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[Adam Sayer]

It was a 5 minute clip.

[Adam Sayer]

Dolphins take the suspense away from pick #1 by signing Jake Long.

Plus...Bengals turn down offer by Redskins of a 1st round draft pick this year (#21) and a conditional pick next year which would most likely be a 1st round pick for Ocho Cinco. I realize they'd be taking a huge cap hit and have 10 picks this year, but 2 first rounders for this jerk...that's tough to turn the cheek on.

[SaintsFAN]

its all here-say at this point....Lewis is saying there have been no offers....

we need to trade and move on from Ocho-stinko

[SaintsFAN]

nevermind, now i see he's acknowledging they turned down that deal with the Skins.

[Adam Sayer]

I saw this morning that David Pollack retired...reminder to "on the fence athletes" STAY IN SCHOOL.

[SaintsFAN]

or tackle with your head up..

[Adam Sayer]

That too I guess.

Other Notes:

Shawn Alexander was cut by the Seahawks. Draft analyst have mentioned the RB spot as a point of emphasis for the Bengals. Rudy had a down year, but how much was due to injuries and an inadequate OL??? The last 2 RB's have been hurt (Chris Perry and Kenny Irons). Would it be reasonable for the Bengals to pursue Alexander? Bring him home?

Listening to Marvin Lewis's press conference, it seems as if the Bengals are calling Chad's bluff. It appears that they believe he will come in and play...but still, 2 first round picks?? Screw his bluff. It doesn't take a genius to figure out your defense sucks and needs help. It doesn't matter how much you score, if you can't stop the other team. Jay Mariotti on Around the Horn said it nicely: "Not only is Mike Brown cheap, he's also dumb."

Ohio State has scheduled Navy for 2009 and 2014. They also picked up the OL that transferred from Michigan. Thus far it seems as if I have been wrong. Todd Boeckmann appears to be the starter for next year.

[SaintsFAN]

No.  Alexander would not make sense because he made his yards (and money) behind a stellar offensive line.  Then when they made some changes in Seattle on the offensive line two years ago....he became an ordinary back.  He also, IMO, has too much wear and tear on him.   He wouldn't do any better behind the Bengals offensive line.....they aren't the same since they lost the OG to the Browns.

Let him go to the Bears or somewhere they are talking about being a destination and see what happens.. 

[M and L]

Good Pick up for the Dolphins.  Guys like Long only come once in a while.

What are the Bengals thinking.  I know they are trying to prove a point with Chad, but here is a chance to get a something in return

[Adam Sayer]

Less than 24 hours....

Macke, I have Kenny Jones bachelor party tomorrow night. Last time I saw him was last summer and he looked like he weighed about 280

[SaintsFAN]

re: Bengals draft....three words come to mind...Whiskey Tango Foxtrot.....yes, WTF Marvin?

they should have traded with the Patriots to get Sedrick Ellis...instead they stand pat and take Keith Rivers....then Coastal Carolinas WR when WRs like Malcolm Kelley and Limas Sweed were available, the Florida WR and now this Jason Shirley turd from Fresno...here is what espn has to say:

Overall: Shirley arrived at Fresno State in 2003 and redshirted the year. In his first three seasons (2004-'06), he appeared in 32 games (13 starts) and recorded 50 tackles (11 for losses) and four sacks. In 2005, he missed two games (and was limited in others) by an injury. In 2007, he played three games and had seven tackles (three for losses), 1.5 sacks and a forced fumble. Shirley lost most of his senior season to a leg injury; a two-game suspension for a violation of team rules; and, ultimately, a dismissal from the team in November, after his arrest for suspicion of DUI. Shirley is a massive nose tackle prospect with impressive mobility for his size but while he flashes spectacular upside, he is still extremely raw and inconsistent. In addition, there are now legitimate concerns that he could become a locker room distraction.

wow....look at Steelers draft and compare to ours....we are in deep trouble.

[Adam Sayer]

There is a reason why Pittsburgh is good year in and year out....and it's not their head coaches. It's because they have "smart" people in administration places that make smart decisions...we have Mike Brown and when he's gone, we will have his Daughter...give me the gun now  .

Chris Carter thinks we did well. Overall, I think our draft was OK. Rivers will be a solid LB and if Odell stays out of trouble and the LB's stay healthy, we have Brooks, Rivers, and Thurman as our starting 3 linebackers. I'm not sold on Brooks, but Odell has shown he's a hell of a player and Rivers can be.

I would have rather had Limas Sweed, as I thought he was the best WR in the draft, and would be a contributor right away, but in the weeks leading up to the draft, I've heard a lot of good things about Jerome Simpson. I'm not a WR, but to me, I think WR is a position where it doesn't really matter what level you play at. If you can catch everything thrown to you and can run good routes, you'll be successful...as is evident by the crazy numbers he put up at Costal Carolina.

We addressed the DT position late in the draft, which was a need, and Kevin, I know we've had some issues with players, but if you hold every little thing against these guys, there wouldn't be 7 rounds worth of picks. Even the Bengals, with the issues they have, need to take chances on  players and hope they can do a better job teaching him how to be an adult. If they can play, they can play and it's easier to teach someone how to act than teach them how to play football. He's a later round pick and I think they will make him aware that he's on a very short leash and will be dropped at the first sign of trouble. If he needs to be cut, it won't cost us anything.

I will agree that it would have been nice to trade the picks we were going to give up for Rodgers to move up and possibly have 2 first rounders and take Ellis as well as Rivers.

[M and L]

Did two players from DIII get drafted this past weekend?

[dc_has_been]

Studebaker from Wheaton & Garcon from Mt. Union were drafted in the 6th round.  There is a story on the front page of d3football.com.

Does anyone know if Dillon was signed to a free agent contract? 

[Adam Sayer]

I would imagine Defiance would have something on their website had he been invited to a camp somewhere.

Macke...you're about a month away...starting to get nervous. I told Ken Jones I didn't need to know where he was registered cause I knew exactly what to get him...a Smith and Wesson