DanInUticaTampa

Patrick willis is too small to be a LB in the nfl. GaWd!

Talent wise, he doesn't seem like a top 5 pick. He wouldn't be a bad pick, but he would definently be a reach at 3. He would help us against the run, but he would do nothing for us as a pass rusher. So it depends on what you want more.... pass rush or stop the run... but hating on Miller just because he needs to bulk up, which is one of the few things that can actually be fixed, is ridiculous. the whole "miller is a reach because he has to bulk up" in nonesense. Are you saying Clay mathews was a reach by green bay because he had to bulk up? That is just nonesense. Complete nonesense. I like jordan, and would love him as the pick. But calling a player a reach because he has to "bulk up" makes no sense. There are some things you can teach a player, like football insincts, speed, reaction time, etc. Miller has all that stuff you can't teach a player. And you want to rag on him because he needs to bulk up, something a lot of these prospects have to do? Yeah, size does matter in the nfl, like you said. But if you are drafting a player because he already is big over a player who is more talented, that is ridiculous. Take the talented player and bulk him up. Don't take an already bulky player with less talent and think you can make him more talented. I am not saying jordan is less or more talented (though miller does seem to have more rare abilites), but you are really hating on miller for something that is SO easy to fix.

I wouldn't count Merriman and Batten as anything more than camp fodder until they can prove to be healthy. And that is IF we have a training camp.

Comparing him to maybin is ridiculous, because they are very very different. Sure, they are both small guys that had great speed. But they are very different football players. Maybin was a one year wonder that hardly played any football. Miller has played all 4 years, and wasn't just a one year wonder. Bulking up might make him a bit of a reach, but it is small potatoes compared to all the other top players with issues. Bowers knee injury? Now there is a Gamble. Quinn not even playing last year? Man, now there is a red flag. Fairly not having good work ethic? Sounds like a mike williams situation. Almost all the top players have an issue. Who woulda thunk there wouldn't be all perfect players? well, there is a perfect player if you want to draft patrick peterson, but let's not open THAT can of worms now. Sure, dareus would be a pretty swell choice, and I prefer him to miller, but will he even be there when we pick? I doubt it, even with the 3rd overall choice. In the end, if the only thing wrong with the kid is that he has to "bulk up" and improve against the run, then there really isn't that much risk in him compared to the others. Maybin was a huge risk/project being a one year wonder who hardly played football. This guy is different. Not saying he is a future superstar, but he looks like he would be a worth using a top 5 pick on him. And really, it is not hard for him to get to a clay mathews size. If you want a player with nothing wrong, take peterson...... but see how much that helps this team.

no, but being a judge, she does get to decide the ruling of this case. She is NOT a successful lawyer. She WAS, but now she is a judge. The two are very different. You might not think it (for some reason) that these cases are going to impact the fate of the nfl season, but they will. The two sides aren't doing anything until they see the rulings of the case(s) to decide their next move. how the cases turn out could decide how quickly, or slowly, things move forward.

he doesn't seem to be anything special. But one year with no real playing time isn't much to go on. Either way, I am glad the bills took a QB last year, even a late rounder. They should take one QB every year until they have a superstar, even if it is a late rounder. You never know when you will land a great QB.

sad, but expected.

I am not a buddy hater like a lot of people here, but I agree with what you are saying 100%.

meh, better than nothing I guess..... but these lower picks aren't going to be very interesting if there is no training camp to evaluate the guys.

Everyone about a year ago when they were talking about locker going number one if he came out last year. Then people said we would take locker at number next year. Crazy stuff.

crazy to see that first overall pick being so low percentage wise. usually by now there is a much better idea who is going to go number one overall.

heh

So? If he breaks the law this offseason, he can totally get charged with a crime even if the NFL can't do anything about it.

Jonathan Paul Losman was AFTER kelly, not before..... how soon we forget

Best post in the thread. I am sure, even if they don't know it, this echos how most people feel.

That wouldn't be the worsed thing that could happen. I am at a point where I don't care who we take or what position he plays, just as long as he actually lives up to the 3rd overall pick. That would be awesome.

Hahaha. Fun stuff when people get desperate.

This is WAY more common than you think. Especially with contract work. it is ridiculous to show so much of your books. They seemed to have given up a lot already, and what good would records from 10 years ago be? It is a different economy now and it will change in the future, which both sides are forgetting. Want to see jerry jones's book? He is has a 2 billion dollar expense for a crazy stadium he made to "improve the game." This game cost a lot of money now. And the owners opening their books to the players? Ya.... that worked out REALLY well for the nba. I bet the owners would be stupid enough to show their books if it didn't !@#$ up the nba so much not too long ago. But as much I hate the players for what they are doing, I am more pissed with the owners. Forget all the things that REALLY need to be fixed in the nfl.... the only thing screwing these negotiations is money, and it should be the least important thing. Even the non millionaire football players make a decent living, even if it is only 3 years, to invest in themselves and have a better start in life than most people. The whole thing is bonkers and both sides are being unreasonable. neither side is worth crying over.

Cuz he's an insider And NGU, thanks for the info. Good or bad, anything would peak an interest during this non-offseason.

Depends on the dictionary, of course.

you don't see the horny/horney thing? you don't have to know anything about hornell to get the joke. Go to the dictionary and look up horny. You will get it then.

I agree with you on the first part, but I think we should aim for something better than Shockey at tight end. Though he would be an improvement, I want an even better improvement. Yeah, but those players that go there for less money are seeking a championship. Hawk already has one. yet, these threads are still made. WTF

I always have to guess redskins or cowboys. I don't think the pats* will pay hawk the money he wants.

I know nothing about jerell powe. I guess I really watched almost no college football this year.

Nix still evaluated him most likely. Especially during training camp. I am not saying it was nix's mistake, but it is an interesting little bit of trivia to the topic at hand.