tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400096075233822963.post2037293940032446783..comments2024-03-05T04:04:06.597-05:00Comments on Kotite's Corner: NFL Draft 2nd - 7th Round PicksKotite's Cornerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14063433568181141132noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400096075233822963.post-88542706627176121072010-04-25T11:51:59.349-04:002010-04-25T11:51:59.349-04:00Yeah, I'm not hating on Nate Allen, but yes I ...Yeah, I'm not hating on Nate Allen, but yes I think Taylor Mays would have been a better pick. That said, like you said, Didinger likes Nate Allen a lot, so enough said. I agree with all the draft bashing and Reid bashing, he is a complete joke.<br /><br />Reid loves to stock pile draft choices, as if having 10 6th and 7th round picks is something to be proud of. And he's still as arrogant as ever, which makes no sense.Kotite's Cornerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14063433568181141132noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1400096075233822963.post-57074357526925787192010-04-24T19:43:19.662-04:002010-04-24T19:43:19.662-04:00Well, you're in good company not being content...Well, you're in good company not being content with this draft. One of the best football minds in the country -- our own R.Didi -- said on WPI today that he was "completely puzzled" by the Reid/Roseman approach of continually moving down after getting Allen. Doing so, he said, cost them a bunch of potentially decent starters for the O-line and secondary. Not only did they just pass on these picks, but after Reid finished his 15 Egg McMuffins for breakfast Saturday and headed into the 4th round, he picked folks that Didinger (and, according to him, many others) rated as 7th-rounders. Looks overall like Reid/Roseman went after smallish defenders with speed, rather than Taylor Mays types. I'm not a Mays fan; though he's a punishing tackler with good Sports Center video bytes, he usually hits AFTER the receiver has brought down a 25-yard completion -- coverage just ain't his thing. BUT, after watching the hefty Dallas O-line completely push around our D-line in back to back disasters, size is definitely useful, at least in the NFC East. Would have liked Thomas over Graham, but Graham has his supporters, including Jon Gruden who called him "the best defensive player in the draft." And if R.Didi is willing to rate Nate Allen as a "very good safety," that's good enough for me. But, as always, we'll see.<br /><br />Personally, I was basically underwhelmed by the Reid/Roseman performance in this draft, finding myself screaming at the TV as the Birds dropped farther & farther, "Pick a fucking player already!! Where are you, Andy, out snorting bacon cheeseburgers?" We know Andy is in love with hoarding mid- to low-level picks for future wheeling & dealing, but this team has serious deficiencies which demand acquiring starting level players NOW. By screwing around after the Allen pick, I'm afraid we lost a couple of those players -- especially for the O-line. I mean, where the hell are the offensive picks? Can Reid really believe his O-line is adequate? Is he smoking his kids' stash? Did he think there was a league penalty for picking O-linemen in this draft? Actually, the more I write about this, the worse I think the draft was for the Birds. So I'll stop here before my blood pressure gets out of control....Though, speaking of high blood pressure, did anyone see Reid on screen Fri night being interviewed by lame-o Berman? There he was in an Hawaiian shirt that looked like it could cover an aircraft carrier, with a typically smug look on his fat face, brother-in-lawing Berman, an act which Reid only trots out for national media types (while treating Philly media, and the fans, like lepers). In the background, a few Philly fans were repeatedly yelling, "Run the ball, Reid!!" Andy simply put on his condescending voice and replied, "You guys need to calm down." What a load this guy is...Dr. Gnoreply@blogger.com