Top 10 Worst 2012 NFL Draft Predictions So Far
By Chris Smith
I read alot of articles, tweets and blogs about the upcoming NFL Draft. It’s part of the job. The problem is that there is so much garbage out there that sometimes I don’t know if I’m reading something serious or something that should be on Comedy Central.
Without revealing the authors of these predictions, here’s a look at some of the worst predictions I’ve seen.
10. The Washington Redskins will draft Trent Richardson.
Yeah – because with all the problems this team has and with Helu, Royster and Hightower playing so poorly, using a first round pick on a running back is such a massive priority right now.
9. The Seattle Seahawks will draft Ryan Tannehill in the first round.
The Seahawks may be in need of a quarterback but this isn’t the draft to be reaching like that.
8. There will be five wide receivers drafted in the first round.
We hear this every year. There are always a bunch of flashy wideouts supposed to get drafted high. Most of the time only half of them are. This year’s wide receiver class is pretty good – but then again the entire 2012 draft class is one of the strongest in years so that’s hardly surprising.
7. Kendall Wright is the best wide receiver in the draft.
Based on what?
6. Brian Hoyer will be traded for a first round pick.
There may be alot of teams that need a quarterback (and Belichick may be a magician) but this is pushing the limits just a little.
5. The Indianapolis Colts won’t draft Andrew Luck.
This one’s been out there for a while but I am still reading reports that this is a possibility. I wouldn’t put any stock in such reports.
4. Dre Kirkpatrick will still be a top 10 pick
We have seen controversial players drafted highly before. However, Kirkpatrick was stupid enough not only to get caught but also to be doing drugs RIGHT BEFORE HE’LL BE TESTED FOR THE COMBINE!!! The only reason I think he’ll go in the top 15 – Jerry Jones won’t let Randy Moss go.
3. The Cleveland Browns will trade up to the number 3 pick because the Rams will ask for too much to trade the number 2.
What’s the point of trading up? To get the guy you want. What’s the point of trading up as high as possible? To stop others getting what you want. If the Browns are going to sacrifice some part of their future to obtain the franchise quarterback that they want, there’s no point risking that investment on some other team trading up above them.
2. The St Louis Rams will trade Sam Bradford
This sort of talk is a product of the small-minded people who either a) like to spread rumor for the sake of creating a story; or b) have no clue how much skill Sam Bradford has or how the NFL actually works. He signed a $78 million contract when he was drafted by St Louis in 2010, he is still an extremely talented quarterback and he took this same awful team to the verge of the playoffs last season. And here’s one more reason – Andrew Luck may be a better quarterback than Sam Bradford – but is Andrew Luck worth giving away Bradford AND the value of the number 2 pick?
1. Joe Flacco will be traded to the Cleveland Browns for both their first round picks.
Believe it or not, I came across this one while doing a little extra research for my piece on Joe Flacco (which you can read HERE). Now there’s been rumours spreading around for a long time about Flacco. Talk of discontentment with his performance, problems with him in the locker room and all sorts of other things.
Just this week you had Ed Reed come out and publicly say he didn’t have confidence in his quarterback. But to take things THIS far??? Look, Joe Flacco is a good quarterback. He’s not spectacular (yet) but he’s got solid skills and has shown he knows how to lead an offense. If there’s one thing we’ve always known about the Ravens is that they’re not an offensive minded team. But the one thing they have always had is good game managers.
Trent Dilfer is justifiably the worst quarterback to win a Superbowl ever when he won with the Ravens in 2000 – but he’s always been a smart man who understands the way the game of football is played and knows how to manage a team. About the only reason you have to doubt Flacco is that ridculous Fu Manchu moustache he’s been wearing as part of a bet with Dennis Pitta.
So there you are. If you have any ridiculous draft predictions that you’ve heard I would love to hear them so be sure to leave a comment. No doubt that closer to the draft I’ll be back to revise this list – there are alot of idiots out there.
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