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I'm gonna go out on the limb for this one. I know it goes against all the experts mock drafts. Everyone and their brother has Davis taking JR. I'm not buying it for a couple of reasons.
First, everyone is fixated on the Raiders first pick, but let's not forget they have the 1st pick in the 2nd rd. Only 2 QB's will be off the board by then which leaves all the rest sitting their for Oakland to choose. I really believe Beck from BYU is better than the first 2 guys. No one is talking about this guy yet if you check out his stats, this guy is a pure passer. Another guy with all the tools is Kolb from Houston. Point is, Oakland's next QB does not have to be a first rounder. Davis knows a lot of great QB's have come AFTER the 1st rd.
Safer pick. Everyone agrees the ONLY can't miss player in this draft is CJ. Davis is coming to the end of the line and he can't afford to miss on this one. CJ takes away any risk. Rookie QB's struggle. It's a fact of life. Taking Russell will not pay dividends next season, but CJ will.
The Randy factor. Look at Al's history. He loves having a big play WR. He loved T Brown and he gave up a ton to get Moss. The ONLY way to deflect the flak he's gonna take on trading Moss is by taking CJ. If he gets a 3rd rounder out of us along with a player- say KGB, he can still make a case of turning a bad situation into a positive one.
A lot of Packer fans, including myself have been very down on Teddy for not doing a thing to help this offense. I just refuse to believe that any GM in his right mind would ignore the facts and what is right in front of his eyes. Without a playmaker and a red zone threat, our offense will be the same as it's been the last 3 years. All the improvment in the world from Jennings, Spitz and Colledge is not gonna change our pathetic RZ woes. I believe the reason Thompson did nothing is because this deal with the Raiders was done quite a while ago.
Look at it from TT's point of view. Regardless of and decline in Randy's skills, he is still the deep threat we lack. He also is a tall target in the RZ for Brett. Remember, cover 2 does'nt work in the RZ. Teams man up and a 3 WR set of Moss, Driver and Jennings could be a formidble RZ trio and also would free up our TE in a 1 back 3 WR set.
Thinking along these lines means Teddy does not have to go WR at 16. He can still take Lynch if he's there or he can go defense and get a RB in the 2nd rd. Let's say Lynch is there and Teddy grabs him. Add Moss and Lynch to this offense and you get your answer of why Teddy did nothing and was never concerned about this offense. He answers the critics by at least giving Brett something. It also frees up a lot of his later picks where he can concentrate on defense.
Ok my friends, flame away. Tell me I'm crazy and that my scenario is full of holes. Don't hold back, I can take it!
First, everyone is fixated on the Raiders first pick, but let's not forget they have the 1st pick in the 2nd rd. Only 2 QB's will be off the board by then which leaves all the rest sitting their for Oakland to choose. I really believe Beck from BYU is better than the first 2 guys. No one is talking about this guy yet if you check out his stats, this guy is a pure passer. Another guy with all the tools is Kolb from Houston. Point is, Oakland's next QB does not have to be a first rounder. Davis knows a lot of great QB's have come AFTER the 1st rd.
Safer pick. Everyone agrees the ONLY can't miss player in this draft is CJ. Davis is coming to the end of the line and he can't afford to miss on this one. CJ takes away any risk. Rookie QB's struggle. It's a fact of life. Taking Russell will not pay dividends next season, but CJ will.
The Randy factor. Look at Al's history. He loves having a big play WR. He loved T Brown and he gave up a ton to get Moss. The ONLY way to deflect the flak he's gonna take on trading Moss is by taking CJ. If he gets a 3rd rounder out of us along with a player- say KGB, he can still make a case of turning a bad situation into a positive one.
A lot of Packer fans, including myself have been very down on Teddy for not doing a thing to help this offense. I just refuse to believe that any GM in his right mind would ignore the facts and what is right in front of his eyes. Without a playmaker and a red zone threat, our offense will be the same as it's been the last 3 years. All the improvment in the world from Jennings, Spitz and Colledge is not gonna change our pathetic RZ woes. I believe the reason Thompson did nothing is because this deal with the Raiders was done quite a while ago.
Look at it from TT's point of view. Regardless of and decline in Randy's skills, he is still the deep threat we lack. He also is a tall target in the RZ for Brett. Remember, cover 2 does'nt work in the RZ. Teams man up and a 3 WR set of Moss, Driver and Jennings could be a formidble RZ trio and also would free up our TE in a 1 back 3 WR set.
Thinking along these lines means Teddy does not have to go WR at 16. He can still take Lynch if he's there or he can go defense and get a RB in the 2nd rd. Let's say Lynch is there and Teddy grabs him. Add Moss and Lynch to this offense and you get your answer of why Teddy did nothing and was never concerned about this offense. He answers the critics by at least giving Brett something. It also frees up a lot of his later picks where he can concentrate on defense.
Ok my friends, flame away. Tell me I'm crazy and that my scenario is full of holes. Don't hold back, I can take it!
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