R. Jennings still on the board- will he FALL!!!!
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Nick name is Thunder? Cool. "Hard to bring down" they say. Good call mz the pussy.
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Zombo said:
Well, there's the RB, we can all sleep easy now.I don't think here's any harm in bringing in a fresh RB, especially a guy like Davis. While he isn't Adrian Peterson, he was a very good complement to the speedy CJ Spiller at Clemson and could be the same for the speedy Harrison here.
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Can anyone else here AC/DC's Thunder ringing through the stadium?
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I love this pick
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If Harrison doesn't work out then next year is a great year to go after a RB in the draft.
I still think Harrison can be a productive back with 225 to 250 carries a year.
Also remember. The Cardinals will almost certainly release James now.
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I don't particularly like the pick. Would have much rather had Peerman earlier in the round.
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This pick sucked taking Davis over Jennings. Davis is very average and nothing in the category of Spiller. At least with Jennings you got a shot to hit on a guy with good size and speed. Davis is just ..........bleh
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Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
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Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
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Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
Wonder what happened to Jennings' stock? Crazy fall going on here.
LOVE our draft, from top to bottom.
Anyone else getting the feeling that we are going to have a REAL football team this year?
If nothing else, I think ManKok stayed true to his promise of finding "football players". All these guys seem like they have much better on-the-field results than measurables.
GREAT draft.
Yeah I dont know whats up with him about to fall to the 7th round - very surprising considering some people projected hime late 2nd early 3rd
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This pick sucked taking Davis over Jennings. Davis is very average and nothing in the category of Spiller. At least with Jennings you got a shot to hit on a guy with good size and speed. Davis is just ..........bleh
This pick sucked taking Davis over Jennings. Davis is very average and nothing in the category of Spiller. At least with Jennings you got a shot to hit on a guy with good size and speed. Davis is just ..........bleh
I like it for a couple of reasons. The kid is extremely durable. I don't think he's ever been injured despite playing a lot since his freshman year.
He's just a solid football player. Nothing spectacular. But I think he's a sure thing to make this team even as a 6th rounder.
There is no risk/reward as there is in Jennings. Plus, there is something going on with this kid. There has to be a reason he continues the free fall. Something we don't know.
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His wonderlic was 14?
Sounds like a bright kid.
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mz. said:
We drafted an all-academic team (minus Francies) to be sure. I'm slowly but surely getting on board.I am too....I don't feel as bad as I did yesterday.
Hearing Mangini say that Veikune could play the middle made me feel better.
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Give our draft a "B" yet OC?
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LOL!!! You are pushing it Ocon!!!
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With Edwards staying and the additon of Mack and two top tier WR's, Quinn should be extremely happy. The FO is giving him the tools to be successful.
Oh sorry Lum, Quinn or DA will be happy..
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I was hoping we'd get Jennings as well.... Instead we got Davis James.... I have not heard of him yet.... Time to go do some research.
EDIT: From NFL's website:
James Davis (RB)
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 218
College: Clemson
Conference: ACC
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
High School: Douglass
View Combine Page >>
Combine Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.6 seconds
Bench Press : 17.0 reps
Vertical Jump : 32.0 inches
Broad Jump : 109.0 inches
3 Cone Drill : 7.15 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.37 seconds
Analysis
Positives: Tight skinned athlete with good overall musculature. Good all-around athleticism. Quick to the hole. Good lateral quickness to make defenders miss in the open field. Can stop and start to elude defenders and is a threat to gain big yardage every time he touches the ball. Not a bullish runner, but has good lower leg drive and is at his best when he gets significant carries. Flashes explosiveness and can run through tackles. Secure ball handler.
Negatives: Characterized as the "Thunder" in Clemson's "Thunder and Lightning" combo of he and C.J. Spiller, but isn't necessarily a strong interior runner. Effective interior downhill runner and will bowl over the occasional unsuspecting defender, but lacks the explosive power to gain the tough yards after contact. Only marginal production as a receiver, but shows the hands and body control to be productive in this area. Lacked effort and technique as a pass blocker and really struggled in this area during the Senior Bowl. Missed most of the 2008 spring recovering from offseason shoulder surgery.
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I was hoping we'd get Jennings as well.... Instead we got Davis James.... I have not heard of him yet.... Time to go do some research.
EDIT: From NFL's website:
James Davis (RB)
Height: 5'11"
Weight: 218
College: Clemson
Conference: ACC
Hometown: Atlanta, GA
High School: Douglass
View Combine Page >>
Combine Results:
40 Yard Dash : 4.6 seconds
Bench Press : 17.0 reps
Vertical Jump : 32.0 inches
Broad Jump : 109.0 inches
3 Cone Drill : 7.15 seconds
20 Yard Shuttle : 4.37 seconds
Analysis
Positives: Tight skinned athlete with good overall musculature. Good all-around athleticism. Quick to the hole. Good lateral quickness to make defenders miss in the open field. Can stop and start to elude defenders and is a threat to gain big yardage every time he touches the ball. Not a bullish runner, but has good lower leg drive and is at his best when he gets significant carries. Flashes explosiveness and can run through tackles. Secure ball handler.
Negatives: Characterized as the "Thunder" in Clemson's "Thunder and Lightning" combo of he and C.J. Spiller, but isn't necessarily a strong interior runner. Effective interior downhill runner and will bowl over the occasional unsuspecting defender, but lacks the explosive power to gain the tough yards after contact. Only marginal production as a receiver, but shows the hands and body control to be productive in this area. Lacked effort and technique as a pass blocker and really struggled in this area during the Senior Bowl. Missed most of the 2008 spring recovering from offseason shoulder surgery.
I was hoping we'd get Jennings as well.... Instead we got Davis James.... I have not heard of him yet.... Time to go do some research.
I think he's the all time leading rusher at Clemson
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I don't particularly like the pick. Would have much rather had Peerman earlier in the round.
Aloysius said:
I don't particularly like the pick. Would have much rather had Peerman earlier in the round.I agree. Peerman would have been a much better choice. I doubt this kid will make the squad. But I hope he turns out great.
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Aloysius said:
I don't particularly like the pick. Would have much rather had Peerman earlier in the round.I agree. Peerman would have been a much better choice. I doubt this kid will make the squad. But I hope he turns out great.
I agree. Peerman would have been a much better choice. I doubt this kid will make the squad. But I hope he turns out great.
Except that we couldn't have chosen Peerman because he wasn't on the board even by our second 6th round pick.
I'm much happier with the Phantom USC 'backer we got. Another great value pick for us in this draft.
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