I think Roby's character is fine. He was arrested for trying to break up a fight. He ran a 4.34 40, very physical for his size and is very experienced as he started for 3 years in a row. He just needs to learn how to tackle better.Damn the local radio guy here nailed the pick. Since the Broncos didn't have a glaring need, they could take a chance on a character guy
I'm not an FSU fan, but watched him play a lot due to him being in the ACC playing against my Hurricanes. He is very good, raw, but very good. Just a month ago he was going in the top 15 in mocks, but he slid further than I expected. I was talking to my brother about him before the draft and he agreed about him dropping so far. He is pretty much the same as Mike Evans, both former basketball players, pretty much all the same stats from the combine and both are short on experience. I think that is what the Panthers needed, Cam loves to throw to Greg Olsen and he is 6'5" as well. He is not the most accurate passer, so having another big WR will help a lot.I don't know too much about Kelvin Benjamin other than he caught the game winning TD in the BCS Championship game, but he's 6'5" so hopefully Cam can't overthrow him (too much). Any Florida State fans that can chime in and give me some info?
God damn Buffalo is a horrible franchise. First they get fleeced by the Browns yesterday...and now the 49ers today. That team is never going to win anything.Stevie Johnson has been traded to the 49ers for a 2015 4th round pick that can turn into a 3rd rounder depending on what he does this season.
Yeah, I'm just trying to think of another example of an employer forbidding its employees to use a legal "product" (which is what it now is in Colorado and Washington) on their own personal time. Like I said, for Broncos and Seahawks players, that's like telling them they can't drink alcohol when they're in their home. It just makes for a very mixed up policy right now.The NFL's rules don't have to mirror US laws.
I read something about them working on a trade for Ryan Mallett.Houston decided to skip Derek Carr, likely because of him being David Carr's bro. He went to the Raiders instead.
Who's going to QB the Texans again?
Same, though I am surprised it hasn't been done yet by this point.I read something about them working on a trade for Ryan Mallett.
You don't think they'll start McCown this season?WR and TE for the first two Bucs' picks? I'll allow it! Two good receiving threats at TE as well as two big targets on the outside in Jackson/Evans, and the return of Doug Martin has me a little excited for the offense. The only question mark is QB -- can Glennon take that next step and be reliable enough to get this team back into respectability?
After missing out on Manziel and Bridgewater, Lovie Smith apparently "loves" Mike Glennon. Interesting.
Lovie came out and said Glennon is "their QB of the future". Glennon will likely win the job in preseason/training camp.You don't think they'll start McCown this season?
The QB position being his strongest? Wow. Uh. Do you realize you are coaching in Tampa nowadays, Lovie?About 48 hours before the NFL Draft kicked off Thursday night, rumors began to spread like wildfire that Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Mike Glennon, who was recently ousted in favor of veteran Josh McCown for the starting job, was on the trade block.
Bucs head coach Lovie Smith put those rumors to bed just after the Bucs selected, not a quarterback with the seventh overall pick in the first round but a wide receiver, passing on both Johnny Manziel and Teddy Bridgewater.
“Mike Glennon is our quarterback of the future here. Why would we want to add a third quarterback to the mix?” Smith asked.
“You know how much I like Josh McCown as our starter here, but I love Mike Glennon.” Both Manziel and Bridgewater had visits with the team in Tampa. The Bucs also hosted Fresno State quarterback Derek Carr and Eastern Illinois’ Jimmy Garoppolo.
“Our quarterback position is as strong as, to me, any quarterback position I’ve had when I’ve been a head coach.”
Multiple reports indicated that the Bucs were seeking anywhere from a second to third-round pick in exchange for Glennon, who was taken in the third round of last year’s draft and became a starter shortly after the season began.
Luckily, there were better shows on, like Whose Line is it Anyway?I think there have been more commercials than actual footage of the draft so far today on ESPN.
Fixed.The Patriots take QB Jimmy Garopplo. There's a new Bill Bellichik trade bait in 2016.
Bill O'Brien has made it known in house he wants Ryan Mallet to be he starter. With New England taking Brady's heir apparent last night, I don't see why they wouldn't trade Mallet now even though the reports were he wasn't available.Houston decided to skip Derek Carr, likely because of him being David Carr's bro. He went to the Raiders instead.
Who's going to QB the Texans again?
Except they basically told McCown he would start to get him to sign there and announced him as the starter already.Lovie came out and said Glennon is "their QB of the future". Glennon will likely win the job in preseason/training camp.
At least one team does this every year to challenge/amp up whatever young QB they have on the roster to try and get them to step up and take the job.Except they basically told McCown he would start to get him to sign there and announced him as the starter already.
And Jay Glazer reported before the draft Lovie liked Glennon and wasn't going to draft one of the top QBs.
Since the NFLPA agreed to the current policy, I doubt there is much they could or would do.I'm curious how the NFLPA would feel if it happened to a Bronco or Seahawk.
Right on schedule, Lovie said today that Glennon is officially the backup. Hope this doesn't hinder any progress Glennon seemed to make last year.Yeah but usually they don't announce anyone as a starter before that camp competition happens.
Thanks for the info. From everything I read since the pick, I'm getting excited to see him out on the field.I'm not an FSU fan, but watched him play a lot due to him being in the ACC playing against my Hurricanes. He is very good, raw, but very good. Just a month ago he was going in the top 15 in mocks, but he slid further than I expected. I was talking to my brother about him before the draft and he agreed about him dropping so far. He is pretty much the same as Mike Evans, both former basketball players, pretty much all the same stats from the combine and both are short on experience. I think that is what the Panthers needed, Cam loves to throw to Greg Olsen and he is 6'5" as well. He is not the most accurate passer, so having another big WR will help a lot.
Come on. It's not like he's Jerry Rice at 40+ playing for Seattle. He's only 29, and was hurting much of last season.I hope Austin pans out for the sake of Browns' fans' sanity (I'm aware most fans lost this a long time ago) but at this point in his career he is clearly cashing in paychecks, and that's about it.
Smart move to sign Haden though. Kudos.
Those hamstrings are always hurting. Banking on Austin is a bad idea.Come on. It's not like he's Jerry Rice at 40+ playing for Seattle. He's only 29, and was hurting much of last season.
30 is the new 40 in the NFL. Been that way for years now. A guy plagued by hamstring issues will not do much in Cleveland -- I hope he does, for the sake of many-a-Browns' fans' sanity .. but I guess they lost most of that over the years to begin with.Come on. It's not like he's Jerry Rice at 40+ playing for Seattle. He's only 29, and was hurting much of last season.