More on Vince Young, the top 3 draft picks and the Raiders
Posted: Wed Mar 08, 2006 6:54 pm
From one of my FFL email listserves. They've been pretty good in the past on this kind of stuff.
Ahhhh... Vince Young with the Raiders. It's enough to warm your heart in the dead of winter.QB Vince Young, Texas: Whether he scored a 6 or a 16 on the
Wonderlic test, either score is on par with an autistic mule. Sorry, it’s the
truth. Interestingly, J.P. Losman and Kordell Stewart – both lacking
top-notch QB mentality – scored 14 and 15 respectively. Even Steve
McNair scored a 15, and it took him 6 years to demonstrate that he “got it”
Anyway, Young skipped the Combine drills but will throw at his Pro Day --
though he won’t do speed, strength or agility drills. We already said
Young will fall past Tennessee at #3 (see our February mock on the
site) and we’re sticking to it. Our best Titans source told us Jeff Fisher
developed a Senior Bowl coaching crush on LT D’Brickashaw Ferguson,
just like Jon Gruden did on Cadillac Williams last year. Plus, the Titans
just released All-Pro LT Brad Hopkins.
Bottom line: Unless Vince unveils a laser-guided rocket launcher at his
private workout, he’s slipping to #7 or further, barring a trade: It’s
Houston/Bush, New Orleans/Leinart, Tennessee/Ferguson. Oakland might
trade up a few spots with the New York Jets (#4) to grab Young if they
don’t trade for Daunte Culpepper first.