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03-23-2006, 09:43 AM | #602 | |
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Indeed. That's my point. He is so high on the board because of his athletic ability. He played in the shotgun most of his career and has a funky motion, so teams are drafting him based on his potential and he'll probably take the McNair path of sitting on the bench learning for a few years. Slower than anticipated speed downgrades some of that percieved athletic ability. I do think that some teams looked at Young and thought he was just as fast as Marcus Vick.
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40 times aren't a measure of top end speed, but of acceleration which I imagine is very important for a QB who depends so much on making people miss. If this was the only knock on him i think it would be easy to look past it, but combined with all the other knocks I wouldn't want my team picking him in the first round.
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Vince Young in FOF terms is a QB with 10/80 talents and (99) volatility. He has the potential to cost you your job, or take you to the promised land.
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Maybe, but it's pretty rare that in the first round of the draft you take a player whom you don't expect to help you right away. So, someone is going to have to take that leap and see what happens.
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When was Willie McGahee picked, knowing he had a whole year of rehab ahead of him? When McNair picked when the team had no intention of starting him for a couple of years? Shoot, the Falcons traded to take Vick number one with no intention of him starting right away. Teams often take players with huge upsides in the first round. |
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I know I'm shocked Mortensen had a negative take on Young's workout.
AP review and Sean Salisbury/Ed Werder gave a night and day take. http://www.sportsline.com/nfl/story/9329181 Perhaps people are upset Young didn't show he has been working at being a wide receiver? Perhaps people are upset he has spent the last two months working on his NFL QB skillset instead of 40-yard dash technique and form? The idea that a 4.49-4.61 40 is going to drop his stock as a QB is retarded.
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QB is the only position that happens with. So, I'll give you that it's not rare to take a QB to do this with. McGahee was a very rare exception, though.
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Mike McMahon to Minnesota. w00t for a backup QB who doesn't complete 50% of his passes.
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The Cowboys sign Mike Vanderjagt.
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ESPN should do a Sportscenter commercial with T.O, Vanderjagt, and the Tuna. Have a host pop off about T.O., have Vanderjagt agree with him, have T.O. come in and go ape shit, then have Parcells come in, pick up Vanderjagt, and lob-toss him at T.O., knocking him down like a bowling pin. Maybe have Drew Bledsoe sitting in the background with his feet up on the desk, reading a comic book. And Jerry Jones face down in a bowl of Texas chili. And Dallas Cowboy cheerleaders everywhere.
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The Lions continue to gobble up yet even more back-ups and injury-riddled linemen.
They just signed tackle Courtney Van Buren (San Diego) to a one year deal. Apparently he has had a number of knee injuries over the course of his brief career. I think all of the depth linemen they've signed so far - Stokes, Tucker, and Van Buren - are coming off serious injuries. Good times!
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However, the idea that he is slower than anticipated with a QB who is valued for his physical gifts, not his mental ones, it is a blow. If I am touted as a physical wunderkund that turns in a 4.8 40, and doesn't have the zip on the ball as expected is going to hammer my draft stock, if I don't have other reasons for me to be picked. In the case of Young, it is another item that increases his risk. Let's face it, prior to the USC game, no one expected the kid to come out, everyone said he needed another year. He has the huge game in the Rose Bowl, and he is the second coming of Michael Vick. In retrospect, who didn't have a big game against USC's defense this year? Thinking about this rationally, it was not as impressive as originally thought. ND, Fresno State, and other teams put up big numbers against the SC defense this year. Then, he goes and hires a nobody as his agent. His judgement is called into question. Then, he goes and scores a 15/16 on his Wonderlic the second time around. These last two items calls into question his decision making ability. Again, his risk factor is increased. Is this someone you take in the top 10 of the draft? It depends, I think given the right situation, the right system, sure he could be a stud. However, given the state of today's NFL, and what teams that need QBs have been doing in FA this year, I think GMs are saying they are not sold on him. When Oakland goes out and signs Aaron Brooks, when they could get Young at #8 says a lot. Personally, I would not touch Young with a 10' pole until the 2nd or 3rd round, but that is just me. I think WAY too many QBs are taken too early in the draft. |
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So is the Vince Young debate dispell the notion that teams don't want guys who score well at the combine or who look good in shorts during workouts, they want guys who perform on the football field?
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When looking at college QBs, how can you decide who can perform on an NFL football field? I'm sure people thought David Klingler and Akili Smith performed on the football field in college and could perform in the pros as well.
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I heard on NFL radio that Larry Allen signed with San Fran... Need to confirm.
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The Panthers have signed Keyshawn.
Panthers | Team lands K. Johnson Thu, 23 Mar 2006 17:57:44 -0800 Clarence E. Hill Jr., of the Star-Telegram, reports the Carolina Panthers have agreed to a four-year deal with free agent WR Keyshawn Johnson (Cowboys). Johnson received a $5 million signing bonus.
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The Niners? Of all the goddamn teams in the league, he has to sign with the Niners...
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Panthers get scarier... Smith on one side, Keyshawn on the other. Yikes!
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Young good, not great at workout By Todd McShay Scouts Inc. Rarely does a pro day draw as much attention as Texas' did on Wednesday. The event began at 11 a.m. ET and 31 of the 32 NFL teams were represented, with nearly 200 coaches and personnel officials in attendance. The Redskins, who do not currently own picks in the first or third rounds of the upcoming draft, were the only team that did not send at least one scout to view the proceedings.
Far more important was Young's throwing session, which took place more than four hours later at 3:15 p.m. ET. Young got off to a hot start, connecting on his first eight attempts. He lost the "strike zone" during a couple brief stints over the course of the 45-minute exercise. Two other complaints that I heard from scouts in attendance were that Young waited for his receivers to come out of their breaks on too many of his throws and that he also was not forced to make some of the more challenging throws that he will be asked to make during private workouts. But overall, Young showed good accuracy and better-than-expected arm strength, particularly on some of the deep-out routes. Despite his unconventional throwing style, scouts were also impressed with the quickness of his release. Young will be placed under an even more intense microscope over the next few weeks when he is brought in by interested NFL franchises for individual workouts at their respective practice facilities. However, he was at least able to effectively take snaps from under center and show a good rhythm as a passer when working off of drops, which he did little of while starting in Texas' shotgun read-option scheme. Few prospects have seen their draft stock fluctuate as much as Young has over the course of the last three months. It seemingly peaked after his phenomenal Rose Bowl performance versus USC, which triggered his decision to leave school early for the 2006 NFL draft. At that point, Young was being discussed as a possible top-overall selection. Over the next couple of months, however, Young's value began to nose-dive a bit after he elected not to work out at the combine and scored a 15 (best of two attempts) on the Wonderlic Personnel Test. Wednesday's workout definitely helped stop the bleeding, though. As is stands right now, it's safe to say that Young has solidified a spot in the top 15 picks but he will need to impress during his more intense individual workouts for NFL teams in order to secure a place in the top 10. The Houston Texans, Tennessee Titans and New York Jets already have scheduled private workouts and I've been told that the Oakland Raiders and Baltimore Ravens are two of the other teams planning on doing the same. As for the other prospects who worked out in Austin on Wednesday, defensive backs Cedric Griffin and Michael Huff continued to increase their draft stock with impressive showings in agility drills. Griffin improved on his short shuttle time from the combine (4.10) by running it in 3.97 seconds, which will only help solidify his spot on Day 1. Huff, on the other hand, helped solidify his place in the top 10 overall picks with excellent times in the short shuttle (3.96) and three-cone drill (6.68), which were two of the events that he opted out of at the combine. Tight end David Thomas helped his cause as a fringe first day prospect by putting on a solid showing as a deep snapper, which is not an area he was expected to work out during the pro day. Thomas also ran an impressive short shuttle time of 4.15 seconds and registered 21 reps on the 225-pound bench press -- both of which were improvements from his combine workout. Defensive tackle Rodrique Wright, a fringe first-round prospect, elected to keep most of his combine results but he did improve his short shuttle time by running it in 4.47 seconds. Conversely, defensive tackle Larry Dibbles and guard Will Allen, both of whom were combine snubs, were unable to help their causes as late-round prospects during their workouts on Wednesday. Allen (6-4 7/8, 306) ran the 40-yard dash in 5.34 seconds and 5.36 seconds, notched 24 reps on the bench and ran slow times in the short shuttle (4.66) and three-cone drill (8.04). Dibbles (6-1 3/8, 290) showed up lighter than expected but still clocked embarrassingly slow times in the 40 (5.37, 5.38), short shuttle (4.75) and three-cone drill (8.08), while also failing to break the 20-rep plateau on the bench press (19). Other Pro Days There have been some other pro day of interest over the course of the last week, including ones held on the campuses of Penn State, Pittsburgh, Colorado, Georgia Tech and Oregon. • Penn State: Penn State's workout could be considered one of the most important in this year's draft process, as the majority of their top prospects opted not to participate at this year's scouting combine. Of the 19 players (all from Penn State) who worked out at State College on March 17, seven were invited to the combine but only one (safety Calvin Lowry) completed a full workout that week. As such, the pressure was on for prospects such as defensive end Tamba Hali, QB/wide receiver Michael Robinson, safety Chris Harrell, defensive end Matthew Rice and cornerbacks Anwar Phillips and Alan Zemaitis. Robinson helped his cause by working out at multiple positions, including wide receiver and return specialist. He also ran his 40s in the mid-4.5's, had a vertical jump of 32 ½ inches and ran a good three-cone drill time of 6.95 seconds. Phillips had a decent all-around workout thanks to a good vertical jump (35½ inches) and a fast time in the short shuttle (4.09), but he will have a difficult time slipping into the top-40 overall picks with 40-yard dash times of 4.59 and 4.63 seconds. In reality, none of the top prospects from Penn State ran well in the 40-yard dash, including Hali (4.86 and 4.87), Zemaitis (4.58 and 4.57), Harrell (4.82 and 4.81) and Rice (4.93 and 4.87). Of those times, Hali's has to be considered the most damaging. Hali wasn't expected to turn heads with his top-end speed, but failing to crack the 4.7-second barrier could cause him to slip to the bottom of the first round. Notching only 18 reps of the 225-pound bench press won't help Hali's cause, either. • Pittsburgh: Pittsburgh did not have nearly as much talent on display at its pro day as Penn State, but its top draft prospects had much more success overall. Guard Charles Spencer, who had impressive showings at the Senior Bowl and combine, continued his ascent up the draft board with strong showing on March 18. Spencer kept his 40-yard time (5.28) and bench press (30 reps) from the combine but participated in the vertical jump (27½"), long jump (8-3), short shuttle (4.64) and three-cone drill (7.74). Spencer has solidified a spot on Day 1, likely late in the second round or early in the third round. Also helping his cause was WR Greg Lee, who improved on his 40-yard dash times from the combine by running in the mid-4.6's and also turned in a solid 34½-inch vertical jump. Lee currently grades out as a fringe Day 1 prospect. • Colorado: One of the highlights of Colorado's March 17 pro day was the solid showing of late-round prospect QB Joel Klatt. The somewhat undersized (6-1, 205) signal caller showed good arm strength and adequate accuracy during his passing drills, while also running solid times in the 40-yard dash (4.83) and three-cone drill (7.12). Klatt got off to a strong start as a senior but fizzled down the stretch. By turning in an impressive performance in front of the 25 NFL teams that were in attendance in Boulder last week, Klatt might have earned a spot in the late rounds of the upcoming draft. Tight end Joe Klopfenstein is one of the fastest rising prospects in this year's draft class right now and he only continued to improve his stock with a near-flawless position-drill workout and two 40-yard dash times of 4.56 and 4.57 seconds. Outside linebacker/strong safety Brian Iwuh did not work out due to an injured hamstring and will run in Houston on March 27. • Georgia Tech: Georgia Tech's pro day was rather uneventful. Defensive end Eric Henderson put up 28 reps of the 225-pound bench press but kept all the rest of his times from the combine. Inside linebacker Gerris Wilkinson should have solidified a spot late on Day 1 by running his 40's in the low 4.6's, while also impressing in the short shuttle (4.08) and vertical jump (41 inches). Running back P.J. Daniels, on the other hand, was unable to disprove critics who question his speed when he ran his two 40-yard dash attempts in 4.67 and 4.70. His unimpressive workout could keep Daniels out of the first four rounds of the draft. • Oregon State: WR Demetrius Williams made a risky decision not to run at the combine but he erased doubts by running a best of 4.44 seconds in his two 40-yard dash attempts at Oregon's March 16 Pro Day. Tight end Tim Day had a good position-drill workout and also showed good quickness in the short shuttle (4.36) and three-cone drill (6.89). Defensive tackle Haloti Ngata (6-4 1/2, 340), the highest rated Oregon prospect as a potential top-10 pick, opted to keep all of his test results from the combine but did have a strong showing during his position-drill portion of the workout. • Brett Elliott: Finally, one small school prospect worth noting is Linfield quarterback Brett Elliott, who worked out at Portland State's pro day on March 17. Elliott, who was awarded the Gagliardi Trophy as the outstanding football player in NCAA Division III last season, is considered a fringe late-round prospect in this year's quarterback class. He did not impress in the 40-yard dash (5.11 and 5.17) or agility drills (4.59 short shuttle and 7.68 three-cone), but he did display adequate arm strength and impressive accuracy during his passing session. Remaining Pro Days There are only two weeks of pro days remaining but many of the top schools have yet to partake, including USC. Below is a schedule of upcoming pro days. I will continue to update the players helping and hurting their draft stocks the most over the course of the final two-week stretch. March 23: Auburn, Connecticut, Duke, Georgia, Miami (Ohio), North Carolina Central, Notre Dame (2nd) and Shippensburg (Pa.) March 24: Colorado State, Georgia Southern, Hofstra, Indiana State, Louisiana Tech (1st), Memphis, Northwestern State (La.) and Portland State March 27: Houston and Rice March 28: Jacksonville State and Utah State (2nd) March 29: Arizona State (2nd), Central Florida (2nd), New Mexico State, Tennessee (2nd) and Utah March 30: Carson-Newman and Stephen F. Austin March 31: Louisiana Tech (2nd) and Purdue (2nd) April 2: Southern Cal. Scouts Inc. watches games, breaks down film and studies football from all angles for ESPN Insider.
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Well I don't think he's deluded enough to think that the Panthers won't keep Smith as their #1 reciever. No matter who they sign (Yes, that includes T.O. or Moss).
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I saw Whitehurst play a couple of games in college. I am, quite frankly, shocked that he is even remotely considered to be an NFL prospect. Not much arm strength, very little accuracy, almost zero game sense.
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If the Burleson signing goes through, I'll be one happy Seahawks fan. Having Engram and Warrick as our 2/3 receivers just didn't have quite the same potential as throwing Burleson out opposite Jackson while using either/both Warrick and Engram as slot receivers. With the news that Hamlin has been cleared and should be ready for camp, if they can add a starting calibre G or CB prior to the draft, they should be sitting in absolutely great position to defend their NFC title and try to build towards another crack at the Superbowl.
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Is Nate Burelson really that good?
I guess he'll be better in Seattle as long as he's the #2 WR to DJ, but he's by no means a #1, and that seems like a hefty contract for a #2 not named Reggie Wayne. |
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Burleson is definately worth giving up a 3rd round pick for. Especially when its #31 in the round.
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The numbers were done in this fashion to make it look more like the offer to Hutch. Same years, same overall money, then the provisions put in for the poison pills, just a gag with a bit of a point to it.
That said, with having to deal with Alexander twice, Hasselbeck, Jones and Hutch, to only end up losing Hutch out of that group, that's a pretty impressive pair of offseasons for retaining an offensive core. With the addition of a true #2 (potentially) as well as 3 new starting LB's in the past two years, the direction this team is taking is a welcome change from their historical path. |
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I really like Burleson, although I was a bit perplexed by his lack of production this past season. Could be a great pickup for Seattle, but I don't think Minnesota will have a problem taking a 3rd round pick for him.
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Supposedly years 5-7 pay a total of 35 million.
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