Also, I was under the mistaken impression that a team has more than one draft choice with which to build a roster. Just because you use a top pick on an elite talent at a position not sanctioned by Sean Salisbury and Trey Wingo, doesn't automatically preclude you from drafting solid offensive line prospects in later rounds of the same draft, or even the first round of the draft in following years. Unless you believe that if they'd taken Joe Thomas in the first that they'd miraculously be a Superbowl contender next year.
"NFL franchises are understandably apprehensive about drafting Johnson too high, largely thanks to the league's awful history at projecting success at the position ... In past NFL drafts, talented prospects like Irving Fryar and Keyshawn Johnson were taken with the first overall pick by teams needing a difference maker. But unfortunately, you still have to have the talent and system in place to get guys like Fryar and Keyshawn 'the (expletive) ball.' Right now, too many experts argue that teams shouldn't risk drafting Calvin Johnson too high, because you can find always find a receiver later in the draft, for much cheaper."
Remember, badpussy, just because you quote someone who is demonstrably smarter than you, doesn't mean he's not a moron. Gee wiz, NFL teams have had spotty record drafting QBs, better not draft one ever again. And yes they're nervous, any time a team is drafting that high they are going to tie up a ton of cap space in a player that damn well better be good, or they'll be feeling the consequence for years to come. (See the part above about Johnson being one of the best prospects ever, in every respect). And you're right, you can find receivers later in the draft for much cheaper. You can also find QBs like Brady, Brees, Bulger, Travis Johnson, and Marc Bulger later, for much cheaper. Teams that draft 1st round QBs are stupid. How 'bout Cornerbacks? Neither of the Superbowl teams spent high draft picks on Corners. They must have been much cheaper too. God teams are IDIOTS for drafting corners! Apparently the ONLY smart thing to do is draft offensive tackle prospects.
The Cardinals were so smart to draft Levi Brown with Thomas was off the board. Hey, even if both Brown & Thomas were gone, they would have been well advised to take Joe Staley. If he was gone too, they should have taken Tony Ugoh. Man, he has sweet feet. How fucking sensible. You know what? You're not following in Salisbury's footsteps, you are more like the lovechild of Mike Golic and Mark Schlereth.
And finally, thanks for presenting proof that the Lions suck. I'm convinced. If only they had drafted a tackle everything would be so much better.
By the way, is there nothing you won't do for $20?
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Just for the record, I was debating asking "is there nothing your mom won't do for $20?". But I figured that it'd be a shame to ruin the respectful tone of our spirited debate.
Well I guess the gauntlet has been thrown down.
My george, won't it be nice when football actually starts? This action proves that rust never sleeps.
In response to you overly-capitalized spasm, words fail. But thumbs up for the Golic plus chicks photo. I'm surprised Big BM didn't delete it.
Your argument against my point is stupid, and its flaws are apparent in your very premise.
The argument isn't against Johnson's talent. The argument is against once again drafting yet another WR when the rest of your team is garbage.
4 out of 5 years, they've taken a 1st round WR.
In the last five years, they've drafted 5 offensive lineman, and always in the 6th round.
Their priorities are fucked up. That's my point. Real quick, all-state "pulling guard" (there's no such position, Garwood, by definition all guards pull ... some offenses have tackles and even centers pull ... the nomenclature insists RG or LG):
How many WRs line up on a play? How many lineman line up on a play? Don't you think one's drafting etc should reflect that?
I'm forced to bow to the extensive knowledge you'd acquired on the j.v club football team in Hoboken, NJ while growing up. You're right, because of past failures, the Lions should have philosophically taken a lesser player in order to set the right tone for the organization. It really would have sent the right message. Everybody would have said, boy we still have a crappy coach, crappy GM, and crappy players... but hey, this is the right thing to do philosophically.
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