NFL Draft 2003
 

Anybody watching this but me?

I wanted to watch but their is sooooo much going on in my house, I just didn't have the time...

Well, its been pretty interesting so far...

Best drafts:

1) Baltimore: getting what they need to get back on top
2) Cincinnati: wow, I know
3) Detroit: gonna be a division champ in two years, powerful tools

Worst drafts:
1) Kansas City: got all of what they dont need, none of what they do
2) Minnesota: were they drunk?
3) Buffalo: see Kansas City

just my opinion of course, feel free to dispute

While I agree with your picks for best draft, I don't think KC and Buffalo had bad ones.

KC got a stud running back in Larry Johnson that will be a 3rd down back that will get playing time. In getting him, they traded down and have more picks tomorrow that will enhance their overall draft. Plus, they got a LB in the 2nd round that they needed.

Buffalo got McGahee...they need a solid RB. Willis will be that man. Their 2nd round pick was Chris Kelsay from Nebraska, who is an absolute stud that was projected in the late 1st and fell that far. Big time steal for the Bills.

Basically, the 2 best RBs available went to these teams, and they went late in round 1. There is never a sure thing at RB (see Terrell Davis, Edgerrin James, etc.), so an insurance back is a great pick for both teams.

Man, I can't be a Bucs fan anymore if Chrissy Simms is going to be playing for them. I'm disappointed. If they sign Mark Mariscal (Punter from Colorado, Ray Guy award winner), though, I'll forgive them. Tupa needs a reliable backup.

Jacksonville got a good deal with Byron Leftwich -- it'll be interesting to see who else they take to complement him. Did Minnesota fall asleep?

I'm surprised that no one's taken Dorsey yet, but I be he goes early tomorrow.

I'll agree with you on one point...Leftwich could be awesome, I think Jacksonville did a good job getting him.

However, NO ONE was high on Dorsey, I would have been more surprised if he went the first day. Those who say he won and put up numbers in college - so did Danny Wuerfful (sp?), and look how he is now.

It didn't seem to me that Dorsey was really what people want in a pro QB. People like Carson Palmer (he must succeed in the 'Nati) and Byron Leftwich have that size, arm strength, and such.

I honestly think there's any way he'll be more than a backup. He's pretty good against teams like N. Texas.. But when he has to go up against a decent defense he'll have trouble.

I don't know...the guy's got talent, and no matter which school you play for, if you've got legit skills you can play anywhere (see Alcorn State alum Steve McNair, or Mississippi Valley's Jerry Rice). I think, if his injury is straight, the guy will be awesome; he'll need protection because he's not the swiftest of quarterbacks, but he'll be good if he's got it.

You seem to be talking about Leftwich. That guy's going to be great.

Simms though? Talent? If you think that you've been paying too much attention to that Texas media conspiracy:D

haha, sorry dude, i thought you were ripping on leftwich.

i question simms' guts a lot, which takes a lot since i was a big fan of his father. i'm sketchy on him as an nfl starter.

i was totally talking about leftwich..i think he'll turn out as the best qb of this draft.

Now that we're on the same page, I agree:D

I think Buffalo was fine at RB with Travis Henry, the 4th leading runner in the AFC. Also, Kansas City really should have gone all out on defense, since they had such an atrocious one last season.

Oh, and what the hell happened to Brad Banks? From Heisman candidate to nobody?

Jason Gesser?

kt,

It's the Burnt Orange Media Conspiracy (BOMC) get it right ;)

5 Aggies go on the first day of the draft........how the hell did we underachieve and go 6-6?? That right there is a testimony to the fact that RC Slocum was great at getting less from his players than other coaches....thank god for Coach Fran!!!

I think the Texans did alright in the draft. They're talkin like Andre Johnson should compete for playing time right away. I'm kinda shocked they didn't draft an O-lineman, considering they set the league record for sacks allowed last year, i'd have figured they might have tried to shore that up.

Kitso
KS 361 times i'm glad that the Texans drafted Dave Ragone instead of Chrissy

Sorry about that.

It's a real phenomenon though! They were going crazy at ESPN and Foxsports over Chrissy going so late:confused:

Prediction: He doesn't make the team and ends up coaching next to Applewhite
:D

A kicker from my school (WIU) got drafted!! 5th Rd-.....GO MIKE SCIFRES! He's awesome!

I'm surprised Texas took Ragone..the drafting of Henson was really low-risk, it was a supplemental pick, so if it works out great, if not they could trade him to someone who thinks they have a better chance.

I'm surprised the Giants (my favorite team) didn't go for another O-lineman with so many of their guys departing after last year. Joseph could be a good D-lineman, but he'll have to wait a year at least to start with Keith Hamilton on the line.

We'll see I guess.

The Titans took a player from my school - Middle TN State University! Yay :)

Just once, Id like to go into a bar in Texas and loudly proclaim: 'Yeah, I think on a good day that Simms would destroy Applewhite if they played each other.'

Then Id pounce into the getaway car with the engine still running and not stop til I hit Oklahoma...

uhhh . . . didn't get what they need?

While Travis Henry had a decent season statistically, he's not the long-term answer in the eyes of the team - that's been made clear. McGahee was, far and away, the best running back in the draft - it's a worthwhile gamble, and when better to gamble than when you have a guy who can produce as a placeholder?

Also - the Bills got what they needed; Chris Kelsay at end in the 2nd, an ILB in the 3rd, and Sam Aiken in the 4th (who charted MUCH higher) - it sounds like a good draft to me.

As far as shitty drafts go, my 'sleeper' team for crappy drafting this season is the Texans. Andre Johnson might end up solid, but Bennie Joppru in the 2nd and Dave Raggone in the 3rd? Talk about drafting away from need. Add to that Antwan Peak being overdrafted, and only taking one OL in the first 6 rounds (and only 2 total), and I'm thinking this one will be more bust than boom for the boys in Houston.

Although I like the flier they took on Drew Henson - he's decidedly NOT a baseball player, it's a compensatory pick, and they can flip the rights to him for a much higher pick at a later time. Good move, much better than taking a decidedly average Raggone.

Sorry, but I think teams with abysmal defenses should draft defensive players first and foremost. With an offense like Buffalo's, which should only maybe need a new #2 receiver, I just think McGahee is too much of an if. Just my opinion. Remember, Ki-Jana Carter was supposed to make a 'speedy recovery' too, but that injury left a question mark over his head that followed him his entire short-ass career. I just think that McGahee isnt stable enough of a second round pick (combine workouts can be deceptive), and I hope he proves me wrong.

I agree with your risk assessment, I guess - I think hindsight will dictate how this is viewed.

Remember, though, that the Bills did a good job of filling some holes with free agents, and by the 23rd pick most of the 'impact' players at defensive positions they needed were taken (specifically the top DTs and Ss). Why draft Boss Bailey, for instance, when you just paid big money to Takeo Spikes, who Bailey might someday become?

I guess I just don't see the Bills as being as screwed on defense as most do, and so thus their draft strategy didn't seem as poor to me.

Whoo hoo! Go Clarion!

Reggie Wells got picked, I forget by who, but no one from Clarion's been picked in like 50 years or something!