Woodson: Steal of the draft?

by Glenn Logan on Apr 29, 2008 7:58 AM EDT in Kentucky Wildcats Football

Via the Big Blue View, the SB Nation New York Giants site, at least one NFL analyst thinks the Giants got a steal with Woodson, and that he will turn out to be the best QB in the 2008 draft:

I am saying that Woodson was certainly not deserving of being the 12th quarterback taken in this draft. He deserved much more.

And I believe he will become the best quarterback in this draft.

Strong words, and this has to make André feel better after slipping to the 6th round. Speaking of that, how did André feel about where he went in the draft? Not too good:

"I was at my mom's house watching the draft and about midway through the fifth round I got in my car and drove the hour and a half or so back to school," Woodson said. "I was feeling pretty low. I came in and turned on the draft again and within about five minutes, they called my name. And just like that, I'm a Giant.

"Obviously, it was a long draft. It was draining. I thought I would go midway in the second round or no later than the fourth round. I don't know what teams saw in my game that they did not take me. But I've got a great opportunity with the Super Bowl champions to work with a great coaching staff and with great quarterbacks, including Eli. Sure, I think a lot of teams blew it. They missed on a good quarterback. I definitely plan on proving that."

Congrats to the Giants and to Woodson. I think he will do well there.

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Andre was the steal of the draft

but I am kind of happy he didn't go higher, if only for the curse of being a highly touted quarterback. David Klingler, Ryan Leaf, our own Tim Couch, Ty Detmer, Gino Toretta, Michael Vick and Vince Young (more or less) are just a few of the quarterbacks that came out of college with a ton of hoopla only to really never live up to the hype. Of course there are exceptions, i.e. Peyton Manning and Carson Palmer, but overall, I don't feel (and I have no stats to prove it) that being a first or second round draft pick is necessarily good for anything except signing bonuses. I believe Andre Woodson has amazing mechanics and enough smarts to be a star in the NFL. If he stays at the Giants, he will be challenging Eli for his job in the next couple of years.

I need a Sea of Blue because I am surrounded by Tennessee orange and Vandy gold!

by sleepytimetea on Apr 29, 2008 11:25 AM EDT reply actions

Hells yeah

If I remember correctly, Woodson and Brohm were all the rage coming into the season. Nothing either of them did has changed my mind since then. I could be wildly wrong, but I'm guessing these two turn out to be the two best quarterbacks of the draft.

You can keep your Matt Ryans and Joe Flaccos; I'll take Woodson for pennies on the dollar. When some poor sap of a team is trading first and third rounders for Woodson in 2-3 years, I'll remember to say I told you so.

by jc25 on Apr 29, 2008 11:41 AM EDT reply actions