Atlanta trades this year's 2nd and 4th and next year's 1st and 4th for Julio Jones.

There's no way wide receiver was a need for Atlanta. What a weird trade.

Who the fuck is Christian Ponder?

Ponder was a massive reach. They obviously couldn't find anyone to trade down with. He'd have been available about 20 picks later.

I like the Quinn pick. That kid was a top 5 talent. Screwed up last year with the agent party thing. The NCAA is a joke. Cam Newton probably made more lsst year than I did, but he plays the whole year. This kid goes to a party and has to sit. Makes perfect sense.

I have not even heard anyone talking about Ponder.  It leaves me to ponder what the fuck they were thinking.

Ponder was a kid who was rising on a lot of draft boards and there was thought he would sneak into the first round.  But a month or two ago he would have probably been available at the Vikings second round pick.

He's a bit small for a QB (6'2") and doesn't have a big arm, but he's pretty accurate and had a real good Senior Bowl.

So will Long and Quinn. I can't get over how great this is for the Rams. If not for Tennessee and Minny's stupidity, they wouldn't have landed the best defensive end. Now we just have to hope his brain tumor stays benign.

"Cam Newton, likely to be the next JaMarcus Russell,"

My thought exactly. Who would have thought four QBs would go in the first 12 picks and none of them would be named Ryan Mallett? I'm hoping he's gone by the time the Raiders finally get on the clock, because Davis won't be able to help himself if Marinovich ... errr, Mallett is still out there.
I don't know what problems Fairley has off the field that would land him in jail as TK suggests, but I do know he was the best player on the field in the BCS Championship game.

So the Vikings had a chance to grab a top talent defensive lineman to relace the one hey are losing (Pat Williams) and one that will be suspended for 4 games (Kevin Williams) and drafted a second round QB instead.

APRTW wrote:

So the Vikings had a chance to grab a top talent defensive lineman to relace the one hey are losing (Pat Williams) and one that will be suspended for 4 games (Kevin Williams) and drafted a second round QB instead.

Pretty much

Sheffter says the Raiders are trying to move up to take a QB.

Max wrote:

tkihshbt wrote:

I was close on Locker. What a disaster that will be.

could be.  but fwiw, he's big news here (well, there) because he's from ferndale, which is in the same league as my town's high school.  so it's the top headline story back home.

When Yoo Dub signed Locker, he was billed as having Vince Young's legs, Steve Young's arm and Joe Montana's savvy. He turned out to be Bobby Douglass.

So that's what Michael Smith looks like. You usually can't see his face because he's got his lips on Belichick's butt.