If you didn't catch the Manchester United vs Barcelona today, you missed an awesome game. There were a lot of near misses by both teams and until about the last 5 minutes where Milito squandered every offensive opportunity, you had a feeling that Barcelona had a great chance going to tie it and get to the Champions League Finals. It's the first time that two English clubs will be playing in the championship game. You missed this...
- Dallas Cowboys: 8.5 buckets of popcorn (out of 10): The only thing I didn't like about the Cowboys' draft was that they passed on drafting a WR. Their starters are getting up their in age and their backups really can't hold their own. Maybe Jerry Jones knows something we all don't. Felix Jones is not Reggie Bush, although they are built the same way. I watched a bunch of the Arkansas games this past season and there were several occasions where Felix Jones looked better as Robin than McFadden did as Batman. He is actually a football player. Jones should be able to have some impact in the return game. Sticking with the running backs, Tashard Choice is a force. He would get about 30 carries a game at Georgia Tech and would only look stronger as the game progressed. Not entirely sure whey they took him, with Barber already in Dallas - must be for insurance purposes. Mike Jenkins is one of the most athletic CBs to come out of this years draft and has some return abilities and fills one of their top needs. Martellus Bennett is enormous and pretty quick for his size. He's a tough player with good hands.
- Denver Broncos: B: The Broncos did a pretty good job addressing their needs in the draft. Out of their first 3 picks, 2 were offensive lineman. Boise State OT Ryan Clady might be good enough to start right away, which might be Coach Shanatan's plan. They took Kent State center Korey Lichtensteiger for added depth. Eddie Royal reminds me of Brandon Marshall and will be one of Cutler's favorite targets, if not only because hey doesn't have that many other options to throw to. ASU RB Ryan Torain is a big back at 6'0'' 222 and if the offensive line can correct some mistakes, should be able to find some good holes to run through - especially in Denver's zone blocking scheme. Selvin Young looked pretty good last year but can't do it alone. Travis Henry is a Bronco but he has 9 kids with 9 different women and has some off the field issues, so drafting Torain is smart. Joshua Barrett could be better than Hamza Abdullah, so another good selection. Finally, I like the selection of Peyton Hillis. He has wheels, can block and can catch the ball out of the backfield.
- Detroit Lions: 6.5 non-winning seasons (out of 10): If anyone is curious, the Lions have actually had 9 non-winning seasons in the past 10 years. 5 of their 9 picks were defensive players, which was a good idea in theory, given that the Lions' defense sucked. Jordon Dizon was a necessary pick, Kevin Smith will certainly help spark a dormant running game, especially with the addition of Gosder Cherilus - the run blocking Boston College OT. I like the selection of Purdue DE Cliff Avril. He led his time in sacks and tackles for a loss. He is a hybrid player, much like Vernon Gholston, who can play OLB as well. For the record, I am not convinced that Gholston is a can't miss player. He disappeared during games a little too often at OSU, which means he probably took plays off. Sure, he's a workout warrior...but so is Adam Archuleta and he hurts defenses more than he helps. In any case, Avril should pick a position and master it, instead of rotating between the two like he did in college. The Kenneth Moore pick is okay. He had 98 catches and over 1,000 yards in his final year at Wake Forest, but the Lions can't even find ways to utilize Roy Williams and Calvin Johnson to their full potential. Don't expect to be hearing Moore's name very often in 2008.
- Green Bay Packers: 10 beer basted brats (out of 10): I wouldn't expect anything less from the greatest football team in all the land, than a perfect draft. 19-0 here we come. But in all serious, I thought it was a solid draft with players with a lot of upside and potential. Ted Thompson has a pretty good eye for relatively unknown WRs (see Greg Jennings, James Jones). Jordy Nelson can ball. He is our second tallest WR behind Ruvell Martin, who by default found himself a member of the Fab 5. What I most like about Nelson is he can catch the ball in traffic, doesn't shy way from contact and is great after the catch. All three talents are perfect for the west coast offensive scheme up in Green Bay. Driver is on his last legs and Nelson will add some competition for the 3rd and 4th receiving spots as a rookie. Patrick Lee, the Auburn CB, is physical, so he'll fit right into our bump and run defense. What I don't like about Lee is that he's 24 and for some reason he brings back memories of Ahmad Carroll, because he might be too physical downfield. Lee is probably best suited in a zone defense, but hopefully Harris and Woodson can be his mentor and he can develop into a starter, instead of just a sub-package CB. Jermichael Finley can also pick up yards after the catch. He's 6'4.5'' and has deceptive speed. I only wish he was a better blocker. In any case with Bubba gone, Finley is a good pick. Jeremy Thompson is apparently Ted Thompson's "boy", so I expect nothing but good things. We picked up two OTs in the later rounds which was necessary. OG may have been a bigger need, but the draft is for the future and Clifton and Tauscher are getting pretty old. Brohm was a steal in the 2nd round (25th pick). Aaron Rodgers will start and hopefully can stay healthy and develop into the next Steve Young. Rodgers shouldn't worry too much about the Pack drafting Brohm because 1) we usually go with the best player available and 2) behind Rodgers we had Craig Nall 3) we needed depth. Go Pack, Go.
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