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Phinsfan2 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > montequi Wrote: > > > > It's just that there have been many ProBowl and > > HoF Guards, and few, if any, of them were > drafted > > in the 1st round. > > > Ummm...not actually. > > I'll go back to 1966 so it encompasses players I'm > familiar with. > &g
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Larry Gordon was a better OLB than Brudzinzki...by a mile. Too bad he died so young.
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grooves12 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If I had to go back in time... I would make the > same pick I said they should have made the day of > the draft... and it isn't either of them. > > My pick: > > Amobi Okoye I'm with you Grooves. Okoye was the pick.
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montequi Wrote: > > It's just that there have been many ProBowl and > HoF Guards, and few, if any, of them were drafted > in the 1st round. Ummm...not actually. I'll go back to 1966 so it encompasses players I'm familiar with. Begining with the 1966 draft there are 7 Guards selected to the NFL Hall Of Fame. 6 of them were 1st round selections. Tom Mack, Rams - 19
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MikeO Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- >...And Wayne was a terrible > owner. He was terrible for NOT firing Shula > sooner. He was terrible for talking JJ into > staying after he "quit" the 1st time. The Wayne > was terrible for listening to JJ and hiring his > buddy Wannstedt. Then Wayne was terrible again > after being turn
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Miami Reppa Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Aqua&Orange Wrote: > -------------------------------------------------- > ----- > > Michael Oher and Jake Long would make for an > > *AMAZING* offensive line. > > > yeah but we cannot run between the tackles, > getting another tackle will not help that much. > We need
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DolphinSam Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > There's no way Trifecta picks a WR in the first > round. We need a WR desperately, but no way. And > if Laurinaitis is there, why would we pass on him, > makes no sense. Plus we need O line help. I think we could take Maclin or Percy Harvin (if they fall that far) at #25 but there's no way we take
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ranger1 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Phinsfan2 question > > Shouldn't the original post be edited also? I was > only responding to the original post. Not looking > for a fight with a moderator not my style just > wondering. That's a fair point. I should have done that as well but I hate to edit peoples posts until it gets out of
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Aqua&Orange Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I think they win 6-8 games this year, actually > taking a step back. > > Who will be their QB if Favre retires? Kellen > Clemmons? Thats actually laughable. If he is their > Qb they might only win 4-6 games. I live in the area so I have to suffer through local talk radio that focuses
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montequi Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Guards aren't drafted in the first round. It's a > waste of a pick. A Guard is not going to be a > game-changing player. > While I agree with your apparent sentiment that Guards can be found anywhere in the draft, I disagree with the idea that taking one in the first round is a "waste of a pick
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Leon In Denver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Well I have to agree that proven talent is a great > way to go when we have the money. We need a guy > like that long haired freak LB that had the pick 6 > for the Steelers last Sunday. Forgot his name. > Anyway, someone like that that just goes crazy in > big games. Every time I watch him he
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dolfanmark Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > People may not remember this. Before last season, > Parcells talked about how he evaluates players. > The first thing he looks at is, "does the player > have the prototypical size and physical skills for > the position?" > > Jim Leonhard is 5'8, 186 lbs. He is about 4 inches > t
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eesti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't see us making a play for either one. The > rumor is that Miami wants Carey back and were not > impressed with the o-line coach they just fired. > I think they will invest in him and hope he > returns to form under better coaching. I think we > will make a hard run at Jason Brown from >
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eesti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > From articles I found in sporting news... > > Julius Peppers wants out of North Carolina after > spending his entire career there, from high school > through the Carolina Panthers. According to > several reports, the reason Peppers wants to leave > is so he can play as an outside linebacker in a
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Northeast Fin Fan Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Does anyone here feel that was a dirty hit? No, it wasn't dirty. Just good hard football. You want dirty you should check out the cheap shot Will Demps laid on Kurt Warner yesterday.
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Jonathan Twilley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Is this about the 2009 draft or Matt Roth? The > talk about Crowder leaving has me hoping that > James Lauriniatis is available when we pick. I > also think we are going to look very closely at > William Moore. Just ask Pittsburgh and Baltimore > how important it is to have a stud safety.
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eesti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > He's a DE in a 4-3 who weighs 280 but runs a 4.5 > 40. It would be a waste to put him at DE in a > 3-4. He was complaining about being a strong side > DE before where he got only 2 1/2 sacks. I doubt > very much that he is trying to go to a 3-4 because > he wants to play a run stuffing DE to occupy
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RW13 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Hmmm.... give up a 1st round pick at #25 for an > all-pro LBer? No brainer! There are no guarentees > with the pick and you get one with Peppers. > Please!!! If you give up the 25th pick for Peppers you aren't getting an "all-pro LBer". He's a DE.
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Finshady Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > If Peppers becomes available I think we should > sign him if we can. I would not trade a draft > pick because their is so much linebacker talent in > the draft that potentially could be better than > Peppers in our 3-4 alignment. For instance Clay > Matthews is going to be a star in this leauge li
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RW13 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Let's not forget that Roth just played his first > season at OLB in the NFL. he didn't due that bad > and the coaches seem to think he can get better. > So to say he is not an every down player would be > speculation. He may get better. I still think we > should try and address the position in the draft
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jlyell13 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > What do you think of the following possible > choices > > Round > > 1. Need OL, DL, LB, WR, DB > > Duke Robinson, Andy Levitre,Brian Cushing, William > Moore, DJ.Moore, Percy Harvin, Aaron Maybin, > Brandon Spikes? > > 2 & 3 > > Need OL, DL, LB, WR, DB (2 P
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Jonathan Twilley Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > ...and what? and he not "very smart".
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berkeley223 Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I don't know, if Cam Cam liked Henne that much, I > am wary 2 things: 1) "Cam Cam" was right about Flacco. 2) King said he was close to some "very smart" people in the Ravens "front office". How does Cameron fit that description. He's not in their front office and
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(Let's not turn this into a debate over who should start when and why.) I know most people don't like Peter King of SI all that much but he was on the Michael Kay show (1050 - ESPN) in NYC today. He was discussing the Ravens/Joe Flacco and Chad Henne came up. King said that he's "very close to some very smart people in the Ravens front office" and: 1) He was shocked when
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Leon In Denver Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > So if Wake is that good, why isn't he in the NFL > now? Looks like he should be. That's a fair point, but on the other hand, if James Harrison is such a great OLB for the Steelers, how come he went undrafted and they cut him 3 times? I'm not saying that either of these guys will make the team let al
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chadpennington4ever Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > Tom Brady wasnt a top recruit he was drafted in > the seventh round 6th round...199th overall in 2000.
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eesti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > > I think this line looks like the one we need to > make Ronnie a true 1,500 yard back and Pro > Bowler.... > > LT Long > LG Satele or new guy (or Smiley) > C Brown > RG Thomas > RT Gross I don't think Smiley's injury will end up impacting his play all that much so I think he'll
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eesti Wrote: ------------------------------------------------------- > I wouldn't think so either but according Adam > Shefter, The Vikings are entertaining the idea. > > I would say KC is also a candidate now that Pioli > is running things...depending on who he hires as > HC and OC. It's one thing to consider a deal like that. It's another thing to pull the trigger
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