it’s like their “operation shutdown” Billy Beane wanted Nick Swisher to fall to them in the draft so bad that he didn’t go watch any of his games because that would up the buzz around Swisher and tip the A’s hand on who they wanted.

The Colts will be fine getting someone at WR after the first, because they are likely to play the slot. Someone at DT, OLB, or RB would make more sense in my opinion. If we can have someone like Moreno, Wells, or Jennings the running game will improve immensely. As a result, Manning will have alot more options passing because we will actually have a running attack to fear along with him.

In fact, I’d say the only one that could be considered “below average” would be Rushing. Simpson didn’t really impress me and he’s probably the second best on that list. Garcon showed flashes and he was a great returner in college. I mean, that’s what caught Polian’s attention to begin with. I think if Garcon is healthy, we could potentially give it to him and see what he could do with it if he was back there an entire season. I mean if you think about it, probably one of the best returners (over a short period of time but man when that was his thing, he was awesome) is Hester and he only scored a TD once every 13.4 returns. Garcon only had 23 returns, and Hester’s average shot up with a couple long returns. After that first year, Garcon has pretty much exactly the same return average. Guy’s goto have more chances as a returner to start showing his full bag of tricks.

And what’re you doing talking about rookie receivers and return dudes? New England got Leigh Bodden man. That dude was like the best man corner by a good margin behind Nnamdi. I didn’t think the Patriots were going to be able to fix that defense by next year so they’d suck, but now I’m not so sure. They could be seriously dangerous. Their amount of high round draft picks is scaring me. The Pats aren’t too shabby in the draft themselves, and they’re definitely getting a 3rd round pick for Samuel. They have THREE second round draft picks. They’re picking 4 dudes on day 1 and 6 in the first two rounds. They still might be a little ways away unless all their LBs they draft and safety pan out immediately. But the way the draft is starting to place players, they’re in really good position to pick up some players that fit them pretty well. Greg Lewis might actually have a chance to succeed in their system. They’re going to be dangerous.

Go talk about that, our return game is too depressing to talk about. We get it, it sucks. It’s the phase of the game where you say that, cross your arms, and looked pissed. I mean, I break down the return game by saying “Ca’t cover, can’t block, can’t run, can’t return.” Who the hell knows? Nobody even knows for sure who would end up being a great return man. Anytime anyone starts to shine as a returner, they yank them off and try to make them play a position. The days of Brian Mitchell and Dante Hall have passed, it’s kind of annoying. Returning is a talent, it takes a rare player to excel at it. And most of the time they’re not even that good at other positions, but they still stick them there until they get older and try to relive the glory by putting them back as a returner. But once that flash of phenomenal returning is gone, even for a second, it’s normally just that…gone. Hester will never be the same returner he once was. And they’ll probably do the same thing with Manningham. Hell, I’d be all for a Roy Hall and someone else for Manningham. Someone with potential and like Ball or something (and I dig them both) for him. Hell, I’d trade Bethea straight up to them and start Bullit for him. Well, actually, I would’ve done that for Hester. Returners are definitely lightning in a bottle. Hester was as sure as you could get. People gained 20-30 yards of field position because everyone was scared to kick to him, for good reason.

Sorry, tangent. Like I said, go talk about the Pats and how we’re going to be sneaky and crush them. I swear, am I the only one that gets cabin crazy every free agency period? It’s mind numbing. I just replied with 4 paragraphs in reply to something about the return game. What the hell?

Yeah, i was surprised to see Maualuga drop to 26…and about Laurinaitis, would you pick him if you could?

If one of them were to drop, they could be our Zach Thomas for the next ten years. I love the idea of one of them in a Colts uniform. I would like that pick as much as Jerry or Moreno.