Jimmy Makes The Pick for the Tennessee Titans, You Make The Call
by August West on Apr 20, 2009 11:59 AM CDT
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With the 62nd pick in this year's SB nation Writers Mock Draft, Jimmy selected Ramses Barden. Here's his take and the Mocking The Draft analysis.
Jimmy's take: Barden is a little bit of an off the board choice here, but the Titans need a playmaking wide receiver. Barden is just that. Plus he hails from an off-the-map school, and the Titans love to take guys from such schools. He is a physical specimen at 6-6 220, and has good speed to go along with it, running a 4.51 40. With those numbers he would be in the discussion to go in the first round if he were from an SEC school instead of Cal Poly. He had a great 2008 campaign with 67 catches for 1,257 yards and 18 TDs and should be able to step in an make some plays in 2009.
MTD thoughts: Indeed, this is a reach, but a good one. Tennessee has to come away from this draft with a starting wide receiver, and Barden is an excellent option.
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I would love to hear why the people
that voted with the Jeff Fisher answer did so. This seems like a perfect pick for this regime.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
Agreed
but I still think that Calico would have been good if it wasn’t for all of the injuries.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
One reason we wouldn't take him in the second round is how he performed at the Senior Bowl
That was his only display against elite competition and they made him look downright silly most of the time.
Cortland Finnegan is a beast
Im so tired of...
gambling on receivers…..i want to upgrade and feel confident..not another Calico..Mr. I have the body of T.O. and the hands of concrete.
Hey, when you have the stereo and TV on, how do you change the volume on the stereo?
"If you have the stereo on..." Why do you have the stereo on while you're watching TV?
'Cause I like to party.
dude
I promise you: Calico didn’t wash-out because of his hands or ability, he washed-out due to injuries on a tackle which was subsequently banned. Calico blew out both knees on one play!
He wasn’t a bad pick, he just had bad luck.
Music City Miracles blogger and official Jon Bovi tour manager.
And I think that Calico at his worst was still better than McSuckins at this best.
Official MCM Hater!
The Titans are pretty much going
to have to gamble on a receiver if they are going to take one in this draft. Tell me a sure pick that will be there at 30, in fact, tell me a sure pick in this draft at all.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
Brian Robiskie to me is a sure thing
I think we should take him if he’s still there at 30. He might not be the most explosive reciever but he has excellent hands and the work ethic to be great. That’s the kind of reciever weneed to take because we’ve proven that we can’t take these guys who are “raw” but with a lot of upside and make them productive for us.
Cortland Finnegan is a beast
by Titansfan_559 on Apr 20, 2009 4:12 PM CDT up reply actions
So he's Justin Gage? Derrick Mason?
Brian Robiskie is not first round talent when we need CB and DL help.
Official MCM Hater!
To me
Robiskie is more of what we already have. He isn’t a big play guy.
Titans Blogger at Music City Miracles even though gramsey hates it.
I disagree
He has more speed than Mason had and we got Gage as a castoff from the Bears. Robo ran a 4.51 at his pro day and is one of the smartest guys coming out in the last few years. The problem most players have going from college to the pros is running precise routes which is Robiskie’s greatest strength, so I think he definately is first round talent.
Cortland Finnegan is a beast
by Titansfan_559 on Apr 20, 2009 5:25 PM CDT up reply actions
This looks like a good pick, and I could totally see the Titans making it.
After which, I think we’d all stand around trying to figure out what was wrong with poor Barden because God knows the Titans only rarely pick WRs with any talent.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
If the intention was to get a playmaking WR...
… then i would’ve picked Percy Harvin in the 1st since he was still available. Then I would’ve taken a defensive player in the second.
Taking Barden seems like a reach here and to me he’s a boom or bust pick. And from Titan’s experience of 2nd round WRs, this will be a bust.
Go Titans!
That's crazy, Pinoy. Harvin's got "first round bust" written all over him.
DannoE
"You may say I'm a dreamer, but I'm not the only one."
Remember the playoffs!
What happened when CJ went down? RB Andre Brown, if he’s still on the board will be taken at #62 and used as a hybrid RB/Flanker. Lendale will be the pile mover on short yardage and the goal line only.
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