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The Jared Allen Effect?

Generally speaking one of the first things I have do when posting here is to decide if a piece is even worth the time.  If it is a rumor or bit of gossip or just some story somebody writing something to fill a dead line, I have to judge whether to post it or not.

I was probably not going to post this because of how ludicrous it is, but I know you all love the author, so I thought I'd run with it.  This is basically a post-draft question deal .

5. The Jared Allen Effect

In 1999, the year after Moss, then with the Vikings, took the NFL by storm, the Green Bay Packers drafted four defensive backs, including their first-round pick (Antuan Edwards), their second-rounder (Fred Vinson) and their third-rounder (Mike McKenzie).

The anti-Moss draft comes to mind because two of the Vikings’ NFC North colleagues ignored other needs in Round 1 this year to select players who eventually will be expected to keep Minnesota defensive end Allen in check.

The Chicago Bears, desperate for a receiver and a quarterback, took left tackle Chris Williams with the No. 14-overall pick. The Lions, who slid from No. 15 to No. 17, took left tackle Gosder Cherilus while running back Rashard Mendenhall was still on the board.

I don't know how much time this guy spends on each team when he isn't pimping cell phones, but seriously? Does he really think Chicago drafted a offensive lineman because the Vikings picked up Jared Allen? It means nothing that the Bears offensive line couldn't block a one legged blind man last year, it is only because of Allen. Defensive linemen found more holes to run through than our running back did. Our QBs pretty much could only execute a three step drop before the pocket collapsed, but no if Minny didn't pick up Allen the Bears would have bypassed Chris Williams all together and jumped all over a receiver.

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I don’t think the Bears pick was reactionary at all. They had been planning on drafting an LT in the first all along. I don’t think Jared Allen is such a force that you build your whole team around stopping him.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Apr 29, 2008 1:10 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

How do these guys get jobs?

So nobody has to see the scroll bar on my posts!!!!

by McRipper on Apr 29, 2008 1:34 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

so stupid

everyone in the world knew the Bears were going OT. Even I knew it. I didn’t want it to happen and often stated that the only way the Bears select Mendenhall was if 3 or 4 top OT were already off the board.

by tempchad on Apr 29, 2008 1:37 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

Sports writers are

Ridiculous. They will jump on any crazy theory just pushing for a story or controversy. I say no we wanted a LT since we started cutting the senior citizens that were blocking up front.

by GallopingGhost on Apr 29, 2008 6:06 PM CDT reply reply   0 recs

He's not a writer

He’s a lawyer who got attention with his site by constantly being negative just to try to be controversial. Now he thinks he’s one of the top football experts in the country, and his egotistical writing reflects that.

By the way, you can getup-to-the-minute NFL updates on your Sprint phone.

Official Windy City Gridiron Contributor

by Doctor Chicago on Apr 30, 2008 8:57 AM CDT reply reply   0 recs


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