Winners
Chicago: Without a day one pick, the Bears did very well to fill a number of need areas on Day Two.
Jacksonville: The Jags picked three receivers and a running back that have the potential to contribute in 2009.
Detroit: The Lions got Matthew Stafford some weapons and some protection. What else can you ask for?
New York Giants: The Giants addressed some key needs, wide receiver, tight end, and running back. Well done.
Cincinnati: It's possible, even likely that the Bengals picked up three players that will start for them on Opening Day - Michael Johnson, Chase Coffman and Jonathan Luigs.
Losers
Dallas: The Cowboys failed to draft any player that will start for them at a skill position. I guess they did a good job drafting depth, but they needed more after a disappointing 2008 campaign.
Miami: They reached for a couple wide receivers and drafted a guy from Monmouth. Nothing good ever comes from Monmouth.
New England: I should trust Bill Belichick's player evaluation skills, but I think the Patriots struggled all weekend. Who is the defining player of the draft for them?
Best Picks
Jarron Gilbert, DT, San Jose State (68th overall by Chicago): Freak athlete. See here.
Trevor Canfield, OG, Cincinnati (254th by Arizona): Love the value in the seventh round.
Juaquin Iglesias, WR, Oklahoma (99th by Chicago): Sam Bradford's favorite target should fit in nicely in Chicago.
Courtney Greene, S, Rutgers (245th by Seattle): This was a need area for the Seahawks, and Greene has second round ability. He fell to the seventh round because of consistency issues.
Sammie Stroughter, WR, Oregon State (233rd by Tampa Bay): Stroughter has a chance to come in and contribute from day one. He lacks blazing speed but consistently makes plays.
Other Draft Notes
--USC had 11 players selected, 50% more than the next closest team.
--38 cornerbacks were selected. The next closest position (defensive ends) had 22 players selected. Still have your doubts that this is a passing league? Didn't think so?
--The U(niversity of Miami) only had one player selected all day (Spence Adkins, 6th Round). Among others, here's a list of schools that saw at least one of their players go before Adkins: Temple, William & Mary, Western Illinois, Nicholls State, Cal Poly, Western Ontario, Stillman, St. Paul's, Monmouth, and Abilene Christian. Things can only get better in south Florida.
--Grades by team coming tomorrow.
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Wednesday, February 11, 2009
JT vs. LT
Justin Timberlake vs. Lawrence Taylor
Amazingly, both have come to fruition.
Justin Timberlake's career has seen a cataclysmic rise. His unprecedented career path flow chart would look something like this:
To summarize, in about 14 years, JT has gone from a prepubescent, Disney-singing dork to an artist respect by artists from all genres. During this time, he has won six Grammy Awards and an Emmy. He has been romantically invloved with Alyssa Milano, Cameron Diaz and Scarlett Johansson (then again, who hasn't).
On the other hand, Lawrence Taylor's career has endured a precipitous drop. His flow chart:
Dominant college career at University of North Carolina prompts New York Giants to select Taylor with the second overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft ->
I cannot believe I am actually typing this, but Taylor went from one of the most feared football players of all time to an ordinary guy doing the flamenco for millions of people on TV.
What a shame.
Had you parlayed the following two wagers in 1993, the odds would have been about 17,000,000-to-1.
1) In the next sixteen years, the white kid from The Mickey Mouse Club named Justin Timberlake will collaborate and perform with rappers; and
2) In the next sixteen years, Lawrence Taylor will tap dance for money in front of a national TV audience.
1) In the next sixteen years, the white kid from The Mickey Mouse Club named Justin Timberlake will collaborate and perform with rappers; and
2) In the next sixteen years, Lawrence Taylor will tap dance for money in front of a national TV audience.
Amazingly, both have come to fruition.
Justin Timberlake's career has seen a cataclysmic rise. His unprecedented career path flow chart would look something like this:
The Mickey Mouse Club [garnering only the admiration of girls between the ages of four and nine] ->
Boy band star [natural next step for a career] ->
Performs at the Super Bowl where he purposefully strips Janet Jackson [arguably the turning point of his career] ->
Acting career begins ->
Drops boy band image and collaborates with hip hop and rap stars including the Black Eyed Peas Nelly, and Timbaland ->
Garners the respect of the entire music community and women of all ages.
To summarize, in about 14 years, JT has gone from a prepubescent, Disney-singing dork to an artist respect by artists from all genres. During this time, he has won six Grammy Awards and an Emmy. He has been romantically invloved with Alyssa Milano, Cameron Diaz and Scarlett Johansson (then again, who hasn't).
On the other hand, Lawrence Taylor's career has endured a precipitous drop. His flow chart:
Dominant college career at University of North Carolina prompts New York Giants to select Taylor with the second overall pick in the 1981 NFL Draft ->
Wins two Super Bowls and three NFL Defensive Player of the Year Awards ->
Retiures from the NFL ->
Admits he sent call girls to the hotel room of his opponents the night before games ->
Arrested three times for drug possession ->
Accepts invitation to paticipate on Dancing With the Stars ->
Loses the respect of many.
I cannot believe I am actually typing this, but Taylor went from one of the most feared football players of all time to an ordinary guy doing the flamenco for millions of people on TV.
What a shame.
Which of these guys will be Dancing with the Stars in 2009?
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