Re: 2010 NFL Draft Thread
It's funny. If you pay attention to the Jaguars senior editor Vic Ketchman he tends to have a pretty good idea of who the Jaguars will pick, and he starts dropping hints close to the draft.
That's from his Ask Vic column, and honestly he had no reason to start talking about Tyson Alualu.
It's funny. If you pay attention to the Jaguars senior editor Vic Ketchman he tends to have a pretty good idea of who the Jaguars will pick, and he starts dropping hints close to the draft.
Chris from Orlando, FL
I looked at your value board and didn't see Florida C/G Maurkice Pouncey on it. What gives? Everything I've read is that he's on the rise with quite a few teams.
Vic: I have a prejudice against centers and guards in the first round. They have to be special to make my top 32. Mike Iupati is special, plus, he can also play tackle. In talking to a couple of my guys, so to speak, I did not get the impression they considered Pouncey to be special. They told me he was the best of a bad center crop. I hear, however, that the Steelers are prepared to make him the 18th pick of the draft, which would make him special. If you were able to look at every team’s board, I think you would be surprised at how different they are. It’s not just mine. I’ll give you an example. Kareem Jackson, the cornerback from Alabama, is a player of a wide diversity of opinion. Some teams think he might be the best of the cornerback crop. The Cal defensive tackle, Tyson Alualu, is another such player. Some teams wrinkle their nose at him, while others are crazy about him. What I give you are 32 names I believe would be on most boards. Then I call some people I know and check it with them, and I get comments such as, “I like what you’ve done,” or “You have him too low,” etc. Please, don’t take this too seriously.
I looked at your value board and didn't see Florida C/G Maurkice Pouncey on it. What gives? Everything I've read is that he's on the rise with quite a few teams.
Vic: I have a prejudice against centers and guards in the first round. They have to be special to make my top 32. Mike Iupati is special, plus, he can also play tackle. In talking to a couple of my guys, so to speak, I did not get the impression they considered Pouncey to be special. They told me he was the best of a bad center crop. I hear, however, that the Steelers are prepared to make him the 18th pick of the draft, which would make him special. If you were able to look at every team’s board, I think you would be surprised at how different they are. It’s not just mine. I’ll give you an example. Kareem Jackson, the cornerback from Alabama, is a player of a wide diversity of opinion. Some teams think he might be the best of the cornerback crop. The Cal defensive tackle, Tyson Alualu, is another such player. Some teams wrinkle their nose at him, while others are crazy about him. What I give you are 32 names I believe would be on most boards. Then I call some people I know and check it with them, and I get comments such as, “I like what you’ve done,” or “You have him too low,” etc. Please, don’t take this too seriously.
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