Brandon Graham, Philadelphia Eagle

[rjs246]

My take is this. He's proven to be productive against good to great competition and had a great senior week. So against the big ten (queue IGY) and the best players in his class he was dominant statistically. I don't know what his vertical is or how bulbous his bubble can be or how his look test score compares to HOF Barksdale, but I like players who show results more than players with 'upside'. I know that's a boring persepctive to have, but this guy showed results so I'll take it.

I would like to get one of those third rounders back, though.

= meaningful.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

queue IGY

Are you telling him to get in line?

[Dillen]

My take is this. He's proven to be productive against good to great competition and had a great senior week. So against the big ten (queue IGY) and the best players in his class he was dominant statistically. I don't know what his vertical is or how bulbous his bubble can be or how his look test score compares to HOF Barksdale, but I like players who show results more than players with 'upside'. I know that's a boring persepctive to have, but this guy showed results so I'll take it.

I would like to get one of those third rounders back, though.

= meaningful.

I don't think I've ever seen you have a serious post about football. Most likely because I skip over every post here because my opinion is better/more accurate than everybody else's anyway, but nicely done, rjs.

[ice grillin you]

The more I watch highlights of Graham the more I hope he adds 10-15 lbs. He's already a good edge rusher, but the difference between a college RT and pro RT is night and day. The whole 'is weak at the point of attack' is a scary thought.

exfargingzackly

i have to laugh at the people who say he was so productiove in college...like players who do nothing at the college level are picked in the first round all the time...but THIS is a guy who was actually a good college player and picked in the first round

watch the man people not the stats

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Per PE.com, there are no negative reactions to the pick.

Thank God.

[Tomahawk]

I haven't weighed in on this yet, and I know it must be killing everyone. I feel pretty ambivalent about the pick other than to say I would have preferred Thomas and preferred to not part with both third rounders. So, it's not the guy that bothers me, because I don't know enough about him...but I'm just not sold that they had to move to that spot to grab the guy in a draft this deep. So, my thumbs down isn't on the pick itself as much as it is about how they got the pick. And even at that, it's not the end of the world.

I'll get back to you on it, you know, when we see how good the guy actually is. Stay tuned.

Speaking of meaningless opinions... !!4


Admittedly, I will love this pick if this guy starts flattening QBs, so... whatever.

Preposterous!

[ice grillin you]

ha

[mpmcgraw]

Isn't Graham the same weight, but an inch and a half shorter than Morgan?

An inch and a half!?!? Omg!

[charlie]

That inch and a half is going to cost them a superbowl, I can feel it.

[PoopyfaceMcGee]

Just ask the Titans...

[ice grillin you]

and inch and a half is a ton when it comers to measurables in football...espcially when you arent talking about 6'6 vs 6'4 1/2


btw how funny is it that beane is replying to his own alias' after rome calls him out

[mpmcgraw]

wait what?

I doubt its a ton.  He is big enough compared to other defensive ends and enough people like him that I think there's a pretty good chance he's going to be a good player, but since you are a scout we should probably just all bow down and worship at the alter of igy.

[Diomedes]

the altar of Dio is much greater

[ice grillin you]

I doubt its a ton.  He is big enough compared to other defensive ends and enough people like him that I think there's a pretty good chance he's going to be a good player.

lol.....everybody likes every guy thats rated a first rounder or they wouldnt be first rounders...how are you going to dislike someone you rated highly

and hes not really big enough...hes big enough if he had off the charts athleticism...but hes a smallish high motor guy...not exactly a combination that screams probowler

[mpmcgraw]

hes not smallish.  he weighs the same as Morgan.