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RumpleForeskin wrote:Okay, moron, look at his numbers from last year in his five starts and try to tell me with a straight face that if he repeats what he did in '08, teams won't come asking for his services.

He won't repeat the performance... that's the whole point.

He's spent most of his "career" not even good enough to be a 3rd string NFL QB... moreover, dumbfuck...his former college coach is no longer coach of Atlanta. I doubt he'll even make the team this year. Maybe the Austin Wranglers will take him back...

I like the Kevin Smith pick in the third round. The Lions passed on Mendenhall twice in the first round and figured they'd get a back in the draft somewhere. Gotta give them some credit for going with a player at position of need rather than going for the flashy choice in the first round. Cherilus will likely step in and start at right tackle right away. I'll the draft a C+...a mediocre mark but a passing grade nonetheless.

Shoalzie wrote:The Lions passed on Mendenhall twice in the first round and figured they'd get a back in the draft somewhere. Gotta give them some credit for going with a player at position of need rather than going for the flashy choice in the first round. Cherilus will likely step in and start at right tackle right away. I'll the draft a C+...a mediocre mark but a passing grade nonetheless.

Thank you Matt Millen.

Truth be told...I've never heard of any of the guys they picked other than Smith. The C+ is kind of a 'speaking out of my ass grade'. I don't want to call it a failure just because I've not heard of the guys they took. They players at need positions with the exception of corner.

Dude, It's a Detroit Lions draft. Of course it was a failure. We just don't have specifics. Yet!

Millen wwas a good DT. I'm not sure why anyone thought he'd make a good front office guy...seems like a mistake from the outset.

[quote="PSUFAN"Millen wwas a good DT. I'm not sure why anyone thought he'd make a good front office guy...seems like a mistake from the outset.[/quote]

...the Crickets residing in this Forum are wondering about this TAKE....????

Bernie Kosar was a HELLUVA TE.

mvscal wrote:

BSmack wrote:Thank you Matt Millen.

For what? Home skillet is already injured and has been robbed. Seems like his career as an underachieving draft bust is already well under way.

He tweeked a hammy. Big fucking deal. They're anticipating Mendenhall to be available in two weeks for the next minicamp.

sigh...at PSU, Millen was a DT.

poptart wrote:Bernie Kosar was a HELLUVA TE.

......uhhh...okay.....Got IT...

this doesn't mean that Millen is given a PASS for being a DT in College....then he's having an alleged mid 80's D-Line SMARTS.....an LB would be considered SMARTER at that time...yes?????

nah....Millen is SMART.

he's just beenThinking outside of the BOX....nothing more...

Qbert wrote:nah....Millen is SMART. he's just beenThinking outside of the BOX....nothing more...

If the box you're referring to is named "winning" then yes, he is indeed out of the box.

Millen is awful. He tackled well, and he's cultivated a convincing pornstache.

mvscal wrote:Millen knows what he's doing.

He does? And what are you basing this on, exactly?

Baby steps, Matt. Baby steps. This winning stuff doesn't just happen overnight. Here's to hoping that after 10 years of dedicated service, you can propel the Lions to a .500 organization. And hopefully your grand "plan" involves getting attacked and eaten by a pack of wild hyenas while on an African safari so Bill Ford can hastily work on your replacement.

mvscal wrote:It isn't easy to erase 50 years of suck.

Especially when you're not trying all that hard to.

mvscal wrote:Seriously though, I see him working. He knows he's got at least nine games every year on turf, so he wants to build an explosive offense. It can work and generate a lot of excitement in a pretty blase fan base. I get it.

It's all well and good to hire Mike Martz. But Millen didn't draft an offensive lineman on day one for 6 years. That's just retarded.

Yup. A guy that has played the game on a serious level should have at least a basic understanding of how you build a team by position. You'd think.

Hell, armchair players know this...how can a former player not?

BSmack wrote:But Millen didn't draft an offensive lineman on day one for 6 years. That's just retarded.

Carl Peterson didn't draft one on day one for the last EIGHT years before this draft, and you all saw the results of that.