shadowfax
04-16-2004, 08:42 PM
I think Rivers is the most intriguing mystery of the 2004 draft. Will his skills translate or won't they? Will he be the next great passer and clutch player, or will he be the next danny weurffel, a great kid with an accurate arm and perfect attitude and poise who simply could not perform at the next level...?
Who's right, Bobby Bowden, who claims he's the best quarterback he's ever seen in 50 years, or Ron Jaworski, who thinks Losman is a much better prospect at the next level...? This is a huge question and debate, because it seems that several teams, perhaps even the Bills, are willing to move around for their chance at the River card.
I don't know, but I do know this: When this question is answerable, Rivers will be used as an example for every pivot prospect henceforth, either to encourage the positive view or whisper caution. This *****t is just fascinating.
If I was forced at knifepoint to put fifty bucks on a Rivers: The Man or Rivers: The Bust, I'd go with The Man...but I wouldn't be putting the future of a football team on the line. This is a pretty big deal. A personnel guy or two will either be promoted or fired for encouraging a Rivers pick. He will undoubtedly be the biggest story of the first round. He'll go higher than anyone thought, and someone's gonna pay to get him. And it was nary three months ago that he was figured as a 3rd rounder, 2nd round tops.
Anyway, here's my new crazy top 15 mock prediction. It's all coming together, beotch.
1. giants from bolts: manning
2. browns from raiders: gallery
3. cards: LFitz
4. jags from bolts: roy williams
5. skins: kellen winslow
6. lions: sean taylor
7. raiders: roethlisberger
8. bills from falcons: Rivers (not saying I like it, I'm just predicting it.) Chargers are stunned, their entire plan is thwarted. Steelers are miffed, which makes ol' Tom smirk. Bills give up a 2nd round pick in 2005.
9. bolts: Mike Williams. Bit of a panic pick that they know will be a salve to many bolts/usc fans, and particularly the local media.
10. Texans: Vince Wilfork
11. Stillers: DeAngelo Hall
12. Jets: Dunta Robinson
13. Falcons: Kenechi Udeze. They knew they'd get their guy anyway, and feel like they got something back for being ripped off on Peerless Price.
14. Bears wonder what just happend, get their guy Tommie Harris.
15. Bucs: Steven Jackson (bit of a surprise)
Who's right, Bobby Bowden, who claims he's the best quarterback he's ever seen in 50 years, or Ron Jaworski, who thinks Losman is a much better prospect at the next level...? This is a huge question and debate, because it seems that several teams, perhaps even the Bills, are willing to move around for their chance at the River card.
I don't know, but I do know this: When this question is answerable, Rivers will be used as an example for every pivot prospect henceforth, either to encourage the positive view or whisper caution. This *****t is just fascinating.
If I was forced at knifepoint to put fifty bucks on a Rivers: The Man or Rivers: The Bust, I'd go with The Man...but I wouldn't be putting the future of a football team on the line. This is a pretty big deal. A personnel guy or two will either be promoted or fired for encouraging a Rivers pick. He will undoubtedly be the biggest story of the first round. He'll go higher than anyone thought, and someone's gonna pay to get him. And it was nary three months ago that he was figured as a 3rd rounder, 2nd round tops.
Anyway, here's my new crazy top 15 mock prediction. It's all coming together, beotch.
1. giants from bolts: manning
2. browns from raiders: gallery
3. cards: LFitz
4. jags from bolts: roy williams
5. skins: kellen winslow
6. lions: sean taylor
7. raiders: roethlisberger
8. bills from falcons: Rivers (not saying I like it, I'm just predicting it.) Chargers are stunned, their entire plan is thwarted. Steelers are miffed, which makes ol' Tom smirk. Bills give up a 2nd round pick in 2005.
9. bolts: Mike Williams. Bit of a panic pick that they know will be a salve to many bolts/usc fans, and particularly the local media.
10. Texans: Vince Wilfork
11. Stillers: DeAngelo Hall
12. Jets: Dunta Robinson
13. Falcons: Kenechi Udeze. They knew they'd get their guy anyway, and feel like they got something back for being ripped off on Peerless Price.
14. Bears wonder what just happend, get their guy Tommie Harris.
15. Bucs: Steven Jackson (bit of a surprise)