From the Shipley to the Wall

The Hobgoblin has been slobbering over the latest draft in Bengaldom mostly because of their keen awareness of fashion sense. He states, "All wore suits and ties and the easy air of players from the big time that had sat through it all before but knew how important this day is. Good players can smell competition and they knew they were getting a heavy whiff." I have a whiff of something: it's called a stupid ass crap paragraph that tells us absolutely nothing about the players we drafted. If they showed up in workout gear we would have heard something like "Good players know that there is no time to rest. To be the best, you have to work harder than the rest."

I'm not going to grade the draft because we don't really know anything about these players until 5 years from now so it's not worth the time or the energy. I can say I am happy with the picks and optimistic that a lot of these players can make an impact and add depth to a lot of positions.

So let's get down to some of the well dressed men of 2010.

Jermaine Gresham: Stud. Big athletic dude with great hands and workmanlike disposition. To read more click here. Hobgoblin said that he changed Oklahoma. I think Oklahoma changed him.

Carlos Dunflop: Dunlap's scouting report sounds like Michael Johnson 2.0. He passes the proverbial look test which is like seeing a girl and knowing she's attractive. You just don't know if she's gonna burn you with Chlamydia. What everybody says is that he's an athletic monster and at times looked like the best player on the field but at other times it was difficult to tell if he was trying. The classic description is top 10-15 talent with bottom half motivation. He had 19.5 sacks at Florida in 2 seasons so he obviously can be productive. He added, "My goal is to get a sack against every team I play against that passed on me,” he said. “And I want to compete for NFL Rookie Defensive Player of the Year." Well, guess what Carlos: everybody passed on you at least once so you need to get a sack every game.

Jordan Shipley: Hobgoblin describes Shipley as a poor man's Wes Welker. That means he's short and dynamic and will disappear in the Bratkowski system. Carson Harang will be high and outside with most of his passes. I think his arrival could mean a practice squad destination for Quan Cosby as he can also contribute on special teams.

Brandon Ghee: Ghee is a much needed addition and can hopefully fill the nickel role. He was the fastest corner in the draft and Marvin Lewis described him as Jonathon Joseph-ish. For all of our sakes, I hope this is true. He is a physical corner as is seen when he knocks out CJ Spiller.