Jordy Nelson observations

[b bulldog]

KC had a very nice draft. TT hit another homerun imo.

[Bretsky]

IMO KC hit a home run and Dallas a triple. Those two piled on some serious talent

[Deputy Nutz]

IMO KC hit a home run and Dallas a triple. Those two piled on some serious talent

I think you might be smarter than this last comment. Nobody has hit the draft jackpot just because there are recognizable names drafted by these teams or because they addressed needs over stockpiling talent.

You should just go ahead and give teams letter grades after the draft.

Sure on paper they have good drafts, but these players haven't even put on pads yet for mini camp.

[b bulldog]

I think the Cowboys hit a homerun also although they should have picked Mendenhall imo but Jones likes his hogs. They drafted two very good RB's and picked up two very talented DB's if Jones is reinstated. I like what they did at TE also. IMO, they are head and shoulders ahead of everyone else in the NFC, that just ticks me off!!!

[b bulldog]

Nutz you are correct but we can all act as though we know more than we really do.

[Bretsky]

IMO KC hit a home run and Dallas a triple. Those two piled on some serious talent

I think you might be smarter than this last comment. Nobody has hit the draft jackpot just because there are recognizable names drafted by these teams or because they addressed needs over stockpiling talent.

You should just go ahead and give teams letter grades after the draft.

Sure on paper they have good drafts, but these players haven't even put on pads yet for mini camp.

I make comments all the time that make me look foolish
OK, it appears that on paper Dallas and KC did very very well.

[Deputy Nutz]

Nutz you are correct but we can all act as though we know more than we really do.

I have spent way to many hours, days, and months of my life focusing on the NFL draft. Play in college rarely translate one way or another to the NFL.

[Deputy Nutz]

Kansas City should have a good draft on paper because they got any extra 1st round pick and an extra 3rd.

[Bretsky]

Kansas City should have a good draft on paper because they got any extra 1st round pick and an extra 3rd.

Yup, and Dallas had two first round draft picks as well thanks to the Brownies

[Bossman641]

Funny, a drafted white receiver and the comparison are thrown out to almost every white receiver already in the league regardless of an actual likeness outside of skin color.

If anything he reminds me of Anquan Boldin of Arizona.

Haha, I thought the same exact thing. It's just hard to compare a white WR to a black WR.

I thought of Boldin as well, similar height and weight.

Could Nelson be faster than Boldin though? I looked up Boldin's time and he ran a 4.7 at the combine. I know that's slow and that's why Boldin dropped, but was that slow for Boldin? Did he run it again and time any better?

[run pMc]

If you want to compare him, Bowe might be a good comparison, although I'm guessing Bowe played against slightly better competition in the SEC vs. the Big 12. (No disrespect to the Big 12, really.) From the clips -- which are highlights after all -- it looks like he has good speed in pads. The difference between a 4.51 and a 4.45 is pretty small to me, especially if the 4.51 guy doesn't lose any of that speed when he's in pads.
Also, he played basketball and track. I think what some coach said about Finley applies to this guy: basketball players make good receivers because they have to go after the ball and catch it with their hands, not their body. So that tells me this guy should have very good hands and won't be afraid to go after a contested ball. The track speed helps in obvious ways. He has enough size to handle press or physical coverage. I think it's a good pick, although we won't know until he gets on the field.

Speaking of Finley. Something about this guy makes me nervous. Seems like a high potential boom-or-bust type guy. I hope he pans out. It looks like he could put on 15-20 pounds and be a real terror.

Giving Rodgers some talent to work with will make things easier for him.

[run pMc]

Boldin ran a horrible 40 at the combine. I think he blew out his knee the year before, and wonder if he wasn't all the way back.
I'm a little skeptical of 40 times. I've heard the type of stride you run for a good 40 time is different from the stride more WR take getting off the line and into full speed.

[Deputy Nutz]

Boldin ran a horrible 40 at the combine. I think he blew out his knee the year before, and wonder if he wasn't all the way back.
I'm a little skeptical of 40 times. I've heard the type of stride you run for a good 40 time is different from the stride more WR take getting off the line and into full speed.

Most guys are now training specifically for 40s, not for football. so guys are blazing the forty but the question is, does that speed and stride translate to the football field? Guys like Thompson grade the whole football player not just times.

[HarveyWallbangers]

If anything he reminds me of Anquan Boldin of Arizona.

Hey, I compared him to Dwayne Bowe and Anquan Boldin first. Don't still my thunder, biatch.


I do think Boldin is a more "sudden" than this guy. I'm a little worried that Nelson is plenty fast, but not super quick. He's not Wes Welker, that's for sure.

[HarveyWallbangers]

Are you not thrilled because of the choice of position? or because of the choice of receiver?

At the time, I had a "who?" moment. I'm okay with the player. I'm okay with the position. I think the guy will be good, but I think his upside might be a little limited.