Why Did We Draft Fred Davis?

He had a couple of chances in the red zone against the Lions on 2 pt conversions and couldn't come up with either one. Gotta make the most of his opportunities to earn more time.

Rumors are that he's struggled in picking up this offense, much like he did with Zorn. There's also talk that he lacks focus when he's not 'the man'.

To be fair if I remember correctly McNabb did not give him a very good chance.

It's obvious he wasn't drafted for need. VC considered him the best player on the DB at his position at the time of his selection. For some players it's difficult to remain focused when they're not contributing on a regular basis.

To be fair if I remember correctly McNabb did not give him a very good chance.

Hit him in the hands both times if I remember, or was at least very close on one of them. Ball came in hot but he's gotta make those plays.

We have not ignored WR, we just haven't drafted that position well:

2001: 1st round - Rod Gardner
2003: 2nd round - Taylor Jacobs
2004: ...
2005: ...
2006: ...
2007: ...
2008: 2nd round - Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly

Plus

2003: Free Agent - L. Coles
2005: Trade - Santana Moss

If any of the 4 WR's drafted in the first two rounds had become bonafide starters, we would have a decent WR situation with Moss still playing at a relatively high level.

Seriously 2004-2007, four years and not one WR drafted. Yes we brought in free agents, but that was "win now" mode. Then 2008 is catch up mode and and so far none of them have panned out.

It would be nice to see the Colts or Patriots model of drafting and building a team going forward. That is all I was saying.

Hit him in the hands both times if I remember, or was at least very close on one of them. Ball came in hot but he's gotta make those plays.

If remember right I was thinking why didn't McNabb just float it up for Davis to go get but instead he drilled a pass at him from a few yards away. It was like he was trying to but the ball where only Davis had a chance to avoid the int. but on the two points just get the ball there. The int does not matter.

Those drops were on McNabb, both passes were really high.. I'm a huge 5 fan but that wasn't Davis fault

Wish we could hit the jackpot like this draft again!!

1 20 20 Mark May OT Pittsburgh
3 13 69 Russ Grimm G Pittsburgh

5 8 119 Dexter Manley DE Oklahoma State

9 10 231 Darryl Grant DT Rice

12 Clint Didier TE Portland State

Especially at TE while ignoring OL and WR in the draft for 10 years, even when they are a position of greater need.

Do you understand that concept of uncertainty and why you look like a moron for assuming that simply picking an OL means he has a 100% of success? You have to consider whether the player you're drafting is a ****ing waste of a roster space and time because of the probability they'll flame out. And in hindsight, pretty much all of the OL past the first round were ****ing scrubs, Rhinehart being just one of many.

Did the fact that outside of the 1st round of the 2008 draft, practically all the OL selected were scrubs did not enter your brain?

Oh hell, I believe that we could have stayed in the 1st and drafted Baker, but I'll bet that 99% of the fans would have been screaming for Vinny's head because we "already had Jansen and Samuels".

Thanks for calling me a moron.

I completely understand the concept of uncertainty. That is what my whole comment about ignoring those positions was about. They waited until they needed a home run and rather than spreading out the odds, put all of their eggs in one basket in 08 for WR, and if god forbid Williams doesn't pan out then that will be a costly mistake.

As far as the sins of our old regime, they are well documented. For your blood pressure's sake I will end there.

He's just keeping it real you know