Why Was Matt Leinart Passed Up by Packers Etc. ?

[K-town]

I was not impressed with Leinart's deep throws in the college championship game vs. Texas. His balls seemed to float.

As far as decision-making capabilities, this is a guy who was dating PARIS HILTON.

[the_idle_threat]

I was not impressed with Leinart's deep throws in the college championship game vs. Texas. His balls seemed to float.

As far as decision-making capabilities, this is a guy who was dating PARIS HILTON.

Two good (and entertaining) points!

[woodbuck27]

Re: Why Was Matt Leinart Passed Up by Packers Etc. ?

OFFSEASON HIGHS AND LOWS


Sure, the Packers used a No. 1 choice on Aaron Rodgers the year prior. But that was then, this is now!

wow worst reason ever. "but that was then, this is now!" bullshit. rodgers hasnt even started a game yet. it wud be ridiculous to invest in two first round young QBs, especially when favre seems to keep coming back for more.

I've often wondered what T2 would have done if both QB's Vince Young and Matt Leinart were there, when we went on the clock. We heard rumors that T2 loved Vince Young. I think about 40% of Packer fans (in my observation) were locked on HAWK - after Mario Williams.

HOLD THE FAITH - GO PACKERS In 2006 !!!

[CyclonePackFan]

I said it over and over last year, and I'm repeating it right now. I do not, nor have I ever, thought Matt Leinart was a good QB. I didn't have a chance to watch many Pac-10 games, but Matt Leinart impressed me on one, and exactly one, play all year, when he audibled on 4th and long at Notre Dame and delivered a strike on the final drive. Other than that one play, I thought he was a mediocre QB with great talent around him.

Taking a QB in the first round a couple of years in a row has been done already. Cali and SD (Correct me if I'm wrong, but I'm making the assumption that you live where your name indicates) can probably testify about the joys of having two highly drafted QBs on the same team, like San Diego has been going through the past few years with Brees and Rivers.

Oh, and here's something Gregg didn't ever think about...Leinart would never have signed in Green Bay. Never. Leinart wants to be a movie star. He probably f*cked Paris Hilton just to be like all the other Hollywood stars You can NOT tell me he would come to a market like Green Bay, where it's cold and deep in Big Ten territory. Let's face it, as far of a night life is concerned, I don't think Green Bay, Milwaukee, and Chicago really stand up to Leinart's standards of Los Angeles. Leinart needed to go to Pac 10 territory, and he did in Arizona. Of the five teams he listed, only San Francisco and Oakland would be acceptable to Leinart. San Fran just drafted Smith, and, even though this writer believes it to be an "error" just because of one bad year, consider this. Indy drafted that guy, Peyton Manning, in 1998. He had a shitty year. Should they have drafted Daunte Culpepper or Cade McNown over Edgerrin James the next year, Gregg? (*note, the author of this post in no way believes that Alex Smith will have a comparable career to Peyton Manning. It's just an analogy, people). Oakland was, is, and always will be a defensive team, and Michael Huff will be one hell of a safety.

Finally, and since I just noticed it, get Gregg a sayings or proverb book. He uses "but that was then, this is now" (in bold) not once, not twice, but THREE TIMES in this ONE article, and used a version of "Why does last year's error mandate another error this year?" (in italics) TWICE:

Sure, the Packers used a No. 1 choice on Aaron Rodgers the year prior. But that was then, this is now!

Sure the Squared Sevens used the prior year's first overall choice on Alex Smith. But that was then, this is now, why does last year's error mandate another error this year?

Buffalo ignored Leinart despite its underwhelming troika of Kelly Holcomb, J.P. Losman and Craig Nall at quarterback. Yes, the Bills two years ago sunk first- and second-round choices into Losman, but that was then, this is now! Buffalo has been searching for a field leader since Jim Kelly retired, and the swaggering Leinart appears the most Kelly-like prospect in a decade

Finally Detroit ignored Leinart. The Lions were reeling from not long ago using the third overall choice on a quarterback they ran out of town on a rail, Joey Harrington. But why does a previous mistake mandate another mistake

In summary, Gregg, do some research on the teams you are critiquing, and please for God's sake vary your style, syntax and word choice if you want to keep your job.