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agreed Brandon, i think the pick is Martin unless Matthews is somehow there for us (he wont be)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Last_meal some interesting things in this link...such as "sugar free pecan pie"...why, if your going to be executed in a few minutes are you eating sugar free? could this person have REALLY thought sugar free tasted better? KFC seems really popular

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this is implying the Sabes will at some point get their **** together and be good, lol

I like OPs wants for the most part - don't see a trade down happening though (hope I'm wrong) No way we don't come out of draft without adding a CB though

Chicken spiedies (look it up if you don't know) on white bread Macaroni salad (w tuna) French fries Medium cheese and pep from Amherst ale house Better than sex cake They don't allow alcohol with your last meal - so, following the rules I won't include my delicious beverage choices

having a stud OT allows your QB time and opportunity to get the ball to your game breaking difference makers already on the roster having a stud OT helps open holes for your game breaking RBs already on the roster OT improves every aspect of our offense

Some of you are missing the OPs original point - the dude can play every position on the oline at a very high level (sans maybe LT bc of short arms - but that's also not always the case).... Some of you are saying "you don't draft a guard at 9" - that's not necessarily the case here - would you use the number 9 pick to solidify your oline? That's the question....personally, yes I would The company line (and rightfully so) has been "protect EJ and get him weapons" - that's the goal of this draft....I don't care what order it comes in or how it looks or is perceived by fans or the media, if those two goals are accomplished it will have been a fantastic weekend I'm confident in OBD

Not really a new GM - Whaley was quite instrumental in previous years draft, including trading down last year and selecting EJ But I do agree that I thought last year was perfect for trade down and get a qb and have no clue what they are going to do this year

Well him saying his focus is on protecting EJ and continuing to surround him with weapons would be very contradictory to this

For sure...please forward this to the top 8 selecting GMs, they will read it as gospel and act accordingly

I wouldn't be shocked....kid has played for four years and has good track record of success, stabilize the right side of the line and protect EJ as well as open holes in the run game The company line has been "build up for EJ" - protect him and give him weapons....so do they give him a weapon, Ebron or protect him, Martin? Neither would shock me (again, this is if Matthews, Watkins and Evans are gone as they should probably be)

the pick will have visited OBD pre draft - all previous 1st rounders in this regime have...so you can bet this one will too (read: Zach Martin if Matthews, Evans, Watkins are gone) I think I would prefer Ebron though, for the record

How so? What did he say?

When is this on?

I agree with this sentiment - but I do not think the FO agrees with us (unfortunately)

great post! couldnt agree more on all accounts EJ was a rookie, and like most rookies, didnt light the world on fire...but he did show moments/glimpses of something good to see...which was enough to make me all in on him (even though I already was when he was at FSU)...progress every day, build on every day....WIN

i LOVE the previews of the movies coming out and thats half the fun of going to see a movie in theater - i understand the mans frustrations, but maybe just punch him in the head if your THAT butthurt over it - shooting seems extreme

if he is truly a 7th rounder and can step in and START in his rookie year then I would be a red assed monkey swinging from the monkey bars im thinking your love for Iowa football may be shading you a little biased? : )

This team needs one, most likely two new starting guards - your kidding yourself if you think LG doesn't need to be addressed in a huge way - and urbik is serviceable but if an upgrade is available then go with it As to our current TEs, sure they are fine if you want big, up athletic TEs who can't really block and then drop open passes - but if you want a mismatch type athletic TE who can dominate a game, then you need to find one (and take chances in the draft) - our offenses doesn't NEED one, but what offense couldn't benefit from that type of player We need guards, RT, a big WR and an ILB to play with kiko As far as James Morris I know nothing about him - anyone know where he's projected to go? No highlight films out there? Talking head assessments?

well its not just "roster depth" - but I agree with what you are saying...the MAC isnt that big of a jump down from the SEC or other conferences...but it isnt just roster depth....the big schools get the blue chip recruits, UB/rest of the MAC just has to build their teams with GOOD talent, not elite talent that does not mean that some of those GOOD talent they get cant blossom into ELITE talent over the course of their career (Mack) - its just a matter of what they are getting to start with....no blue chipper is choosing to play in the MAC over the SEC lol but about the general thread: im all for Mack...but if it came down to Evans or Mack...i dunno who I would prefer...a big stud WR sounds real nice...so does a terrific LB, both areas of need...

im digging this thread i would quantify my EJMCL as currently 65 percent (and probably leaning that high because I was high on him since his last two years at florida state and reallllllyyy wanted us to draft him, never thinking we actually would) He has accuracy issues, duh, thats why he was going to be a "project"...if he was deadly accurate, he would have went number 1 overall, he has the tools, hes big, hes mobile, has a huge arm and a good demeanor....he just needs to work on his footwork and possibly release point, get that shored up and he could be special Im certainly not saying theres no way that he ISNT the guy, but im only 35 percent sure that he isnt the guy....lets see what a full, healthy offseason/training camp/pre season does where he KNOWS going in this is his team to take as far as he can take them I think the dudes a gamer, has led late game comebacks (even though one was fumbled away by his teamates, twice), hes calm and rebounds nicely after rough outings...kids the real deal (says my 65 percent)

BOOM you just Marrone'd him

what good is getting open if you have stone hands? and goodwin is a very good blocker (see the block on Spiller run yesterday where spiller got flagged for facemask as evidence)

if it was, thats terrible coaching....goodwin has proved in a short amount of time that he is far superior to Graham and should be used far more than him...I hope this is not the reasoning