9. Dallas: Smith; 10. Jacksonville: Gabbert; 11. Houston: Watt; 12. Minnesota: Ponder
By Jerry McDonald - NFL Writer
Thursday, April 28th, 2011 at 6:18 pm in Oakland Raiders.
The Cowboys get USC tackle Tyron Smith, raising my average to .333 through the first nine picks.
(Hey, anyone remember I had the Raiders picking Rolando McClain last year? Anyone?)
Looked on TV as if Dallas was less enthuastic than most teams. Some actual perspective, perhaps? The whole, high-five, whoop-and-hollar thing seems a little ridiculous in draft rooms. All you did was turn in a card.
Jacksonville thought enough of Blaine Gabbert to move from No. 18 to No. 10 and give up its second-round pick in the process. The second-guessers will immediately wonder why they simply didn’t wait and possibly get Andy Dalton at No. 18.
Mike Mayock says Gabbert’s skill set compares favorably to Sam Bradford, last year’s No. 1 pick, but that his transition will be tougher because he played in a spread.
Seems to me Bradford played in a spread as well. Gabbert even invoked Bradford’s name at the combine as someone who made that transition.
Houston passing on Prince Amukamara with its incredibly porous pass defense in favor of Wisconsin defensive end J.J. Watt can only mean one thing _ the Titans are going to make a huge offer to Nnamdi Asomugha when free agency begins.
The Vikings and Florida State quarterback Christian Ponder . . . everyone who predicted quarterbacks would fly off the board deserves a pat on the back.
Colin Kaepernick, anyone?
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April 28th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
RAIDER NATION…
April 28th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
1st. Ponder?
April 28th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Lol, these GMs think it is 1983 or something….maybe Al isn’t the worst GM in football?
April 28th, 2011 at 6:19 pm
Ponder???
April 28th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
Marriucci on Ponder: “He’s a good ball handler” lol
April 28th, 2011 at 6:20 pm
lol
April 28th, 2011 at 6:21 pm
oh wow, Detroit just got A STEAL. WOWOWWOWOWOW
April 28th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Suh is on the trading block. lol
April 28th, 2011 at 6:22 pm
Fairley and Suh? WOW Dammit Campbell is going to be on his back when we play the Lions. Who’s gonna block this two Satele and Carlisle? Yeah right
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
*these two
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
NFL Network guys are going crazy for this Fairley matchup with Suh. OMFG, they gonna own Adrian Petersen.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Farly and Suh. Wow….I like this pick.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Fairley and Suh?
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Scary for sure…Glad they are not in the AFC west…
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
It’ll be John Randle/Henry Thomas 2.0.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
TerrapinRaider Says:
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
These teams are nutz this year. You know most of these QBs are going to bust!
Damn just listen to what the annoucers just said …last time this many QBs were taken as 1999, McNabbs draft and this is what you got
1 1 Tim Couch
1 2 Donovan McNabb
1 3 Akili Smith
1 11 Daunte Culpepper
1 12 Cade McNown
2 50 Shaun King
Only 2 out of 6 of these guys showed up!!! The rest Bust!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
I’ll say one thing, all of a sudden our schedule this year against the “winnable” teams just got a lot harder. With the Fairley pick by detroit, it seems all our opponents are getting better on D.
Of course there’s the chance some of these picks won’t pan out, and there’s injuries as well, but man, our schedule is getting tougher by the pick.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:24 pm
Will Fairley have the success Suh had? I don’t think so but still
April 28th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
And if Schwartz, Suh, and Vandenbosch can’t help Fairley get the most out of his abilities, no one can. Like this pick. OTs will be there when the Lions are on the board in the 2nd. Fairley is a very solid pick from a value standpoint.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:25 pm
If this QB run ends with Kawpernick still on the board he will last until 48….I’m surprised so many are going in such a mediocre class for that position
April 28th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
The Lions have just grown a pair.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Whoa… I think detroit might have the best defensive interior in football
April 28th, 2011 at 6:26 pm
Dolphins will pick Kaepernick 15th.
Suh & Fairley in DET… WOW
April 28th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Man the lions can move some guys around on the d-line with Fairley, Suh and Vandenbosch….wouldn’t want to be a QB lining up on an obvious passing situation against those guys.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
Terrapin,
Sean King did alright for himself
April 28th, 2011 at 6:27 pm
What if Titus Young is available at 48?
April 28th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Fairley singlehandedly turn the Auburan vs Bama game around with his plays. Cam Newton wouldnt even be a first overall without Fairley. Fairley is the real deal. He produced and dominated just like Suh did but yet people where drooling over McCoy instead last year. Detroit got soooooo lucky.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Rams pick a DE…..does this mean they are giving up on Chris Long?
April 28th, 2011 at 6:28 pm
Quinn at Rams
April 28th, 2011 at 6:29 pm
@ Dakota, No i think they just want someone to play opposite him
April 28th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
# Thec07 Says:
April 28th, 2011 at 6:23 pm
Fairley and Suh?
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Scary for sure…Glad they are not in the AFC west…
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they are early winners of this draft, them and Browns which havent picked any yet… totally crazy what Falcons gave up for Julio Jones..
April 28th, 2011 at 6:30 pm
Lol we play Detroit next year….CJ will show us why me and many others were right and he shoulda been our 1st pick and the Duh/Fairley combo will give our interior line a lot of problems
April 28th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Here go Kaepernick
April 28th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
Top of the draft 2 u gents! Wow what a D-line …..Fairly to Detroit! Doesn’t look like Captain Kap is gone make it to #48!!!!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:31 pm
omeka okafur always has that same stupid look and reaction like ” what foul”
April 28th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Suh*
April 28th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
Lets hope Al goes O-line early, or we are gonna need a QB soon!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
What did Atlanta give to swap with the Browns?
April 28th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
emeka okafor*
April 28th, 2011 at 6:33 pm
Man with all of the records guys like Newton, Ponder, Locker and Gabbert set during their careers it is no surprise that the NFL is treating them like the class of 83…..oh wait, you mean these guys really didn’t do much in their college careers?
Oh, strange.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Yeah that trade by Atlanta was horrible. Julio Jones cost them FIVE picks!! Terrible decision.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
oh yeah Pouncey to Miami. Kappy still alive.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Pouncey to Dolphins
April 28th, 2011 at 6:34 pm
Pouncey to Dolphins
April 28th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Mallett or Ingram to miami i think
April 28th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
Atlanta gave their First this year and the next year, their second this year and their fourth this and the next year.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
I would love to have Henne as a starter, so I dont understand all this talk about MIA drafting a QB..
April 28th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
JINX to #42
April 28th, 2011 at 6:35 pm
eesh… wish I could delete that post. lol
April 28th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
37.Carl Weathers Says:
April 28th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
What did Atlanta give to swap with the Browns?
2 first rounders (2011 and 12)
1 second rounder (2012)
2 fourth rounders(2011 and 12)
April 28th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
NE either takes Ingram or robs us to trade this pick back to us.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:37 pm
I love Eisen’s rhyming quotes
April 28th, 2011 at 6:38 pm
NE doesn’t need a RB they have Woodhead!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:39 pm
NE will pick up Rickey Williams as a FA.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:40 pm
Miami will get rid of the oft injured Ronnie Brown long before Ricky Williams
April 28th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
If we don’t fix o-line, Cables 8w’s are gonna look good! Mark it down!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:41 pm
49.Dakota Says:
April 28th, 2011 at 6:36 pm
37.Carl Weathers Says:
April 28th, 2011 at 6:32 pm
What did Atlanta give to swap with the Browns?
2 first rounders (2011 and 12)
1 second rounder (2012)
2 fourth rounders(2011 and 12)
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I’m not watching so I have no idea who the commentators are, but, did they rip Atlanta a new one for that trade? That is ridiculous! A good pick for atlanta but WAAAAAY too costly.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Nope. They actually praised them for going to get a playmaker.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
I bet Davis could have made that same type of trade in ‘09 and STILL took DHB!!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
57.bcz24 Says:
April 28th, 2011 at 6:43 pm
Nope. They actually praised them for going to get a playmaker.
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Well, Gruden did show a DHB-like highlight clip of him dropping balls.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:44 pm
Let’s see what we lost by getting seymour
April 28th, 2011 at 6:45 pm
Atlanta obviously believes they’re so close to being a championship team that they don’t need many picks. It’s a risk, but it makes that offense straight-up deadly.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
Cameron Jordan maybe
April 28th, 2011 at 6:46 pm
TRADE!
Al Davis for a winning season!
April 28th, 2011 at 6:47 pm
There aint a player in this draft that could make me think he was worth 5 picks.
April 28th, 2011 at 6:53 pm
Atlanta just made a terrible mistake. Dallas traded Herschel Walker for a bunch of picks and won the Super Bowl because of it.
April 28th, 2011 at 7:07 pm
I agree Kirk that much for a WR is troubling…even if he’s everything they want that is a lot to give up.
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