Archives for April 2018

‘Despite the difficult times, Jim Kelly still managed to send a “Happy Easter” message via his daughter’s Instagram account. Erin Kelly reported that her father “took his first steps since surgery” on Sunday.’

‘”But he’s got talent,” Kiper said. “I remember Rich Gannon coming out of Delaware was a similar entity. They said great athlete, we can make him a receiver or DB. He developed into a heckuva quarterback. If you give Lamar Jackson time as a second-round pick, I think there’s a chance he could become an effective starter down the road.”‘

‘I’d put all of them in the first round. The most talented player in the draft, in my opinion, is Penn State running back Saquan Barkley. There are also players like Notre Dame’s Quenton Nelson and North Carolina State pass rusher Bradley Chubb who are elite prospects. But there is a reason this quarterback class has gotten as much hype as it has. These are all prospects worthy of being drafted in the first round. Surely, the importance of quarterback will lead teams to pick them perhaps a little earlier than they otherwise would have if they played a different position, but not dramatically so. For example, if the Bills traded up for, say, Wyoming quarterback Josh Allen, there would be some people screaming that it was a reach, while others would say they got the player with the most potential in the draft.’