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jamf · 04-20-2007, 07:07 PM

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I Can't Figure Out What They Did

23. Carolina. I don't want to kill the Panthers, but this is not the time to be picking boom-or-bust guys. I bet 75 percent of NFL personnel people think DeShaun Foster, at his best, is a top-five pick in any draft, and, at his worst, is a coach-killer. Terminal fumbler. Attitude guy. They'd better hope Julius Peppers is special -- and that Chris Weinke is good enough to make people not dwell on the success Joey Harrington will have as an NFL player. Because he will have some.

24. Denver. Mike Shanahan, you know you're the man. But you had a weird weekend. You'll probably make something good out of top pick Ashley Lelie, even though he's had a hamstring injury longer than I've been shaving. But Clinton Portis in the second round? New rule in the NFL this year: You can't have more than 16 running backs on the roster, Mike.

29. Green Bay. I do like Javon Walker. I do not like him enough to pay a first- and second-round pick for him. That deal, moving up in the first round to get Walker, meant the Packers, who have their share of age on the roster, had one pick in the top 90.

14. Philadelphia. I trust that Jim Johnson, the defensive coordinator, will be able to turn three defensive backs -- Sheldon Brown, the corner from South Carolina, especially -- into valued players on a good defense. I mention Brown because he is a supremely high-character guy, and a player who might get beat, but in the long run will never let a team down. Also, I always love the local-boy-makes-good story, and the drafting of pip-squeakish running back Brian Westbrook from Villanova will give the Vet Stadium louts something to cheer for as a situational player.

04-20-2007, 07:07 PM	#20
jamf Pro Bowl Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: San Diego Ca Posts: 5,427	Re: How we forget. Even more from the same article: I Can't Figure Out What They Did 23. Carolina. I don't want to kill the Panthers, but this is not the time to be picking boom-or-bust guys. I bet 75 percent of NFL personnel people think DeShaun Foster, at his best, is a top-five pick in any draft, and, at his worst, is a coach-killer. Terminal fumbler. Attitude guy. They'd better hope Julius Peppers is special -- and that Chris Weinke is good enough to make people not dwell on the success Joey Harrington will have as an NFL player. Because he will have some. 24. Denver. Mike Shanahan, you know you're the man. But you had a weird weekend. You'll probably make something good out of top pick Ashley Lelie, even though he's had a hamstring injury longer than I've been shaving. But Clinton Portis in the second round? New rule in the NFL this year: You can't have more than 16 running backs on the roster, Mike. 29. Green Bay. I do like Javon Walker. I do not like him enough to pay a first- and second-round pick for him. That deal, moving up in the first round to get Walker, meant the Packers, who have their share of age on the roster, had one pick in the top 90. 14. Philadelphia. I trust that Jim Johnson, the defensive coordinator, will be able to turn three defensive backs -- Sheldon Brown, the corner from South Carolina, especially -- into valued players on a good defense. I mention Brown because he is a supremely high-character guy, and a player who might get beat, but in the long run will never let a team down. Also, I always love the local-boy-makes-good story, and the drafting of pip-squeakish running back Brian Westbrook from Villanova will give the Vet Stadium louts something to cheer for as a situational player.