The Stankoniforous Files

Word on the street is that Jason Campbell will request a trade if the Skins draft a QB. This will get very interesting. This sounds like a test of wills and the player usually doesn't win.

I guess Campbell has finally had enough. Frankly, I think Campbell is good once you let him get familiar with system instead of changing the system season after season. There are a few teams that would be interested, namely the Raiders, Jets, Bucs, Titans, Broncos, and Lions. Hell, even the Vikings might try to jump on Campbell.

In the days approaching the NFL Draft prognosticators have the Good Ole Lions picking ROCKET ARM Stafford from Georgia. In the last few years which Number One QBs have changed the teams that they have ended up on immediately? That answer is very very few.

In looking at the top 5 QBs from last year (QB RATING), Drew Brees, Peyton Manning, Chad Pennington, Kurt Warner, and my BOY Phillip Rivers (Go Chargers!!!!) , the only one of these guys that was a number one draft pick was Peyton Manning. In that list Peyton is arguably one of the best to ever play and it took him many years to develop into the talent he is today.

I say all that to say this. When will GM's learn? Franchise QBs are groomed and built within a system. They dont grow on trees, they are not available immediately after college, and they take time to mature, like a fine wine. I will agree last season was weird with Flacco, and Ryan coming out of the gates and doing a very good job. But no one thought at University of Delaware, and Boston College respectively that either guy would start this past season and do what they did.

This post is entitled Universal Mind Control from this glamorous thought that one great QB will make your team great forever. Get over it. There is not a Peyton Manning in this draft. Joe Montana retired a Chief, Steve Young is on ESPN, Elway is coaching / fathering, Randal Cunningham is somewhere, and Warren Moon is probably yelling at someone.

Please look to the real rocks of the draft. Offensive lineman. History has shown us that rock solid lineman drafted in the first round last for 10 or more years and typically produce many Pro Bowls and help to win championships. Primadonna QBs that go number one often end up more like Ryan Leaf and Alex Smith. Great potential and less than effective performances on the field. We need to look more at the Jonathan Ogdens and the Orlando Pace's of the world. If you are going to spend the money in the down economy, dont let the hype fool you into investing into something that may not pay dividends for years to come.

Please think above the song, "You know you like it.... its calling your name"

Be like Pookie in CB4, let the real players convince you, "It keeps calling me...... that Crack just keeps calling me man"

S.

OTL looked at the 2004 NFL Draft and focused on the Eli Manning drama.

As far as QBs in that draft, clearly Big Ben is the alpha male of the group. I'm still not sold on Eli being a franchise QB. When the GMen's offense got Plaxico'd, we saw the same old Eli.

The question becomes was the Giants' offense a function of Plax drawing double coverage or Eli slowly progressing into a future franchise QB? You know how I feel about that. What say you Stank-0? M0yo? SPS?
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Regarding the 2009 draft, I'm also up in the air about drafting a QB when my O line folds like a lawn chair. If I were the Lions, I would shop the #1 pick for a rack of picks down the line, either this year or next year. The Iggles have continually bolstered both lines which is a recipe for success. Your franchise needs to either be able to protect or create pressure.

One of the analysts made a good point about big arms, i.e. JaMarcus Russell, etc. Scouts fall in love with the big arm, but don't look at decision-making skills and accuracy. I will say this, Russell has the tools but is hampered by a senile owner and dysfunctional franchise. Let him go elsewhere before we label him.

So what should the Lions do with the #1 pick? Stank-0? M0yo? SPS?
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One last point, what has Jason Campbell done to make the Redskins front office doubt him? First, they wanted Jay Cutler now they are talkin to Mark Sanchez. Um...the Skins have not only Campbell but Colt Brennan as well. Why collect QBs? At least let Campbell learn a single offensive system beyond one year before you start trying to replace him. Six Flags Snyder, do better!

Should the Skins draft another QB to make it three now? SPS? M0yo? Stank-0?

Also known as the NFL draft. I work too much to go position by position and team by team. With the attention that QBs are drawing right now, it's the perfect time to analyze the QBs in the draft. Let's start with the biggest name in the draft.

Matthew Stafford

(+)'s: Clearly the best arm in the this class. Having watched a few Georgia Bulldogs games last year, Stafford had an arm that could excite. I wouldn't quite say he has a JaMarcus Russell-type arm but he's not too shabby. As "experts" like to say, can make all the throws. Game experience. He is seen to have franchise QB potential.

(-)'s: Not terribly mobile. He could shuffle a lil bit in the pocket but didn't show an amazing ability to keep broken plays alive sufficiently long enough. Decisionmaking needs work. Didn't seem to stand up to well in the face of the blitz and different coverages seemed to confuse him a bit too easily.

Projected: 1st round, 1st pick. First QB taken in the draft.

QB most similar to:...Based on his physical gifts I would say Matt Ryan. Stank-0 was not terribly sold on Ryan when he was drafted last year, and I feel the same way about Stafford. Scouts are droolin all over this kid.

I will give the rest of the writers a chance to evaluate the other QBs in this year's draft.

P.S. I had to change the name. Stank-0 informed me with SPS comin on board that's alot of S-names on the roster. So now I am Werdsworth...no Punchline.

Ah the annual rite of passage for minor league football players scholar-athletes, the NFL draft. The Big XII has the potential to have quite a few high profile players selected early. Let's run down the draft suspects.

According to the word on the street, John Parker Wilson is the projected #1 pick. ??? Did Stank-0 miss something during his hiatus? Wilson didn't wow but he didn't disappoint and that's enough to get drafted.

Michael Oher is also a high draft pick. He was considered NFL ready back in high school. Whomever gets him has a left tackle for the next 7-10 years. Period!

Tim Tebow is considered a middle rounder, which is correct ISO. His game won't translate smoothly to the NFL. There is talk of converting him to a tight end or half back or having him in Wildcat formations. That sounds too much like a gimmick player and you can ask Reggie Bush how it feels to be a gimmick player. Bush had to change his game, so will Tebow.

Sam Bradford looks the most NFL-ready. He has pocket presence, can move around to buy time, is accurate, has the toughness factor, and is big enough so scouts won't hate on his size.

Colt McCoy has the tools to play, but there's this lingering doubt in Stank-0's mind about him. He played well in the big games but something is naggin about his game. He does run alot for a quarterback.

Graham Harrell is the only college quarterback to approach the number of attempts an NFL quarterback will make Sunday after Sunday. The knock on Harrell is he's never really been pressured with that mammoth offensive line he played behind and he put up fantasy numbers. Few big number quarterbacks make it in the NFL, just ask Tommy Chang and every other quarterback to ever play at Hawaii and Texas Tech.

Michael Crabtree is the most complete receiver in college football. He's Andre Johnson (while he was at Miami) with a bigger frame. Stank-0 thinks Crabtree is sophomore so he still has another season, correct Stank-0 if he is wrong. As a resident in Big XII country, Stank-0 would like another season to watch him play ball.

Since Stank-0 gave one soph a shout out might as well spotlight Dez Bryant, receiver at Oklahoma State. If Crab is the best receiver in college football, Bryant would make a good case for #2. Bryant had a few games where he could not be single covered. It was not physically possible.

Anyone get left out, drop a comment.

UPDATE!: Michael Crabtree redshirted early in his career so he is eligible for the draft.