. I'd assume they will do teh same again. It's all a bit too drawn out for it to be a big enough TV event for them to all scrap over the TV rights.
Set of Tracksuits
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I think it was on espn.com last year too.
Hotchilidog
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I'd like to think La Michael James will be picked by round five, he needs to beef up a bit but his speed and low centre of gravity are just fantastic to watch. I think Darron Thomas was pretty brave going into the draft this year, I would not be surprised to see him undrafted. I know College Ball is slightly off topic in this thread, but I cannot wait to see D'Anthony Thomas take on a bigger role with the Ducks this year, he is ELECTRIC!
willyfantastic
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must say they dont seem to be any weaker at RB with Kenjon Barner and Black Mamba
Hoping the new starting QB shouldn't be a worry either as from the very limited things I saw from Bryan Bennett he should come good
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**DRAFT NEWS**
Dolphins and Chiefs win their coin tosses, and so the order from 8th to 12th is confirmed as ..
8. Dolphins
9. Carolina
10. Buffalo (that position was already set)
11. Kansas City
12. Seattle.
I'm always amazed that after all the tie-breakers you can still have a couple of places in the draft order being settled by a coin toss.
Dolphins and Chiefs win their coin tosses, and so the order from 8th to 12th is confirmed as ..
8. Dolphins
9. Carolina
10. Buffalo (that position was already set)
11. Kansas City
12. Seattle.
I'm always amazed that after all the tie-breakers you can still have a couple of places in the draft order being settled by a coin toss.
Igor Gurinovich?
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i think i read that Weedon will be 29 during his rookie season.. i'd be annoyed if the skins spent a 2nd round pick on him.
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Igor Gurinovich?
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Assumes that there are no other aggressive trade partners out there. If Im in Miami, Seattle, Arizona and maybe some other places, im thinkgin very hard about my options with 2 supposed superstar Qbs available, especially when the drop of is considerable.
The teams holding those top picks will be out to make the best deal.. who would have thought that the Falcons would need to give up so much to grab Julio Jones last year?
The teams holding those top picks will be out to make the best deal.. who would have thought that the Falcons would need to give up so much to grab Julio Jones last year?
Igor Gurinovich?
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i cant seen many teams grading him very high.. he wont be a guy you build around for the next decade.
Igor Gurinovich?
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i cant seen many teams grading him very high.. he wont be a guy you build around for the next decade.
Gritt23
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Personally, I don't think the drop-off is too bad, if you take the Free Agent / Trade route. Orton, Campbell, and Flynn, maybe even Kolb after the way the Cards finished the season without him, would be serviceable alternatives. At least with someone like Campbell, you know you will get some solid productivity immediately, rather than the wait and the gamble on a rookie.
Hotchilidog
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It all depends on who Shanahan has his heart set on. I personally think the Skins will target their man and do what it takes to get him. If they see the QB coming from next year's class then I expect a move in FA for the likes of kyle orton and possibly pick up a receiver in the first round. As for the drop off from RGIII I think Weedon could start, Tannehill would have to sit for a year.
There are a whole range of scenarios to play out, the first of which is what happens when Indy do or do not renew Peyton Manning's contract. I have absolutely no idea what is going to happen, I'm changing my mind about every five minutes.