Rounding out the Draft

Marvin knows he took a chance with Shirley in the 5th. He went the opposite direction in the 6th.

I know fans in Ohio remember a great day last fall when Michigan fell to a Division 2 team, AT HOME, with a top 5 ranking. It was a fun game to watch happen. If you got to watch the game, you noticed there were a couple of play makers who made that upset possible. One of them was safety Corey Lynch, a local legend at Appalachian State, who not only got a huge shot on the Michigan qb, but blocked a kick to win the game and almost returning it for a TD.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oMtV5oaKznI

This guy picked off 24 passes in college and blocked 6 kicks in his career. At worst, this guy will be our special teams MVP, although I see him contributing on the defense a lot like Kevin Kaesviharn did for a few years here. Maybe he can locker next to Shirley, Thurman, and Joseph, and bring his wife's grandfather, the Billy Graham, to speak with those guys. He will be a great influence for the team, both in the locker room and on the field. I love this pick.

Matt Sherry was a tight end out of Villanova. He's got excellent size at 6'4", 255 lbs, and the distinction of being the first TE drafted by Marvin Lewis. While there is no guarantee he makes the team, he's got talent and I believe he makes the team with Utecht and Kelly. He runs 4.6 in the 40 yard dash and good hands to go along.

Angelo Craig, from here in Cincinnati, has got a pretty good chance to make the team. Behind starters Geathers and Odom, there isn't a lot of DE depth. Frostee Rucker has yet to show why he got drafted, and may not make the team. Craig was a decent DE at UC, but he needs to put on 30 to 40 pounds likely to really make an impact. Of course, the history of DE's out of UC, has shown that he could contribute this year with a couple of sacks. Don't count this guy out.

Mario Urrutia, a 6'5" wr out of Louisville didn't have a good year last year, but showed a lot in previous years to be a presence in the Red zone. With Chris Henry gone, and a bunch of guys already on the team with a lot to prove, there could be a huge turnover at wr. With 10 draft picks, there is a chance that they all make the team.

We got what we needed and got some steals. Simpson has a chance to be a star for us and Rivers looks to be the defensive leader we have lacked for years. If those two do that, we've had a great draft and everything else is gravy.

Maltzy