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this is a discussion within the Saints Community Forum; 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 ...
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03-24-2008, 11:15 AM | #1 |
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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, 05:19 PM | #5 |
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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. |
03-24-2008, 07:12 PM | #6 |
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Originally Posted by Euphoria
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...???? |
03-25-2008, 07:14 PM | #7 |
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Seattle would be in big trouble.
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03-26-2008, 05:01 AM | #8 |
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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 |
03-26-2008, 07:51 AM | #9 |
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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!?!
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