Zietler to the Browns per Adam Schefter
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Do tell?
j.Mixon/ 40-yard dash in 4.43 seconds, 35-inch vertical jump, a 4.25-second short shuttle and 9-foot, 10-inch broad jump. 6-1, 228
E.Elliott/ 40yd, 4.47, Vertical,32.5, no short shuttle broad Jump, 9'10(wash) 6ft 225lbs
then again, you have the assault charge. Which most see as a Major Character issue. And I agree
Watching that won't make the NFL teams that took Mixon off their boards when that other video — of him assaulting a woman — surfaced during his final Sooners season suddenly add him back. Those coaches and general managers, maybe with unofficial orders from their owners, have it easy.
It got extremely tougher, however, for the reported 24 teams that were ready to meet with Mixon in Norman, in what played out like both his personal workout and interview session. Per the NFL Network's Aditi Kinkhabwala, the Lions, Saints, Bengals and Browns were among the strongest suitors, having talked to Mixon on Tuesday.
Aditi Kinkhabwala@AKinkhabwalaOklahoma's Joe Mixon not lacking for suitors. Lions, Saints, Bengals and Browns all met w/ him privately tonight before tomorrow's Pro Day.MORE: 2017 NFL Mock Draft
Before we go further, this compares nothing to the league's most publicized domestic violence-related incidents. Ray Rice was a fading veteran, making it a no-brainer for the Ravens to cut him. Greg Hardy was a malcontent, and once he showed the Cowboys little production or change, he was done. Josh Brown was a good, experienced kicker, but it wasn't hard for the Giants to eventually just find another.
For the better point of reference, look at last year's draft. Tyreek Hill came in with a simliar black mark and was deemed undraftable. He too had no Combine, and worse, had to rebuild his value after coming out of a Division II program, West Alabama.
The Chiefs made the call, however, to take HIll in the fifth round, and despite all the heat they took for it, landed a speedy All-Pro return specialist and offensive cog that was key to them winning the AFC West. All things considered, before the reward, they took only a small risk.
HIll, because of a difficult position to project and that small-school status, had other reasons to slide. With Mixon, the on-field evidence suggests he should be in the conversation as the third running back drafted this year, behind only LSU's Leonard Fournette and Florida State's Dalvin Cook.
It's now a staring contest between the teams still willing to select Mixon. Take him too high, say second round, and be prepared for the major, deserved backlash. Take him too low, and risk another team walking away with talent you coveted and could have had earlier.
In the end, it's best for a team that's in the MIxon mix to just take him where he's graded. There's no more fooling anyone, many teams are willing to throw character out the window for a player who will help them with winning.
Take the Lions, who already have been called out for their Mixon connection at the Combine, well before possibly maybe drafting him. If they like Mixon at No. 53 overall, they should pick him there. Hiding it for a round or two to keep up appearances only looks worse.
MORE: What we learned from the 2017 NFL Combine
It's appropriate Mixon's workout compared favorably to what Ezekiel Elliott did last year. The Cowboys, after drafting Elliott, learned in July that a woman had filed a case accusing him of assault, an alleged incident the NFL is still investigating.
Do you think that's making Jerry Jones and Dallas' brass have any doubts about their decision to take Elliott at No. 4? Nope. His rushing totals and their 13-3 record during his rookie season stand out a lot more as the probe starts to fade.
Consider the NFL's facade of blackballing Mixon to be finished. The reality is, he's going to go a lot higher than the league would like.
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More cowbell!
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
Guess I'll say it...
I certainly don't condone what he did, but she did assault him first.
Even stupid bitches don't deserve a broken jaw tho.
Guess I'll say it...
I certainly don't condone what he did, but she did assault him first.
Even stupid bitches don't deserve a broken jaw tho.
I'm sure whoever is married here has wanted to whoop that ass at one point, but didn't. That's why they make whiskey. At the end of the day, do take the chance on the guy, and does it matter if it's a 2ND or 3rd round pick, or a 4th or 5th rounder. No matter how you look at it, the media is gonna kill whoever takes him. We will also probably be on HBO hard knocks to make it even better.
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Not sure I want him either...The manziel circus wasnt that amusing.
I try to give folks the benefit of the doubt. Each person is different. Crow messed up, bad but not that bad, and continues to this day to make amends. Some guys are just narcissists and don't care who they hurt.
I don't know enough about mixon to gauge either way
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Guess I'll say it...
I certainly don't condone what he did, but she did assault him first.
Even stupid bitches don't deserve a broken jaw tho.
I'm sure whoever is married here has wanted to whoop that ass at one point, but didn't. That's why they make whiskey. At the end of the day, do take the chance on the guy, and does it matter if it's a 2ND or 3rd round pick, or a 4th or 5th rounder. No matter how you look at it, the media is gonna kill whoever takes him. We will also probably be on HBO hard knocks to make it even better.
That's why they make whiskey.
Not sure Ray Rice would agree that's a preventative measure...
That's one of the things that bothered me the most about Mixon. He seemed to be cold sober...
"When you have a shared vision it is a lot easier to make unpopular decisions." - Paul DePodesta "When you win, say nothing. When you lose, say less." - Paul Brown Complete 2017 Browns Board Mock: http://thebrownsboard.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=46196 -
That's why they make whiskey.
Not sure Ray Rice would agree that's a preventative measure...
That's one of the things that bothered me the most about Mixon. He seemed to be cold sober...
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it takes some work to get to the audio,,, have to listen to the stupid ad...but...it's
cool to hear Zeitler...and why he came to Cleveland, about Joe Thomas "recruiting" him...
and other cool stuff.
GREAT signing.
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it takes some work to get to the audio,,, have to listen to the stupid ad...but...it's
cool to hear Zeitler...and why he came to Cleveland, about Joe Thomas "recruiting" him...
and other cool stuff.
GREAT signing.
it takes some work to get to the audio,,, have to listen to the stupid ad...but...it's cool to hear Zeitler...and why he came to Cleveland, about Joe Thomas "recruiting" him... and other cool stuff.
lol.. Joe and he sound alike... same neutral mid-western accent with a hint of nasal... similar big voices...
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So Tour, any great RT prospects out there that would move you from St. Peter's Heaven to 72 Virgin Heaven?
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