Donnie Avery News
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- The Tampa Bay Buccaneers could surprise everyone and make Donnie Avery their first pick in the 2008 NFL Draft. The team has told sources they desperately want to come out of this draft with a speedy receiver with the ability to catch the underneath throw and take it all the way; in other words a wide out unlike any they presently have on their roster. The staff in Tampa has been referring to Avery as "Little Joey" representing the similarities they see between he and veteran wide out Joey Galloway. Tampa was high on DeSean Jackson at one time but coach Jon Gruden decided the Cal receiver is too small for his liking. All signs now point to Avery. Would the team use the 20th pick of the draft on the UH product? It is possible according to sources.
- If Tampa does not take Avery in round one Green Bay just might. A source has told us that the Packers have shown an inordinate amount of interest in him recently. Surprising late word around the league is the Packers are also considering taking a quarterback with their first pick.
texanphinaticforum_veteranHeh in retrospect who woulda thought these rumors werent half bad :)
texanphinaticforum_veteran"Aqua4Ever04 wrote:
I couldn't believe it when I saw all the receivers make it to round 2.
I was even more shocked to learn that Donnie Avery was the first receiver to be selected. I'm not sure why the Rams did that with Thomas, Sweed, Hardy and others on board.
Easy, speed. Bulger loves to hurl it deep, and with the loss of Bruce and the aging of Holt, they are lacking a true deep threat. Holt can still hoof it, but Avery is young and fast. His job is gonna be to run fast on that track surface they call a playing field and catch it. Actually a good fit. He may not be the most polished guy out there, but in a weak WR class he found a team who wanted his skill badly.
Stitchesluxury_box"FreeStyle wrote:
I couldn't believe that we passed up on Sweed and Hardy.
Why? Merling was clearly BPA.
2017 Dream Draft (3/17 – NFLDraftScout ~ Rankings used)
22. Zach Cunningham, LB, Vandy
54. Desmond King, S/DB, Iowa
97. Demarcus Walker, DE, FSU
166. Jermaine Eluemunor, OL, TAMU
178. George Kittle, TE, Iowa
184. Charles Walker, DT, Oklahoma
223. Aviante Collins, OL, TCU
texanphinaticforum_veteranAnyone who payed attention to previous Parcells drafts would see that he goes for the beef in his early rebuilding, and with good reason. I was not surprised (and somewhat happy tbh) that we didnt take any WRs.
Slot is not a "need" position when your OL/DL cant block or tackle anyone.
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