The official 2009 DRAFT thread

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I wouldn't be surprised if they is Crabtree.

[Rastak]

Okay, Rams take......

Jason Smith

Good pick.

[red]

well that was boring

[Badgerinmaine]

Rams passed?

Yeah, why do I see the Chiefs being on the clock?

[Fosco33]

Ha - Rich was right.

Barnett was talking with Stephen Jackson (Rams, NB thought a.curry).

[wist43]

Yes, good pick...

[Rastak]

Jason Smith:

Overall Football Traits

Production 2 2004: Baylor red-shirts Smith. 2005: Appeared in all 10 games (eight starts) at tight end, recording six catches for 70 yards and a touchdown. 2006-07: Moves to left tackle and starts 19 games in two seasons. 2008: Starts all 12 games at left tackle and was the first Baylor player in more than two decades to earn All-American honors.
Height-Weight-Speed 2 Possesses adequate-to-good height and bulk for an OT. Still has room on his frame to get bigger. He also shows above average top-end speed for position.

Durability 3 Missed five games with an MCL injury in 2007 but returned to start every game in 2008.

Character 2 Excellent work ethic. Team player. No off-the-field issues to our knowledge.


Offensive Tackle specific Traits

Strength/Toughness 2 A tough, aggressive finisher. Gives excellent effort and will play to the echo of the whistle. Displays powerful punch and a strong upper body. Adequate lower-body strength but has room to improve in this department.

Agility 2 Displays excellent initial quickness. Rare mobility for the position as a space blocker (see his range in fist quarter vs. Oklahoma in 2008, when he gets out to the left sideline on a 2nd-and-5 screen pass). Covers lots of ground when working as a second-level run blocker, as well. Only minor concern here is that he shows a tiny bit of stiffness when moving laterally, but he's still above average in that area.

Awareness 2 Continues to improve with more experience at the OT position. He recognizes and reacts to pressure quickly. Shows ability to recover when caught out of position.

Pass Protection 1 Excellent feet to set the edge. Gets set in a hurry and with balance. Can mirror and slide with most edge rushers. Uses long arms and strong punch to keep rushers at bay. Gets caught on his heels at times and will struggle to hold ground versus powerful bull rusher on those occasions.

Run Blocking 3 Is feisty and tough. Has the feet to establish positioning more often than most. Uses long arms and strength to cut off defenders. Works hard to sustain. However, his technique needs work, as he comes from a spread offensive system in college where he primarily used a two-point stance. He stands up too much and struggles to root defenders off the ball when they are able to get under his pads.

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Most interesting pick of the draft right here... Who are you guys thinking goes to KC?

[Bretsky]

no surprise here

IMO the Packers are going to end up with A Smith, M Crabtree, or BJ Raji

likely one of those three fall

I too would be elated with Monroe

[Bretsky]

Most interesting pick of the draft right here... Who are you guys thinking goes to KC?

They would be smart to take Crabtree

I still think they go Curry

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I have a hunch KC trades this pick. If they're willing to take such poor value in exchange for the pick from the Lions, they clearly aren't interested in picking here.

I have a hunch they trade with NY.

Otherwise, I think they'll go OT to please the fans after trading for Cassell.

[Rastak]

Most interesting pick of the draft right here... Who are you guys thinking goes to KC?

Tyson Jackson? Maybin?

[wist43]

no surprise here

IMO the Packers are going to end up with A Smith, M Crabtree, or BJ Raji

likely one of those three fall

I too would be elated with Monroe

Would love Raji or Monroe... okay with Crabtree.

That's why I'm sure TT doesn't know any of those guys are alive, and he of the big tits will be the pick...

[red]

this is a very odd draft, it seems like nobody has a clue where anyone is going

[Jim Rome]

Jim Rome, " You gotta go Curry, he is a Stud, an absolute stud, I am gonna send some jungle karma towards this guy. "