Bracie Smathers
Footballguy
They go over the top prospects and McShay quickly goes over his entire updated first round mock.
On the ESPN NFL front page down the left side of the page in the media box. Just click on the play arrow.
Mel Kiper & Todd McShay podcast
McShay gives solid logic in defending the Vikings pick and in-so-doing he makes an excellent case for the Rams selecting OLT Ryan Kalil with their top pick. The case McShay makes defending the Minnesota spins seems to offset the rumors that the Vikings and Rams both are seeking to trade down.
McShay's argument is that both the Rams and Vikings need O-Line help, more specifically both could use a blue-chip OLT and he has both taking OLTs with the 2nd and 3rd picks. If either wind up trading down they would do not wish to move down too far or they would miss out on a blue-chip OLT prospect unless they got a big package of picks to entice a move down which leads back to how much teams are willing to offer for RG III?
McShay and Kiper seem down on the QBs after Luck. They claim that if Barkley would have come out that he would have gone ahead of RG III and they are probably right. They state that after Griffin that their is a big drop in quarterback talent in this draft class but throw out Tannenhill as a possible late first rounder. True that the QB drops but is RG III really worth paying a premuim for if both confess that Barkely would have gone higher than Griffin? I think people are subconciously thinking back to last year and how Cam Newton blew up.
Cam Newton was an exception to the rule of rookie starting QBs coming in and struggling. Cam supassed Peyton Manning's rookie QB totals so his performance was rare, very rare. It is highly unlikely that RG III will come close to Cam Newton's record shattering rookie season. I feel Griffin will need time and will/should sit for much of his rookie season or he will wind up struggling.
I'm not sure any team would pay a premium of picks for a raw rookie QB like RG III who likely struggle is pressed to start or he will not see the field much his rookie season. I like Griffin but I don't see any team dying to pay a premuim to make a move up for him.
McShay and Kiper cover all sorts of first round draft prospects like Trent Richardson and Blackmon and Claiborne so it is well worth a listen if you are seeking some quality draft talk and have the time.
On the ESPN NFL front page down the left side of the page in the media box. Just click on the play arrow.
Mel Kiper & Todd McShay podcast
McShay gives solid logic in defending the Vikings pick and in-so-doing he makes an excellent case for the Rams selecting OLT Ryan Kalil with their top pick. The case McShay makes defending the Minnesota spins seems to offset the rumors that the Vikings and Rams both are seeking to trade down.
McShay's argument is that both the Rams and Vikings need O-Line help, more specifically both could use a blue-chip OLT and he has both taking OLTs with the 2nd and 3rd picks. If either wind up trading down they would do not wish to move down too far or they would miss out on a blue-chip OLT prospect unless they got a big package of picks to entice a move down which leads back to how much teams are willing to offer for RG III?
McShay and Kiper seem down on the QBs after Luck. They claim that if Barkley would have come out that he would have gone ahead of RG III and they are probably right. They state that after Griffin that their is a big drop in quarterback talent in this draft class but throw out Tannenhill as a possible late first rounder. True that the QB drops but is RG III really worth paying a premuim for if both confess that Barkely would have gone higher than Griffin? I think people are subconciously thinking back to last year and how Cam Newton blew up.
Cam Newton was an exception to the rule of rookie starting QBs coming in and struggling. Cam supassed Peyton Manning's rookie QB totals so his performance was rare, very rare. It is highly unlikely that RG III will come close to Cam Newton's record shattering rookie season. I feel Griffin will need time and will/should sit for much of his rookie season or he will wind up struggling.
I'm not sure any team would pay a premium of picks for a raw rookie QB like RG III who likely struggle is pressed to start or he will not see the field much his rookie season. I like Griffin but I don't see any team dying to pay a premuim to make a move up for him.
McShay and Kiper cover all sorts of first round draft prospects like Trent Richardson and Blackmon and Claiborne so it is well worth a listen if you are seeking some quality draft talk and have the time.
