Just a hypothetical question....

crzyvgs · Post by **crzyvgs** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 6:54 pm

If the 6th round roles around on draft day and Maurice Clarett was still there would u draft him? I know he has character issues and Gibbs frowns upon that but i cant help to think he could be a steal. What do u think?

oafusp · Post by **oafusp** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:00 pm

Roll on over to the Draft section...this was discussed a few days ago:
http://www.the-hogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11359

I wouldn't touch him now...he is slow and because of his time he quit the rest of the combine.

LOSER!

Hog Heaven · Post by **Hog Heaven** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:13 pm

Who wants to deal woth that head ache when you've got Portis, Betts, Cartwright, and Morton. This is probably our most solid position. Don't waste a pick.

terps and skins · Post by **terps and skins** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:16 pm

couldnt agree more

crzyvgs · Post by **crzyvgs** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:39 pm

Mortons coming back from a serious knee injury and could be released and rock cartwright is a restricted free agent. I dont know that i want Clarett but it could be a steal is all im saying. I dont think it would be a waste.

BossHog · Post by **BossHog** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:41 pm

... we tendered Cartwright an offer... along with others:

http://www.the-hogs.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11443

Irn-Bru · Post by **Irn-Bru** » Tue Mar 01, 2005 7:43 pm

crzyvgs wrote:Mortons coming back from a serious knee injury and could be released and rock cartwright is a restricted free agent. I dont know that i want Clarett but it could be a steal is all im saying. I dont think it would be a waste.

Assuming that he did drop that far, he might be a steal for some team, but probably not ours. He came back into the media spotlight professing that he had changed both physically and emotionally. . .promised that he had matured and was ready for the NFL. His disastrous move to quit the workouts after running a disappointing 40 time says something about him. . .makes one wonder whether or not the character issues have gone away.

In our thread in the draft day section was an interesting article in defense of Clarret that basically said he had worked too hard and psyched himself out of a good 40 time. I wasn't persuaded by it, but it's another perspective.

mgd7922 · Post by **mgd7922** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 12:22 pm

I don't see him getting drafted, he'll probably get picked up by the raiders in free agency though. The RB position is too deep to go after a guy with huge character issues and is that slow. Not to mention he wouldn't have been an incredibly high pick when he first tried to get in the draft, now with two years out of football who knows about this guy, he also had injury issues in college.

Hill66 · Post by **Hill66** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 3:47 pm

If I was a team in need of a RB in a year or so yes. This guy was a bit slow in the combine, but that was expected no doubt. But he really does want to play football. I can see this guy being a decent RB in a couple of years.

mgd7922 · Post by **mgd7922** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:45 pm

Are you sure he really wants to play? I don't think he really wants to play, I think he really wants to make alot of money and to do that he has to play football.

JansenFan · Post by **JansenFan** » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:54 pm

I wouldn't sign him with YOUR salary cap.

The Hogster · Post by **The Hogster** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:12 am

Clarett could be a steal for a team needy for a big, short yardage backup...if Ron Dayne can make it, why not Clarett..speed is not everything if you have good vision, are shifty and can get the tough yard. Clarett is probably faster than the time he ran...once he gets back into live football, he should get his speed back. Also, he was never really fast, and he still put up those big numbers in the National Championship year. He deserves a shot before a fast but unproven back and could be a pretty good changeup back for a team that has a smaller starter. Sounds like us, but I just don't think Gibbs would bite on that

BringThePain! · Post by **BringThePain!** » Mon Mar 07, 2005 2:38 am

when did Ron Dayne make it?... :lol:

WVskinsfan · Post by **WVskinsfan** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 4:02 am

I'd rather have ron dayne.

Scooter · Post by **Scooter** » Thu Mar 10, 2005 1:15 pm

Clarett is a wanna-be prison biatch... and no, he won't be drafted - at all. There are too many good RB's, with football experience, speed, hands and great attitudes to fill up the draft. Clarett belongs on a team like the Raiders, hopefully the Cowboys will take him in the first round :0)

chicosbailbond · Post by **chicosbailbond** » Sat Mar 12, 2005 10:37 pm

Hill66 wrote:If I was a team in need of a RB in a year or so yes. This guy was a bit slow in the combine, but that was expected no doubt. But he really does want to play football. I can see this guy being a decent RB in a couple of years.

two words:

Ron Dayne...

actually Ron Dayne is Clarett's daddy.... enough said....