Steely Dan

It would be nice to see people give an opinion as to why they voted the way they did. Especially the person who voted D+

Jeez! You're not kidding here's the Jerksonville signings so far. They do know that only 80 guys can be brought to camp I assume? Jaguars WR Jason English (Tuskegee) CB Peter Ittersagen (Wheaton) DE Jeremy Navarre (Maryland) QB Tyler Lorenzen (Uconn) DE Julius Williams (UConn) QB Michael Desormeaux (UL) RB Kyle Bell (Colorado St.) QB Nathan Brown (Central Arkansas) DT George Hypolite (Colorado) WR Todd Peterson (Nebraska) S Kevin Patterson (Wake Forest) LB Russel Allen (SDSU) FB Brock Bolen (Louisville) CB Weldon Brown (La Tech) WR Maurice Dupree (Jacksonville St.) RB Mike McClendon (North Alabama) C Cecil Newton (Tenn St.) LB Johnny Williams (Kentucky)

It would have been funnier if Lana posted it.

Well someone voted no on the Beerball question so we know Beerball voted.

Mike Hunt?

I'm going B. The first five picks were great but the last three were mystifying to me. They didn't take on DT in the whole draft and only picked one up as a UFA. I also voted yes on the Beerball question.

Linky Danny Urrego # 29 Kicker/punter - K/P Height: 5-11 Weight: 190 Junior Previous Affiliations Piper Reedley JC JUNIOR SEASON • 2007 Had a strong season in a dual role... served as the starting punter for 11 games, took over the starting kicking duties in game five... had 60 punts for an average of 41.8 yards - the best by a Viking in seven years... had 13 punts inside the 20 yard line and five fair catches... his 50 kickoffs averaged 62.0 yards... made eight of nine field goals on the season, with his only miss coming from 50 yards... his long field goal was a 47-yarder, and his long punt was a 63-yarder, both of which came at San Diego State (9/22)... made 28 of 30 extra points on the season... took a fake punt 24 yards for a first down against Montana (11/3). PREVIOUS TO PORTLAND STATE Competed at Reedley Junior College where he earned All-Valley League honors... a Gridwire Honorable Mention All-American... averaged 41.2 yards per punt as a sophomore... averaged 57.5 yards per kickoff... kicked 2-5 field goals with a long of 47... also made 17-17 extra points. A two-sport athlete at Piper High School, competing in football and soccer... was named All-County twice in football and once in soccer. PERSONAL INFORMATION Son of Margarita and Bill Thompson... born November 1, 1985... majoring in Engineering. But his last name is Urrego?

I'm bettin dollars to donuts that they try him as a FB.

Roids? I don't mean hemma.

PUNCH!!

I think this dude might be converted to FB. JMO 7 receptions for 52 yards and no TD's. Travis McCall (TE) Height: 6'2" Weight: 276 College: Alabama Conference: SEC Hometown: Prattville, AL High School: Prattville Overview Considering McCall typically lined up as Alabama's second tight end and a blocking specialist, some were caught off guard when he received an invitation to the Senior Bowl. With few traditional fullbacks and blocking specialists at tight end slated for the 2009 draft, however, the invitation made sense. A recipient of only 24 receptions despite playing in 51 career games, McCall's value lies in his ability to put defenders on their backs - a talent that could earn a late-round draft selection. High School Signed with the Tide in 2004, but fell thousandths of a point shy of qualifying. As a prep senior he played tight end and defense. He was a 6A All-State pick while helping Prattville to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. He was also selected to the Birmingham News Super Senior list. He was rated the nation's ninth-best tight end by Rivals.com and the 19th-best overall in-state prospect by Superprep Magazine.

Gotta love that it's a totally different outfit and with his wabbit!

Who? There are three guys being talked about here. If he had a deal in place with the Jests I wonder how the Bills got him?

This site is really good for UFA signings.

7 receptions for 52 yards and no TD's. Travis McCall (TE) Height: 6'2" Weight: 276 College: Alabama Conference: SEC Hometown: Prattville, AL High School: Prattville Overview Considering McCall typically lined up as Alabama's second tight end and a blocking specialist, some were caught off guard when he received an invitation to the Senior Bowl. With few traditional fullbacks and blocking specialists at tight end slated for the 2009 draft, however, the invitation made sense. A recipient of only 24 receptions despite playing in 51 career games, McCall's value lies in his ability to put defenders on their backs - a talent that could earn a late-round draft selection. High School Signed with the Tide in 2004, but fell thousandths of a point shy of qualifying. As a prep senior he played tight end and defense. He was a 6A All-State pick while helping Prattville to the quarterfinals of the state playoffs. He was also selected to the Birmingham News Super Senior list. He was rated the nation's ninth-best tight end by Rivals.com and the 19th-best overall in-state prospect by Superprep Magazine. Are they looking at him for a Fullback role?

ESPN Height: 6'6¾" Weight: 315 lbs Overall Rank: 171 Position Rank: 21 College: FURMAN Scouts Inc. Player Evaluations Overall Football Traits Production 2 2004: Furman red shirts Bell. 2005-'08: Bell starts 36 of the 49 games he appears in. He earns first-team All-Southern Conference honors during the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Bell is a first-team FCS All-American in 2008. Height-Weight-Speed 2 Excellent blend of height, bulk, and top-end speed. Durability 1 Durability is not a concern to our knowledge. Character 2 Dual-sport athlete and finished sixth in the discus event at the Southern Conference track and field championships. Majoring in health and exercise science. Offensive Tackle specific Traits Strength/Toughness 1 Above-average upper body strength and flashes the ability to deliver a powerful initial punch. Lower body strength appears more than adequate and finishes blocks. Agility 3 Not an elite athlete but shows adequate lateral mobility and foot speed for size. Awareness 4 Lived abroad for 11 yards prior to high school and only started two years of high school football. Has some problems recognizing and reacting to line stunts/blitzes. Pass Protection 2 Locks out arms and can ride edge rushers past the pocket. Gets adequate knee bend in pass set and can hold ground against bull rushers. Hand placement is inconsistent and has some problems sustaining blocks as a result. Footwork is inconsistent and can take too long to redirect in pass protection. Run Blocking 3 Uses big hands to lock onto defender's frames and dominated the point of attack at the FCS level. Plays too high and isn't going to get the same kind of push in the NFL. Lunges at times and can lose balance. Takes adequate angles to downfield blocks and can cover a lot of ground but doesn't show great body control in space and has some problems adjusting to moving targets. Trait Scale 1 = Exceptional 2 = Above average 3 = Average 4 = Below average 5 = Marginal

Can they have two OT's named Bell on one team?

Other than the 59th at his position comment there is absolutely nothing else. This is a bust his butt overachieving type guy that professionals don't believe can make it at the pro level. A lot of those guys have proved the experts wrong. If he doesn't make it, it appears that it won't be for lack of trying. The perfect underdog to root for. Height: 6'2" Weight: 287 lbs

That site comes up with a red McAfee warning. A perfect score on the SAT and ACT! That girl is gonna go far in life!

Linkage I'm cautiously optimistic. I've been so unhappy the past three years when the season ends. I've predicted playoffs every year and so maybe if I say they won't make the playoffs I'll reverse the curse

What he said.

So do I.

All I ask is $50,000 and that you name your first born after me.

The grades you see now are merely based on perceived value of the draft and how they filled needs. At the very least he's very good depth. I thought I owned a pair of his jeans.

As you said Smith is a boom or bust pick. I didn't want the Bills to take him if he was at #11. I think there's a good chance he'll be their Mike Williams. As for Cushing, if he doesn't miss at least five games due to injury this year I'll be very surprised. I forget where I read this but it was pointed out that quarterbacks who come out as juniors have a very high bust rate. I think Sanchez has "Bust" written all over him. If the Jests don't sit him for a year before starting him the bust chances multiply quickly!!! Al Davis has gone senile. Passing on Crabtree was mystifying. PUNCH!!! I agree. The Pets* have the best drafting strategy of all the teams. They always seem to have at least two first round picks in every draft as well as compensation picks. They don't sign a lot of free agents and build through the draft. Every team could learn from their strategy. Baltimore also does very well by building their team through the draft too. They always get a slew of compensation picks. Once Buffalo builds a playoff team I hope they go to that strategy. The problem with the Bungles draft is that they spent a very high first and third on players with questionable desire to play. Also Michael Johnson is a huge injury risk IMO. They may be crying about this draft in a couple of years. What! No Bills!!