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Ummmmm Ok · 04-28-2003, 05:39 PM

Arizona's Draft.

1 17(17) BRYANT JOHNSON WR PENN STATE
Summary: Could move up to the top of the second round with a good workout.

1 18(18) CALVIN PACE DE WAKE FOREST
Summary: If he had more speed, Pace would be an elite talent. As is, he's a mid-round, risk-reward prospect.

2 22(54) ANQUAN BOLDIN WR FLORIDA STATE
Summary: Raw, lacks top-end speed and may not be fully recovered from an ACL injury, but he should be a first-day pick because of his natural size, athleticism and huge upside.

3 6(70) GERALD HAYES MLB PITTSBURGH
Summary: One of the top players at his position, Hayes should be a top 40 pick but must improve his quickness and change of direction to be a player at the next level.

5 6(141) KENNY KING DT ALABAMA
Summary: Is not quite a true tackle or end but should be selected as a combination guy who could play both.

6 4(177) REGGIE WELLS OT CLARION
Summary: No info

6 37(210) TONY GILBERT MLB GEORGIA
Summary: Can make it as a two-down run-down type of linebacker if he can do well on special teams. Best-suited to play inside in a 3-4 defense.

Notable: In his first year presiding over the draft, vice president Rod Graves swapped the sixth overall choice in the first round for picks No. 17 and No. 18, an indication that the Cardinals still feel they need quantity, and that one premier player would not be able to turn things around.
Will start as rookie: Both first rounders, wide receiver Bryant Johnson and defensive end Calvin Pace.

Best value: Getting linebacker Gerald Hayes, a tackling machine, in the third round was a pleasant surprise. But an even better value selection was Tony Gilbert, another linebacker, in the seventh round. Gilbert isn't pretty and is a limited athlete, but he's all football player.

Boom or bust: Some will argue that the Cardinals grabbed Pace (18th overall) too high, but he was the third-rated defensive end on their board, and would not have been around for them in the second stanza. For a club that had just 65 sacks over the past three seasons, Arizona had to secure someone who could rush the passer.
Grade: C+

I don't see a problem here? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Well except they all are a bunch of what if's. Their only good pick was getting Hayes at the 3rd.

04-28-2003, 05:39 PM	#77
Ummmmm Ok Platinum Member Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 2,021	Arizona's Draft. 1 17(17) BRYANT JOHNSON WR PENN STATE Summary: Could move up to the top of the second round with a good workout. 1 18(18) CALVIN PACE DE WAKE FOREST Summary: If he had more speed, Pace would be an elite talent. As is, he's a mid-round, risk-reward prospect. 2 22(54) ANQUAN BOLDIN WR FLORIDA STATE Summary: Raw, lacks top-end speed and may not be fully recovered from an ACL injury, but he should be a first-day pick because of his natural size, athleticism and huge upside. 3 6(70) GERALD HAYES MLB PITTSBURGH Summary: One of the top players at his position, Hayes should be a top 40 pick but must improve his quickness and change of direction to be a player at the next level. 5 6(141) KENNY KING DT ALABAMA Summary: Is not quite a true tackle or end but should be selected as a combination guy who could play both. 6 4(177) REGGIE WELLS OT CLARION Summary: No info 6 37(210) TONY GILBERT MLB GEORGIA Summary: Can make it as a two-down run-down type of linebacker if he can do well on special teams. Best-suited to play inside in a 3-4 defense. Notable: In his first year presiding over the draft, vice president Rod Graves swapped the sixth overall choice in the first round for picks No. 17 and No. 18, an indication that the Cardinals still feel they need quantity, and that one premier player would not be able to turn things around. Will start as rookie: Both first rounders, wide receiver Bryant Johnson and defensive end Calvin Pace. Best value: Getting linebacker Gerald Hayes, a tackling machine, in the third round was a pleasant surprise. But an even better value selection was Tony Gilbert, another linebacker, in the seventh round. Gilbert isn't pretty and is a limited athlete, but he's all football player. Boom or bust: Some will argue that the Cardinals grabbed Pace (18th overall) too high, but he was the third-rated defensive end on their board, and would not have been around for them in the second stanza. For a club that had just 65 sacks over the past three seasons, Arizona had to secure someone who could rush the passer. Grade: C+ I don't see a problem here? [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img] Well except they all are a bunch of what if's. Their only good pick was getting Hayes at the 3rd. __________________ "If you want to be successful, find someone who has achieved the results you want and copy what they do and you'll achieve the same results." Tony Robbins Too many leaders act as if the sheep.. their people.. are there for the benefit of the shepherd, not that the shepherd has responsibility for the sheep. Ken Blanchard What we think determines what happens to us, so if we want to change our lives, we need to stretch our minds. Wayne Dyer These are things that I read and live by!