Senior Bowl Open Thread
by redwolf75 on Jan 24, 2009 4:22 PM PST
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So far Graham Harrell and John Parker Wilson are terrible. Not a surprise.
Herman Johnson is fuckin' huge.
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The defensive standout for the North team has been Boston College DT B.J. Raji. The consistency he’s maintained this week by dominating two of the top centers in the country (Oregon’s Max Unger and Cal’s Alex Mack) has elevated Raji as a potential top-10 selection.
During 11-on-11 drills on Wednesday, Raji beat Virginia Tech center Ryan Shuman over the top and disrupted a handoff between Texas Tech QB Graham Harrell and Virginia RB Cedric Peerman. There were a lot of mishandled balls that hit the ground that morning, and Raji’s ability to penetrate caused problems on snaps.
“I had confidence coming into this week, and I knew that I would be facing the top centers in the nation, and I wanted to show what I could do," Raji said. "I felt like I’ve been getting better each day, and with this being the last day in full pads, I thought I had my best performance.”
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I just stated watching, but I woulnd't mind trading down to pick 15
and getting BJ Raji, IF he’s only slightly worse than the top two DTs from last year. Or Haloti Ngata-like.
Who's this Michael Hamlin Safety the chatboard is talking about.
I’m interested if nothing besides the fact that he would be a mixture of Michael Boulware and Ken Hamlin.
A mixture of Hamlin and Boulware would bite on playaction even when there isn't any.
Interesting about the combo-name though. Any relation to the Hammer?
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jan 25, 2009 8:02 PM PST up reply actions
Well Cassel is out
And Ruskell’s opinion has probably changed WRT quarterbacks, because Seattle needs one and Seattle has the pick to get one.
Grr
stafford is shit
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jan 24, 2009 10:29 PM PST up reply actions
Hm.
That’s a good point. If we’re going to spend a billion dollars on someone, they better be good.
We may have a lot of WR’s right now, but they’re all hurt or unproven (or both).
Crabtree looks to be on a lot of draftnik’s boards as the best pick in terms of talent.
hm.
No WR.
No offensive line.
No CB either (already drafted two, high).
What’s left?
And no QB in the 1st, with Matt. And no Aaron Curry, as
we already have star LBs and cannot commit more to the position. And no Raji, who has character concerns.
Yeah, what IS left?
I don't think saying Matt is the starter means Seattle won't select a quarterback
It just means he won’t have to worry about his job.
That's a good point.
I don’t see Stafford being around at #4, and I doubt Ruskell picks Sanchez (left early, little production)
I think he'll be there.
Lions won’t take him. Remember their new coach is a FO adherent and Stafford is so-so according to the Lewin projection system. Rams probably take Malcolm Jenkins. They are desperate for corner talent. Like, deadly desperate. I can’t say on the Cheifs until they have a coach. I think Seattle takes Stafford at four and I think people will freak and truly I don’t know what to think.
Maybe Sanchez
but Stafford fits Ruskell’s profile of being a prospect for a thousand years whereas Sanchez is a one year starter.
He fits a lot of other ways too
big time production from a big time conference, QB wins and a good comp% in his senior year. He’s smaller than your prototype would be but thats never bothered Ruskell much.
Yep
Past few weeks I’ve been thinking Stafford makes a ton of sense. Great deep pass for Knapp, too.
Stafford, Robinson in the second/late first.
This is the first season Ruskell has the keys to the offense and I think he makes a splash.
I have a sneaking suspicion that Crabtree might not even be there.
It’s becoming increasingly evident he’s the best player in this draft.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jan 25, 2009 9:33 AM PST up reply actions
I was going to say that.
It’s like the Pro Bowl. A bunch of guys who never play together, playing the most team-oriented sport, forced into simplified systems (which clearly favours the defense).
I guess it’s good for one-on-one matchups.
The north running backs have looked very good
which probably speaks well of Unger and Mack. Not sure who else is on their line.
if we pick Matthew Stafford
i may have to throw up. He just does not look all that impressive to me. He has a low completion percentage and plays poorly even when his running backs are lighting it up. Sure he’s won a lot of games, but have we learned nothing from our last Georgia quarterback? Or any recent Georgia quarterback? Yes I know that’s not a fair comparison, good NFL qb’s have been scattered throughout different schools that seldom repeat, but he just seems the top leftover after Bradford and McCoy failed to enter the draft and very over hyped simply because of arm strength.
This is not an endorsement for Stafford, but I will say this
He’s not a leftover. Stafford is the reigning pro prospect and Bradford and McCoy are the productive college arms with questionable pro potential. Part of why Stafford’s completion percentage is low is that Mark Richt runs a vertical, pro style offense.
You mean the same vertical, pro style offense
that David Greene played in? I know it may very well be comparing apples to oranges, but I still can’t shake the comparison. They both had very similar numbers as did D.J. Shockley. His arm and potential alone make him worth a draft pick, and he has shown progress and better numbers all three years at Georgia, but a top first rounder? Of course, weather he’s successful in the NFL or not will come down to things we won’t know, his character, leadership, competitiveness, but still it worry’s me.
by B.B.Finnegan on Jan 25, 2009 4:05 PM PST up reply actions
I think everyone agrees that Stafford is NOT a David Greene.
You can’t really can’t make that comparison due to a few similarities.
a few similarities?
it’s not just David Greene, statistically wise there has been virtually no difference for Bulldog quarterbacks since Quincy Carter, or rather, since Mark Richt. That’s 4 straight quarterbacks with similar stats and records the first 3 of which haven’t done much in the NFL. While I certainly agree that’s not the be all end all and Stafford could be something special, I do think it’s a legitimate question mark.
by B.B.Finnegan on Jan 25, 2009 6:19 PM PST up reply actions
Not all of the Georgia QB look statistically similar
Stafford’s senior line: 3459 yards, 25TD, 10INT, 61.4comp.
Shockley’s senior line: 2588, 24TD, 5INT, 55.8comp.
Greene’s senior line: 2508 yard, 20TD, 4INT, 58.5comp%.
I'd argue what will make him successful at the next level
is the ability to adjust to guys that are bigger and faster, to nfl defensive schemes, and to make quick decisions while using the pocket effectively…. Leadership, character, competetiveness are great but I could have all of those in spades and I would not even sniff a highschool football team.
Agreed.
As much as I dislike Bradford, Stafford looks even worse. I would be horrified if we drafted him.
"Part, fools!
Put up your swords. You know not what you do."
by Fearless Frog on Jan 25, 2009 9:38 AM PST up reply actions
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