Draft Day Observations Thread

obviously pete carroll and parcells still keep in touch

 

I guess I was hoping for some DT depth with both Scott and Taylor still on the board. Or maybe ILB with Beckwith/Brinkley or maybe even a guy like Sidbury. Eh, hopefully we can coach him up and make him a player.

 

Or lets just say the 4th. Then it's not a reach.
You can't just make things up to help your argument.

 

Two things I noticed about this pick:

1.) Pat White is really going to play QB and will be listed as a QB. He might play some reciever, but he will be a QB first and foremost. I expect him to be our Wild Cat QB and our 3rd string QB as well. All the John Beck lovers get ready, he is going to be traded for something shortly.

2.) The clock got all the way down to like 30 seconds. That tells me there was some internal discussions as to who we should pick. I think certain people wanted to go after one player and other people wanted another player. Something was definately going on in our War Room, I just hope we ended up picking the right player and that there isn't a divide in the War Room now.

 

re #2.

They'll get over it.

 

i dont understand this draft one bit. i get the Davis and Smith picks. but the other 3 is just absolutely baffling. insane if you will..

ok, i get it, we have a need at WR. but we picked 3 of them that arent very good. 1 of them never even playing the position. wow...

 

Sorry we picked 2 WR's not three. Pat White is a QB and will compete as a QB.
Although he will see more snaps than Henne this season due to the WILDCAT. Pat White and Chad Henne will compete for the starting gig next season.

I don't care which one starts, I just want them both to be great for the FINS!!!

 

so basically your telling me they dont feel great about Hennes future as our QB? even though theyve already said they want him starting by 2010?

if they feel great about him, they wouldnt take a QB that played in exact opposite of a pro system in college at pick #44..

 

I think they feel great about Henne's future with this team. I think Henne has what it takes to lead a team in the NFL.

I also think that Pat White is great for a team that runs the wildcat. They seem to think that he can be a QB as a starter. That is why they have stated that he will compete as QB not WR.

So Henne will have to compete for the starting gig after Chad P's time is over in Miami. I am not sure who will win...but I trust the FO and the best player will start.

If that is Henne...great.
If that is White...great.

But they both will compete...

 

Yes, but then you said, "so, let's say 6th."
Why 6th but not 5th?
Because it makes your argument better.

 

This draft is all about the passing game. We drafted some very good players to help defend the pass and then spent the rest of our picks so far offensive passing game players. We seriously have addressed 2 of our most serious needs in this draft. We will the firepower to throw the ball. We will have the talent to shut down Randy Moss and Terrel Owens. (I hope so at least!) I don't agree with all the picks. I think I would have loved to shore up our pass rush some more. We passed on a ton of great LB's this year.
I'm guessing our FO thought the front 7 was fine really picked 1 or 2 areas to focus all their attention on.

I don't agree or like all the picks. However I can definitely see and understand our draft strategy. It's obvious our guys have a plan. I can't wait to see how this season turns out.

 

Yeah. Me too.
All the negativity around here was getting to me and I picked on you.
But I'm over it, we'll see in a year what kind a draft this is shaping up to be.
No hard feelings dude.

 

Why did we trade our pick?

 

Here's to Frantz Joseph being taken by someone. I'm pulling for the guy. I think he's a better football player than most think.

 

Congrats to Courtney Greene getting drafted in the 7th by Seattle!

 

Yeah, I think they got a nice in the box strong safety with him.

 

He should have been a higher pick. Seattle is going to get a steal with him. I'm just glad he got drafted. The whole town was rooting for him.

 

every year fans and analyst have tons of prospects as mid rounders that no team touches until the 7th or UDFAs. there are a lot of guys like that.