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Mothman wrote:So they got rid of Josh Robinson and drafted... Josh Robinson?

I don't like it. No sir.
How do you compare him to Robinson?
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Another Viking!




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Blah, the Bears get him. Im done for tonight.
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My understanding is that Alexander is quite the smack talker on the field. Also seems smaller than what I thought Zimmer preferred at CB.
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I'm okay with the picks but if I'm honest, I think the Bengals did it the right way.
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Allowed 0 touchdowns in 23 games.
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Well at least we get to see a lot of Spriggs and Whitehair! :whistle:
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S197 wrote: How do you compare him to Robinson?

Same height + similar attributes + disappointment = sarcastic comparison

:)
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PurpleKoolaid wrote:Blah, the Bears get him. Im done for tonight.

I'm annoyed too.
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S197 wrote:
I'm an OU fan and Shepard is my favorite Sooner since AP, can confirm that Alexander shut him down in two bowl games.

I like this pick, the kid has bags of talent.
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Mothman wrote:
Same height + similar attributes + disappointment = sarcastic comparison

:)
Lol I gotcha. FWIW there are some decent center's still on the board.
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he was the highest rated player remaining on NFL.com

Rick like to stick to "his" board :lol:
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S197 wrote:FWIW there are some decent center's still on the board.
Turek.
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At least we didn't draft a kicker in the second round.
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Kicker round 2...Sheesh
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