MichiganCardinal

Just because I can post on a message board doesn't mean I can read and make informed opinions first. I thought that was common knowledge here. 😆

And one without a roof, so largely useless for anything but football for about 5-6 months out of the year.

Happy Draft Day everybody. I'm going down for all three days. Ford Field season ticket party tonight, tickets by the draft stage tomorrow, and just walking around enjoying the atmosphere on Saturday. Hopefully those thunderstorms stay away this weekend, everyone plays by the rules, and everything goes swimmingly. The city really doesn't need a Kansas City parade situation on its hands.

This didn't have to be this good but it was anyway.

With the Goff deal not imminent…. What are the odds we see them roll with Hooker in the near future? I think still low. But I wouldn’t put it past them to not be bullied by contract demands.

Fair deal for all sides. Onto Goff and McNeill

When both Montgomery and Gibbs were hurt in the first game against Tampa Bay, Craig Reynolds was the leading back, but could only muster 10 carries for 15 yards. Granted, part of that is that Tampa has a very good run defense. But also, that's not good enough. At such a fragile position, I'd prefer someone better than Craig Reynolds, even though I know they have said they love him in the locker room. I don't think it'll happen in the first three rounds. I think they will take the best DB, EDGE, WR, or IOL available with each of those picks. But in the 5th and beyond, when you're just looking for depth, an RB3 would make sense.

At least drafting. He also signed Hal Vaitai at 5 years / $45MM to be our starting RT when he had only ever been the backup in Philly. Obviously worked out once the new regime moved him inside to RG, but was still a bad signing in hindsight. He also let Glasgow walk in free agency before the new regime brought him back.

Pretty sure the one center miss was Billy Price, the center taken immediately after Ragnow in 2018. Good thing not even Bob Quinn could screw that up.

McVay has admitted he made mistakes when Goff was in LA. I don't think it makes a ton of sense, but I understand the logic behind putting an injured QB1 who can still run a limited offense of handoffs and misdirections over putting a QB4 Josh Johnson or Christian McCaffery in at QB like the 49ers had to do last year in the playoffs.

I don't think you can detach his hand injury from his performance that year and in the playoffs though. Knowing what I know now about Goff, I don't think he was bad, I think he was injured. I think the media certainly played it off as him being just bad. And the Rams did him no favors in that regard, it's pretty clear that they thought he was just bad too. As for the playoff game, I think McVay, knowing Goff was hurt and already thinking that Goff was just bad, put Wolford in over him, despite Goff saying he could play if needed. So then when they needed him, he went back in, performed poorly, and it just added to the narrative.

Maybe I misunderstood the prompt...... hmm....

1. Charles Rogers 2. Joey Harrington 3. Andre Ware Honorable mentions to Reggie Rogers, Mike Williams, and Jahlani Tavai.

I wouldn't forget about Brodric Martin at the DT position. I think his job is more safe than Onwuzurike's at this point, and he's likely a part of their long-term plans in one way or another.

Probably not, but more so because we already have two 4ths next year. If we want a guy like Frazier, I probably would go down seven spots for a 3rd next year.

It’s my draft so Arizona can make any stupid decisions I decide they make. 😉 But the point chart roughly works out. I went between the two 4ths and a 2025 3rd.

Here's my final mock draft: Chicago Bears: Caleb Williams, QB, USC Washington Commanders: Jayden Daniels, QB, LSU New England Patriots: JJ McCarthy, QB, Michigan Minnesota Vikings (Trade w/ ARI): Drake Maye, QB, UNC Los Angeles Chargers: Marvin Harrison Jr., WR, Ohio State New York Giants: Malik Nabers, WR, LSU Tennessee Titans: Joe Alt, OT, Notre Dame Atlanta Falcons: Dallas Turner, EDGE, Alabama Chicago Bears: Troy Fautanu, OT/OG, Washington New York Jets: Brock Bowers, TE, Georgia Arizona Cardinals (Trade w/ MIN): Rome Odunze, WR, Washington Denver Broncos: Byron Murphy II, DT, Texas Las Vegas Raiders: Olumuyiwa Fashanu, OT, Penn State New Orleans Saints: JC Latham, OT, Alabama Indianapolis Colts: Terrion Arnold, CB, Alabama Seattle Seahawks: Troy Fautanu, OT/OG, Washington Jacksonville Jaguars: Kool-Aid McKinstry, CB, Alabama Cincinnati Bengals: Johnny Newton, DT, Illinois Los Angeles Rams: Cooper DeJean, DB, Iowa Pittsburgh Steelers: Amarius Mims, OT, Georgia Miami Dolphins: Jared Verse, EDGE, Florida State Philadelphia Eagles: Laiatu Latu, EDGE, UCLA Detroit Lions (Trade* w/ ARI thru MIN & HOU): Quinyon Mitchell, CB, Toledo Dallas Cowboys: Jackson Powers-Johnson, IOL, Oregon Green Bay Packers: Nate Wiggins, CB, Clemson Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Troy Fuaga, OG/OT, Oregon State Arizona Cardinals: Chop Robinson, EDGE, Penn State Buffalo Bills: Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU Arizona Cardinals (Trade w/ DET): Kamari Lassiter, CB, Georgia Las Vegas Raiders (Trade w/ BAL): Michael Penix Jr., QB, Washington San Francisco 49ers: Tyler Guyton, OT, Oklahoma Kansas City Chiefs: Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas *Trade: #29 and both 2025 4ths to Arizona for #23. 61. Detroit Lions: Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State 73. Detroit Lions: Zak Zinter, OG, Michigan 164. Detroit Lions: Austin Booker, EDGE, Kansas 201. Detroit Lions: Jase McClellan, RB, Alabama 205. Detroit Lions: Logan Lee, DT, Iowa 249. Detroit Lions: Ryan Watts, S, Texas

7-6 final in Winnipeg. Lyon and Reimer can be heard saying "I could have done that".

I haven't looked, but FWIW Charlie Campbell's write-up went beyond that of a simple rumor and came with a direct quote from an NFC executive: McKinstry did have better production in 2022 compared to what he has done this year. Thus far in 2023, he has 21 tackles and five passes broken up. In 2022, he became a full-time starter and recorded 35 tackles, a sack, an interception and 15 passes broken up. As a freshman in 2021, he collected 26 tackles and an interception. Each one of the sources shared they felt that the cornerback starting across from McKinstry, Terrion “Ghost” Arnold, is the better pro prospect. Alabama is trying to convince Arnold to return to the program for next year by saying things like he could be a top-20 pick in the 2025 NFL Draft with more development and a good season. However, NFL team sources already like Arnold more than McKinstry. McKinstry is being projected as a late first- or second-round pick in the 2024 NFL Draft to a team that likes to play press-man coverage.

I'd be pretty meh about any of the IOLmen. I trust Holmes completely, so I wouldn't be upset, but I just don't see any of the Day 1 guards or centers (JPJ, Fautanu, Fuaga) being head and shoulders above the Day 2 guards and centers (Zinter, Barton, Frazier, Beebe, Robinson, etc.).

It looked like some mulch was added around the letters too today which was a nice touch.

I passed the I-94 DETROIT sign today... It wasn't as bad as it looked in pictures.

I looked it up, it'll be a decal on the helmet. One step closer to not referencing him at all, and at least when I purchase a jersey it won't be defaced with the initials. I really hated that if you can't tell.

Sure looks like it, which automatically makes this jersey upgrade a win.

I'm thinking of getting ASB in white, Hutch in black, and Goff in blue... If Jamo switches to #1 I may consider him in blue or black too. I would bet that for all the strong feelings about it in both directions, the black will be the best selling of the three.