Boomer, why do you think Miami will take Brown at the number 2 overall? Im sure you have answered this plenty of times but I have agreed with you alot in other things but IMHO the fact that saban hasnt had really much more than initial contact with Ronnie and that this year is a special year for backs, being so many of them witha chance to become quality backs in the nfl. Brown to me just isnt worth the number two overall selection. Sure he could end up producing decent numbers but we could get similar production from alot of other options out there(including T.Henry, Alexander, James).
On another thing, Alex Smith only got intrest from the Niners once Nolan realized Saban was stealing his spotlite for people to trade up to. However I feel this isnt the year to have the number 1 pick because not many players out there would be worth the cash required for a #1 pick.(Which is where the rodgers scenario comes in to play) Aaron ,who would fit right in with Nolan's Offense(we all know Smith was in the shotgun all year, but hes a smart kid so its not like he cant adapt), saying hell play in Frisco cheaply makes alot of sense for them. Find me the last QB taken @ 1 that didnt have a lucritive contract. And Rodgers could end up being the better guy for them anyways. I really feel if Alex Smith intrigued Nolan that much then Rodgers would not of been their focal point recently. Ofcoarse that was up untill Saban was trying to snag offers for both Braylon Edwards and Alex Smith more than a week before San fran was even on the clock.
Ofcoarse my opinion doesnt mean anything more than anyone else's, but this is just how I've seen things going down.
Another little thing i noticed was that right after Mike Nolan came out saying they may take Smith, Saban immediatly refocussed everything on trading down to minnesota or others. Hes a smart guy, and ive gotten to the point where even if he makes a choice i dont agree with im not gonna bash it untill his cards play out.
