A L B U Q U E R Q U E   S C O R P I O N S

#01-#04-Albuquerque-DL-Darin Hall

The pre-draft hype for Hall was amazing. AMI and IMPACT 
both said he should go middle of the second round. He's a 
load, no question, and Albuquerque is still weak on 
the DL. This draft simply wasn't deep enough to address 
those problems. You hate to see a #4 pick as a small part of a 
solution. 

#02-#16-Albuquerque-OL-Dennis Williams

Williams was a steal at #16. He's fast enough to play with the 
rest of the Scorpion's line, and the strongest, too. It would 
have been nice to see the Scorps take either 2 OL or 2 DL 
with these picks, since they would have gone much further to 
shore up at least one side of the ball. The Scorps can get out 
on screens and move the pocket, but can they actually stop 
anyone when they arrive?

#04-#40-Albuquerque-TE-Richmond Warrick

Why take him when you already have Ben Davis on the 
roster? He's not a super blocker, or a super receiver. It's all 
role-playing when you've got Davis ahead of you on the depth 
chart. The Scorps could have gone much further with Spitulski 
or Nevin Carlson. 

#05-#52-Albuquerque-SS-Adrian Elway

Taken 2 rounds too early. He's not skilled enough to go man-
to-man, and not strong enough to rush the passer. Curtis 
O'Connor would have been a better pick at safety.

#06-#64-Albuquerque-WR-Tim Scott

Both rating systems had this guy off the chart, and with the 
Scorps already three-deep at wideout, why take him? Greg 
Clark might have been a better pick.

#07-#76-Albuquerque-FB-Daniel Brady

Widell would have been a nice backup in case of injury, this 
guy is not.

OVERALL:
Albuquerque is left with gaps on both lines, and no speed in 
the secondary. Everything else is in place for a superb team. 
Unfortunately, the early pick of Darin Hall and the nice snag of 
Dennis Williams won't help this team nearly enough. The rest 
of the picks are insignificant. Hopefully the team got 
something good for its #28.

GRADE: D