4.66 didn't help today.
Explains how 50 drunks from a bar chased him down and beat him up
that "doesn't do any one thing really well" stands out when that is as fast as you run.
He going to be the guy who goes earlier than you think, or falls to the latter rounds?
He going to be the guy who goes earlier than you think, or falls to the latter rounds?
I don't think Ball's 40 affected him that much. His body of work is there. There aren't any unknowns with him, teams know what they're getting which includes his game speed.
Everyone knows he's not a pure burner but has good vision, quickness and toughness as well as being versatile.
Montee Ball - poor/slow mans Brandon Jackson
While I knew he wasn't a burner, 4.66 really surprises me. WOW!
Linemen be chasin' him down!
I don't see Brandon Jackson at all. I've said it before, but I think there are a lot of similarities to Tiki Barber. There wasn't just 1 thing that Tiki was amazing at, but he was good at just about everything. Ball is smart, he doesn't dance, and he doesn't create negative plays. He finishes runs exceptionally well and while I would not classify him as a bruiser, he doesn't shy away from contact. Is he Adrian Peterson? No. Could he be the lead dog on a run first team? I don't think so, but on team built around the pass, he could thrive. I think Ball, Alex Green, and DuJuan Harris on 3rd down would be a very solid RB group.
Improve the OLine and this offense might be even more dangerous!
Improve the OLine and this offense might be even more dangerous!
I'm as starved for NFL info as the next guy with thumbs but I am done reading the blech-er report.
quote:The Pick: CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
The release of Charles Woodson opens a spot in the secondary, and the rookie play of Casey Hayward will likely move him into the starting lineup in 2013. That leaves Green Bay looking for depth and upgrades at cornerback
Ball took a beating (speaking of on-field) at Wisconsin just like Dayne did years back. I'd pass. James White is the one that is intriguing. Not nearly as many carries but has a nose for the end zone. Wish he was coming out.
quote:Originally posted by DH13:
I'm as starved for NFL info as the next guy with thumbs but I am done reading the blech-er report.quote:The Pick: CB Johnthan Banks, Mississippi State
The release of Charles Woodson opens a spot in the secondary, and the rookie play of Casey Hayward will likely move him into the starting lineup in 2013. That leaves Green Bay looking for depth and upgrades at cornerback
I read that and you leave out the part where he says the Packers have much better depth than people think because of the injuries and can take the BPA.
Then why does he pick a CB? and for "depth" with their first pick? Seems CB is their deepest position with good/great talent. It just looks like the guy didn't do much more than look at a couple "recent news" bullets for GB and then picked a guy, i.e. he makes no mention of House.
Especially when there will be a lot of talent on the board at 26 at positions of need.
The reason I picked Barrett Jones in round 1 was simply KISS Theory. If you look at Thompson's history in round 1, he doesn't really go outside the box too often. He needs a QB of the future, the BPA is a QB so he takes a QB. He desperately needs an OLB, an OLB is the BPA so he takes the OLB. Same for NT, OLB, OT, OT, and OLB. Harrell is the only player that he really bucked conventional wisdom. He won't do that with this pick. Unless they really see EDS as the future at Center, which I doubt, they will pick the best player on the board which will be Barrett Jones.
The reason I picked Barrett Jones in round 1 was simply KISS Theory. If you look at Thompson's history in round 1, he doesn't really go outside the box too often. He needs a QB of the future, the BPA is a QB so he takes a QB. He desperately needs an OLB, an OLB is the BPA so he takes the OLB. Same for NT, OLB, OT, OT, and OLB. Harrell is the only player that he really bucked conventional wisdom. He won't do that with this pick. Unless they really see EDS as the future at Center, which I doubt, they will pick the best player on the board which will be Barrett Jones.
I'd be very surprised if Barrett Jones goes in the first round, let alone at 26.
Show your work.
Don't need to at this time, Cliff Clavin. My work will be shown by the actions of 32 GMs in about two months.
Quality posting, blanket statement with no reasoning to back it up. Bravo. I was asking WHY you think that. Use your superior football knowledge and show your work. 
he has a fake girlfriend
And apparently went to the combine in black face...
Racism has no place in round 1.
Racism has no place in round 1.
All white people look alike.
I think there is value in the combine, but this is good for some perspective on the coverage it receives:
Top Risers and Fallers After 2010 Combine
If you're not in the slideshow mood;
Risers:
Dorin Dickerson, TE
Dennis Pitta, TE
Trent Williams, OT
Russell Okung, OT
Bruce Campbell, OT
Fallers:
Mike Iupati, OG
Aaron Hernandez, TE
Charles Brown, OT
Rob Gronkowski, TE
Anthony Davis, OT
Hit on an arguable 3/5 on their risers, though Williams and Okung were projected Top 10 guys before the combine. A laughable 1/5 on the fallers with three of those now in the discussion for best at his position.
Top Risers and Fallers After 2010 Combine
If you're not in the slideshow mood;
Risers:
Dorin Dickerson, TE
Dennis Pitta, TE
Trent Williams, OT
Russell Okung, OT
Bruce Campbell, OT
Fallers:
Mike Iupati, OG
Aaron Hernandez, TE
Charles Brown, OT
Rob Gronkowski, TE
Anthony Davis, OT
Hit on an arguable 3/5 on their risers, though Williams and Okung were projected Top 10 guys before the combine. A laughable 1/5 on the fallers with three of those now in the discussion for best at his position.
quote:Originally posted by Shoeless Joe:
Al: white people look alike.
Senior Bowl evaluation
I'd think this would fit with how Capers likes to mix and match...
quote:
Datone Jones, DE-UCLA. Stout at 6-4 (1/8) and a rock-solid 280 pounds, has seen time at left and right defensive end. Jones, who posted 19 tackles for loss for the Bruins but "just" 6.5 sacks is used to being moved around, as he saw time at virtually every position along the Bruins' defensive line throughout his career. His combination of quickness and strength results in an explosiveness that has been tough for the North offensive linemen to handle. He was able to simply bull-rush offensive linemen, including Fisher and Wisconsin's Ricky Wagner on multiple occasions. In prior years, Jones' 6-4, 280 pound frame may have earned him the dreaded 'tweener label. With so many clubs looking for "hybrid" defensive linemen capable of playing inside or out, however, he's earning high marks from talent evaluators for his versatility. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
I'd think this would fit with how Capers likes to mix and match...
Jones is an interesting guy. He's a bit smaller than strong-side 3-4 DEs though which might limit his versatility in Green Bay's scheme. I think he'll be a second-rounder.
Turn him into Levon Kirkland. Yes, I jest. You ever wonder how successful Levon Kirkland would be in today's NFL?
Levon Kirkland trying to cover guys like Gronk and Jimmy Graham...yeah I could see it.
quote:Originally posted by Grave Digger:
Especially when there will be a lot of talent on the board at 26 at positions of need.
The reason I picked Barrett Jones in round 1 was simply KISS Theory. If you look at Thompson's history in round 1, he doesn't really go outside the box too often. He needs a QB of the future, the BPA is a QB so he takes a QB. He desperately needs an OLB, an OLB is the BPA so he takes the OLB. Same for NT, OLB, OT, OT, and OLB. Harrell is the only player that he really bucked conventional wisdom. He won't do that with this pick. Unless they really see EDS as the future at Center, which I doubt, they will pick the best player on the board which will be Barrett Jones.
So CMIII was just a ho-hum draft pick huh?
I don't understand the question?
quote:Originally posted by Hungry5:
Senior Bowl evaluationquote:
Datone Jones, DE-UCLA. Stout at 6-4 (1/8) and a rock-solid 280 pounds, has seen time at left and right defensive end. Jones, who posted 19 tackles for loss for the Bruins but "just" 6.5 sacks is used to being moved around, as he saw time at virtually every position along the Bruins' defensive line throughout his career. His combination of quickness and strength results in an explosiveness that has been tough for the North offensive linemen to handle. He was able to simply bull-rush offensive linemen, including Fisher and Wisconsin's Ricky Wagner on multiple occasions. In prior years, Jones' 6-4, 280 pound frame may have earned him the dreaded 'tweener label. With so many clubs looking for "hybrid" defensive linemen capable of playing inside or out, however, he's earning high marks from talent evaluators for his versatility. - Rob Rang, NFLDraftScout.com
I'd think this would fit with how Capers likes to mix and match...
Datone is a man-child at times. When he gives max effort, at least in college, he was unblockable. But that is the question in my mind...how hungry is he? But physically he passes the test. No way in hell he's an OLB in coverage though. He's an Alden Smith type...bring heat off the end...but a little better vs. the run.
I don't see Aldon Smith...Smith is a long, lanky pass rusher. I have always seen Jones more as an Anthony Hargrove type. A little light for the interior, but not a good enough edge rusher that he could be a threat at DE. Maybe more like a Mike Rucker type player. Much like Rucker, he belongs at LE in a 43 IMO.
So "Cracked Rear View" by Hootie and the Blowfish was a ho hum album, huh?
No; it was awful.
Back in the day of my part-time job at the used CD store, Cracked Rear View was only outnumbered by the Spin Doctors 'Pocket Full of Kryptonite...'
quote:Back in the day of my part-time job at the used Cervical Diaphragm store, Cramped RearViewwas only outnumbered by the Sponge Doctors 'Pocket PoolFullof Grippedtootight...'
#iâĨ8thgradehumor
Bravo Michael Rodney, bravo.
quote:I wouldnât call myself a draftnik. I donât watch the NFL Combine on television. I donât spend countless hours pouring over video. I donât live in my parentsâ basement. And I donât get an erection when I hear MIke Mayockâs voice. But I do watch an awful lot of college football on Saturday afternoons, so Iâm going to give you my humble opinion on whoâs the best running back in the draft after Alabamaâs Eddie Lacy.
quote:Truth is, Mike McCarthy did defenses a favor every time he ran the ball last season.
Really well written article by Rodney on PU.
Love the honesty. Gillis lee could be a classic TT pick in round 3 or 4
Ball reportedly ran a 4.48 today.
Wolf and Thompson in attendance.
Wolf and Thompson in attendance.
Some serious derpage in ESPN's latest chat with Helmet Hair...
John (Wisc)
Mel, If Tavon Auston was available to the Packers at 26 would you draft him if your the Packers? He would add a major threat to the offense and would create the best group of slot WR's in the league. Also would add another dimension to the offense.
Mel Kiper (1:09 PM)
I don't think he will be. I don't think he'll be around. He could go as early as 9 to the Jets. He could go 14 to Carolina. 16 to St. Louis. He'll interest some teams in that 9-16 area.
Ummm...and what would they do with Randall Cobb?
John (Wisc)
Mel, If Tavon Auston was available to the Packers at 26 would you draft him if your the Packers? He would add a major threat to the offense and would create the best group of slot WR's in the league. Also would add another dimension to the offense.
Mel Kiper (1:09 PM)
I don't think he will be. I don't think he'll be around. He could go as early as 9 to the Jets. He could go 14 to Carolina. 16 to St. Louis. He'll interest some teams in that 9-16 area.
Ummm...and what would they do with Randall Cobb?