Why this draft was a success

[DickolausJ]

We will actually have all our draft picks next year. It was really hard seeing New England take our second round draft pick at the very top of the round.

I really don't know anything about our draft picks outside of Cam Newton and while I'm not sure about Newtons accuracy or his game knowledge/intelligence I will say it appears he has a good mindset and attitude which is the most important step to becoming the leader of this football team.

I got us coming in last in the South again with a 7-9, 8-8 record if we are lucky so I'm glad we will have all our draft picks next year since they all should be very valuable.

[JawnyBlaze]

I agree. Dunno if we're last again, I can actually see TB coming back down to earth and competing with us for the last spot around .500

[jtnc]

We also addressed all of our needs.

[DickolausJ]

hopefully we nab a kicker in the free agency.

[Davidson Deac II]

Its only a success if in 2-3 years, most of the guys we picked are still playing, and playing well.

[Sword]

I think Atlanta is going to lay an egg..they didn't help their defense..NFC South is always volatile.

[Cat'sGrowl]

Nobody can ever predict the South. Don't know why you even bother to try.

[JawnyBlaze]

I could see that happening too, Swordcat. Despite their record (which I've said numerous times was inflated by feasting on a cupcake schedule, same thing as TB) they weren't dominant or anything last year. The Steelers beat them without their supposedly "elite" QB.

[Anybodyhome]

If only that pesky Patriot pick in Round 2 was there Carolina could have drafted Dareus #1 and taken Andy Dalton with #33 and immediately been better than they will be.

[pstall]

give it some time there Horatio. waaay to early to tell. lets hope each guy over achieves.

[Stumpy]

give it some time there Horatio. waaay to early to tell. lets hope each guy over achieves.

^This :thumbsup:

[DickolausJ]

My point was I'm just happy we didn't make any dumb trades. Unless it was us trading down for more picks.

[YourManInAmsterdam]

I'm not a guy who really knows a lot about college football, so I can't really speak to the potential of the guys we picked up in later rounds, but...

But I get the impression we had a game plan and we've stuck to it based on the things Rivera has said to the press.

And that leads me to believe that either:

A) Hurney, Rivera, (and Richardson?) are on the same wavelength for now, making running the franchise a smoother process

or

B) It's part of Rivera's (perhaps unpublicized) agreement with the franchise to get what he needs to run this team without TOO much interference.

...or both.

In any event, I'm encouraged about the future. It seems like there's a plan and some order to things. I don't know if I ever really got that impression during Fox's tenure.

[Hoenheim]

As for a random note, its going to be really interesting to see if Armanti Edwards does well as a receiver next year. I read in another thread that someone said he was putting on some muscle, so that's good...I have no earthly clue how good he is catching and running the football, but I guess we'll see this coming season! If he turns out to be good, everyone can finally stop bitching about that second rounder lol.