Seeing that the NFL draft is approaching fast I figured I’d take a look at some of the past Number 1 Drat Picks of the decade. See where they are, what they’re doing and if they were worth that team spending the first overall pick on them. To my surprise there was a piece of shit in the pile but most have or continue to show promise. Lets go:
Well, we are past most of the off-season moves like Peyton Manning becoming a Bronco, Randy Moss becoming a 49er, Matt Flynn becoming a Seahawk, Tim Tebow becoming a Jet, Brandon Marshall becoming a Bear, Mario Williams becoming a Bill, and the Rams and Redskins pulling off the crazy, good trade.
Stuff seems to always happen in the NFL, and at this time of year it usually impacts what might happen in the first round of the draft. With a little more than a month to go before the picking starts, here’s my attempt at what will unfold on draft day.
Please share your thoughts and views on this.
The Patriots go to receiver Wes Welker is a stud and it’s not a surprise. Since he found a home in the Brady-Belichick system in 2007, he has led the NFL in receptions three times and earned four Pro Bowl selections. In 2011, he exceeded even that outstanding record, setting a career high with 9 TD catches and leading the NFL with 116 receptions, while finishing second with 1,569 receiving yards. You want consistent? The last time he went a whole game without a catch was way back in 2005 when he played for the Dolphins. Here are some of the wonderful things on Wes Welker.
Less than one year ago, Al Davis made Stanford Routt one of the cornerstones of the Oakland Raiders defense with a lavish contract that prevented him from reaching free agency. Now, Routt is the first player casualty under the new regime with the Raiders.
Routt was released on Thursday just one year into a five-year, $54.5 million contract, ending his seven-year tenure in Oakland as the team heads in a new direction.
Routt has free-agent visits scheduled with the Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans, according to a league source.
Here are my picks for the Divisional round of the playoffs. Tell me what you think and who you feel will win.