Chatting with ProDraftCentral's Mike Hronchich

      Hello everyone! I hope that you are all doing well. A couple weeks back I had a great chat with Mike Hroncich. Mike is a writer for ProDraftCentral.com and he is just a really nice guy that was perfect for this chat. Also follow Mike on Twitter @NottheOFace. Continue reading for your final NFL Draft wrap up!

Brandon Sweeney: Today we have Mike Hroncich. Mike thanks for coming!

Mike Hroncich: Thanks for having me Brandon.

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     As you may have seen, I could not come up with a title for this article. Maybe there is a reason for this? Maybe this was suppose to happen? Could anyone make a good title that make sense for what is going on in the NFL world today? Speaking from a die hard fan's prospective, I am completely lost for words, but somehow I am going to dig deep and tell you exactly how I am feeling in this article.

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   Hello guys, I hope that you all are doing well. I have been working very hard on a few things on the site, and I am finally done. What I am doing is I have made a way to make Pro Football Hotline a 'one stop shop' more or less to know everything going on around the league each and every day. Every day I will come out with a new article called PFH Daily Newswire. The Daily will give you all kinds of news and you can check up on it all day, because I will add new news as the day goes on. The article will contain my view on the subject and probably a link so that you may want to read even more on that topic. You may also click the Team Links page. It gives you all the teams in their divisions with a few sites that give you all of your up to date news on your team! I willl still be writing my articles so also keep your eyes out for that! Lets have a great ride NFL fans!

Bengals Draft Recap

1st Round Pick- A.J. Green, WR Georgia
2nd Round Pick- Andy Dalton, QB TCU
3rd Round Pick- Dontay Moch, DL Nevada
4th Round Pick- Clint Boling, OL Georgia
5th Round Pick- Robert Sands, FS West Virgina
6th Round Pick- Ryan Whalen, WR Stanford
7th Round Pick(207 overall)- Korey Lindsey, DB Southern Illinois
7th Round Pick(246 overall)- Jay Finley, RB Baylor

Personal Favorites: A.J. Green is a good and smart player. A wise decision by the Bengals to take him at fourth overall. Green has a lot of potential to do great things in this league. Is a tall target at 6'4, very fast, and has soft hands. His stats tell the story all by itself. 57 catches for 848 yards, and 9 touchdowns in 2010.
Korey Lindsey is a small school corner that may have more talent than people realize. Can play good zone coverage. Can handle double moves very well. Will become a good nickel back maybe his rookie season. Maybe a steal for the Bengals.

Needs to Prove: Andy Dalton needs to prove probably the most out of this Bengals' class. He doesn't know when his time will come. By the sounds of it, his time may be coming at the binning of the 2011 season. He is a good leader on and off the field. I question his ability to read defenses at times. He is not very athletic compared to the other quarterbacks in this class. Has good accuracy and can really put a good zip on the ball. If Palmer does not stay with the Bengals, Dalton has to be ready.

Personal Notes: A good draft for the Bengals. Did not get very fancy with their picks. They got the best available and filled their needs. I personally think that this class will help this team out a lot. This is becoming a very young team and these rookies should fit right in.
Grade: B


   What do you think about the Bengals' draft? Did they used their picks correctly? Leave any questions that you may have. Please leave a comment readers and tell me if you would like me to break down anyone else from the Bengals' draft. I am more than happy to do so, and remember to vote on the poll on who had the best NFL Draft!

Falcons Draft Recap

1st Round Pick- Julio Jones, WR  Alabama
3rd Round Pick- Akeem Dent, LB Georga
5th Round Pick- Jacquizz Rodgers, RB Oregon State
6th Round Pick- Matt Bosher, K Miami
7th Round Pick(210 overall)- Andrew Jackson, OL Fresno State
7th Round Pick(230 overall)- Cliff Matthews, DL South Carolina

Personal Favorites: Julio Jones has good hands, and runs nice and smooth. He is a huge competitor. A tall receiver at 6'2, and a good possession receiver. In 2010 he had 78 catches for 1,133 yards, and 7 touchdowns. Has had injury problems though. I think that he is going to be a good reliable receiver for years to come and a complement to Matt Ryan and the Falcons.
Jacquizz Rodgers is one of my favorite running backs that was in this class. Is a small back, but his play at Oregon State showed the opposite. Only 5'7 and 194 pounds. He runs very hard. Always seems to fight for every yard and has good jive. He does not have fast straight line speed. Runs about a 5.50. He is more quick than fast, but reminds me of Ray Rice.

Needs to Prove: Julio Jones I think you have to say needs to prove the most out of this class. The Falcons put way too much into this decision. He needs to show that the Falcons made the right decision by giving away all of those picks to get him at number six overall. He needs to work on hand consistency. Not that he is a bad hands receiver, but will let the ball hit his pads instead of letting his hands catch everything. His route running is progressing.

Personal Notes: Not very impressed with the Falcons Draft overall. This will have to be one of my lowest grades because all of the value that they gave up for Julio Jones. I understand that if he does a great job this year, most people will say that it was worth it, but not always the case. If the Falcons have a decent season and somehow that defense will need to get depth, they already can't address that in the first round of next season unless you trade again. So this trade will effect the Falcons for years to come, and it may make them or break them. I think that it is important to get as much value and depth as you can in the draft and the Falcons were unable to do that.
Grade: C-


   What do you think about the Falcons' draft? Did they used their picks correctly? Leave any questions that you may have. Please leave a comment readers and tell me if you would like me to break down anyone else from the Falcons' draft. I am more than happy to do so, and remember to vote on the poll on who had the best NFL Draft!

Broncos Draft Recap

1st Round Pick- Von Miller, OLB Texas A&M
2nd Round Pick(45 overall)- Rahim Moore, S UCLA
2nd Round Pick(46 overall)- Orlando Franklin, OL Miami
3rd Round Pick- Nate Irving, LB N.C. State
4th Round Pick(108 overall)- Quinton Carter, DB Oklahoma
4th Round Pick(129 overall)- Julius Thomas, TE Portland State
6th Round Pick- Mike Mohamed LB, California
7th Round Pick(204 overall)- Virgil Green, TE Nevada
7th Round Pick(247 overall)- Jeremy Beal, DL Oklahoma

Personal Favorites: Von Miller is one of my favorites in this draft class. All upside when you talk about Miller. The best pass rusher that was in this class.Will help this pass rush out a lot. The only few thinds that Miller needs to work at a bit harder is becoming better in pass defense and playing the run. He does both well, but once he is coached on these he will be better. He is an all around athlete. Good tackler, and will help take some pressure off of Elvis Dumervil.
Orlando Franklin has very good talent. Flashes good quickness. Can control defenders. A strong upper body. Needs to improve on hand placement. Tends to get his hands in wrong positions. Will be a decent inside blocker for this Broncos offense.

Needs to Prove: Rahim Moore is a very talented safety. Moore has good read and react instincts. Also shows good instincts in run support and is a good leader. Things that get him in trouble on the field is he is not a consistent tacker in the open field. He needs to improve on man coverage just a little. It won't be often that he will have to play one-on-one, but he needs help in that area for when the time comes.

Personal Notes: I think that this was a very good draft for the Broncos. They had nine selections and got guys that will help this team a lot. You have to give a lot of credit to the Broncos front office on this draft. Two of the biggest questions though I have about this draft is that- One, should they have taken Von Miller over Marcell Dareus? Two, should you have taken two tight ends when you didn't help your defensive line? I thought that they needed to at least draft one or two defensive lineman, and what was better than taking Dareus? Instead the Broncos passed and took Miller. A very good draft for the Broncos nevertheless.
Grade: B


    What do you think about the Broncos' draft? Did they used their picks correctly? Leave any questions that you may have. Please leave a comment readers and tell me if you would like me to break down anyone else from the Broncos' draft. I am more than happy to do so.

Bears Draft Recap

1st Round Pick- Gabe Carimi, OL (Wisconsin)
2nd Round Pick- Stephen Paea, DL (Oregon State)
3rd Round Pick- Chris Conte, S (California)
5th Round Pick- Nathan Enderle, QB (Idaho)
6th Round Pick- J.T. Thomas, LB (West Virgina)

Personal Favorites: Gabe Carimi standing at 6'7 and 320 pounds, a team captain at Wisconsin in 2010.  Makes some bad decisions, particularly in the passing game. Sometimes he will not kickoff fast enough or just simply gets beat. A potential pro bowler, but still has those couple questions to answer.
Stephen Paea is a very good run stuffer. He is 6'1 and 295 pounds. I think that he needs to add a little weight to him. Plays angry, good tackler, and can be a quarterback nightmare. So strong that two people will need to block him. A steal in my eyes for the Bears. Needs to be more of a pass rusher. Has had a couple injury problems.

Needs to Prove: Chris Conte is a safety that has good balance, but has more to prove. Only has two career interceptions. Has only been the safety at Cal for one season. needs to prove that is his position. Bites on play action. If he can prove himself, he can help this defense in depth.

Personal Notes: A good draft in my eyes for this Bears' franchise. They have some good value picks. The Stephen Paea is probably the pick I like the most. Where the got him, his value, plus his great motor. Tommie Harris probably not coming back and they have found their replacement. It wasn't a draft where the Bears got stars. They got value and depth.
Overall Grade: B

   What do you think about the Bears' draft? Did they use their picks correctly? Leave any questions that you may have. Please leave a comment readers and tell me if you would like me to break down anyone else from the Bears' draft. I am more than happy to do so.

Chiefs Draft Recap

1st Round Pick- Jonathan Baldwin, WR (Pittsburgh)
2nd Round Pick- Rodney Hudson, OL (Florida State)
3rd Round Pick(70th overall)- Justin Houston, OLB (Georgia)
3rd Round Pick(86 overall)- Allen Bailey, DL (Miami)
4th Round Pick- Jalil Brown, DB (Colorado)
5th Round Pick(135 overall)- Ricky Stanzi, QB (Iowa)
5th Round Pick(140 overall)- Gabe Miller, LB (Oregon State)
6th Round Pick- Jerrell Powe, DL (Mississippi)
7th Round Pick- Shane Bannon, FB (Yale)

Personal Favorites: Jonathan Baldwin is a long receiver at 6'5 and 230 pounds. Gets off the line quickly, and is a decent route runner. At Pitt, he dropped passes, but can make all of the catches. After the catch he is not very elusive, but doesn't really need to be. A down the field target that can get open.
Jalil Brown is also a long prospect at 6'0 and weighs 201 pounds. Has very good zone awareness. Can intercept passes thrown his way. Can mirror the receiver. Is aggressive, but at times will get him in trouble. Has a questionable motor.

Needs to Prove: Justin Houston to some was projected to be a first round pick but fell. Needs to make smarter decisions. In May 2009, Houston was suspended for violating university substance abuse policy. Needs to bulk up (258 pounds). Needs to become a better run defender.

Personal Notes: Chiefs had one of the best drafts in my opinion. Did not get fancy, but got team needs. Had plenty of picks and used them tho their advantage. Jonathan Baldwin is a so called "DIVA", but he will help out this pass game and the offense alone. A needed position that the Chiefs did not shy away from. Ricky Stanzi was also a pick that I liked a lot. A good quality back up for Matt Cassel.

   What do you think about the Chiefs draft? Did they use their picks correctly? Please leave a comment readers and tell me if you would like me to break down anyone else from the Chiefs draft. I am more than happy to do so.

Who Had the Best Draft? (CONTEST)

   Hey guys, I had a great idea that I just had to share with you all! I am going to be holding a big contest here on the site/Twitter. Here is how it is going to go! I put a poll on the right side of the screen that asks you what team had the best NFL Draft? As the NFL fans you are, you need to vote and spread the word about the poll. If there is 80 votes on the poll by 5/12/2011 at Noon Eastern, the team that wins, I will hold a contest with those fans! Now that we would limit the contest to one set of fans, we will limit it down to one lucky fan! That fan will get the chance to do an interview with me about their team's draft. Your chance to do a real interview on a real football site! Remember to spread the word and to vote on the poll. If you have any questions whatsoever please leave a comment under this article in the comment box or Follow me on Twitter @ProFballHotline and send me a message.

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   Hello everyone. I hope you all are doing well! I decided to put this little piece of information up for people who want to know what we do on PFH and I will mentioning what's coming up on the site!

   Here at Pro Football Hotline, what I am trying to do is make this site your number one source for all NFL news. But we go even deeper than that. We cover all draft news during draft season, have live chats on the Hotline Chat, talk to our readers all of the time. Now I understand that there isn't a lot of new news here on the site, but that is a building process. This site is relatively new, so I am working on getting more connections. Please hang in there with me. I promise that this site will get better. If you follow us on Twitter @ProFballHotline, you will see that I release NFL news always. Our motto on Twitter is that we will talk football with you anytime that you wish. What I am asking from you guys is to please spread the word about the site/Twitter. I want your follows and not just that. I would like all of you to talk NFL with me when you get some free time! Together we can make this one of these the best professional football sites out there.

   Okay guys, now lets talk about what is coming up on the site. I have had some time to reflect on the draft and on Monday I plan on giving team reports. I think that it was a very good draft this year. I loved watching it this year and giving pick by pick analysis on Twitter. Watching the first round of the NFL Draft is always very exciting, but i feel the same about watching the rest of the draft. I look forward to sharing my articles with all of you. I hope that you will help Pro Football Hotline become a great site. Remember that the same rules apply for the site. Leave your thoughts in a comment on these articles and I will be happy to reply to all of you! Ask any questions that you may have! We want to make this a great site for you!