Draft is over rated

andersen · 03-24-2008, 11:15 AM

Each year, 32 teams take 7 picks. That's 224 guys, plus numerous undrafted FA's. Every year, each team is hoping these new "rookies" can fill their holes and needs. Each year, most are cut before the season starts, some hang on to practice squads and a very minute minority actually step in and contribute to the team's success.
So why is it that the NFL draft is pumped up? Commercialism?
Anyway, there is a load of talent out there, that have gone to training camp, learned some of an NFL offense and have been released or still stuck on practice squads, waiting for the new crop of rookies to take their place.\
My point is, don't waste all of your time on the new rookies, when there are hundreds of players already in the NFL to help your team. Experience sometimes is worth more than potential.

saintsfan1976 · 03-24-2008, 01:43 PM

C'mon Andersen... what else you gonna do in the offseason? Watch HOCKEY???

Euphoria · 03-24-2008, 01:53 PM

or worse Soccer... eek.

"Most" of the league stars have been drafted at one point. So we should get excited.

foreverfan · 03-24-2008, 04:15 PM

Baseball????

Euphoria · 03-24-2008, 05:19 PM

Now if there was no draft and where you lived dictated who you played for we would have:

QB Payton Manning
QB Brett Farve
QB Eli Manning
RB Deuce
WR Arnaz Battle
WR Mary Booker

...just to name a few. Maybe we should do a fantasy roster of all the team. Who would have who based on region.

Tom Brady would be playing for the 49ers.
Reggie bush - Chargers.

gandhi1007 · 03-24-2008, 07:12 PM

Originally Posted by Euphoria

Now if there was no draft and where you lived dictated who you played for we would have:

QB Payton Manning
QB Brett Farve
QB Eli Manning
RB Deuce
WR Arnaz Battle
WR Mary Booker

...just to name a few. Maybe we should do a fantasy roster of all the team. Who would have who based on region.

Tom Brady would be playing for the 49ers.
Reggie bush - Chargers.

We'd have Mary Booker? Who is she? Is she hot, Euph? Just kidding.

Anyway...could you imagine how many championships the Saints would have won with guys like terry Bradshaw, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, Aeneas Williams, Marshall Faulk, etc...????

Boutte · 03-25-2008, 07:14 PM

Originally Posted by gandhi1007

We'd have Mary Booker? Who is she? Is she hot, Euph? Just kidding.

Anyway...could you imagine how many championships the Saints would have won with guys like terry Bradshaw, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, Aeneas Williams, Marshall Faulk, etc...????

Seattle would be in big trouble.

beauchristopher · 03-26-2008, 05:01 AM

This would be up to date players born in the state of Louisiana I can think of recently in the NFL..

Ed Reed..
LaRon Landry..
Dawan Landry..
Nnamdi Asomugha..
Randall Gay..
Brandon Jacobs..
Kevin Faulk..
Marshall Faulk..
Alan Faneca..
Peyton Manning..
Bradie James..
Jarvis Green..
Patrick Surtain
Jake Delhomme
Kevin Mawae
Reggie Wayne
Ike Hilliard
Marcus Spears
Anthony McFarland
Warrick Dunn
Brandon Stokley
Michael Clayton
Craig Davis
Stephen Gostkowski

MISSISSIPPI's:
Fred Smooth
Fred McAfee (lol)
Fred Thomas (lol)
Todd Pinkston
Deuce
Clinton Portis
Correll Buckhalter
Jason Campbell
Steve McNair
Brett Favre
Jason Ferguson
Donald Lee
Cleo Lemon (lol)
Kris Mangum
Terrence Metcalf
Eric Moulds
Michael Myers
Jerious Norwood
Michael Spurlock
Trevor Townsend

If you think of all the Mississippi's Players to of played in the NFL.. some of them could be considered best at their position of all time.. or atleast legends.

Walter Payton
Jerry Rice
Ray Guy
Brett Favre
Archie Manning

jeanpierre · 03-26-2008, 07:51 AM

Could you imagine as an attempt to eliminate corrupt college recruiting, you'd have to play in state or if leaving for out of state, be ineligible to play for two years, while attending classes, after your senior year of high school!?!

jeanpierre · 03-26-2008, 07:52 AM

By the Way, Texas, LA, and MS would be able to field multiple teams in the scenarios you guys have suggested!

03-24-2008, 11:15 AM	#1
andersen With an "E" Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Madisonville, LA Posts: 429	Draft is over rated Each year, 32 teams take 7 picks. That's 224 guys, plus numerous undrafted FA's. Every year, each team is hoping these new "rookies" can fill their holes and needs. Each year, most are cut before the season starts, some hang on to practice squads and a very minute minority actually step in and contribute to the team's success. So why is it that the NFL draft is pumped up? Commercialism? Anyway, there is a load of talent out there, that have gone to training camp, learned some of an NFL offense and have been released or still stuck on practice squads, waiting for the new crop of rookies to take their place.\ My point is, don't waste all of your time on the new rookies, when there are hundreds of players already in the NFL to help your team. Experience sometimes is worth more than potential.
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03-24-2008, 01:43 PM	#2
saintsfan1976 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Atlanta Posts: 10,849 Blog Entries: 3	Re: Draft is over rated C'mon Andersen... what else you gonna do in the offseason? Watch HOCKEY???

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Euphoria 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Hollywood, CA Posts: 7,601 Blog Entries: 5	Re: Draft is over rated Now if there was no draft and where you lived dictated who you played for we would have: QB Payton Manning QB Brett Farve QB Eli Manning RB Deuce WR Arnaz Battle WR Mary Booker ...just to name a few. Maybe we should do a fantasy roster of all the team. Who would have who based on region. Tom Brady would be playing for the 49ers. Reggie bush - Chargers.

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gandhi1007 Part Time Pimp Join Date: Oct 2005 Posts: 1,967	Re: Draft is over rated Originally Posted by Euphoria Now if there was no draft and where you lived dictated who you played for we would have: QB Payton Manning QB Brett Farve QB Eli Manning RB Deuce WR Arnaz Battle WR Mary Booker ...just to name a few. Maybe we should do a fantasy roster of all the team. Who would have who based on region. Tom Brady would be playing for the 49ers. Reggie bush - Chargers. We'd have Mary Booker? Who is she? Is she hot, Euph? Just kidding. Anyway...could you imagine how many championships the Saints would have won with guys like terry Bradshaw, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, Aeneas Williams, Marshall Faulk, etc...????

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Boutte Site Donor Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Belle Chasse Posts: 1,701	Re: Draft is over rated Originally Posted by gandhi1007 We'd have Mary Booker? Who is she? Is she hot, Euph? Just kidding. Anyway...could you imagine how many championships the Saints would have won with guys like terry Bradshaw, Jerry Rice, Walter Payton, Aeneas Williams, Marshall Faulk, etc...???? Seattle would be in big trouble.

03-26-2008, 05:01 AM	#8
beauchristopher 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 227	Re: Draft is over rated This would be up to date players born in the state of Louisiana I can think of recently in the NFL.. Ed Reed.. LaRon Landry.. Dawan Landry.. Nnamdi Asomugha.. Randall Gay.. Brandon Jacobs.. Kevin Faulk.. Marshall Faulk.. Alan Faneca.. Peyton Manning.. Bradie James.. Jarvis Green.. Patrick Surtain Jake Delhomme Kevin Mawae Reggie Wayne Ike Hilliard Marcus Spears Anthony McFarland Warrick Dunn Brandon Stokley Michael Clayton Craig Davis Stephen Gostkowski MISSISSIPPI's: Fred Smooth Fred McAfee (lol) Fred Thomas (lol) Todd Pinkston Deuce Clinton Portis Correll Buckhalter Jason Campbell Steve McNair Brett Favre Jason Ferguson Donald Lee Cleo Lemon (lol) Kris Mangum Terrence Metcalf Eric Moulds Michael Myers Jerious Norwood Michael Spurlock Trevor Townsend If you think of all the Mississippi's Players to of played in the NFL.. some of them could be considered best at their position of all time.. or atleast legends. Walter Payton Jerry Rice Ray Guy Brett Favre Archie Manning

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jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Draft is over rated Could you imagine as an attempt to eliminate corrupt college recruiting, you'd have to play in state or if leaving for out of state, be ineligible to play for two years, while attending classes, after your senior year of high school!?!

03-26-2008, 07:52 AM	#10
jeanpierre Site Donor 2018 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Thibodaux Posts: 43,543 Blog Entries: 39	Re: Draft is over rated By the Way, Texas, LA, and MS would be able to field multiple teams in the scenarios you guys have suggested!