tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758553997321370909.post1742032496686947089..comments2023-10-09T06:25:57.027-07:00Comments on The Fortress of Solitude: My favorite time of year. The NFL DraftKal Elhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05211678766332289046noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758553997321370909.post-85043092062600426162009-04-29T14:59:00.000-07:002009-04-29T14:59:00.000-07:00Okay, the Jets have released Favre. Pick him up a...Okay, the Jets have released Favre. Pick him up and drop Culpepper. There you go.<br /><br />There's no QB of the defence. There's no QB of any other sport in the world. The QB position is peerless. A rookie safety is not going to lead the defence. Keep the dreams going.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842974312464227743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758553997321370909.post-38017626753636393812009-04-29T08:19:00.000-07:002009-04-29T08:19:00.000-07:00Also, why couldn't he be the leader? If Matt Ryan ...Also, why couldn't he be the leader? If Matt Ryan can be a leader to the Falcons as a rookie, Delmas sure can be for Detroit's defense. Yea, Ryan was a QB, but to me, MLB and Safety are like the QBs of the defense. We don't have a MLB(yet) so someone will have to step up. I like the kid. I think he has great qualities and great work ethic. He could definitely turn in to a Dawkins/Sanders type safety. He could surprise you.Kal Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211678766332289046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758553997321370909.post-35114186914774834412009-04-29T07:46:00.000-07:002009-04-29T07:46:00.000-07:00I'm not saying he'll be a leader right away. but e...I'm not saying he'll be a leader right away. but eventually could grow into one. Or at least give continuous sparks to the defense if he hits as hard as he did in college. Plus he might not have to be the leader anymore because the Steelers are either going to release or trade Larry Foote and he has been reported as saying he wants to come to Detroit over any other place because he grew up there and went to U of M. He's a 2-time Super Bowl winning LB and he is only 28. He would be the biggest addition of the off season.<br /><br />The 7th round TE could very well play that isn't a far fetched idea at all. I'm not saying it will make them a playoff team with that happening but it could. They only have one veteran TE on the roster and he is definitely not starting caliber. The Chiefs last year started 13 rookies. But again, not saying they would guaranteed be good, just he has a chance of starting.Kal Elhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05211678766332289046noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5758553997321370909.post-9366830866852324552009-04-29T06:31:00.000-07:002009-04-29T06:31:00.000-07:00My point on the 35% was that he will lose some bon...My point on the 35% was that he will lose some bonus if he doesn't play 35% of the snaps this year. It's part of the contract. So he's going to want to play a third of the season. The Lions won't want him to play a third of the season because they'd like to keep the money. The wild card to that statement is whether the management think they'll get more fans through the gates with Stafford playing. Frankly I don't see him as a standout PR guy. I saw him on Letterman and he couldn't have been more cardboard.<br /><br />I think you're dreaming a little bit on the playing time of the 7th round TE. We'll see. If they're playing a two TE set I'd imagine they'll have someone with a bit of experience in the league rather than have three rookies in their eleven men on offence.<br /><br />Same goes for Mr. Safety. A rookie is not going to lead the defence. He may do a nice job, but he's not going to be the leader the team needs.<br /><br />I would say once the Lions reach 0-8 they'll bring Stafford in for the fans and then he'll get beaten to hell and his career in the NFL will have effectively ended. But that's looking on the positive side.Matthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13842974312464227743noreply@blogger.com