Niblets from around the net for 5/2/09
By Bill Smith
Best comment of the week:
From ReverseCellPhones on AFC Draft winners and losers:
Great material Bill. I am a little worried about the Bengals picks. They have had character issues with players in the past but still continue to draft those players on the fringe of being trouble.
Everything I read about the Bengals 1st pick Andre Smith (OT Alabama) isn’t a bad kid but just VERY immature. A couple of “expert’s” final projections showed Michael Johnson (DE Georgia Tech) taken in the first round. He has never matched the hype he had coming into college let alone at the beginning of this season. But in the 3rd round, he was a great pick. I loved the picks of Rey Maualuga (ILB USC 2nd round) Chase Coffman (TE Missouri 3th round) Jonathan Luigs (OC Arkansas 4th round). All are outstanding values where they were picked. MAYBE, just maybe, the Bengals are turning things around.
Updates on previous columns:
A few names in the draft you won’t recognize but should know.
QB Stephen McGee Texas A&M—Dallas 4th round pick 101
RB Gartrell Johnson Colorado State—San Diego 4th round … Read more at FryingPanSports