I have, one time back when Boston had two chances to win the lottery for Tim Duncan. I thought he'd be the second coming of Bill Russell for this franchise and retire with a handful of rings. He did that for the Spurs instead.
At this point with the Pats, I'm ok if they draft Maye or Daniels and if they trade back even better. All of their options lead to this roster adding talent so I'm good with whatever they do. Just pick already lol.
Cousins will never win the SB, why waste money on such a schmuck? Crossing my fingers that Nix does not go to the Vikes, the perpetual losing machine...............
Always an intelligent and thought provoking post from you!
Of course. Most mock drafts have Nix ending up on the Broncos or Vikings 2 days prior to the draft. Neither is a team I'd want him at except it is possible Denver will turn around with Payton as coach. If either trades up to #4 then they will take another qb.
Vikings have a good coach now, but you have to wonder why they have never won an SB, or even playing in one for decades. That is a management problem that does not make the right decisions. So bummer if Nix ends up there. Recall they got rid of a qb a few years back that fit their system, had the best year of his career, and took them to an NFC championship game for the first time in a long time, then replaced him with Cousins next year and abandoned said qb, and the rest was mediocrity for the Skol brothers... Real smart management team there, and a coach with bolts between the ears at the time, LOL. Just watch how Cousins takes Atlanta to another mediocre season, and then come back and mock me again......
HST, I don't like any of the top 6 qb's in the draft. I don't see any of them having the assets of a Mahomes, Purdy, Herbert, or Burrow that will ever lead a team to long-term success (AFC, NFC championship games frequently, win SB's). Nix will play well in a very structured system, he is smart, but not sure that will get him to an SB ever. Same goes for the rest of them. Penix and Williams? I saw them both play alot this year in the Pac-12, they were fine, just not amazing, which is needed to be elite at the next level. Good middle of the road starting qb's in the NFL, wow.
I'm looking forward to it, it's always exciting leading up to it, I'm really curious how this first round is going to play out with the QB's especially
Frankly, I'm not all too enthused about Caleb Williams. Could he become a stud QB in the NFL? Maybe. I just think the chances are higher that he will not play up to current expectations.
I think there may be a stud QB hidden somewhere in this draft, who might be a steal. And I have no idea which one. Perhaps a smart GM will sniff him out, the same way Belichick and his staff did with Tom Brady.
Sounds like its going to be Williams/Daniels/Maye in that order but who is picking Maye at 3? Its either NE getting their QB for the future or one of the Giants or Vikings trading up to 3 for him. They're the only two realistic trade partners if Maye is on the board. If Daniels falls to 3 there's a possibility that Las Vegas trades up for him but I think the Pats would just draft him themselves. My guess is NE drafts Drake Maye.
If they decide to trade back i think their best case scenario would be seeing JJ McCarthy drop to NY's 6th pick or Michael Penix Jr at #11 after a Vikings deal. I'd be cool with any one of Daniels/Maye/McCarthy/Penix. With the last two you'd be adding an additional Day 1-2 pick on top of a first rounder next year but only if they're not 100% sold on Maye or Daniels, depending on which one falls to them. If they think that QB is their guy then just draft him and figure out the rest as you go.
@galaxy27 said:
btw i think there's going to be some wacky wheeling and dealing tonight
check out this rumor
I'd absolutely love that scenario for NE, it would mean landing their QB and one of the top 5-6 WRs in this draft while still being able to get a Left tackle at 34.
If NE stays at 3 and drafts Maye then that likely means that they're getting their WR in the third round and there'd be a huge drop of in talent from R1-R3.
@galaxy27 said:
this is borderline too much for my teeny tiny brain to grasp mentally
we're about to put an end to this once and for all, starting tonight lol
This is Chicago's time and they know it. They've already surrounded Caleb with very good offensive weapons and with that 9th pick they'll be able to add either his backside protection for the next 10yrs or a stud playmaker. Hopefully the Bears & Pats aren't playing at the same time, I'll have to tune into see how that offense looks.
Hm.......... Pats took Maye instead of McCarthy, then Vikes get McCarthy at 10, probably the most potential of all of the top 6. I would have taken McC if I were the Pats - maybe they thought he was no Brady from Michigan? I think Nix landed in his best possible spot with Denver and several of the mock drafts had him there, well done mates. The surprise was Penix at 8 with Atlanta. I was never impressed with him, even in the 2 games against the Ducks, Nix outplayed him, it was more the foibles of the Ducks D than Penix, and UDub R's seemed to grab some amazing catches from not so great throws....... But Atlanta has a history of dysfunction, so there you go.
We will see if any of these rise to the top, elite NFL qbs in the next few years. Again, McC most potential and maybe he can turn around the 50 year Vike mess (?). Hope they have some decent linemen at Minn. Steal of the draft.
Glad that my Duck landed in Denver, Payton as coach was a great match there to get him in a system that will work for him. We will see if he can do something there. Good on ya Bo.
@spacehayduke said:
Hm.......... Pats took Maye instead of McCarthy, then Vikes get McCarthy at 10, probably the most potential of all of the top 6. I would have taken McC if I were the Pats - maybe they thought he was no Brady from Michigan? I think Nix landed in his best possible spot with Denver and several of the mock drafts had him there, well done mates. The surprise was Penix at 8 with Atlanta. I was never impressed with him, even in the 2 games against the Ducks, Nix outplayed him, it was more the foibles of the Ducks D than Penix, and UDub R's seemed to grab some amazing catches from not so great throws....... But Atlanta has a history of dysfunction, so there you go.
We will see if any of these rise to the top, elite NFL qbs in the next few years. Again, McC most potential and maybe he can turn around the 50 year Vike mess (?). Hope they have some decent linemen at Minn. Steal of the draft.
Glad that my Duck landed in Denver, Payton as coach was a great match there to get him in a system that will work for him. We will see if he can do something there. Good on ya Bo.
Good post.
Vikings shouldn't have to rush McCarthy into a starting g job.
I figured the Vikings would end up with Nix, which would have been fine. Penix had too many serious injuries to go that high, but he is talented.
Vikings also got Dallas Turner described as top edge rusher in draft. Feeling hopeful.
Vikes have 2 very good tackles on the o-line, but could use a guard. Center is OK if he has a good player next to him.
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McCarthy isnt close to the most potential of the QB group. Michigan didnt trust him to throw the ball and he averages under 200 yards a game as a 2 year full time starter. Minn knows they have to win now since they cant keep that WR core together forever and kind of panicked. He should be fine for a year or two while theyre all there but its kind of a now or never spot for them with all the picks theyve given away and how much the pass catchers will be costing. They probably are banking getting some of Atlantas picks next year but who knows what Atalanta is doing.
Nix should have been the 4th QB off the board, I dont love him but I would take him over Pennix and McCarthy every time
@Basebal21 said:
McCarthy isnt close to the most potential of the QB group. Michigan didnt trust him to throw the ball and he averages under 200 yards a game as a 2 year full time starter. Minn knows they have to win now since they cant keep that WR core together forever and kind of panicked. He should be fine for a year or two while theyre all there but its kind of a now or never spot for them with all the picks theyve given away and how much the pass catchers will be costing. They probably are banking getting some of Atlantas picks next year but who knows what Atalanta is doing.
Nix should have been the 4th QB off the board, I dont love him but I would take him over Pennix and McCarthy every time
Addison was a rookie last year and Hockenson just signed a contract.
With Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter gone, there should be plenty of money to make Jefferson the highest paid WR in the NFL.
I thought we might end up with Nix, I liked him, but McCarthy looks like a winner, he has a lot of weapons, especially with the RB we got from the hated Packers. He will have at least a year to learn the system with Darnold probably being the starter next year.
Lots if wildly differing opinions on McCarthy, people were even saying hecould have gone #2. Others said round 2.
We'll see what happens. Most likely only 2, maybe 3 of the 6 QBs picked in the first 12 will be good/great. JJ could be one of those guys.
GO VIKINGS!
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Since 2017 isn’t this the 3rd time the bad news bears have drafted a qb in the 1st round? By the way NE Mitch Trubisky says good luck with your brand new Tar Heel QB. Anyway the bears have a history of wasting their top pick so I’ll just take a wait and see approach. Maybe Caleb is the qb they need and maybe he’s just another first round bust but since they are nfc I will be rooting for galaxy’s team to finally get this thing turned around.
The Panthers (Xavier Legette) & 49ers (Ricky Pearsall) each grabbed one of the WRs I was hoping to see fall to NE at 34. Now there's AD Mitchell who likely goes to Buffalo at 33 and Ladd McConkey who would be a great fit with Maye. He's not an X but he can be moved around all over the line.
Glad to see Minnesota got their QB without having to trade into the top 5.
@Basebal21 said:
McCarthy isnt close to the most potential of the QB group. Michigan didnt trust him to throw the ball and he averages under 200 yards a game as a 2 year full time starter. Minn knows they have to win now since they cant keep that WR core together forever and kind of panicked. He should be fine for a year or two while theyre all there but its kind of a now or never spot for them with all the picks theyve given away and how much the pass catchers will be costing. They probably are banking getting some of Atlantas picks next year but who knows what Atalanta is doing.
Nix should have been the 4th QB off the board, I dont love him but I would take him over Pennix and McCarthy every time
Addison was a rookie last year and Hockenson just signed a contract.
With Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter gone, there should be plenty of money to make Jefferson the highest paid WR in the NFL.
I thought we might end up with Nix, I liked him, but McCarthy looks like a winner, he has a lot of weapons, especially with the RB we got from the hated Packers. He will have at least a year to learn the system with Darnold probably being the starter next year.
Lots if wildly differing opinions on McCarthy, people were even saying hecould have gone #2. Others said round 2.
We'll see what happens. Most likely only 2, maybe 3 of the 6 QBs picked in the first 12 will be good/great. JJ could be one of those guys.
GO VIKINGS!
6 of the top 12 being QBs was definitely to many especially considering that several of the teams had no chance of taking a QB. The Falcons pick was just atrocious and will cost someone their job.
Given how aggressive the Vikings were trading up even over the Jets I would imagine theyre planning on starting McCarthy right away. He has a nice college record but was a game manager
Im not entirely sure what the Vikings money situation is but Jefferson is going to cost QB money given that Tyreek is making 30 mil a year and Adams and Cupp arent far behind. AJ Brown just signed for 3 years 96 million with 86 guaranteed and Jefferson is better than all of them.
McCarthy will probably be alright as long as that WR core is kept together, but so would a number of others. Hes basically a less talented Will Levis that played on a significantly more talented college team and got drafted to a much better NFL situation.
Their other pick Turner might need a little time to adjust but he should end up being a problem for other teams like Anderson JR in Houston.
@Darin said:
Mahomes has weapons again at wide receiver. 🥳🥳
hey D...
this Red team that we talk about Is Gonna Be Crazy Good.
Oh Yeah...Another 🏈🏆...
KC is going to have an explosive offense again like when we had Tyreek hill. It will be fun to watch.
And we still have Kelce. 😛
I mentioned this in another thread…. the Chiefs signed a rugby player who is a tremendous athlete who could turn out to be a very positive factor also. He has a good attitude and wants to work hard to earn playing time. I’ll be rooting for him his name is Louis Rees Zammit. Might return kicks and get some playing time at running back.
@Darin said:
Mahomes has weapons again at wide receiver. 🥳🥳
hey D...
this Red team that we talk about Is Gonna Be Crazy Good.
Oh Yeah...Another 🏈🏆...
KC is going to have an explosive offense again like when we had Tyreek hill. It will be fun to watch.
And we still have Kelce. 😛
I mentioned this in another thread…. the Chiefs signed a rugby player who is a tremendous athlete who could turn out to be a very positive factor also. He has a good attitude and wants to work hard to earn playing time. I’ll be rooting for him his name is Louis Rees Zammit. Might return kicks and get some playing time at running back.
@bgr said:
The Vikings have a long and storied history of developing quarterbacks.
Great, another smart a$$ post that contributes NOTHING to the discussion.
If you just want to bash the Vikings, you are correct, they have had only 1 truly great QB, Fran Tarkenton. How about the Lions and Bears, to name a couple of teams in the same division? No better, especially the Bears.
The Vikings were always a great defensive team with emphasis on the defensive line.
Please remind us all that the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl, that will be another great comment.
What team do you follow, so I can have the opportunity to make childish remarks about them?
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6 qb in the first round. I wonder how many will make it? I remember so many were pumped back in 21 and we all know how that turned out. drafting QB's is such a crap shoot.
@bgr said:
The Vikings have a long and storied history of developing quarterbacks.
Great, another smart a$$ post that contributes NOTHING to the discussion.
If you just want to bash the Vikings, you are correct, they have had only 1 truly great QB, Fran Tarkenton. How about the Lions and Bears, to name a couple of teams in the same division? No better, especially the Bears.
The Vikings were always a great defensive team with emphasis on the defensive line.
Please remind us all that the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl, that will be another great comment.
What team do you follow, so I can have the opportunity to make childish remarks about them?
I offered a reflection on the Vikings inability to develop quarterbacks. I think it’s a silly move… or wishful thinking on their part.
That being said I must admit I forgot about Culpepper who was drafted and developed. Unfortunately that knee injury kind of changed his trajectory.
Not sure what all the drama here is about.
You can make “childish remarks” about the Packers if you want. That’s my home team. I am aware that it’s just a football team though. I’m not from
Philly.
@bgr said:
The Vikings have a long and storied history of developing quarterbacks.
Great, another smart a$$ post that contributes NOTHING to the discussion.
If you just want to bash the Vikings, you are correct, they have had only 1 truly great QB, Fran Tarkenton. How about the Lions and Bears, to name a couple of teams in the same division? No better, especially the Bears.
The Vikings were always a great defensive team with emphasis on the defensive line.
Please remind us all that the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl, that will be another great comment.
What team do you follow, so I can have the opportunity to make childish remarks about them?
I offered a reflection on the Vikings inability to develop quarterbacks. I think it’s a silly move… or wishful thinking on their part.
That being said I must admit I forgot about Culpepper who was drafted and developed. Unfortunately that knee injury kind of changed his trajectory.
Not sure what all the drama here is about.
You can make “childish remarks” about the Packers if you want. That’s my home team. I am aware that it’s just a football team though. I’m not from
Philly.
What’s your favorite game day bar?
Good luck.
Packer fan, that explains it.
Vikings also drafted Tom Kramer, who was pretty good but became a drunk.
They also acquired Rich Gannon very early in his career who later had some great years with Oakland. Speaking of the Vikings' ineptness, when he was here, I never thought the team looked at him as "our guy". I thought he was good.
Packers have been blessed with some great QBs, although they didn't draft Favre. Rogers won you 1 SB, Love has done nothing so far, but did show some promise last year. Going way back, Bart Star was fantastic.
I quit drinking many years ago, so no favorite bar. I used to deliver frozen pizza to several Wisconsin bars, you guys are crazy about your quarterbacks. Favre was a god there for years. He was my favorite and got screwed in the playoffs when he came here. We deserved it that year.
Getting back to the draft, you never know how things will turn out, but I am very happy with who the Vikings got yesterday. Still need another good defensive player and a guard. Free agency might be their best bet to improve in those areas. Not many draft picks left.
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Honestly, almost every 1st round pick is a crap shoot. Half of the top 10 first round picks will be mediocre NFL players at best.
As for Atlanta, it was definitely an odd pick but Cousins is 35 and coming off an injury, there is pretty much no chance he stays healthy for the next 3 years. I think they would have been better served taking the top defensive player available but if they nabbed their QB of the future, then good for them. I will say, the 1st defensive player off the board tends to have a higher success rate than a normal #8 1st round pick.
I have never talked smack when it comes to my team. would've been really dumb to do so, considering we've perenially sucked, haven't won squat in almost 4 decades, and as I showed up above, haven't even had a QB toss 30 touches in a season since the inception of the franchise.
but when I opened my eyes this morning and realized we're gonna be trotting out Caleb, DJ, Keenan, Rome, Kmet, and D'Andre, I said for the first time in maybe forever, "we're gonna f some people up."
then my ancillary team gave Kyler the best possible playtoy in Maserati Marvin the Martian, and although they'll probably take Cooper DeJean or Kool-Aid with the 3rd pick tonight to address a deficiency at corner, there's Adonai Mitchell sitting there and I can't help but ruminate about Kyler-Marv-AD-Conner-McBride (a damn good tight end) and have a similar feeling to the one I had about the Bears new O
Buffalo would be crazy to not take Mitchell at pick #33. the only thing that Buffalo has been missing in trying to beat the Chiefs has been Josh Allen's partner in crime on offense. His Kelce w/ Mahomes or Gronk w/ Brady. That future HOF level talent on offense that forms an unstoppable duo with Allen.
I'm hoping he falls to 34 and becomes that guy with Drake Maye. 😉👍
Supposedly he's dropping because he gets cranky when he doesn't take his diabetes medication on schedule. Fine,schedule that to be handled daily at the facility.
Honestly, I was just making a comment about how they seem to be repeating the process of "doing nothing to set up a rookie QB for success". It wasn't a dig at the Vikings. Skol.
thank you for raising awareness -- i hadn't yet looked to see who the two teams are drafting ahead of AZ tonight
the Bills will and absolutely should take Mitchell, but if they don't, they should immediately change their name to the Buffalo Falcons and you should send dueces a Christmas card this December
I watch a lot of UT football and imo Mitchell is the best Longhorn wideout in the draft. 6'2", 4.3, makes plays on the ball. but far be it from me to tell the Chiefs what to do, because everything they touch turns to gold. and even though I think Worthy was a reach, I get what they are doing. they are going to try and take the top off of opposing defenses with Worthy and Hollywood, which will then open the floodgates for Rice and Kelce to wreak havoc in the middle of the field.
the thought of what the revamped and improved KC O is gonna look like has to make @Darin hornier than he was when he saw the blonde in the pic I took
thank you for raising awareness -- i hadn't yet looked to see who the two teams are drafting ahead of AZ tonight
the Bills will and absolutely should take Mitchell, but if they don't, they should immediately change their name to the Buffalo Falcons and you should send dueces a Christmas card this December
I watch a lot of UT football and imo Mitchell is the best Longhorn wideout in the draft. 6'2", 4.3, makes plays on the ball. but far be it from me to tell the Chiefs what to do, because everything they touch turns to gold. and even though I think Worthy was a reach, I get what they are doing. they are going to try and take the top off of opposing defenses with Worthy and Hollywood, which will then open the floodgates for Rice and Kelce to wreak havoc in the middle of the field.
the thought of what the revamped and improved KC O is gonna look like has to make @Darin hornier than he was when he saw the blonde in the pic I took
I've been going back & forth with Pats fans today on another site who don't want Mitchell because he's so immature that he can't take his diabetes medication on time. Really lol. NE has been passing on WRs like him for years because there's always some "issue" then we wonder why we can never find that X WR1.
Whether its with Josh Allen, Drake Maye or Kyler Murray, some QB is going to get that new toy. (Harrison Jr & Mitchell would be an absolute sick tandem.)
I like Worthy but he reminds me of Tyquan Thornton who BB drafted in the 2nd a couple years back. Fastest player in the draft with a similar build,170-180lbs, yet Thornton has had a hard time staying on the field at that size. Xavier Worthy may have that same issue but trust Andy & Pat to find ways to turn him into a star. He won't need to be the second coming of Tyreek Hill when Kelce will still be the go-to guy. This WR class is so deep that they may find another gem or two later on.
Honestly, I was just making a comment about how they seem to be repeating the process of "doing nothing to set up a rookie QB for success". It wasn't a dig at the Vikings. Skol.
Fair enough.
But would argue they're setting things up nicely for the new guy; Darnold, who was a high draft pick, will be the starter and McCarthy will get time to learn. Unlike Darnold becoming an immediate starter on a terrible Jets team.
I was thinking that Bo Nix was going to be our guy. People seem to either love or hate JJ.
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I have, one time back when Boston had two chances to win the lottery for Tim Duncan. I thought he'd be the second coming of Bill Russell for this franchise and retire with a handful of rings. He did that for the Spurs instead.
At this point with the Pats, I'm ok if they draft Maye or Daniels and if they trade back even better. All of their options lead to this roster adding talent so I'm good with whatever they do. Just pick already lol.
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Of course. Most mock drafts have Nix ending up on the Broncos or Vikings 2 days prior to the draft. Neither is a team I'd want him at except it is possible Denver will turn around with Payton as coach. If either trades up to #4 then they will take another qb.
Vikings have a good coach now, but you have to wonder why they have never won an SB, or even playing in one for decades. That is a management problem that does not make the right decisions. So bummer if Nix ends up there. Recall they got rid of a qb a few years back that fit their system, had the best year of his career, and took them to an NFC championship game for the first time in a long time, then replaced him with Cousins next year and abandoned said qb, and the rest was mediocrity for the Skol brothers... Real smart management team there, and a coach with bolts between the ears at the time, LOL. Just watch how Cousins takes Atlanta to another mediocre season, and then come back and mock me again......
HST, I don't like any of the top 6 qb's in the draft. I don't see any of them having the assets of a Mahomes, Purdy, Herbert, or Burrow that will ever lead a team to long-term success (AFC, NFC championship games frequently, win SB's). Nix will play well in a very structured system, he is smart, but not sure that will get him to an SB ever. Same goes for the rest of them. Penix and Williams? I saw them both play alot this year in the Pac-12, they were fine, just not amazing, which is needed to be elite at the next level. Good middle of the road starting qb's in the NFL, wow.
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if i read another mock draft i may require professional help
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I'm looking forward to it, it's always exciting leading up to it, I'm really curious how this first round is going to play out with the QB's especially
Well tomorrow is the big day.
Frankly, I'm not all too enthused about Caleb Williams. Could he become a stud QB in the NFL? Maybe. I just think the chances are higher that he will not play up to current expectations.
I think there may be a stud QB hidden somewhere in this draft, who might be a steal. And I have no idea which one. Perhaps a smart GM will sniff him out, the same way Belichick and his staff did with Tom Brady.
Gameday, Finally. 🙏
Sounds like its going to be Williams/Daniels/Maye in that order but who is picking Maye at 3? Its either NE getting their QB for the future or one of the Giants or Vikings trading up to 3 for him. They're the only two realistic trade partners if Maye is on the board. If Daniels falls to 3 there's a possibility that Las Vegas trades up for him but I think the Pats would just draft him themselves. My guess is NE drafts Drake Maye.
If they decide to trade back i think their best case scenario would be seeing JJ McCarthy drop to NY's 6th pick or Michael Penix Jr at #11 after a Vikings deal. I'd be cool with any one of Daniels/Maye/McCarthy/Penix. With the last two you'd be adding an additional Day 1-2 pick on top of a first rounder next year but only if they're not 100% sold on Maye or Daniels, depending on which one falls to them. If they think that QB is their guy then just draft him and figure out the rest as you go.
Let's start the countdown already!
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this is borderline too much for my teeny tiny brain to grasp mentally
we're about to put an end to this once and for all, starting tonight lol
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btw i think there's going to be some wacky wheeling and dealing tonight
check out this rumor
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I'd absolutely love that scenario for NE, it would mean landing their QB and one of the top 5-6 WRs in this draft while still being able to get a Left tackle at 34.
If NE stays at 3 and drafts Maye then that likely means that they're getting their WR in the third round and there'd be a huge drop of in talent from R1-R3.
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This is Chicago's time and they know it. They've already surrounded Caleb with very good offensive weapons and with that 9th pick they'll be able to add either his backside protection for the next 10yrs or a stud playmaker. Hopefully the Bears & Pats aren't playing at the same time, I'll have to tune into see how that offense looks.
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tell everybody what's up snoop
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I absolutely cannot believe that Chicago never had a 30 td passer WOW
Or 1967 being the last year for Washington???
Insane
Can't forget about the legendary Brian Sipe back in 1980 being the last time for the Dawg Pound lol
Welcome to New England Mr Maye!
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Weird pick for the Chargers
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Rome Odunze to the Bears, Great Pick!
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What in the world are the Falcons doing
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
somebody pinch me
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Rome was my favorite of the three WRs. Don't forget to thank Atlanta for drafting Michael Penix Jr instead of a WR. 🤣
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Kirk cousins must be super happy he signed with Atlanta...
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
J J McCarthy!
Hm.......... Pats took Maye instead of McCarthy, then Vikes get McCarthy at 10, probably the most potential of all of the top 6. I would have taken McC if I were the Pats - maybe they thought he was no Brady from Michigan? I think Nix landed in his best possible spot with Denver and several of the mock drafts had him there, well done mates. The surprise was Penix at 8 with Atlanta. I was never impressed with him, even in the 2 games against the Ducks, Nix outplayed him, it was more the foibles of the Ducks D than Penix, and UDub R's seemed to grab some amazing catches from not so great throws....... But Atlanta has a history of dysfunction, so there you go.
We will see if any of these rise to the top, elite NFL qbs in the next few years. Again, McC most potential and maybe he can turn around the 50 year Vike mess (?). Hope they have some decent linemen at Minn. Steal of the draft.
Glad that my Duck landed in Denver, Payton as coach was a great match there to get him in a system that will work for him. We will see if he can do something there. Good on ya Bo.
Good post.
Vikings shouldn't have to rush McCarthy into a starting g job.
I figured the Vikings would end up with Nix, which would have been fine. Penix had too many serious injuries to go that high, but he is talented.
Vikings also got Dallas Turner described as top edge rusher in draft. Feeling hopeful.
Vikes have 2 very good tackles on the o-line, but could use a guard. Center is OK if he has a good player next to him.
McCarthy isnt close to the most potential of the QB group. Michigan didnt trust him to throw the ball and he averages under 200 yards a game as a 2 year full time starter. Minn knows they have to win now since they cant keep that WR core together forever and kind of panicked. He should be fine for a year or two while theyre all there but its kind of a now or never spot for them with all the picks theyve given away and how much the pass catchers will be costing. They probably are banking getting some of Atlantas picks next year but who knows what Atalanta is doing.
Nix should have been the 4th QB off the board, I dont love him but I would take him over Pennix and McCarthy every time
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
Addison was a rookie last year and Hockenson just signed a contract.
With Kirk Cousins and Danielle Hunter gone, there should be plenty of money to make Jefferson the highest paid WR in the NFL.
I thought we might end up with Nix, I liked him, but McCarthy looks like a winner, he has a lot of weapons, especially with the RB we got from the hated Packers. He will have at least a year to learn the system with Darnold probably being the starter next year.
Lots if wildly differing opinions on McCarthy, people were even saying hecould have gone #2. Others said round 2.
We'll see what happens. Most likely only 2, maybe 3 of the 6 QBs picked in the first 12 will be good/great. JJ could be one of those guys.
GO VIKINGS!
The Vikings have a long and storied history of developing quarterbacks.
Since 2017 isn’t this the 3rd time the bad news bears have drafted a qb in the 1st round? By the way NE Mitch Trubisky says good luck with your brand new Tar Heel QB. Anyway the bears have a history of wasting their top pick so I’ll just take a wait and see approach. Maybe Caleb is the qb they need and maybe he’s just another first round bust but since they are nfc I will be rooting for galaxy’s team to finally get this thing turned around.
So kc traded up with the bills and got pick 28? I see on the ESPN website they got Xavier worthy, wr out of Texas.
The Panthers (Xavier Legette) & 49ers (Ricky Pearsall) each grabbed one of the WRs I was hoping to see fall to NE at 34. Now there's AD Mitchell who likely goes to Buffalo at 33 and Ladd McConkey who would be a great fit with Maye. He's not an X but he can be moved around all over the line.
Glad to see Minnesota got their QB without having to trade into the top 5.
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6 of the top 12 being QBs was definitely to many especially considering that several of the teams had no chance of taking a QB. The Falcons pick was just atrocious and will cost someone their job.
Given how aggressive the Vikings were trading up even over the Jets I would imagine theyre planning on starting McCarthy right away. He has a nice college record but was a game manager
Im not entirely sure what the Vikings money situation is but Jefferson is going to cost QB money given that Tyreek is making 30 mil a year and Adams and Cupp arent far behind. AJ Brown just signed for 3 years 96 million with 86 guaranteed and Jefferson is better than all of them.
McCarthy will probably be alright as long as that WR core is kept together, but so would a number of others. Hes basically a less talented Will Levis that played on a significantly more talented college team and got drafted to a much better NFL situation.
Their other pick Turner might need a little time to adjust but he should end up being a problem for other teams like Anderson JR in Houston.
Wisconsin 2-6 against the SEC since 2007
KC is going to have an explosive offense again like when we had Tyreek hill. It will be fun to watch.
And we still have Kelce. 😛
I mentioned this in another thread…. the Chiefs signed a rugby player who is a tremendous athlete who could turn out to be a very positive factor also. He has a good attitude and wants to work hard to earn playing time. I’ll be rooting for him his name is Louis Rees Zammit. Might return kicks and get some playing time at running back.
I'm ready for some Hy-Vee...
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Great, another smart a$$ post that contributes NOTHING to the discussion.
If you just want to bash the Vikings, you are correct, they have had only 1 truly great QB, Fran Tarkenton. How about the Lions and Bears, to name a couple of teams in the same division? No better, especially the Bears.
The Vikings were always a great defensive team with emphasis on the defensive line.
Please remind us all that the Vikings have never won a Super Bowl, that will be another great comment.
What team do you follow, so I can have the opportunity to make childish remarks about them?
6 qb in the first round. I wonder how many will make it? I remember so many were pumped back in 21 and we all know how that turned out. drafting QB's is such a crap shoot.
George Brett, Roger Clemens and Tommy Brady.
I offered a reflection on the Vikings inability to develop quarterbacks. I think it’s a silly move… or wishful thinking on their part.
That being said I must admit I forgot about Culpepper who was drafted and developed. Unfortunately that knee injury kind of changed his trajectory.
Not sure what all the drama here is about.
You can make “childish remarks” about the Packers if you want. That’s my home team. I am aware that it’s just a football team though. I’m not from
Philly.
What’s your favorite game day bar?
Good luck.
Atlanta should have had someone step.in and put the stop to them drafting Penix. It's so utterly stupid that they wasted that pick
Odunze or Bowers would have been the correct pick.
Yeah I dunno what Atlanta was/is thinking. I don't think I've heard anyone around here think that's a good pick unless it's pure trade bait.
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Packer fan, that explains it.
Vikings also drafted Tom Kramer, who was pretty good but became a drunk.
They also acquired Rich Gannon very early in his career who later had some great years with Oakland. Speaking of the Vikings' ineptness, when he was here, I never thought the team looked at him as "our guy". I thought he was good.
Packers have been blessed with some great QBs, although they didn't draft Favre. Rogers won you 1 SB, Love has done nothing so far, but did show some promise last year. Going way back, Bart Star was fantastic.
I quit drinking many years ago, so no favorite bar. I used to deliver frozen pizza to several Wisconsin bars, you guys are crazy about your quarterbacks. Favre was a god there for years. He was my favorite and got screwed in the playoffs when he came here. We deserved it that year.
Getting back to the draft, you never know how things will turn out, but I am very happy with who the Vikings got yesterday. Still need another good defensive player and a guard. Free agency might be their best bet to improve in those areas. Not many draft picks left.
Honestly, almost every 1st round pick is a crap shoot. Half of the top 10 first round picks will be mediocre NFL players at best.
As for Atlanta, it was definitely an odd pick but Cousins is 35 and coming off an injury, there is pretty much no chance he stays healthy for the next 3 years. I think they would have been better served taking the top defensive player available but if they nabbed their QB of the future, then good for them. I will say, the 1st defensive player off the board tends to have a higher success rate than a normal #8 1st round pick.
Robb
I have never talked smack when it comes to my team. would've been really dumb to do so, considering we've perenially sucked, haven't won squat in almost 4 decades, and as I showed up above, haven't even had a QB toss 30 touches in a season since the inception of the franchise.
but when I opened my eyes this morning and realized we're gonna be trotting out Caleb, DJ, Keenan, Rome, Kmet, and D'Andre, I said for the first time in maybe forever, "we're gonna f some people up."
then my ancillary team gave Kyler the best possible playtoy in Maserati Marvin the Martian, and although they'll probably take Cooper DeJean or Kool-Aid with the 3rd pick tonight to address a deficiency at corner, there's Adonai Mitchell sitting there and I can't help but ruminate about Kyler-Marv-AD-Conner-McBride (a damn good tight end) and have a similar feeling to the one I had about the Bears new O
like Ice Cube sang, it was a good day
wish the season started next weekend
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
Buffalo would be crazy to not take Mitchell at pick #33. the only thing that Buffalo has been missing in trying to beat the Chiefs has been Josh Allen's partner in crime on offense. His Kelce w/ Mahomes or Gronk w/ Brady. That future HOF level talent on offense that forms an unstoppable duo with Allen.
I'm hoping he falls to 34 and becomes that guy with Drake Maye. 😉👍
Supposedly he's dropping because he gets cranky when he doesn't take his diabetes medication on schedule. Fine,schedule that to be handled daily at the facility.
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Honestly, I was just making a comment about how they seem to be repeating the process of "doing nothing to set up a rookie QB for success". It wasn't a dig at the Vikings. Skol.
@erikthredd
thank you for raising awareness -- i hadn't yet looked to see who the two teams are drafting ahead of AZ tonight
the Bills will and absolutely should take Mitchell, but if they don't, they should immediately change their name to the Buffalo Falcons and you should send dueces a Christmas card this December
I watch a lot of UT football and imo Mitchell is the best Longhorn wideout in the draft. 6'2", 4.3, makes plays on the ball. but far be it from me to tell the Chiefs what to do, because everything they touch turns to gold. and even though I think Worthy was a reach, I get what they are doing. they are going to try and take the top off of opposing defenses with Worthy and Hollywood, which will then open the floodgates for Rice and Kelce to wreak havoc in the middle of the field.
the thought of what the revamped and improved KC O is gonna look like has to make @Darin hornier than he was when he saw the blonde in the pic I took
you'll never be able to outrun a bad diet
I've been going back & forth with Pats fans today on another site who don't want Mitchell because he's so immature that he can't take his diabetes medication on time. Really lol. NE has been passing on WRs like him for years because there's always some "issue" then we wonder why we can never find that X WR1.
Whether its with Josh Allen, Drake Maye or Kyler Murray, some QB is going to get that new toy. (Harrison Jr & Mitchell would be an absolute sick tandem.)
I like Worthy but he reminds me of Tyquan Thornton who BB drafted in the 2nd a couple years back. Fastest player in the draft with a similar build,170-180lbs, yet Thornton has had a hard time staying on the field at that size. Xavier Worthy may have that same issue but trust Andy & Pat to find ways to turn him into a star. He won't need to be the second coming of Tyreek Hill when Kelce will still be the go-to guy. This WR class is so deep that they may find another gem or two later on.
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Fair enough.
But would argue they're setting things up nicely for the new guy; Darnold, who was a high draft pick, will be the starter and McCarthy will get time to learn. Unlike Darnold becoming an immediate starter on a terrible Jets team.
I was thinking that Bo Nix was going to be our guy. People seem to either love or hate JJ.