Should the Bengals have drafted Andre Smith?
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Tuesday, April 28th 2009. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: 2009 NFL Draft, Akili Smith, Andre Smith, Anthony Munoz, Baylor, Carson Palmer, Dan Wilkinson, Darrius Heyward-Bey, David Klingler, Eugene Monroe, Hall of Fame, Jason Smith, Ki-Jana Carter, Levi Jones, Marvin Lewis, Oakland Raiders, Peter Warrick, St. Louis, Virginia, Willie Anderson
As much attention that has been paid to the Oakland Raiders' pick of Darrius Heyward-Bey at #7 overall in last weekend's NFL Draft, it hasn‘t gone unnoticed that what happened with the pick before them was something similarly unsurprising and risky.
A left tackle was a top priority for ... Continue Reading
Sizing up the signal-callers: The good, the bad, and the unexpected.
Posted By Eddie Griffin On Thursday, January 10th 2008. Under NFL, NFL Draft Tags: Akili Smith, Cade McNown, David Garrard, Derek Anderson, Matt Hasselbeck, NFL Draft, quarterback, Ryan Leaf, Tim Couch, Tom Brady, Tony Romo
The 2008 NFL draft class looks set to have at least three quarterbacks drafted in the first round, in Boston College’s Matt Ryan, Kentucky’s Andre’ Woodson, and Louisville’s Brian Brohm.
This should be a pretty strong draft year for QBs, much like 2004 (four QBs drafted in the first 11 picks) ... Continue Reading
