Daily Slop: What are the Redskins’ biggest needs for 2012; Lorenzo Alexander Honored Again For Charity Work
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Singletary is in Minnesota, so I would imagine it's their DB position also
So Morris can coach DHall or Chris Cook, what a choice…
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i read somewhere awhile ago (can't remember where)
that frazier was a bit hesitant to put singletary in the DC job because of his demeanor and and the scheme frazier wants to run
As for me, all I know is that I know nothing.
*Socrates*
So Gibbs
The architect of our “glory days”, says that formula alone won’t get it done anymore, that you need a “franchise quarterback” to win today. Wonder what all the “we don’t need a good quarterback” people have to say about that.
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
by CJHutch on Jan 6, 2012 10:01 AM EST via mobile reply actions
Who are the "we don't need a good quarterback" people?
The only people I know are the “we need a good o-line and a good QB” people, they are just also the “we don’t need to overpay for a ‘elite’ QB” people
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The "we don't need a good QB" people are the ones that say Tannehill, Foles or Kyle Orton are viable options.
I see it as more cushion for the pushin'
Yea b/c there is not chance they could be good quarterbacks
Have you even seen Tannehill or Foles play?
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Dude, Foles fits the offensive scheme quite well
I’m one of those guys that says if we don’t get a top 1st round QB, Foles is the option I would go after.
He IS a viable option.
You don’t HAVE to have a First Round QB to have a decent team. It helps to ensure that you have a better chance at getting a top QB, but there are plenty of good ones in the 2nd round, usually, as well.
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I noticed right after T posted it.
Too lazy to make a comment reaffirming your viewing of the Youtube videos
that is a big knock
and this is the first I’ve heard of it as I don’t get much time to watch college football.
problem is we might have to trade up in the 2nd to get him
rather just trade up in the first and get it over with
However, I did just watch his highlights on Youtube.
What I like: Seems comfortable on bootlegs.
Fast
His name is not Grossman
I see it as more cushion for the pushin'
Foles or Tannehill?
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Tannehill.
I like what I saw from Tannehill.
I watched some stuff on Foles…not impressed. His release seems really slow. Tannehill had a much quicker release and pushed the ball downfield pretty effortlessly.
Also, being a former WR, the dude can move.
I could live with Tannehill, but I think we would have to grab him at 6.
I see it as more cushion for the pushin'
Yea Foles has a bit of hitch that most don't pick up on
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I watched his release over and over and Foles seems to drop the ball very low before winding up.
Not good.
But I watched a lot on Tannehill. Of course they don’t highlight the bad, but I saw a lot of positives.
I see it as more cushion for the pushin'
Go here if you want to see the good, bad, and ugly
http://draftbreakdown.com/category/videos
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Experience, mostly
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my question about Tannehill is can he make the reads
a QBs ability to make reads and process what’s going on (in a couple seconds) is just as key as the mechanics. I don’t want another Jeff George QB.
I really think he can
obviously he doesn’t has as much experience but his time as a WR can help him understand the WR routes better and the coverage.
He def. needs a year but I think he’s got big time potential.
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that would make me lean to him over Foles if Foles has a glitch in his release
Personally I’m expecting whoever we get to take a year to get up to NFL speed which is why I think we have to draft somebody (or 2 somebodies) this year.
The exception would be Flynn – I’d expect him to step in right away.
They are these people:
WE NEED TO DRAFT OLINE!!! RESTORE THE HOGS…WE’LL NEVER WIN. HOW CAN ANY QB PASS WITHOUT OLINE? LET JASON PASS! LET BECK PASS!
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 6, 2012 10:37 AM EST up reply actions
haha
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or another way to say it is
we don’t need (or can afford) to trade massive picks for the #1 or #4 pick overall for our QB when it is possible to obtain a good QB with a later 1st round pick.
The goal is still to get a good QB, it’s just how much it will cost and how good a prospect.
i would gladly overpay for a true "elite" QB
the issue is that once you dish out the bills, there is no promise that that QB will be/become/continue at an “elite” level.
but a true elite QB that you can count on being elite…..PAY THE MAN!!!!
Hail to 'Em
by SkinsaneAsylum on Jan 6, 2012 11:26 AM EST up reply actions
I didn't take names
But I’ve seen varying opinions ranging from " The quarterback doesn’t matter as long as we have a great line" to " we don’t need a passing game if we just build a top defense."
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
Trent Richardson
The day after the season ended I saw a lot of mock drafts that had us taking Richardson at #6 with RG3 gone at 4. I know he was a heisman candidate and very productive but I didn’t get very excited about that potential pick for some reason. How would you guys feel about that? (P.S. the Richardson picks have dwindled as of today and its a lot more of Alshon Jeffrey)
NO.
We do NOT need a RB at #6.
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exactly
that was my feeling exactly, I think Shannahan would trade back before he took a RB 6th overall
by skins4life010 on Jan 6, 2012 11:25 AM EST up reply actions
Thought provoking question
Would you say the same thing if it was Adrian Peterson or Frank Gore coming out and they were there at #6?
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by Kevin Ewoldt on Jan 6, 2012 11:46 AM EST up reply actions
Good point
I probably would because honestly I didn’t realize what we had passed on with AP until I saw him play in the league and realized we could’ve had him spelling Portis. As for Gore I also didn’t know as much about him when he was coming out. If you asked me now then I would take either of them but it would still be some questions since I like the 3 RB we have and if we could really upgrade another position of need I would be somewhat torn. Good way of looking at it though!
by skins4life010 on Jan 6, 2012 11:50 AM EST up reply actions
I wanted AP
Over Landry, and I still feel the same.
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
But with a pass happy league how much have AD and Gore translated to wins?
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49ers doesn't have to do with having the 2nd best defense in the league?
This is his 7th year in its his 1st playoff trip.
Same story in Minnesota, defense got better, got a QB, Rice had a pro bowl year, and they went to the playoffs
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Once again, top 10 defenses both years and decent QB play
The two years Gibbs missed the playoffs had Ramsey chucking around for 7 games and the other our defense was terrible.
The three examples you are citing, also had very good o-lines when they were/are playoff teams
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I would say pass...
PASSING LEAGUE!!!! AP did not help Minnesota (eh!) to many wins; Gore is very good, yet I think I would see if I could find someone lower.
why would we waste our #6 pick on the deepest position on our team?
People forget, but Hightower is only 26 and Helu and Royster are 21….we have remarkable depth at RB for years to come.
Too many holes on this roster to go RB and Vinny is no longer drafting, so dont worry about an RB at #6
Hail to 'Em
by SkinsaneAsylum on Jan 6, 2012 11:29 AM EST up reply actions
Good to hear
Saw some Riley Reiff and a couple Jonathan Martin picks. Would it be too much of a reach to take DeCastro instead. I know top 10 is pretty high for an interior lineman but wouldn’t that be a little more of a need filler than another top 10 tackle?
by skins4life010 on Jan 6, 2012 11:39 AM EST up reply actions
its pretty rare, extremely rare, to draft an interior lineman in the top 6.
some centers that are studs get taken in the early 1st but no Guards. You can usually find solid contributing interior lineman in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th so its not absolutely necessary to adress this need (and it is defintely a need) ealry in the first.
hopefully Lich comes back fully healthy and can add some talent to the interior Hogs. Also, FA might be worth exloring here.
Hail to 'Em
by SkinsaneAsylum on Jan 6, 2012 2:26 PM EST up reply actions
two guards and four centers (two of them named Pouncey) drafted in the first round over the last five years.
Hail to 'Em
by SkinsaneAsylum on Jan 6, 2012 2:28 PM EST up reply actions
First round
But not top 6
Where do they teach you to talk like this? In some Panama City "Sailor wanna hump-hump" bar, or is it getaway day and your last shot at his whiskey? Sell crazy someplace else, we're all stocked up here.
if we draft richardson with out first pick at 6
ill run all the way to the game tackle shanny and beef stew him in front of the world
seen it in a movie....
i ment to say ill run to the game nude…… in the movie the bully kid sat over the kid and cut a big fart on his nose lol
Excellent breakdown
of the Zone Blocking Scheme, for those who are interested.
http://www.grantland.com/story/_/id/7429732/chris-brown-gary-kubiak-houston-texans-running-game
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by ThrowItDownBigManThrowItDown on Jan 6, 2012 1:59 PM EST reply actions
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