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02-06-2013, 11:43 AM #2089
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Last edited by BigPlayReceiver; 02-06-2013 at 12:02 PM.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
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.
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02-06-2013, 12:08 PM #2091
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
GOTA brings up a good point about Lane Johnson, he is NOT worth trading 15 spots for, can people please quit it with that? It aint happening, Ozzie is going to try and re-sign McKinnie, and we'll get a developmental player to take over eventually, ala Chris Faulk or Quessenberry in the 3rd round or something.
When I look at Lane Johnson, I see a hard working version but slightly smaller version of Mike Adams who nobody wanted to trade up for last year, he dropped late into the second round because of character concerns. The value is just not there.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
No. I think that is a good way to look at it.
It just really depends on what kind of "magic" they are able to work with some current salaries.
I will say that the fact that the Ravens won the SB and have Flacco is going to make them a lot more desirable for some free agents.Disclaimer: The content posted is of my own opinion.
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02-06-2013, 12:15 PM #2096Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Where are these McClain rumors coming from? He's been giving interviews over the past few days and saying he's doing fine and will be ready for minicamps... on January 2nd he said he felt good enough to tackle somebody right then and there. http://articles.baltimoresun.com/201...eason-workouts
Obviously he's going to give a rosy picture of his recovery, but I have literally not seen a single source other than someone on this message board (Boulderraven perhaps?) who said his injury might be "career threatening." Doesn't sound like reliable info to me at all.
And I didn't say ILB wasn't a need... but it's getting overrated as being our TOP need. We just won the Super Bowl with our current ILB corps and a couple of young guys picked up experience along the way. I don't doubt they'll draft an ILB, but in the hierarchy of overall needs how can it be higher than FS or LT? We literally don't have anyone under contract next year who has ever played a snap at FS. We only have Michael Oher as an LT option. Those are the real bare-bones positions moreso than ILB where we know McClain has played well in the past and there are several other guys with experience.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
I know I heard Harbaugh say it in one of his interviews but no, I can't get a link for it...I just looked.
But the fact that his injury was basically a spinal cord concussion...it's a very serious injury.
The chances are obviously much better that he will play again, but it's nothing to sneeze at and just assume he will even be back at his mediocre level of play.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.
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02-06-2013, 12:23 PM #2098
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Just my $.02...
ILB need > FS need
I think our starting FS will be acquired/determined this summer no matter who we draft. Not to say that guy will start all 16, but as much as I like Elam, I'd be greatly concerned with any 2013 FS being our day 1 starter.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Yeah I agree with this. I just have a feeling that if we don't sign Reed, which is up in the air to say the least, Ozzie will sign a safety, they come cheap, it wont be Goldson (overrated anyway, shit in coverage) but it will be a decent player. Besides, Christian Thompson may be better than everyone thinks, nobody really knows anything about Thompson, his tape is very limited.
ILB is a huge need IMO, simply because we have ZERO athletic coverage LB's on the roster, we need more speed there. We need more than a defense built to stop the Steelers in todays NFL, we are now competing with the likes of the Patriots, and the Broncos and need to defend the pass better over the middle.
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02-06-2013, 12:28 PM #2100
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
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