Other

Last week I stumbled upon something so egregious and atrocious that looking at it almost made me physically ill. No, it wasn't John Lackey's face; instead it was:

Sports Illustrated's list of the "50 Greatest Sports Movies of All-Time."

I put the name of their list in quotes because, in actuality, this list is nowhere near what would be considered by sane human beings to be the best sports movies of all-time. As we all know, Major League is the best sports movie ever. And it would be natural to assume that SI felt the same. However, they did not give it the top spot, nor did they give it a spot at all. That's right, they left Major League off the list of the 50 Greatest Sports Movies of All-Time! I honestly had to check it 3 or 4 times just to make sure I didn't miss it, but no, it's not on there.

According to SI, Major League isn't quite as good as gems like:

-Searching for Bobby Fischer

-Rollerball

-Remember the Titans &

-Any Given Sunday

Not to mention about ten movies I'd never heard of, including one called: The Goalie's Anxiety at the Penalty Kick. Catchy title.

This list also contributes to the glorification of two of the most overrated sports movies ever: Slapshot and Hoosiers (5th and 6th, respectively). Look, I've got no problem with either of these flicks, they're both pretty solid, but they're definitely not as great as everybody seems to think they are. Slapshot is mildly funny, but certainly not the raucous laughfest I was led to believe; and, needless to say, it's nowhere near Major League in terms of outright hilarity. As for Hoosiers, I don't know, I guess I just didn't get it. After watching it, I couldn't see why anybody would think it's the best sports movie of all-time, unless you were an Indiana high school basketball player, or lame ... which I guess go hand-in-hand (Zing! Take that Indiana high schoolers, you effing losers!)

Here's another problem, they ranked Caddyshack 17th and left Rudy off the list altogether. Caddyshack is what Slapshot wishes it was (even though I think the latter was released a couple years earlier). And how can you leave Rudy off the list!? Inexcusable. Look, I don't cry while watching movies, but I'll tell you that after Rudy makes the sack and Roc starts to walk away and gives the little fist pump, well I was fighting 'em back.

After looking at this list and regaining my compsure I checked to see who had compiled this crime against humanity so that I could seek him out and start booing him constantly for at least 2 weeks. Then I found out that the list was put together by the "SI Staff." What!? There were multiple people sitting around and NONE of them saw fit to include Major League!

I'm cancelling my subscription.

Google Image Search

Found this pretty interesting.

Do a Google Image search for Henry Cotto and see what you come up with. A few pics of Cotto and then... check about 14 down.

And then... basically the rest of 'em.

Look familiar?

Apparently there aren't too many image searches for the master of the mustache these days.

This just in...

From the No Shit?! department... SAMMY SOSA DID STEROIDS!!!!

I know... it's shocking.

I'm glad. Just one more jerkaroo who can;t hold a candle to the guy we all know didn't do the juice...


our hero...


Henry Cotto. God bless ya.

Other

The worst thing I saw this week hasn't happened yet. Maybe that was a little confusing. What I meant to say was that it was an upcoming event that I first heard about this week. Maybe that was even more confusing. Why don't we cut to the chase:



Brandon Morrow Bobblehead Night.





I'm sure you've all heard of it already, but I felt someone had to point out the absolute absurdity of this. (Here's the link in case you want more info.) Now I know we've been getting on poor ol' B-Mor pretty hard lately, but c'mon. What does a guy have to do for a team to cancel a bobblehead night? Would one more blown save have done the trick? The website advertises that the first 20,000 fans will receive a miniature Morrow, but will that many people actually show up? I think this promotion may actually result in an attendance drop. Here's my guess of what a hypothetical convo might be like:

A: Hey wanna go to the game on Friday?
B: No.
A: C'mon I've got free tickets.
B: The money wasn't the problem, I just don't want one of those fucking bobbleheads.

In essence, the Mariners are now penalizing fans for coming out to the ballpark. Another scenario may arise in which tens of thousands of fans wait outside the stadium in an attempt to NOT be one of the first 20,000 people through the gates. This standoff may last throughout the entire game, causing Safeco to be completely empty. Well, maybe Dale Shit will be there, but that's about it.

Another question I have would be about the movement of the head. Normally, a bobblehead faces forward and bobbles back and forth; however, I suggest that Morrow's should pivot over his shoulder so that he can watch another home run he gave up sail over the fence.

The preposterousness doesn't stop with this promotion however, there's also a Franklin Gutierrez bobblehead give-away on July 24th. Look, I love Goots as much as the next guy, but does he deserve this? I think not. So where does it stop? Where do the M's draw the line? Having a bobblehead made in your likeness used to mean something, now you basically get one when you sign with the team. Which reminds me, make sure you all head to the ballpark on September 18th for Dustin Ackley Bobblehead Night!

Brandon Sorrow

New reports have Brandon Morrow ready to abandon his current role of game destroying relief pitcher, and make the move back to starting pitcher. I haven't seen this much flip-flopping since the end of the Epic video by Faith No More. (No good? How about I haven't seen this much flip-flopping since Kate with Jack and Sawyer on Lost.... still nothing? Well... that's all I got).

I actually think this is good news... I mean it can't get any worse, right?

I know how you guys love surveys... so check it out to the right.

Brandon Morrow Surveys!!!!

Uh Oh

I glanced at the front of a newspaper (they still exist) this morning, and saw that Joe Montana's kid is going to UW. How good can he be right??!?!

Don't worry Coug fans... early reports have Tom and Gisele's first born commiting to the Cougs (ba-dum-dum)

The Call

A few Mustacheers got together on Friday to support independent film at the Central Cinema. The Call is about a small sports agency and follows three of their clients in last years draft. One of them happened to be Owen Schmitt. And the dude was in attendance:


No idea he was that tall.

I think I speak for everyone else when I say it was a pretty rad! The flick is great. Any sports fan (or really anyone) will love it. Plus, it features our (HCM's) favorite Seahawk (well... outside of MH). He seemed like a cool cat. I mean he put up with our slightly drunk line of questioning and even entertained the idea of playing on our kickball team.

I think Peter has the info on when you can catch it again, hopefully he'll post it here. I recommend going. 4:00 on Tuesday... I think.

And... if Owen Schmitt is the kind of guy who googles himself, (which I doubt... he's probably too busy pancake blocking fools and stiff arming chumps) come play on our drunken kickball team. We'll save you a jersey.

Go Seahawks!!!

Stop that pigeon, stop that pigeon

Maybe not as cool as Randy Johnson, but funny none the less.

Is That You Tolbert?

I'm not sure about the rest of you, but I had a bad feeling about last night's game when this guy stepped to the plate in the 10th.

Ya know if he was gonna pull that shit at least he could have been on the Yankees.

Also, great job blowing the game Balentien. Awesome stuff out there pal. Not only did he commit the error on the Tolbert hit, but he badly misplayed the "double" that Joe Mauer hit earlier in the inning. If a fielder's error directly leads to his team losing I think he should be credited with the loss, not the pitcher. Balentien is 0-1.

Best Albums of 1990

Here are the top 5 albums released in 1990.  As you can see we love the Black Crowes.  Looking at what was released in 1990, it's easy to see why alternative music exploded in 1991.  Janet Jackson's Rhythm Nation 1814 was the top selling US album for the year.

Rank	Mr. F	Wanamaker
1	Alice in Chains - Facelift	Fugazi - Repeater
2	Poison - Flesh & Blood	Pixies - Bossanova
3	Living Colour - Time's Up	Depeche Mode - Violater
4	MC Hammer  - Please Hammer Don't Hurt ‘Em	Jane's Addiction -Ritual de lo Habitual
5	The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker	The Black Crowes - Shake Your Money Maker

Other

The worst thing I saw while watching baseball this week actually happened earlier today, and it was:

Daniel Murphy's base-running.

The Mets' rookie outfielder put on a sparkling display of ineptitude during the Top of the 2nd inning in the Mets' loss to the Pirates. To his credit, Murphy actually hit an RBI single to get aboard, which showed a semblance of baseball acumen. This is the point were Jerry Manuel should have sent in a pinch-runner so as to save young Murphy from embarrassing himself. Instead, Murphy remained in the game and the following occurred:

After a pitch or two, Pittsburgh attempted a pick off move to first. replays clearly showed that Murphy was tagged out, however, the 1st base ump called him safe, allowing him to try to go from 1st to 3rd on a base a hit to left a few pitches later. As the throw came in from the outfield Murphy slid in to 3rd. Replays clearly showed that Murphy had once again been thrown out, however, the 3rd base ump decided it would be funny if Murphy stayed on base (I guess) so he called him safe. With men on 1st and 3rd and one out, the next batter hit a grounder to the left side, and Murphy (sigh) decided to head home. This time, the umps couldn't save him seeing as how he was gunned down by a good 10 feet. At this point, Keith Hernandez, the Mets' color man, couldn't help it, and he started laughing hysterically for a good 20 seconds. While still laughing, he managed to say, "I'm sorry, but that's funny. They got him out three times." (That's a paraphrase, but it's the best I could remember)

So, just to recap, Murphy could have accounted for all three outs by himself. Most people would say he was running around like a "chicken with his head cut off." I would say that he ran around like a chicken who had a head, a head that was filled with the brain of a dumbshit. It reminded me of a little leaguer who just keeps running around the bases because the defense keeps making errors and they can't get him out. Except, in this case, they did get him out ... 3 times. Maybe he thought it was like double jeopardy, and that he couldn't be called out after he'd already been cleared of the charges the first time.

This week actually had a couple of contenders to the Other crown. Here's what barely missed the cut:

1st Runner-Up:

On Saturday, the 30th the Chicago White Sox and Kansas City Royals wore throwback uniforms from the Negro Leagues to honor the men who had played in the league. This game involved only 2 African-American players, one of whom, was only used as a pinch-runner. That struck me as more than a little ironic.

2nd Runner-Up:

John Lackey's face.

Henry Cotto Jr.

http://mlb.mlb.com/news/article.jsp?ymd=20080606&content_id=2857100&vkey=draft2008&fext=.jsp

Apparently we drafted HCJR last year.  I can only assume Bavasi was not calling the shots on that pick.

Other

This week's Other deals with an amazing record that the Mariners were able to achieve last month. And what was that record?


1

They had only 1 person attend the first game of their April 28th double-header against the Chicago White Sox. At least, that's what espn.com's records show. See for yourself.

I understand that a Jakubauskas start doesn't inspire a lot of people to head to the ballpark, but come on. You would think more than one person would show up. I mean, at the very least the one guy that went to the game would bring somebody with him.

So, how did this happen? Well, Other caught up with the one man who attended that game, his name is Dale Shit, and the following is the interview conducted with him.


Other: So you attended a game where you were the only person in the stands, how did this happen?

Dale Shit: I just love baseball. It seemed like a great day to catch a game.

O: Is your last name really Shit?

DS: Yes.

O: Well thanks for your time.


So there you have it folks. The true story of the game with one man in the stands.

Freddie Prinze, Jr.

Apparently jamming Sarah Michelle Gellar on a consistent basis wasn't enough. I think this dude may have a personal grudge against me. Or at least he's trying to make me jealous.

He just quit his job, a few months back, as a writer for the WWE. Seriously.

And now there's this:

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/television/news/e3i7091575e2b2c21c20e2777e3347536cc

Damn this guy.

Summer Movie Score Card

I've seen just about every "blockbuster" they've put out so far this summer. Nothing has approached Delgo territory, but Angels and Demons gave it a run.

Just saw Terminator last night. Awesome. Although Bale is in full Batman form... doesn't matter. Best one of the season.

Terminator Salvation.... 4.5 Stars
X-Men Origins: Wolverine.... 4 Stars (If Tim Riggins had pulled off the Cajun accent, we'd be looking at a 5 starer)
Star Trek.... 4 Stars
Angels and Demons.... 2 Stars

For more detailed analysis... email me.

What should I see next?

Post suggestions below... or I'm shutting down the blog.

I was really looking forward to....

Peter breaking his silence with a "Big Red National Champs" post. But they Coug'd it. Stay tuned to ESPN Classic to see a repeat.

College Baseball Playoffs

I am watching the college baseball playoff selection show - go Cougs - and the analyst actually sad, "I love tournament play because it's a chance for these teams that wear turtlenecks all year to come in and beat off a southern team."  He then awkwardly paused after saying this.  That's some in depth analysis.

Red Hats!

So, as you may or may not know, every team in MLB is wearing red hats, with the logo filled in with stars and stripes, today in honor of Memorial Day. (Note the M's version above) This was done last year for the 4th of July, however, then they used a navy blue hat. It seemed like the navy blue was a bit more neutral and blended easier with many teams' uniforms.

I'm at work right now, and there are a lot of day games springing to life, and as they do I'll be giving you the updates on how each team looks while sporting their patriotic caps.

Here's what we've got so far:

- Cincinnati & St. Louis: Both look pretty good. The Reds are wearing their red jerseys as well to really hammer things home. However, both teams' normal hats are red anyway though, so it's kind of boring.

- Houston, Detroit, & Milwaukee: I lumped these together because they all have pretty tame color schemes, and they all look stupid wearing bright red hats. Here's pictures of each teams' hats: Astros, Tigers, and Brewers

- Boston and Minnesota: These teams are playing each other, and both of them look pretty awesome (Here are the Twins. The Red Sawwwwx, were apparently too good to feature their red hat on mlb.com, they did have this one though). Both wear navy blue hats normally, but the switch to red really works. Plus the Twins are wearing their throwback unis, which really makes them pop. (Foy would be harder than Al Davis at a Compton track-meet)

- Texas: They fit perfectly. In fact, I think they should just wear these at all times. I mean, they have a star and stripes in their state flag, so that would work right?

- Kansas City: They're wearing their alternate powder blue jerseys just to make sure they clash as much as possible. Although, the combination makes for an old school Houston Oilers look, which means I give them a thumbs up. Here's their hat.

- New York Yankees: Finally, the red Yankee hat makes it to the field. Rumors that Fred Durst would start at 2nd proved to be unfounded, and in actuality, they look like shit. Sorry, no link on MLB.com, but I found a different one.

- Toronto: Ok, what the fuck is this? The Blue Jays are wearing a red hat that has a maple leaf filling up their logo. But does Memorial Day even have a meaning in Canada? What are they memorializing? Back bacon? Putting orange juice in their Shirley Temples? Multiple time tag-team champs the Quebecers?


Anyway, that's what I've seen so far. Don't worry, I'll be sure to keep you updated whenever a new game starts up. Also, this is just the beginning of a long day of sports for me. I'll be here at the MLB GameMix until 4pm, at which time I will leave to catch the re-scheduled Monday Night Raw at the Staples Center. After that, I'll be back to DirecTV for the French Open Mix from 1 - 9 in the AM. So, it's going to be a full 24 hours of action, more or less. I'm already starting hour 4, but I'll be sure to post plenty of updates on this thread. Get ready Mustacheers, your dreams are about to come true!

Other

This week's Other doesn't deal with what I would consider to be the worst or best thing I saw this week. Although it does deal with two very annoying individuals:

Kevin Youkilis & Kit Keller

I don't like either of these people (although, after seeing this pic, Youkilis is kind of growing on me). In case you've forgotten, Kit Keller is the character played by Lori Petty in the female baseball classic "A League of Their Own." Her character is insufferable and easily gets under your skin, kind of like Youkilis. I figured this was the only thing they had in common until earlier this week, when I was watching "A League of Their Own," and I saw this. (Jump to the 7:40 mark. Sorry, it was the best clip I could find)

Did you see that? They have the same exact batting stance!

This begs the question, was Youkilis a big fan of the movie and decided to pattern his stance after Keller? I can only assume that this is the case. Either way, I still dislike them both, and now they have something in common that I can direct all of my concentrated hate on.

By the way, I still say Dottie dropped the ball on purpose.

Nothing Important Happened Today.

This used to be one of my favorite sports days. The LOTTERY! NBA teams had a chance to drastically improve their future... all by chance (unless you're the Knicks).

Well Schultz and Bennett fracked all that up too. F those guys. I hope they live miserable unfulfilled lives.

OF COURSE the Thunder moved up in the draft. OF COURSE!!!!

Go Cleveland.

Jim Leyritz

http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=4167269

I still hate this man.

Peter... your thread please.

Peter, you've won the right to make your own thread on this page (non-draft related) and you've been lax in doing so.

The offer expires at the end of this month.

Mustacheers? Let's give him some help. Maybe he needs some suggestions.

How about (in honor the Lost finale) your 5 Greatest Hits... sports related. We don't want this site getting too sappy.

Any other suggestions?

Other

As many of you know, at times "Other" features simply the worst thing I saw in a given week of watching baseball. This is the case for this week's entry:

Brandon Morrow.

Here are his stats for the week:

3 appearances, 1.2 IP, 7 H, 2 HR, 6 ER, 3 BB, 1 SO, 32.40 ERA, 6.00 WHIP, 1 S, 2 BS

It's been a rough week to say the least. His outing on Sunday was pretty nerve-racking, when he walked 2 men and threw 10 balls in a row at one point, but at least he ended up converting the save. Yesterday and today, however, turned out a bit different. At least, he found his control I guess.

Honestly, it's as if someone said to Morrow after Wednesday's game, "Well, it'd be hard to have a worse outing than that." Then, instead of accepting this as the put down it was, Morrow took it as a challenge, a look of steely determination formed upon his face and he set about shitting the bed even worse today. This time he didn't just shit in the bed, he rolled around in it and got it everywhere, and his mom had just cleaned the sheets after he'd messed them last night.

The other thing is, the Rangers made it look easy. Did anybody see that homer that Blalock hit today!? It had to be 450 feet. I didn't even see the ball come off the bat, he obliterated it. And then when Davis hit his a few batters later he knew immediately that it was gone. These were two games that we should have won, and they were against the division leader. If we had won them we'd be a half game back right now instead of 4 and a half, which we are.

The point? Morrow's a joke right now. So, I say we make his name into a joke with a clever nickname. Here's a few suggestions:

- WHIPmaster

- Slumpbuster

- The Model (because of all the walk-offs he's involved in)

- Balls Mahoney

That's all I've got for now. Anybody else have any nickname suggestions?

FOOD FIGHT!

I'm not sure if you guys have heard about this food fight that took place at our very own Jackson High School earlier today, but I just saw the link and thought it was pretty ridiculous. Anyway, here it is:

http://www.king5.com/topstories/stories/NW_051409WAB-jackson-high-food-fight-TP.210f408.html


The story is pretty funny, but the real hilarious part is one of the many comments that reads:

Students expelled, prom postponed......What goes around comes around....AKA Karma.

It was posted by someone claiming to be Earl Hickey.

The NBA Playoffs?!?

I know! I couldn't believe it either, but the NBA playoffs are in full swing, and here's who you should be rooting for... The Cleveland Cavaliers.

And here's why:

They are the only contender to the Throne.

What Throne you ask?

Let's just call it the Throne of the most pathetic sports town in America.

If Cleveland wins it's all ours!


Seriously. Before last year both Philly and the Clev layed claim to the Throne, but after the Phillies World Series and the upcoming Cavalier parade... it's just Seattle.

I challenge any Mustacheer to come up with a city that can even touch us on this one. I've thought long and hard about this. There isn't any. But please... make suggestions and I will shoot them down like Ricky Pierce used to bury threes.

So go Cavs!!! At least we can be first in something that way.

Drunk RamblingS

Here we go...

I love the mustahceers!

Do we suck though?

The entire point of this "blog" was to make fun ogf the fact that blogs are lame.

But... in the process have we become a real blog, much like real pinochio?

frak

I think Jack is making a real mistake.... but I'll back him. I'm a Jack guy!

I think you give Ruskell enough rope and he won't hang himslef... in fact he'll make a neat little rope chamipionship@!!!!!!


I miss the sonics.

Who should raise the 12th Man Flag for the season opener?

Let's hear some ideas?

I saw Matt Hasselbeck, and then he zip lines down to the field for the game. He could do it.

YEAH!

http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=clayton_john&id=4148617

Other

Alright Mustacheers, you wanted it you got it! (Fard, '03)

While I didn't think that "Other" was the best title up for vote, I can't ignore the results. Thanks for voting everyone, and eff off to the 15 of you who didn't.

Well, without further delay, here's your "Other" filing for this week:

Up until Monday Yuniesky Betancourt had a higher batting average than on-base percentage. I'm sure this comes as a shock to many of you, as it did to me, but feast your eyes, it's the truth. But how can someone get hits more often than he gets on base? That's like having sex with more girls than you meet. (or guys, for the female mustacheers and Foy)

As we all know, Yuni has never been the most patient hitter. In fact, I think I exhibited more patience on rides to the Everett Toys R' Us after not finding a Tatanka figure in Alderwood. (The analogies are really flowing now! Let's see if I can get a few more in) Case in point, Yuni walked for the first time on May 4th, after 90 ABs. For an everyday player to go a month without getting walked is quite a feat. I mean, this guy swings more wildly than a married couple who likes to have sex with multiple partners outside of their marriage. (Uh-oh, I'm fading)

But still, how does the OBP get lower than the AVG.? The only explanation I can come up with is that he's had a couple of sacrifices that count against his OBP but not against his AVG. But c'mon, penalizing a guy for his sacrifices? We're treating this guy like he's Jack Bauer! (And I'm back!)

As of right now, however, Yuni's AVG. has dipped back below his OBP, thus restoring order to the baseball world. An order that we can expect to last, unless a giant star is suspended for taking women's fertility drugs.

Carlos "Sleak" Silva

Someone needs to take this guy behind the barn and put him out of his misery.

That is all.

Mustacheer Profiles

It's time for the first of a new tradition here at HCM...

USER PROFILES!!!!

The first user I'd like to profile is Jimi:









Jimi's made quite a name for himself here at HCM for consistent bitching, and an overall shitty attitude. But we do appreciate his visit's to the site, cuz unlike most of you... at least he participates. Plus every once in a while he throws a real gem out there.

Let's get to know Jimi a little bit better.

3 fun facts you might not know about Jimi:

1) He's a dirty husky.
2) He dots the first "i" in his name with a heart, and the second one with a smiley face when signing checks.
3) He really looks like this:





















So thanks Jimi for all the support and keep up the good work.

That goes for all you Mustacheers. Keep visiting and posting on the site and you might one day be the proud recipient of MUSTACHEER USER PROFILE!!!

Best Albums by Decade

I'm sure you will all agree with me on this, but I see these as the best albums of all time by decade. I know I pulled a cop out on the 1990s, but those are my two favorite albums ever and I don't distinguish between the two as to one being better


1960s - "Pet Sounds" by The Beach Boys
1970s - "Low" by David Bowie
1980s - "Closer" by Joy Division
1990s - "The Downward Spiral" by Nine Inch Nails
"OK Computer' by Radiohead
2000s - "Everything All the Time" by Band of Horses

Is it just me....

or when Franklin Gutierrez comes up to the plate Dave Sims reminds you of Rachel from Real World San Fran calling out for gay Pedro. Only I believe she was sort of hispanic so had a reason for rolling all her letters together. Is there a chance Dave is mexican and we just dont know it?

MUSTACHEERS!!!! A MUST READ!!!!

.... I got nothing.

Listen.... maybe what we need, is some more Mustacheers! That's sure to motivate!

We asked before and you delivered. Just give it to me one more time.

MORE MUSTACHEERS!!!!

(Title Pending)

As a sports-watching professional, I've been exposed to a lot of baseball lately. Some of it has been good, some of it has been bad, and some has been so bad it's good. Well, earlier today, I encountered the latter.

OAK @ TEX:

Oakland is up 1-0 and they have the bases loaded in the Top of the 6th with no outs. Former Mariner Eddie Guardado is summoned from the bullpen to clean this mess up. He proceeds to walk in a run on 4 straight pitches, which gets him pulled by manager Ron Washington. As he's leaving the mound he starts an animated argument with the ump, who promptly tosses him. Guardado then maniacally waves his cap over his head in some sort of pseudo-curtain-call.


After they went to the commercial break, I thought about what had just happened and started cracking up. Guardado walked in a run on 4 pitches and then got tossed after he'd already been taken out of the game. That has to be one of the worst pitching appearances of all time. When you throw in the hat-waving I'm not sure there's an argument.


So now, in honor of Guardado I will be be making a weekly (or bi-weekly, or semi-weekly, or whenever something terrible happens) post about the worst/best thing I saw in the many hours I spent watching baseball.

I've kicked around a few potential titles for these posts. They are:

-The Guardado Award
-Rough on the Diamond
-Awful
-Yikes
-The Steve Bal-Boner Play of the Week
-Man ... You Are One Pathetic Loser

Let me know what you think of these titles, or if you have any suggestions of your own.

ESPN Poll

In an ESPN.com poll that asked which 1st round picks were most likely to become busts, Aaron Curry finished last out of all the 32 picks with 3.0%.




This guy's the best.

Draft Recap

The Draft has come and gone. And while I'm a bit disappointed in my performance as far as my mock goes, I am definitely pleased with the Hawks' results. I thought I would wrap up my 2009 Draft coverage with a brief look at each of the picks.

1 - Aaron Curry
I love this pick. We got arguably the best player in the draft and a player who can start immediately. It looks like this may force Leroy Hill out, which is the only negative thing I can find with this pick.
Grade: A

2 - Max Unger
Another great pick. I would have been happy if we had used our original 2nd round pick on Unger, but instead, we got Unger and a 1st round pick next year for our 2, 3 and 4 this year. Great move. As mentioned previously by Matt, the pick should be a Top 15 pick. Unger has the ability to start right away, but I'm not sure if he will. I think I'd rather have him in there at C or either G position over the guys that played there last year. If you need to know any more about Unger, just ask Bobby Bateman.
Grade: A (when considering the trades involved)

3 - Deon Butler
I don't know a ton about Butler, but I think it looks like a good pick. The Hawks must be sold on him since they traded back into the third round to take him. I wonder how he will fit into the rotation at receiver.
Grade: B

6 - Mike Teel
I'm pretty excited about this pick. I mentioned in my mailbag column that Hawks should make this pick. I think he's the perfect QB to have as a developmental player. He needs to work on his consistency and decision-making, but I think he could be a starter in 4 or 5 years. Plus, he was picked in the 4th round and came from a northeast college.
Grade: A (eventually you'll all agree)

7 - Courtney Greene
Scouts Inc says: "Greene is a tough, in-the-box safety. He flashes ability to deliver a big hit on occasion. However, he is inconsistent tackling in the open field and his ability on the back end is suspect."
Sounds like a Seahawks safety to me.
Grade: B-

7 - Nick Reed
Not sure how he'll fit in on the roster, but maybe he can play on special teams. He's a bit undersized. Two Oregon players in one draft. I would have rather had them take Rashad Jennings (RB, Liberty), but figured Ruskell wouldn't take a guy from from a small school like that.
Grade: C

7 - Cameron Morrah
I think this was a good value pick this late in the draft. He's an athletic tight end and might make the team as another pass catching threat to complement Carlson. It sounds like he needs to work on his blocking though.
Grade: B-

Overall Grade: A
I think this draft sets the Hawks up for a Super Bowl run and likely win this year.

In closing, let me say that I've enjoyed my time as a poster on HCM. Thanks to the founders for bringing me on to provide draft coverage to the Mustacheers. I'll see you all next January.

Draft Analysis?

I'm sure the Draft Guru will have some grades to hand out later, but I thought this was PURE GENIUS:

http://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news;_ylt=AogYXiPmsOw1R436qntAcZVDubYF?slug=cr-09nfcdraftgrades042709&prov=yhoo&type=lgns

So whatever yahoo wrote this for Yahoo! Sports thinks we had a significant drop off in talent after our first three picks. Apparently those 6th and 7th rounders just don't hold up talent wise when compared to 1st, 2nd and 3rd rounders.

You learn something new every day.

(or maybe this dude just knows there are gems in roudn 6 like MH! If that's the case, then it is warranted criticism)

NFL DRAFT THREAD

3:21 - This draft just got interesting



3:21 - Petti-P-U





3:07 - "I'm on top of my game"



3:04 - Ed Werder is assumed to be in Dallas pretending to be in Denver - Pete

2:41 - Berman finally got one right. UW sucks - Pete, Erik and Arne

2:41 - The guru is on a streak

2:22 - Draft Guru Pete's mock draft is officially being mocked - Finn

2:13 - Finn thinks Erin Andrews is a man - Wanamaker

2:05 - Ladies and Gentleman, welcome Brian Fortune to the party

1:49 - Draft Guru Pete is a little caught up at the moment

1:34 - "That was a gift from Kansas City" - Dirty Dave Guinn

1:33 - Best pick made

1:24 - McShay is way more comfortable on the touch screen than Smith - Wanamaker

1:24 - Finn say's now things get interesting

1:23 - Finn say's now things get interesting

1:22 - Finn say's now things get interesting

1:21 - Finn say's now things get interesting

1:21 - The gang is wondering what's up with Curry's pin

1:12 - Conference call was a disaster - Wanamaker

1:09 - Finn thinks Matthew Stafford's mom has had multiple strokes - Wanamaker

1:05 - Sean found the worst chips in the world. Finn thinks they taste like Body Odor - Wanamaker

We'll keep updating this single post, so you can just check here for all your draft needs.

Here is the conference call information:

Phone Number: 309-946-4603

Access Code: 165-926-474

Toodles!

Final First Round Mock and PPTW

I have made some changes to my first round mock. No updates will be made to rounds 2 - 7.

1. Stafford
2. Jason Smith (could also be Monroe or Sanch)
3. Aaron Curry (could be Tyson Jackson)
4. Michael Crabtree (could be Curry, Monroe, Jason Smith or Sanch)
5. Brian Orakpo (could be Crabtree or Raji)
6. Eugene Monroe (could be Andre Smith)
7. Jeremy Maclin (could be Heyward-Bey, cuz he ran the best 40 time)
8. Mark Sanchez (not sure if it will be the Jags making this pick)
9. Tyson Jackson (could be Raji or Andre Smith)
10. Andre Smith
11. Aaron Maybin
12. B.J. Raji
13. Michael Oher
14. Malcolm Jenkins
15. Brian Cushing
16. Rey Maualuga
17. Heyward-Bey
18. Everrette Brown
19. Josh Freeman
20. Robert Ayers
21. Eben Britton
22. Percy Harvin
23. Clay Matthews
24. Vontae Davis
25. Knowshon Moreno
26. Brandon Pettigrew
27. Beanie Wells
28. William Beatty
29. Kenny Britt
30. Peria Jerry
31. Donald Brown
32. Darius Butler

After round 1, Pete's Players To Watch include:
QB: Pat White, Stephen McGee, Mike Teel, Graham Harrell, Mike Reilly, Rhett Bomar, Nate Davis, Chase Daniel

RB: Mike Goodson, Ian Johnson, Rashad Jennings

WR: Brian Robiskie, Johnny Knox, Ramses Barden, Brandon Gibson, Quan Cosby, Patrick Turner, Austin Collie

TE: Richard Quinn, Chase Coffman, Jared Bronsen

G: Herman Johnson (he weighed 15lbs 14oz when he was born; biggest baby ever in Louisiana)

C: A.Q. Shipley

DL: Jarron Gilbert, Fili Moala, Vaughn Martin, Lawrence Sidbury, Michael Johnson

LB: Jasper Brinkley, Stanley Arnoux, Kaiuka Maiava, Clint Sintim, Nic Harris, Zach Follett, Kevin Ellison

DB: Sean Smith, Victor Harris, Ladarrius Webb, William Moore, Patrick Chung, Chip Vaughn, Derek Pegues

I Wanna Mock

In the words of Adam Fard: you want it, you got it! Here is my mock draft for rounds 2 - 7.

I will have some updates for Round 1 as well as Pete's Players to Watch in the next few hours leading up to the draft. But for now, enjoy the full mock.

Round 2
1 (33) Lions - Beatty, William OT 6'6" 307 Connecticut
2 (34) Patriots - Smith, Alphonso CB 5'9" 193 Wake
3 (35) Rams - Laurinaitis, James ILB 6'2" 244 Ohio State
4 (36) Browns - Nicks, Hakeem WR 6'1" 212 UNC
5 (37) Seahawks - Brown, Donald RB 5'10" 210 Conn
If he’s still here I think he would be too good of a value for the Hawks to not take him. Although I'm not sure if Ruskell considers UConn a big enough school for him to draft one of their players.
6 (38) Bengals - Mack, Alex C 6'4" 311 Cal
7 (39) Jaguars - Robiskie, Brian WR 6'3" 209 Ohio State
8 (40) Raiders - Loadholt, Phil OT 6’7” 332 Oklahoma
9 (41) Packers - English, Larry DE 6'2" 274 Northern Ill
Will probably go in the first round
10 (42) Bills - Cook, Jared TE 6'5" 246 South Carolina
11 (43) 49ers - Barwin, Connor DE 6'4" 256 Cincinnati
12 (44) Dolphins - Smith, Sean CB 6'4" 214 Utah
13 (45) Giants - McCoy, LeSean RB 5'10" 198 Pitt
14 (46) Texans - Chung, Patrick SS 5'11" 212 Oregon
15 (47) Patriots - Delmas, Louis S 6'0" 202 W Mich
16 (48) Broncos - Brace, Ron DT 6'3" 330 Boston College
17 (49) Bears - Massaquoi, Mohamed WR 6'2" 210 Georgia
18 (50) Browns - Sintim, Clint OLB 6'3" 256 Virginia
19 (51) Cowboys - Moore, William S 6'0" 221 Missouri
20 (52) Jets - Johnson, Michael DE 6'7" 266 G Tech
21 (53) Eagles - Nelson, Shawn TE 6'5" 240 So Miss
22 (54) Vikings - Wood, Eric C 6'4" 310 Louisville
23 (55) Falcons - Johnson, Rashad S 5'11" 203 Alabama
24 (56) Dolphins - Gilbert, Jarron DE 6'5" 288 SJ State
25 (57) Ravens - Williams, Derrick WR 6'0" 194 Penn State
26 (58) Patriots - Brown, Andre RB 6'0" 224 NC State
27 (59) Panthers - Kruger, Paul DE 6'4" 263 Utah
28 (60) Giants - Meredith, Jamon OT 6'5" 304 So Car
29 (61) Colts - Moore, D.J. CB 5'9" 192 Vanderbilt
30 (62) Titans - Brinkley, Jasper ILB 6'2" 252 So Car
31 (63) Cardinals - McKenzie, Tyrone OLB 6'2" 243 S Fla
32 (64) Steelers - Moala, Fili DT 6'4" 305 So Cal

Round 3
1 (65) Lions - Sidbury, Lawrence DE 6'2" 266 Richmond
2 (66) Rams - Allen, Asher CB 5'10" 194 Georgia
3 (67) Chiefs - Greene, Shonn RB 5'11" 227 Iowa
4 (68) Seahawks - Freeman, Marcus OLB 6'0" 239 Ohio State
5 (69) Cowboys - Brown, Cody DE/OLB 6'2" 244 UConn
6 (70) Bengals - Tate, Brandon WR 6'0" 183 UNC
7 (71) Raiders - Robinson, Duke OG 6'5" 329 Oklahoma
8 (72) Jaguars - Veikune, David DE 6'2" 257 Hawaii
9 (73) Packers - Martin, Sherrod FS 6'1" 198 Troy
10 (74) 49ers - Kropog, Troy OT 6'6" 309 Tulane
11 (75) Bills - Coffee, Glen RB 6'0" 209 Alabama
12 (76) Jets - White, Pat QB 6'0" 197 West Virginia
13 (77) Texans - Marks, Sen'Derrick DT 6'2" 306 Auburn
14 (78) Chargers - Peerman, Cedric RB 5'10" 216 Virginia
15 (79) Broncos - Levitre, Andy OG 6’2” 305 Oregon St
16 (80) Redskins - Phillips, Jason ILB 6'1" 239 TCU
17 (81) Buccaneers - Washington, Donald CB 6'0" 197 Ohio St
18 (82) Lions - Byrd, Jairus CB/S 5'10" 207 Oregon
19 (83) Packers - Casey, James TE 6'3" 246 Rice
20 (84) Broncos - Goodson, Mike RB 6'0" 208 Texas A&M
21 (85) Eagles - Foster, Brooks WR 6'1" 211 UNC
22 (86) Vikings - Moore, Kyle DE 6'5" 272 Southern Cal
23 (87) Dolphins - Jean-Francois, Ricky DT 6'3" 295 LSU
24 (88) Ravens - Coffman, Chase TE 6'6" 244 Missouri
25 (89) Patriots - Ingram, Cornelius TE 6'4" 245 Florida
26 (90) Falcons - Bennett, Michael DE 6'4" 274 Texas A&M
27 (91) Giants - Vaughn, Chip S 6'1" 221 Wake
28 (92) Colts - Murphy, Louis WR 6'2" 203 Florida
29 (93) Panthers - Vollmer, Sebastian OT 6’7” 314 Houston
30 (94) Titans - Thomas, Mike WR 5'8" 195 Arizona
31 (95) Cardinals - Green, Tyronne OG 6'2" 309 Auburn
32 (96) Steelers - Maiava, Kaluka ILB 5'11" 229 USC
33 (97) Patriots (Compensatory selection)
Hoyer, Brian QB 6'2" 215 Michigan State
34 (98) Bengals (Compensatory selection)
Irvin, Corvey DT 6'3" 301 Georgia
35 (99) Bears (Compensatory selection)
Cadogan, Gerald OT 6’5” 309 Penn State
36 (100) Giants (Compensatory selection)
Magee, Alex DT 6'3" 298 Purdue

Round 4
1 (101) Cowboys - Dillard, Jarett WR 5'10" 191 Rice
2 (102) Chiefs - Beckum, Travis TE 6'3" 243 Wisconsin
3 (103) Rams - Bomar, Rhett QB 6'2" 225 Sam Houston St
4 (104) Browns - Francies, Coye CB 6'0" 185 San Jose St
5 (105) Seahawks - Harris, Victor CB 5'11" 187 Va Tech
6 (106) Bengals - Clemons, Chris FS 6'0" 208 Clemson
7 (107) Jaguars - Johnson, Jeremiah RB 5'9" 209 Oregon
8 (108) Dolphins - Johnson, Herman OG 6'7" 364 LSU
9 (109) Packers - Urbik, Kraig OG 6'5" 328 Wisconsin
10 (110) Bills - Barnes, Kevin CB 6'0" 187 Maryland
11 (111) 49ers - Quinn, Richard TE 6'4" 264 UNC
12 (112) Texans - Ringer, Javon RB 5'9" 205 Michigan State
13 (113) Chargers - Caldwell, Antoine C 6'3" 309 Alabama
14 (114) Broncos - McGee, Stephen QB 6'3" 225 Texas A&M
15 (115) Jets - Beckwith, Darry ILB 6'1" 234 LSU
16 (116) Saints - Harris, Cary CB 5'11" 187 Southern Cal
17 (117) Cowboys - Fulton, Xavier OT 6'4" 302 Illinois
18 (118) Saints - Jennings, Rashad RB 6'1" 231 Liberty
19 (119) Bears - McBath, Darcel CB/S 6'0" 198 Texas Tech
20 (120) Buccaneers - Williams, Brandon DE 6'5" 252 TT
21 (121) Bills - Murtha, Lydon OT 6'7" 306 Nebraska
22 (122) Texans - McKinley, Kenny WR 6'0" 189 So Car
23 (123) Ravens - Taylor, Terrance DT 6'0" 306 Michigan
24 (124) Patriots - Lang, T.J. OT 6'4" 316 E Mich
25 (125) Falcons - McKillop, Scott ILB 6'1" 244 Pittsburgh
26 (126) Raiders - Knox, Johnny WR 6'0" 185 Abilene Ch
27 (127) Colts - Tupou, Fenuki OT 6'5" 314 Oregon
28 (128) Panthers - Munnerlyn, Captain CB 5'9" 182 S Car
29 (129) Giants - Casillas, Jonathan OLB 6'1" 228 Wisconsin
30 (130) Titans - Gibson, Brandon WR 6'1" 206 WSU
31 (131) Cardinals - Morrah, Cameron TE 6'3" 244 Cal
32 (132) Steelers - Hill, Sammie Lee DT 6'4" 329 Stillman
33 (133) Chargers (Compensatory selection)
Iglesias, Juaquin WR 6'1" 210 Oklahoma
34 (134) Chargers (Compensatory selection)
King, Mitch DE 6'2" 280 Iowa
35 (135) Titans (Compensatory selection)
Scott, Dorell DT 6'3" 312 Clemson
36 (136) Colts (Compensatory selection)
Mickens, Mike CB 6'0" 186 Cincinnati

Round 5
1 (137) Seahawks - Vasquez, Louis OG 6'5" 333 Texas Tech
2 (138) Falcons - Cook, Emanuel FS 5'9" 197 S Car
3 (139) Chiefs - Powers, Jerraud CB 5'9" 188 Auburn
4 (140) Bears - Luigs, Jonathan C 6'4" 301 Arkansas
5 (141) Eagles - Follett, Zack OLB 6'2" 236 California
6 (142) Bengals - Sheets, Kory RB 5'11" 208 Purdue
7 (143) Falcons - Parrish, Augustus OT 6'4" 303 Kent St
8 (144) Jaguars - Lewis, Keenan CB 6'0" 208 Oregon St
9 (145) Packers - Spillman, C.J. FS 6'0" 197 Marshall
10 (146) 49ers - Miller, Roy DT 6'1" 310 Texas
11 (147) Bills - Boone, Alex OT 6'7" 328 Ohio State
12 (148) Chargers - Hamlin, Michael FS 6'2" 214 Clemson
13 (149) Broncos - Harris, Nic OLB 6'2" 234 Oklahoma
14 (150) Redskins - Davis, James RB 5'11" 218 Clemson
15 (151) Giants - Davis, Nate QB 6'1" 226 Ball State
16 (152) Texans - Ellerbe, Dannell LB 6'1" 236 Georgia
17 (153) Eagles - Lewis, Cornelius OG 6'4" 332 Tenn St
18 (154) Bears - Watkins, Jason OT 6'6" 318 Florida
19 (155) Buccaneers - Foster, Arian RB 6'1" 215 Tennessee
20 (156) Cowboys - Butler, Victor DE/OLB 6'2" 248 Ore St
21 (157) Eagles - Robinson, Lee OLB 6'2" 249 Alcorn St
22 (158) Vikings - Byrd, Demetrius WR 6'0" 199 LSU
23 (159) Eagles - Phillips, John TE 6'5" 251 Virginia
24 (160) Rams - Barden, Ramses WR 6'6" 229 Cal Poly
25 (161) Dolphins - Canfield, Trevor OG 6'5" 307 Cincinnati
26 (162) Ravens - Pryor, Myron DT 6'0" 319 Kentucky
27 (163) Panthers - Collie, Austin WR 6'1" 200 BYU
28 (164) Giants - Pascoe, Bear TE 6'5" 251 Fresno State
29 (165) Colts - Levy, DeAndre OLB 6'2" 236 Wisconsin
30 (166) Cowboys - Underwood, Brandon CB 6'1" 198 Cin
31 (167) Cardinals - Greene, Courtney SS 6'0" 212 Rutgers
32 (168) Steelers - Cantwell, Hunter QB 6'4" 235 Louisville
33 (169) Steelers (Compensatory selection)
Stroughter, Sammie WR 5'9" 189 Oregon State
34 (170) Patriots (Compensatory selection)
Shaughnessy, Matt DE 6'5" 266 Wisconsin
35 (171) 49ers (Compensatory selection)
Ellison, Kevin S 6'1" 227 Southern Cal
36 (172) Cowboys (Compensatory selection)
Isdaner, Greg OG 6'4" 325 West Virginia
37 (173) Titans (Compensatory selection)
Egboh, Pannel DE 6'6" 276 Stanford

Round 6
1 (174) Lions - Gardner, Andrew OT 6'7" 304 GT
2 (175) Chiefs - Baker, Chris DL 6'2" 326 Hampton
3 (176) Falcons - Hill, Anthony TE 6'5" 262 NC State
4 (177) Browns - Wallace, Mike WR 6'0" 199 Mississippi
5 (178) Seahawks - Taylor, Curtis FS 6'2" 209 LSU
6 (179) Bengals - Kemp, Andy OT 6'5" 313 Wisconsin
7 (180) Jaguars - Mitchell, Khalif DL 6'5" 318 East Car
8 (181) Dolphins - Williams, Worrell OLB 5'11" 240 California
9 (182) Packers - Brown, Aaron RB 6'1" 196 TCU
10 (183) Bills - Southerland, Brannan FB 6'0" 242 Georgia
11 (184) 49ers - McAfee, Pat K 6'0" 228 West Virginia
12 (185) Broncos - Bruton, David FS 6'2" 219 ND
13 (186) Redskins - Palmer, Ashlee DB 6'2" 223 Mississippi
14 (187) Packers - Bell, Joel OT 6'7" 315 Furman
15 (188) Texans - Webb, Lardarius CB 5'10" 179 Nicholls St
16 (189) Chargers - Wilson, John Parker QB 6'2" 219 Bama
17 (190) Bears - Butler, Deon WR 5'10" 182 Penn State
18 (191) Buccaneers - Walker, Vance DT 6'2" 304 GT
19 (192) Lions - Mouton, Ryan CB 5'9" 187 Hawaii
20 (193) Jets - Fiammetta, Tony FB 6'0" 245 Syracuse
21 (194) Eagles - Quin, Glover CB 5'11" 204 New Mexico
22 (195) Eagles - Nolan, Troy S 6'1" 207 Arizona State
23 (196) Rams - Ingram, Jake LS 6'3" 232 Hawaii
24 (197) Cowboys - Brandstater, Tom QB 6'5" 220 Fresno St
25 (198) Ravens - Crum, Jr., Maurice OLB 6'0" 235 ND
26 (199) Patriots - Reynolds, Garrett OT 6'8" 309 NC
27 (200) Giants - Davis, Will DE 6'2" 261 Illinois
28 (201) Colts - Harrell, Graham QB 6'2" 223 Texas Tech
29 (202) Panthers - Gronkowski, Dan TE 6'6" 255 Maryland
30 (203) Titans - Slauson, Matt OG 6'5" 316 Nebraska
31 (204) Cardinals - Johnson, Domonique DB 6'1" 197 J St
32 (205) Steelers - McRath, Gerald OLB 6'2" 231 So Miss
33 (206) Titans (Compensatory selection)
Bolden, Demonte' DT 6'3" 282 Tennessee
34 (207) Patriots (Compensatory selection)
Brewster, Robert OT 6'4" 325 Ball State
35 (208) Cowboys (Compensatory selection)
Appleby, Antonio ILB 6'4" 243 Virginia
36 (209) Bengals (Compensatory selection)
Carey, Don CB 5'11" 192 Norfolk State

Round 7
1 (210) Cowboys - Daniel, Chase QB 6'0" 218 Missouri
2 (211) Rams - Underwood, Tiquan WR 6'1" 184 Rutgers
3 (212) Chiefs - Huber, Kevin P 6'1" 220 Cincinnati
4 (213) Seahawks - Shipley, A.Q. C 6'1" 304 Penn State
5 (214) Dolphins - Ogletree, Kevin WR 6'1" 196 Virginia
6 (215) Bengals - Favorite, Marlon DT 6'1" 314 LSU
7 (216) Raiders - Mauga, Josh LB 6'1" 243 Nevada
8 (217) Buccaneers - Palmer, Ryan CB 5'8" 190 Texas
9 (218) Packers - Knighton, Terrance DT 6'3" 321 Temple
10 (219) 49ers - Olsen, Seth OG 6'5" 306 Iowa
11 (220) Bills - Mitchell, Marko WR 6'4" 218 Nevada
12 (221) Vikings - Hartline, Brian WR 6'2" 195 Ohio State
13 (222) Saints - Hughes, BrandonCB 5'10" 182 Oregon State
14 (223) Texans - Owens, Christopher CB 5'10" 181 SJ St
15 (224) Chargers - Dockery, Cedric OG 6'3" 314 Texas
16 (225) Broncos – Matthew Stafford
17 (226) Steelers – Bill Levy
18 (227) Cowboys - Martin, Vaughn DT 6'3" 331 Western Ontario
19 (228) Jets - Lankster, Ellis DB 5'9" 191 West Virginia
20 (229) Buccaneers – Bo Jackson
21 (230) Eagles – Cheesesteak (Andy Reid will be pretty hungry)
22 (231) Vikings - Hodge, Stephen SS 6'0" 234 TCU
23 (232) Jaguars - Fokou, Moise OLB 6'1" 233 Maryland
24 (233) Buccaneers - Allen, Roger OG 6'3" 326 Mizz Western
25 (234) Patriots - Bronson, Jared TE 6'4" 253 C Wash
26 (235) Broncos - Passmore, Darius WR 6'0" 188 Marshall
27 (236) Colts - Cosby, Quan WR 5'9" 196 Texas
28 (237) Dolphins - Valdez, Jose OT 6'4" 315 Arkansas
29 (238) Giants – O’Hanlon, Sean QB 6’0” 185 Miami
30 (239) Titans - Campbell, Ian DE 6'4" 265 Kansas State
31 (240) Cardinals - Ivy, Mortty OLB 6'1" 248 West Virginia
32 (241) Steelers - Trent, Morgan CB 6'1" 193 Michigan
33 (242) Titans (Compensatory selection)
Reilly, Mike QB 6'3" 214 Central Washington
34 (243) Redskins (Compensatory selection)
Throwing Bear QB 6’8” 285
35 (244) 49ers (Compensatory selection)
Turner, Patrick WR 6'5" 223 Southern Cal
36 (245) Seahawks (Compensatory selection)
Teel, Mike QB 6'3" 225 Rutgers
37 (246) Bears (Compensatory selection)
Davis, C.J. OG 6'2" 308 Pittsburgh
38 (247) Seahawks (Compensatory selection)
Pegues, Derek DB 5'10" 199 Mississippi State
39 (248) Seahawks (Compensatory selection)
Arnoux, Stanley ILB 6'0" 232 Wake Forest
40 (249) Bengals (Compensatory selection)
McDonald, Clinton DE 6'2" 289 Memphis
41 (250) Bateman – Clue, A Fucking
41 (250) Jaguars (Compensatory selection)
Hill, P.J. RB 5'10" 222 Wisconsin
42 (251) Bears (Compensatory selection)
Johnson, Quinn FB 6'1" 246 LSU
43 (252) Bengals (Compensatory selection)
Kane, Joe QB 5’7” 165 ESU
44 (253) Jaguars (Compensatory selection)
Means, Andrew WR 6'1" 214 Indiana
45 (254) Cardinals (Compensatory selection)
Francois, Robert OLB 6'2" 244 Boston College
46 (255) Lions (Compensatory selection)
Smith, DeAngelo CB 5'11" 194 Cincinnati
47 (256) Chiefs (Compensatory selection)
Sanford, Jamarca FS 5'10" 214 Mississippi

Stafford Signs with Lions

It's being reported that the Lions and Matthew Stafford have agreed to a deal. According to ESPN.com, "Stafford will receive a six-year, $41.7 million deal that could be worth $78 million if he achieves all of his playing incentives."

Stay tuned for a Mock of rounds 2 - 7.

Who's our tough guy?

If the M's get in a brawl, who is gonna whoop that ass this year?

I think the first guy would be Branyan, after that... geez... maybe Sweeney can kick a little ass?

I think third (or even second) in line for handing out the beatings might be Wakamatsu.

What do you guys and girls think?

Mock Me Like A Hurricane

Updated Mock Draft. I'll have the final update Saturday morning before the Draft begins.


1. Detroit Lions - Matthew Stafford (QB, Georgia)

2. St. Louis Rams – Eugene Monroe (T, Virginia)
It’s probably going to be J. Smith over Monroe, but I want to stick with my original pick

3. KC Chiefs – Aaron Curry (LB, Wake Forest)

4. Seattle Seahawks – Michael Crabtree (WR, Texas Tech)
I still want this pick to happen.

5. Cleveland Browns – Brian Orakpo (DE/OLB, Texas)

6. Cincinnati Bengals – Jason Smith (T, Baylor)

7. Oakland Raiders – Jeremy Maclin (WR, Mizzou)

8. Jacksonville Jaguars – B.J. Raji (DT, BC)
Might trade out of this spot.

9. Green Bay Packers – Andre Smith (T, Alabama)

10. San Francisco 49ers – Mark Sanchez (QB, USC)

11. Buffalo Bills – Aaron Maybin (DE/OLB, Penn St)

12. Denver Broncos – Tyson Jackson (DE, LSU)

13. Washington Redskins – Michael Oher (T, Ole Miss)

14. New Orleans Saints – Malcolm Jenkins (CB, Ohio State)

15. Houston Texans – Brian Cushing (OLB, USC)

16. San Diego Chargers – Rey Maualuga (ILB, USC)

17. New York Jets – Darrius Heyward-Bey (WR, Maryland)

18. Denver Broncos – Everette Brown (DE/OLB, FSU)

19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers – Josh Freeman (QB, KSU)

20. Detroit Lions – Robert Ayers (DE, Tennessee)

21. Philadelphia Eagles – Knowshon Moreno (RB, Georgia)

22. Minnesota Vikings – Eben Britton (T, Arizona)

23. New England Patriots – Clay Matthews (OLB, USC)

24. Atlanta Falcons – Brandon Pettigrew (TE, Oklahoma St)

25. Miami Dolphins – Percy Harvin (WR, Florida)

26. Baltimore Ravens – Vontae Davis (CB, Illinois)

27. Indianapolis Colts – Peria Jerry (DT, Ole Miss)

28. Buffalo Bills – Max Unger (C, Oregon)

29. New York Giants – Kenny Britt (WR, Rutgers)

30. Tennessee Titans – Evander Hood (DT, Missouri)

31. Arizona Cardinals – Chris Wells (RB, Ohio State)
I don’t think he’ll drop this far, but I couldn’t find any other spot for him.

32. Pittsburgh Steelers – Darius Butler (CB, UConn)

Kind of Glad This Guy's Not With the Hawks Anymore

This picture is can only be described as disappointing.



On that note, I'm posting it here so that everyone can provide their own caption in the "comments" section.

NFL Draft Mailbag (or See Me, Teel Me)

So I got some great questions from my fellow Mustacheers about the upcoming draft. I was able to use all but two questions (one because it didn't make any sense and one because it was tasteless). Enjoy!

Hey Pete-o how's it hangin' bro? Just wondering, if we really are throwing up "smoke screens" to try and lure a team to trade with us what can we expect for that 4th pick?
I mean I know the Broncos want a QB and they have the 12th and 18th pick, I'm doubting we could get both, but what do you think?

-Erik (Culver City, Ca)

The more I think about it, the more I realize that the smoke screen would benefit the Chiefs. If people think we’re going for Sanch, then they would need to get ahead of us. I don’t think the Broncos will want to give up their first rounders. They’re switching to the 3-4 and could really use a couple of guys on defense to help the transition. Raji might slip to them at 12 and then they could get a rush LB like Larry English or Everrette Brown (if he slips a bit) at 18. I’ve heard the Redskins mentioned as a team that might try and trade up. Apparently Jason Campbell isn’t the player they thought he’d be. The Skins don’t have a 2nd round pick, so I’m not sure they have what it takes to move up to #4. The trade up will most likely happen at #8 if Sanch is still available.


I've heard rumors of a list created in the past... the PPTW list? Will this list be made available to the Mustacheers before the draft?
Finn, Seattle

Yes, Pete’s Players To Watch is always completed very close to Draft Day if not the morning of the Draft. I will try and have it posted by Thursday. The list usually includes players that I am interested in following and guys I’d like to see the Hawks take.

Hey Guru,
Here are some questions:

What players with Northwest ties will make an impact in the league?
Will John Brockman be a good tight end?
Do the Seahawks need to draft a lineman that high with a switch to zone blocking?

Matt
Sent from Everett, Washington, United States

Please note that the following answers were not directly copied from any websites. For Northwest players, Max Unger (C) and Patrick Chung (S) from Oregon should come off the board in the early second round. Unger should have an immediate impact because of his versatility. He can play almost any spot on the line. Brandon Gibson is the best product from a Washington college this year. I read somewhere that Jeff Fischer loves him, so maybe look for him to go to the Titans at the end of Round 3 or 4. He could compete for playing time since they don’t have a great set of receivers. A few Central Washington guys could get picked late, Mike Reilly (QB) and Jared Bronsen (TE).

Brockman seems like he could be a good tight end, but I think he’s transferring to Michigan to compete for the QB job.

I think even with the switch to zone blocking, having a talented tackle is always good. But you’re right, they might be able to grab some guys in later rounds who can fit into the new scheme (I’ll try and get some names together and probably have them in the previously mentioned PPTWs).


I'm no jerk. I realize Hasselbeck is getting up there in age (even though I think he's got a few more good years in him). So it does seem like drafting a QB sooner than later would make sense. However, I'm not really sold on either of the top two ranked dudes. Who are some QB's we might take a look at in the later rounds that could be diamonds in the rough? (ala Tom Brady, Aladdin, or most importantly Matt Hasselbeck)

Thanks Draft Guru Pete... love the work!
Finn, Seattle

-Sup Big man? Yo, I've been thinking, it seems like a lot of great QBs end up being drafted in the 3rd round or later. Who do you think could be a sleeper prospect in this year's draft?

Andy (Westlake Village, Ca)


Looks like a couple guys on the same wave length here. Good to see the support from Andy out in Westlake Village. I definitely agree that Matthew some quality years. Some potential later round guys are Brian Hoyer (Mich St), John Parker Wilson (Alabama), and Stephen McGee (Texas A&M). Charles Davis on NFL Network especially likes JPW. A guy that I haven’t been hearing much about is Mike Teel from Rutgers. A knock on him is that he was pretty inconsistent this year. He finished pretty strong though. I took a look at his numbers compared to Wonderboy Stafford and they’re almost identical.

Teel: 243/396 3418 yds 61.4% 25 TD 13 INT
Staff: 235/383 3459 yds 61.4% 25 TD 10 INT

Granted, one guys plays in the Big East and one plays in the SEC, so the competition level is a bit different. But those are pretty decent numbers put up by Teel. Luckily, I still had the Papajohns.com Bowl saved on my DVR so I could watch some tape on Teel. I liked what I saw. He showed pretty decent arm strength, although not great accuracy on throws deep and to the sidelines. His only interception was on a tipped ball (although not a great throw to begin with). I was very impressed with his accuracy on throws over the middle in the 10 – 20 yard range, because he was finding the soft spots in the zone. He handled pressure pretty well during the game by getting rid of the ball and even completing a pass when getting drilled on a blitz. Shaun King (color commentator for the game) said the thing that impressed him most was his command of the offense. He was making some changes at the line; he lined up under center more often than not; and he might be going bald. Also, Rutgers won the game. He led them to a late go-ahead score and played better in the 2nd half. I came away from it thinking that Teel would be a great pick for the Hawks in the 6th or 7th round. Scouts Inc gave him a 30 rating. He should not be rated that poorly and should not be rated lower than Graham Harrell. Harrell has a weak little arm, Teel does not. Stick Teel on the bench as our #3 and let him develop. Maybe he sucks, maybe he develops into Hasselbeck.


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Finn, Seattle

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