American Sports Thread

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Barkley - yes please 

[Capt Pat]

Rosen might drop to the Cardinals if the Dolphins don't take him.

[Capt Pat]

Vikings take Mike Hughes corner back UCF. Not who I would have chosen but I trust the decision of the Vikings front office.

[Minder]

This is why the Browns can't have nice things

[lurganblue]

The draft is a great system, still though, it must be awful to be a 1st round draft pick going to the Browns.

[trailer]

How well do the 1st picks tend to do? Americans love stats. Is there a percentage of how likely a 1st round pick is to be a success? Who went 1st last year? Were they a success?

[Minder]

How well do the 1st picks tend to do? Americans love stats. Is there a percentage of how likely a 1st round pick is to be a success? Who went 1st last year? Were they a success?

Myles Garrett went #1 last year to the Browns and yeah I would say he has a very good career ahead of him, hard to judge on one years play. You need to wait 3 or 4 years before judging a draft class.

[AZOffaly]

This is why the Browns can't have nice things

They are strange, strange people.

Mayfield might be excellent, but I'm amazed at the 4th pick. I'm amazed they didn't trade it, but maybe they didn't get anything juicy. But if they didn't trade it, I'm amazed they didn't pick Chubb, or one of the Notre Dame OLs to help protect Mayfield. Gas men.

[Minder]

This is why the Browns can't have nice things

They are strange, strange people.

Mayfield might be excellent, but I'm amazed at the 4th pick. I'm amazed they didn't trade it, but maybe they didn't get anything juicy. But if they didn't trade it, I'm amazed they didn't pick Chubb, or one of the Notre Dame OLs to help protect Mayfield. Gas men.

Yeah I think passing on Chubb was worse than taking Mayfield #1, who probably would have been there at #4. Garrett & Chubb would have been a great DE pairing.

[The Iceman]

why was the crowd boo'ing the commissioner? Or who were the heckling?

delighted with the Giants pick. Thought the seahawks made a strange move for a kick return but you never know with P.C
Browns certainly turned the whole thing upside down with their picks. A lot of teams didn't have to trade up to get their targets as a result. Interesting commentary!

[AZOffaly]

Goodell is a pantomime villain, he's absolutely hated by some people, and others just love to give him grief. He's seen as unfair, inconsistent, and his punishments seem to be driven by public outcry rather than any sort of standard.

[oakleaflad]

Very happy with Minkah Fitzpatrick to the Dolphins. Probably a top 5 player at pick 11 and will make a nice pairing with Reshad Jones.

[Gabriel_Hurl]

Goodell is a pantomime villain, he's absolutely hated by some people, and others just love to give him grief. He's seen as unfair, inconsistent, and his punishments seem to be driven by public outcry rather than any sort of standard.

He's up there with Gary Bettman of the NHL in the unlikable stakes.

Rob Manfred and David Silver seem to be well liked

[Syferus]

Goodell is a pantomime villain, he's absolutely hated by some people, and others just love to give him grief. He's seen as unfair, inconsistent, and his punishments seem to be driven by public outcry rather than any sort of standard.

I think everyone bar the owners hate him at this stage. And even Jerry Jones (a true expert on dickheads) would rather get rid of him in that group of old, white money grabbers.

[AZOffaly]

Goodell is a pantomime villain, he's absolutely hated by some people, and others just love to give him grief. He's seen as unfair, inconsistent, and his punishments seem to be driven by public outcry rather than any sort of standard.

I think everyone bar the owners hate him at this stage. And even Jerry Jones (a true expert on d**kheads) would rather get rid of him in that group of old, white money grabbers.

Factually correct

Although some* of them are not white,  they are all money grabbers

* = 1