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The first unofficial first-round smokescreen of the year
Posted by Mike Florio on February 24, 2013, 9:21 PM EST
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With multiple reports indicating that the Cardinals, who hold the seventh overall pick in the draft, have become smitten with former USC quarterback Matt Barkley, our first reaction is this.
It’s B.S.
With the Bills parked one spot behind the Cardinals in the top 10 and equally desperate to get a franchise quarterback, the Cardinals could be trying to do one of two things by letting word leak of an alleged love affair with Barkley.
First, the Cardinals could be hoping to get someone else (like the Bills) to trade in front of them and take Barkley, pushing another player in whom the Cardinals truly are interested one spot farther down the draft board.
Second, the Cardinals could trying to mask their potential interest in West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, hoping to keep the Bills or some other team from leapfrogging Arizona at No. 7 to get Smith.
The latter explanation makes more sense, primarily because Smith better fits the profile of quarterbacks with whom Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has most recently worked. Like Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Smith is big and strong and mobile — the kind of quarterback who can use his legs to make up for the absence of a high-end offensive line. Which the Cardinals don’t have.
Posted by Mike Florio on February 24, 2013, 9:21 PM EST
AP
With multiple reports indicating that the Cardinals, who hold the seventh overall pick in the draft, have become smitten with former USC quarterback Matt Barkley, our first reaction is this.
It’s B.S.
With the Bills parked one spot behind the Cardinals in the top 10 and equally desperate to get a franchise quarterback, the Cardinals could be trying to do one of two things by letting word leak of an alleged love affair with Barkley.
First, the Cardinals could be hoping to get someone else (like the Bills) to trade in front of them and take Barkley, pushing another player in whom the Cardinals truly are interested one spot farther down the draft board.
Second, the Cardinals could trying to mask their potential interest in West Virginia quarterback Geno Smith, hoping to keep the Bills or some other team from leapfrogging Arizona at No. 7 to get Smith.
The latter explanation makes more sense, primarily because Smith better fits the profile of quarterbacks with whom Cardinals head coach Bruce Arians has most recently worked. Like Colts quarterback Andrew Luck and Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger, Smith is big and strong and mobile — the kind of quarterback who can use his legs to make up for the absence of a high-end offensive line. Which the Cardinals don’t have.
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or they really like Barkley and have too many staff members with big mouths.
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Oregon OLB Dion Jordan, 4.53 at 6'6, 248. Wow. And he even looked a little awkward getting out of his stance.
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#SMU DE Margus Hunt runs a highly impressive unofficial 4.65 time at 6'8" 277 lbs.
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#MSU DE William Gholston, the 6'6" 281 lbs. cousin of Vernon Gholston, ran a 4.93 unnoficially.
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#UF's Sharrif Floyd, the top available DT on many boards, ran an unofficial 4.93 time.
Wait... so now Sharriff Floyd is the stop DT? Not Richardson or Star?
Oregon OLB Dion Jordan, 4.53 at 6'6, 248. Wow. And he even looked a little awkward getting out of his stance.
@nfldraftupdate
#SMU DE Margus Hunt runs a highly impressive unofficial 4.65 time at 6'8" 277 lbs.
@nfldraftupdate
#MSU DE William Gholston, the 6'6" 281 lbs. cousin of Vernon Gholston, ran a 4.93 unnoficially.
@nfldraftupdate
#UF's Sharrif Floyd, the top available DT on many boards, ran an unofficial 4.93 time.
Wait... so now Sharriff Floyd is the stop DT? Not Richardson or Star?
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Hunt is helping himself out big time.
Wouldn't suprise me if Jerry looked at him like he was our JJ Watt, and took him at 18.
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That's a great time for Jordan seeing how he's so tall and linear, which makes it harder to come out of the breaks.
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Richardson could out to be a fine player, but I never got how he was the clear cut guy behind Lotuleli. I think there is pretty much group there that is not all that different talent wise.
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I think EJ Manuel helped himself as much as anyone here.
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I saw about 3 Mizzou games this year (one in person) and he stood out in each one in a big way. I love the player.
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I just don't see him that far ahead of the rest...if at all.
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No way in hell.
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I don't want him either but it seems like a Cowboys 4th round pick based upon their history
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