The Inside Texas Player Draft, Pick No. 3: Jordan Shipley
The Inside Texas Player Draft continues with pick No. 3 and the users and IT Staff both agreed to take Colt McCoy's top target. However, the selection of Shipley was also the last unanimous pick amongst the IT Staff.
Inside Texas Staff Pick: Jordan Shipley, Sr., WR The staff discussed the importance of building on the offense line, getting a lockdown corner and adding to the front seven on defense, but each agreed that Shipley, who with McCoy will likely be a part of the most prolific QB-WR combo in Texas history by the end of the season, should be the third pick. Staff quotes from the discussion Lead Writer Bill Frisbie: “I went back and forth between left tackle and Shipley and I went with Shipley just because of what he does on special teams. You add in the kickoff return against OU and the punt return against Tech and it's almost like getting three players with him.” Co-Publisher Clendon Ross: “Does Jordan Shipley have as good a year without having a left tackle as the next pick? I don't know. But in terms of production, talent and everything he means to the offense, Shipley is the pick here. Taking a wide receiver No. 3 is awfully high, but I've got to agree that, from a production standpoint, how do you pass him up?” Editor Ross Lucksinger: “You've got to get get production and we picked Colt McCoy No. 1 because he's so important to everything Texas does and I've got to go with Shipley because he's so important to what McCoy does.” Readers' Pick: Jordan Shipley, Sr., WR Jordan Shipley - 56.41% Roddrick Muckelroy - 19.23% Lamarr Houston - 8.97% Aaron Williams - 8.97% Adam Ulatoski - 2.56% Others receiving votes: Chris Hall, Earl Thomas, Fozzy Whittaker Voting for pick No. 4 is now open. Click to vote and to join the conversation: Inside Texas Longhorn Football Draft: Pick 4 (vote now) Sample of reader quotes from the Pick No. 3 discussion: Voted for Shipley “Although there are many other WRs who collectively are capable or replacing Quan... Shipley is the proven homerun threat both receiving and returning. When was the last time Texas had a player catch a TD pass, return a punt for a TD and return a kickoff for a TD in one season? Lam Jones?” -KBrown87 “Shipley's consistency as a receiver put him in the discussion, but what gave him the edge was his ability to be a real game changer in the return game. It was Shipley's kickoff return that sprung the comeback against OU and his punt return that changed the momentum in the Texas Tech game even if we lost it in the end.” -sean_m_gerber Voted for Muckelroy “Tough call here. I am struggling to pick between Muck and Shipley. However I chose to go with Muck. With Kindle being the pass rush specialist, it becomes important to have an able linebacker corp to back up the line.” -VYlegacy “Muck was my third pick to have that playmaking LB. He and Kindle on the defensive side are the building blocks to keep it all together. Shipley is close behind, for all the reasons mentioned above, but with more weapons on offense, he's not as critical to make things roll...” -im4ut Voted for Houston “I voted for Lamarr Houston, the D-Line is going to be our biggest question mark as the depth there is thin, and Houston played well last year after his suspension. I considered Muck and Shipley, but there's solid depth around both of those guys, so I think Houston is more valuable.” -UTskyb08 “You can easily build a case for Ship or Muck. But my goal was to build the best team, and this is a synergy pick. Given Kindle 2nd, the best way to get ROI is to protect him against double teams, so I went with Lamar Houston. Without a strong DT, Kindle's impact is minimized. Shipley's chemistry with Colt also has synergy, but there's so much WR talent on this team that we could lose Ship and get by. Finally, in our pass happy conference, if you don't have pass rush, yer dead.” -wethornz Voted for Williams “I picked Aaron Williams. If you can shut down one side of the field, and take the other team's best receiver away (especially in the pass-happy Big XII), then you've done something that will really help your defense. I think Aaron can be that guy, and he'll have five picks in 2009.” -uthooem Click here to read the conversation about pick No. 3. For more details on the draft process, see Announcing the Inside Texas Longhorn Football Draft Players taken so far: By IT Staff 1. Colt McCoy 2. Sergio Kindle 3. Jordan Shipley By Readers 1. Colt McCoy 2. Sergio Kindle 3. Jordan Shipley Note: Readers who are involved in the picks and the conversation are eligible to win a gift card from Third Base Bar and Grill. A winner will be drawn at random from registered users who participate in the discussion of each of the top 10 picks on the Inside Texas Forums. The winner for the third pick is vetteman1291. Everyone that votes AND participates in the conversation will be eligible to win.
Inside Texas Staff Pick: Jordan Shipley, Sr., WR The staff discussed the importance of building on the offense line, getting a lockdown corner and adding to the front seven on defense, but each agreed that Shipley, who with McCoy will likely be a part of the most prolific QB-WR combo in Texas history by the end of the season, should be the third pick. Staff quotes from the discussion Lead Writer Bill Frisbie: “I went back and forth between left tackle and Shipley and I went with Shipley just because of what he does on special teams. You add in the kickoff return against OU and the punt return against Tech and it's almost like getting three players with him.” Co-Publisher Clendon Ross: “Does Jordan Shipley have as good a year without having a left tackle as the next pick? I don't know. But in terms of production, talent and everything he means to the offense, Shipley is the pick here. Taking a wide receiver No. 3 is awfully high, but I've got to agree that, from a production standpoint, how do you pass him up?” Editor Ross Lucksinger: “You've got to get get production and we picked Colt McCoy No. 1 because he's so important to everything Texas does and I've got to go with Shipley because he's so important to what McCoy does.” Readers' Pick: Jordan Shipley, Sr., WR Jordan Shipley - 56.41% Roddrick Muckelroy - 19.23% Lamarr Houston - 8.97% Aaron Williams - 8.97% Adam Ulatoski - 2.56% Others receiving votes: Chris Hall, Earl Thomas, Fozzy Whittaker Voting for pick No. 4 is now open. Click to vote and to join the conversation: Inside Texas Longhorn Football Draft: Pick 4 (vote now) Sample of reader quotes from the Pick No. 3 discussion: Voted for Shipley “Although there are many other WRs who collectively are capable or replacing Quan... Shipley is the proven homerun threat both receiving and returning. When was the last time Texas had a player catch a TD pass, return a punt for a TD and return a kickoff for a TD in one season? Lam Jones?” -KBrown87 “Shipley's consistency as a receiver put him in the discussion, but what gave him the edge was his ability to be a real game changer in the return game. It was Shipley's kickoff return that sprung the comeback against OU and his punt return that changed the momentum in the Texas Tech game even if we lost it in the end.” -sean_m_gerber Voted for Muckelroy “Tough call here. I am struggling to pick between Muck and Shipley. However I chose to go with Muck. With Kindle being the pass rush specialist, it becomes important to have an able linebacker corp to back up the line.” -VYlegacy “Muck was my third pick to have that playmaking LB. He and Kindle on the defensive side are the building blocks to keep it all together. Shipley is close behind, for all the reasons mentioned above, but with more weapons on offense, he's not as critical to make things roll...” -im4ut Voted for Houston “I voted for Lamarr Houston, the D-Line is going to be our biggest question mark as the depth there is thin, and Houston played well last year after his suspension. I considered Muck and Shipley, but there's solid depth around both of those guys, so I think Houston is more valuable.” -UTskyb08 “You can easily build a case for Ship or Muck. But my goal was to build the best team, and this is a synergy pick. Given Kindle 2nd, the best way to get ROI is to protect him against double teams, so I went with Lamar Houston. Without a strong DT, Kindle's impact is minimized. Shipley's chemistry with Colt also has synergy, but there's so much WR talent on this team that we could lose Ship and get by. Finally, in our pass happy conference, if you don't have pass rush, yer dead.” -wethornz Voted for Williams “I picked Aaron Williams. If you can shut down one side of the field, and take the other team's best receiver away (especially in the pass-happy Big XII), then you've done something that will really help your defense. I think Aaron can be that guy, and he'll have five picks in 2009.” -uthooem Click here to read the conversation about pick No. 3. For more details on the draft process, see Announcing the Inside Texas Longhorn Football Draft Players taken so far: By IT Staff 1. Colt McCoy 2. Sergio Kindle 3. Jordan Shipley By Readers 1. Colt McCoy 2. Sergio Kindle 3. Jordan Shipley Note: Readers who are involved in the picks and the conversation are eligible to win a gift card from Third Base Bar and Grill. A winner will be drawn at random from registered users who participate in the discussion of each of the top 10 picks on the Inside Texas Forums. The winner for the third pick is vetteman1291. Everyone that votes AND participates in the conversation will be eligible to win.
