=#8000FFSystem fit, coaches recommendation and character, McCourty was a team captain like a lot of the Patriots picks this year and he's a returner too. McCourty & Wilson both look to be ranked differently by different boards too some have McCourty higher, others Wilson. That's just 1 pick too considering there's Brandon Spikes who last year would have gone in the top 10, Aaron Hernandez in the 4th.

I think it was 4 or 5 team captains selected this year + Gronkowski who's reaction to getting drafted shows the kind of player he is, this years draft was based on good character guys and leaders after last years passionless leaderless shambles.

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Be pretty pleased if we made that pickup, so long as everything is hunky dory with Westbrooks health of course.

Dont think Clausen will start. Moore ended the season very well and will get his chance.

Maybe Mr. Davis has kept his nose out for a change and let the coaches decide.

Mr. Irrelevant.

The Titans sign as a FA the son of Bruce Matthews. Oh that could be a monster signing if he has the talent of his Dad and others in the Matthews family.

The useless waste of space is no longer in New England www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d ... nfirm=true

The useless waste of space is no longer in New England www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d ... nfirm=true

Quote ="LFCRhino"The useless waste of space is no longer in New England www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d ... nfirm=true'" =#8040FFNow let's hope the Green Beans get him to weaken the division a bit

Quote ="LFCRhino"The useless waste of space is no longer in New England www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d ... nfirm=true'" =#8040FFNow let's hope the Green Beans get him to weaken the division a bit

He'll have a new home by the weekend I bet.

All you people grading this years draft are 3 years too early.Nobody knows who has had a good or a bad draft until the rookies show what they can do on an NFL field against the best payers on the planet.

Not really. Obviously nobody now can grade how they will eventually play but you can grade how teams picked up talent based on the college production and whether or not they filled team needs. That doesn't require you to see how they play.

Fair point. What Grade you giving the Packers? I was quite happy with the Giants draft, we took value over need early on but still ended up filling most holes. We may still pick up a veteran MLB, any decent ones still out there?

I'm not really that impressed with all of our draft. Overall probably C. I like Bulaga and Starks but the middle rounds i'm undecided on. Usually it is the opposite way around in that Thompson isn't the best in the first round but excels in the middle rounds.

Bulaga OT- Great player for pick 23, fits a need and will protect Rodgers. Grade A+
Neal DT/DE- Don't rate him highly and for a 2nd round pick it is a waste as he'll merely be depth. He's behind Jenkins, Raji, Pickett, Jolly. Grade D.
Burnett S- We need a safety but i'm not that big a Burnett fan. Grade C.
Quarless TE- Supposed to be very talented (Finley-esque in size etc) but TE wasn't a need and he has character issues/commitment issues. He could pan out and be the next Finley for us but right now i have to grade him F.
Newhouse OT/G- Decent player and will be good depth. Maybe means we can rid ourselves of Babre. Grade C
Starks RB- I'm impressed with Starks. He's been injured but is a CB converted to QB converted to RB. I've seen a few videos of him and he looks solid. Will be a good back-up to Grant and will run any Wildcat. Grade A
Wilson DE- Again, just a body and i doubt he'll contribute at all. Grade C

Loving Sapp on TA last night. He has doubts over how successful Suh will be as a pro but the night before was bigging up McCoy



Tampa til I die

You could say that but until the players drafted prove themselves on the field you can't say a team has filled a need,if the player drafted can't hack it in the big league then the team will still be short in that players position.You can grade a draft based on college production but many a great player in college has become a nobody in the NFL.

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Nice to see the Americans still dont fook about when it comes to justice and rightfully so



He was one of my favourite players, not perfect by any means(on or off the field) but I loved to watch him play and I still remember the shock I felt when it happened. I know this type of thing happens what seems all the time nowadays and TBF it wasnt that long ago but I was absolutely gutted when I found out. It was the same when Sean Taylor was killed he was another one of my favourite players and again even though he had off the field issues he was another player I loved to watch play the game he really was destined for greatness IMO and he really seemed to be turning his life around before his death



I suppose its why I get so annoyed now when players ruin their careers/lives with stupid incidents which just seem so unimportant and pointless

Hello everybody, how does everybody think the Seattle Seahawks will go in the new season?

I have adopted them as my N.F.L team to follow because...

1. They never have won the Super Bowl (so i can't be a glory hunter)
2. They got to one in 2005? and think they got some shocking ref calls and lost.
3.They are the closest team to my old work colleague who emigrated over to British Columbia,Canada.
4.Weather like ours



Not a dedicated follower like some of you lot,but good to take an interest

Very badly.

If they played in any division other than one with the Rams they would be dead last.

49ers have the division in the bag. Cardinals are down but still have a decent shot at the wildcard. Bradford isn't good enough to start so the Rams will still be bottom. The Seahwaks will get to about 5 or 6 wins probably and be 3rd.

Cheers Conroy, Im hoping they over-achieve then

I personally dont think the Seahawks will do too badly, they wont win the division but with some of the additions they have added not to mention Pete Carroll I can see them becoming the best team in the division in the next few years

=#8000FFI'd go with that too, a very good draft this year with some potentially very good players picked up.

Here's another thing I disagree with ST Conroy on

.With Alex Smith as QB nothings in the bag, for me the Seahawks will win the division this year.None of the teams will be great so I think a 9-7 season will take the title and the Hawks are capable of getting that with the team they've got.