And everything that comes with it. Aladdin quote modified for those of you keeping score at home. I needed to comment on this year's RB class. It is the worst I have ever seen. Last year wasn't great either but at least it had the diamond in the rough (LeGarrette Blount) that FSTscouting loved and ALL 32 teams hated. Most of you don't know these players but I'll explain it to you..
2011 NFL Draft RB Class
1) Mark Ingram (Alabama)...solid but will be taken too high
2) Ryan Williams (VA Tech)..borderline garbage
3) Mikel Leshoure (Illinois)...wanna be rashard mendenhall but not close
4) Shane Vereen (CAL)...garbage
5) Noel Devine (WVU)..too small KR possibly
6) Demarco Murray (Oklahoma)...perfect fit for Eagles offense (West Coast..only fits in that scheme)
7) Quizz Rodgers (Oregon St)...i want to see more..like his swag
8) Armando Allen (Notre Dame)..solid but not NFL star RB
9) Evan Royster (Penn State)..solid but not NFL star RB
10) Derrick Lock (Kentucky)..never heard of him..supposedly has wheels
....this is a top 10 RB's not FSTscouting ranking of players per se
The point I am trying to make is when there is a great RB class (or any position for that matter) that is "deep" or has a lot of "depth" let's get one of those players...no matter what. The '08 RB class is the perfect example. Let's get one of these players Detroit Lions!!
..In order of Drafted 2008 NFL Draft (RB's)
1) Darren McFadden RB Arkansas (#4)
2) Jonathan Stewart RB Oregon (#13)
3) Felix Jones RB Arkansas (#22)
4) Rashard Mendenhall RB Illinois (#23)
5) Chris Johnson RB ECU (#24)
6) Matt Forte RB Tulane (#45)
7) Ray Rice RB Rutgers (#55)
8) Kevin Smith RB Central Florida (#64) (Detroit Lions)...."at least he led the NCAAF in rushing maybe he'll be good in the pros" -Detroit Lions fan. But funny and fitting the Lions took the only BAD RB of this class...Jahvid Best is so much better tho LOL
9) Jamaal Charles RB Texas (#73)....this is the guy you wantED Detroit...whoops
10) Steve Slaton RB WVU (#89)
11) Tashard Choice RB GA Tech (#122)
12) Ryan Torain RB Arizona State (#139)
13) Tim Hightower RB Richmond (#149)
14) Mike Hart RB Michigan (irrelevant)
15) Justin Forsett RB CAL
...this is how much of a laughingstock the Detroit Lions are. They tried to scout this RB class and the best name they could come up with was the ONLY BAD RB in this whole draft Kevin Smith. A blind monkey could throw a dart and could have done a better job than the Lions did..and the Lions were TRYING to improve the franchise.
So, I guess what I am saying is that the players make the "class" and when you say there is a great RB class that means there are great players in it. Like I would have said the '08 RB NFL Draft class was a great RB class and look at all of the great players came from that class. I would say the '04 QB class was a great class and I would also say the '10 Safety class was also a great class...so for future notice when I say a "class" is great you need to get one of those players. While saying that I have not determined there to be a great "class"...(please be aware I haven't seen any combine or pro day information and we are early in the scouting process). Some players that would have made the class a great class didn't come out..cough cough Andrew Luck (QB) and Justin Blackmon (WR). Both of these players could have pushed both of those classes into great "class" territory but since they didn't so there is no great class this year.
...I am slowly building a case against HOF GM Bill Polian and this is the first argument to why he sucks. His poor logic in not drafting DEFENSE for all of those years caught up with him when he was handed the best RB class of all time and he didn't get one RB..wait Mike Hart but he is irrelevant. After busting on RB in 2006 with Joseph Addai, he couldn't take RB round one in '08 so it worked out perfect that he had to take RB in 2009 with his 1st round pick. He dodged the best RB class and if he truly was "so great" he would put his ego and everything aside and go I know I screwed up with Joseph Addai but I promise I will make it up with Ray Rice or Jamaal Charles in round two of the '08 draft. It is a deep class with a bunch of RB's and we NEED one of these guys. But it worked out beautiful that the '08 class was great and the '09 class sucked (like the '11 RB class) and he reached for a RB in round one and busted!
First Argument to why Bill Polian Sucks: didn't get a RB in 2008!!
...pretty much a typical post will contain FST knowledge, followed by a stat, more FST knowledge, hatred towards non-FST (Bill Polian, etc....kinda like how a Family Guy random joke works), stat, more hate, and a FST conclusion. That's about all folks.
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