Friday, April 23, 2004
PREDICTING NFL DRAFT DAY ‘04
Ok, so here’s just a few thoughts on who is taking who this coming Draft Day 2004. Mind you, I’m not predicting everything. Just the most talked about players and picks. Let’s see how wrong I am after this weekend.
San Diego Chargers
This team seems content in their losing ways. They’re up at the top of the draft board every single year, yet they still haven’t managed much progress. I don’t think they LIKE losing, but I don’t think they hate it either...which means whichever poor soul they pick had better be prepared for it. Now, the rumors are abound that they will pick Eli Manning, but the fact of the matter is that Eli and his father, Archie, don’t want him going there. Who can blame him? I believe it’s a good possibility they will trade down to the New York Giants and end up drafting Phillip Rivers. Even if they don’t, I doubt Eli Manning will be a Charger when the season starts. But whatever happens, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the player selected.
Oakland Raiders
I think they wanted Mike Williams, the USC receiver. However, it looks like Mike won’t be in the draft this year because of the NFL rule preventing Sophomores from entering. Al Davis likes speedy receivers, so they could take Larry Fitzgerald, but something tells me they’ll grab Texas wideout Roy Williams. Fitzgerald is too nice of a guy and WAY WAY too classy of a person to fit in with the Raider mystique.
Arizona Cardinals
I’m so happy to see Dennis Green back coaching again. I was a big fan of his when he was in Minnesota and and so glad he’s gotten another opportunity, albeit with the perennial losers in Arizona. Aforementioned Larry Fitzgerald was a ball-boy for the Vikings back when Green was their coach and they forged a good bond. Plus, Fitzgerald seems pretty can’t miss to me. They’ll take him at #3.
New York Giants
Somehow or another, Eli Manning has on a Giants uniform next year. I still think they will wind up with that first pick, and this seems to be the guy they want.
Cleveland Browns
I assumed Robert Gallery would go earlier before but now I think #5 is about where he'll end up. People assume him to be a can't miss offensive line standout. I think he'll do well, Cleveland sure could use him. Besides, Mr. Gallery majored in elementary education at Iowa. Everybody now..."Aaawww." But don't let his gentle giant image fool you...this guy is tough as nails.
Detroit Lions
My favorite football team has so many needs that it won’t be solved in one draft. They need help on offense. Help on defense. And everything in between. It’d probably be a good idea for them to draft Sean Taylor, a safety out of Miami, but if fellow teammate Kellen Winslow Jr. is available, they’ll probably take him to help solve their tight end worries.
Roethlisberger
I think that Ben Roethlisberger will end up in Pittsburgh. Tommy Maddox was a fun story when he came out of the XFL, but he is not going to be a long term solution there at QB. Roethlisberger just might be the guy to get it done.
That’s all for now. Short post, I know. I barely predicted anything. But if I come up with anything else, I’ll just come back to the ol’ web-blaawg and amend this to include whatever I feel like.
Ok, so here’s just a few thoughts on who is taking who this coming Draft Day 2004. Mind you, I’m not predicting everything. Just the most talked about players and picks. Let’s see how wrong I am after this weekend.
San Diego Chargers
This team seems content in their losing ways. They’re up at the top of the draft board every single year, yet they still haven’t managed much progress. I don’t think they LIKE losing, but I don’t think they hate it either...which means whichever poor soul they pick had better be prepared for it. Now, the rumors are abound that they will pick Eli Manning, but the fact of the matter is that Eli and his father, Archie, don’t want him going there. Who can blame him? I believe it’s a good possibility they will trade down to the New York Giants and end up drafting Phillip Rivers. Even if they don’t, I doubt Eli Manning will be a Charger when the season starts. But whatever happens, my thoughts and prayers are with the family of the player selected.
Oakland Raiders
I think they wanted Mike Williams, the USC receiver. However, it looks like Mike won’t be in the draft this year because of the NFL rule preventing Sophomores from entering. Al Davis likes speedy receivers, so they could take Larry Fitzgerald, but something tells me they’ll grab Texas wideout Roy Williams. Fitzgerald is too nice of a guy and WAY WAY too classy of a person to fit in with the Raider mystique.
Arizona Cardinals
I’m so happy to see Dennis Green back coaching again. I was a big fan of his when he was in Minnesota and and so glad he’s gotten another opportunity, albeit with the perennial losers in Arizona. Aforementioned Larry Fitzgerald was a ball-boy for the Vikings back when Green was their coach and they forged a good bond. Plus, Fitzgerald seems pretty can’t miss to me. They’ll take him at #3.
New York Giants
Somehow or another, Eli Manning has on a Giants uniform next year. I still think they will wind up with that first pick, and this seems to be the guy they want.
Cleveland Browns
I assumed Robert Gallery would go earlier before but now I think #5 is about where he'll end up. People assume him to be a can't miss offensive line standout. I think he'll do well, Cleveland sure could use him. Besides, Mr. Gallery majored in elementary education at Iowa. Everybody now..."Aaawww." But don't let his gentle giant image fool you...this guy is tough as nails.
Detroit Lions
My favorite football team has so many needs that it won’t be solved in one draft. They need help on offense. Help on defense. And everything in between. It’d probably be a good idea for them to draft Sean Taylor, a safety out of Miami, but if fellow teammate Kellen Winslow Jr. is available, they’ll probably take him to help solve their tight end worries.
Roethlisberger
I think that Ben Roethlisberger will end up in Pittsburgh. Tommy Maddox was a fun story when he came out of the XFL, but he is not going to be a long term solution there at QB. Roethlisberger just might be the guy to get it done.
That’s all for now. Short post, I know. I barely predicted anything. But if I come up with anything else, I’ll just come back to the ol’ web-blaawg and amend this to include whatever I feel like.
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