Official 2010 NFL Draft Thread

[TGantz]

I don't care who they draft this round, as long as it helps the offense. O-line would be a safe pick, but it would be nice to add a talented WR.

Our defense is actually decent. The biggest problem they had last season was being on the field too much. If we keep adding some offense to our team, it'd be like adding better players to the defense.

[Radbird]

I'm all over the place on my NFL fandom. Grew up with the Big Red, and they moved. Lived in Houston and latched onto the Oilers, and they moved. Supported the Rams when they moved to St. Louis, but had no real connection sinced I've never lived there since they've been there. It was fun being here when the Broncos won their SBs, but it really is an obnoxious fan base and I could never get on the bandwagon (it's much more fun listening to local talk radio when the Broncos aren't doing well than when they are). And it was neat to see the Cardinals and Warner in the SB so I was rooting for them, but that was kind of a one-time thing.

Mrs Rad is a Cheesehead and she puts up with my Cardinals obsession. The kid is a hybrid - avid fan of both teams. So now I just say I'm a Packers fan, but in reality I don't really care about them either.

Grow a pair.

Declare allegiance to all things StL and make your life easier.

Nah, I'm ambivalent enough about the NFL these days that it doesn't matter. Plus now my StL relatives can focus solely on getting me Cards gear.

[phins]

Claussen's stock really dropped after his last workout, I understand. Aopparently he threw a few intereceptions, and tried to blame it on the receivers......... which didn't make him any friends.

How would he throw interceptions in a workout? It was against air, and throwing to his own receivers with scouts watching. He never worked out before that because of his toe.

[phins]

Few things:

Soc will defend what the Bronco's do no matter what...not saying that's a bad thing, but they can do no wrong.

Thomas is not the best WR in this draft IMHO, that is easily Dez Bryant. His body control, and ability to make big plays in the passing game are second to none. I do like Thomas quite a bit if he can learn to run routes though. His hands are a little shaky as well, but as a raw WR from that offense, you can understand that and expect it to improve.

Josh McDaniels is doing nothing to disprove my proclamation that he'll be gone in three years or less.

[StL Dan]

I'm all over the place on my NFL fandom. Grew up with the Big Red, and they moved. Lived in Houston and latched onto the Oilers, and they moved. Supported the Rams when they moved to St. Louis, but had no real connection sinced I've never lived there since they've been there. It was fun being here when the Broncos won their SBs, but it really is an obnoxious fan base and I could never get on the bandwagon (it's much more fun listening to local talk radio when the Broncos aren't doing well than when they are). And it was neat to see the Cardinals and Warner in the SB so I was rooting for them, but that was kind of a one-time thing.

Mrs Rad is a Cheesehead and she puts up with my Cardinals obsession. The kid is a hybrid - avid fan of both teams. So now I just say I'm a Packers fan, but in reality I don't really care about them either.

Grow a pair.

Declare allegiance to all things StL and make your life easier.

Nah, I'm ambivalent enough about the NFL these days that it doesn't matter. Plus now my StL relatives can focus solely on getting me Cards gear.

Carry on, mate!

[cpebbles]

Forget trading the pick. The Rams think an exciting QB prospect will put more butts in the seats than the best player available? Just imagine how two of them, embroiled in a multi-year QB controversy that starts today, would excite the fanbase. Draft Clausen.

[JL21]

It's happened before.

[InvincibleCakeEater]

Claussen's stock really dropped after his last workout, I understand. Aopparently he threw a few intereceptions, and tried to blame it on the receivers......... which didn't make him any friends.

How would he throw interceptions in a workout? It was against air, and throwing to his own receivers with scouts watching. He never worked out before that because of his toe.

I'm pretty sure his last workout was like the 10th and he completed 57 of 59 or something, overthrowing two deep balls.

[cardsfansince82]

Thomas is not the best WR in this draft IMHO, that is easily Dez Bryant. His body control, and ability to make big plays in the passing game are second to none. I do like Thomas quite a bit if he can learn to run routes though. His hands are a little shaky as well, but as a raw WR from that offense, you can understand that and expect it to improve.

I agree with all of this. Thomas' hands are terrible. He's a good athlete and a good body, but a lot of his college production was benefiting from teams selling out to stop the run. Bryant is clearly superior, although he had a bit of a reputation of disappearing in big games and has some red flags for character. The Cowboys got excellent value getting him that late. I think almost every team that drafted in the 20s did well except the Broncos.

[phins]

Claussen's stock really dropped after his last workout, I understand. Aopparently he threw a few intereceptions, and tried to blame it on the receivers......... which didn't make him any friends.

How would he throw interceptions in a workout? It was against air, and throwing to his own receivers with scouts watching. He never worked out before that because of his toe.

I'm pretty sure his last workout was like the 10th and he completed 57 of 59 or something, overthrowing two deep balls.

Exactly. That was his one and only workout, and it was against air, throwing to his own WR's.

There's no way he threw interceptions at any point since the season, so I'm not sure what Soc is talking about.