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I sincerely hope Bort is good for the Jags, that's a team that deserves some success almost as much as the Browns. Plus his name is endlessly amusing.
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That Bortles highlight video really makes me sad the Ravens didn't draft Storm Johnson. Or that whole receiving corp. Circus catches aren't the best highlight of your QBs ability.
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A Pale Horse posted:I sincerely hope Bort is good for the Jags, that's a team that deserves some success almost as much as the Browns. Plus his name is endlessly amusing.
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# ? May 11, 2014 20:55 |
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Who's ready for Jeff Janis to wreck poo poo with the Packers?
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# ? May 11, 2014 20:58 |
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The Puppy Bowl posted:That Bortles highlight video really makes me sad the Ravens didn't draft Storm Johnson. I don't think Bort is an immediate starter, I remember someone in the draft coverage yesterday saying they planned to sit him for a year to help him catch up to the pro game. He was drafted for his measurables mostly as he's the prototype for what you look for in a QB physically. Also any Huskies fans can give me the lowdown on Seferian-Jenkins? I heard he has some character issue flags in his past, what's the story?
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A Pale Horse posted:I don't think Bort is an immediate starter, I remember someone in the draft coverage yesterday saying they planned to sit him for a year to help him catch up to the pro game. He was drafted for his measurables mostly as he's the prototype for what you look for in a QB physically. Good thing they have Chad Henne to lock down that spot and prevent any QB controversies from coming up.
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Volkerball posted:Good thing they have Chad Henne to lock down that spot and prevent any QB controversies from coming up. This but unironically
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Intruder posted:This but unironically The thing with bad teams is that you can take a former MVP candidate like Daunte Culpepper and say this guy will easily start for us all year and our top 5 pick raw prospect can just get up to speed on the bench, and somehow, magically, it doesn't go down like that. With how terrible Henne was all year, he doesn't stand a chance. Can't wait to hear a crowd chant "Bortles!" in week 5.
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:06 |
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Henne might be starting in front if the number three overall pick for awhile. Bortles
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:07 |
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A Pale Horse posted:Also any Huskies fans can give me the lowdown on Seferian-Jenkins? I heard he has some character issue flags in his past, what's the story? I don't have any insider information from within the team itself, but ASJ was arrested for a DUI incident over last summer and was suspended for the opener last season. That may have been one of the reasons why he didn't put up numbers as great as the previous year, as I think he was suspended from practice as well so it took him a decent amount of time to adjust coming back. I don't think it'll be a kind of Aldon Smith problem, if that's what you're concerned about.
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:10 |
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Just popping in to mention that Johnny Football is doomed. He was marked for death the instant he was projected to go to the Browns. Remember how many top talent QBs from the draft have gone to the Browns and were immediately obliterated within their first season? No? Of course you don't. They've been erased from existence. Good luck to him, I really hope it works out, but history is against him.
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Manoueverable posted:I don't have any insider information from within the team itself, but ASJ was arrested for a DUI incident over last summer and was suspended for the opener last season. That may have been one of the reasons why he didn't put up numbers as great as the previous year, as I think he was suspended from practice as well so it took him a decent amount of time to adjust coming back. I don't think it'll be a kind of Aldon Smith problem, if that's what you're concerned about. Okay cool, if its just the one incident then that's not bad, I'd be more worried if there was a pattern of character issues. DUI is not great obviously, but its pretty low on the rotten things football players do hierarchy. If he pans out I'll be so excited. Watching some of his highlight tape from draftbreakdown.com yesterday I was particularly impressed with his blocking. Dude can seal the edge or open holes, also a really good downfield and second level blocker. I was impressed.
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Dave Caldwell addressing this eventuality: (The first time Chad Henne throws an interception they’re going to be screaming for Bortles) “The first time Blake throws an interception they will be screaming for Chad, too. That’s any quarterback anywhere. Chad’s a pro and he’s going to compete and we’re fortunate to have both of those guys. I think the other thing that drove this is 52 different starting quarterbacks last year in the NFL. Only 16 quarterbacks started all 16 games. If you look at our roster we needed some depth there. I think the majority of those were due to injuries so this is a situation where we’ve got some depth now and a guy for the future.” They acknowledge he could see playing time due to injury. That's why Henne saw so much playing time early on in the 2013 season despite the coaches dedication to Gabbert. There is no reason to think they'll refuse to start Bortles at any given point in the season. What is being done with Bortles is similar to what was done for Russel Wilson, it's just that there are different public expectations with a 3rd rounder vs a 3rd overall. The plan is for Bortles to sit and learn and to compete. That last part is the most important bit. He's going to compete and has a chance at taking the starting job even by the end of the preseason, but they aren't going to thrust the expectations of the franchise on him once the inks dry on the contract just because of draft position. This allows him to come in and feel the pressure, but not the stress and anxiety that comes with it.
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Blitz7x posted:Lol 2 different 2015 mock drafts already have the Raiders getting Jameis Winston The HURF DURF RAIDERS DRAFT LIKE IDIOTS meme will never die.
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:31 |
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Oakland drafted a Carr.
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PrinceRandom posted:Oakland drafted a Carr. The entire reason I was against this is because now there's no way in hell we can draft a QB in the first next year. Carr will still be a big enough question mark that we'll pass on better prospects while everyone waits to see if he can get it together. It's dumb, but there's no loving way that Oakland goes QB next year.
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:47 |
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I really love Storm Johnson but as someone who watches a ton of UCF games, his fumbling is legitimately a problem. I hope he corrects it with coaching and him and Bortles own the AFC South though.
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:54 |
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Blitz7x posted:Lol 2 different 2015 mock drafts already have the Raiders getting Jameis Winston I see one that has the Texans taking Hundley which would be perfectly fine with me but it won't happen even if they're in a position to draft him Also a 2015 mock draft the day after the 2014 draft lol
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# ? May 11, 2014 21:59 |
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Intruder posted:I see one that has the Texans taking Hundley which would be perfectly fine with me but it won't happen even if they're in a position to draft him Link this, I need it
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Volkerball posted:The entire reason I was against this is because now there's no way in hell we can draft a QB in the first next year. Carr will still be a big enough question mark that we'll pass on better prospects while everyone waits to see if he can get it together. It's dumb, but there's no loving way that Oakland goes QB next year. As someone who lived through Kyle Boller the year before the Rivers, Rothlisberger, Manning draft I feel for you and hope Carr does amazing. Good QB or bad QB he's a cool dude and Oakland absolutely deserves a return to relevance.
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Alouicious posted:Link this, I need it Here you go: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2014/5/10/5704632/2015-nfl-mock-draft-jameis-winston-marcus-mariota
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Is this the place for UFDA's too? Cause I'm excited the Texans got Max Bullough; I was a fan of the MSU defense last year.
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Dr. Poz posted:Here you go: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2014/5/10/5704632/2015-nfl-mock-draft-jameis-winston-marcus-mariota Things that strike me: a.) Every single player is from one of the "big" colleges (except Dorial Green-Beckham who got kicked out of Mizzou for throwing his girlfriend down the stairs) b.) lol Bryce Petty 6th overall
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Well what the hell else are they going to put in a 2015 mock the day after the draft? Petty's pretty funny though, although I'm sure he'll put up amazing numbers. e: Actually the final day of the draft, he had that up yesterday like an hour after it ended. Christ. Grittybeard fucked around with this message at 22:44 on May 11, 2014 |
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It would be cool if DGB morphed himself into the model human being, complete with unreasonable time spent doing charity work and using his celebrity platform to promote worthwhile causes, over the next year because I'd like to stop feeling guilty for wanting him on my team.
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Dr. Poz posted:Here you go: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2014/5/10/5704632/2015-nfl-mock-draft-jameis-winston-marcus-mariota I love that someone has already overhyped Bryce Petty though
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I find multiple runningbacks projected to go in the first round being pretty suspect too. It has to be a byproduct of them just being more widely known collegiate prospects.
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PrinceRandom posted:Is this the place for UFDA's too? There is a thread for them but we cleverly hid it by putting "Undrafted Free Agency" in the title so I understand your confusion. We will try to be more clear next year. MourningView fucked around with this message at 23:14 on May 11, 2014 |
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Just felt the need to give some respect for the title/OP for this thread
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Dr. Poz posted:I find multiple runningbacks projected to go in the first round being pretty suspect too. It has to be a byproduct of them just being more widely known collegiate prospects. Gurley is a lot better than anyone in the last two draft classes.
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Dr. Poz posted:Here you go: http://www.sbnation.com/nfl-mock-draft/2014/5/10/5704632/2015-nfl-mock-draft-jameis-winston-marcus-mariota Who the gently caress is Randy Gregory?
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Volkerball posted:Gurley is a lot better than anyone in the last two draft classes. On the scale of Brandon Jacobs to Adrian Peterson I wouldn't put him on the right side of the scale The 7th Guest fucked around with this message at 23:57 on May 11, 2014 |
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if he doesn't break himself again this year
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A Pale Horse posted:He was drafted for his measurables mostly as he's the prototype for what you look for in a QB physically. Sentences like this make me think of Todd Marinovich and then I get sad and have this feeling that Jaguars fans aren't finished having to watch Blaine Gabbert. All 2 of them.
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Volkerball posted:The entire reason I was against this is because now there's no way in hell we can draft a QB in the first next year. Carr will still be a big enough question mark that we'll pass on better prospects while everyone waits to see if he can get it together. It's dumb, but there's no loving way that Oakland goes QB next year. I wouldn't be so sure. A few teams have decided to forgo their guy for a super talent the next year. If Carr sucks bad enough they might not give a poo poo. Carolina did it when Clausen mega sucked. If there's a sure fire top guy and Carr is utter poo poo there's definitely a precedent for it.
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BlindSite posted:I wouldn't be so sure. A few teams have decided to forgo their guy for a super talent the next year. If Carr sucks bad enough they might not give a poo poo. Carolina did it when Clausen mega sucked. If there's a sure fire top guy and Carr is utter poo poo there's definitely a precedent for it. I was just about to use the Clausen example myself. But it's unlikely that Carr will be that bad, and if there's a slam-dunk prospect at another position they might do that anyway. Who knows how people will feel about Winston in a year anyway, especially if he can't keep himself out of trouble.
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Needs More Ditka posted:Sentences like this make me think of Todd Marinovich and then I get sad and have this feeling that Jaguars fans aren't finished having to watch Blaine Gabbert. All 2 of them. Bortles doesn't immediately poo poo himself the second there's pressure
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Alouicious posted:Bortles doesn't immediately poo poo himself the second there's pressure Took me a second to realize this wasn't about Marinovich. Or at least only about Marinovich.
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# ? May 12, 2014 02:51 |
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AJ McCarron is whining to the media that he wasn't healthy in Alabama. Dude seems so petulant.
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Can anyone tell me why Yankey fell to the 5th and whether or not I should be mad at the Seahawks for not picking him up? I thought he was supposed to be really good.
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