Keeper Questions...and Thoughts!

For those of you who haven't checked out the "Ode to Alex Smith" post on the CBS site yet it's a good primer on everything Ricky B. A bit of history. A bit of oddity. And most of all - tons of disappointment!

Well, I got to thinking, who should be next? I know Drury loves reading my stuff since it's the only real information he gets on an annual basis so why not throw him his own bone for once! Here you go Drury...

The picture says is all, doesn't it? Second fiddle? Splitting carries? Worth a second round KEEP? Most of us would argue that keeping anyone in the second round is nothing to take lightly. Recent history has seen Legend keep CJ in the 3rd last season and that certainly worked out well. But the majority of the time it's more a contrast of options rather than performance. This is why you'll keep Witten or Cutler instead of McCoy. Not to mention McCoy is someone who could easily fall to you at 20... Think about it - Mike Bell got signed and ironically he ran all over Philly last season in Philly. He's playing for a contract, too. Plus, Leonard Weaver is always sniffing for catches and redzone work just like LeRon McClain in BMore. Plus, the uncertainty at QB despite the big bucks thrown Kolb's way. And did I mention that Todd Herreman's body is becoming questionable at best? True.

So, take it from your authority, wasting a keep in the second round when you could plausibly still draft him and come back to grab Hakeem Nicks at #21 (you laugh, but that's the wideout to pick at this spot - mock it yourself!) and keep Witten or Cutler as a result makes you the true leader out of the gate...unless of course, my next target makes the right call! On-Deck - Ninja Mafia (aka Kolb's Daddy?).