[Schneed10]

I like him. I really don't get the vitriol towards him.

He's kind of a bozo personality-wise, but I couldn't care less about that. Bottom line was I liked his use of draft picks last year and I still like them today. WRs take a long time to develop in the NFL, you can't pass judgment on them until their 3rd NFL season. And he's right in saying that if they can't stay healthy then they can't produce. The key will be can they get and stay healthy, and then can they accelerate the learning curve. I have high hopes for Kelly, while Thomas I could see as a Devery Henderson deep-threat only type.

I loved the Rinehart pick and still do. Dockery didn't start for us his rookie year until he was forced into action by injuries to the guards. This time, the injuries happened to our tackles, and we had other depth (Heyer) to handle that. I still see Rinehart developing into a solid starter for us.

Tryon's a turd, but Moore is serviceable as a depth guy (and brings huge hits) and Horton is a starter for 10 years. It's absurd to hang Vinny because his draft class didn't deliver in year 1. You have to give him more time than that.

I think he's going to take the same approach in this year's draft: take the best player available regardless of position, and we'll end up with better and deeper talent. We just can't expect this incoming class to make an immediate impact - people have to realize that's the exception not the rule.