The first trade and the first corner
The media room wireless connection has been down for hours, so this is a string of several posts run together. Sorry for the technical problems. Not my fault though.
I just wrote this post and lost it because the wireless went down.
In any case, the Jets traded up to snag Darelle Revis in front of the Steelers, which I thought would start the run on defensive backs that has been expected through the middle of the first round. Then Pittsburgh took Lawrence Timmons, a linebacker from Florida State that some thought would go to the Eagles 11 picks later.
So maybe that DB run won't happen. Leon Hall is still out there as one of the highest-rated corners in the draft, and there's only one of several safeties off the board so far. Maybe Reggie Nelson will fall to the Birds after all.
By the way, Brady Quinn has been ushered to a private room, where he can weep openly and throw chairs around all him likes. A few more picks go by, maybe they'll have to pad the walls and take his shoelaces. The girlfriend is already long gone.
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The GD wireless is still down.
Justin Harrell, a defensive tackle from Tennessee, went to the Packers, and Aaron Rodgers breathes a sigh of relief.
Another trade, the Broncos jumping up into Jacksonville's spot to take Jarvis Moss from Florida, a defensive end who some thought the Eagles would take, if her was available at 26.
And Brady waits, feeling a lot more like Jan now, than Marcia.
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Leon Hall goes to the Bengals. That anticipated run on DBs would start now, but the Eagles may be hoping against it.
Most likely, there is less than 150 feet between the place I'm sitting and the room in which the Eagles front office heavies are deciding who to take or whether to trade. But there could hardly be a bigger gulf in clarity. Reid, Heckert and company have been extremely successful in their disinformation campaign, because even if they take Brandon Meriweather -- the guy everybody expects them to take -- we will be surprised.
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The Titans took Michael Griffin, who was once the frontrunner to be the next Philadelphia Eagle. So it goes. The Giants take Aaron Ross, also from Texas, And here's the run on defensive backs. Reggie Nelson and Brandon Meriweather are still out there, with five more picks before the Birds.
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Reggie Nelson goes to Jacksonville. And abother DB goes to a non-Eagle team. Brandon Meriweather is still there, though. So is Chris Houston.
My bet at this very moment: Anthony Spencer, DE from Purdue. Don't put any money on it, mind you. Just a shot in the dark.
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Brady Quinn goes to Cleveland. At pick No. 22, just 19 picks after he thought he would go to Cleveland.
Kudos to the Browns front office, who not only got the guy they wanted (Joe Thomas), they got the guy everyone thought they wanted too. That's a pretty nice trick.
*****
I just wrote this post and lost it because the wireless went down.
In any case, the Jets traded up to snag Darelle Revis in front of the Steelers, which I thought would start the run on defensive backs that has been expected through the middle of the first round. Then Pittsburgh took Lawrence Timmons, a linebacker from Florida State that some thought would go to the Eagles 11 picks later.
So maybe that DB run won't happen. Leon Hall is still out there as one of the highest-rated corners in the draft, and there's only one of several safeties off the board so far. Maybe Reggie Nelson will fall to the Birds after all.
By the way, Brady Quinn has been ushered to a private room, where he can weep openly and throw chairs around all him likes. A few more picks go by, maybe they'll have to pad the walls and take his shoelaces. The girlfriend is already long gone.
****
The GD wireless is still down.
Justin Harrell, a defensive tackle from Tennessee, went to the Packers, and Aaron Rodgers breathes a sigh of relief.
Another trade, the Broncos jumping up into Jacksonville's spot to take Jarvis Moss from Florida, a defensive end who some thought the Eagles would take, if her was available at 26.
And Brady waits, feeling a lot more like Jan now, than Marcia.
*****
Leon Hall goes to the Bengals. That anticipated run on DBs would start now, but the Eagles may be hoping against it.
Most likely, there is less than 150 feet between the place I'm sitting and the room in which the Eagles front office heavies are deciding who to take or whether to trade. But there could hardly be a bigger gulf in clarity. Reid, Heckert and company have been extremely successful in their disinformation campaign, because even if they take Brandon Meriweather -- the guy everybody expects them to take -- we will be surprised.
*****
The Titans took Michael Griffin, who was once the frontrunner to be the next Philadelphia Eagle. So it goes. The Giants take Aaron Ross, also from Texas, And here's the run on defensive backs. Reggie Nelson and Brandon Meriweather are still out there, with five more picks before the Birds.
*****
Reggie Nelson goes to Jacksonville. And abother DB goes to a non-Eagle team. Brandon Meriweather is still there, though. So is Chris Houston.
My bet at this very moment: Anthony Spencer, DE from Purdue. Don't put any money on it, mind you. Just a shot in the dark.
*****
Brady Quinn goes to Cleveland. At pick No. 22, just 19 picks after he thought he would go to Cleveland.
Kudos to the Browns front office, who not only got the guy they wanted (Joe Thomas), they got the guy everyone thought they wanted too. That's a pretty nice trick.
*****
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