Comments on: Mock Draft 1.0 (Detroit Lions) http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/2009/02/mock-draft-1/ Doing football analysis differently Wed, 08 Sep 2010 02:22:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: David http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/2009/02/mock-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-96 David Mon, 09 Mar 2009 21:29:55 +0000 http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/?p=477#comment-96 Hi Mackey, thanks for stopping by the site and for leaving a nice comment! As far as the 4 dinner guests go, your instinct was right on the mark. Monroe was player I left out. The ony reason I did that was based on how Jason Smith seemed to have a better combine. Therefore, I went ahead and put him as more likely to be drafted by a small margin. Hi Mackey,

thanks for stopping by the site and for leaving a nice comment!

As far as the 4 dinner guests go, your instinct was right on the mark. Monroe was player I left out. The ony reason I did that was based on how Jason Smith seemed to have a better combine. Therefore, I went ahead and put him as more likely to be drafted by a small margin.

]]> By: Mackey http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/2009/02/mock-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-95 Mackey Mon, 09 Mar 2009 20:46:47 +0000 http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/?p=477#comment-95 David, Enjoyed your analysis. I also think Curry is our best choice. I am a fan of Monroe or Smith as well. I think what Detroit does at #1 will actually be reflective of what they want to do at #20. If they take Stafford, they'll follow with an OT at #20 or #33. If they go Curry, I think you'll see an ILB at #20 or an OT. If we go OT at #1, I think we go LB at #20 and DT/DE at #33. You mention in your analysis that Detroit brought in 4 players for dinner, but you only discuss 3. I had is disagreement in the organization concering which OT is higher rated, Monroe or Smith. Was Monroe the 4th guy? David,

Enjoyed your analysis. I also think Curry is our best choice. I am a fan of Monroe or Smith as well. I think what Detroit does at #1 will actually be reflective of what they want to do at #20. If they take Stafford, they’ll follow with an OT at #20 or #33. If they go Curry, I think you’ll see an ILB at #20 or an OT. If we go OT at #1, I think we go LB at #20 and DT/DE at #33.

You mention in your analysis that Detroit brought in 4 players for dinner, but you only discuss 3. I had is disagreement in the organization concering which OT is higher rated, Monroe or Smith. Was Monroe the 4th guy?

]]> By: David http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/2009/02/mock-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-39 David Sat, 28 Feb 2009 17:20:41 +0000 http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/?p=477#comment-39 Peetie, I think youre right that Curry could move to the middle if he needs to. He is very smart and versatile. That's really what you look for when trying to guage whether a player can move to another spot. As far as O-linemen go, some can immediately make an impact (Joe Thomas, Jake Long) but those guys may be exceptions rather than the rule. Jason Smith could at least challenge some of the linemen for playing time during his rookie year, dont you think? And I wouldn't mind taking Stafford if we were in a better situation. As it is, we are in a really bad place and ca't afford to take him right now (in my opinion). Oh, and Stanton- I have no idea what's going on there. If he is a developmental guy, then Millen made a huge mistake drafting him in the second round! He has had, what, 3 years to develop? I wouldnt expect anything from him anymore if he doesnt see time soon. Thanks man for coming to my site, and for your generous words too! Peetie,
I think youre right that Curry could move to the middle if he needs to. He is very smart and versatile. That’s really what you look for when trying to guage whether a player can move to another spot.
As far as O-linemen go, some can immediately make an impact (Joe Thomas, Jake Long) but those guys may be exceptions rather than the rule. Jason Smith could at least challenge some of the linemen for playing time during his rookie year, dont you think?

And I wouldn’t mind taking Stafford if we were in a better situation. As it is, we are in a really bad place and ca’t afford to take him right now (in my opinion).

Oh, and Stanton- I have no idea what’s going on there. If he is a developmental guy, then Millen made a huge mistake drafting him in the second round! He has had, what, 3 years to develop? I wouldnt expect anything from him anymore if he doesnt see time soon.
Thanks man for coming to my site, and for your generous words too!

]]> By: peetie44 http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/2009/02/mock-draft-1/comment-page-1/#comment-38 peetie44 Sat, 28 Feb 2009 11:15:34 +0000 http://www.nfldraftblogger.com/?p=477#comment-38 Hey MichiganD... I got your invite from the Freep comments. Nice looking site. 1) I like Curry myself, I think he will be a dominant player and he showed up at the combine with a good attitude and work-ethic. He's a player, and moving to the middle in a 4-3 isn't going to phase him, despite what some think. He strikes me as a hitter. 2) Jason Smith will probable become a good pro, but much like at QB, it's hard to plug a rookie LT into an NFL-offense (especially into an existing weak/rebuilding line) and get immediate, positive results. The pass-blocking requirements between pro and college (regardless if he played in a "pro-style" offense in school) are night and day and a rookie would be tested continuously. I agree with you that Stafford would have to sit for at LEAST one season (undergrad QBs haven't done well out of the gate) but I wonder who else DTL are going to have behind Culpepper (?), because a rookie would probably be the #3 man. I don't know if Orlovsky is going to get a better offer to move. Doesn't sound like it's the $$ as much as the situation with him. If Kitna stays, however, I think Orlo's gone. Stanton is still a big ??? Hey MichiganD…

I got your invite from the Freep comments. Nice looking site. 1) I like Curry myself, I think he will be a dominant player and he showed up at the combine with a good attitude and work-ethic. He’s a player, and moving to the middle in a 4-3 isn’t going to phase him, despite what some think. He strikes me as a hitter. 2) Jason Smith will probable become a good pro, but much like at QB, it’s hard to plug a rookie LT into an NFL-offense (especially into an existing weak/rebuilding line) and get immediate, positive results. The pass-blocking requirements between pro and college (regardless if he played in a “pro-style” offense in school) are night and day and a rookie would be tested continuously. I agree with you that Stafford would have to sit for at LEAST one season (undergrad QBs haven’t done well out of the gate) but I wonder who else DTL are going to have behind Culpepper (?), because a rookie would probably be the #3 man. I don’t know if Orlovsky is going to get a better offer to move. Doesn’t sound like it’s the $$ as much as the situation with him. If Kitna stays, however, I think Orlo’s gone. Stanton is still a big ???

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