Official 2008 NFL Draft thread Day 2

[Tarlam!]

or are you suggesting that meeting Carin will be disappointing??

Does she speak english?

Yes, with this sexy little accent...

i'll give you 20 bucks for her

thats american money, very valuable

Er, my future wife you're joking about.

alright, i'll give you 20 bucks for a cd of her just talking with the accent

doesn't even have to be dirty

i'll give you another 2, american money again, if its dirty

Have you been drinking? I kinda asked you nicely not to be rude, but you seem not to have taken the hint. Maybe it's just us stupid non-Americans, but we don't think of our spouses as salable objects.

[Gunakor]

Which picks did we get in the 2nd and 4th rounds for our 30th pick in the first?

#36 in the second (Jordy Nelson)
#113 in the fourth - traded back to the Jets with a 5th round pick for #102

[GrnBay007]

Well, at least the conversation has taken a step up from potty breaks.

sorry

[MateoInMex]

I guess the Cowboys want to run the ball.

[red]

Have you been drinking? I kinda asked you nicely not to be rude, but you seem not to have taken the hint. Maybe it's just us stupid non-Americans, but we don't think of our spouses as salable objects.

alright, alright, i'm sorry

[Scott Campbell]

Which picks did we get in the 2nd and 4th rounds for our 30th pick in the first?

#36 in the second (Jordy Nelson)
#113 in the fourth - traded back to the Jets with a 5th round pick for #102

Thanks!!!

[Rastak]

Cowboys actually use the pick on the first choice....yuk yuk yuk - RB Tashard Choice:


Strengths: A workhorse back with natural running skills and excellent competitiveness. Reads blocks well, doesn't waste motion and gets through holes quicker than people seem to think. Patient, does a nice job of locating cutback lanes and makes sharp cuts behind the line if scrimmage. Displays great stop-and-start skills. Runs hard, bounces off arm tackles and picks up many yards after contact. Consistently makes the first defender miss. Shows effective use of stiff arm. Runs adequate routes and has the burst to separate from man coverage. Catches the ball with hands away from frame and doesn't drop many passes should catch. Is smooth turning upfield and shows good vision setting up blocks in space. Does an excellent job of selling playfakes.

Weaknesses: Lacks any elite physical qualities. Is quicker than fast. Lacks breakaway speed and isn't much of a threat to go the distance when gets a seam. Gets tracked down from behind too often. Lacks ideal size for his tough running style. Keeps ball tight to frame most of the time but doesn't always cover up when gets into traffic and can put the ball on the ground. Though he flashes a mean streak and a powerful punch when asked to help out in pass protection, he also takes poor angles to assignments and dives at defenders' feet as a last ditch effort. Lacks ideal lower body strength and struggles to anchor when picking up blitz.

Overall: Choice spent the 2004 season backing up Adrian Peterson at Oklahoma. He enrolled at Georgia Tech in 2005 and was immediately eligible to play after the NCAA granted a waiver of the residency requirement. During his next two seasons with the Yellow Jackets, Choice appeared in 26 games (15 starts) and ran for 1,986 yards and 18 touchdowns on 414 carries (4.8 average). In 12 games (all starts) in 2007, Choice turned in 1,412 yards and 10 touchdowns on 261 carries (5.3 average); 14 receptions for 107 yards (7.6 average); and even an 11-yard touchdown pass. He had midseason knee surgery and also was bothered by a hamstring injury, but Choice missed just one game last year. Choice was tremendously productive at the collegiate level when healthy. He is a proven workhorse with very good vision, toughness and power for his size. He displays good patience setting up blocks and he also is quicker to and through the hole than some think. Unfortunately, Choice doesn't have the frame to match his hard-charging running style, which has led to several injuries throughout his career. In addition to concerns regarding his durability, Choice lacks ideal top-end speed and will never be a homerun threat as a runner, pass-catcher or kick returner in the NFL. With all that in mind, Choice projects as a solid backup in the NFL and should come off the board in the mid-round range of the 2008 draft.

[GrnBay007]

or are you suggesting that meeting Carin will be disappointing??

Does she speak english?

Yes, with this sexy little accent...

i'll give you 20 bucks for her

thats american money, very valuable

Er, my future wife you're joking about.

alright, i'll give you 20 bucks for a cd of her just talking with the accent

doesn't even have to be dirty

i'll give you another 2, american money again, if its dirty

Have you been drinking? I kinda asked you nicely not to be rude, but you seem not to have taken the hint. Maybe it's just us stupid non-Americans, but we don't think of our spouses as salable objects.

me thinks he was just admitting he's a perv (in a joking way).

[SkinBasket]

Cowboys actually use the pick on the first choice....yuk yuk yuk - RB Tashard Choice:

Terrible name...

[Tarlam!]

Have you been drinking? I kinda asked you nicely not to be rude, but you seem not to have taken the hint. Maybe it's just us stupid non-Americans, but we don't think of our spouses as salable objects.

alright, alright, i'm sorry

Fine. I just happen to love the girl.

[Tarlam!]

me thinks he was just admitting he's a perv (in a joking way).

I am the biggest perve on here - as you prolly know best!

[3irty1]

I was really hoping we'd land dwight lowery.

[Rastak]

Giants take LB Kehl:


Strengths: Quick and makes plays in the backfield. Has good size and tall enough to add bulk to frame. Keeps head up, flows well and does a nice of scraping down the line of scrimmage. Displays adequate upper body strength, locks out arms and makes it difficult for offensive lineman to grab on. Takes good pursuit angles and closes down cutback lanes. Has above-average range, plays with a good motor and is a sideline-to-sideline run defender. Frequently walks up to the line of scrimmage, explosive enough to turn the corner and shows decent closing speed coming off the edge. Gets adequate depth, reads quarterback's eyes and covers a lot of ground when asked to drop into zone coverage. Showed improved ball skills last year and flashes the ability to make the big play in coverage. Blocked a punt in 2005 and can contribute on special teams.

Weaknesses: Plays far too upright and gets driven back at times. Hands aren't active enough and he takes too long to shed blocks once reached. Moves well laterally but takes too long to open hips when forced to turn and run, lacks the second gear to recover once caught out of position and is going to have a difficult time matching up with NFL tight ends in man coverage. Shows good balance and jumps over cut blockers but needs to do a better job of using his hands to protect legs. Doesn't show great body control in space, fails to wrap up at times and is an inconsistent open field tackler. Missed the 2003 and 2004 seasons while on a church mission and age is a concern.

Overall: Kehl arrived at BYU in 2002 and appeared in 11 games at linebacker, finishing the season with 14 tackles. In 2005 and 2006, he played in 24 games (13 starts, all in '06) and combined for 100 tackles (nine for losses), three sacks, one forced fumble and seven pass breakups. As a senior in 2007, he played all 13 games and had 91 tackles (11.5 for losses), four sacks, one forced fumble, three interceptions and four pass breakups. Kehl served a two-year church mission from 2003-'04. His older brothers Ed and Brandon both played football for the Cougars. Kehl has to improve his ability to shed blockers and he has his limitations in coverage but he's an active run defender and relentless pass rusher capable of disrupting plays in the backfield. He should also contribute on special teams, which helps his value as a mid-to-late round pick.

[Scott Campbell]

Packers give up the 30th pick - 620 points,

and get the 36th pick (540 points) and 113th pick (68 points) = 608 points.


So we lost 12 points on this one too.

[texaspackerbacker]

128 and 135: one of those two should be an RB IMO.