Five QBs taken in the first two rounds of NFL Draft.....

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:08 pm

First of all, it a freaking draft. Omar wasn't going to go in the top two rounds to begin with. The only thing that matters is that he gets drafted. Secondly, I have way to many things to do than follow the NFL combine, since basketball is still going on at that time, so I don't know what they said about anyone. Yes, I will say that the NFL personnel people do know more than you when it comes to mechanics, and everything else that goes into picking players for the draft. That's what they do for a living. Just because you have seen a lot of Alabama games doesn't make you an expert on the two players when it comes to mechanics, footwork, and styles of the two quarterbacks. I also think that leadership is something that is looked upon when selecting a quarterback in the draft, and I would take Croyle over Jacobs. Croyle might not have been able to put up a lot of points, for different reasons, but he kept them in everygame, and gave them that chance to win at the end. Omar didn't win any of the big games, and didn't look like the leader he needed to . That I think plays a big part.

thedrum · Post by **thedrum** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:34 pm

And with the 148th pick in the 2006 draft, the Green Bay Packers select quarterback...INGLE MARTIN from FURMAN?!?!??!?!!!

At least it could have been Gradkowski. That, from an NFL perspective, I could understand, but what the hell is this?

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:38 pm

HoustonFalcon wrote:First of all, it a freaking draft. Omar wasn't going to go in the top two rounds to begin with. The only thing that matters is that he gets drafted. Secondly, I have way to many things to do than follow the NFL combine, since basketball is still going on at that time, so I don't know what they said about anyone. Yes, I will say that the NFL personnel people do know more than you when it comes to mechanics, and everything else that goes into picking players for the draft. That's what they do for a living. Just because you have seen a lot of Alabama games doesn't make you an expert on the two players when it comes to mechanics, footwork, and styles of the two quarterbacks. I also think that leadership is something that is looked upon when selecting a quarterback in the draft, and I would take Croyle over Jacobs. Croyle might not have been able to put up a lot of points, for different reasons, but he kept them in everygame, and gave them that chance to win at the end. Omar didn't win any of the big games, and didn't look like the leader he needed to . That I think plays a big part.

I think it would be fair to say that Croyle didn't win any big games either. Alabama would have been a 2-10 team this season if their defense was as bad as BG's. Alabama's defense was among one of the best in I-A this past season, and yes, I can attest to that game between Tennessee and Alabama where Alabama had won 6-3. Rediculously horrible game offensively, and Croyle didn't do jack to help his team. Same goes for their boring bowl game that they won 13-10 on a late turnover, again because of the defense.

There were only two games this season where Alabama faced a team with as good of a defense as theirs, and that was their final two games against LSU and Auburn, and as luck would have it, they lost both. In OT at home against LSU, Alabama failed to achieve a first down and had to kick a field goal. LSU went right down and scored the TD to win. Didn't even get a first down in the first overtime, that's pretty pathetic. As for the Auburn game, well, he got picked about 4 times and Alabama got blown out of Jordan-Hare Stadium.

Brodie Croyle oughta be distributing at least half of his new NFL salary to the Alabama defense, because they are the ones that got him this far. Omar Jacobs didn't get two pounds of s**t from the Bowling Green defense. If he had, we would have only lost 1 game this past season (Boise) and possibly a 2nd (WMU). We would have crushed both Akron (who we could have shut out with a good run defense) and Toledo for sure, and we would have beaten Wisconsin by about 21 or 25.

bgsufalcon24 · Post by **bgsufalcon24** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:39 pm

thedrum wrote:And with the 148th pick in the 2006 draft, the Green Bay Packers select quarterback...INGLE MARTIN from FURMAN?!?!??!?!!!

At least it could have been Gradkowski. That, from an NFL perspective, I could understand, but what the hell is this?

I don't understand this, at all. Why do I have this feeling that Jacobs could end up being an UDFA?

Tommy Glantz Is A Sniper · Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:48 pm

Martin looked really, really good at the combine.

thedrum · Post by **thedrum** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:54 pm

Of course I'm in a bit of awe of the fact that this guy was picked over Omar, but beyond that he was also picked over Gradkowski, Shockley, McNeal, Olson, and Vick.

Green Bay's probably taking this thinking "okay, we need a back-up QB for the coming years, but we don't want to get anybody good enough for our current quarterbacks to feel threatened. If we pick somebody in a late round who isn't a steal, I think it could work out."

still nuts.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 1:57 pm

I guarantee you GB took the guy they thought was the best QB available...I'm starting to think Omar made a mistake by coming out early. Not because I think he could've helped his stock much, but because he could've spent one more year livin' the college life and getting his degree.

Falconboy · Post by **Falconboy** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:02 pm

hammb wrote:I guarantee you GB took the guy they thought was the best QB available...I'm starting to think Omar made a mistake by coming out early. Not because I think he could've helped his stock much, but because he could've spent one more year livin' the college life and getting his degree.

The way this draft is going the more I agree with Hammb. Omar had no bizness coming out this year at all none whatsoever. Its sad, but Omar will just have to prove himself the harder way if he gets drafted at all here in these later rounds. Its the 5th Rd now and still no sign of him. He musta really underperfomed at the combine or didnt' stack up well in these wonderlick scores or whatvever.

ChicagoFalcon · Post by **ChicagoFalcon** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:03 pm

It doesn't matter what round Omar gets picked...I'd pick a late round pick and a superbowl ring for Omar over a first round and then flop! He'll get picked and his true talent will shine and coaches will drool over the fact that he got looked over. Look at T. Brady!

BGDrew · Post by **BGDrew** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:07 pm

I hate to say this, but I think some need to take off the burnt orange and seal brown glasses.

hammb · Post by **hammb** » Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:11 pm

ChicagoFalcon wrote:It doesn't matter what round Omar gets picked...I'd pick a late round pick and a superbowl ring for Omar over a first round and then flop! He'll get picked and his true talent will shine and coaches will drool over the fact that he got looked over. Look at T. Brady!

It could certainly happen, but Omar is the antithesis of Tom Brady.

Omar played at a lower division school and dominated. He is a physical specimen with all the tools you'd ask for. The only thing he hasn't shown is the intangibles.

Conversely Brady was at a big time football powerhouse and did little. He had a weak arm, and not that athletic. However, he did show great leadership & intelligence for the game.

Omar will get drafted and he'll have a chance to make an impression, but it's really starting to look like NFL scouts don't really think he's a future starter. Of course they didn't think Brady was a future starter either.

HowAboutThatLocalSportsTe · Sun Apr 30, 2006 2:18 pm

And he goes to the Steelers...