Another Bill, safety Donte Whitner was arrested today. He was arrested in Cleveland, for aggravated disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. Whitner was a first-round pick back in the 2006 draft. He was a former Ohio State standout and has done great in his first three NFL seasons. When will these NFL players learn? Stop breaking the law, you are a public figure and are supposed to be role models for kids. First Adam Jones, then Michael Vick, then Plaxico Burress. It’s disgusting, sure you have the steroid scandal in baseball, but I think this is worse. These guys need to grow up for crying out loud, stop breaking the law.
Some people are wondering if the Bears gave up too much for Jay Cutler. My opinion is that the Bears were the only team that could afford to give up that much for Cutler. They already had an abundance of picks, and a some-what decent quarter back to swap in Kyle Orton. The bottom line is Jay Cutler is a top quarterback and will be for the next ten years. I wanted the Jets to make a play for Cutler, but I don’t think I would have wanted them to give up two first round picks plus. People need to remember that Kellen Clemens was ahead of Cutler on a lot of boards on draft day. You can’t judge Clemens on his performance two years ago behind a swiss cheese offensive line. The guy has intangibles and a great arm. I am interested to see what he and Brett Ratliff bring to the table this offseason. Though I think ultimately Clemens will be starting behind center. As far as the Bears go, they needed Cutler. They spent too much time messing around with Rex Grossman, even though he brought them to a super bowl. Kyle Orton showed some talent but I guess the organization didn’t think he had too much promise. Now Bears fans can’t complain about their quarterback situation. However, this trade does have a trickledown effect on the Jets. The Broncos are picking ahead of the Jets and they could be another team interested in drafting a quarterback. That would mean less of a chance of the Jets getting Mark Sanchez or Matt Stafford. I for one am not a Josh Freeman believer, but a lot of scouts and analysis’s are saying that his guy will be the best quarterback in the draft and people will remember this year as “the josh freeman” draft. The kid has talent, but remembers that e didn’t play against great competition in college. If he is available in the second round, the Jets must take him.
It seems as if the Seahawks are beginning to fade away. Last year ended their streak of playoff appearances and Coach Mike Holmgren has retired. Matt Hasselbeck began to show age and that he wasn’t all that good while Seneca Wallace showed some skills. Reports are also saying that left tackle Walter Jones. Could be o his way out. Jones is 35 and is recovering from microfracture surgery, a crapshoot proposition aimed at creating scar tissue that simulates the cartilage no longer present in a portion of a guy’s knee. Jones acknowledged that the surgery could force him into retirement. With the fourth pick in the draft, Seattle could go in multiple directions. They could draft an available quarterback such as Matt Stafford or Mark Sanchez, they could take receiver Michael Crabtree from Texas Tech, who I think is the best player in the draft despite the fact he is recovering from an injury. Or they could take one of the top offensive linemen hat might be available. Whatever the Seahawks decide to do at the number four pick will certainly have a massive effect on how the draft shapes up.
I can’t believe the Bangles signed Tank Johnson, haven’t they learned from all of their other players who have been in trouble with the law?
Jets Tight End, Dustin Keller, says he is working on his blocking skills. If Keller can gain the ability to block, he could be the best Tight End in the league. He already showed off his superb receiving skills, and showed that he’s a receiver in a tight end’s body, but he lacked in the blocking department. With Chris Baker in New England, Keller needs to focus on blocking this offseason.
