Official 2014 NFL Draft - Round 4-7 Thread

[Nconroe]

Originally Posted by Arky

CB Andre Hal Vandy

Average size for CB, good KR, competitive cover apparently from Vanderbilt

Only Mr Irrelevant to go.

[popanot]

Looks like BOB wants a team that will beat the $h#t out of the other team. No more Kubiak finesse. I'm good with that.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Nconroe

Only Mr Irrelevant to go.

Solid draft, going for big tough guys. Can't wait for this to be over

[HPF Bob]

Will a Longhorn get picked before a gay guy?

Cowboys have five picks late. Jackson Jeffcoat's father was longtime Cowboys DE Jim Jeffcoat. Plus we know what a publicity whore Jerry Jones is. This could get interesting.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by popanot

Looks like BOB wants a team that will beat the $h#t out of the other team. No more Kubiak finesse. I'm good with that.

That was my thought. We will apparently be big and physical.

[HPF Bob]

Texans should offer to take Michael Sam as Mr. Irrelevant if the league promises to add a third round comp pick for next year. See if it flies.

[chuck]

The gay guy gets drafted before any Longhorn. That sounds about right.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

The gay guy gets drafted before any Longhorn. That sounds about right.

You just gotta laugh. UT will be back.

Guaranteed the Rams get chosen for "Hard Knocks" now.

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

You just gotta laugh. UT will be back.

Guaranteed the Rams get chosen for "Hard Knocks" now.

I certainly hope the new guy is interested in coaching his players. The old guy obviously wasn't.

I hope that young man goes out and plays great and we can collectively turn a page and start thinking about something else. I'm proud of him and proud of the Rams.

[Arky]

Lonnie Ballentine S Memphis

[HPF Bob]

He deserves a fair shot. The NFL has had gay players before and survived.

And the draft closes with a Ballentine!

[Arky]

Round 7 in the books (w/ESPN grade):

1 Dre Hal DB Texans 42
2 Ted Bolser TE Redskins 30
3 Michael Campanaro WR Ravens 47
4 T.J. Carrie DB Raiders 43
5 Shamar Stephen DT Vikings 67
6 Randell Johnson OLB Bills 30
7 Storm Johnson RB Jaguars 59
8 Brandon Watts OLB Vikings 31
9 Beau Allen DT Eagles 36
10 Jabari Price DB Vikings 40
11 Mitchell Van Dyk OT Rams 30
12 Kiero Small FB Seahawks 30
13 Zach Hocker PK Redskins 30
14 Nate Freese PK Lions 30
15 Rob Blanchflower TE Steelers 34
16 Ben Gardner DE Cowboys 38
17 Ulrick John OT Colts 30
18 Trevor Reilly OLB Jets 30
19 Terrence Fede DE Dolphins 30
20 Shelby Harris DE Raiders 30
21 Jeff Janis WR Packers 52
22 Seantrel Henderson OT Bills 53
23 Will Smith ILB Cowboys 30
24 James Wright WR Bengals --
25 Tevin Reese WR Chargers 49
26 C.B. Bryant S Rams 30
27 Corey Nelson OLB Broncos 30
28 Kaleb Ramsey DT 49ers 37
29 Jeremy Gallon WR Patriots 30
30 Trey Millard FB 49ers 40
31 Charles Leno OT Bears 49
32 Jonathan Dowling DB Raiders 46
33 Ahmad Dixon S Cowboys 56
34 Michael Sam DE Rams 43
35 Demetrius Rhaney C Rams 30
36 Ken Bishop DT Cowboys 30
37 Lavelle Westbrooks DB Bengals 48
38 Yawin Smallwood ILB Falcons 48
39 Terrance Mitchell DB Cowboys 55
40 Tyler Starr OLB Falcons 35
41 Lonnie Ballentine S Texans 33

[chuck]

Originally Posted by HPF Bob

He deserves a fair shot. The NFL has had gay players before and survived.

And the draft closes with a Ballentine!

One of my all-time favorite Oilers was gay as a picnic basket.

[HPF Bob]

Originally Posted by chuck

One of my all-time favorite Oilers was gay as a picnic basket.

I didn't know you knew them so personally, Chuck.

[Keith]

Re: Sam, if there is a head coach capable of managing distractions, I'd pick Jeff Fisher. He did an admirable job during the Oilers move to Tennessee, and in general, working for a publicity nightmare of an owner in Bud Adams.

[barrett]

Originally Posted by Keith

Re: Sam, if there is a head coach capable of managing distractions, I'd pick Jeff Fisher. He did an admirable job during the Oilers move to Tennessee, and in general, working for a publicity nightmare of an owner in Bud Adams.

Just don't ask his teams to score points or do anything other than lap the rest of the league when it comes to personal fouls.

[Nconroe]

This Mr Irrelevant seems to have raw physical skills, ran 4.38 at pro day.

Good special teams to start

Lonnie Ballentine (FS)
HT: 6'3" WT: 219LBS.
POSITION: FS
SCHOOL: Memphis
ARM LENGTH: 33"
HANDS: 9 1/2"

[Roy P]

I like the FB from Auburn. Didn't think we'd draft one. Should help the running game immensely.

[Keith]

In case you didn't get enough of the draft this weekend, channel 13 locally is airing a draft special "Texans Reloaded: 2014 Draft" at 11pm Sunday night.

[Joshua]

By all accounts, Sam seems like a good guy and what he did definitely took courage so I hope he's able to make it. However, I do find it ironic that the people (particularly media) pushing for him are the ones doing him the biggest disservice.

He's a marginal prospect. But because of his coming out, he will create a disportionate amount of media coverage. I suspect most coaches don't like the idea of getting asked repeated questions about fringe guys (see Tebow the last year or so). Moreover, it won't just be the coaches who get asked. Every player is going to get asked questions about him as well. Many of these guys are young and maybe not the most PR savvy. So, a team now has to worry about someone sticking their foot in their mouth constantly. And finally, since he is a fringe guy, there is a very real possibility (likelihood?) that he doesn't make it out of training camp. When he's cut, it won't simply be a 7th rounder washing out like most do. Questions will invariably arise about whether the coach/team is homophobic and didn't want a gay guy on the team. All of these questions will be in the name of purportedly helping Sam, but all they will do is make his transition that much more difficult and make it more likely that another team decides not to deal with the hassle.