draft wrapped up

as the 2012 NFL Draft wrapped up today...i focused in on who else did the Philadelphia Eagles drafted. i fell asleep 3 spots before they finish up round 3 but i'll recap the rest of the drafts

the Eagles drafted Clay Matthews

...not really. but the 2011 NFL Draft did concluded today and the Philadelphia Eagles came away with 11 draft picks. 1 of them, whom (is that right?) i've had my eyes on but forgot, is LB Casey Matthews, younger brother of the Green Bay Packers LB Clay Matthews

he's no Clay, but he does have the same bloodline so he should be as a disruptive force to other teams as Clay was to us :) sposedly undersized, but is smart and athletic. Casey should be in line to compete for the MIKE or possibly help out on SAM

other draftees included:
rd 2 - Jaiquawn Jarrett S
rd 3 - Curtis Marsh CB
rd 4 - Casey Matthews LB & Alex Henery K
rd 5 - Dion Lewis RB & Julian Vandervelde C
rd 6 - Jason Kelce G & Brian Rolle LB
rd 7 - Greg Lloyd LB & Stanley Havili RB

i don't understand the extra need for RB but maybe it's for leverage purposes...and draftin a K certainly means David Akers oughta be on his tip top toes in tip top shape

Defensive Hair Of The Year

so the NFL's first yearly award went to Pittsburgh Steelers' STroy Polamalu for the AP Defensive Player Of The Year

i think he deserved it. Troy got 17 votes, which edged out Green Bay's LB Clay Matthews with 15. Clay is a disruptive force indeed and should be definately held accountable for alot of the Packers' win but it's Polamalu's ability to be over and under, readin the coverage and make game changin plays (ie: vs Baltimore) that have him truly earned it. plus he seems so humble and such a great guy. and the hair, too!