Saturday, April 30, 2011

Browns Get One Over On Falcons

In the boldest move of the 2011 draft, the Atlanta Falcons traded a boat load of picks to the Cleveland Browns for WR Julio Jones.

Why do I think the overpaid?  The Falcons need more defensive help than offensive help.  To wit, last year's playoff loss to eventual champs Green Bay Packers.  The offense already features RB Michael Turner, QB Matt Ryan, WR Roddy White and TE Tony Gonzales.

Further proof the trade is all wrong?  SI.com's resident hack Peter King defends the pick.

Unless the Falcons win the Super Bowl in the next three years this trade can wreck the franchise for a few years.  A team can't give up that many draft picks and not feel the pinch down the road.  If they do win a title, the all is vindicated.

That's my opening salvo on the draft. 





My Sports Allegiances

My favorite teams are in no particular order: Houston Texans, San Antonio Spurs(NBA champs 99, 03, 05, 07, 14) and the Houston Cougars, Pittsburgh Penguins (Stanley Cups 91, 92, 08, 16, 17)
My secondary teams are: Houston Dynamo(MLS Champs 06, 07), Houston Astros (NL Champs 05), Houston Rockets (NBA Champs 94, 95)
Teams I Hate: Anything out of Dallas
Teams I Enjoy Seeing Lose: Texas Longhorns, Texas A&M Aggies, Baylor Bears football
Teams that are Insignificant: rice owls