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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
How has Kiko Alonso out of Oregon not been mentioned here at all? I just watched a recording of the Fiesta bowl, and he was everywhere, the guy can cover, and blitz the A gap like a mad man, I would love him as a 3rd rounder, the guy had an outstanding year. I don't get how he doesn't get much recognition tbh.
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02-07-2013, 09:15 AM #2188Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
I mentioned him as a possibility earlier on in the draft process but I believe he got hurt sometime before the Senior Bowl and wasn't able to practice or play. Hopefully he'll be 100% in time for the Combine. I definitely agree that he's a good player.
There are lots of guys projected in the 2nd-4th rounds that I think we should target at ILB. Alonso, Greene, Brown, AJ Klein, Reddick, Hodges, etc. all of them are good players that would probably be better "value" picks than say Te'o in the 1st.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Well I think Alonso would give us something that quite frankly, Teo couldn't. Alonso is a very speedy LB and can drop back into coverage, I'm not sure if Teo can do that as well, and if we could wait for the 3rd/4th round to pick Alonso up, then its better value.
Alonso had alcoholism issues earlier in his college career, may explain why he's not talked about as much.
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02-07-2013, 10:22 AM #2190
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Yeah i've slept on Alonso a bit but i'd be happy with him in the 3rd or 4th, good call Leach. All the guys you named would represent good value in rounds 2 to 4. Alonso is a guy i wanna see test because i think as long as he shows well in that regard he's shown his versatilty. He's a good blitzer, physical, flies to the football and has shown he can cover backs out of the back field and drop into zone.
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02-07-2013, 10:36 AM #2191Pro Bowl Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
As far as ILB, I don't know if I'd have a problem going with Ellerbe/McClain to start the season. Obviously, the FO thought highly enough of Jameel to pay him, and hopefully they'll lock up Ellerbe as well, he pretty much saved the SB for us with Ray getting beaten like a drum by Vernon Davis.
I absolutely feel an interior line of KO, Gino, Yanda could be supremely dominant if Gino can take this offseason, put on a couple lbs of muscle. I think Juan Castillo can have this line playing in beast mode next year.
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02-07-2013, 10:54 AM #2192
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Watching Alonso vs. USC this past season right now, he's very smooth and comfortable in coverage. Looks lighter then 242 though. Not really seeing alot of him between the tackles in this tape, Leach is there another game i should turn my attention to?
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02-07-2013, 12:17 PM #2193iggyman555 Guest
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Aaron Wilson @RavensInsider
Ozzie newsome said team doesn't intend to restructure contracts
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02-07-2013, 12:30 PM #2194
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02-07-2013, 12:36 PM #2196iggyman555 Guest
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Aaron Wilson @RavensInsider
Ozzie newsome on biggest needs mentioned the middle of the defense needs to be concentrated on
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