Astrobot Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 When you take a player from Papua, Barbados, or Opa Lacka, you have some built in risks. This is my "SnowMan Draft" for this year. No Mike Williamses, no Surfer QB's, no guys who ask what snow is, or wind feels like. These guys will want to stay in Buffalo, brave the elements, practice outside. And many live nearby! Check it out, file it away. Some of my SnowMen --particularly Lee Evans of Wisconsin-- worked out pretty well. Trade Lynch and our 4th to San Diego for their Round 3. Trade Parrish and Whitner to Washington for a Round 3 and 7. These have been suggested by more than one draftnik, and it showcases a few more great picks! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Round 1 - Anthony Davis LT School: Rutgers Hometown: Piscataway, NJ - Has played LT since Sophomore year Round 2 - Jared Odrick DE School: Penn St. Hometown: Lebanon, PA - Can play inside and outside Round 3 - Rodger Saffold LT School: Indiana Hometown: Bedford, OH - Impressed at Senior Bowl, footwork is excellent Round 3- Dan LeFevour QB School: Central Michigan Hometown: Downers Grove, IL Round 3 - Ben Tate RB School: Auburn Hometown: Newark, MD Round 4 - Austen Lane DE School: Murray State Hometown: Lola, WI Round 5 - Mike Williams WR School: Syracuse Hometown: Buffalo, NY Round 6 - Lindsey Witten DE/OLB School: Connecticut Hometown: Cleveland, OH Round 6 - Doug Worthington DE School: Ohio State Hometown: Athol Springs, NY Round 7 - James Ruffin DE School: Northern Iowa Hometown: Burnsville, MN Round 7 - Jeff Byars OT School: USC Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Round 7 - Blair White WR School: Michigan State Hometown: Saginaw, MI UDFA: Freddie Barnes School: Bowling Green Position: WR Hometown: Chicago Heights, IL UDFA: Darryl Jackson DT School: Kean State Hometown: Red Bank, NJ UDFA: Zac Robinson QB School: Oklahoma State Hometown: Littleton, CO UDFA: Barry Church SS School: Toledo Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA UDFA: Alex Joseph ILB School: Temple Hometown: Stamford, CT UDFA: Rico McCoy OLB School: Tennessee Hometown: Washington, DC UDFA: Andre Neblett DT School: Temple Hometown: Rahway, NJ UDFA: George Johnson DE School: Rutgers Hometown: Glassboro, NJ UDFA: Bill Stull QB School: Pittsburgh Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other SnowMen not in my draft but worthy substitutions: (#=Player Rank) 14. Bryan Bulaga LT School: Iowa Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL Projection: 1st Round 76. Jared Veldheer School: Hillsdale Position: OT Projection: 3rd Round 92. Vladimir Ducasse School: Massachusetts Position: OTHometown: Stamford, CT Projection: 2nd/3rd Round 125. Andrew Quarless School: Penn State Position: TE Hometown: Uniondale, NY Projection: 4th Round 135. Myron Rolle School: Florida State Position: SS Hometown: Galloway, NJ Projection: 4th Round 140. Andre Dixon School: Connecticut Position: RB Hometown: New Brunswick, NJ Projection: 4th/5th Round 156. James Starks School: Buffalo Position: RB Hometown: Niagra Falls, NY Projection: 5th Round 159. Eric Olsen School: Notre Dame Position: OC Hometown: Staten Island, NY Projection: 4th/5th Round 174. Mike Neal School: Purdue Position: DT Hometown: Merrillville, IN Projection: 5th Round 180. Tyler Eastman School: Maine Position: OT Hometown: Old Town, ME Projection: 5th/6th Round 187. Tim Hiller School: Western Michigan Position: QB Hometown: Orrville, OH Projection: 6th Round 197. Zoltan Mesko School: Michigan Position: P Hometown: Twinsburg, OH Projection: 5th/6th Round 199. Mike Kafka School: Northwestern Position: QB Hometown: Chicago, IL Projection: 5th Round 201. Nate Collins School: Virginia Position: DT Hometown: Port Chester, NY Projection: 5th/6th Round 204. Chris Marinelli School: Stanford Position: OT Hometown: Braintree, MA Projection: 6th Round 207. Nate Byham School: Pittsburgh Position: TE Hometown: Franklin, PA Projection: 6th Round 208. Kurt Coleman School: Ohio State Position: SS Hometown: Clayton, OH Projection: 6th Round 228. Donald Jones School: Youngstown State Position: WR Hometown: Plainfield, NJ Projection: 6th Round 237. Kyle McCarthy School: Notre Dame Position: SS Hometown: Youngstown, OH Projection: 6th Round 249. Mike McLaughlin School: Boston College Position: ILB Hometown: Woburn, MA Projection: 6th Round 276. Naaman Roosevelt School: Buffalo Position: WR Hometown: Buffalo, NY Projection: 6th Round 303. Casey Knips School: South Dakota State Position: OT Hometown: Adrian, MN Projection: 6th Round 253. Dace Richardson School: Iowa Position: OG Hometown: Wheaton, IL Projection: 6th/7th Round 254. Jim Cordle School: Ohio State Position: OC Hometown: Lancaster, OH Projection: 6th/7th Round 291. Pat Simonds School: Colgate Position: WR Projection: 7th Round 302. Brandon Gilbeaux Position: DE Hometown: Washington D.C. Projection: PFA 317. Bryan Anderson School: Central Michigan Position: WR Hometown: Rockford, MI Projection: 7th Round/PFA 322. Josh Hull School: Penn State Position: ILB Hometown: Millheim, PA Projection: 7th Round/PFA 330. Abe Koroma School: Western Illinois Position: DT Hometown: Hershey, PA Projection: PFA ******************* Finally, The Best Name in the Draft is a Snowman, likely a UDFA: 331. Riar Geer School: Colorado Position: FB Hometown: Grand Junction, CO Projection: PFA So get your Riar in Geer, and start drafting SnowMen! * * * Astro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bills_red Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 don't like it Astro Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turftoe Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Bulaga is way better than Davis. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 So get your Riar in Geer, and start drafting SnowMen! * * * Astro I absolutely enjoy your posts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommy Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 When you take a player from Papua, Barbados, or Opa Lacka, you have some built in risks. This is my "SnowMan Draft" for this year. No Mike Williamses, no Surfer QB's, no guys who ask what snow is, or wind feels like. These guys will want to stay in Buffalo, brave the elements, practice outside. And many live nearby! Check it out, file it away. Some of my SnowMen --particularly Lee Evans of Wisconsin-- worked out pretty well. Trade Lynch and our 4th to San Diego for their Round 3. Trade Parrish and Whitner to Washington for a Round 3 and 7. These have been suggested by more than one draftnik, and it showcases a few more great picks! * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Round 1 - Anthony Davis LT School: Rutgers Hometown: Piscataway, NJ - Has played LT since Sophomore year Round 2 - Jared Odrick DE School: Penn St. Hometown: Lebanon, PA - Can play inside and outside Round 3 - Rodger Saffold LT School: Indiana Hometown: Bedford, OH - Impressed at Senior Bowl, footwork is excellent Round 3- Dan LeFevour QB School: Central Michigan Hometown: Downers Grove, IL Round 3 - Ben Tate RB School: Auburn Hometown: Newark, MD Round 4 - Austen Lane DE School: Murray State Hometown: Lola, WI Round 5 - Mike Williams WR School: Syracuse Hometown: Buffalo, NY Round 6 - Lindsey Witten DE/OLB School: Connecticut Hometown: Cleveland, OH Round 6 - Doug Worthington DE School: Ohio State Hometown: Athol Springs, NY Round 7 - James Ruffin DE School: Northern Iowa Hometown: Burnsville, MN Round 7 - Jeff Byars OT School: USC Hometown: Fort Collins, CO Round 7 - Blair White WR School: Michigan State Hometown: Saginaw, MI UDFA: Freddie Barnes School: Bowling Green Position: WR Hometown: Chicago Heights, IL UDFA: Darryl Jackson DT School: Kean State Hometown: Red Bank, NJ UDFA: Zac Robinson QB School: Oklahoma State Hometown: Littleton, CO UDFA: Barry Church SS School: Toledo Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA UDFA: Alex Joseph ILB School: Temple Hometown: Stamford, CT UDFA: Rico McCoy OLB School: Tennessee Hometown: Washington, DC UDFA: Andre Neblett DT School: Temple Hometown: Rahway, NJ UDFA: George Johnson DE School: Rutgers Hometown: Glassboro, NJ UDFA: Bill Stull QB School: Pittsburgh Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Other SnowMen not in my draft but worthy substitutions: (#=Player Rank) 14. Bryan Bulaga LT School: Iowa Hometown: Crystal Lake, IL Projection: 1st Round 76. Jared Veldheer School: Hillsdale Position: OT Projection: 3rd Round 92. Vladimir Ducasse School: Massachusetts Position: OTHometown: Stamford, CT Projection: 2nd/3rd Round 125. Andrew Quarless School: Penn State Position: TE Hometown: Uniondale, NY Projection: 4th Round 135. Myron Rolle School: Florida State Position: SS Hometown: Galloway, NJ Projection: 4th Round 140. Andre Dixon School: Connecticut Position: RB Hometown: New Brunswick, NJ Projection: 4th/5th Round 156. James Starks School: Buffalo Position: RB Hometown: Niagra Falls, NY Projection: 5th Round 159. Eric Olsen School: Notre Dame Position: OC Hometown: Staten Island, NY Projection: 4th/5th Round 174. Mike Neal School: Purdue Position: DT Hometown: Merrillville, IN Projection: 5th Round 180. Tyler Eastman School: Maine Position: OT Hometown: Old Town, ME Projection: 5th/6th Round 187. Tim Hiller School: Western Michigan Position: QB Hometown: Orrville, OH Projection: 6th Round 197. Zoltan Mesko School: Michigan Position: P Hometown: Twinsburg, OH Projection: 5th/6th Round 199. Mike Kafka School: Northwestern Position: QB Hometown: Chicago, IL Projection: 5th Round 201. Nate Collins School: Virginia Position: DT Hometown: Port Chester, NY Projection: 5th/6th Round 204. Chris Marinelli School: Stanford Position: OT Hometown: Braintree, MA Projection: 6th Round 207. Nate Byham School: Pittsburgh Position: TE Hometown: Franklin, PA Projection: 6th Round 208. Kurt Coleman School: Ohio State Position: SS Hometown: Clayton, OH Projection: 6th Round 228. Donald Jones School: Youngstown State Position: WR Hometown: Plainfield, NJ Projection: 6th Round 237. Kyle McCarthy School: Notre Dame Position: SS Hometown: Youngstown, OH Projection: 6th Round 249. Mike McLaughlin School: Boston College Position: ILB Hometown: Woburn, MA Projection: 6th Round 276. Naaman Roosevelt School: Buffalo Position: WR Hometown: Buffalo, NY Projection: 6th Round 303. Casey Knips School: South Dakota State Position: OT Hometown: Adrian, MN Projection: 6th Round 253. Dace Richardson School: Iowa Position: OG Hometown: Wheaton, IL Projection: 6th/7th Round 254. Jim Cordle School: Ohio State Position: OC Hometown: Lancaster, OH Projection: 6th/7th Round 291. Pat Simonds School: Colgate Position: WR Projection: 7th Round 302. Brandon Gilbeaux Position: DE Hometown: Washington D.C. Projection: PFA 317. Bryan Anderson School: Central Michigan Position: WR Hometown: Rockford, MI Projection: 7th Round/PFA 322. Josh Hull School: Penn State Position: ILB Hometown: Millheim, PA Projection: 7th Round/PFA 330. Abe Koroma School: Western Illinois Position: DT Hometown: Hershey, PA Projection: PFA ******************* Finally, The Best Name in the Draft is a Snowman, likely a UDFA: 331. Riar Geer School: Colorado Position: FB Hometown: Grand Junction, CO Projection: PFA So get your Riar in Geer, and start drafting SnowMen! * * * Astro I know you're talking about 2 different guys...I just thought it was funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cåblelady Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 I know you're talking about 2 different guys...I just thought it was funny. I thought the same thing. *LOL* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lofton80 Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Playing in the cold is about mental toughness. Kent Hull was from Mississippi and he did ok. Gimme Baluga, Tyson Alualu, Rodger Saffold and Arthur Jones, I think we could win some games with those guys. I like Ben Tate. Throw in Tebow if he is around in the mid rounds though I bet he goes higher than most think. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chi-town Bills Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 If its a "snowman team" why do you have players from Auburn and USC in the mock draft? Last I checked there wasn't much snow in those states Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebug Posted March 6, 2010 Share Posted March 6, 2010 Astro, I really look forward to your posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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