Draft / FA / Offseason Roster Moves (Merged)

**leachisabeast** · 03-01-2013, 06:31 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

No way. Fisher is a hell of a prospect, but he isnt anywhere near as good of a run blocker as Joeckel is.

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People are just pissed off Joekel didn't run below a 5.0, in reality, the coaches wont even care about 40 times for Olinemen. Watch Chance Warmack go really high even though he ran a 5.5.

**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 06:55 PM

The key is the game tape. Everything comes back to that. I have an idea that the best GMs use the combine to answer minor unanswered questions and reaffirm what has been seen on tape. If guys show up with speed or explosiveness in shorts that does not show up on tape........

Joekel has the tape.

I mean, look at what the Ravens were built through.

Ray Lewis- Too small
Ed Reed- Too small
Terrell Suggs- Too slow
Lardarius Webb- small school
Ray Rice- too small
Joe Flacco- D 1-AA

What did they all have in common? Quality game tape.

**GreatWhiteNorthRaven** · 03-01-2013, 06:56 PM

Originally Posted by The Excellector

I mean, look at what the Ravens were built through.

Ray Lewis- Too small
Ed Reed- Too small
Terrell Suggs- Too slow
Lardarius Webb- small school
Ray Rice- too small
Joe Flacco- D 1-AA

What did they all have in common? Quality game tape.

THANK YOU! So everyone, put 40 yard dashes and bench press behind you. The only useful thing from the combine are the interviews

**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 07:02 PM

I will add that Suggs made another good point about the combine. It is better for smaller school players who can get the opportunity to put themselves out there.

**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 07:03 PM

Haloti Ngata apparently took plays off. Dennis Pitta was just okay, but not spectacular.

**wickedsolo** · 03-01-2013, 07:04 PM

Originally Posted by runrayrun27

THANK YOU! So everyone, put 40 yard dashes and bench press behind you. The only useful thing from the combine are the interviews

Which is why I dont get the Te'o hate.

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**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by wickedsolo

Which is why I dont get the Te'o hate.

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Mr. Wicked, you have Mark May on Line 2. lol.

**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 07:13 PM

I do like Mark May though, lol. He and Holtz make a great pair and Reece compliments them well. I can't knock for calling, as Mark Schlereth put it, "A beat down of biblical proportions". lol.

**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 07:14 PM

By the way, somebody needs to do another mock draft, *coughs* wicked *coughs*, because the way you guys talk there's going to be 62 people taken in the first round.

**leachisabeast** · 03-01-2013, 07:17 PM

Yeah LOL, when someone is mentioned, the typical response is "Oh no chance he falls to the Ravens!".

This is a very strange draft IMO, so many equal players after about 6 IMO. Who knows who will be there at 32. Last year was slightly unpredictable, this year is even worse, I really have no clue whats going to happen tbh.

**The Excellector** · 03-01-2013, 07:24 PM

I seriously think that Minter will be there in the second round or close. I also think that Austin will fall to the Ravens. If New England resigns Welker, that could diminish their need for Austin, thus, bringing him down their board. Houston could take him. San Fransisco could take him. I'd move ahead of San Fransisco to take him. I really would.

That little mutha fucka is going to be a nightmare for defenses to deal with.