Draft audibles

“(Arizona OT) Eben Britton is a lot like (former Bear) John Tait. You might be able to get away with him on the left side for a few years, but he’ll always be best on the right side. He’ll be a 10-year starter in the league.”

“We always say we don’t use numbers when we are scouting. I guess we’ll find out who truly believes it, because (Tennessee DE Robert) Ayers does not have good numbers (measurable or sack production). We have him in the early second round. I could not justify drafting him where we are picking (in the top 15).”

“(Alabama OT) Andre Smith scares me to death. The higher up you have to draft him, the more scary he looks. I’m hoping he is off the board by the time we come up. I don’t want to deal with the owner on him. The one thing about that Alabama program, (Nick) Saban controls those kids, lock and key. The team that drafts him better be ready to babysit.”

“I like (Florida State DE) Everette Brown; I don’t love him. When you can pin his ears back and let him go, he is great, but I wish he played the run better. He’s a bit of a one-trick pony, to me he is.”

“You start to second-guess yourself with all the time we have before the draft. That’s why the fall grades are the best grades. They lose a little impact in the spring when you get caught up in how fast a guy runs and peek at all these pro days. They mean something, but it’s not as important as what you see in the fall.”

“I would draft (USC QB) Matt Sanchez and never look back. He’s got the charisma, the mental makeup, the intelligence and all the physical qualities it takes. Drafting a junior scares me when you look at the failure rate and his 16 starts, but I’d roll the dice. All three quarterbacks will be gone in the top 15. If someone wants (Kansas State QB Josh) Freeman, they are going to have to go up to get him.”

“(LSU DE) Tyson Jackson will be a better pro than college player. You know what you’re getting. He’s always been durable.”

“(Rutgers WR) Kenny Britt — I don’t know about him. I couldn’t draft him in the first round. I don’t know that I’d want him in the second round. He’s big and physically impressive (when you see him in person), but his hands are iffy. I don’t see any RAC (run-after-the-catch ability). He does not create after the catch. I don’t see the value in him, not up at the top.”

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Colbert on the #Steelers RB situation: "Where we were in running game last year was indicative in the talent at the position.''

Sanchez == Palmer w/o the arm.

A. Smith is scary. Scary good talent. Scary bad desire. He could be the faller but someone like Washington will take a chance on his talent.

Jackson is "the man" but will not make it to the Steelers.

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On the field...Nah.

He doesnt look the part...He is a nasty hombre

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I'm going from the multiple reports of him bombing his interviews. He has all the talent but perhaps not the willpower/desire.

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This isn't a rhetorical question: how does one show a lack of desire/willpower in an interview in a way that would overshadow his performance on the field?

Why would a player that tested positive for weed drop in the draft when he is such a great football player? Same answer. poor Character or intelligence.

Same way Randy moss dropped into the 20s. Same Way Chris Henry dropped to the 3rd round. Asking a team to drop $10-30 Million on a player that does not care enough to care about a job interview. Then he shows off that he is not much of a weight room guy. You get by on that in college but not in the pros. He will not fall past 15 but he has the talent to be #1. Same way Randy Moss had the talent to go in the top 5.

when asked at an interview at the combine about his classes he said that he did not care just show him the money. Apparently he was very cavalier about the entire interview process.

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