2013 NFL First Round NFL Draft - Live Blog

The first round of the 2013 NFL Draft starts in 10 minutes, a few thoughts...Expect lots of O-linemen in the top 10. The Raiders (yeah the Raiders) are the key to trading into the top 10. If a big trade happens it will happen with them first!
Picks:
No one cares about these old guys...well maybe Euge does, but that's it. Let's get this thing started!!!!
What's taking the Chiefs so long??? They know who they're going to pick, run the damn ticket up already!
1. Kansas City - With the First Pick the Chiefs smoke-screened the smoke-screen of saying they were taking Fisher and actually take Fisher. Eric Fisher - OT - CMU

I bet Jacksonville screws with everyone and picks Dee Milliner from Alabama. Well that's who I hope they pick if only to cause all kinds of confusion with the rest of the picks.

2. Jacksonville - BOO! Jacksonville went scratch and picked Luke Joeckel, BORING!!!! - Luke Joeckel - OT - Texas A&M

Raiders taking this down to the wire...probably trying to trade out, but with who???

3. Miami (from Oakland) - Miami trades up to #3! Just like in the ESPN Blogger Mock Draft ONLY in the Blogger Mock Miami took Lane Johnson - OT - Oklahoma and now surprises EVERYONE and take Dion Jordan. Dion Jordan - DE/OLB - Oregon

Miami sends Oakland the 12th and 42nd pick for the 3rd pick. I think the Raiders should've gotten more.

The Eagles are taking this down to the wire too...Are they trading??

Nope! The Eagles pick is in, I'm guessing it's Lane Johnson.

4. Philadelphia - And as I suspected it is Lane Johnson - OT - Oklahoma.

Detroit on the clock. I wonder who they're going to take...I'm guessing either CB or DE, but most likely DE since they don't have any! Or will they be the second team to trade down?

5. Detroit - Barry Sanders aka Madden 2013 Cover guy, announcing the Lions pick. Detroit goes scratch on their pick. Ezediel Ansah - DE - BYU

The Browns are another possible big trade point. They could go crazy and take Geno Smith, or do a smart thing and trade down. If they keep the pick expect some *POP POP* with them picking Tavon Austin. Pick is in let's see if I'm right or very very wrong.

6. Cleveland - Well Cleveland does not go Magnitude on the draft. They select a really good pass rusher for their 3-4 D and the guy with the best name in the draft! Barkevious Mingo - DE/OLB - LSU

Let's see if Arizona is going to make another stupid draft pick, like Levi Brown over Adrian Peterson in '07. They SHOULD go with Warmack or Cooper and solidify the O-line. Let's see...

7. Arizona - The Cardinals make a smart choice to solidify their O-Line, not that it matters since they still have to play the 49ers. Jonathan Cooper - G - UNC

Schefter just reported a trade between the Bills and Rams. I'm guessing Tavon Austin is the pick.

8. Rams (From Buffalo) - The pick is Tavon Austin. I must implore the other NFC West teams to STOP GETTING BETTER! You must not have gotten the memo that the 49ers are winning the Superbowl this year. Tavon Austin - WR - WVU

I feel bad for the Jets. They don't get the WR they wanted, or the pass-rusher they wanted (Mingo). Do they go CB and Milliner, or OLB and Jarvis Jones? I also feel bad for the Jets fans who have to endure taking a TE in the top 15. Likely Eifert at 13.

9. New York Jets - And the Jets replace Revis with Dee Milliner. Why did ESPN show Milliner getting beat by Eifert? This is probably the best case scenario for the Jets with Tavon Austin gone. Dee Milliner - CB - Alabama

We're getting near the time where the 49ers could trade up. I really hope Shariff Floyd sticks around for 3 or 4 more picks. The 49ers getting him or Kenny Vaccaro be AWESOME!

10. Tennessee - The Titans could've gone a few different ways, but decide to go with a G. Their hopes are to make a dominant OL with Roos, and Levitre there already, they are on their way! Chance Warmack - G - Alabama

Chargers are intriguing because the could trade down, select the best CB, T, or OLB.

AHHHHHHHHHH Star Trek trailer....DON'T WATCH RYAN!!!!

Yes I just spoke to myself in an online blog...

11. San Diego - 3 Alabama players gone in a row!!! Crazy! The Chargers get a good RT and Phillip Rivers is probably happy. D.J. Fluker - OT - Alabama

Oakland on the clock again. Many mocks had them taking Shariff Floyd at #3. Will he be the pick, or will the Raiders go a different direction?

12. Oakland (From Miami)- Oakland with a semi-surprise and picking up a CB. If this kid is healthy and stays healthy I think he ends up the best CB in this draft. D.J. Hayden - CB - Houston

I have a feeling the Jets fans at Radio City Music Hall are about to rain down BOOs with this next pick...No matter what they do!

Jets almost pull a Minnesota Vikings and run out of time.

Alice needs to hurry up and get back with dinner..I'm starvin like Marvin gurrrrlllll!

13. New York Jets (from Tampa Bay) - And the BOO birds are out! Why they are taking another DT/DE is beyond me. I think they panicked! Sheldon Richardson - DT - Missouri

Panthers waste NO TIME in getting their card up. There must be someone they really really like. I'm thinking DT like Star Lotuleilei or Shariff Floyd.

14. Carolina - Panthers pick Lotuleilei...a scratch pick from a bunch of mock drafts.

15. New Orleans - Surprise pick by the Saints picking the top Safety on the board instead of a pass rusher. Kenny Vaccaro - S - Texas

What are the Bills going to do??? Schefter is saying it is QB - E.J. Manuel. Will he be the first QB off the board? That would be NUTS!

16. Buffalo (From St. Louis) - E.J. FREAKING Manuel. This is why the Bills suck! Taking the 3rd or 4th best QB with a 2nd round grade in the first. Sorry Bills Fans! E.J. Manuel - QB - Florida State

Steelers pick is in quick! They must really really like someone there!

17. Pittsburgh - The Steelers keep bringing in these young LBs to take over for the old LBs. Bye bye James Harrison, hello Mr. Jones. James Jones - OLB - Georgia

HOLY CRAP! 49ers trade up!

18. San Francisco (From Dallas) - This is a curious trade up. I could see a trade up for Shariff Floyd, but for this safety he could've been there at 31, or someone nearly as good. Needless to say I don't like this pick. Eric Reid - S - LSU

Giants are up and Shariff Floyd still on the board. G-Men love to pick up the d-line. Talking heads think it's Te'o.

19. New York Giants - G-Men surprise everyone! They go O-Line and not D-line. Keeping up the streak of not drafting a LB in the 1st round. Justin Pugh - T/G - Syracuse

Oh just in case anyone was wondering...Alice got home with the food around the Saints pick. MMMMM Chipotle!

20. Chicago - Wow, a little reach here for Da' Bears. I know they need help on the O-line but with a lot of defensive talent still on the board this is a little surprising. Kyle Long - G - Oregon

Bengals send the card in pretty quick. They could go a bunch of different ways. I doubt they take Floyd, or Eifert. They may go with a Safety like John Cyprien from FIU. I'm curious about what this pick is going to be.

21. Cincinnati - HEAD SCRATCHER! They have Jermaine Gresham already. While this pick is puzzling, it isn't a bad pick for Whodey nation. Tyler Eifert - TE - Notre Dame

Atlanta trades up with the Rams. The Rams get a 3rd and 6th plus the first round swap. This is either a CB or DE.

22. Atlanta (From St. Louis via Washington) - CB it is! I'm so smart, SMRT, I mean smart! Desmond Trufant - CB - Washington

Minnesota quick with the pick. Are we in Bust Zo...err Manti Te'o's fake girl...err Manti Te'o zone? Or do they go WR. It's one of those!

I'm loving the military salute! I'm super proud to be a Veteran! Next year let the Vets make the picks!

23. Minnesota - Shariff Floyd is FINALLY picked. I was wrong on my prognostication, but the second best D-Tackle is off the board. Shariff Floyd - DT - Florida

Teams are getting their picks in quick! Colts pick is in! I'll take another stab at guessing and say this is a CB.

24. Indianapolis - Wrong again! The Colts take the guy with the second best name in the draft. Could be a J.J. Watt type guy or a good 3-4 OLB pass rusher. Bjoern Werner - DE - Florida State

Alice would like the world to know the Vikings are STUPID! Also their pick is in.

25. Minnesota (from Seattle) - Two Florida State guys in a rowThey pick up a CB which is a huge need considering Antoine Winfield left. Again Alice thinks they are dumb. Xavier Rhoades - CB - Florida State

AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!! Green Bay's pick is in! Picks are coming Fast and Furious. GO SEE FAST 6 by the way (c'mon you don't get cooler than a car crashing through an exploding plane!)

Quit talking Kiper!

26. Green Bay - Packers really liked this guy or so I heard(from ESPN). Alice did like she normally does with large black football players with the last name Jones and asked if we were related to him. I had to inform her that I was not black and we were not related. The disappointment on her face was very disheartening. Datone Jones - DT/DE - UCLA

My guess for Houston is a WR. Hopefully I don't strike out!

27. Houston - Whew. I hit a single. Houston gets their #2 WR. Many different WRs that could've gone, but Houston gets a burner. DeAndre Hopkins - WR - Clemson

Schefter just said the Vikings are trying to trade up for a BUST! Why give up so many picks for someone who doesn't seem like he'll pan out?

28. Denver - The Broncos make a pretty formidable defense a little better with a nice DT. Sylvester Williams - DT - UNC

And the Patriots take advantage of the weak minded Vikings and probably grab the rest of the Vikings draft picks because Bill Belicheat is that smart.

29. Vikings (From New England) - The most raw and second most explosive WR in the draft. Cordarelle Patterson - WR - Tennessee.

I think Frank Caliendo just took Gruden's spot for a moment. What kind of nonsense was he just babbling about?

3 picks left. Rams are up and the pick is in. I think it's Eddie Lacey from Alabama.

30. St. Louis (From Atlanta) - No RB! A really good LB though. STOP PICKING WELL! Alec Ogletree - LB - Georgia

Dallas has their pick in lickety split! They're going S, DT, or T. Bet on them.

31. Dallas (From San Francisco) - REACH!!!! This guy has a late 2nd, early 3rd round grade and he goes in the first? Jerry Jones needs to step down as GM. Travis Frederick - C - Wisconson

32. Baltimore - This pick came SUPER QUICK! Matt Elam - S - Florida

The first round went pretty quick, there were some real surprises (E.J. Manuel) and one very bad reach (Dallas). Thanks for keeping up everyone!

Don't pull off a BS Fantasy Football trade

Do not be a Mr. Bungle and try to pull off a ridiculous fantasy trade, or try to cheat at fantasy sports, that is just dumb. Here is an example of a bad trade



For some background, Rollin already has Adrian Peterson, so he is trying to form a super team, and the only conclusion I have is that these two teams are owned by the same person with two different espn accounts. This is now the third time I've seen this level of cheating on an ESPN fantasy league. DON'T BE A MR. BUNGLE!

Thank you!

2010 NFL Draft

Live up to date draft blog for the first round selections and my thoughts on each pick.


1 - Saint Louis Rams - As expected the Rams take Sam Bradford, QB Oklahoma: Not sure if Bradford's conversion from the spread offense to a pro offense will go well and I would sit him for at least the first few weeks of the season. The Rams did need a QB though so it's a good pickup for them.

2 - Detroit Lions - The draft pundits are 2/2 so far. The Lions take Ndamukong Suh, DT Nebraska. This dude is just a beast in the middle. DT's going high haven't had the greatest track record but this guy looks for real.

Quick Tangent: I don't like when they show the players in the Green Room on the phone before the pick is in. It takes all the mystery out of who's going to be drafted in the respective spot.

3 - Tampa Bay Buccaneers - No surprises so far as the Bucs take Gerald McCoy, DT Oklahoma. Really a no brainer, the Bucs picked the best player available and they also fill a void that has been there since Warren Sapp left. If McCoy is 80% of the player Sapp was they Bucs will be very happy.

4 - Washington Redskins - A little surprise here as the Redskins go with Trent Williams, OT Oklahoma. Most draftniks had Russel Okung going here but this is definitely a good pick for the Redskins as they need a whole offensive line. Oh and I can't stand the Redskins...just sayin'.

5 - Kansas City Chiefs - Eric Berry, S Tennessee just gave it away when the camera was in the green room (see tangent above) and the Chiefs are selecting him. The Chiefs need so much I would've traded down to fill more holes. Here comes Seattle on the clock.

6 - Seattle Seahawks - Are drafting Russel Okung, OT Oklahoma State. I know this before the pick is in because he's on the phone and smiling. Walter Jones is DONE so this is a good pick by the Seahawks. Is it bad that I had to think about how to spell Seattle for about 2 minutes?

7 - Cleveland Browns - Browns have a lot of holes to fill and they could've gone in many different directions but as the green room camera has shown us the pick is Joe Haden, CB Florida. A really good pick, I wish Haden would've fallen to 13 to the 49ers.

8 - Oakland Raiders - Raiders put their pick in quick. They obviously had someone they wanted really bad and that person is: Rolando McClain, LB Alabama. This was the first surprise pick in the draft, then again this is the Raiders. I was hoping Jimmy Clausen would've gone here so the 49ers aren't tempted to take him.

9 - Buffalo Bills - If the Raiders were fast the Bills were in light speed. Surprise pick #2 has just happened and a real surprise as the Bills pick C.J. Spiller, RB Clemson. Marshawn Lynch is as good as gone now. I'm still baffled at the quickness of the pick and who they picked. Jags on the clock.

10 - Jacksonville Jaguars - Wow, the surprises just won't stop. The Jaguars select Tyson Alualu, DT Cal. I don't know much about the Jags but this seems like a big reach to me.

Trade Alert Broncos Trade the 11th pick to the 49ers

11 - San Francisco 49ers - Whew....the 49ers make the right pick in drafting Anthony Davis, OT Rutgers. Really scared they were going to take Clausen but that didn't happen. Mike Singletary and that front office is slowly regaining my trust. Hopefully they pass on him at 17 too. 49ers gave up #13 and their 4th rounder.

Trade Alert Dolphins Trade the 12th pick to the Chargers

12 - San Diego Chargers -Ryan Matthews, RB Fresno State is the pickup for the Chargers. I don't think the Chargers needed to trade up this far to get Matthews, they probably could have jumped up to 19 and taken him. San Diego gave up the 40th pick and a 4th rounder...Too much to give up.

Trade Alert Broncos Trade the 13th pick to the Eagles

13 - Philadelphia Eagles - Broncos trade down again, making this 3 trades in a row, as the Eagles trade up from 24 to 13. The Eagles select Brandon Grahm, DE Michigan. The Iggles were definitely getting old with their DE's. The pick makes sense, but proved all the ESPNers wrong as they all thought Earl Thomas S, Texas was going to be the pick. Iggles only gave up two 4ths plus the 24th pick, not too bad. Let's see if Trade-a-palooza continues.

14 - Seattle Seahawks - Seahawks select Earl Thomas, S Texas. They probably wished Eric Berry dropped to them at #6 but since that didn't happen and with Trade-a-palooza in front of them, they were able to get the second best safety in the draft. Pete Carroll is doing pretty good so far in his first draft.

15 - New York Giants - With the player the Giants presumably wanted gone (Rolando McClain) they select: Jason Pierre-Paul, DE South Florida. ESPN really needs to stop going to the green room. Pierre-Paul is the second best DE still on the board per Mel Kiper. I think this means that Osi is gone from the G-Men.

16 - Tennessee Titans - Well guess what happened again...ESPN showed the green room before the pick again. The Titans take Derrick Morgan, DE Georgia Tech. Titans needed a good DE and at number 16 got arguably the best DE in the draft. Not too shabby.

17 - San Francisco 49ers - Hopefully not Jimmy Clausen...YAY!!!!! They did the smart thing and didn't pick Clausen. The 49ers pick Mike Iupati, G Idaho, the 49ers have just solidified their offensive line, Frank Gore is going to get 2000 yards next year. Solid pick that shores up the entire o-line for the 49ers.

18 - Pittsburgh Steelers -No surprise here as the Steeler go with Maurkice Pouncey, G/C Florida. Everyone knew this is who the Steelers wanted and they got him. Solid pick.

19 - Atlanta Falcons - Sean Weatherspoon, LB Missouri is the pick here. The Falcons probably wanted a DE here but with the top 3 gone they go with their second biggest need which is OLB.

20 - Houston Texans - Their pick of Kareem Jackson, CB Alabama makes perfect sense. They lost Dunta Robinson to the Falcons in free agency. Kyle Wilson out of Boise State, was rated higher on Mel Kiper's list and I think probably more technically sound but Jackson seems to have more upside.

21 - Cincinnati Bengals - Jermaine Gresham, TE Oklahoma. The Bengals were rolling out a bunch of dead guys at TE last year so this is a great pick for them. The first round is turning into the Oklahoma Sooners round as Gresham is the 4th Sooner taken.

Trade Alert Patriots Trade the 22nd pick to the Broncos

22 - Denver Broncos - Another surprise pick here, Demaryius Thomas, WR Georgia Tech. Thomas is the second rated WR on the board as Dez Bryant is still available. The Broncos swapped the 24th pick and the 4th rounder they received from the 49ers. Alice's team, The Packers are now on the clock.

23 - Green Bay Packers - The Green Bay Packers needed an OT and they got one of the top 4 OT's in Bryan Bulaga, OT Iowa. Bulaga has unexpectedly dropped and once was projected as a top 10 pick. Great pickup by the Packers.

Trade Alert Patriots Trade the 24th pick to the Cowboys

24 - Dallas Cowboys - Oh look the other team I don't care for at all. And once again, ESPN ruins the pick by broadcasting the celebration before the commish announces it. The pick is Dez Bryant, WR Oklahoma. The Cowboys swapped 1st rounders with the Cowboys and picked up a 3rd rounder.

Trade Alert Ravens Trade the 25th pick to the Broncos

25 - Denver Broncos - WOW!!!!! Tim Tebow, QB Florida goes in the first round. Denver Broncos have Kyle Orton, and Brady Quinn and now Tebow. ESPN again ruins the pick before it is announced. I can't believe he went in the 1st round....crazy.

26 - Arizona Cardinals - The player the Cardinals hoped would fall to them did. Much like last year when they were targeting Beanie Wells, the right player with the right fit fell to them. That player this year is Dan Williams, DT Tennessee

27 - New England Patriots - No surprise as the Patriots go defense. Oh yes I must mention they are the third team I do not care for. Their selection, Devin McCourty, CB Rutgers. I'm quite surprised Kyle Wilson is still on the board.

28 - Miami Dolphins - After their multiple trade downs, the Dolphins select Jared Odrick, DT Penn State. Odrick projects more as a DE in the 3-4 defense. Good pick for the 'phins but they probably wanted Dan Williams who went two picks prior.

29 - New York Jets - J-E-T-S JETS JETS JETS, just strengthened their secondary with the selection of Kyle Wilson, CB Boise State. Regarded as the second best CB in the draft, the Jets get him as the 4th corner and the 29th pick. Great pick for the Jets, the other teams in the AFC better watch out.


Trade Alert Vikings Trade the 30th pick to the Lions

30 - Detroit Lions - Once again the ESPN green room shows the pick before it is announced. The Lions selected Jahvid Best, RB Cal. The Lions were expected to pick Best with the second pick in the next round, they apparently got a little antsy. The Lions gave the Vikings their second round pick, a 4th and sixth rounder too.

31 - Indianapolis Colts - The Colts had two needs/wants with their first pick, either OT or DE. They got the best available DE and a monster from TCU in Jerry Hughes, DE TCU. Pretty good pickup for the Colts.

32 - New Orleans Saints - New Orleans pick up Patrick Robinson, CB Florida State. The Saints needed help on defense and got a CB. This means they'll probably move last year's #1 pick Malcolm Jenkins to FS to replace Darren Sharper.

Final thoughts from round 1:

There were a lot of trades and a lot of eye raising picks. Most of these trades were enacted by the Broncos and with Josh McDaniels being a Belichik disciple isn't surprising.

Head-scratcher pick of the round: #10 Tyson Alauau, DT to the Jaguars. Alauau was a fringe first rounder and the Jags took him at #10. Say good-bye to Jack Del Rio next year.

Surprising pick of the round: Tim Tebow at #25 to the Broncos. Tebow was the 4th rated QB and was the second selected.

Surprising player not drafted: Jimmy Clausen not being picked by ANYONE in the first round. Looks like the Bills will get Clausen in the second round, if they want.

Time go get grumbling...

Ok, so it has been a while (almost 9 months) since my last blog, but I am coming back soon. You'll hear my thoughts on movies, the NFL, video games, tv shows and any other random thing I choose.

The next post will include pictures and a synopsis of being able to referee Kurt Warner's celebrity flag football tournament.

UGH!!!!!!!!

I won't give anything away for anyone regarding this but, the newest Harry Potter movie was quite disappointing from my point of view. They added a very big scene that wasn't anywhere in the book and made no sense in the movie's context and missed so many crucial elements that 5 minutes of dialog (throughout the movie) would've fixed. So I'm giving this a big two thumbs down! If you haven't read the book then you'll probably enjoy it and I immensely enjoyed the first half or so of the movie but the second half ruined it for me. I was planning on seeing this at least one more time in theaters but now I'm not sure I even want to rent it when it comes out on DVD.

One very good week

Well well well, not so much grumblings as this is going to be a super awesome week. First, I started going back to college online. I'm in two classes which I should do pretty well in. Second, we won both of our games on Monday night and I played pretty well. Third today (Tuesday) I have upgraded to HD from DirecTv and tonight I'm going to see Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince at the midnight opening show, which is the first midnight showing I've seen since Star Wars Episode III. I have high hopes for HPatHBP, I've only seen the first two previews for the movie and much to the wife's annoyance avoided seeing any other preview. Lastly, I'm on a staycation (vacation @home) from Tuesday to Monday during which time I will most likely see Harry Potter again. Oh and I'm going to force GameFly to send me NCAA football 2010, everytime I get a game from them, it is never the number one game I have in my queue, so now I'm only going to keep one game in my queue at a time...SUCK IT GAMEFLY!


Movie/TV shows

Recently I saw Bruno...DO NOT SEE IT. It had funny parts but overall was disturbing more than funny

Public Enemies - As with most Michael Mann directed movies I thought it was good but it just felt like there was something missing almost the entire movie. I can't really place what was missing, just felt like the film wasn't complete.

Merlin - A tv show about the famous Wizard as he grew to be famous...The first few episodes were BAD and the monsters they have are still Sci-Fi channel movie-esque but the series is getting better and better each week. Hopefully we can bring this BBC show to America full time, put some cash in it to give it better monsters, props and more realistic stages.

Well that's all for now, tune in for more grumbles.

It's been a while...Grumble time

Ok, here is the latest grumble, and this really is a grumble. So two weeks ago I'm out with my wife and we go to see Star Trek (a Warner Brothers Movie). I was hoping to see the newest trailer for Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Price with no such luck as that trailer was shown the next week with Ghosts of Girlfriends Past which the wife saw with her cousin. WTF?!?!? really, that trailer with a rom-com instead of a sci-fi movie, that just don't make no sense!!!!! Anyway back to the main point. The big trailers shown with Star Trek on opening weekend were Transformers 2 (jizzed in my pants again), and G.I. Joe. I can forgive the fact that they made G.I. Joe international, but those "super suits" they looked downright horrendous. I know they were in the comic book but they were not in the cartoon which is what most fans cared about. I really hope they don't F this movie up more than what I've seen. After seeing that trailer I couldn't get into Star Trek and fully enjoy the awesomeness of it. The lingering disappointment of the trailer has stayed with me since. Grumble complete.

Draft Hits and misses

Ok, so the first round of the draft happened Saturday. Let's take a look at how I did. This will be short and sweet. I will look at how many direct hits I had and how many "correct" first rounders I had (correct meaning if the person I picked was in taken in the first round but not at the pick I stated). Oh and we'll go over whom I missed on. Off we go!

Direct hits: 5 (Stafford at 1, Jenkins at 14, Cushing at 15, Nicks at 29 and Wells at 31) We could almost count Freeman at 17 because that's where he was drafted just not by the team I projected.
Correct 1st round picks: 27
Misses: Rey Maualuga, Everette Brown, Ebon Britton, Darius Butler, Alphonso Smith

Draft day is neigh upon us...

Just two hours until draft day here in AZ. I'm very excited and sad also because after the draft and post draft week, all will be quiet on the football front until at least mid July. Let's hope for a fun and exciting draft!

TC's 1st Round Mock Draft

Well with the NFL Draft rapidly approaching and everyone doing mock drafts, I thought why the hell not and do one my self! So let's go ahead and to this with my first mock draft ever!

And with the first pick...

The Detroit Lions select Matthew Stafford, QB Georgia - This will be the pick but I think Stafford's going to be a bust. I have no evidence to back that up other than the multiple stupid throws he made in college and his completion percentage which was 58% (Draft experts say for a college QB to be successful they need to complete at least 60% of their passes).

2. St. Louis Rams select Michael Crabtree, WR Texas Tech - The first surprise of the draft happens with this pick as the Rams who have been projected to take a tackle with this pick take the best WR and shocks the draft world.

3. Kansas City Chiefs select Aaron Curry, LB Wake Forest - Yawn...the expected pick for the Chiefs.

4. Seattle Seahawks select Jason Smith, OT Baylor - I'm sure the Seahawks would rather have Crabtree or Curry but in this scenario where both are off the board they'll take the best available tackle.

5. Cleveland Browns select B.J. Raji, DT Boston College - With Crabtree off the board the Brownies take the best available defensive player which is Raji.

6. Cincinnati Bengals select Eugene Monroe, OT Virginia - The Bungals need help everywhere as usual and would probably want Raji if available, but protecting Carson Palmer has to be a priority too. Brian Orakpo could be the pick here as well.

7. Oakland Raiders select Jeremy Maclin, WR Missouri - Al Davis loves speed. Nuff said.

8. Jacksonville Jaguars select Mark Sanchez, QB USC- They're trading out of this spot either with the Redskins or the Broncos but since that will happen on draft day I'm just putting the player that is most likely to be picked in this spot. IF the Jags keep the pick I say they pick up Brian Orakpo.

9. Green Bay Packers select Tyson Jackson, DE LSU - This will be the second BIG surprise of the draft as this is a little high for Jackson but with GB switching to a 3-4 and not having 3-4 personnel it just makes too much sense to draft the best 5 technique DE.

10. San Francisco 49ers select Andre Smith, OT Alabama - The 49ers need a RT, they think they have the right linebackers for their 3-4 so they'll take a chance with Smith at 10.

11. Buffalo Bills select Brian Orakpo, DE Texas - The Bills acquired an extra first round pick in the Jason Peters trade so this could easily be the pick for Michael Oher, but as they had zero pass rush last year and a top 7 talent in Orakapo falls to them, they'll take the pass rusher and look for O-line help later in the draft.

12. Denver Broncos select Aaron Maybin, DE/OLB Penn State - The Broncos are switching to a 3-4 this year as well and were aggressive in FA finding personnel to fit the system but they will still need pass rushers and Maybin is the best currently on the board. Of course the Jags could be picking in this spot if the Broncos package the #12 pick to move up to 8.

13. Washington Redskins select Robert Ayers, DE Tennessee - If the Redskins don't move up they will either select the best available pass rusher or OT. I think OT is a little deeper in this draft so they go with the pass rusher on this pick.

14. New Orleans Saints select Malcom Jenkins, CB Ohio State - The Saints have needed help in thier secondary for about EVER. They take a step to solving that by taking the versatile Jenkins.

15. Houston Texans select Brian Cushing, OLB USC - This is a tough one, as I could see them taking Michael Oher here as well to help protect Matt Schaub who has been beaten up, but I think they go LB here to upgrade their front 7.

16. San Diego Chargers select Rey Maualuga, ILB USC - With no glaring needs to fill the Chargers take Maualuga to team with Stephen Cooper on the inside. Maualuga and Shawn Merrimen should become a very fearsome duo for the Chargers.

17. New York Jets select Josh Freeman QB, Kansas State - The Jets need a QB of the future, and Freeman's big arm should do well in the gusty Meadowlands.

18. Denever Broncos select Everette Brown DE, FSU - See the comments from pick #12.

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers select Darrius Heyward-Bay WR, Maryland. The Bucs picked up Byron Leftwhich to let Josh Johnson develop a little longer but both QBs will need someone to throw to and Heyward-Bey is the best option at this point.

20. Detroit Lions select Michael Oher OT, Mississippi - The Lions get lucky and have the 4th best OT in the draft fall to them at 20. They have thier QB, now they will have the guy protecting his blindside for the next 8-10 years.

21. Philadelphia Eagles select Knowshown Moreno RB, Georgia - The Eagles pick up the best All around back and future replacement for Brian Westbrook. This pick could be traded to the Cardinals for Anquan Boldin in which case I believe the pick becomes Beanie Wells.

22. Minnesota Vikings select Ebon Britton OT, Arizona - RT is a pressing need for the Vikings, they could also use a WR but they can be attained later on. Don't rule out Peria Jerry here also since the Vikes might be without the Williams wall and the fact that Fat Pat is getting up there.

23. New England Patriots select Clay Matthews LB, USC - The Pats need younger LBs and they will love Matthews versatility and bloodlines.

24. Atlanta Falcons select Vontae Davis CB, Illinois - The Falcons lost Dominique Foxworth in the offseason and need help upgrading thier defense on pretty much every level. Davis needs to be more consistant but is the best defensive player available at this point.

25. Miami Dolphins select Larry English DE/OLB, Northern Illinois - Bill Parcells will like the versatility and pass rush ability of English and while I think it may be a bit of a reach the Dolphins won't have a player of this caliber available when the pick next.

26. Baltimore Ravens select Percy Harvin WR, Florida - The Ravens need a playmaker and gamebreaker for Joe Flacco and Harvin is that guy and a perfect fit since Ray Lewis will help keep Harvins attitude in check. This pick could be going to the Arizona Cardinals for Anquan Boldin so that is something to lookout for as well.

27. Indianapolis Colts select Peria Jerry DT, Mississippi - The Colts need bigger bodies to help stop the run and Jerry is a good fit for thier system as a 1-gap penetrator.

28. Buffalo Bills select Brandon Pettigrew TE, Oklahoma State - The Bills have T.O. and need a safety valve for Trent Edwards. Pettigrew is the most polished route runner and blocker of all the TEs and makes sense for Buffalo since they were probably considering him with the 11th pick. Getting Pettigrew at 28 is just good value.

29. New York Giants select Hakeem Nicks WR, North Carolina - Nicks is a tall, fluid and polished route runner the perfect replacement for Plaxico Burres for Eli and the G-Men. Also note that this pick could be traded to Arizona for Anquan Boldin or the Cleveland for Bryalon Edwards.

30. Tennessee Titans select Darius Butler CB, UConn - The Titans need to replace Nick Harper and I think Butler is the pick. The Titans could also go with Alphonso Smith out of wake but I think they'll like Butler's size a bit more.

31. Arizona Cardinals select Chris "Beanie" Wells RB, Ohio State - The Cardinals would be ecstatic if arguably the best back in the draft fell to them at 31. Wells could be the pick a few spots earlier if they make a trade with one of the aforementioned teams which would make this pick a best defensive player available in which case I would give them James Laurinaitis.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers select Alphonso Smith CB, Wake Forest - A semi surprise pick as most experts have the Steelers taking a center. I think they look to replace Bryant McFadden here and look at Antoine Caldwell out of Alabama in the second round.

Redemption? More like Utter Domination...

Ok, I have to toot my own horn, or should I say my 4 on 4 flag football team's horn. I'll be the first to admit we play in the rec division for Fast Action Sports in Phoenix, but we killed the teams we just played. Our team name is Redemption but I'm thinking we should change it to Utter Domination since we rolled our opponents with a combined total score of 96-21. You don't get much better than that. Now let's hope we keep up the momentum through the rest of the season.

That don't make no sense! Wait maybe it does...

Well as everyone is aware (or should be) the NFL Draft starts in a week. Most experts do not predict any team to trade up to the #1 or anywhere among the top 5. I agree that it's probably not going to happen but it's fun to play the 'What if' game. So, let's do that now...

First we'll need our handy dandy NFL draft trade value guide We will need to check the values and for space, time and value purposes I'm going to limit this for the first 5 picks:
1 - 3000 Lions
2 - 2600 Rams
3 - 2200 Chiefs
4 - 1800 Seahawks
5 - 1700 Browns

Let's analzye for a moment the teams among the top 5 and whether they are likely to trade up for the #1 pick.

Rams - Rebuilding and no way they would give up the extra picks/players necessary.
Chiefs - Same as Rams.
Seahawks - No glaring needs can take best player available
Browns - Have 2 starting potential QBs with a New GM and coach who may want to shake things up.

So here is my trade scenario:

The Cleveland Browns trade the 5th, and 51st pick (2090 points per the trade value chart) and Brady Quinn to the Detroit Lions for the 1st and 129th selection(3043 points).

So I am valuing Brady Quinn as a mid 1st round pick (about 900 points) which is what he was.

Why this trade works? It gives the Browns thier pick of any draft choice (probably Matt Stafford) they solve their QB problem by letting Stafford sit behind Derrick Anderson. The Lions also solve their QB quest, with a QB who can come in and start tomorrow and still get a top 5 Pick to address a critical need (OT/DT/DE/LB) and won't need to feel the pressure of bringing along a rookie QB.

This solves problems and has major value for both teams and I don't see why this shouldn't happen but likely won't.

The Legend of Trashcan

So I'm sure people will be asking...Why the hell is your nickname Trashcan??? Were you picked on as a child? Were you thrown into dumpsters as a kid? What's the deal?

Well here's the deal...Yes, I was picked on as a kid, I was a short scrawny, goofy looking red headed kid, what were the other kids going to do BUT pick on me? Freshman year in HS some seniors did try to pick me up and throw me into garbage cans or hang me from hooks (I was 4'11 and weighed 80 lbs. I was like a toy to them) lucky for me those who tried were idiots and never succeeded.

So how did I get this nickname? Well it starts with me moving to the Phoenix area and wanting to meet some people who I could eventually hangout with and become friends with. So I signed up for a local intramural flag football league. I got a call one day and was told to show up for practice and tryout for a team. I went everything went fine and was asked to come back the next week for another practice.

Second practice, we are nearing the end, and the play call was Red, 8, 6, 4. I was running the 8, a flag pattern. The ball was snapped, I start my pattern and give a beautiful shoulder fake to get separation from the safety as I start my cut, the ball was thrown perfectly over my outside shoulder. I looked the ball into my hands secured the catch then looked forward and KABOOM!!! I completely blow up one of those 50 gallon steel garbage cans, I go flying, trash goes flying and I hit the ground. People think I'm dead, then I put my arm up, still holding the ball knee bruised and bloody and thus began the legend of Trashcan!

The First Post

Ahh my first attempt at blogging, let's see what happens. So, here it goes...

Mainly I'm going to use this to post about sports. My thoughts and feelings on transactions, trades or any grumbles and gripes I have with the lack of action for any team. I will attempt humor (poorly) and try to make this as interesting as possible for everyone who wants to read. So enjoy this and please feel free to blast me as throughly as possible because after all that's what the internet is all about.