Official 2009 NFL Draft Thread

[Chopper0080]

Is tall for a guard but doesn't have the feet for a tackle. Might be a good fit as Whis seems to like his guards to be able to move a little.

 

[SuperSpck]

Herman Johnson....not a bad pick. Grimm's pet project along with Brandon Keith.

Love the call! A huge mauler that can dominate the LOS, but like Sho said, he's gonna need a ton of coaching, a cut in weight, and a lot of TLC, but if he pans out will be amazing.

 

[rode kardinaal]

Nice value in the fifth.

 

[Dr. Jones]

Largest baby ever born in Louisiana. NICE

 

[Cbus cardsfan]

meh, could be good, could get cut in camp

 

[Shogun]

The Steelers take Joe Burnett.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

Nice value in the fifth.

Other than the head scratcher in round 4, this has been a great value draft. Actually remarkable

 

[Goldfield]

They just said "Can you imagine Beanie Wells running behind THAT guy!?!" NICE!

 

[Dr. Jones]

They just said "Can you imagine Beanie Wells running behind THAT guy!?!" NICE!

That's EXACTLY what I was thinking. lol

Screw Deuce... He needs some competition. Keith and Johnson should supply all he can handle.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

They just said "Can you imagine Beanie Wells running behind THAT guy!?!" NICE!

Can you imagine what a young great runningback could do with teams having to cover Boldin and Fitz?

I can't wait for September?

 

[Buckybird]

"BIG" project

 

[Unsterblich856]

WR......^HERMAN.........WR
............\....QB........WR..........
..............\..FB........................
...............\..RB......................

Unstoppable offense right there.

 

[Chopper0080]

Hopefully we take a look at some of the remaining running backs coming up. Jennings, J Johnson and J Davis all could be solid contributers.

 

[WildBB]

Other than the head scratcher in round 4, this has been a great value draft. Actually remarkable

A lot of times head scratchers produce. We weren't the only one's who took vague names. But they're not vague to the people in the know.

 

[Shogun]

WR......^HERMAN.........WR
............\....QB........WR..........
..............\..FB........................
...............\..RB......................

Unstoppable offense right there.

The one man o-line. I love it.

 

[Timm Rosenbach]

A lot of times head scratchers produce. We weren't the only one's who took vague names. But they're not vague to the people in the know.

I hope you are right and with Whiz's track record you might very well be.

 

[Goldfield]

"BIG" project

who isnt in the late 5th round?

 

[Shogun]

The Combine All-Star kicker David Buechler goes to Dallas.

Herman could be something if keeps up the weight loss.

 

[Unsterblich856]

Titans select Javon Ringer, now that is one interesting selection considering they already have 2 big backs on their roster.

 

[Chopper0080]

The more that I think about the reasons that Whis plays Wells at guard, the more I like the H Johnson pick. He can block down field which speaks to good feet (for a guard) and Whis likes Wells because he can pull with him and he has the feet to get out in front of a play. Johnson will need work, but I likethe thinking behind this pick.

 

[Dr. Jones]

The more that I think about the reasons that Whis plays Wells at guard, the more I like the H Johnson pick. He can block down field which speaks to good feet (for a guard) and Whis likes Wells because he can pull with him and he has the feet to get out in front of a play. Johnson will need work, but I likethe thinking behind this pick.

Scouts INC. rates him as horrible in the category of agility.

He is slow out of his stance and generally comes out of it too high. He's a waist-bender that lacks the agility to mirror-and-slide efficiently in space. Shows marginal lateral quickness and poor balance.

And Below average in Pass Protection.

Massive frame makes him difficult to get around, especially in tight quarters at the OG position. Long arms and huge hands allow him to keep separation. However, he does not have a powerful punch to jar DL initially and he struggles to redirect versus quick double moves. He's not a natural knee bender. The more space he's in the more vulnerable he becomes. DT's with excellent first-step quickness are also problematic.

Short Yardage situations should be fun with him in front of Beanie.

 

[Dr. Jones]

He's enormous and flashes a mean streak. Generally works to finish his blocks. However, he is surprisingly weak for such a massive lineman. There is very little power to his game. He also loses a lot of his strength at the point of attack because he plays so high.

I found this surprising.

 

[Chopper0080]

Huh...I thought that I read that he led the SEC in downfield blocks...Have to see if I was looking at the wrong guy.

 

[Shogun]

The first Cane goes off the board! Spencer Adkins!!

I like the Nate Davis pick for San Fran.

 

[CardLogic]

Titans select Javon Ringer, now that is one interesting selection considering they already have 2 big backs on their roster.

Ringer is not a "big back". 5'9" - 205.