each year i pick a rookie to collect in addition to collecting packers.....whos a good choice:confused:

I'd go with Leftwich. I like him a lot.

BGray

Charles Rogers....he's got the height, the speed, and the hands.

Loved watching him play in college (only saw a couple of games).

He could be the next mini-Jerry Rice

Jerry Rice is like Wayne Gretzky...the records have been shattered so badly that it's inconceivable someone will play long enough (esp. in football, where one injury and you could be through -- see Bo Jackson, Ki Jana Carter) and at a high enough level to even approach Rice's records.

Randy "I play when I wanna play" Moss comes close; but he lacks the motivation.

Originally posted by BGray
I'd go with Leftwich. I like him a lot.

BGray

Yeah Leftwich is good plus he might go to a better than Palmer who is going to be stuck with the Bengals.

Palmer is so much better. Leftwich is not a team player, and will win up like Ryan Leaf. Also, he wasn't playing against tough competition, while Palmer was. A guy a know is an OL on Marshall and echoes my opinions. Just a thought.

Tim

Tim,

do not compare Leftwich to Ryan Leaf. Leaf was an absolute gutless arrogant fool

secondly, how can a QB not be a team player, esp. when he is playing hurt?

as for tough competition...that's not Leftwich's fault.

Jerry Rice set all kinds of records playing at Mississippi Valley St., who didn't exactly play against top ten schools. But there's no question as to who's the greatest Wide Receiver to ever play in the NFL. He's set the records so far out of reach that some say he is the best NFL player ever.

Not to mention a certain 1st ballot hall of famer.

Everyone knows that a real team player would have gone out of the last game of his career during his injury (threatening his NFL career) and had the backup Stan Hill come in. Leftwich isn't like Leaf who was an arrogant fool, but his mannerism and the way he end will be. Watch Palmer excel.

Tim

Well evidently at workouts recently Leftwich was quite unimpressive and not in shape. As much as I don't like saying it, that does sound a bit like Leaf. :(

BGray

tidbit from L.A. Times sports column:

did ya hear about some colllege prospect WR from Harvard, who did poorly at the combines (lack of speed; small vertical leap, etc), then told scouts there that he didn't have adequate time to prepare b/c he was vacationing in Cancun with his agent, then had to spend time making hotel and car reservations so that his family could be present at the NFL draft?

One scout replied: well, you've got plenty of time; as a matter of fact, you don't need to be here at the draft until the 2nd round, and that's late in the 2nd round if you're lucky.

lolol.

Now that is funny. Do you have a link to that? I'm interested in seeing it.

Tim

B. Leftwich or Andre Johnson

Collect Carson Palmer, should be fun to collect.

Tim

Tim...

I read it online on: www.latimes.com/sports

in the MORNING BRIEFING column. So, not sure if you can access archives for free. Plus, I don't remember when I read it.

I was browsing through these old threads. This was kind of interesting to read two years later!

Larry Johnson

haha wow very old thread

larry johnson, carson palmer, willis mcgahee.....and the wizinator!!!!

Nobody has mentioned Kevin Curtis or Nate Burleson? Both have good potential and have some great cards our there.

This is an OOOOOOOOLD thread. WOW. I would have said Charles Rogers back then too. What a bust.

Its funny to see how a lot of stuff has changed. People were saying how the Bengals are going no where, and now they are one of the hottest teams.

I would have to say clark

That guy who said Carson Palmer was right, while Leftwich is still a maybe.

I think Leftwich will be fine. He seems to be a complete warrior totally dedicated to the team. That cannot be said for a lot of the QB's out there.

Look at the date people.

04-10-2003, 08:06 PM

He asked over 3 years ago.

Yeah we know that, we are tlaking about who made it form that draft class and who didnt.

notice how nobody mentioned larry johnson in 03, but his cards are really hot now, and he had an amazing year!

HAHA yea we know
Johnson card wouldve been cheap back then to i shouldve picked some up

Wow...you are right I totally forgot about him. I had his SPx and Playoff Contender as he heated up this year. I was happy about that one for sure. Nobody has mentioned Willis McGahee either?

how about osi umenyoira or anquan boldin, both relatively unknown and both pro bowlers. I've checked out ebay on both of these guys and their prices are pretty cheap

Boldin is the man

Dont forget Andre Johnson