Pocoloco
I'm your huckleberry
Would you draft a QB in the first round that threw 17 TDS and 23 INTs his senior year (despite a great junior year) and was surrounded by drug rumors? I doubt many people would, but Marino dropped to us because of that and look how that turned out. He was the best quarterback ever and a natural leader.
As a result, I don't mind offering one-year contracts to problem players, or taking the occasional gamble in the draft this year in the later rounds.
Although Boston's drug use has been documented and he is a problem in the locker room, I would still offer a one-year contract at the minimum to see if he turns it around. If he becomes a problem then you just drop him like Tampa did Keyshawn. But if San Francisco ends up taking him, I wouldn't feel too bad. We have a solid core of receivers already.
As for Clarett, I never thought he was very impressive. In a deep RB class like this year's I think we can do a lot better. Even if his attitude improved, I just don't think he has the speed to run well outside the tackles.
But to me McPherson is a worthwhile gamble. I would certainly take him in round three if he was still there. He seems to have the arm strength necessary to throw the deep outs, and the mobility you need to compete in the league (especially behind a young o-line). His performance in the AFL and in private workouts seems really impressive, and I'm prepared to trust Saban's judgement of his character. I'm sure he'll be well-scouted and extensively interviewed. If those things check out this spring, I wouldn't hold him to a mistake he made when he was 19. There's a lot of upside here, he's no Marino but he might develop into a Cunningham type.
As a result, I don't mind offering one-year contracts to problem players, or taking the occasional gamble in the draft this year in the later rounds.
Although Boston's drug use has been documented and he is a problem in the locker room, I would still offer a one-year contract at the minimum to see if he turns it around. If he becomes a problem then you just drop him like Tampa did Keyshawn. But if San Francisco ends up taking him, I wouldn't feel too bad. We have a solid core of receivers already.
As for Clarett, I never thought he was very impressive. In a deep RB class like this year's I think we can do a lot better. Even if his attitude improved, I just don't think he has the speed to run well outside the tackles.
But to me McPherson is a worthwhile gamble. I would certainly take him in round three if he was still there. He seems to have the arm strength necessary to throw the deep outs, and the mobility you need to compete in the league (especially behind a young o-line). His performance in the AFL and in private workouts seems really impressive, and I'm prepared to trust Saban's judgement of his character. I'm sure he'll be well-scouted and extensively interviewed. If those things check out this spring, I wouldn't hold him to a mistake he made when he was 19. There's a lot of upside here, he's no Marino but he might develop into a Cunningham type.