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re: Grade your NFL team's 2011 draft

Posted on 4/19/12 at 10:49 am to
Posted by beaver
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 10:49 am to
Falcons D-

Completely fricked us for a WR we didn't need
Posted by DBG
vermont
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:03 am to
Posted by BBONDS25
Member since Mar 2008
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:22 am to
1. Aldon Smith, OLB, Missouri
2. Colin Kaepernick, QB, Nevada
3. Chris Culliver, CB, South Carolina
4. Kendall Hunter, RB, Oklahoma State
5. Daniel Kilgore, OL, Appalachian State
6. Ronald Johnson, WR, USC
7. Colin Jones, S, TCU
8. Bruce Miller, DL/FB, Central Florida
9. Michael Person, OL, Montana State
10. Curtis Holcomb, CB, Florida A&M



Top 5 picks were great.
Posted by DBG
vermont
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:25 am to
Kaepernick was a "great" pick?
Posted by TheCaterpillar
Member since Jan 2004
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:51 am to
Mark Ingram was the worst pick of the draft.

He is not as good as people thought in college and moving up to draft an average RB in the first round is the dumbest fricking move ever.

I turned off the TV when the Saints picked Ingram.
Posted by saintsfan92612
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 11:58 am to
Cam Jordan: B- (showed flashes but had seemingly 90% of his good plays negated by penalty)
Mark Ingram: A(better than not having a pick this year)
Martez Wilson: B- (would have liked to have seen more from him but he looked decent when he was in)
Johnny Patrick: Incomplete (looked great in training but was injured for much of the regular season)
Greg Romeus: Incomplete (he was basically drafted knowing he would miss the season)
Nate Bussey: meh (didn't make the active roster until the postseason)
Posted by VerlanderBEAST
Member since Dec 2011
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:00 pm to
Ingram is the Saints 4th best runningback
This post was edited on 4/19/12 at 12:01 pm
Posted by TreyAnastasio
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Member since Dec 2010
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:07 pm to
quote:

Falcons D-

Completely fricked us for a WR we didn't need


Browns A. Thank you very much
Posted by saintsfan92612
Taiwan
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:08 pm to
4th best RB>>>>pick vacated due to bounties
Posted by floridatigah
FL
Member since Oct 2004
10398 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:19 pm to
Dolphins

1st Round: Mike Pouncey, B+: Very good pick that I didn't like when it happened. If he improves his pass blocking can be one of the best centers in the league.

2nd Round: Daniel Thomas, C: Had some very good games but too inconsistent for a 2nd round RB. Had some fumbling problems, this year is very important for him, this grade could be much higher.

4th Round: Edmond Gates, D: Should really be incomplete as he was a bit of a project coming out, but he didn't produce at all at WR.

6th Round: Charles Clay, B+: Great value landing an athletic FB/TE hybrid who already has contributed.

7th Round: Jimmy Wilson, B: Solid playmaking corner who saw a lot of action as a rookie.

Can't remember who else we drafted, I'd give the Phins a B with the potential to get better if Thomas and Gates improve.
Posted by St Augustine
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:23 pm to
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4th best RB>>>>pick vacated due to bounties


exactly...he had a rough year but its a difficult offense to just plug and play a rookie into sporadically...for awhile it was very obvious that he was just coming in to run up the middle
Posted by Jcorye1
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Member since Dec 2007
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Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:24 pm to
Rd 1, 17 Nate Solder, OT Colorado
I'd give it an A at this point, he stepped in and played well.

Rd 2, 33 Ras-I Dowling, CB Virginia
I'll give this pick a D. He shows plenty of upside, but he was injured.

Rd 2, 56 Shane Vereen, RB Cal
This pick is a C. He didn't really see the field.

Rd 3, 73 Stevan Ridley, RB LSU
B. Ridley showed plenty of promise when he saw the field, enough that they let Law Firm walk.

Rd 3, 74 Ryan Mallett, QB Arkansas
I'll rate this as an A. Its a pick for the future, and I still say it was a brilliant pick.

Rd 5, 138 Marcus Cannon, OT TCU
A. They got a steal, and he will be a future all-pro.

Rd 5, 159 Lee Smith, TE Marshall
F. He's no longer on roster.

Rd 6, 194 Markell Carter, DE Central Arkansas
C. He's got potential, but a project.

Rd 7, 219 Malcolm Williams, DB TCU
Special teamer, C at best.
Posted by OBUDan
Chicago
Member since Aug 2006
40723 posts
Posted on 4/19/12 at 12:44 pm to
1st - Danny Watkins

Didn't fit in as seamlessly as hoped, but still a starter and improved as the year went on.

B

2nd - Jaiquawn Jarrett

Was supposedly NFL ready, but was a major disappointment. Still, haven't see hardly enough to judge. Will be counted on this year.

Incomplete

3rd - Curtis Marsh

Athletic corner prospect that ended up getting injured. Don't know much about him yet, but could project as a starter on the outside.

Incomplete

4th - Casey Matthews

Another guy drafted expected to be a big-time contributor and was pretty terrible. Too early to write him off, but thus far a busted pick.

D

4th - Alex Henery

Great pick. Had a great year, and should be our kicker for the next decade.

A+

5th - Dion Lewis

Looked really good in pre-season and at times during the season. Likely too small to be anything but a bit part in the offense, and his kick returning was a bit disappointing, but still shows promise.

C+

5th - Julian Valverde

Back-up OL who played sparingly. Still on the roster, will be counted on to be a key back-up. Has starting potential.

B

6th - Jason Kelce

His play was up and down but he started every game at C, which is great value. Will be our Center for the foreseeable future.

A+

6th - Brian Rolle

Rolle stepped up for Matthews and played pretty well. Penciled in as a starter at the WLB. Not a dynamic difference maker, but looks to be a solid starter.

B+

7th - Greg Lloyd

On the Practice Squad for most of the season. Probably an uphill battle for him to make the roster in 2012, but will get a shot.

Incomplete

7th - Stanley Havili

As of today, he's the only fullback on the Eagle's roster. Could be the 2012 starter? If so, this pick is a A/B. If not, it's harder to judge.

Incomplete

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