Don't we have a dude with one of these already?
Don Banks and I have a complicated one way relationship – he writes things, I hate them, and then I get angry and write back at him on our little-read blog, see here, here, here , here and here for more details. So with his latest offering – a 2010 NFL mock draft – I can only assume he’s begging for my anger to boil over. As you may have already guessed, the offending portion is who he suggests the Cardinals might select with the 26th pick in the draft:
Tim Tebow QB, Florida. This one is pure projection on my behalf, but hear me out: Tebow’s rough week at the Senior Bowl notwithstanding, it’s only going to take one team to fall in love with him to make him a low first-rounder. Why the Cardinals? If Kurt Warner retires Friday as expected, does anyone think Arizona has 100 percent confidence in Matt Leinart at this point? And we already know Ken Whisenhunt doesn’t mind playing two QBs in the same game, because he did it with Warner and Leinart in 2007. As rough as things were for the Cardinals defense in the playoffs, that side of the ball probably should get first-round attention. But for now, we’re sliding our Tebow chips to Arizona’s square.
Forgive me for not jumping up and down about a guy who one NFL personnel executive said “Great kid but some of the worst mechanics and accuracy I’ve seen on a big-time QB prospect.” Heartwarming isn’t it?
With a defense that gave up 90 points (NINETY!) in two playoff games I’d prefer to see the pick used on a linebacker or hell…anybody else who isn’t a project QB or future UFL star. I will go out on a limb and say this doesn’t happen. 100% doesn’t happen. If the Cardinals are interested in adding a 2nd Heisman trophy winning QB I’m sure Chris Weinke can be coaxed out of retirement.
