lionsfan81
04-29-2007, 07:47 PM
I decided this would be better in its own thread, i wanna know what everyone thinks about each player drafted.
1st -Calvin Johnson - Stud WR, him roy and mike will make a crazy WR tandom that matches anyone in the league. Also improves our presence in the red zone tremendously, great pick up even tho not an area of need (see NO with Reggie Bush last year)
2nd - Drew Stanton- Not my favorite QB in the draft (i am a diehard state fan too) but could turn out very well. You will not find a better leader or character qb in this draft but definately has some poor decision making choices while throwing. I hope some tutelage(sp?) under martz will help him and make him be able to read defenses better. Reminds me a lot of Kitna in respect to doesnt always make the right choice but is a great leader. Dont forget orlovsky could end up the starter anyways.
2nd - Alama Ikaika-Francis - Love this kids potential. If he had as much time as a normal prospect does playing DE he couldve been a 1st round pick. Tremendous speed and one of the hardest working players in the draft. Read the ESPN article on him if you can, you will feel better about drafting him. His dad will push him as hard as anyone and that is good to know that he has that influence on him as well. I think with Rod teaching him, he could be the steal of the draft and terrorize the quarterback for years to come, although I do not expect that much this year
2nd - Gerald Alexander - When i first heard this pick i was pissed, but the more i read about him the better i felt about the draft pick (even though we had to trade up to get him). He will be a very solid player and an improvement over Jon McGraw for now in nickle situations. He has great athleticism and if youve seen the youtube video of him, you know he can tackle. I think in a year or two he will take the starting job from Kenoy away and we will be loving how this guy plays the game.
4th - AJ Davis- Another pick that left me scratching my head with the syracuse corner still on the board, but the more i reseachered the pick the more i liked about him. I do feel however that he wont ever become a starter, but should be a solid backup corner. My friend told me he read somewhere how he has never had a WR ever score a TD against him in some thousand number of passes. If that is true that is an amazing stat and could be good news. He also was projected as a later pick because of an injury he sustained his senior year and was hurt at the combine so that hurt his stock. I think he has great upside though and is a player that can support the run and play the cover 2 very well, i will love to see how this player develops.
4th - Manny Ramirez- I loved when i saw the lions traded up to take this guy. He will be a starter once Woody is cut and i predict that will be after this season. He is great in pass coverage and a mauler in run blocking. The only problem i have is he has weight issues and it seems that all of our lineman are always having them so that is not good news. Other than that i feel this guy is a steal and is going to be a very good starter down the line.
5th- Johnny Baldwin - When i heard this pick i was upset too. Another guy i knew nothing about as im sure no one did. But i looked up information and i am excited about this guys potential. They say he is one of the best defenders in Div 1AA and in fact was the preseason favorite to win the award. We drafted him to play MIKE and he also had a very impressive workout for scouts. He ran a 4.59 40-yard dash, had a 38-inch vertical, a 10-4 broad jump, and had 28 225-pound bench press reps. He also led the Bulldogs to their first SWAC title and was named Defensive Most Valuable Player in the John Merritt Classic, the Magic City Classic, and the SWAC Championship Game. He is a three-time all-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection including first-team honors as both a junior and senior. He also earned All-America honors and team MVP honors as senior and was named AAMU Athlete of the Year for all sports. He is the only player in Bulldog history to record over 100 tackles in three seasons and ranks third all-time with 35.0 tackles for loss. Last but not least he is the first player drafted from this school since Robert Mathis by the Colts and we know he turned out to be a good pick. I am excited to see what he can show. (i know thats a lot of info but i figured most of you know nothing about him)
7th - Ramzee Robinson - I like this guys character and attitude. He should make the roster as a special teams guy and possible kick returner. He is small but is good in coverage and is the type of guy coaches want to bring in as an UDFA. He was a 3 year starter i believe and has good potential to make the team.
I know many (including myself) did not like this draft at first, but i think it could turn out to be pretty solid. We just need all the players to make the team and then that will show how well of a draft we had. I know its a lot of information to read but I hope you like my analysis!
1st -Calvin Johnson - Stud WR, him roy and mike will make a crazy WR tandom that matches anyone in the league. Also improves our presence in the red zone tremendously, great pick up even tho not an area of need (see NO with Reggie Bush last year)
2nd - Drew Stanton- Not my favorite QB in the draft (i am a diehard state fan too) but could turn out very well. You will not find a better leader or character qb in this draft but definately has some poor decision making choices while throwing. I hope some tutelage(sp?) under martz will help him and make him be able to read defenses better. Reminds me a lot of Kitna in respect to doesnt always make the right choice but is a great leader. Dont forget orlovsky could end up the starter anyways.
2nd - Alama Ikaika-Francis - Love this kids potential. If he had as much time as a normal prospect does playing DE he couldve been a 1st round pick. Tremendous speed and one of the hardest working players in the draft. Read the ESPN article on him if you can, you will feel better about drafting him. His dad will push him as hard as anyone and that is good to know that he has that influence on him as well. I think with Rod teaching him, he could be the steal of the draft and terrorize the quarterback for years to come, although I do not expect that much this year
2nd - Gerald Alexander - When i first heard this pick i was pissed, but the more i read about him the better i felt about the draft pick (even though we had to trade up to get him). He will be a very solid player and an improvement over Jon McGraw for now in nickle situations. He has great athleticism and if youve seen the youtube video of him, you know he can tackle. I think in a year or two he will take the starting job from Kenoy away and we will be loving how this guy plays the game.
4th - AJ Davis- Another pick that left me scratching my head with the syracuse corner still on the board, but the more i reseachered the pick the more i liked about him. I do feel however that he wont ever become a starter, but should be a solid backup corner. My friend told me he read somewhere how he has never had a WR ever score a TD against him in some thousand number of passes. If that is true that is an amazing stat and could be good news. He also was projected as a later pick because of an injury he sustained his senior year and was hurt at the combine so that hurt his stock. I think he has great upside though and is a player that can support the run and play the cover 2 very well, i will love to see how this player develops.
4th - Manny Ramirez- I loved when i saw the lions traded up to take this guy. He will be a starter once Woody is cut and i predict that will be after this season. He is great in pass coverage and a mauler in run blocking. The only problem i have is he has weight issues and it seems that all of our lineman are always having them so that is not good news. Other than that i feel this guy is a steal and is going to be a very good starter down the line.
5th- Johnny Baldwin - When i heard this pick i was upset too. Another guy i knew nothing about as im sure no one did. But i looked up information and i am excited about this guys potential. They say he is one of the best defenders in Div 1AA and in fact was the preseason favorite to win the award. We drafted him to play MIKE and he also had a very impressive workout for scouts. He ran a 4.59 40-yard dash, had a 38-inch vertical, a 10-4 broad jump, and had 28 225-pound bench press reps. He also led the Bulldogs to their first SWAC title and was named Defensive Most Valuable Player in the John Merritt Classic, the Magic City Classic, and the SWAC Championship Game. He is a three-time all-Southwestern Athletic Conference selection including first-team honors as both a junior and senior. He also earned All-America honors and team MVP honors as senior and was named AAMU Athlete of the Year for all sports. He is the only player in Bulldog history to record over 100 tackles in three seasons and ranks third all-time with 35.0 tackles for loss. Last but not least he is the first player drafted from this school since Robert Mathis by the Colts and we know he turned out to be a good pick. I am excited to see what he can show. (i know thats a lot of info but i figured most of you know nothing about him)
7th - Ramzee Robinson - I like this guys character and attitude. He should make the roster as a special teams guy and possible kick returner. He is small but is good in coverage and is the type of guy coaches want to bring in as an UDFA. He was a 3 year starter i believe and has good potential to make the team.
I know many (including myself) did not like this draft at first, but i think it could turn out to be pretty solid. We just need all the players to make the team and then that will show how well of a draft we had. I know its a lot of information to read but I hope you like my analysis!