NFL Draft

[packs]

I'm not saying he's Liangelo Ball but he was hyped into oblivion by his own father. This is all Deion's fault. Some people can never let their son be an individual. If he was anyone else he'd be happy to be selected at all. But because he has a circus around him he's seen as a failure now because he didn't go in the first round. Why would a father want to hang something like that around their own son's neck?

If my son called me up and said "Dad, I just got drafted in the fourth found," my first word to him would be congratulations. I'm not sure that word will be the first one on Deion's mind.

[bk400]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm not saying he's Liangelo Ball but he was hyped into oblivion by his own father. This is all Deion's fault. Some people can never let their son be an individual. If he was anyone else he'd be happy to be selected at all. But because he has a circus around him he's seen as a failure now because he didn't go in the first round. Why would a father want to hang something like that around their own son's neck?

If my son called me up and said "Dad, I just got drafted in the fourth found," my first words to him would be congratulations. I'm not sure that word will be the first one on Deion's mind.

Totally agree. In another sign of the times, I was reading in the NY Post that Abdul Carter, who has played zero snaps in the NFL, asked Lawrence Taylor -- arguably the greatest player in NFL history -- to allow his retired 56 jersey number to be reissued to Carter. Good on LT for saying no. I hope Abdul Carter kicks ass in the league, but come on man.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by bk400

Totally agree. In another sign of the times, I was reading in the NY Post that Abdul Carter, who has played zero snaps in the NFL, asked Lawrence Taylor -- arguably the greatest player in NFL history -- to allow his retired 56 jersey number to be reissued to Carter. Good on LT for saying no. I hope Abdul Carter kicks ass in the league, but come on man.

Haha, I saw that.

To his credit, he took it pretty well when LT said no.

LT's not the type of guy anybody should take life advice from, but he had a point when he said Carter should pick his own number to try and immortalize and make his own.

Also, I don't think Carter was really serious to begin with. It's not like he wore #56 in college. I think it was actually more of a tribute to the history of the Giants and LT to begin with. A way to acknowledge the past.

I don't think the kids of today are as oblivious of the past as we think they are.

[D. Bergin]

This is really weird. Teams that they thought were actively interested in Sanders in the 1st round, are avoiding him, even in the later rounds.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Man I'm loving the Giants draft. Skattebo in the 4th round feels like a ridiculous steal. Dude torched one of the best run defenses in the country in the CFPO.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by Aquarian Sports Cards

Man I'm loving the Giants draft. Skattebo in the 4th round feels like a ridiculous steal. Dude torched one of the best run defenses in the country in the CFPO.

Yeah, seemed like a great pick. Love that he can catch the ball to. Him and Tracy should make a solid 1-2 backfield.

That Offensive Line has GOTTA get better though.

[D. Bergin]

LOL, Browns couldn't pass him up in the 5th round. They now have 5 QB's on the roster, after taking 2 QB's in this draft. Question is, are ANY of them any good.

Sanders might still have a chance to start opening day on this team.

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Yeah, seemed like a great pick. Love that he can catch the ball to. Him and Tracy should make a solid 1-2 backfield.

That Offensive Line has GOTTA get better though.

Other places I posted I had calmed down a little and ended with "Now about that O-Line..."

[Aquarian Sports Cards]

Originally Posted by D. Bergin

Yeah, seemed like a great pick. Love that he can catch the ball to. Him and Tracy should make a solid 1-2 backfield.

That Offensive Line has GOTTA get better though.

This whole draft has been ask and you shall receive for Giants fan. Next pick a bruising guard who excels in the run block especially. Getting the running game going can actually help a mediocre line when it comes time to pass. That little hesitation the pass rushers have due to the run can be all it takes to get the pass away.

[D. Bergin]

Originally Posted by packs

I'm not saying he's Liangelo Ball but he was hyped into oblivion by his own father. This is all Deion's fault. Some people can never let their son be an individual. If he was anyone else he'd be happy to be selected at all. But because he has a circus around him he's seen as a failure now because he didn't go in the first round. Why would a father want to hang something like that around their own son's neck?

If my son called me up and said "Dad, I just got drafted in the fourth found," my first words to him would be congratulations. I'm not sure that word will be the first one on Deion's mind.

The kid did put up damn good stats at Colorado. What that actually means at the next level, I don't know.

These kids who throw for a million yards in college rarely become great NFL QB's....meanwhile, the Tom Brady's, Brett Favre's and Josh Allen's of the World, are completely underwhelming in College and turn into absolute superstars somehow.