Stampede Blue on NFL Draft Day 2009
by BigBlueShoe on Apr 24, 2009 2:18 PM EDT
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Tomorrow, the 2009 NFL Draft begins, and for the Colts, they enter their first draft post-Tony Dungy. And here at Stampede Blue, we will cover the NFL Draft from every which way we can think of.
The Draft starts at 4pm Eastern, and the Colts do not make their first pick until #27, which will likely be at or around 5:30-ish. However, all day long, we'll have open threads up discussing the top picks, potential trades, and late breaking news from the draft itself.
The last part is actually a really big deal because, really for the first time, SB Nation writers will be treated as press at the draft in New York. TheSportsGuru and JasonB will be live-blogging the draft from the press boxes at Radio City Music Hall. What they hear and see on the floor of the draft will get posted at Mocking The Draft and several other SB Nation blogs. We're really, REALLY excited about this as it is another "foot in the door" so to speak with the NFL.
Also, when the Colts make their picks tomorrow, we'll post images, YouTubes, scouting reports, and more on the players they take. We'll also have mgrex03 and Colts Homer offering end-of-the-day reviews of the Colts draft and their rvials' drafts, including the AFC South teams and the New England Patriots. We will then close the day with a late podcast featuring myself, shake n bake, and King Richard.
Look for a jam-packed day of draft goodness tomorrow at Stampede Blue. Thank GOD the Draft is finally here!
Oh, and for your pleasure, here is a hilarious video re-capping the futility of the NY Jets on Draft Day. No, I'm not posting it to knock the Jets. I'm posting it because it's friggin' funny. Enjoy!
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This is great news BBS
That you guys are now treated as members of the press (well so to speak since you are blogging from the press box). Cant wait to kick off the draft tomorrow. The end of the day podcast brings me much happiness.
by metal_militia on Apr 24, 2009 2:33 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
LOL
I figured it would. I might be so tired I can barely talk, but it will be there.
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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 24, 2009 2:36 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
The time of the Colts' pick
How confident are you that the Colts pick will be around 5:30pm? Every team gets ten minutes in the first round, right? Even if they only use five minutes of that time on average, they’ll only be on pick #19 by 5:30pm. At five minutes per pick, they’d get to the Colts at 6:10pm (26picks*5minutes/pick is 130 minutes, or 2 hours and 10 minutes). So do you think that the average pick time will be less than five minutes? I figure you predict about three minutes and 28 seconds per pick.
I need to know this because I’ve got my own sports to play before I can make it to a bar to watch the rest of the draft. I thought I had plenty of time to drive home, shower, and change before the Colts pick, and I want to have a better idea.
by LukeM on Apr 24, 2009 2:44 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'd say
They’ll pick between 5:30-6pm. Not all teams will take the full 10 minutes.
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by BigBlueShoe on Apr 24, 2009 3:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I know they won't all take the full ten minutes, but...
My point is that they’d have to average less than five minutes per pick to get to the Colts before 6pm. This would make an interesting side bet. If the Colts don’t pick before 6pm, then I get to run your blog for the day. Deal? You can run my blog for a day if you win.
by LukeM on Apr 24, 2009 4:02 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Don't expect the Colts until 6:30 at the earliest
I’d be very surprised if the Colts pick before 6:30. I bet they don’t pick until closer to 7:30. Most teams will take close to the full 10 minutes, plus you have the time when the pick is submitted, the card is run up, Goodell walks out an announces the pick.
If every team averaged between 7-8 minutes (meaning some are picking within 4 or 5), then the Colts still wouldn’t pick until a little after 7:00 – 7:30.
We’ll all be watching like the dorks we are, so it doesn’t matter, but for those that really do just want to see the Colts, don’t waste your time by sitting down at 5:30.
by jumunjis on Apr 24, 2009 4:25 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
It's gonna take awhile.
I’ll be drunk by the time the Colts pick….great
by yellowsnow on Apr 24, 2009 2:59 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Hopefully me too, which will make that end of day podcast REALLY entertaining.
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by KingRichard on Apr 24, 2009 3:35 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Add me to the drunk list
And I’m in California. The only thing better than day drinking on a Sunday in November is day drinking on a Saturday at the end of April. This draft should be interesting. Go Colts!
by jantz101 on Apr 24, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
i think it will take a long time, it always has – unless they changed more rules then just the 10 minutes
by Lrccolt4 on Apr 24, 2009 3:18 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
I'll be late getting here tomorrow
But it’ll be a lot of fun being here for Draft day!
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by MrNFL on Apr 24, 2009 3:28 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
can we trade for boldin
just so the titans don’t get him?
"Daryl (Morey, the Rockets general manager) and I were talking this morning. We both discussed how great Tracy is in the playoffs. There's very few people who have the ability to step up their games in the playoffs and he does. So we're not looking to run away from Tracy." - Houston Rockets Owner, Leslie Alexander
muhahahaha WTF?!?!
by zkmavz on Apr 24, 2009 3:41 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
for a second round pick
And if it is only for a year I would do it. Wayne, Gonzalez, Clark and Boldin is terrifying.
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by Colts Homer on Apr 24, 2009 4:31 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Boldin would be nice and all, but
Don’t worry about the Titans (or Jags). You still need a QB to get him the ball and Collins is unlikely to have a second career year at his age. In fact, if Tenn invested in Boldin they would then have to make a big QB move once Collins runs out of gas (this year? next?). That means sacrificing some cap space by dumping VY, trading for a big FA QB, or drafting one high, meaning probably another year or two before he’s productive. It would fundamentally change their team like getting 18 changed the Colts—they’d have to build around him to make the acquisition pay-off/work out..
He’s dangerous, but it would require a big paradigm shift in Nashville that would make them less likely to be a threat for a few years. IMO.
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by Bobman on Apr 24, 2009 4:34 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
I preffered the 12 noon draft start time
with three rounds on day 1
by torontocoltsfan on Apr 24, 2009 5:00 PM EDT reply actions 0 recs
Yeah, but then they set a record
for the longest time to do the 3 rounds. It finally ended at like 9:00. I have something that I have to be at from 2-5 tomorrow, so I’m glad it’s starting late.
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Random fact of the week from the empty void that is my mind: For all of our hatred toward CHFF's idiocy, they did win a Pro Football Writers of America award for best game story a few years ago. Ironically enough, it was for this story: Crow-six ways from Peking Garden
by Cassieper on Apr 24, 2009 6:26 PM EDT up reply actions 0 recs
Merry X-Mas Day Everyone!!!!
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