Rodd Newhouse: An idiot? Or merely dimwitted?

[theogt]

Those are the only possible explanations. Roy Williams should be moved to the strong safety position? Ummm...what position has he been playing, Rodd?

Oh, and I'm not sure what covering has to do with wet bags. Perhaps he's just too dimwitted to find his way out of a misused idiom.

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wolfbait, san diego: dallas had 3 noteworthy signings this offseason: leonard davis, brad johnson and ken hamlin. i think davis will thrive, especially as a G where his size will help and his lack of speed won't hurt. johnson is ok and hopefully will be a mentor that doesn't ever see the field. but hamlin is a FS known less for coverage and more for being a hard-hitter that can align the rest of the defense. so my question(s) is: how well do you see him solving dallas' deep coverage problems? can he help roy williams and the CB's back there enough? is pat watkins a guy that can be the FS of the future? thanks much!

Rodd Newhouse: hamlin will help the Boys' secondary by playing FS. While he is kown for his hard hitting, he acutally can cover with good range. Williams should move to SS becasue he has shown he cannot cover a wet paper bag. he will be better served closer to the LOS. Watkins only started last year by default and is a backup. The Boys' still need help oposite T Newman. A. Henry is NOT a CB. his best position is as a backup safety, becasue he lacks the speed to cover MvM.

 

[WoodysGirl]

I say idiot. I was just about to post his chat until I saw this little ditty. He clearly didn't get his dad's smarts.
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Doug (winters, Ca): Hey Rodd I am starting to lose the faith that my questions will ever get chosen but here goes, What is your opinion on how the Eagles day one goes? I am seeing Michael Griffin in round 1 and Daymeion Hughes round two and to finish the day Michael Bush round 3. Also is it possible Bush falls to day two?

Rodd Newhouse: Doug, no offense, but your questions are more geared towards draft issues, which I have left for my main man Todd McShay to answer. Keep them more Pro Personnel related as opposed to draft related and you will get more pub here.
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I mean, seriously, what else is there to talk about right now other than the draft?

 

[superpunk]

Rodd Newhouse: hamlin will help the Boys' secondary by playing FS. While he is kown for his hard hitting, he acutally can cover with good range. Williams should move to SS becasue he has shown he cannot cover a wet paper bag.

I believe you have already outlined why this makes no sense.

Watkins only started last year by default and is a backup.

Saying this about the guy who won the job in training camp, was benched, and then won it back....how exactly is that "by default"?

A. Henry is NOT a CB.

This is news to me. On the other hand, we now have a possible identification on eduncan22.

his best position is as a backup safety, becasue he lacks the speed to cover MvM.

The solution is to make our well paid corner a BACKUP safety?

Amazing.

theebs has said many times that the problem is that these ESPN types are expected to be experts on the entire league. I'd like to think that if that were my job, and my only job, I would know as much as possible. But it's impossible to have accurate insight on every team in the league - and I'm guessing "I'm not sure on that one, let me get back to you" is not an acceptable chat answer. ESPN would be so much better served by having a guy covering each division - and ONLY each division.

 

[Mavs Man]

Can I be a sports journalist? With that bit of insight, seems like I'm qualified enough.

 

[Alexander]

Can I be a sports journalist?

Get a lobotomy and prove to me you are lazy and you have a job.

 

[Mavs Man]

Get a lobotomy and prove to me you are lazy and you have a job.

I'll do half of that - see, I'm already well on my way!

 

[bbgun]

I say we move Roy to FS just for the comedic aspects.

 

[CalCBFan]

I say idiot. I was just about to post his chat until I saw this little ditty. He clearly didn't get his dad's smarts.
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I mean, seriously, what else is there to talk about right now other than the draft?

Are you saying this is Robert Newhouse's son?...

 

[WoodysGirl]

Are you saying this is Robert Newhouse's son?...

Yep.

But I'm not sure we should be surprised, his qualifications as an ESPN Scout is limited to working in the Cardinals personnel department.

 

[JPM]

Yep.

But I'm not sure we should be surprised, his qualifications as an ESPN Scout is limited to working in the Cardinals personnel department.

Your forgot to add:
A world class organization with a winning tradition.

 

[CrazyCowboy]

Folks here in the Zone do a much better job......