Chiefs Win the Draft

There’s so much that can be talked about after the long draft weekend but I wanted to focus my attention on the Kansas City Chiefs who, in my opinion, pulled out the best draft of 2008.

With the #5 overall pick they were able to get possibly the best player in the draft, Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU and then with the 15th pick overall they grabbed the best offensive lineman in the draft, Brandon Albert out of Virginia.

In the 2nd round they selected CB, Brandon Flowers out of Virginia Tech could eventually develop into a great player.

All of these players could end up being horrible but that’s the beauty of the draft, nobody knows for sure but on paper it definitely looks like Kansas City is on the right track to building a very nice team. I think they should have gone after a QB at some point because I’m not sold on Croyle but this was still a great draft for them.

Chiefs trade Allen to Vikings

The Kansas City Chiefs have traded All-Pro defensive end Jared Allen to the Vikings for Minnesota’s first-round pick, No. 17 overall, and both of their third-round selections.

“I have chills right now,” Allen said after signing a six-year deal that includes $31 million in guaranteed money and could be worth more than $74 million if he reaches certain incentives. “It’s just starting to sink in. As a player it’s cool because it shows appreciation for what you have done. But at the same time, personally, I look at it as a new challenge.”

I don’t know why the Chiefs wanted to trade this guy but the Vikings just got one hell of a player. If Minnesota can find themselves a quarterback, they will be very hard for anyone to beat. Unfortunately I’m not sold on Tarvaris Jackson.

Seahawks Release Shaun Alexander

Just 26 months after Shaun Alexander signed a $62 million contract, the Seattle Seahawks have released the former MVP.

“It’s sad, really,” Seahawks President Tim Ruskell said after announcing the move. “He’s been such an upstanding guy through my whole tenure here. I don’t think we have that Super Bowl run if it wasn’t for Shaun.”

Even after just being released by a team he thought he would never leave, Alexander remains optimistic about his future in the NFL.

“I will be playing for another NFL team this fall, and doing everything I can to contribute,” said Alexander. “I am healthy, energized and looking forward to beginning the next chapter of my NFL career.”

Alexander’s days as a starter in the NFL are over but somebody will surely sign him as a complimentary back.

Miami Selects Jake Long

It’s official, with the first pick in the NFL draft the Miami Dolphins select Jake Long, OT out of Michigan. After weeks of negotiations, Long has accepted a 5-year deal worth $57.75 million with $30 million guaranteed which will make him the first pick in this weekends draft.

“Jake was our guy from the beginning,” general manager Jeff Ireland said. “Jake Long was on the top of our board for a long time. There wasn’t a whole lot of debate. We thought it was a very good fit with the Miami Dolphins.”

As you can imagine, Long was very excited when he knew the deal was done.

“It’s such a great honor to be the No. 1 pick,” Long said. “I don’t think it has sunk in yet. It’s something every kid dreams about. I’m just real excited that it happened. Now I’m coming to a great place.”

Great pick Miami, now its time to focus on finding a quarterback.

2008 NFL Mock Draft (Picks 6-10)

(6) New York Jets - Vernon Gholston, DE/OLB Ohio State
The Jets would love to get either Matt Ryan or McFadden with this pick but they’ll have no problem settling for one of the best defensive prospects in this draft, Vernon Gholston. With all the talent Gholston has, it won’t take long before he’s a star in the NFL

(7) New England Patriots - Leodis McKelvin, CB Troy
I have a feeling Vernon Gholston is the number one player on the Patriots draft board but unfortunately I don’t see him falling this far. Instead New England will be able to select the best corner in the draft and hopefully help fans forget about losing Asante Samuel.

(8) Baltimore Ravens - Branden Albert, OT/G Virginia
The Ravens could use help in a number of areas, especially offensively but I have a feeling they’ll take a great offensive linemen to help clear the way for Willis Mcgahee for many years to come.

(9) Cincinnati Bengals - Keith Rivers, LB USC
The Bengals desperately need help on defense and they would be fools to select any offensive player with this pick. Keith Rivers is a great player and Cincinnati could build there defense around him.

(10) New Orleans Saints - Sedrick Ellis, DT USC
New Orleans could really use a stud defensive tackle and Ellis is a difference maker in the middle of the defensive line.

Calvin Johnson Loves Vicodin

Wide Receiver Calvin Johnson had a hard time staying healthy during his rookie season with the Detroit Lions so he started taking Vicodin to help cope with the pain and still be able to play.

“I was on meds the rest of the season. I was taking Vicodin twice a game just to get through the game,” Johnson said. “I stayed hurt the whole season, probably because I was trying to come back too soon. But I’m not going to be the kind of guy who’s going to say, ‘I can’t do this or this because I’m hurt.’ ”

I’m surprised the Lions let Johnson take a bunch of painkillers just to be able to play in his rookie season. I would think they would want to protect their $64 million investment and not risk further injury.

If Johnson is able to stay healthy and relatively pain free he’ll without a doubt become a superstar in the NFL but if he has to take a bunch of Vicodin every day the Lions may have a reason for concern.

Steve McNair Retires

Mentally Steve McNair still wants to play football, but physically he knows his body has had enough forcing the 35 year old quarterback to call it a career.

“Coming out and making this decision, it was hard,” McNair said. “In your mind, you feel like you can play, that you can still compete. But when your mind and your body are not in accord, it’s not going to work in the National Football League.

“My mind was there. Mentally, I could go out and play. But physically, I couldn’t do it anymore. Not to the capacity that I need to help my teammates win a football game.”

McNair will be remembered as one of the toughest quarterbacks to ever play the game. He was always injury prone but that rarely kept him from taking the field on Sundays.

Check out his entire retirement speech below:

Chad Johnson Demands Trade

Earlier in the week Carson Palmer made some statements that led everyone to believe Chad Johnson would be at the team’s mandatory minicamp in mid-June but Johnson has no idea what his QB is talking about.

“I want to make this very clear,” Johnson said Wednesday.”I don’t know where he got that. I made no assertion to Carson that I would do that. Nothing has changed from what I’ve been saying for three months that I don’t want to play for the Bengals.”

Seriously Chad, your whole act is really growing old and it’s about time you just shut up and do your job or just quit playing football. When you just shut up and focus on your game you can be one of the best receivers in the game but you obviously don’t have your priorities straight.

Which is it Chad? Do you want the spotlight or do you want to win football games? I’m confused.

Take a step back and analyze the situation, there’s not many teams out there that have a great QB like Carson Palmer.

2008 NFL Schedule Released

The National Football League has released the complete schedule for the 2008 season and as expected there are going to be some GREAT match-ups this season.

Check out the entire schedule by visiting: NFL.com

Just by browsing the schedule, the game I’m most excited to see has to be the Patriots vs. Colts in week 9. But honestly, I don’t care who’s playing. I’m just READY FOR SOME FOOTBALL!!!

Feel free to chime in with what game your looking forward to the most in 2008.

2008 NFL Mock Draft (Picks 1-5)

With the first pick in the 2008 NFL draft the Miami Dolphins select Offensive Tackle Jake Long from the University of Michigan. Bill Parcells knows it takes talent on the O-line to have an effective offense and Jake Long has the ability to make a difference like Joe Thomas did for the Browns last season.

(2) St. Louis Rams - Chris Long, DE Virginia
This pick would solidify their starters on the defensive line so they could focus on bringing in skilled linebackers in free agency and later in the draft.

(3) Atlanta Falcons - Matt Ryan, QB Boston College
If the Falcons want any chance at becoming competitive in the near future then this pick is a no brainer. Hopefully they have learned their lesson from last season — you can’t win without a quarterback!

(4) Oakland Raiders - Darren McFadden, RB Arkansas
With Al Davis running the show I wouldn’t be surprised if they selected a punter with this pick but the logical choice has to be Darren McFadden. Oakland fans will be very mad if McFadden doesn’t become a Raider.

(5) Kansas City Chiefs - Glenn Dorsey, DT LSU
The Chiefs could use help in several different areas but Dorsey is by far the best available player left on the board at this point and Kansas City could always use help on defense.

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