Live from Day Two of the NFL DRAFT-By Dr. Bill Chachkes Football Reporters Online/Gridiron Guide to the Draft/SBS Media


So lets go over some day one stuff. When people ask me 'Why do High Ranked players Drop?" I have to say most of the time it's just a team's preference. such as the case with Ole Miss Offensive tackle Mike Oher. Although at his Presser he told us "don't feel bad for me i was still taken in the first round," we have to feel a little sorry for him because he waited 3 hours(as if he were the Brady Quinn of this Draft).

Brian Cushing dropped a bit as well. We expected him to be a top 10 selection and he went 15th to the Texans. He wanted his doubters to know there was no foundation to their disbelief of his ability to play.

Another surprise was the Chris Wells of Ohio St. didn't go until the 31st. pick to Arizona, and that both Donald Brown of UConn and Knownshon Moreno of Georgia went ahead of him (Brown to the Colts at #27 and Moreno at #12 to Denver).

Cleveland took two Wide outs in round two. Brian Robiskie of Ohio St.
and Mohamed Massaquoi from Georgia. Both weigh about 210. Robiskie is 6'3" and Massaquoi is 6'2". So i guess Braylon Edwards is gone no matter what.

So before anyone starts asking me about Hakeem Nicks to the Giants at 29, they needed more then one receiver and he was the best one on the board. The Giants did address the lack of height at the position by selecting the tallest receiver in this draft, and one of my favorite players, Cal Poly's Ramses Barden. I'm having a great time these two days working with so many great people, like Black Athlete.com's Tony McClean & Yarbarker's Dewey Hammond, as well as our own director of scouting Mike Ingram, and our blogging partner Zennie Abraham of SBS Media.


More Day two stuff later.

Giants try to pick up a free agent receiver and other pre draft notes


It seems that the reports hold some truth at least: The Giants want to swing a deal with the Browns to get Braylon Edwards, who is another talented but "difficult" to work with receiver. Edwards may have some problems working with new Browns and Ex Jets Head Coach Eric Mangini, which seems to be the main issue right now. The Browns want a #2 and a #5 pick in this draft, plus receiver Steve Smith. The Giants countered with the two picks plus receiver Dominik Hixon. What some people are missing is that Edwards isn't Burress. He's two+ inches shorter and 15 pounds lighter. Can he play the same "Jump Ball in the End Zone" game? Sure he can. But if Hixon also goes in the deal the Giants would still need to get another "taller" wide out in the Draft or Via Free Agency to help stretch the defensive backs.

I'll cast my vote for Brian Robiskie early, or Ramses Barden late. I prefer to see a team built through the draft rather then through free agency. To pick up one, two or three players that is is one thing, but there is no way you can get 20 players through free agency without going past the salary cap, at least this year. Now let's see if there still is a salary cap next year. Seattle Seahawks GM Tim Ruskell seems to agree with me that "there isn't really a franchise player in this draft." He told the Sporting News this weekend "(At #4), you think of who will make an impact on your team as quickly as possible-except for a QB. That guy your going to groom."
Right on Tim! Every team i've ever seen play that continually won in post season did so because a G.M or a scouting director took the time to build the team through the draft and not through trades and free agency.

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