ESPN vs NFL Network Draft Coverage

The Skins should hire mel kiper to help out with the draft and then give him some other bs publicist position for the rest of the year. How much do you think it would take for him to be exclusive?

3 times what he is making now, private use of Redskin 1, Snyders 1st born son, and a Chris Cooley autographed Jersey.

Name the person that said the (paraphrased) quote below and bonus if you remember who the player drafted was.

"Who the hell is Mel Kiper? Has he ever put on a jockstrap before?"

Bill Tobin refering to passing up Trent Dilfer for Jim Harbaugh.

Ive had enough draft coverage from espn already and the draft hasn't even started yet... an hr and a half special mock draft, give me a break. Id rather see some coverage on the nba playoffs, nascar, baseball, ect. Sorry if that offends you die hard football fans, but I'm a sports fan, not just a football fan.

I like watching NFLN for the draft, just because I don't like ESPN's analysts, although I don't like Mike Mayock either, he always sounds like he thinks his opinion is always the best lol. The good thing about having two versions of the draft though is that when one hits commercial I can just switch back to the other.

Whoa, when did this thread come back?

Anyway I'm going to have NFL Network streaming this time around since I'll be home for the weekend and our Comcast package doesn't include NFL Network. Honestly though, ESPN's Todd McShay vs Mel Kiper dynamic is getting pretty annoying, they always seem to be ragging on each other in the same manner that Clayton and Salsbury use to.

Plus NFL Network is probably going to have Casserly and Mayock covering the draft this week which is great because Charlie does a good job in my opinion of providing information, weather it be on the mindset of a GM/Scout or analysis of a particular player, even though he seems to constantly butcher names. I mean hell, the other day Casserly listed the Cowboys Wide Outs as TO, Crayton, and Joey Galloway. However other then slip ups like that, he's been pretty good.

I also like Mayock better then Kiper, and how can you not like Rich Eisen?

So lets look at the match ups:

Color Commentator: (5 Points)
Berman vs Eisen
Advantage: Eisen

Main Draft Scout: (5 Points)
Kiper vs Mayock
Advantage: Mayock

Second Opinion Draft Analyst: (4 Points)
McShay vs Some guy from Boston College
Advantage: McShay

In House GM's: (5 Points)
Floyd Reese vs Charlie Casserly
Advantage: Reese

NFL Players: (3 Points)
K. Johnson/E. Smith vs Faulk/Woodson
Advantage: Faulk/Woodson

In Studio NFL Players (2 Points)
Schlereth/Jackson vs Sanders/Dukes/Dilfer
Advantage: Schclereth/Jackson

Former Coach: (3 Points)
Ditka vs Mooch/Billick
Advantage: Ditka

Annoying Drama and Negativity Among Commentators: (-4 Points)
Disadvantage: ESPN

Insiders (7 Points)
Palantonio/Mort vs Schefter
Advantage: Schefter

Unintentional Comedy: (1 Point)
Advantage: Emmitt

Graphics (Best Available/Past Picks/ Upcoming Picks) (4 Points)
Advantage: ESPN

In Studio Analyst: (2 Points)
Hodge/Wingo/Jaws vs Charles/Burmeister/Baldinger
Advantage: NFL Network (Jaws isn't enough to pick up the slack created by Hodge and Wingo)

Sexy Anchors: (2 Points)
Kobler/Nichols vs Random Blonde Chicks
Advantage: ESPN

Draft Weekend Coverage
Advantage: NFL Network 20 Points to 19 Points for ESPN

I prefer NFL Netowrk but I'll be switching back and forth. I'm probably one of the few that really really misses Irvin.

I prefer NFL Netowrk but I'll be switching back and forth. I'm probably one of the few that really really misses Irvin.

That you are.

Name the person that said the (paraphrased) quote below and bonus if you remember who the player drafted was.

"Who the hell is Mel Kiper? Has he ever put on a jockstrap before?"

Colts GM after Kiper critiqued their picks in the early 90's or late 80's

Whoa, when did this thread come back?

Anyway I'm going to have NFL Network streaming this time around since I'll be home for the weekend and our Comcast package doesn't include NFL Network. Honestly though, ESPN's Todd McShay vs Mel Kiper dynamic is getting pretty annoying, they always seem to be ragging on each other in the same manner that Clayton and Salsbury use to.

There's one pretty big difference between Clayton/Salisbury and Kiper/McShay

Plus NFL Network is probably going to have Casserly and Mayock covering the draft this week which is great because Charlie does a good job in my opinion of providing information, weather it be on the mindset of a GM/Scout or analysis of a particular player, even though he seems to constantly butcher names. I mean hell, the other day Casserly listed the Cowboys Wide Outs as TO, Crayton, and Joey Galloway. However other then slip ups like that, he's been pretty good.

I also like Mayock better then Kiper, and how can you not like Rich Eisen?

Mayock is very good. I don't really remember his playing days though (Packers)

So lets look at the match ups:

Color Commentator:
Berman vs Eisen
Advantage: Eisen

Give me neither

Main Draft Scout:
Kiper vs Mayock
Advantage: Mayock

Push

Second Opinion Draft Analyst:
McShay vs Some guy from Boston College
Advantage: McShay

What about 3rd, 4th, and 5th opinion?

In House GM's:
Floyd Reese vs Charlie Casserly
Advantage: Reese

That's cool

NFL Players:
K. Johnson/E. Smith vs Faulk/Woodson
Advantage: Faulk/Woodson

Love Keyshawn, but Emmitt...sigh

In Studio NFL Players
Schlereth/Jackson vs Sanders/Dukes/Dilfer
Advantage: Schclereth/Jackson

Agreed

Former Coach:
Ditka vs Mooch/Billick
Advantage: Ditka

Word

Insiders
Palantonio/Mort vs Schefter
Advantage: Schefter

Did you forget Clayton?

Unintentional Comedy:
Advantage: Emmitt[?QUOTE]

Intentional Comedy: SmootSmack! :)

Graphics (Best Available/Past Picks/ Upcoming Picks)
Advantage: ESPN

Can be a bit busy at times

In Studio Analyst:
Hodge/Wingo/Jaws vs Charles/Burmeister/Baldinger
Advantage: NFL Network (Jaws isn't enough to pick up the slack created by Hodge and Wingo)

Trey is really cool though

Sexy Anchors:
Kobler/Nichols vs Random Blonde Chicks
Advantage: ESPN

Kolber is really funny. I went to junior high with Nichols, had a bit of a crush on her. But Alex Flanagan is not bad. Not bad at all

Draft Weekend Coverage
Advantage: NFL Network

Negative rep points coming your way :)