Browns claim RB Cedric Peerman off waivers from the Ravens
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Good one cut runner with some power. Also an excellent receiver out of the backfield
He's who I wanted instead of James Davis. Probably was a mistake on my part, but I'm glad we got both of them.
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Dropped in the draft because of past durability issues and concerns that his small hands would lead to a lot of fumbles. Didn't help himself by fumbling during the Senior Bowl game.
But he's got some talent and is a great character guy: dude's an ordained minister.
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Aloysius said:
YES!!!!!!!! Love this guy.Hey look, we both win!
I have to think we're going to carry four backs, as I can't see Harrison going anywhere.
Unless these Jamal Lewis grumblings had some merit afterall. Can you imagine how young our O would be with Lewis gone. Wow.
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Who get's lopped if we keep 4 backs? The only other position where we can argue that we have depth is DB. And that's absolutely debatable if we throw talent into the "depth" equation.
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I disagree, but I am aware you are full stinger for the gentleman, Solon.
Aren't we carrying like 10 linebackers and o-lineman? I'm sure we could trim the fat somewhere there. As tired as I am of watching Lewis degrade further, I think he has some value on this team. Especially with Harrison and two rooks as our other backfield options.
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I'm guessing Leon Williams and Lockett.
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A little something on Trautwein...not just that he is a gator....he is a good prospect...I like the move to add a big blocker with a good deal of upside.
He fits the profile...big, strong, and a very smart player.
http://ramview.blogspot.com/2009/07/rookie...le-phil_01.html
Phil Trautwein, 6'6" 310
RT, Florida
Rankings: Pro Football Weekly: #53 offensive tackle. Rated as a free agent with a chance to be in an NFL training camp.
NFLDraftScout.com: #31 offensive tackle, #360 player overall; free agent grade.
Biography/Honors: 2008: first-team All-SEC. Team captain. Started all 12 games. Named to NFF Hampshire Honor Society.
2006: Named to SEC Fall Academic Honor Roll and second-team All-SEC. Started all 14 games.
Major: Graduated in December 2008 with a master’s in educational leadership.
Injuries: Missed entire 2007 season due to stress fracture in right foot.
Pro Day Stats: (not invited to NFL Combine)
* 23 bench presses (Jason Smith did 33 at the Combine)
* 5.36 40 with 1.84 and 3.00-second splits (JS: 5.09)
* 27-inch vertical leap (JS: 24)
* 8’2” broad jump (JS: 8’0”)
* did not run 3-cone drill or 20-yard shuttle
Positives: Converted tight end. Good athlete, with surprising lateral agility for his size, and solid pass protector. Good quickness off the snap. Quickly gets hands into defenders. Blocks with a wide base, keeps his feet moving and works hard to finish. Stays square and turns opponents out of the play. Long arms and quick feet. Plays nasty. Alert to pick up stunts and blitzes. Solid interior run-blocker. Was considered a rising prospect going into the 2008 season but a foot injury set him back. Has experience as a blocking tight end and special teams FG/PAT protection. Starter for two national championship teams with an incredible work ethic. The Rams considered drafting him. Productive tackle, not affected by the 2007 injury, who makes up for a lack of top athleticism with outstanding technique, especially footwork and positioning.
Negatives: Struggles with leverage and strength. Struggles to move his man off the line. Can get top-heavy in pass protection. Can get too upright and get caught by the bull rush. Gets exploited by speed rushers/linebackers. Gets overextended, leans, reaches, grabs too much. Doesn’t adjust well. Doesn’t use hands or sustain blocks well. Has to learn to keep his feet moving after he makes contact. Lacks burst to get to second level as run blocker.
Fun Fact: Phil was so infatuated with the idea of playing football for the Florida Gators as a high-schooler that he wore Gators gear on recruiting visits to other schools.
RamView: There sure are conflicting scouting reports out there about Phil Trautwein. He’s got excellent agility. He’s not very agile. He can’t handle bull rushers. He’s impervious to bull rushers. Good hands. Bad hands. Not athletic enough. Good athlete. The negatives have to amount to something or he wouldn’t have been passed up 256 different times on draft weekend. But Phil Trautwein’s also a guy who richly deserves a shot at making a pro team. He has the size and athleticism for his position (highly likely RT). Shoot, look at his pro day and you could say he’s more explosive in the lower body than Jason Smith! Plus Trautwein is another Steve Spagnuolo “four pillars” guy. If he doesn’t make the Rams, it won’t be because he didn’t work hard, or didn’t have the smarts, or didn’t know how to win, or was a bad influence in the locker room. It sounds like he’s fared well in minicamp so far. I think he’s got a real shot here. Thumbs up.
Sources: 2009 Pro Football Weekly Draft Preview, NFL.com, CBSSports.com, scout.com, SportsIllustrated.com, Philadelphia Inquirer, Wikipedia, War Room and, yes, the Independent Florida Alligator
photo from Courier-Post (NJ)
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Good one cut runner with some power. Also an excellent receiver out of the backfield
He's who I wanted instead of James Davis. Probably was a mistake on my part, but I'm glad we got both of them.
Aloysius said:
Good one cut runner with some power. Also an excellent receiver out of the backfieldHe's who I wanted instead of James Davis. Probably was a mistake on my part, but I'm glad we got both of them.
Hell Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have watched this kid his entire career at Virginia and I can tell you he is the real deal! He is not a small scat back, but he is very fast (I believe he ran the fastest RB time in the combine). I wanted to get him with the first of our 6th rd picks, but they took Carey instead. He was gone by our 2nd 6th rd pick. And yes, he is excellent as a receiver out of the backfield (he fits a Westbrook mold). I think everyone will be pleased when they see what he can do. Does this put Harrison on the bubble? I wonder who they are releasing? I think it's time to crack a beer and celebrate! A star player from my favorite college team is on my favorite pro team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a GRAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry Solon16, I am happier about this than them getting Sheets. The SF line is Stout and may have bolstered his stats. It made every RB on their roster look like Walter Payton, though I think they had a ton of talent and I did like Sheets.
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looking at this stats, I don't see what's so great about him, he never exceeded or reached 1000 yrds rushing in his college career(maybe virginia has a bad oline? I dont know), can someone offer some insight?
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My personal choices would be Corey Hilliard, Gerard Lawson, and Leon Williams, in that order. I think Trautwein replaces Hilliard. Lockett isn't going anywhere, he looked good all preseason and stood out when I watched him in camp. He's got some serious skills. I don't think Lawson is necessary as a backup KR. Cribbs is here, Furrey has returned, McDonald and Wright have returned before, and Robo even had some returns at OSU.
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Aloysius said:
Good one cut runner with some power. Also an excellent receiver out of the backfieldHe's who I wanted instead of James Davis. Probably was a mistake on my part, but I'm glad we got both of them.
Hell Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have watched this kid his entire career at Virginia and I can tell you he is the real deal! He is not a small scat back, but he is very fast (I believe he ran the fastest RB time in the combine). I wanted to get him with the first of our 6th rd picks, but they took Carey instead. He was gone by our 2nd 6th rd pick. And yes, he is excellent as a receiver out of the backfield (he fits a Westbrook mold). I think everyone will be pleased when they see what he can do. Does this put Harrison on the bubble? I wonder who they are releasing? I think it's time to crack a beer and celebrate! A star player from my favorite college team is on my favorite pro team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a GRAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry Solon16, I am happier about this than them getting Sheets. The SF line is Stout and may have bolstered his stats. It made every RB on their roster look like Walter Payton, though I think they had a ton of talent and I did like Sheets.
Hell Yea!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I have watched this kid his entire career at Virginia and I can tell you he is the real deal! He is not a small scat back, but he is very fast (I believe he ran the fastest RB time in the combine). I wanted to get him with the first of our 6th rd picks, but they took Carey instead. He was gone by our 2nd 6th rd pick. And yes, he is excellent as a receiver out of the backfield (he fits a Westbrook mold).
I think everyone will be pleased when they see what he can do. Does this put Harrison on the bubble? I wonder who they are releasing? I think it's time to crack a beer and celebrate! A star player from my favorite college team is on my favorite pro team!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!What a GRAB!!!!!!!!!!!!!Sorry Solon16, I am happier about this than them getting Sheets. The SF line is Stout and may have bolstered his stats. It made every RB on their roster look like Walter Payton, though I think they had a ton of talent and I did like Sheets.
Glad to see Cedric's got another fan. Sobo, the draft guy over at the OBR, gave Peerman a 3rd round grade, so he's a fan as well.
I think Peerman is a poor man's version of another former Cavalier, Tiki Barber. He packs more pop than his height/weight numbers would indicate and is a very good receiver out of the backfield. He could start out on specials, then grow into the 3rd down back role - I don't think Harrison's on the bubble, but he is a free agent after this season.
Peerman differs from Barber in two ways. First, while Peerman's elusive in the open field, he does lose some of his speed when he has to bounce a run outside. Though he's good at using his stiff-arm to knock down DB's, I think he's more of an inside the tackles guy at this level. Second, Peerman doesn't have Barber's ego: he's a class act, which I suspect is part of the reason why Mangini & Ko chose him over Sheets.
I'm very happy about this move. Hopefully, he'll become part of the long-term solution at RB.
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This is a better quality pickup.. I was scratching my head with the tackle from the rams.. The Rams? Probably the worst OL in the league and we are picking up THEIR GUYS??? Come on.. didn't the titans drop someone.. we got a tackle from the rams..
A RB from the Ravens makes sense.. I have heard good things about him and we only kept 3 RB's on our initial 53.. this makes sense
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@shepwrite said:
Alo, didn't you say Peerman had a good preseason? I know you liked him in the draft a ton. Now we have both, which is pretty cool.He didn't have many opportunities in the actual games, but the reports from camp seemed to be positive. Not sure why he got cut - could be the other guys were better on specials.
The OBR guys are buddies with Aaron Wilson, who covers the Ratbirds. They should be able to get some good info on what happened in Balt.
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@shepwrite said:
Alo, didn't you say Peerman had a good preseason? I know you liked him in the draft a ton. Now we have both, which is pretty cool.He didn't have many opportunities in the actual games, but the reports from camp seemed to be positive. Not sure why he got cut - could be the other guys were better on specials.
The OBR guys are buddies with Aaron Wilson, who covers the Ratbirds. They should be able to get some good info on what happened in Balt.
Aloysius said:
He didn't have many opportunities in the actual games, but the reports from camp seemed to be positive. Not sure why he got cut - could be the other guys were better on specials.The OBR guys are buddies with Aaron Wilson, who covers the Ratbirds. They should be able to get some good info on what happened in Balt.
Hey Alo, do you have any videos of Peerman on the way?
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looking at this stats, I don't see what's so great about him, he never exceeded or reached 1000 yrds rushing in his college career(maybe virginia has a bad oline? I dont know), can someone offer some insight?
looking at this stats, I don't see what's so great about him, he never exceeded or reached 1000 yrds rushing in his college career(maybe virginia has a bad oline? I dont know), can someone offer some insight?
Al Groh uses multiple backs each year. Peerman was injured for much of his junior campaign, but was a beast until he broke his foot. UVA was down to their 3rd string RB that year, a sophmore named Simpson who had a hell of an outing. Last year they employed both backs equally, but outside Monroe, they did not have a great O-line. Pair that with virtually no QB (1st stringer kicked off the team after the second game for drugs, starter from the year before flunked out, 3rd string didn't get into the swing of things until the Maryland game last year), and teams keyed in on the run because that is all UVA had. He's not Adrien Peterson, but Cedric is a great utility back who posesses alot of speed. He will fit the scheme nicely.
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