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Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

10-25-2009, 06:55 PM

I have to admit I did... I wanted the Bills to take either Phil Loadholt or William Beatty..

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10-25-2009, 06:57 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

I didn't understand it, but I was wrong...this kid is playing great.
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10-25-2009, 07:01 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

Def. a better pick than Whitner

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10-25-2009, 07:02 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

3 games from Byrd > Whitner's career

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10-25-2009, 07:04 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

Originally posted by Crisis

3 games from Byrd > Whitner's career

You can say that again! This kid is like a magnet and the football just comes to him.
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10-25-2009, 07:06 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

And as much flak as George Wilson catches (deservedly so)...atleast he creates turnovers unlike Whitner.

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10-25-2009, 07:07 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

I was confused, but then found out we wanted him to be a FS and flipped. The kid was a ball hawk in college and has transitioned that to the NFL.

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10-25-2009, 07:08 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

I wasn't mad about the pick... because anything after round #2 and I usually don't know who these players are....

I remember soon after the pick we were talking about his ball hawking skills

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10-25-2009, 07:10 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

I can't remember, but if I had to guess I probably wasn't impressed.

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10-25-2009, 07:23 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

I'm really happy with him too, looks like a great find.

I think I'd be pretty happy right now with Phil Loadholt as well. That dude looks pretty good for the Vikes.

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10-25-2009, 07:24 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

Originally posted by Saratoga Slim

I'm really happy with him too, looks like a great find.

I think I'd be pretty happy right now with Phil Loadholt as well. That dude looks pretty good for the Vikes.

I was thinking the same thing today while watch the Vikes and Steelers. I'm happy with Byrd, but damn, Loadholt seems like he'll be a good RT too.
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10-25-2009, 07:25 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

Originally posted by Nighthawk

I didn't understand it, but I was wrong...this kid is playing great.

I didn't understand it at first either. After the draft, several media outlets, including Sporting News, had Day 1 coverage and many called Byrd a day 1 steal. Sporting News compared him to Ed Reed. Not one reporter/expert had anything bad to say about Byrd, and well, my opinion got very optimistic. After reading all about him, i've been really waiting to see him play and now that he is, wow.... the scouting reports seem to be right.

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10-25-2009, 07:29 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

Originally posted by Demon

I didn't understand it at first either. After the draft, several media outlets, including Sporting News, had Day 1 coverage and many called Byrd a day 1 steal. Sporting News compared him to Ed Reed. Not one reporter/expert had anything bad to say about Byrd, and well, my opinion got very optimistic. After reading all about him, i've been really waiting to see him play and now that he is, wow.... the scouting reports seem to be right.

You're right, everybody had positive things to say about him and I can't remember anybody saying anything negative. That is when I really got intrigued to see what he could do and he has disappointed. Kid looks like a damn good player.
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10-25-2009, 07:57 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

I wanted everett brown. While EB looks good, I am eating my words on the Byrd pick

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10-25-2009, 07:59 PM

Re: Did anyone hate the Jairus Byrd pick on draft day?

Originally posted by dannyek71

I wanted everett brown. While EB looks good, I am eating my words on the Byrd pick

At this point I'm thinking we should have taken Brown over Maybin...maybe he could at least get on the field!
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