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for all you there could have been a mix up on the route crowd. http://eye-on-football.blogs.cbssports.com/mcc/blogs/entry/22475988/34769713 Also interesting tidbit from the article, Belicheat wanted the Giants to have to use Manningham instead of Cruz or Nicks on the final drive...

For those that say pass rushers aren't available in the top of this draft he has them going picks 7,8, and 10. Coples @ 7, Ingram @ 8(dolphins). Also off the board are Luck, Kalil, Reiff, RG3, Claiborne, Blackmon, and Brockers. He also has the Jets taking Barron (S Alabama) and the Pats* Chandler Jones (@27) and Brandon Thompson DT Clemson (@31). A couple of other things I found interesting where; Mercilus is not in his first round, Tannehill to the Broncos(!), Kendall Wright ahead of Floyd (starting to see this more and more), and two TEs in the first round (Fleener to Hou @ 26 and Allen to NYG). Also like his comment that I bolded! Buffalo Bills Record: 6-10 Courtney Upshaw, DE/OLB, Alabama Buffalo nailed the 2011 draft with three strong picks on defense (DL Marcell Dareus, CB Aaron Williams, LB Kelvin Sheppard), and the chance to add a pass-rusher like Upshaw would be hard to pass up. Upshaw is a versatile DE/OLB hybrid, and while he doesn't have elite speed he shows savvy as a pass-rusher and effective quickness-to-power moves. He's also very strong against the run and was highly productive in the SEC. So what say you guys?

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/nfl-shutdown-corner/giants-fan-won-50-000-super-bowl-safety-191343682.html He is trying to donate 5000 to Justin Tuck's charity of choice and the rest to another charity. The craziest part is he only makes 1 super bowl bet a year. This is turning into a better and better story!

Your right because I voted for Newton (who went first overall). Again if there were only those few choices is it not apparent that he was thought of as viable for our pick? You are seriously bordering (if not already crossed into) troll territory. Then again Wampus is in you user name so it should be expected.

I think we'd all agree to this. Since they did pick him though I'm hoping for the best!

How about this one? http://forums.twobillsdrive.com/topic/127230-mock-2011-poll/page__p__2109603__fromsearch__1#entry2109603 It's a poll from 2-17-11 where 23 posters wanted Dareus at 3.

This. Derek Jeter - never married, has this top ten list, and send s girls home with a Jeter gift basket! http://sportscasm.com/2010/04/20/derek-jeters-10-hottest-girlfriends-of-all-time/ Tiger messed up - noone would care how many girls he got if he hadn't been married. I'm suprised Kobe isn't on this list he always seems to be on them.

He has played a full season 3 out of 6 years. He appeared in only 20 of 32 possible games the last 2 years. He is no doubt pro bowl talent but is it over for him already? It would be nice to pick him up if the price was right. I just have no idea what the right price would be haha

I think your thinking about Langston Walker.

If he is selected earlier than projected by draft websites it's a reach? The funny thing about "reach" is that the draft gurus that proclaim this have no idea what teams big boards look like. Remember Kiper and Claussen? Kiper had him rated the 4th overall prospect and he went what 38? How does anyone know whether or not multiple teams had him graded as a second round pick? Because Kiper said so? I love reading the pre draft info as much as the next guy but I also feel that some of it isn't very credible. "I always say to people, 'I'm not picking.' My opinions, to NFL teams, don't matter. Teams don't care what I say," said Kiper, who has three years left on his current ESPN deal. "If I were an owner, and I knew my team was worrying about what Mel Kiper said, I wouldn't be happy." http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/2009-04-24-mel-kiper_N.htm Kiper has faced scrutiny in the past about his involvement with agents. In April of 2009 when Kiper had Clausen rated as the top quarterback (ahead of Sam Bradford) and fourth overall, the Washington Post said there were whispers about the draft analyst's friendship with Wichard. Kiper responded by saying he didn't think highly of Wichard clients Taylor Mays and Freeney and that he is friends with several agents. http://www.mockingthedraft.com/2010/10/12/1747443/si-story-implicates-mel-kiper-in-agent-payoff-investigation

yeah he's not top 5 he's top 6! Is it me or did you completely defeat your own argument with these links? Everyone (well apparently not everyone) knew who Dareus was and had him slated high in the first round pre-combine.

NOWHERE absolutely NOWHERE is a college or even high school injury report. 2009: Started all 13 games at defensive tackle 2008: Made starts in all 12 games consistently being disruptive at his defensive tackle spot 2007: Made 11 starts and appeared in all 14 games at defensive tackle 2006: Saw action in nine games, including three starts at defensive tackle High School: Three-year letterman at Salem High School for head coach Frank Caputo as well as this little tidbit from the linked article: It's hard for teams to find nose tackles with Troup's size, strength and motor in the middle rounds of the draft, so don't be surprised if he is selected earlier than many project. So can we lay this TBD myth that Troup was injury prone in college or even that he was a reach to rest?

I say they wouldn't have because the Falcons had a winning record. On that note I don't think the Pats* could have made it out of the NFC. Say you do discount the Falcon's game for whatever inane reason. The Giants beat the 15-1 Packers (handily I might add) and the 13-3 49ers. (Both on the road!) The Pats* beat the 8-8 Broncos and the 12-4 Ravens (barely). In the NFC the Pats* would have also been on the road for at least the Packers game. Comparing the defensive efforts of these two teams is a joke!

wow! Now that is interesting!

Before Spygate, Belichick's Patriots were 12-2 in the playoffs and 3-0 in the Super Bowl. Since the illegal taping scheme was revealed, they are 4-4 in the postseason and 0-2 in the Super Bowl. But it was no help at all

some more that I stumbled across: In the postseason, the Giants finished 3-0 on the road. All other teams finished 0-9 on the road Tom Brady completed 25 of his first 31 pass attempts, then two of his final 10 attempts. Eli Manning completed 25 of his first 34 pass attempts, then five of his final six attempts The Packers and Giants, the last two Super Bowl champions, were a combined 19-13 during the regular season followed by a combined 8-0 in the postseason. Eli Manning is 7-0 as a starter on the road in the playoffs, with 12 touchdown passes versus two interceptions. Eleven undrafted free agents started in the Super Bowl, versus 10 first-round draft choices(bold because this can't go overlooked!) Danny Woodhead became the second Chadron State player to appear in the Super Bowl, after Don Beebe, with the Bills and Packers. (It's no Coe College)

This to me was the biggest drop. Hernandez was an easy catch but it was a short pass. The Welker "drop" involved an excellent adjustment by him to even get his hands on the ball. The Branch drop though... wow he had nothing but open field and would have at least set up a much shorter attempt for the game winning td. When he dropped that my friends and I looked at each other with the phew we dodged one there look. It was later in the game and much more worse than the Welker one imo. I wonder why it is getting as much pub.

Last year Eli led the league in interceptions This year Fitz led the league in interceptions so he IS on his level Guess that means Super Bowl next year!!!!!

not for nothing but when Curtis Martin retired it was a matter of time before he was inducted. Look at these numbers: 4th all time in rushing yards 9 straight years over 1000 yards 7 of which were over 1200 yards over 17000 career yards 100 career tds I remember being glad when he retired because he was a consistent workhorse back and played in 166 of a possible 175 games at running back. I think a lot of the Curtis Martin hate is because he spent his career with NE and the Jets.

I don't disagree with this but that speaks more to my belief in welker's catching ability rather than how good of a throw it was. He was in the air spun around and had to grab it awkwardly. Bad throw more than a drop to me but I definitely agree he usually will make that catch.

that is funny they've always struck me as more of a bottom

I struggle with the gateway theory myself but do tend to believe it just not the way its pushed. I don't think just because you smoke weed you will do coke then crack. I do think people that are predisposed to these activities find their "comfort" level of how far they pursue drugs, and that can be pushed because "well I tried x and it wasn't as bad as everyone said - I wonder how y is". Drugs and drug use is a tricky touchy subject. I think it is clear the "war on drugs" is a failure but I also feel legalize everything is ridiculous. As for the Madden comment - if it was a joke I laughed pretty good. If you were serious well... nevermind I'll just hope you were joking haha

The Patriots haven't won a title in seven years, but even worse, they're now turning into the Buffalo Bills, with the Giants being their Cowboy daddy. This made me laugh and then I thought wait a second... This article though was hilarious. Very funny even if that wasn't the intention. I am very annoyed by the media attention (ESPN and Yahoo both) calling it a welker drop. That is a tough catch. Very poorly thrown ball and no one will blame the almighty Brady!

that was blatant intentional grounding. I think the issue is people are used to seeing the qb throw the ball away short or at his lineman's feet. If you watch the replay there is no wr within 30 yards of where the ball landed. That is not a missed route especially with the time Brady had. He saw the pressure and threw it away. He just chose to do so in the middle of the field imo hoping that the ref wouldn't call it doesn't look like the traditional penalty. I was jumping up and down yelling that it should be intentional grounding and loved that they actually threw the flag.

I can't find the similarities between the last 2 giants super bowl runs but know it included a lot of fun facts. They aired it on sports center last night. Does anyone have a link to it or remember any of the facts? My memory from last night is a bit hazy