Prospects to Watch
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Wait, Shep. I'm missin somethin here.
James Laurinaitis
Height: 6-foot-3
Weight: 240 pounds
Curry is the same height, and only 6 lbs heavier, allegedly.
Curry is that much bigger ... how?
and Orakpo is the same height, at 255. and Laurinaitis and Orakpo are better
at diagnosing plays. allegedly.
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mz. said:
...What the fcuk is wrong with you?
did you read the whole post or did you just digest what you wanted to?
.............Get rid of the stereotyping your players, Laurinaitis, is an all around Football Player and if we sign him then we can say we have 2 Fottball players, that would be Laurinaitis & Cribbs.
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mz. said:
...What the fcuk is wrong with you?
did you read the whole post or did you just digest what you wanted to?
.............Get rid of the stereotyping your players, Laurinaitis, is an all around Football Player and if we sign him then we can say we have 2 Fottball players, that would be Laurinaitis & Cribbs.
did you read the whole post or did you just digest what you wanted to?
.............Get rid of the stereotyping your players, Laurinaitis, is an all around Football Player and if we sign him then we can say we have 2 Fottball players, that would be Laurinaitis & Cribbs.
I read the whole post, though I'm not sure why I'm reading any of yours at this point...
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mz the pussy, stick a cork in it. You are trying to start crap over here, too?
Why don't you just talk football, and stop with the personal crap ?
Laurinaitis is a hell of a football player. I wouldn't say he's the best lb out there,
but he is easily a top 15 pick, I suppose.
I'd take a very talented INTENSE football player over a super talented prima donna playing for the $$$ every time.
Personally, I can see the Browns trading down, drafting Mathews or Laurinaitis with a later first rounder,
and then picking a RT and Orakpo in the second.
Not many big dlinemen in this draft. I'm tired of the Browns never trading down significantly and getting some extra picks.
This needs to be the year, I don't care how highly rated Curry is.
I wouldn't underestimate Laurinaitis - he isn't A.J. Hawk, but he deserves to be a high or midrange first rounder.
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mz the pussy, stick a cork in it. You are trying to start crap over here, too?
Why don't you just talk football, and stop with the personal crap ?
Laurinaitis is a hell of a football player. I wouldn't say he's the best lb out there,
but he is easily a top 15 pick, I suppose.
I'd take a very talented INTENSE football player over a super talented prima donna playing for the $$$ every time.
Personally, I can see the Browns trading down, drafting Mathews or Laurinaitis with a later first rounder,
and then picking a RT and Orakpo in the second.
Not many big dlinemen in this draft. I'm tired of the Browns never trading down significantly and getting some extra picks.
This needs to be the year, I don't care how highly rated Curry is.
I wouldn't underestimate Laurinaitis - he isn't A.J. Hawk, but he deserves to be a high or midrange first rounder.
mz the pussy, stick a cork in it. You are trying to start crap over here, too?
Why don't you just talk football, and stop with the personal crap ?
Laurinaitis is a hell of a football player. I wouldn't say he's the best lb out there,
but he is easily a top 15 pick, I suppose.
I'd take a very talented INTENSE football player over a super talented prima donna playing for the $$$ every time.
Personally, I can see the Browns trading down, drafting Mathews or Laurinaitis with a later first rounder,
and then picking a RT and Orakpo in the second.
Not many big dlinemen in this draft. I'm tired of the Browns never trading down significantly and getting some extra picks.
This needs to be the year, I don't care how highly rated Curry is.
I wouldn't underestimate Laurinaitis - he isn't A.J. Hawk, but he deserves to be a high or midrange first rounder.
Cal, I think mz the pussy whole point to Mr T was him throwing in the whole "he ain't black enough for you" thing into his post.
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I caught that. But it isn't the first time, and not just T.
Although, T didn't have to say that either, T and I tend to PM
on stuff...
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Okay, now that I got your attention on the whole darkness post
just wany to mention that you cannot write off Laurinaitis, he played his ass of the other night and showed that he can be used as an everydown LB. In the past I have been critical of his play and even questioned why he was even on the field during 3rd downs. He Laurinaitis has improved his gameplay to where I wouldn't complain with us drafting him 5th overall.
And that is not a homer move.
got it? there is darkness everywhere.
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Quick hits on some of the prospects I've mentioned in this thread:
- Boo Robinson, DT, Wake Forest (rJunior): Showed enough athleticism for me to think he could play 3-4 DE, though he doesn't fit the typical physical profile (6'2", 325 lbs.). If he declares, he could be an interesting Day Two option.
- Gartrell Johnson, RB, Colorado State: Gartrell looked phenomenal in his bowl game. He displayed great vision and did a good job of following his blockers for very long gains. That said, it was obvious that he lacks the long-speed to take it to the house in the NFL.
I wouldn't mind us expending a late-round choice on this guy. He could be the third, short-yardage back in a RBBC rotation.
- Clinton McDonald, DT, Memphis: Scott Wright was wrong about McDonald being a 3-4 guy. Not only does Clinton look shorter than 6'2", he doesn't appear to have the strength to take on double teams. I was also expected the interior pass-rusher (7 sacks) to be a little quicker - I guess there's a reason why McDonald's a late Round 5/early Round 6 prospect.
- Nate Allen, FS, USF (Junior): I mentioned in my pre-game report that I hadn't seen Allen make a lot of plays. Unfortunately, Allen didn't do anything to change that perception on Saturday. He even missed a few tackles.
Allen needs to spend another year refining his skills before entering the NFL. If he declares, I hope the Browns pass on him.
- Dennis Pitta, TE, BYU (Junior): The athletic pass-catching TE will have a tough decision to make. He's been projected to be drafted as high as Round 2, but an MCL sprain has hobbled him for much of the second half of the season, possibly dropping his draft stock.
Pitta barely played in his bowl game. If he's not healthy enough to play now, then he probably will have trouble running through the training regimen necessary to look good at the Combine. My guess: Pitta returns for his senior season.
- Austin Collie, WR, BYU (Junior): Collie made one of the best catches I've ever seen, only for the refs to overturn it upon review. The sure-handed receiver did a lot to impress scouts in the first half, but he was far less impressive in the second half. He made what would have been costly fumble deep in BYU's own territory (it was turned into an incompletion on review), dropped a deep ball when his vision was temporarily blocked by a DB, and - most importantly - he waited on what could have been a TD pass instead of fighting for it, therereby resulting in an INT.
Collie's got great hands, but I'm a little skeptical about his NFL upside. He's Hines Ward without the physical style of play.
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Eben Britton, LT, Arizona (rJunior): I was wrong to call Britton a mauling-style OT. After watching him closely last night, I'd say he's more a finesse blocking type, albeit with elite skills. I saw him compared on another board to Joe Thomas - that's a fairly good comparison. Britton's got a wider base and may not have feet as good as JT's, but he's a great pass-blocker; BYU's Jan Jorgensen never got close to Arizona's QB. However, Britton won't be dominant in the run game, and he may benefit from spending another year in college bulking up.
If he declares, Britton should be a 1st Round pick. And considering that he played RT last season, I can think of crazier things than us trading down in Round 1, finding our defensive targets all taken, and taking Britton to solidify our o-line.
- Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona: I hate this kid. Really. He started the game by dropping an easy catch, getting stripped of the ball (though the refs whistled the play dead), and botching a punt return. And when his coach got in his face about it, he pushed his coach away. This small receiver's got a Steve Smith mentality, but he's not nearly good enough for us to have to put up with his crap. Fortunately, we've already got a guy with a similar skillset (Syndric Steptoe), so we probably won't be taking a flier on this guy late in the draft.
Aloysius said:
[*]Eben Britton, LT, Arizona (rJunior): I was wrong to call Britton a mauling-style OT. After watching him closely last night, I'd say he's more a finesse blocking type, albeit with elite skills. I saw him compared on another board to Joe Thomas - that's a fairly good comparison. Britton's got a wider base and may not have feet as good as JT's, but he's a great pass-blocker; BYU's Jan Jorgensen never got close to Arizona's QB. However, Britton won't be dominant in the run game, and he may benefit from spending another year in college bulking up.If he declares, Britton should be a 1st Round pick. And considering that he played RT last season, I can think of crazier things than us trading down in Round 1, finding our defensive targets all taken, and taking Britton to solidify our o-line.
[*] Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona: I hate this kid. Really. He started the game by dropping an easy catch, getting stripped of the ball (though the refs whistled the play dead), and botching a punt return. And when his coach got in his face about it, he pushed his coach away. This small receiver's got a Steve Smith mentality, but he's not nearly good enough for us to have to put up with his crap. Fortunately, we've already got a guy with a similar skillset (Syndric Steptoe), so we probably won't be taking a flier on this guy late in the draft.
Britton declared and hired Tom Condon. He could be a nice pickup for the Browns in round 2 if he lasts that far, which by all accounts, is possible right now.
And I have to say that I completely disagree with your take on Mike Thomas and his comparison to Syndric Steptoe. Mike thomas is actually one of the more likable guys on the team. Mike Stoops -- a noted disciplinarian -- didn't really act on Thomas after the shove. Thomas still played and set the all time record for receptions in the Pac-10. Why was he not benched? If you know Mike Thomas and his relationship with his coaches, you will know why.
From being at countless practices, I know there are certain players he would never expect that from and one has to be Thomas. Acceptable to shove a coach? Absolutely not, but thomas is far from a hot head and FAR from Steve Smith in terms of attitude. Trust me - a one time deal.
Plus, he is MUCH better than Steptoe. Much better on his feet, can create yards better after the catch, he's a better return guy and despite that game against BYU, he is usually as reliable of a WR as you are going to find.
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I posted this elsewhere, but it got washed away in the midst of all the new coaching hires and I wanted to see if anyone agreed with me or thought I was crazy...
Regarding Javon Ringer, I would stay away from him early on. He's basically the same height/weight/40 time as Darius Walker, a guy who went undrafted after being projected in the mid-rounds because scouts didn't like his measurables (he ran a bad 40 at the combine.)
I realize they aren't exactly comparable when comparing their college statistics (Ringer had a huge career, with huge averages per carry in his first 3 years, rounded off by 1500 yards and 20 touchdowns this year.) But when it comes to the measurables, they're very similar. I'm not sure Ringer will be running over, around, or thru many people in the NFL.
And everytime I've looked at Knowshon Moreno the past 3 years, I've seen...Cadillac Williams. The running style seems to exact to me, but maybe it's just the southeastern football all blending together. Their size/weights are similar as are their 40 times, but Moreno may be the better all around RB (i.e., blitz pickup.) But shit, I'd take a healthy, pre-injury Cadillac Williams any day.
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there are more on youtube
i like this guy! nice find.
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Some possible 2nd rounders I'd like to see are Louis Delmas(S) i think from western michigan and Max Ungar ( C ) from oregon....maybe James Davis RBin fourth from Clemson...if we don't have a third.....Also would love to have rashod Johnson(s) fall to us in second but doubt it! Wouldn't mind shoone green in second if he falls
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Aloysius said:
[*]Eben Britton, LT, Arizona (rJunior): I was wrong to call Britton a mauling-style OT. After watching him closely last night, I'd say he's more a finesse blocking type, albeit with elite skills. I saw him compared on another board to Joe Thomas - that's a fairly good comparison. Britton's got a wider base and may not have feet as good as JT's, but he's a great pass-blocker; BYU's Jan Jorgensen never got close to Arizona's QB. However, Britton won't be dominant in the run game, and he may benefit from spending another year in college bulking up.If he declares, Britton should be a 1st Round pick. And considering that he played RT last season, I can think of crazier things than us trading down in Round 1, finding our defensive targets all taken, and taking Britton to solidify our o-line.
[*] Mike Thomas, WR, Arizona: I hate this kid. Really. He started the game by dropping an easy catch, getting stripped of the ball (though the refs whistled the play dead), and botching a punt return. And when his coach got in his face about it, he pushed his coach away. This small receiver's got a Steve Smith mentality, but he's not nearly good enough for us to have to put up with his crap. Fortunately, we've already got a guy with a similar skillset (Syndric Steptoe), so we probably won't be taking a flier on this guy late in the draft.
Britton declared and hired Tom Condon. He could be a nice pickup for the Browns in round 2 if he lasts that far, which by all accounts, is possible right now.
And I have to say that I completely disagree with your take on Mike Thomas and his comparison to Syndric Steptoe. Mike thomas is actually one of the more likable guys on the team. Mike Stoops -- a noted disciplinarian -- didn't really act on Thomas after the shove. Thomas still played and set the all time record for receptions in the Pac-10. Why was he not benched? If you know Mike Thomas and his relationship with his coaches, you will know why.
From being at countless practices, I know there are certain players he would never expect that from and one has to be Thomas. Acceptable to shove a coach? Absolutely not, but thomas is far from a hot head and FAR from Steve Smith in terms of attitude. Trust me - a one time deal.
Plus, he is MUCH better than Steptoe. Much better on his feet, can create yards better after the catch, he's a better return guy and despite that game against BYU, he is usually as reliable of a WR as you are going to find.
Britton declared and hired Tom Condon. He could be a nice pickup for the Browns in round 2 if he lasts that far, which by all accounts, is possible right now.
I agree. I think I compared him earlier in this thread to Joe Thomas. It'd be nice to bookend him with JT; the only concern I'd have is about how much run-mauling he can do from the RT spot. But from the little I've seen, he looks like he'd be an improvement over Kevvy Shaffer.
And I have to say that I completely disagree with your take on Mike Thomas and his comparison to Syndric Steptoe. Mike thomas is actually one of the more likable guys on the team. Mike Stoops -- a noted disciplinarian -- didn't really act on Thomas after the shove. Thomas still played and set the all time record for receptions in the Pac-10. Why was he not benched? If you know Mike Thomas and his relationship with his coaches, you will know why.
From being at countless practices, I know there are certain players he would never expect that from and one has to be Thomas. Acceptable to shove a coach? Absolutely not, but thomas is far from a hot head and FAR from Steve Smith in terms of attitude. Trust me - a one time deal.
Plus, he is MUCH better than Steptoe. Much better on his feet, can create yards better after the catch, he's a better return guy and despite that game against BYU, he is usually as reliable of a WR as you are going to find.
Fair enough. Still an incredibly boneheaded move on his part, but maybe it isn't as big a red flag as I thought.
What do you think about Willie Tuitama's pro potential? Seems to have all of the requisite physical tools, but his decision-making leaves much to be desired.
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Britton declared and hired Tom Condon. He could be a nice pickup for the Browns in round 2 if he lasts that far, which by all accounts, is possible right now.
I agree. I think I compared him earlier in this thread to Joe Thomas. It'd be nice to bookend him with JT; the only concern I'd have is about how much run-mauling he can do from the RT spot. But from the little I've seen, he looks like he'd be an improvement over Kevvy Shaffer.
And I have to say that I completely disagree with your take on Mike Thomas and his comparison to Syndric Steptoe. Mike thomas is actually one of the more likable guys on the team. Mike Stoops -- a noted disciplinarian -- didn't really act on Thomas after the shove. Thomas still played and set the all time record for receptions in the Pac-10. Why was he not benched? If you know Mike Thomas and his relationship with his coaches, you will know why.
From being at countless practices, I know there are certain players he would never expect that from and one has to be Thomas. Acceptable to shove a coach? Absolutely not, but thomas is far from a hot head and FAR from Steve Smith in terms of attitude. Trust me - a one time deal.
Plus, he is MUCH better than Steptoe. Much better on his feet, can create yards better after the catch, he's a better return guy and despite that game against BYU, he is usually as reliable of a WR as you are going to find.
Fair enough. Still an incredibly boneheaded move on his part, but maybe it isn't as big a red flag as I thought.
What do you think about Willie Tuitama's pro potential? Seems to have all of the requisite physical tools, but his decision-making leaves much to be desired.
Aloysius said:
I agree. I think I compared him earlier in this thread to Joe Thomas. It'd be nice to bookend him with JT; the only concern I'd have is about how much run-mauling he can do from the RT spot. But from the little I've seen, he looks like he'd be an improvement over Kevvy Shaffer.Fair enough. Still an incredibly boneheaded move on his part, but maybe it isn't as big a red flag as I thought.
What do you think about Willie Tuitama's pro potential? Seems to have all of the requisite physical tools, but his decision-making leaves much to be desired.
Josh freeman if he makes it to second round, will be better than Quinn IMO!
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Aloysius said:
I agree. I think I compared him earlier in this thread to Joe Thomas. It'd be nice to bookend him with JT; the only concern I'd have is about how much run-mauling he can do from the RT spot. But from the little I've seen, he looks like he'd be an improvement over Kevvy Shaffer.Fair enough. Still an incredibly boneheaded move on his part, but maybe it isn't as big a red flag as I thought.
What do you think about Willie Tuitama's pro potential? Seems to have all of the requisite physical tools, but his decision-making leaves much to be desired.
Josh freeman if he makes it to second round, will be better than Quinn IMO!
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