As day 1 of the NFL Draft came to a close Saturday, I got a text asking if I saw what happened to Michael Mitchell (#34 Above) (S, Ohio). Even though he left our Highschool team (Covington Catholic) and went to our arch-rival of about 100 years (Highlands Highschool) and brought a State Championship home with them, I'd like to give a shout-out to a hometown boy regardless. Mike Mitchell played 3 seasons with CCH after leaving in his senior season to go to HHS, eventually recording 87 tackles and graduating to play at Ohio University. Mitch played in 9 games a a freshman for Ohio and won the starting position halfway through his Sophomore year. Mike is a possible diamond in the rough for the Oakland Raider's who drafted him 47th overall yesterday. Not getting an invitation to the NFL Combine, he did his eye catching during Ohio's Pro-Day when he blazed a 4.43 40 yard dash as a 6'1" 216 lbs Safety. Mike Mitchell emulates the average size of an NFL Strong Safety, and considering the above-average 40 time for safety's is 4.45-4.53, Mike is blazes more than half the world did last Monday. Anyways, Mike was always a character in the locker room and won't let the petty bullshit of the NFL and it's processes get him down. Mike goes into Oakland battling for Gibril Wilson's $39 Million starting spot. Although Mike is bigger and most likely faster, he will have a good mentor as he enters the league. Anyways big ups to the kid from Kentucky, flying all the way out to Oakland.
I don't know about the credibility of this post...there's no way Kirn made the football team.
ReplyDeleteI don't care that he's from NKY or he is a CCH alum.. This was an atrocious pick by the Oakland Raiders and the ol' man that is Al Davis. Just take Mel Kiper's "unfathomable" reaction as a cue that Mitchell was a stretch even at the sixth or seventh round. With stud Safeties like Rashad Johnson still on the board the pick was awful. Even if Mitchell progresses and gets incredibly better, the pick could've been made at a later round.
ReplyDeleteBad pick... Confirmed by.... EVERYBODY!!! They could of go this ass clown in the 6th round. Pass on Michael Crabtree then pick up a saftey that's not even one of the top ten at the position... that Al Davis sure know's football.
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