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Does anyone else remember all the folks that said, when Coach Saban put him on the field as a true freshman, that Dee Milliner couldn't play corner? 8)

#1 overall-- Eric Fisher, C. Mich., OT, to Kansas City.

Wow. I don't understand that.

Dee Milliner--9th-- to NY Jets

I had a feeling they were looking to get DEE. When Revis left they needed a good shut down corner. RTR!

Chance Warmack--10th-- Tennessee Titans

Yeaaaaaaaaaa, that was what we expected. Chance will be a great O-line I believe. RTR!

Three in a row!

DJ Fluker--11th-- San Diego Chargers

Greg McElroy tweet: "3 in a row for Bama?!?! I could get used to saying that...."

After 3 Tide players were picked in a row, Chris Berman said, "welcome to the Alabama Network." I love it!! I bet Auburn fans puked or started beating their wives.


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I think Green Bay will Eddie Lacey. Rodgers need some help in that backfield. RTR!

Really surprised Lacey not picked in 1st round

Geno Smith said upon arrival at Radio City Music Hall that he would enjoy the positives and ignore the negatives. That he was just going to enjoy being there. Now he is returning home pouting, and will not be returning to enjoy the 2nd day of the picks. LOL

It's hard for those guys to be invited, have the press fill their heads, and then wait with their name not being called.  I kinda felt bad when they announced Eddie Lacy had been invited to NY, because I figured he would be left waiting.  But he seems an easy-going guy, and had teammates and Saban there with him.

I think that's why Saban goes to the draft. To provide some support to his guys whether they are drafted or not in the first round. I'm not sure if he stays for the entire draft.


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It's also a huge recruiting tool.

Eddie and Jesse Williams should be gone by midway through the 2nd round.  Barrett I see as a 3rd round guy.  Maybe we can sneak one more into the 3rd round (Square or M Williams most likely).

The Cowboys took a center in the first round, and it wasn't BJ.   :o

Yeah, Eddie and Jessie should go today.  I think BJ is being undervalued, but we'll see.

Can someone give me some insight on how a kid from central mich is drafted ahead of the kid from A&M?  I think looking at the competion in conference alone would switch that thinking around. 

All the on air guys have been just slamming the Cowboys for that one all day. I think someone said he wasn't even the best center available in the draft (which I think is Barrett, of course, looking through my crimson colored glasses). I was a little unsure at first with the Ravens pick of Matt Elam, but the more I heard about him and saw some of his skills, and the way Ozzie has just gushed over him, the more I think that this was a good pickup. Losing Ed Reed, we needed a safety who could hit and cover (something Ed never could do).

This draft has been bizarre!  I thought I saw an opening for Eddie Lacy at Dallas. Do they not have a 'not everydown" type guy with injury (dinged up) problems. He and EL would have paired up well.

That would require Jerrah to do something brilliant in the football world. When have you ever known him to do something like that?

I'm just shocked that Eddie Lacy hasn't been drafted yet. We went out to dinner and I just KNEW when I got home and checked, that he and BJ would've been drafted :(

Le'Ron McClain seems happy--twittering away--on the Manti Tao pick by San Diego.  

Monte Ball picked ahead of EL.  If "injury prone" is showing up as a negative on him it is an injustice, since he has really only had a couple of minor injuries. They just happened to be (high ankle, turf toe) of the slow healing nature.  

EL to "Titletown"

61st (Rd. 2) -- Green Bay Packers.  I cannot believe fumble-itus is even being mentioned. That problem wasn't even really a problem in his freshman season.

EL would have been selected had you ordered desert. Just sayin'...

Philly would be a bad team to be selected by--JMHO--since Chip Kelly will not last long there. 

I'd have to look back, but I think Preacher hit the EL to Green Bay call last night.

He just might have, but I doubt Preacher thought Green Bay would be able to trade down with SF and get more value for EL with a later pick, near the end of the second round.

As I've been saying, EL has had some injury issues, some very early career fumble issues (which he long ago resolved), and perhaps the greatest group of offensive linemen to ever play together in college football blocking for him.  So he is being undervalued.  But Green Bay got a steal.

Honey Badger went in the third round, to the Cardinals.  They're willing to take the risk; despite his off-field issues TM is a great return guy, and an adequate backup CB.

Cecil Hurt tweet on Dee Milliner pick:  Hopefully Dee Milliner will go on to have as great a career as a DB who doesn't face Mark Sanchez can have.

I haven't read this whole thread so, sorry if already posted.  I have not talked to ANYONE in Nashville today who isn't thrilled withthe Chance Warmack choice by the Titans!

I had that feeling in my gut. I actually thought Green Bay would have gotten him earlier but the 49ers have to play the Packers so they wasn't doing anything to help them. RTR!

Wow, three rounds in and Matt Barkley is still on the board. I rarely am in favor of a player leaving school early, but in this case I think Barkley would have gone higher had he jumped to the League last year.

Nico just drafted by Kansas City, 99th pick in 4th round.   #+

Yep, good team.

Picked second in the 4th, right behind Matt Barkley (the Eagles traded up to get him). 

Barkley was probably a good deal in the 4th round, he was missing some components, and coaching, at USC last year, and definitely dropped down.

Have to wonder how Barkley will work out in Chip Kelly's system.

Yeah, not much of a runner.
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Have to wonder how Chip Kelly's system will work out in the NFL.  I'm thinking about the same as when Oregon faced LSU a few years ago.

2 and done. JMHO

Jesse Williams 139th (5th) --Seattle Seahawks

I'm a little surprised Michael Williams hasn't gone.

Round 5.
137. Seattle picks DL Jesse Williams (Alabama)
157. San Francisco picks DL Quinton Dial (Alabama)

Round 4 (Highlights)

99. Kansas City picks LB Nico Johnson (Alabama)
113. St. Louis picks OL Barrett Jones (Alabama)

With Quinton Dial's selection, that makes 8 Bama players drafted, tying the Bama record.  Will we hit 9?

Micheal Williams should be number 9. He has to make a good TE for some franchise. RTR!

Michael Williams to the Detroit Lions.  #9 for Bama~

Michael Williams was taken by the Loins with the 5th pick in the 7th round. He was 211 overall.

I'm just now catching up. Anything on Lester?

I'm not sure what this is.  Sour grapes, maybe?  So BOTH of Notre Dame's safeties that got eaten up in the NC game by BAMA's offense get drafted and Robert Lester DOESN'T?  I mean, they couldn't defend the pass OR the run!

Tinker signed a FA deal with the Jags.

I expect Square, Lester, and Shelley to get FA deals as well.

Lester was an unknown in HS. People started to notice him while they recruited Julio. Bama was lucky to sign him. After he sat out a redshirt year all he did was play special teams as a freshman and start at free safety for the best defensive coach and team in the NCAA for three years.

He did not impress anyone at the combine or in his workouts. He was slow by NFL standards. As a free agent the NFL will soon find out what we have known for awhile. Lester has a nose for the football and he is a sure tackler. He is always in position. I think he will make a team roster and be in the league for many years. Simply put he is a player.

My thoughts exactly! Teams are going to be mad he got away.


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Quick Draft Breakdown of teams & picks:


Alabama-9
LSU-9
Georgia-8
Florida-8
Tex A&M-5
Tennessee-4
Vandy-2
Auburn-1

FSU-11
Ohio State-4
N. Dame-6
Oklahoma-8
Va. Tech-2
Texas-3


Jimbo Fisher is in trouble next year after losing 11 players to the draft. Plus, look how far Texas has fallen with 3 picks. How much longer is Mack Brown gonna hang around?


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Yeah, he may not have flatout speed, but he makes up for it by football smarts, being in the right place.  Some people have suggested that you may be better off being a free agent than getting drafted in the late rounds.  You have more versatility to choose a team.

The SEC had 63 players drafted, a record number for a conference. Another confirmation of the domination of SEC football.



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Jimbo Fischer will not be able to reload as we do year after year. I really don't see that big time chart to win a National Championship. Great job guys. I see the 63 players that Marshall Dillon posted. Now everybody should be able to see why there is always one loss in the SEC. RTR!

Jimbo will be able to recruit/restock good players year after year at FSU.  He will not be able to do what CNS does with those level players though.

I was very surprised to see EJ Manuel go so high in the draft.  Is that talent undeveloped, or an NFL overreach?

Saban does better talent scouting than the services, and then does a phenomenal job developing that talent.  Take Chance Warmack, a three star recruit out of HS, becomes a first round draft pick, or Kareem Jackson, who committed to Vandy without high level program offers, until Saban took over the Tide and picked him up.  So yeah, Saban gets athletes other scouts notice, but also gets the less hyped athletes that might need a bit of work on fundamentals and then turns them into top picks.

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There is an article down in WALL-E World that quotes CNS talking about the fact that all 12 guys who left the program this year where either drafted or signed as free agents.  There were 9 seniors and 3 guys who left early.  100% of them have an opportunity to play in the NFL.  Has that ever happened before?  You can't do better than 100%.  That should get some attention on the recruiting trail.