draft

[Andy]

Simmons is extremely long, athletic, and agile.  He's not Saer Sene  
long, but Sene is ridiculous in that respect.  Simmons has only a  
basic undeveloped offense, but he does seem to be a hard worker  
having progressed nicely over the past year, so the offense could  
come with time.  He mixes it up well down low, rebounds, blocks  
shots, and runs great.  He's a fine defender and a very quick  
leaper.  Don't expect him to be much of a contributor for a while,  
but he could be very good down the road.

He's a good compliment to Jefferson and Perkins in that he's nimbler  
than either and could cover those longer quicker frontcourt guys.   
He'll immediately give you anything you thought Dwayne Jones might  
have (if you're of that opinion) with a lot more game to grow into.   
He's a surer bet nose-to-the-grindstone-wise than O'Bryant.

Personally, I'd be content with Simmons, but like I said, don't  
expect much too soon on offense.  If you like Tyrus Thomas, you like  
Simmons for the same reasons.


--Andy




> i'd do the telfair deal only if travis outlaw was
> added.
>
> randy foye sounds like the next dwayne wade. i'd have
> a hard time passing him up.
>
> don't know about cedric simmons. anyone familiar with
> him? i like that danny doesn't mind taking players
> sooner than they're slotted if he feels they're gonna
> be solid. i remember people saying how villanueva was
> a reach last year. you have to ignore the experts and
> go with your gut. danny is willing to do that.
>
> can't wait to see what they do tonight.