Live Blog: 2014 NFL Draft

I'll be live blogging the 2014 NFL Draft tonight.  (Well, round one anyway.)

Friday and Saturday, rounds 2 through 7... I don't know if I'll have time.  I've got an awards banquet on Friday night and a track meet on Saturday.

However.  Tonight, I will be watching, and discussing the picks.

I've spent less time on the draft this year than just about any other year.

So who will be the first pick?  Signs point to JaDaveon Clowney from South Carolina... Apologies if I spelled your name wrong, Mr. Clowney.

As I type this line... we are like 5 minutes from the start of the draft.

I'll type in the picks as they roll in, maybe share a thought or two..and also include others opinions...I'll be on twitter using the hashtag:  #doofusdraft

I just tweeted my first question of the night, Who will pick Johnny Manziel?

New to the draft this year... they will be playing "Walk Up Music" for each of the picks selected that are in attendence... could be kinda cool, but it could also be bad.

I'm really sick of this "I'm the man, I'm the man, I'm the man" song.  We get it, you're the man.

I'm starting the night on espn, but I'll switch back and forth with the NFL Network...but I've watch Chris Berman do the draft for so many years, it feels like it would be wrong to start somewhere else.

The Commish gets a loud round of boos, as he opens the draft.

The Texans are on the clock.  How long will they make us wait?
-earlier today said they weren't taking any trades, and they had their pick ready...so why are we waiting?
The Pick is IN:  And it's, it's, it's... Jadeveon Clowney, DE from South Carolina.

Sure glad we waited ten minutes for that.

The Rams are on the clock.  They could go any number of ways, but probably an offensive lineman.

My brother Rich is commenting in the comments below.  Let's see if we can get him on the twitter, and I can include his thoughts along with my stream of consciousness.

One thing we can say for certain is that this guy has a chance to be the greatest Jadeveon in NFL history.
— Dan Graziano (@DanGrazianoESPN) May 9, 2014

The Rams Pick is in, and it's Greg Robinson, Offensive Tackle from Auburn.
-seems like a good pick because their quarterback got killed last year against the Seahawks and 49ers, and the Cardinals defense is no joke either.  They gotta give Sam Bradford a chance.

The Jaguars are on the clock, and the thought is that they will pick Kalil Mack, the Linebacker/Pass Rusher out of Buffalo...but they need alot of help.  Rich also thinks they take Kalil Mack.

Jason LaConfora is tweeting that the pick is Blake Bortles the QB from University of Central Florida.
The Pick is in...and it is Blake Bortles.

The Browns are on the clock... Johnny Football time?  Or Something else?  Personally, I don't want Sammy Watkins or Kalil Mack going to the Raiders, and it looks like one of them will be there.

And Bortles, girlfriend Linsay Duke was tweeted out within one minute of him being drafted.  So that's at least some kind of record.

The Browns have traded the Pick to Buffalo, and the Bills pick is in:  Wide Reciever?  Offensive Tackle?  Trade is from 9th pick to 4th...so they probably didn't have to give up an arm or a leg.

BREAKING: GM Kevin Costner has traded the Browns eventual bust to the Bills.
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) May 9, 2014

With the 4th pick, the Bills select Sammy Watkins, WR from Clemson.  Whew, glad he's not in Oakland...but now Kalil Mack is still there.  Still...Sammy Watkins is a big time playmaker.

Raiders on the clock, and I think they take Mack, unless, unless, they trade back...
-the pick is in.  5th pick is... Khalil Mack, LB from Buffalo.

APOCALYPSE ALERT: Raiders make a good 1st round pick
— Faux John Madden (@FauxJohnMadden) May 9, 2014

The Atlanta Falcons are on the clock.  The could go O Line, they could go D Line.  They shouldn't go Wide Receiver.

Pick after the Raiders has been money in the first round the last 10 years. @Atlanta_Falcons can u keep it going? pic.twitter.com/5ahhZXcvif
— trey wingo (@wingoz) May 9, 2014

Tampa and Minnesota both follow the Falcons, and they both could use a quarterback...could Johnny Football be taken soon?  Falcons are taking their sweet time.

The Pick is Jake Matthews, Offensive Tackle from Texas A&M.  I think he'll be a good player.
-and based off the "pick after the Raiders" theory...he'll probably be a hall of famer, like his Dad.

The Bucs are on the clock...and they are taking WR Mike Evans, WR from Texas A & M

The Vikings are on the clock...could this be Johnny Football?  And, and, and... three straight picks from Texas A & M ?  Let's see...

Minnesota has traded the pick to the Browns... let's see what Kevin Costner does here!

Updated mock draft: pic.twitter.com/JADR7AEhrd
— Will Brinson (@WillBrinson) May 9, 2014

This has to be for Bridgewater or Manziel... gotta be for a quarterback.  Minnesota picked up a 5th round pick for dropping back one spot.  I'm trying to stay off twitter to avoid spoilers, until after the pick is announced.
With the 8th Pick in the draft...the Browns select... Cornerback Justin Gilbert, Oklahoma State.
-Woah a surprise pick!  He's the best corner in the draft, but it's surprising they traded up one spot to get him.  Cries of "Cleveland sucks" echo throughout the draft hall.

The Vikings are on the clock... and Manziel and Bridgewater are still there...but maybe they are thinking Corner too?  because Cleveland traded up for a reason?  Let's see what happens...the pick is in.  Rich thinks the Pick is Aaron Donald the DT from Pitt...and I'm not checking twitter to have it spoiled.

The 9th pick in the draft, the Minnesota Vikings select:  Anthony Barr, LB from UCLA
-a surprise pick for sure...but I know alot of Chargers fans who really, really liked him.

With the 10th pick, the Lions waste no time, and their pick is in, and Barry Sanders makes the selection of:
Eric Ebron, the TE from UNC.  He's a very talented player. But not anyone I would have suspected going there. (By the way, if you have a few minutes... click on the Barry Sanders link... Wow, he was fun)

I tell you what, I'm no draft expert...but these last 3 picks have me shaking my head...I can see Gilbert I guess, but why trade up for him?

Meanwhile, the Heat are up 85-77 right now in the Eastern Conference Semifinals, over the Nets.

The top 10 Selections are done.  The Titans are on the clock.
-The Titans select Offensive Tackle Taylor Lewan from Michigan...he's a good player. (Of course, they are all really good college players, this is why they are being selected in the first round of the draft.)

The Giants are on the clock... Adam Schefter just speculated that Johnny Manziel could fall to the Cowboys.  Which would be amazing, but only if they took him.

At this rate, Jake From State Farm is going to taken ahead of Manziel...
— Bill Plaschke (@BillPlaschke) May 9, 2014

The New York Giants select: Odell Beckham, WR from LSU.

The Rams are on the clock again:  DT Aaron Donald from Pitt is the selection.

The 14th Pick belongs to the Bears...who ya got Rich?
-Rich thinks it's Calvin Pryor or Kyle Fuller.

The Pick is in...and it's Kyle Fuller CB from Virginia Tech.
-Darn, he's a good player...but I was hoping he'd drop to the Chargers.  By the way... 11 picks to go, and only 2 cornerbacks have been taken...the chargers have a big need there, but lets see who goes in these next 10 picks.

Rich likes the pick (he's a Bears fan).  He thought they would go safety, but he (Fuller) makes sense.

The Steelers are on the clock with #15:  Steelers take Linebacker Ryan Shazier from Ohio State.

The Cowboys on the Clock!  Pick 16!  Johnny Football is still there!
-Everyone on twitter is urging Jerry to do it.  This is hysterical.  I'm actually laughing out loud.

The Pick is in: and its.... It's... It's... Zach Martin, OT from Notre Dame. So, they don't take Manziel, and they don't pick a defensive player.  That was... anticlimatic.

The Ravens are up, and they usually draft very soundly.  They select CJ Mosley, LB from Alabama.
-No surprise... Ray Lewis really likes this pick.

The Jets are on the clock, and I think they have to be thinking WR...because there have only been 2 taken, and they don't have much at that position...and they Pick Calvin Pryor, Safety from Louisville.
Interesting that the Jets ignored the offense.

The Dolphins are on the clock... not sure what they need, Maybe an offensive lineman?
-I asked my friend Joey who the Dolphins wanted and he said Morgan Moses, but trading down is the first option.  And they took alot of the time up.
-the pick is in, and it is:  Jawuan James OT, from Tennessee  They needed help on the line.  That pick makes sense.

Sounds like NO, has traded up into the 20th pick...must have someone specific in mind.
-The Saints select Brandin Cooks, WR from Oregon State  That guy has some wheels!  Lance Moore is gone, Darren Sproles is gone...the Saints could use a little Boom! as the playmaking positon.  That's another guy I was hoping would last to the Chargers.

5 Picks until the chargers come in... The CB Dennard is there.  Also, my favorite choice is a trade back for someone trying to get a QB.

The Packers are on the clock... could be the CB Dennard...could be the Safety from Alabama.
-with the 21st Pick, the Packers select: HaHa Clinton Dix, the CB from Alabama.
He's a pretty solid selection this late in the first round.  He played in a 3-4 style pro system in Alabama...he'll be a pretty good fit in Green Bay, I think.

4 Picks until the Chargers...and 3 of the Top 5 corners are still there.  Although Dennard is the one I really want...he's most likely to be taken before them... would still like a trade down for someone wanting Johnny Manziel, and/or Teddy Bridgewater.

The Browns have moved up... taking the Eagles pick... here comes Johnny!  or Teddy?  Reports out of Cleveland earlier today said that they favored Bridgewater, so let's see what happens.  But it has to be a quarterback, right? The Pick is in:  Johnny Manziel, Quarterback, Texas A & M... Johnny Football is finally drafted!

The Eagles picked up a 3rd rounder for dropping back 4 spots.

The Chiefs are on the clock:  They could go OLine, they could go WR, they could go DB.  Whoever they pick, I'll end up being disgusted with in about 6 months.
-This is the 23rd pick.  Dee Ford, DE Auburn  He don't impress me... I would have been upset if the Chargers took him, and they needed a pass rusher worse than the Chiefs.

24th Pick:  The Bengals are up.  Last year, the guy I wanted got picked one pick before the Chargers.  So it'll probably happen again.  You know what?  It worked out OK.  DJ Fluker turned out pretty good.

And yep, I was right:  The Bengals select Darqueze Dennard, CB from Michigan State
-There goes the guy I've been hoping for all day.  Ha.

The Chargers are on the clock.  The could go corner...they could go pass rusher, they could go offensive line, they could go Nose Tackle.

And the Chargers select CB Jason Verrett from TCU.  I'm ok with this pick, with Dennard off the board.  I didn't want Roby, the CB from Ohio State...and the Chargers need a cornerback who can play.  He's not a big guy...but he's fast, and he brings the wood.  He's a decent pick, and I don't think he's a reach.

The Eagles are on the Clock at 26, and there are only 6 picks left after that.
The Eagles select Marcus Smith, DE from Louisville.  I don't know much about him.

With the 27th Pick:  Deone Bucannon Safety from Washington State to the Cardinals.

At 28 the Panthers select WR Kelvin Benjamin from Florida State.  He's a big target.

With the 29th selection, the Patriots will probably do something surprising, because that's what they Patriots do, and they always make it work.  I'm gonna guess DeMarcus Lawrence from Boise State just for fun...let's see how I do... the pick is in:  Dominique Easley, Defensive End from Florida  He's a gamble, he only played 3 games his senior season.  Talent , yes!  But a definate risk.

San Francisco is on the board at 30, then Denver, then Seattle.

The 49ers select Safety Jimmie Ward, from Northern Illinois  I don't know that guy at all...but Northern Illinois had a very good team.  Only two picks left, Super Bowl competitors Denver and Seattle.  That's four safeties in the first round.

With the 31st Selection, the Broncos select...I'm gonna guess someone to protect their old balls Quarterback.  And I'm wrong again...they picked CB Bradley Roby from Ohio State.  He was the one corner out of the top 5 that I didn't want the Chargers to take, because he played very inconsistent.  He's all kinds of talented though.

Seahawks are up!  Let's see if I can get another pick wrong... Maybe a WR?  The Lee kid from USC?
-Hear that the Vikings are thinking of moving up, by Trading with Seattle to get a QB.  Teddy Bridgewater?  Derek Carr?

And the Vikings have moved up, and Twitter is saying it's for Teddy Bridgewater.  And that is the pick.

He was my favorite of the three quarterbacks taken in the first round.  And he'll fit Norv's offense much better than Bortles or Manziel.

OK, I'm done.  Maybe tomorrow, I'll do a quick update or something...but for tonight...I'm done.

Live Blog: 2013 NFL Draft-Round 3

And here with go with Round 3!

-Impossible for Round 3 to top Round 2...however  Terron Armstead, Offensive Tackle is still out there for my Chargers.  Also, DT John Jenkins, and a couple good corners.  Should be interesting.

63rd Pick.  Chiefs select- TE Travis Kelce from Cincinatti
64th Pick:  Jags select Dwayne Gratz, CB from Connecticut
65th Pick:  Lions (this could be Terron Armstead) - Larry Warford, Guard from Kentucky (I like this pick)
66th Pick:  Raiders - Sio Moore, OLB from Connecticut  (Kiper and McShay love the pick)
67th Pick:  Eagles - Bennie Logan, DT from LSU
68th Pick:  Browns - Leon McFadden, CB, San Diego State

- So far in Round 3, I really only know one player selected... Larry Warford.  And yes, there ARE guys I studied up on still out there... Jenkins, Hoyer, Armstead, to name a few...

69th Pick:  Cardinals - Tyronne Matthieu, CB from LSU...and the Honey Badger has a home!
-most of they "where will they go" guys are gone now, except for QB's Matt Barkley, and Ryan Nassib.

70th Pick:  Titans - CB Bidi Wreh-Wilson, from Connecticut (that's 3 Huskies in a short time!)
71st Pick:  Rams - Safety, TJ McDonald from USC
72nd Pick:  Jets - Ryan Winter, Offensive Tackle, Kent State (Surprised he went before Armstead, but glad)
-Lots of good picks sitting there for the chargers...only 3 picks ahead of them.

73rd Pick:  Buccaneers -Mike Glennon, QB from NC State (Taken ahead of Barkley and Nassib?)
74th Pick:  Cowboys - Terrance Williams, WR from Baylor (according to LaCanfora)

It's not possible for the chargers to NOT get a good player here... I'm very curious as to what they'll do.  Good Corner?  Good WR?  Armstead at Offensive Tackle?  Let's see what happens.

75th Pick:  Saints -  reports say, OT Terron Armstead, Arkansas Pine Bluff
-and the pick is... Armstead.  And that was something, with the pick announcement from the paralyzed former player.

76th Pick:  Chargers - WR Keenan Allen from California
- I didn't really study him, but he was projected 2nd round pick.  Some people had him in the first round.

Welcome to the Chargers, Keenan!

Many people said he was the "most complete" WR in the draft.  Sounds like he was just too good to pass up.  Draft profile on NFL.com  I like the selection.

77th Pick:  Dolphins - Dallas Thomas, Offensive Tackle, Tennessee (Could be a Guard)
78th Pick:  Bills - Marquise Goodwin, WR from Texas
79th Pick:  Steelers  - Marcus Wheaton, WR from Oregon State

- What I like about the Chargers pick... the NFL prospect grades on their draft tracker?  Keenan Allen is the highest rated of all of them.  I like it.  Tom Telesco saw or felt the rush on WR's coming, and went and got the best one.

80th Pick:  Cowboys -  JJ Wilcox, Free Safety from Georgia Southern
81st Pick:  Giants - DeMontre Moore, DE from Texas A&M
82nd Pick:  Dophins - traded to Saints - John Jenkins DT from Georgia (Nice Pick!)
83rd Pick:  Patriots - Logan Ryan, CB from Rutgers  (Surprised that Poyer from Oregon State hasn't been taken)
84th Pick:  Bengals - Shawn Williams, Safety from Georgia
85th Pick:  Redskins - Jordan Reed, TE from Florida
86th Pick:  Colts - Hugh Thornton, OG from Illinois
87th Pick:  Seahawks - Jordan Hill, DT from Penn State
88th Pick:  49ers - (from Packers) -Corey Lemonier, DE from Auburn
89th Pick:  Texans - Brennan Williams, OT from North Carolina

Matt Barkley is still on the Board...   Maybe someone trades up into the end of the 3rd?  Cuz none of these teams need a qb.   Ryan Nassib too.  Tough Draft for Nassib.  People had him going at 8 to Buffalo...round 3 almost over, and he's still undrafted.

90th Pick:  Broncos - Kayvon Webster, CB from USF  (they needed another DB to guard Keenan Allen)
91st Pick:  Patriots - Duron Harmon, Safety from Rutgers (that's 2 DB's from Rutgers!)

- Kiper, McShay, Dilfer, and Polian all loving the Mante Te'o pick just now.  Kiper said "could be the best pick of the draft, right now".

92nd Pick:  Rams - Stedman Bailey, WR from West Virginia (joins teammate Taevaun Austin)
93rd Pick:  49ers - TRADE!  to the Dolphins...who could this be for?  Not Barkley?
-and the Dolphins select:  Will Davis, Cornerback from Utah State
94th Pick:  Ravens - Brandon Williams, DT from Missouri Southern
95th Pick:  Texans - Sam Montgomery, DE from LSU
96th Pick:  Chiefs - Knile Davis, RB from Arkansas
97th Pick:  Titans -Zaviar Gooden, OLB Missouri

A few final thoughts before I sign off.  I like the Chargers picks so far.  Te'o and Allan are first round talents taken later in the draft.  Also displayed a good sense of timing.... After Te'o was selected there was a run on ILB's.  After Allan was selected, there was a run on WR's.  This has been really fun, at least I enjoy putting my thoughts down on the internet.

No Live Blog tomorrow!  I'll be attending a track meet tomorrow, and relying on my cell phone to get get updates on the chargers selections.  Hope you enjoyed reading...and thank you for taking the time to do so.

Live Blog: 2013 NFL Draft Round 2

We'll be live blogging once again, tonight.

Although, not in near as much detail as last night.  Mostly, I'll post the picks, and maybe make a comment or two on some of the more interesting selections.  And, as always, I'll be paying special attention to the San Diego Chargers.

Topics of interest tonight:

• West Virginia Quarterback Geno Smith
• Notre Dame Linebacker Manti Teo
• USC Quarterback Matt Barkley

It wil be interesting to see where these players go, and when they will be selected.

For the Chargers, I have my hopes set on one of two Offensive Tackles:  Menelik Watson or Terron Armstead.  So, it's Day 2, Round 2, and I'll be sitting here hoping that one of the tackles fall to the Chargers again.  Weird.  Also curious as to what the team will do in round 3...  I had the Offensive Guard/Center Barret Jones from Alabama in my Mock Draft, but I think that's highly unlikely with the selection of DJ Fluker in Round One.  

If I had to guess on Round 3, for the Chargers at this point... I'd be looking at:  Cornerbacks David Amerson or Darius Slay; Inside Linebackers Kiko Alonzo, or Jon Bostic; or another position of need, which could be Guard, but could also be Outside Lineback (pass rusher) or perhaps Tight End or Wide Receiver.  

It's also possible that the Chargers take a Cornerback like Jordan Poyer in Round 2, basically I have no idea, and I'm grasping at straws.

Stay Tuned tonight... It all gets rolling in about another hour!  

Live Tweeting going on, with the hashtag #DoofusDraft

Mel Kiper was just on the set.... 25 minutes until the draft starts, and he brought out the "tremendous value" slogan.  I love Kiper and his "value pick" selections!

Adam Schefter is tweeting that Jacksonville will make the pick, not trade it, and they are looking at Cornerbacks.

Some great discussion on the "Honey Badger" on espn.  Bill Polian said he'd take him off his board, Trent Dilfer said it would be really hard for someone like that to "turn their life around" when they get all this money, and all they have to do is play football.

Best thing about Round 2...only 7 minutes between picks.
Best thing about Round 3... only 5 minutes between picks.

Just a couple minutes to go, and Jacksonville will be on the clock...

Trey Wingo manning the anchor position tonight for Boomer.  Man, remember the days when Boomer, TJ, and Kiper did all 8 rounds, pretty much by themselves?  Those were the days.

Jacksonville is on the Clock for the first pick of the second round... Pick 33  - Schefter tweeted earlier than Jacksonville is probably picking a corner
With the 33rd pick, the Jaguars select...Safety John Cyprien from Florida International

34th Pick is possibly being traded by the 49ers to the Titans.
-and the Titans select:  Justin Hunter, WR, Tennessee

35th Pick is the Eagles:  TE Zach Ertz, from Stanford  (3 picks in, and no Offensive Tackles yet!)
36th Pick is the Lions: (I bet here come a Tackle...because I did that)
Nope!  CB Darius Slay  Mississippi State

37th Pick is the Bengals (thanks to the Raiders for Carson Palmer...how'd that work out, Silver and Black?)
-RB Gio Bernard from North Carolina  (interesting...didn't see him being the first RB)

38th Pick is the Cardinals:  (no clue what they do here)  TRADED to the Chargers!  Woah!
with the 38th Pick, the Chargers take... Who?  Who? Menelik Watson?  Terron Armstead?
-Linebacker Manti Teo!  Holy Smokes...I'm Blown Away!  Blown Away!  Didn't see that coming.

Hope you play as well in SD as you did at ND.

Honestly, I'm going to have a hard time thinking for the next half hour or so, here.
I wonder what they gave up to get him?  They moved up 7 spots.
And Eisen tells me they give up their 4th round pick.  That's it.

39th Pick is the Jets:  Is it Geno time?  And it is!  QB Geno Smith from West Virginia.

Between Teo and Geno being picked back to back... we should just take a five minute break.
(Smoke em if you got em  #Spaceballs)

40th Pick is the 49ers (sheesh, they fleeced the Titans out of next years 3rd):
-Tank Carradine, DE, Florida State.  (Another Pass Rusher SF?  You don't play fair.)
TWEET from "Red Hed Jess":  I wanted to announce the Niners Pick!

41st Pick is the Bills:  Robert Woods, WR, USC  (pretty good player)
42nd Pick is the Raiders:  (If Al was still here, I know they'd screw this up, now I'm not so sure)
-Menelik Watson, Offensive Tackle, Florida State.... that's one of the guys I wanted!
(of course, that has changed drastically with the Teo pick)

43rd Pick is the Buccaneers:  Johnthan Banks, CB, Mississippi State
TWEET from Frank Caliendo:  BREAKING: Sources say Chargers drafting Manti Te'o may be part of a very elaborate hoax.
TWEET from Adam Schefter:  With 2nd-round selection of Geno Smith, Jets now have surplus of QBs, leading some sources to say team will consider releasing Mark Sanchez.

44th Pick is the Panthers:  DT Kawaan Short, Purdue
45th Pick is the Cardinals: (from the Chargers)-  LB Kevin Minter, LSU
46th Pick is the Bills:  LB Kiko Alonzo, Oregon
(suddenly a rush on Inside Linebackers...Te'o pick looking good)
47th Pick is the Cowboys:  TE Gavin Escobar, San Diego State
48th Pick is the Steelers:  RB Le'Veon Bell from Michigan State (that's 2 before Lacy!  surprising)
49th Pick is the Giants:  DT Johnathan Hankins, from Ohio State
50th Pick is the Bears:  LB Jon Bostic, Florida  (another ILB in the "run" that Te'o started)
51st Pick is the Redskins:  CB David Amerson, NC State

-Been getting alot of the picks before they are announced from Jason LaCanfora's twitter feed, but he totally butchered those Giants and Bears Picks.  Had the RB from UCLA going to both.

-Also, think I'm going to break this into another, seperate post for round 3.  Just getting kinda longish.

52nd Pick is the Patriots:  Outside LB, Jamie Collins from Southern Miss  (Who?  I don't know)  This was one of the picks from the Vikings to trade back into the first round, last night.

53rd Pick is the Bengals:  DE Margus Hunt from SMU (I didn't realize SMU played defense?)
54th Pick is the Dolphins:  CB Jamar Taylor from Boise State (I like this pick)
55th Pick is the Packers:  Traded to the 49ers!
-The San Francisco 49ers select:  TE Vance McDonald from Rice (makes sense, they lost one in FA)

56th Pick is the Seahawks:  Trade to the Ravens!
-And the Baltimore Ravens select:  LB Arthur Brown, Kansas State (another ILB type, I like him)

I gotta admit...my stamina is running out.  I think in the third round, I'll post until the chargers pick, and then wait...and just post the results and thoughts afterwards.  This is exhausting to do for nothing but fun.

57th Pick is the Texans:    Safety, DJ Swearinger from South Carolina  (I bet he's got a potty mouth)
58th Pick is the Broncos:  RB Montee Ball from Wisconsin (another RB before Lacy?  that's strange)
59th Pick is the Patriots:  WR Aaron Dobson from Marshall
60th Pick is the Falcons:  CB Robert Alford from SE Louisiana
-that Pick was announced by Leon Sandcastle!
61st Pick is the Packers:(from the Niners)  RB Eddie Lacy, Alabama (LOVE this pick...good one)
62nd Pick is the Seahawks: (from the Ravens)    Christine Michael RB, from Texas A & M

And that's it for Round 2!  I'm going to have a hard time getting as excited for round 3.  Don't know as many picks, and let's face it, it will be impossible to top the Te'o and Geno picks back to back!

Yowza...I'm already tired.

2013 NFL Draft Live Blog - first round

OK, technically as I am starting this we are an hour away.

It's draft day, baby!

I love the NFL Draft.  I love the trades, the projections, the "experts", the whole thing.

Planning on flipping back and forth between espn and nflnetwork tonight, but I'll probably start with espn, because Chris Berman and I have built a relationship over the years.  It just wouldn't seem like the draft, unless I kick it off with Boomer.

Word on the interwebs, is that Kansas City has decided that they will take Eric Fisher, the Offensive Tackle from Central Michigan.  Of course, they are still saying that they are "shopping" the draft pick, and I guess that's just to be expected anymore.

Lots of intrigue in this year's draft... so many questions... who will be drafted in the top 10?  I've honestly seen 6 to 8 guys listed as the #2 pick to Jacksonville.  San Francisco has a bunch of picks (something like 13), and they don't have alot of needs, won't be surprised if they attempt to "trade up".  Minnesota also has 2 first round picks, and they could be in play for moving up, if there's a player they really like.

I'll be focused on my Chargers of course.  No one has any idea what they will do with the 11th pick.  They desperately need an Offensive Tackle, but the top 3 guys are supposed to go early (maybe in the top 4-5 picks).  Does this make the Chargers a possibility to "move up"?  Possibly.  But this is a team with a lot of needs, and it will be hard for them to give away extra picks to move up a few spots.  Maybe one of the highly touted Guards will still be there at 11.  Who knows?

Also of interest, Quarterback position.  The last few years have seen a run on Quarterbacks being taken early.  In 2012, 4 QB's (Andrew Luck, Robert Griffen, Ryan Tannehill, and Brandon Wheedon) were taken in the first round.  2011 also saw 4 QB's taken in the first round (Cam Newton, Jake Locker, Blaine Gabbert, and Christian Ponder).

This year's draft, has no real "super stud" at Quarterback.  West Virginia's Geno Smith is regarded as the top guy, but not by much.  Also in the running for a first round pick, are Matt Barkley, Ryan Nassib, and EJ Manuel.  But where will they go?  In the top 10 picks... 6 or 7 teams need a Quarterback, but none of the guys previously mentioned are thought of as top 10 picks.

That's what makes the draft so fun.  OK, 50 minutes to go... Going to take a quick break.

Feel free to weigh in on twitter.  We'll be using the hashtag #doofusdraft.

Text from Brother Rich:  Bears are going to take Teo, I can feel it.

I can see that happening.  And not a bad pick for the Bears, either.  He's an interesting guy...one of the top defensive players in the NCAA all season, but then the whole "girlfriend hoax", and a poor performance in both the NCAA Championship and the Draft Combine, and some people are saying he could drop out of the first round.  But I doubt it.

I just filled in Fisher on NFL.com's "Pick the Pick" game.  Don't know if Jags will keep the pick or trade it, so I'm waiting on pick #2.

They're announcing the draft prospects, and having them walk onstage, and my youngest boy (who stayed home sick today), says "Oh my God, how many players does Alabama have?".  Ha.

Early Prediction:  The Chargers move up, either to 2 with Jacksonville or 4 with Philly, and go get their Offensive Tackle.  (Of course, this only assures that they will NOT do either of those things)

Update:  Youngest son just threw up.  Made it in the bucket.  I told him he could go to bed, and he says, "I want to watch the draft with you Dad."  What a trooper.

And We Are Live!  Whoo-hoo!

Comments from the Peanut Gallery:
Dano the Mano - Wouldn't you shit if a qb got picked first.
Stevo - "hilight of the chargers year. All down hill after tonight lol. #patriots

How Long do the Chiefs let the clock run, until they select Fisher?

Commish Goodell gets some cheers, and some boos.  And Joe Namath makes a fool of himself.

The Chiefs are on the clock.

Picture from the SD War Room - Tom Telesco (T2) and Mike McCoy (M2)

First Draft for these guys in charge in SD.

And the Chiefs select:  Eric Fisher, OT, Central Michigan.

And the Jags are on the clock.  What do they do?  Joekel?  Trade?  We'll see...

From Timmah:  @coacharming Better chance of happening: Chargers getting a tackle in the top ten or youngest kid making it in the bucket again (trooper!)


Jacksonville's pick is in. Gotta be Joeckel. Gotta be Joeckel. and its...Luke Joeckel , Offensive Tackle, Texas A & M


The Raiders on on the clock. No idea what they do here, but it'll probably be defense.

And the Raiders select: NO One! Trade with the Dolphins!

From Timmah: @coacharming Did you see the ESPN graphic on players picked after theirs? Guaranteed all-star in #4! #doofusdraft

And the Dolphins select:  OLB Dion Jordan, Oregon

Wow...that was a surprise!  And Lane Johnson is still on the board.

And the Eagles are on the clock.  And they select:  Lane Johnson, OT, Oklahoma

And the top 3 Tackles are gone in the first four picks.  The Chargers will either go Guard or Defense. (probably)

The Lions are on the clock.  Who is the best WR in this year's draft?  I kid, I kid.

5th pick:  The Lions take:  DE, Ziggy Ansah, BYU

6th Pick:  The Browns are on the clock:  What do they do?  They need, pretty much everything but an Offensive Tackle and Running Back.  The Browns select:  Barkevious Mingo, OLB, LSU

-So they went Pass Rusher.

7th Pick is Arizona... and they could go a number of ways.  I hope it's not a Guard.

I ask the 9 year old and the 10 year old, who the Cardinals are picking?
10 year old - I don't know any of the players
9 year old - Did the Packers really lose Greg Jennings to the Vikings?  Who did they get to replace him?

The 7th Pick is in, and the Cardinals take:  Jonathon Cooper, Guard, North Carolina.

And the Chargers may be screwed out of getting a lineman.

Bills are on the Clock, but Schefter is saying they will trade... let's see.

Trade is confirmed and the Rams are on the clock.  WR?  possible.

With the 8th pick in the NFL draft...the Rams take... Tavon Austin, WR, West Virginia.

Man, I'm good at this.

9th Pick is the NYJets... I think they might go with a pass rusher. or corner.
....and it's a Corner.  Dee Milliner, CB, Alabama

10th pick is up...and Chance Warmack is still sitting there for the Bolts.  Don't go and screw it up, Titans!

10th pick for Tennessee....my guess is... Maybe Star Lotulelei, DT?  (I hope)
...Chance Warmack, OG, Alabama

11th Pick, and I have no idea who the chargers will take.  Maybe a trade down?  I don't know.  I'm depressed.

The Chargers select DJ Fluker... OT, Alabama.

And, my day is officially ruined.  6th best offensive lineman, in a draft with 5 good linemen.

12th Pick belongs to the Raiders... my Guess is Geno Smith.
the pick is in... and it's:  DJ Hayden, CB from Houston.  nearly died on the practice field...now he goes to the Raiders.  So he may actually think he is in hell.

13th pick is the Jets... Maybe they go Tight End?  They could go D-line too?
-and the pick is... Jets take Sheldon Richardson, DT, Missouri

The Panthers have the 14th Pick... no idea what they will do.
DT Star Latulelei, Utah  Good Player.

And at 15 we have, the Saints.  They gotta be thinking defense.
The Saints pick Kenny Vaccaro, Safety, Texas

16th pick, belongs to the Bills, and it's gotta be Geno Smith or Ryan Nassib.
...and the pick will be... EJ Manuel, QB, Florida State.  He's a bit of a surprise, and the first QB taken off the board.

Horrible Peanut weighed in on twitter to say:  1.  He's going to miss Fitzpatrick.  and 2.  The Bill need some new blood.

17th Pick is the Steelers:  Pass Rusher?  Jarvis Jones maybe?
-And I nailed that one Too!  Good Selection.

18th Pick, and the 49ers have traded into the Cowboys selection.  Must be targeting someone?  Who?
-Eric Reid, Safety, LSU.  Makes sense, they lost a starting Safety in free agency.

from Dano the Mano:  So whose gonna pick te'o steelers or Vikings ?? Or will steelers trade for Tebow ??

19th Pick belongs to the Giants, and they just missed out on the top safeties.
-I'm thinking they could go Tight End.  They Go:  Justin Pugh, Tackle, Syracuse.  Kinda surprised by that pick.  Thought that guy would be picked in round 2.

20th pick - is the BEARs... I think it could be Mante Teo.
-Matt Zimmer of the Argus Leader tweets: Dear Bears: Please take Manti Te'o.
-Gruden is talking like it could be the TE from Notre Dame, and so is Kiper.... foreshadowing?
-the pick is Kyle Long, Guard, Oregon.  Weird.  I didn't see that coming...and I really thought they'd do something else there.

21st Pick - Bengals have the pick here...and I'm not sure who they take... I need to look at the board.
-Tyler Eiffert, Tight End, Notre Dame.  Pretty solid pick.

22nd Pick - is the Falcons.  Maybe defensive line?
and the pick is Desmond Trufant, Cornerback, Washington

23rd Pick - The First of two Vikings selections... Corradelle Patterson the WR is just sitting there.
-So is Mante Teo.
-So is Sharif Floyd, the DT.  I'd go Patterson.  But that's me.
-Who do the Vikings pick?... Sharriff Floyd, the DT from Florida.  That guy fell a ton.

24th Selection belongs to the Indianapolis Colts...who could go in any number of directions.  Bjoern Werner DE from Florida State?  makes some sense.  And I nailed it!  This is easily the best job I've ever done in the first round of a draft...and it was supposed to be the hardest one.

Vikings back on the clock with #25, and Patterson is still there...  that would be a pretty good pick.
... and they take CB Xavier Rhodes, from Florida State.

So, three straight picks for the state of Florida, and 2 in a row from Florida State.
-Note from Timmah -  Boomer: The Vikings "first they got the Shariff, now they got the deputy"

26th Pick belongs to the Packers...and although their line stinks, and their defense needs work, Patterson is there, and they lost Brandon Jennings.  Maybe I can answer my sick kid's question tomorrow...
-Packers take DE Datone Jones from UCLA, pass rusher.  OK.  This Patterson kid has to get picked, don't he?

27th pick is the Texans.  They probably will draft someone who can illegally cut block someone while engaged, so they tear their ACL.  I tell you what NFL, if you want to make "player safety" a concern... you better get rid of the "Shanahan Zone Blocking Scheme".  Probably the dirtiest thing allowed in the League.
-WR DeAndre Hopkins, WR from Clemson.  Expect lots of crackback blocks from him over the next several years.

28th Pick belongs to the Broncos.
Since espn have pretty much given the Broncos the AFC Championship already in this coming year, I don't think they need a pick.  Or if they do...maybe it should be a fat, defensive tackle to fall on Manning's knee during training camp.    (Hey I didn't wish injury on his Neck!)
-the consensus seems to be that they want a pass rusher to replace Dumervil, so ... I don't know!  I didn't study many pass rushers.

Also, Shefty is tweeting that Minnesota is approaching NE about trading back into the first to get Mante Teo.

Broncos pick is in, and it is...  DT Sylvester Williams.... just like I said, a big fat guy, to fall on Mannings leg during Training Camp.  Perfect.

29th Pick belongs to the Patriots, lets see if Minnesota gets this trade done.  I heard a rumor of three picks, to get back into the first.  Belichick, just smiles, and laughs, and collects 2nd round picks.

- I wonder if anyone is going to trade back into the first for Geno Smith?  That's gotta be hard, he was projected top 10, and top 20 at the latest.

-Dissappoinment of the draft so far, is that Leon Sandcastle has gone undrafted so far yet.

The TRADE is in... Vikings are in the 29th Pick... Could this be Mante Teo?  Seems like it.
-  The Vikings select WR Cordelle Patterson...so, I think they did this to make me look bad, because I picked them to take him twice, and they didn't...so they pick him when I think it's Teo.
-The Patriots collect a 2nd, 3rd, 4th, and a 7th for this.
- Good Lord, the Vikings better get a good player here.  Never make a deal with the Devil.  Do you remember the Randy Moss trade?  That wasn't long ago?  BB doesn't make stupid trades.  He don't.

30th Pick belongs to the Rams.... Who could do alot of things... top guys on the board are:  all pretty much D-linemen.  And the Rams take a Linebacker, Alec Ogletree, from Georgia.

What happened to the guy from KState?  thought Arthur Brown would be picked by now?

31st Pick belongs to the Cowboys.  Maybe Demontre Moore from A & M?  or a cornerback?
Johnthan Banks the Corner from Mississippi State is there.  How about this for a surprise pick... RB Eddie Lacy from Alabama?  Huh?
-The Cowboys select the Offensive Lineman from Wisconsin - Travis Fredrick... Played some Tackle, but will probably play Guard in the NFL.  Man, that's alot of Guards in the first round.

Guards in the First Round - Cooper, Warmack, Fluker may move inside, Long is a Guard, Puegh will probably move inside, and then Frederick.  That's 6 Guards in the first round...there goes the logic that you don't draft Guards in the first round.

32nd and Final, first Round Pick, belongs to the Baltimore Ravens.
The Ravens could go many ways...  Arthur Brown or Domantre Moore?  or a Safety like Cyprien?
-it always seems like the Ravens pick late, and just have a bunch of guys that will fit their system fall into their laps.  It's crazy.
-and the pick is...  Matt Elam, Safety, Florida  -Seems like a good player, but a little "light in the pants" to play Safety in the NFL.

OK, I'll probably be back tomorrow night...but with not nearly as much detail.

Hope you enjoyed the first #Doofusdraft!

Live Blog Tomorrow: The NFL Draft

Stop on by tomorrow night... going to Live blog the NFL Draft.

I plan on updating and publishing the draft page every 15 minutes or so.

Also, will be doing some draft discussion on Twitter.  We'll use the Hashtag #DoofusDraft

Draft will start at 7pm Central time tomorrow night... I'll be posting thoughts and comments from my (limited) cast of characters including:  Brother Rich, Dano the Mano, and Timmah!

I'll of course, be focusing on the Chargers at the 11th pick, but I'm starting to expect a trade, either up or down.

Hope to see you!