burmafrd
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johnnyd;4441094 said:Your posts could be a drinking game. :laugh2:
Jack in the Black would be a good Strong Safety for the Raiders
johnnyd;4441094 said:Your posts could be a drinking game. :laugh2:
People always claim this, but where is the actual evidence for it?burmafrd;4440471 said:Red Ball has clearly said he wants quicker faster O linemen.
Chocolate Lab;4441159 said:People always claim this, but where is the actual evidence for it?
I have a hard time believing Garrett wants the exact opposite lineman type as what Houck wanted. Otherwise, why have Houck at all? Or why not tell Houck that's not what you want?
I dunno, every coach wants them as big, strong, and fast as he can get them. Just not sure where Garrett has said he wants to tilt the balance to the very far end of the scale from what it has been.
burmafrd;4441086 said:Bottom line is that Decastro is a much better guard prospect for the type of offense that Red Ball wants then Glenn can possibly be.
trickblue;4440571 said:While I like the BPA designation, if you have a slightly lesser rated player at a position you need, you go that route...
trickblue;4440581 said:We'll have to take a look this year, but Free was pretty solid at RT in his stint for Columbo a couple of years ago. He was also solid his first year at LT. He wasn't as good last year at LT but was adequate for the most part. The push up the middle killed us last year...
I think the switch between he and Smith will work out for us... I think everyone pretty much saw the switch coming as Smith appears to have ultra-elite skills...
cowboysooner;4441187 said:Force = Mass x Acceleration
Even the amazing DeCastro can't beat laws of physics.
Risen Star;4441559 said:I don't agree.
You don't approach the draft like it's veteran free agency. You acquire talent in the draft. You fill holes in FA.
Risen Star;4441562 said:And I think what I've always thought. That Doug Free is a vastly overrated and now overpaid player who will only look good with a ton of help from tight ends and backs chipping.
He's not a natural RT. Doesn't have the girth nor the functional strength to move people. He's a LT. He just isn't a very good one.
silverbear;4440682 said:That's the only reason he was there... Brooks is my new pet cat, and as I remarked on my mock draft, though he's currently carrying a 4th round grade, I have a hunch he's on his way up the draft board... I have a notion he'll wind up a second rounder before it's all said and done...
03/06/12 - Miami (Ohio) OL Brandon Brooks was not invited to the NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, but he will likely be one of the players selected on the third day of April’s draft because of his size, speed and strength. His eye opening numbers at Thursday’s pro day will no doubt help his cause. Brooks was among the six players who worked out Thursday at the school’s pro day, held indoors on artificial turf. Brooks measured at 6-foot-5, 346 pounds with 32 5/8-inch arms, and was clocked at 5.0 and 4.98 seconds in his two 40-yard dashes. Brooks then posted 4.58 seconds in the short shuttle drill, and a three-cone drill time of 7.42 seconds. He also threw up 225 pounds 36 times in the bench press. Brooks later went through positional drills conducted by a member of the Steelers organization. I don’t think anyone expected Brooks, who participated in the East-West Shrine Game, to run as fast or demonstrate as much strength as he did. It’s actually a surprise that he wasn’t at the combine, but they can invite only so many players. But everyone is looking for big offensive linemen, and this is a big man. We talked so much about Memphis DT Dontari Poe‘s workout, and Brooks’ numbers are similar. These are the kinds of guys that end up having a chance to make a team. - Gil Brandt, NFL.com