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FinnHawk

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Field Gulls 2007 draft class, how did we do?

Tiny by FinnHawk on on Field Gulls

It's said it takes three years to find out how the draft class succeeds, although this years seems to be very nice..

So, what was at 2007?

2 55 Josh Wilson DB 03/11/1985 Maryland
3 85 Brandon Mebane DT 01/15/1985 California
4 120 Baraka Atkins DE 08/28/1984 Miami
4 124 Mansfield Wrotto OG 10/12/1984 Georgia Tech
5 161 Will Herring LB 08/28/1983 Auburn
6 197 Courtney Taylor WR 04/07/1984 Auburn
6 210 Jordan Kent WR 07/24/1984 Oregon
7 232 Steve Vallos OT 12/28/1983 Wake Forest

 

and the 1st was traded for Branch.. (he's done quite ok, although Pats traded the pick further for 49ers for 4th rounder 2007, which was used to get Randy Moss, and 10th overall 2008, where they picked Jerod Mayo. SF picked LT Joe Staley)

Counting Branch in, there are:

3 starters (assuming Pistol starts), Mebane maybe even pro bowl caliber

3 backups

2 in other teams: Atkins now a Bronco, though he did have 6 sacks in his first season, more than any1 for us last year and Kent at Rams

1 out of the league

Not that bad, after all.

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"The offensive line was built for the one-cut, zone-blocking scheme while McDaniels prefers the power-running game. Maybe that's why the Broncos haven't been able to run the ball very well during the preseason."
Keep the best, and only effective, part of the team, and one of the best units in the league at what they do - zone block - in tact and fundamentally change the way they function to a way that they are not suited for. Draft a talented cut-back runner high in the first round, and plug him into a power running blocking scheme. Line your injury prone free agent back, Buckhalter, and stuff him into the middle where there are no holes open. Take your best power runner, Hillis, and send him back to receive kick offs. And finally, take your best (undersized) young receiver, Royal, and repeatedly cross him over the middle so the backers can get good shots in on him."

Broncos' fans are not so excited.. I know this isn't anything 'new', but made me laugh! =)

over 2 years ago Tiny FinnHawk 1 comment

Field Gulls Trade for Thigpen

Tiny by FinnHawk on on Field Gulls

First-time poster here.. just a wild thought. KC acquired Cassel from NE and with the money he's making is not likely they brough him in just for backup. What I've seen, Thigpen has done quite good, taking in to account the team and lack of talent surrounding him (no O-line, no Larry Johnson, ). He might be available in an affordable price, until weaknesses of Cassel are being exposed.

I know he went 1-11, but 18-12 TD-INT isn't that bad, 3 of INT's coming in the first game. Even Tony Gonzales was lobbying for him.

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