CloakNNNdagger
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.......by not choosing and locking in their #1 pick early (if they do not have intentions of trading or sliding out of that pick)? Strategy and judgement have never been their strong points.
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Well, the Dolphins locked up Jake Long early last year but, correct me if I'm wrong, I don't recall that being the norm.
I am glad that they haven't cemented who the pick is yet.
I don't have much football excitement to cling to at present. Not knowing who's career is going to be dashed by being the Lions no. 1 pick is one of those things that keeps life interesting right now......
Mario
Yeah, but they didn't leak the Mario thing until the night before the draft.
I would suspect that the only leak that comes out of the Lions camp is that they're going to screw up the pick.......again.
If they pick Sanchez, he'll bomb and Stafford will be a stud. If the pick Stafford, he'll bomb and Sanchez will be a stud.
Or, if they pick a tackle, he'll no doubt show up unmotivated, out of shape, and never reach his potential.
Maybe they should just draft a WR instead.
If they pick Sanchez, he'll bomb and Stafford will be a stud. If the pick Stafford, he'll bomb and Sanchez will be a stud.
Or, if they pick a tackle, he'll no doubt show up unmotivated, out of shape, and never reach his potential.
Maybe they should just draft a WR instead.
Rogers was drafted second overall after Carson Palmer in the 2003 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
Rogers caught 22 passes for 243 yards and three touchdowns during his first five games of the 2003 season, before breaking his collarbone while practicing a speed drill with Dré Bly, leaving him out for the season. He was expected to come back, however, in the third play of the 2004 season, Rogers suffered another broken collarbone, and was once again out for the season.
During the 2005 season, Rogers was suspended 4 games for a third violation of the NFL's substance abuse policy. As a result of this violation, the Lions filed a grievance, claiming that his drug suspension violated a clause in his contract, which would mean Rogers would be obligated to return $10 million of the $14.2 million the Lions gave him in bonuses. The Detroit Free Press would later report that Rogers failed drug tests each year while at Michigan State. Citing Lions chief operating officer Tom Lewand, a report Oct. 9, 2008 stated that Rogers must repay the team around $8.5 million.[2]
Upon his return from suspension, despite the fact that Rogers was deemed healthy, he played only nine games, with three starts, and was declared inactive for four games. He caught 14 passes for 197 yards and a touchdown.
On September 2, 2006, Rogers was released by the Lions. According to Lion coach Rod Marinelli, "We picked the men that are right for this football team. It's behind us. I wish him the very best. We just move on."[3]
After his release, Rogers worked out for the Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots and Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 2006, all of whom passed. Reportedly, Rogers worked out for the Kansas City Chiefs in January 2007 and flopped the workout by running a 40-time of 4.8, which was a decline from the 4.28 that he ran at his pro day four years prior (he did not run at the souting combine).
Rogers has not made any recent attempts to join a football team. The NFLPA has yet to receive his retirement papers.
He was arrested in September 2008 and charged with assault and battery of a female acquaintance. In December 2008, Rogers was sentenced to attend sobriety court or face jailtime after violating his probation. He tested positive for vicodin. In March 2009, Rogers was jailed for violating probation.
There's still plenty of time to get one of the three locked up. I read somewhere (TIFWIW) that they're trying to get Stafford locked up now. If they can't come to an agreement before the draft they were going to move on to the next prospect.
I heard something similar, and apparently Stafford was telling former Georgia teammates that the Lions taking him number 1 was a sure thing.
Yeh, they tried that and that certainly worked out for them, didn't it? Remember Charles Rogers? :
Maybe they should just draft a WR instead.
Yeh, they tried that and that certainly worked out for them, didn't it? Remember Charles Rogers?
Followed by Roy Williams at #7 in 2004 and Mike Williams at #10 in 2005 and Calvin Johnson at #2 in 2007. So they keep trying.
fa·ce·tious
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle French facetieux, from facetie jest, from Latin facetia
Date: 1599
1 : joking or jesting often inappropriately : waggish <just being facetious>
2 : meant to be humorous or funny : not serious <a facetious remark>
If they try it again this year they'll no doubt pass on Crabtree and Maclin and skip on down to Hakeem Nicks or something retarded like that.
BTW, I got the facetiousness....I just wanted to point out the joke to Cloak that Rogers wasn't there only foray
I heard something similar, and apparently Stafford was telling former Georgia teammates that the Lions taking him number 1 was a sure thing.
BTW, I got the facetiousness....I just wanted to point out the joke to Cloak that Rogers wasn't there only foray
I got it, we both tend to show dry humor at times.
A bunch of us do...I just have a picking up dry humor deficiency here and there..lol I could use that beer