CM's NFL Draft Top 100: 71-80

Working our way through this thing as we creep towards the 2nd round, it's numbers 71 thru 80, people, so wake up and pay attention.

71. DeAndre Jackson - 6-1 - 190 - CB - ISU - Level; Played opposite a freshman, so didn't see a ton of passes; Consistent All Big 12 performer
72. Mkristo Bruce - 6-6 - 255 - DE - WSU - Level; Another Pac 10 pass rusher and All Conf. performer w/ high motor
73. CJ Gaddis - 6-0 - 210 - CB - Clem. - Level; Former QB made the switch and now leaves early after solid '06
74. Jarrett Hicks - 6-3 - 208 - WR - Texas Tech - Falling; Thought to be the best WR in the Big 12 as a soph., # of catches steadily decreased in 05-06
75. Steve Smith - 6-0 - 195 - WR - USC - Rising; Very productive, ran a 4.38 at the combine, and believe me, that helps
76. Kenny Irons - 5-11 - 200 - RB - Aub. - Falling ; Led the SEC in rushing in '05, but can he be a down in, down out guy in the show?
77. Oscar Lua - 6-1 - 240 - MLB - USC - Level; Good tackler took over for Tatupu, and was pushed by Maualuga, but he can play
78. Matt Spaeth - 6-6 - 270 - TE - Minn. - Level; All Big 10 (2yrs); Scouts love his size for blocking, but dude can catch a lil' (100 catches in 4yrs)
79. Earl Everett - 6-2 - 231 - OLB - Fla. - Level; Speedy All SEC player was 3 year starter on a defense loaded w/ talent; Can cover most backs
80. Daniel Sepulveda - 6-2 - 225 - P - Baylor - Rising; The nation's best punter is a good athlete (4.5 40) who Guy Morriss called the best linebacker on the team, but opted to restrict him to punting

What's interesting to note is the clearly defined roles of these players as we continue up the board. They're ranked higher, so they are more of a finished product.

CM's NFL Draft Top 100: 81-90

Continuing to continue the continuum, we now move to players #81 - 90 in CM's never ending 2007 NFL Draft ramp up, complete wif rising/falling/level rating:

81. Dedrick Harrington - 6-4 - 240 - MLB - Mizzou - Level; Former WR is a good tackler w/nose for the ball
82. Victor Abiamiri - 6-4 - 260 - DE - Notre Dame - Level; Highly regarded coming in (#1 DE in the USA), was a solid perfomer on a bad defense
83. Joel Filani - 6-3 - 214 - WR - Texas Tech - Level; Good in traffic, not a burner, could he hold 235 lbs and be an H- Back?
84. Dallas Sartz - 6-5 -240 - S/LB - USC - Level; Tweener projects to OLB in the pros; decent athlete
85. Alley Broussard - 6-0 - 237 - RB - LSU - Rising; Another big back in a weak RB class, ACL (knee) injury in 2005 or he'd be higher
86. Jeff Perrett - 6-7 - 329 - RT - Tulsa - Level; 4 yr starter at RT was already drafted by the CFL, and he will bust your ass (over 100 pancakes in 05-06)
87. Trent Edwards - 6-4 - 220 - QB - Stanford - Rising; Some rate him as the 3rd best QB in this class, not me. He is a first day guy f' sho tho'
88. Andrew Carnahan - 6-8 - 300 - RT - ASU - Level; Carny has game, but although he started at LT as a redshirt freshman, he is better at RT and needs to get stronger
89. Brandon Mebane - 6-3 - 306 - DT - Cal. - Level; Pac 10 DTs are usually good pass rushers and BM is no different. A definite "3" technique guy
90. Tony Hunt - 6-2 - 230 - RB - PSU - Level; Former WR runs a lil' high, but you know he can catch, and was productive (3000 career rush yards and 80 catches). If guys like him turn out good, then maybe this RB class isn't as bad as people think

Yep, yep, there you have it, we've made our way through the ass end of the third round, and only 80 player evaluations left. Rip a rail, tap a rig, have a belt, and do whatever it takes to get through this, as it ain't gonna never stop.

Oh Goody!!! CM's Top 100 (91-100)

How do you devalue a blog with no value? Sports, that's how. That's right people, my 2007 NFL Draft preview is up and going and it jumps off with the top 100, by tens of course. Also included is a rising/falling or level rating along wif commentary

91. Ryan Moore - 6-3 215 - WR - Miami - Falling; Injuries/Off field issues
92. Nate Harris - 6-1 235 - MLB - L'Ville - Level; Small for a Mike
93. Garland Heath - 6-2 - 225 - SS - NCSt - Level; Big for a SS
94. James Marten - 6-8 - 315 - G - BC - Falling; Another tweener(G/T)
95. Johnnie Lee Higgins - 6-0 - 180 -WR -UTEP - Level; One trick pony has 4.18 speed in the 40
96. DeShawn Wynn - 5-11 - 232 - RB - Fla. - Falling; Big back w/ stamina issues
97.Tyler Palko 6-2 - 220 - QB Pitt. - Level; Got off to the great start in '04, is he a pus arm?
98. Matt Herian - 6-5 - 245 - TE - Neb. - Falling; All Big 12 in '03, broke leg in '04, needs to get stronger
99. Garrett Wolfe - 5-7 - 173 - RB - N.Ill. - Level; 4.4 40, he's just so tiny
100. Matt Trannon - 6-6 - 227 - WR - MSU - Rising; Basketball player with football skills, could he be a TE?

There you have it. What's interesting to note here is the preponderance of "tweeners", cats not big enough for one position, or not fast enough for another. Also, some of these players are either too small (Wolfe) or size (Marten) is their most (and in some cases only) outstanding plus.

The NYC point guard

New York City, much like Texas in football, puts out the most skilled basketballers and the MOST basketballers in the world. All types and positions, from Cousy to Jabbar, Hawkins to Erving, Nate Archibald and on and on. Let's look at the point guard position, where the last 3 NYC phenoms have been slightly disappointing. Kenny Anderson: The most heralded NYC schoolboy player since Lew Alcindor (Kareem Abdul Jabbar) was selected as one of the best 5 high school players in America....as a JUNIOR. Bounced around the league, made a stack of cash, but not really an impact guy as was anticipated. Stephon Marbury: From a basketball family, this cat is a physically gifted dude with 20 - 10 (points and assists) ability who, like Anderson, has bounced around the league, and can't seem to make his team any better. I do admire his line of shoes, reasonably priced at $15 ,addressing a real urban social ill, the overpriced basket ball shoe. If Marbury would play defense and pass first, he'd be ok, and I know he has the ability to do so. The latest in line is the super quick, ball handling genius, Sebastian Telfair. Only 21, he is already on his 2nd team and is struggling to develop. The Celtics are giving him 20-22 minutes a game, and while those aren't starter's minutes, they are still enough to show more than he is (6 pts, 2 asts). The book is closed on Anderson, is closing on Marbury, and if Telfair can't get it going in Boston (a dismal, but young and semi talented bunch), it will close on him as well. NYC will crank out another phenom at some point, they've got it like that, and I'll probably buy in, just not with as much zeal in the past, at least until he shows and proves.

Douche o' the week

That's right folks it's time for Douche of the week, the deuce's spin on other cyber-segments such as A-hole of the week, Genius to Moron, Jackass of the week, and countless others. There are many candidates so let's get to them:
1. Nancy Pelosi - Her hoo bangin' tour of the middle east was an abject failure on many levels
2. Danny Fortson - The Seattle Supersonics player who missed a road trip because he was afraid the abscess in his tooth would explode on the team plane, sending pus flying all over the cabin
3. Don Imus - The unfunniest man in radio shows us all why he is so unfunny referring to the Rutgers women's basketball team as a "bunch of nappy headed hos"
4. Rick Gosselin - The Dallas Morning News NFL beat writer for doing a story on how NFL scouts love the 4 year starter on the O-line in the Sunday, April 8th Dallas Morning News sports section, 9 days AFTER CM's March 30th NFL draft post which ended with the statement "NFL scouts love the 4 year starter at O-line"

And the winner is : Rick Gosselin, the plagiarizing Dallas Morning News beat writer and Jammy 2 reader who obviously knows where to steal his draft insight from.

Pelosi: I'm a feminist, but not when chillin' wif U.S. enemies

Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, who made sure to remind every one of the struggle for women's rights when she took the position, was in Saudi Arabia continuing her tour of the middle east, which kicked off in Syria. Not only that, she sported a birka ( the traditional face hiding garb of middle eastern women, which I may have misspelled) and kissed the ring of the Syrian leader. So she gives the U.S. the finger by going, which is bad enough, then she says fuck the struggle, I'll go ahead take on the subordinate position which women are afforded in the middle east, if that is what I have to do to stick it to the president. ReGoddamndickulous. If you dislike 43 or disagree with his policy, fine, but don't go hang out with people who help kill Americans and wish all Americans were dead. It's amazing that some dumbasses hate Bush so much that they wish we would lose, or quit, just to spite him. If you hate Bush more than you love America YOU ARE A FUCKING DOUCHE.

Coming soon: More NFL Draft analysis

Sacre Bleu!!!!

Over at http://www.breitbart.com/ the French are smellin' themselves over the fact that they and not the Germans, not the Italians and most importantly not the Americans, have produced the world's fastest train, clockin' in at a robust 360 mph. This will look nice in the record books next to the other speed record the Francophiles own: World's fastest surrender. Well done, France. Now, when the Moroccans and Algerians invade and take over, they'll be able to cross the country in record time.