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Chatter grows louder as Draft Day approaches.
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Tags2010 NFL draftAudiblesFeatured-homeYahoo Posted April 20, 2010 @ 8:09 p.m. ET
By Nolan Nawrocki
In the week leading up to the draft, lies are swapped heavily as teams prepare to execute their draft strategies, and continually produce smokescreens to cover for their true intentions. Following are some comments from NFL executives and coaches being circulated as the draft nears:
• "Where are you going to play Rolando McClain? He does not play with any thump or violence and he is too tall to play inside. I think he is going to be more natural on the outside, but he does not have the twitch to put his hand in the dirt and get up the field."
• "The Jaguars want to move back, but if Eric Berry is sitting there for them, I don't know how they could (pass on him). Reggie Nelson did not work out for them."
• "Miami does not have a running game. Who knows if Ronnie Brown will be there, and Ricky Williams is getting old."
• "Forget (Tim) Tebow's throwing motion, I'm worried about his accuracy, vision and feel in the pocket."
• "Year One, you cannot expect Jason Pierre-Paul to be more than a nickel rusher while he takes a year to learn how to read and react. You have to keep it simple and have a strong support structure in place."
• "People that are talking about (Russell) Okung being better than Trent Williams have gotten away from the tape."
• "(Massachusetts OLT) Vladimir Ducasse could slip into the first round. He has power, base and knee bend. He just needs a little work. He won't overwhelm you right away. I'm OK with him. You just have to convince your coaches that he is going to be a redshirt guy."
• "(Boise State CB) Kyle Wilson can stick his foot in the ground and break. He has ball skills and awareness. He has an element of return in his game. This is a defensive draft, but guys are going to get pushed up. … We talk about this being a strong draft, but you should see the holes on my board."
• "(Georgia Tech) Jonathan Dwyer may turn out to be Barry Foster when it is all said and done."
• "Who is the most overrated player in the first round? I would say Taylor Mays, but I don't even consider him a first-rounder."
• "I like Jerry Hughes. He can pin his ears back and do a lot. He is consistent. He is a good, safe pick."
• "We have 13 guys off our board because of medical reasons and some are high-profile guys. Everyone has all the same information. If you know a guy has a heart problem and you still draft him and ignore the signs and the guy has a heart attack, you put your entire franchise at risk. It could lead to lawsuits and (medical) licenses being (revoked). So I'm kind of curious to see where they land. I would guess the coach-driven drafts are the teams that will ignore the signs. Coaches have tunnel vision — they are thinking about winning now to save their jobs. GMs tend to be a little bit more conservative."
For the most authoritative NFL draft news and free-agency analysis, visit ProFootballWeekly.com.
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http://www.profootballweekly.com/2010/04/20/chatter-grows-louder-as-draft-day-approaches
Tags2010 NFL draftAudiblesFeatured-homeYahoo Posted April 20, 2010 @ 8:09 p.m. ET
By Nolan Nawrocki
In the week leading up to the draft, lies are swapped heavily as teams prepare to execute their draft strategies, and continually produce smokescreens to cover for their true intentions. Following are some comments from NFL executives and coaches being circulated as the draft nears:
• "Where are you going to play Rolando McClain? He does not play with any thump or violence and he is too tall to play inside. I think he is going to be more natural on the outside, but he does not have the twitch to put his hand in the dirt and get up the field."
• "The Jaguars want to move back, but if Eric Berry is sitting there for them, I don't know how they could (pass on him). Reggie Nelson did not work out for them."
• "Miami does not have a running game. Who knows if Ronnie Brown will be there, and Ricky Williams is getting old."
• "Forget (Tim) Tebow's throwing motion, I'm worried about his accuracy, vision and feel in the pocket."
• "Year One, you cannot expect Jason Pierre-Paul to be more than a nickel rusher while he takes a year to learn how to read and react. You have to keep it simple and have a strong support structure in place."
• "People that are talking about (Russell) Okung being better than Trent Williams have gotten away from the tape."
• "(Massachusetts OLT) Vladimir Ducasse could slip into the first round. He has power, base and knee bend. He just needs a little work. He won't overwhelm you right away. I'm OK with him. You just have to convince your coaches that he is going to be a redshirt guy."
• "(Boise State CB) Kyle Wilson can stick his foot in the ground and break. He has ball skills and awareness. He has an element of return in his game. This is a defensive draft, but guys are going to get pushed up. … We talk about this being a strong draft, but you should see the holes on my board."
• "(Georgia Tech) Jonathan Dwyer may turn out to be Barry Foster when it is all said and done."
• "Who is the most overrated player in the first round? I would say Taylor Mays, but I don't even consider him a first-rounder."
• "I like Jerry Hughes. He can pin his ears back and do a lot. He is consistent. He is a good, safe pick."
• "We have 13 guys off our board because of medical reasons and some are high-profile guys. Everyone has all the same information. If you know a guy has a heart problem and you still draft him and ignore the signs and the guy has a heart attack, you put your entire franchise at risk. It could lead to lawsuits and (medical) licenses being (revoked). So I'm kind of curious to see where they land. I would guess the coach-driven drafts are the teams that will ignore the signs. Coaches have tunnel vision — they are thinking about winning now to save their jobs. GMs tend to be a little bit more conservative."
For the most authoritative NFL draft news and free-agency analysis, visit ProFootballWeekly.com.
DAL @ GB
