Starts at 8 p.m. Minnesota just got 3 picks to move down a spot to #4. Cleveland now picks at #3.
yes plz
OT: NFL Draft Open Thread
April 26th, 2012 at 7:09 PM
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OT: NFL Draft Open Thread
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April 26th, 2012 at 7:14 PM | 
Wow, a minute earlier
Wow, a minute earlier
April 26th, 2012 at 7:18 PM |
Indeed
Indeed
Beaten to the punch on my home turf. OP makes Peggy sad.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:20 PM |
So
So
The first three picks will almost certainly be:
- Indy - Andrew Luck
- Washington - RGIII
- Cleveland -Trent Richardson
April 26th, 2012 at 7:22 PM |
Taking a RB so high rally
Taking a RB so high rally
Taking a RB so high rally doesn't make much sense to me, considering the emphasis on passing, the short average career of RBs, and the Mathletes analysis of the impact of a returning RB in the college game.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:23 PM |
And then
And then
you can probably say
4. Minnesota - Matt Kalil
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April 26th, 2012 at 7:22 PM |
Wow
Wow
The Browns actually did something right.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:25 PM |
Right
Right
Giving up a 4, 5, and 7 to move up one spot is right? They must've had some good info that someone else was going to trade with minnesota to beat them to give that much.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:28 PM |
No playmakers
No playmakers
The Browns have no playmakers. Since they didn't do enough to get RG3, they had to do everything they could to get Richardson.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:31 PM |
I agree, but wouldn't he have
I agree, but wouldn't he have
I agree, but wouldn't he have been there at 4? All indications were that Minnesota would take the OT
April 26th, 2012 at 7:38 PM |
I'm sure Minny let Cleveland
I'm sure Minny let Cleveland
I'm sure Minny let Cleveland know that they were going to trade the pick, and what the price was. That's why Cleveland gave what they did. Teams don't do things like that without reason, and most of these GMs know what everyone else is going to do.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:41 PM |
^^^^^
^^^^^
This
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
April 26th, 2012 at 7:53 PM |
Cleveland already missed out
Cleveland already missed out
Cleveland already missed out on RG III. Their fan base would have burned down the stadium had they missed out on Trent Richardson.
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Formerly, TheLastProphet
April 26th, 2012 at 7:23 PM |
You mean the Alabama draft
You mean the Alabama draft
You mean the Alabama draft open thread. Geesh.
"im saying to myself should i do it should i not. I crossed the goaline and hey...fuck it" Desmond Howard on his Heisman pose
April 26th, 2012 at 7:25 PM |
Link??? (on the
Link??? (on the
Link??? (on the Minn/Cleve trade).... doesnt really make sense from Cleveland's side, anone they wanted at 4 is gonna bethere at 3 (can they really want USC's OT that bad when they have Joe Thomas)
"Slappin' the Bass" - Matt Vogrich (maybe)
April 26th, 2012 at 7:26 PM |
It's for Richardson, not the
It's for Richardson, not the
It's for Richardson, not the OT
April 26th, 2012 at 7:26 PM |
You know
You know
I didn't actually read a link to that trade. Just saw it on the twitters
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April 26th, 2012 at 7:28 PM |
Ceteris Paribus
Ceteris Paribus
He would have been there at 4... IF no one traded up in their place. I don't think they gave up too much.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:26 PM |
That
That
Seems like a lot to give up to move 1 spot. I guess tampa was driving up the price.
Warning: My imagination is inefficient.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:29 PM |
Dumb move by Cleveland, whats
Dumb move by Cleveland, whats
Dumb move by Cleveland, whats new.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:33 PM |
Hoping the Lions can get Dre
Hoping the Lions can get Dre
Hoping the Lions can get Dre Kirkpatrick at 23.
ty
April 26th, 2012 at 7:37 PM |
Doubtful
Doubtful
Unfortunately looks like they would have to trade up to get one of the top CB's. Unless they take a chance on Jenkins maybe.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:37 PM |
as a tampa fan, i will be
as a tampa fan, i will be
as a tampa fan, i will be pissed if claiborne and richardson both get drafted before the 5th pick. its starting to look like a very real possibility, though.
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April 26th, 2012 at 8:40 PM |
They just made a stupid move
They just made a stupid move
and we lost out on Claiborne. Now what?
Michigan fans are not made. They are born!
April 26th, 2012 at 7:37 PM |
If most Americans feel as good
If most Americans feel as good
when Tebow smiles as I feel when RGIII smiles, then I totally get Tebow-mania (NTTAWWT)
I have imagined great victories, and I have imagined great races. The races are better.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:15 PM |
I reserve my good feelings
I reserve my good feelings
I reserve my good feelings for the smilings of Leo Messi... though those have been hard to come by this past week :(
Tenim un nom el sap tothom. Barca, Barca, BAAARCA!
April 26th, 2012 at 7:42 PM |
Aaron Schatz
Aaron Schatz
on twitter with some nice comments:
"I know Trent Richardson is supposed to be GREAT, but I still think taking a RB with the third overall pick is a waste of resources.
The issue isn't how good is Richardson. The issue is Richardson vs. avg RB compared to Claiborne vs. avg CB or Kalil vs. avg OT.
It's a lot easier to find an avg RB than it is to find an avg OT, and it is a lot easier to find an avg OT than it is to find an avg CB."
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April 26th, 2012 at 7:44 PM |
I think Cleveland needs Richardson
I think Cleveland needs Richardson
I agree it's very poor form to put such stock in a RB (a lesson all Bears fans learned over and over). However, here in Ohio the general belief is that the defense is headed in the right direction, but the offense is so stagnant that its unwatchable. Cleveland needs that excitement-especially with a very solid L side of the lineand a possession qb
I have imagined great victories, and I have imagined great races. The races are better.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:51 PM |
Then do what every smart team
Then do what every smart team
Then do what every smart team does - if you don't need a top-5 type position (CB, DE, OT, QB) or aren't quite high enough to get the good ones, trade down, not up. They should have traded down and taken a guy like Doug Martin, and they would have had more picks to build with rather than fewer picks. Or they could have picked a WR and kept their later round picks.
This screams terrible decision to me, but it's the Browns, so yeah.
April 26th, 2012 at 7:48 PM |
As a general rule, maybe
As a general rule, maybe
But try to convince a Packers fan that they shouldn't have taken Barry Sanders over Tony Mandarich. Even IF Mandarich had panned out, Barry carried the Lions for a decade.
Individual players have their own values.
April 26th, 2012 at 9:41 PM |
Jeebus.
Jeebus.
It's about context and playing in the afc north you need to run the ball. The browns average backs didn't do the job.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
April 26th, 2012 at 7:43 PM |
So, approximately half the
So, approximately half the
So, approximately half the draft class will end up in Minnesota.
April 26th, 2012 at 9:45 PM |
Hmmmmm
Hmmmmm
Browns still have 8 more picks after the trade.
If the haters don't hate you then you're doing something wrong. - David Cone
April 26th, 2012 at 7:43 PM |
I dont think Jenkins goes in
I dont think Jenkins goes in
I dont think Jenkins goes in the first round. Too many red flags.
ty
April 26th, 2012 at 7:50 PM |
So what is Detroit's "home
So what is Detroit's "home
So what is Detroit's "home run" draft?
Move up to pick Barron, trade for Samuel, then snag maybe a RB and an OL late?
HOKEAMANIA RUNNIN' WILD
Formerly, TheLastProphet
April 26th, 2012 at 7:59 PM |
Samuel
Samuel
was traded to Atlanta yesterday
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April 26th, 2012 at 8:02 PM |
Well I'm behind on the
Well I'm behind on the
Well I'm behind on the news.
I guess that makes drafting a corner priority 1-A.
HOKEAMANIA RUNNIN' WILD
Formerly, TheLastProphet
April 26th, 2012 at 7:52 PM |
I have a bet with people from
I have a bet with people from
I have a bet with people from home: Who gets taken first - Mike Martin or Kork Coupons. Most mock's think they win, but I'm holding out hope.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:01 PM |
Weeknight primetime
Weeknight primetime
1st round is brilliant.
2013 resolution - make it onto the 2014 favorite MGoPosters post, not ironically
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April 26th, 2012 at 8:04 PM |
Why are people booing Goodell?
Why are people booing Goodell?
The people who attend this draft are dopes.
"The Ruhr will not be subjected to a single bomb. If an enemy bomber reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Hermann Göring: you can call me Urban Meyer!"
April 26th, 2012 at 8:48 PM |
What's there to cheer?
What's there to cheer?
.
"... never forget that Ohio is still a four-letter word."
-Bob Ufer
April 26th, 2012 at 8:04 PM |
Browns season ticket holder
Browns season ticket holder
Browns season ticket holder here. I LOVE the trade. Bout time we did something with those damn low round draft picks we've been stockpiling. Nice move.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:05 PM |
so why is it taking the colts
so why is it taking the colts
so why is it taking the colts more than 20 secs to have the card up and ready to read. This is the part I hate about the draft, everyone knows who you are picking, why even put it on a clock just get it over with.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:07 PM |
Where is Luck’s father?
Where is Luck’s father?
I find it odd that his father is not here.
"The Ruhr will not be subjected to a single bomb. If an enemy bomber reaches the Ruhr, my name is not Hermann Göring: you can call me Urban Meyer!"
April 26th, 2012 at 8:17 PM |
Not sure about Oliver, but
Not sure about Oliver, but
his real father is busy shooting a new Geico commercial.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:20 PM |
Did the Redskins
Did the Redskins
Did the Redskins just draft RGIII or Andre 3000 from Outkast?
No Fly Zone!
April 26th, 2012 at 8:24 PM |
I hope the Jags can get
I hope the Jags can get
I hope the Jags can get Blackmon for Henne.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:24 PM |
The browns finally make a
The browns finally make a
The browns finally make a good pick
"Ohio is like a giant turd that Michigan just can't pinch off"
April 26th, 2012 at 8:24 PM |
Not watching the broadcast..
Not watching the broadcast..
...and desperately need to get an update on Mel's hair status. Please tell me it's as smoove as ever.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:28 PM |
Sorry. I'm watching NFL
Sorry. I'm watching NFL
Sorry. I'm watching NFL Network. I'd like to take the majority of ESPN and beat them with a shovel, Chris Mortensen exempted.
April 26th, 2012 at 8:37 PM |
It's as smooth as Denard's
It's as smooth as Denard's
It's as smooth as Denard's play against OSU last season.
And I'd have been the THIRD open thread...
It's time. Hopefully not OT, but probably will be till tomorrow.
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