Blaine Gabbert Update

Blaine Gabbert, the quarterback from Missouri who Mike Mayock has as the first quarterback coming off the board in next month's NFL draft, had his NFL pro day yesterday.  It seems from all opinions that he did not disappoint.  The strange this was that the Carolina Panthers did not have anybody attend the pro day.  Even if you are not interested wouldn't you at least show up and see what the hype is all about.  You pretty much go to all of these other pro days in which there are no possible number one picks, but you don't show up here.  I am calling bulls**t on this one and it must be some kind of game they are playing.  The only way you don't take a quarterback is if you feel good about the one you have, which I don't think they are sold on Jimmy Clausen, or you know the rookie wage scale is going to change dramatically.  The reason for the second point is that the way things are now, the first overall pick is too expensive to take a shot at any other position besides quarterback, in my opinion anyway.  If they now change what the rookies are getting paid, you can draft basically any position with the first pick and not feel the weight of the world on it.  You can miss and it won't set you back for a long time.  That being said, I am still calling bulls**t on the Panthers not showing up, it just doesn't make much sense.
On a personal note, if you noticed that there have not been as many blog postings, first off I appreciate it, secondly it is because I really don't want to blog about the current lockout proceedings and all of that garbage.  Once I start hearing more about football things, I will push forth with my wisdom.

Forget Kiper and McShay, Listen to Mike Mayock

Ever since I can remember,  there has been one name that has been tied to the NFL Draft, Mel Kiper Jr.  I don't have much of a problem with him, if I had to choose between him and young gun Todd McShay, I would choose Kiper.  At this point, I realize they are there for the entertainment factor while sprinkling in a bit of football.  If there is one guy I would want to listen to for pure football, it is Mike Mayock of the NFL Network.  This guy is a draft beast and seems to know every little tidbit about each of the draftees.  So when he says that he like Marcel Dareus over Nick Fairley and Warren Sapp, a proven entity at the same position, agrees with him I start to listen.  In my opinion so should you.