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  1. #1693

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    Me too.

    Do you classify Michael Williams into that slow/lumbering group?

    I don't. He's no speedster, but he's pretty solid. I'd be happy with Michael Williams as a mid-to-late round pick up.
    Me personally... I've cooled on Williams after watching a good bit of tape on him. I think his upside is basically Brandon Pettigrew... obviously a good blocker, tough, I think he can contribute in the passing game but primarily by running short curls, flats, etc. and making catches to move the chains. His size and physicality will also allow him to do some work in the red zone.

    The problem is that he has none of the change of direction, body control, or athleticism of elite pass-catching TEs. He might be able to trick you a little bit with his straight-line speed but he's not going to get a lot of YAC or stretch the field vertically with his lack of fluidity. He's just a very old-fashioned prospect that teams are never going to be afraid of getting dominated by.

    I wouldn't be too surprised to see the Ravens draft him and I wouldn't really dislike it if it were in the later rounds. He's very "old Ravens offense." He'll block, move the chains on occasion, and outmuscle guys for TDs on occasion. But he is in no way, shape, or form dynamic... which is kind of what I'm hoping the "new Ravens offense" will be.





  2. #1694

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    IF Kelly was interested in a mobile QB...which just going by history here would suggest that he likes to design his offense around QB's with mobility...then Tebow might not be a bad choice.

    Consider this:

    Kelly may not envision Nick Foles as the guy to run his offense (just speculation here...), so even though he may let Foles compete for a starting gig, the likelihood of Foles winning the gig is small because Foles is more of a traditional, drop-back QB. In that regard, if Foles were just going to ride the pine, why not trade him to a team for a QB who (though has his issues as a passer) would be a lot more "friendly" to Kelly's offense. Even if Tebow can't win the starting nod for Kelly's offense, he still would be a better off-the-bench QB for Kelly's offense than what Foles would be.

    Secondly, I was more looking at it from the Jets stance. Foles would be inexpensive, has knowledge of Mornigwheg's offense, and is arguably already better than Sanchez.

    Now, it is entirely possible that Kelly and Pat Shurmur design an offense that fits Nick Foles' strengths. However, I think that the success of Russell Wilson, RGIII, and Kaepernick are going to be enough to convince Kelly that his offense will work in the NFL and he'll be trying to target a QB with those skills.
    If Chip Kelly is so pigeon holed into his college system that he is willing to give up on a guy in Foles who looked like he belonged at times for Tim Tebow, he was a massive failure as a hire for the Eagles.

    A good Offensive mind can and will adapt their system to what they have...Harbaugh and Roman are traditional pro style offensive guys. They adapted from Alex Smith to Kapernick.

    Shanahan is a pro style guy. He adapted to RGIII.

    I think Chip can and will adapt to Foles...Foles will be given a shot to see what he can do there. If Foles can't do it, he will find someone else...but I don't see any way a guy supposedly as bright as he is overlooking, or bypassing a better traditional QB just because another guy ran a spread offense in college.
    Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.





  3. #1695

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn View Post
    If Chip Kelly is so pigeon holed into his college system that he is willing to give up on a guy in Foles who looked like he belonged at times for Tim Tebow, he was a massive failure as a hire for the Eagles.

    A good Offensive mind can and will adapt their system to what they have...Harbaugh and Roman are traditional pro style offensive guys. They adapted from Alex Smith to Kapernick.

    Shanahan is a pro style guy. He adapted to RGIII.

    I think Chip can and will adapt to Foles...Foles will be given a shot to see what he can do there. If Foles can't do it, he will find someone else...but I don't see any way a guy supposedly as bright as he is overlooking, or bypassing a better traditional QB just because another guy ran a spread offense in college.
    Wrong Shanahan is a college type offensive mind. He always excells with running QB's who run the boot. IE Elway, Plummer, Cutler thats why he gave away akot to get RG3, and he employs the zone scheme.





  4. #1696

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by bmorecareful View Post
    Me personally... I've cooled on Williams after watching a good bit of tape on him. I think his upside is basically Brandon Pettigrew... obviously a good blocker, tough, I think he can contribute in the passing game but primarily by running short curls, flats, etc. and making catches to move the chains. His size and physicality will also allow him to do some work in the red zone.

    The problem is that he has none of the change of direction, body control, or athleticism of elite pass-catching TEs. He might be able to trick you a little bit with his straight-line speed but he's not going to get a lot of YAC or stretch the field vertically with his lack of fluidity. He's just a very old-fashioned prospect that teams are never going to be afraid of getting dominated by.

    I wouldn't be too surprised to see the Ravens draft him and I wouldn't really dislike it if it were in the later rounds. He's very "old Ravens offense." He'll block, move the chains on occasion, and outmuscle guys for TDs on occasion. But he is in no way, shape, or form dynamic... which is kind of what I'm hoping the "new Ravens offense" will be.
    We would be wise to draft Ertz or Eiffert, Great size, hands and blockers who can block out the sun. They are TRUE first round talents, I hope we get one and one is still on the board. Then let go or trade Dickson and save his cap figure off the books in 2013. Ertz and Eiffert are TRUE first round talents. The last time the Ravens won the SB, they drafted Heap to replace Sharpe a year away.





  5. #1697

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Raveninwoodlawn View Post
    If Chip Kelly is so pigeon holed into his college system that he is willing to give up on a guy in Foles who looked like he belonged at times for Tim Tebow, he was a massive failure as a hire for the Eagles.

    A good Offensive mind can and will adapt their system to what they have...Harbaugh and Roman are traditional pro style offensive guys. They adapted from Alex Smith to Kapernick.

    Shanahan is a pro style guy. He adapted to RGIII.

    I think Chip can and will adapt to Foles...Foles will be given a shot to see what he can do there. If Foles can't do it, he will find someone else...but I don't see any way a guy supposedly as bright as he is overlooking, or bypassing a better traditional QB just because another guy ran a spread offense in college.
    Maybe let's pump the brakes a little bit on Nick Foles. He's a 3rd round pick who put up 6 career starts, a 79.1 QBR, and a 1-5 record in his rookie year despite playing on an offense loaded with talent. I'm not at all sure that he's a can't-miss franchise QB that Chip Kelly needs to build his team around. He's proven WAY less than any of the guys you mention at this point, including Tim Tebow.

    I agree with you that Chip Kelly is going to evaluate the full spectrum of options at the QB position in the offseason. That's going to include Nick Foles, but he's not SO good and SO proven that Kelly should discard huge components of his preferred offensive system. If the Jets (or some other team) look at Nick Foles as a good fit for their system and offer the Eagles a nice package I don't think Chip is going to reject it because he's head over heels in love with Foles.

    Working with what you have is a good thing, but making low-risk moves to get what you like even more is a better thing.





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    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by bmorecareful View Post
    Me personally... I've cooled on Williams after watching a good bit of tape on him. I think his upside is basically Brandon Pettigrew... obviously a good blocker, tough, I think he can contribute in the passing game but primarily by running short curls, flats, etc. and making catches to move the chains. His size and physicality will also allow him to do some work in the red zone.

    The problem is that he has none of the change of direction, body control, or athleticism of elite pass-catching TEs. He might be able to trick you a little bit with his straight-line speed but he's not going to get a lot of YAC or stretch the field vertically with his lack of fluidity. He's just a very old-fashioned prospect that teams are never going to be afraid of getting dominated by.

    I wouldn't be too surprised to see the Ravens draft him and I wouldn't really dislike it if it were in the later rounds. He's very "old Ravens offense." He'll block, move the chains on occasion, and outmuscle guys for TDs on occasion. But he is in no way, shape, or form dynamic... which is kind of what I'm hoping the "new Ravens offense" will be.
    Agreed, but with Pitta, we don't necessarily "need" an outrageously athletic TE.

    I'd love to see the Ravens come away with Gavin Escobar or Tyler Eiffert.

    I just don't think that they'd necessarily have to go that way.
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  7. #1699
    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    Me too.

    Do you classify Michael Williams into that slow/lumbering group?

    I don't. He's no speedster, but he's pretty solid. I'd be happy with Michael Williams as a mid-to-late round pick up.
    If for some reason we go two TEs again then I would be good with Escobar and Willams or Sudfeld and Williams. But Williams alone would make me very sad.
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    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by BigPlayReceiver View Post
    If for some reason we go two TEs again then I would be good with Escobar and Willams or Sudfeld and Williams. But Williams alone would make me very sad.
    Why?

    Why are you guys so down on Pitta?

    I'm all for a game changer, but the Ravens don't necessarily have an issue with a receiving TE so much as they have an issue with a TE who can block...as in they currently don't have one. When I see Williams, I see a guy who can block AND brings an added value as a decent receiver.

    Listen, I'm not saying that Pitta can or will ever be Jimmy Graham or Gronk, but Pitta can easily be a 60-70 reception TE. No doubt about it.

    I said it when he was in college and I'll say it again, I think Pitta could be a lot like Dallas Clark and I think that's how Caldwell is going to use him.
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  9. #1701

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Boulderraven View Post
    Wrong Shanahan is a college type offensive mind. He always excells with running QB's who run the boot. IE Elway, Plummer, Cutler thats why he gave away akot to get RG3, and he employs the zone scheme.
    Running boots in a WCO and running what the Redskins ran this year is two totally different things. They obviously simplified and tailored a scheme for RG3 to be most successful year one, especially seeing that he didnt even have a playbook at Baylor. As he gains more experience they'll get closer and closer to Shanahan's traditional offense.

    As far as in Philly i agree with Raveninwoodlawn, Kelly will adjust his scheme. In fact the fact that he hired Shurmur as OC shows that. He'll blend his scheme with some West Coast and Pro principles but he'll still call the plays, stress tempo, speed, etc. His QB only ran the ball about 7 times per game i believe so it's not like he has to have a runner back there, im sure he might bring in a mobile backup to add a little package but with D-Jax, Mccoy, Maclin, Damaris Johnson, etc. he has plenty of speed.





  10. #1702

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by bmorecareful View Post
    Maybe let's pump the brakes a little bit on Nick Foles. He's a 3rd round pick who put up 6 career starts, a 79.1 QBR, and a 1-5 record in his rookie year despite playing on an offense loaded with talent. I'm not at all sure that he's a can't-miss franchise QB that Chip Kelly needs to build his team around. He's proven WAY less than any of the guys you mention at this point, including Tim Tebow.

    I agree with you that Chip Kelly is going to evaluate the full spectrum of options at the QB position in the offseason. That's going to include Nick Foles, but he's not SO good and SO proven that Kelly should discard huge components of his preferred offensive system. If the Jets (or some other team) look at Nick Foles as a good fit for their system and offer the Eagles a nice package I don't think Chip is going to reject it because he's head over heels in love with Foles.

    Working with what you have is a good thing, but making low-risk moves to get what you like even more is a better thing.
    Didn't mean to insinuate that Foles was anything close to a sure t hing, but IMHO, he has more upside as an NFL QB than Tebow...and it's not even close.

    My whole thing is this, the NFL is going ga ga over RGIII and Kapernick right now and rightly so...those guys are incredible talents. But they are very very rare...and it's not like Kelly can just pick whatever fast guy that ran the option in college and make it work. Even Russel Wilson, for all his athletic talent, was a pro style QB at NCState and Wisconsin.

    If there is a guy on the level of RGIII or Kap in this draft, of course I'd think Kelley would want them...but so would every other team without a franchise QB.

    I think the opinion that he wants a guy who can run the option so much that he overlooks quality pocket passers is incorrect...that's all I'm saying.
    Although Walsh's system of offense can compensate for lack of talent; however, defense is a different story. According to Walsh, talent on defense was essential and could not be compensated for. What did Walsh do in 1981? He acquired physical and talented players on defense.





  11. #1703

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by wickedsolo View Post
    Why?

    Why are you guys so down on Pitta?

    I'm all for a game changer, but the Ravens don't necessarily have an issue with a receiving TE so much as they have an issue with a TE who can block...as in they currently don't have one. When I see Williams, I see a guy who can block AND brings an added value as a decent receiver.

    Listen, I'm not saying that Pitta can or will ever be Jimmy Graham or Gronk, but Pitta can easily be a 60-70 reception TE. No doubt about it.

    I said it when he was in college and I'll say it again, I think Pitta could be a lot like Dallas Clark and I think that's how Caldwell is going to use him.
    No one I think is down on Pitta, but Dickson is not a good blocker, runner or has reliable hands. Ertz and Eiffert are by a large margin the best TE's in this draft and are the only ones that grade out as first round talents. You can use Pitta as H-back as well. Ertz can do it all, block too. Eiffert is better than average at everything. Plus, save loot on tendering the "waste" of Dickson. Picking at the end of the first round, you wont get a dominating pass rusher, LT or CB. Ertz and Eiffert open up the offense and provide "great" RZ targets. Nobody is in thier class TE wise.





  12. #1704

    Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread

    Quote Originally Posted by Carey View Post
    Running boots in a WCO and running what the Redskins ran this year is two totally different things. They obviously simplified and tailored a scheme for RG3 to be most successful year one, especially seeing that he didnt even have a playbook at Baylor. As he gains more experience they'll get closer and closer to Shanahan's traditional offense.

    As far as in Philly i agree with Raveninwoodlawn, Kelly will adjust his scheme. In fact the fact that he hired Shurmur as OC shows that. He'll blend his scheme with some West Coast and Pro principles but he'll still call the plays, stress tempo, speed, etc. His QB only ran the ball about 7 times per game i believe so it's not like he has to have a runner back there, im sure he might bring in a mobile backup to add a little package but with D-Jax, Mccoy, Maclin, Damaris Johnson, etc. he has plenty of speed.
    Kelly, you heard it hear first will not be a good fit in the NFL. If he goes up tempo all the time in the NFL, he will wear his OWN defense down in Philly. That system just wont work in the NFL, JMO. In college, his passers wont have the huge windows to convert the the 3rd down throws in the weak defensive PAC12. He may be dealing with alot of 3rd down conversion opportunities that he didnt have to deal with in college or big plays.





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