Josh Swogger on the NFL's interest in him
I'm sure many of you are aware that Josh Swogger has garnered some attention from folks up in the No Fun League. There's an interesting story in this morning's Kaimin with Swogger's reaction to the attention and press he's been getting.
While there has been a fair amount of positive press on Swogs, some media members — myself sort of included — have pointed out his flaws.
“It’s tough to say what’s going to happen in the draft, because you just never know,” Swogger said. “You can run yourself in circles trying to figure out who likes you and who doesn’t, so I’m just going to wait and see what happens.”The article says that the Packers have been coming after him a bit. As a Green Bay fan, I like hearing this because I am just scared to death of the weak-armed Aaron Rodgers lining up under center in Lambeau. Yes, Swogger lining up at QB on the Tundra is slightly more terrifying but at least it would be fun to watch. Swogger said he has also spoken several times with the Cleveland Browns — Brady Quinn's sloppy seconds, holla — and the Vikings, Steelers, Colts and Eagles have also shown interest.
“It’s nice to have articles that give you that recognition,” Swogger said. “But in the end, the only thing that matters is what the teams think."
While there has been a fair amount of positive press on Swogs, some media members — myself sort of included — have pointed out his flaws.
But not all teams at the Combine were impressed. In an online scouting report, the Miami Dolphins wrote that he did not have an NFL arm. On nfldraftcountdown.com, analyst Scott Wright wrote that despite Swogger’s strong arm and good size, he couldn’t cut it against top competition. He said he has limited mobility, and “makes a lot of bad decisions … he’s still just a developmental guy.”I really disagree with the first statement as Swogger could probably have his own Powerade commercial if he could manage to hit a single section of bleachers. I think Wright is pretty dead-on in his assessment, based on what I've seen at Montana. Hopefully, once Swogger gets settled into an offense he can reduce these bad decisions.
