Monday, April 25, 2005

First impressions

The analysis, the scrutinizing and the debate about the NFL draft is starting. Locally, the Cardinals at first blush appeared to have a very, very solid draft. Much like last year.

The quip-of-the-day, and granted it's early, goes to co-host Mike Jarecki at XTRA-Sports 910 who tossed this one out while discussing Dennis Green's drafts in comparison to the previous four:

"I don't want to sound all cynical, but it almost seems like they know what they're doing."

1 comment:

Simian Logician said...

My favorite line about a Dennis Green draft came from an analysis in USA Today several years ago when Green coached in Minnesota.

Even though it had become crystal clear that the Vikings, after yet another playoff defeat, desperately needed to address the defensive side of the ball, Green again went for offensive skill players. The reviewer wrote of Green's picks:

"The Vikings drafted like drunken sailors. F."

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