By Tim Knight
So here’s what we’re potentially looking at at DE/OLB/Edge types heading into FA. OV and Shelby are UFAs.
Olivier Vernon is a very good player, but not special. If I’m in control I’m not paying him special money. He doesn’t change games.
Derrick Shelby is a solid lunch pail player who can help any team.
Cam Wake is turning 34 years old off an Achilles injury which isn’t good for guys in their 30s. Normal science is less blood flow as we age. Wake’s game is all about explosiveness.
Dion Jordan… we all know the story with him. But he has both DE and OLB talent.
Terrance Fede didn’t have the kind of year we expected but he plays hard and has some size in the lineup like Shelby.
Damontre Moore is intriguing. The Giants cut him for immaturity issues which he admitted,and like Vernon got called for dumb penalties. But he also has DE/OLB skills and he’s cheap at $700K.
Chris McCain… what is your deal? Are you just too raw, not that good, a DE or OLB?
Quinton Coples will not be back at his current $7+M per, but he could accept a substantial cut and re-sign. He’s not going to get that type of money anywhere else.
Julius Warmsley (6-2 276) – don’t know enough about him, anyone?
Jordan Williams (6-4 282) – don’t know enough about him, anyone?
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A Big FU Thank You to Tim for the submission! The rest of you guys can do it!!!!! 🙂
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First! I’d like to say get Shaq Lawson he would get the full Suhport of our D line.
He’s definitely an option.
Thanks Tim we appreciate the contribution
Good work Tim! I have seen a few mock drafts that have us taking Lawson at 8. I wouldn’t complain about that.
Thanks! Agreed on Lawson. He fits a need and he’s worthy of the pick.
Piggy, Do you know if Wedge has Joshua Perry from Ohio State on his LB radar?
We discussed him the other day along with Darron Lee.
Thanks Tim
Gulp, gulp, gulp
Found myself enjoying a big ‘old glass
Of cool aid yesterday,
I was talking about new staff, new schemes
Excited once again lol
New direction always brings new hope
Going to take a couple of seasons to see
Hey ya never know….
Maybe we got the right guy…guy’s….right ?
Great job with the pics, Herd.
Look at the name of the douchebag who wrote this.
http://www.nydailynews.com/entertainment/music/glenn-frey-death-sad-eagles-lousy-band-article-1.2501461
He’d be more aptly named Penisman
Or Cockface.
Good stuff Tim
I think when it comes to DE – I have more questions than anything else
Do we draft one?
(Piggy shrugs)
I think resigning Vernon would relieve some of those questions
but that will be pricey
and probably means we don’t get to spend $ elsewhere in FA
I actually liked Moore a lot when the Giants drafted him out of TAMU
I’m not exactly sure what his issues were with the Giants
but he has real potential – its not your usual waiver pick up, this guy can be a probowl level pass usher
and he could have been a 1st round pick (he was a 2nd I think)
Coples will cost a little bit of $ but I’m not sure it would be a lot
Would it be crazy to go with Coples, Moore, Wake, Shelby, Jordan, Fede and McCain next season
If we do that we need at least one to come through
and that is a big risk
but I would almost prefer we spend those high picks on LB and DB than DE
3 of the guys above were actually 1st or 2nd round picks
there is kind of a huge risk factor with pass rushers
Good work Tim! Thanks for helping out, it’s totally appreciated!
Thanks folks. I did this article to get the convo going because it’s an important position. You need to be strong on the edge or QBs and RBs will pick you apart all day.
Piggy, Moore was immature with the Giants and he took a lot of penalties. I believe the last straw was he got into a fight with a teammate over headphones.
I heard there was more than 1 fight with teammates with the giants
He is a talented player
so is Jordan
if the head isn’t there it doesn; matter
between Jordan, Coples and Moore – maybe one of them grows up….lol
that is Piggy wishful thinking
but the reality is – anyone of the three can be starters and good pass rushers
Like I said to Boulder, we have options in-house but there are also quite a few risks. This isn’t a position you want to be weak at.
nice job tim. You didn’t mention if you’d keep shelby or not. I think we have to keep shelby if we let vernon leave. I’m also inclined to keep vernon. But I agree he shouldn’t get paid like the big time DEs. I’d say somewhere 7-9m/year.
Thanks. I’m not sure about Shelby. I wouldn’t be against re-signing him. This list was more about what the situation would look like prior to FA, not what we will or should do. I wanted to point out that we have options in-house but there are also quite a few risks.
I’d love me some Lawson but I’m torn between him and Myles Jack (my man crush).
DE position is worth more than OLB though so maybe that’s the difference if the score is close.
Agreed.
I’m locking in on DJ White in RD 2.
there may be quite a few decent DBs in the 2nd round
Here are some options.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2016/CB
Man, just watched several highlight reels of Myles Jack & Jaylon Smith….
Both are special players
Myles Jack!!!!
Bartender I would like a Jack and Scooby please
(the bartender punches Piggy in the face)
LOL
Yeah they are but Smith may not even play in 2016.
There maybe a few chances to get a DE in the 2nd round as well
Nassib, Dodd and Oakman may be 2nd rounders
Ideally I would like to add a DE, OLB, ILB, CB and S in the first 2 rounds….
but as it turns out we don’t have 5 picks in the first 50
😦
Piggy’s fantasy mock draft
1a Jalen Ramsey
1b Shaq Lawson
1c Myles Jack
1d Vernon Heargraves
2 Scooby Wright
So now we just have to figure out how to get 4 first rounders without loosing our 2nd
then we really only need a 7th rounder to pick up a FB….lol
I think we need one good LB prospect and a FA LB better than Sheppard and Paysinger and we could be pretty good. I also don’t think safety needs to be a high pick.
I don’t know
sometimes relying on FA leads to picking up guys like Paysinger and Shepard
GDP or anyone else?
Thoughts on Arizona LB Scooby Wright?
Looks to make good reads; decent speed but lacks the horizontal quickness to counter a juke move.
I’ve been talking about Scooby wright for a little while now
Wedge is profiling him next Tuesday
He really aggressive and has really good instincts
He’s a smart football player
He has a nonstop motor
I don’t see quickness as a problem
but he can be eaten alive by blockers if he can’t around them with his athleticism
Piggy, there has to be better LBs out there than Sheppard and Paysinger that don’t cost a mint.
http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/prospectrankings/2016/all
CBS actually has
Shaq at #8 (DE)
Ramsey is #3 (S)
and Jack is #5 (OLB)
Heargreaves is #14 (CB)
Alexander is #11 (CB)
Ragland is #16 (ILB)
we really can use any of those guys and positions
the rankings don’t read like last year with pass rushers dominating the top 15 picks
Agreed. Take the best defensive prospect on our board.
The best part of Myles Jack is that he used to be a RB and understands how offenses work.
I like former OSU LB Noah Spence’s game as well but he’s a guy who got banned from the big 10 cause he liked to do Ecstacy…That kind of behavior in Miami um is a lethal combination. LOL
You can do ecstacy anywhere. You don’t need palm trees for that. 😉
lmfao Tim.
Yes, true, but some cities are about the strong nightlife and electronic music and Miami is tops along with NY.
Gotcha!
Speaking of LB….
Can’t help but to think of the movie Airplane while seeing Oklahoma Sooner LB Eric Striker on the rankings. LOL
Damn it…wanted to attach the clip where it starts at the 4:08 mark LOL
I picked the wrong week to give up blogging
Piggy,
In regards to Scooby Wright, what I meant by horizontal quickness is what happens at the point of attack when he’s coming down in a line. Wright seems to just run in a straight line and has issues when a runner cuts at the point of attack.
Good 1 cut runners can break ankles on many defenders.
Jets FA LB Denario Davis is young and up n coming. He shouldn’t break the bank, but NYJ will likely try to resign him, he’s been good in the middle.
FA ILB Mason Foster was really good with the Bucs, but disappointed with the Skins in 2015 on a 1yr deal. He’s turning 27 in March, maybe Burke can get him back on track if he comes reasonable.
Then there’s always Rolando McClain if the Cowboys don’t resign him…lol
I also like FA LB Vincent Rey whom our new Cincy coaches know well. If his price is reasonable that could be the real get here.
I meant to add, besides Mason Foster, the Skins also have another FA ILB Keenan Robinson who’s also 26, coming off a down contract year due to a shoulder injury that cost him games.
He won’t break the bank either. I like his size & potential, Skins drafted him in the 4th rd in 2012.
Davis is a good LB.
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Chantal is a fraud! She isn’t posing on the SFla beaches, I saw mountains in the background…SMH!
Her boobs may be fraudulent too…lol
GDP,
I’m aware of one cut runners but I’m seeing tendencies of Wright to just run full speed in a line at his target in space which makes it easy for the ball carriers to slip by him (they aren’t running full speed at times). The good LB come in fast but they also anticipate a cut and dictate the direction they want the guy to go in (and just set themselves up to cut in the direction they expect the ball carrier to go in) rather than let the ball carrier decide for them.
I get it. He doesn’t break down as well as some defenders. That can be taught.
My breaking ankles reply was just keeping it short n sweet…lol
Again, I like Wright. Many of the things he has you can’t teach. I’d take a chance on him in the middle rounds but not in the top 50.
A middle round guy I liked last year LB Jake Ryan has done well as a rookie in Green Bay. He was out of Mich I believe.
Tim, thanks for acknowledging my post on the FA LB’s we could get to replace the outgoing Sheppard & Paysinger, and possibly even Misis if we cut his hefty contract. Maybe Misi restructures, but we can’t keep paying him for what he gives.
BTW, very nice job on the edge rushers. I enjoyed reading it. It was good enough that even FFR won’t scroll past it. Kudos bro! 😉
I tried to use brevity to point out an issue we have at DE. There’s a lot of ways it could work out, but there are risks involved too.
Agreed, but this is where the guys on the ground have to earn their money. (Grier, Tbomb, Gase, Washburn, Joseph)
Yep!
LOL and SMH
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The dumbing down of America us ‘conspiracy’ guys talk about is real…there’s your proof!
Thanks again Tim….the pics didn’t look quite so choppy when I was previewing this. Sorry…ya get what you pay for! lol
They look fine to me.
Well they all looked fine except that pic of Dion FF with his dumb ‘Who Me’ look! 👿
ESPN’s Jim Trotter reports impending free agent Sam Bradford asked the Eagles for $25 million per year on a new contract earlier this season.
The two sides were engaged in long-term contract negotiations last summer after the Eagles acquired Bradford and the final year of his contract from the Rams.
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Seeing Bradford’s eyes I always thought he looked delusional…lol
But hey, always start high, you can negotiate your way down from there but not the other way around. 🙂
He already got away with highway robbery on his first deal. He should pipe down. LOL
I guess 25M a year is cheap for a QB
but I would not pay Bradford that money
He had his chance to prove he worth big QB $
I guess a team that wants a vet while they groom a rookie might want a player like Bradford
but that is what Bradford is now
he’s not a guy you tie up long term cap space for
I don’t think $25M is cheap.
The irony with Bradford is that his rookie contract is probably the reason for the rookie salary cap
and that’s the reason there are no middle of the road contracts anymore
everyone gets paid like a superstar or a rookie
kiss that middle of the road vet salary goodbye
Its a myth in this day and age of the nfl
Sounds a lot like the vanishing middle class as well.
Not sure what you mean by middle of the road contract?
Oops Tim you are right
25M a year is crazy $$$$
I was thinking 25M contract (like a 4-5 year contract)
that’s not a middle of the road contract
that’s a huge contract
and he is fucking crazy to put himself in that class
he should be asking for about 5M a year
More on the dumbing down of America from a smart guy!
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LMAO!!!!
Zappa was uniquely Kool!
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I asked this before, but got no bites, but if you had the chance to land a Ramsey/Hargreaves in the first, and then get back in the first to take a Lawson/Bullard type DE pick, would you be willing to give up a future first to do so?
I personally think some of these guys are likely better prospects than we could see waiting another year to get them with a 2017 first, ive looked ahead and i dont see guys im a sure about as i am about some of these this year, not to mention i want to jump this thing off now, instead of waiting another year to fill out my team. Im not so sure it wouldnt be a smart move to secure two solid top tier players one at DB one at DE from this draft class even at the expense of a 1st from next years draft.
I think those kinds of trades are a dying breed.
I’m not a fan of giving up future first
you always want that pick next year
so no
we will have needs next year
and we are going to want draft picks to address them
now trading up is a different story
lets say you trade down
and then trade up
and you end up with 2 late first rounders, no 2nd day picks and only a few day 3 picks
That I would do
I don’t think we can afford to give up 2017 picks
and I am under the impression that a 2017 pick is worth one full round lower in 2016
AND FOR OINK’S SAKE
WHAT ABOUT LINEBACKERS!!!
I’d consider it. It’s a ballsy move, but one that can make a franchise leap onto the scene.
It could make or break Grier, not sure they want him making that type of move his 1st year.
Of course we all know Tbomb would be the final say. Depends on how in love they are with both candidates and injury histories, etc. If 1 out of the 2 busts, then you really hamstrung yourself in 2017.
But this franchise is stuck in mediocrity, maybe a roll of the dice is a spark that’s needed.
The roll of the dice essentially already started with the hiring of Gase. 😉
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So where did the hydrogen to build the universe come from??? 😀
pigs
…and where did the pigs come from?
Piggy,
Unfortunately, it has become customary to be paid what the position depth pays on average around the NFL even if you are mediocre. This happens in the MLB & NBA as well.
D,
I would welcome a trade back into the 1st but it seems Lawson & Bullard are going top 15 and possibly both top 10.
Sorry, I thought you meant Baylor’s Billings not Bullard.
Midday funny bone/r
Nfldraftscout analysts are currently mocking Andrew Billings (analyst Rob Rang) & DeForest Buckner (analyst Dane Brugler)… *BARF*
If we drafted a DT in the first round….oh my
No way in hell we do. Phillips in the 2nd was enough of a shocker last year.
getterdone says:
January 20, 2016 at 1:13 pm (Edit)
Well they all looked fine except that pic of Dion FF with his dumb ‘Who Me’ look!
That was intentional. Lol. I looked for the one of him partying in key west but couldn’t find it.
LOL, I’m sure it was, but he seems to always have that look….good job.
Maybe him & Jeffro are in Key West partying together now. 😉
So if you don’t want to go DE 1st rd what’s your plan?
LB, CB, OT
No what’s your plan at DE?
I’m kinda think LB, DB, LB, DB (in no specific order)
all before DE
but the offseason in young at a lot can change
on the same token I would not mind DE and addressing very early
Its about best Defensive player available to me.
If we are not drafting OL in the 1st, I don’t see the point of drafting one in or 3rd round
I really looking for interior OL in free agency
Who are your starting DEs and backups?
(probably) Wake, Shelby, Moore, Coples, McCain, Fede
big time question marks
but if we are strong at DT and LB and DB its okay
http://www.tmz.com/2016/01/20/darius-fleming-officials-have-no-record-of-crash/
getterdone says:
January 20, 2016 at 3:02 pm (Edit)
…and where did the pigs come from?
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pigs come form Oink Falls
beautiful isn’t it…
…and where did Oink Falls come from 😉
Tim, ok, I see where you’re going.
The plan @ DE and if we draft a DE in the 1st depends entirely what happens in FA.
Does Vernon go elsewhere, does Shelby? Does Wake? Is Wake ahead of schedule rehabbing?
What does Grier, Gase & the defensive staff think of D Moore, Coples, & Fede?
That should be sorted out for the most part before we draft.
D, asks a question about trading away 2017’s 1st rd to get back into this years 1st & then he disappears. 😦
he traded himself back into 2017
Well i stepped out to pick up lunch, but after i saw the responses i didnt think anyone wanted to hear more of it lol. It got so many positive responses…lol
To answer D’s question above, I would love to trade back into the 1st round if we could give up a 2nd this year, a 2nd next year, and maybe another mid round pick(probably a 4th). I think Bullard does have a better chance than Lawson to be there around 20, though I still think he’ll go higher.
…I would really like to keep our 1st in 2017.
There’s also the thoughts of guys like Dodd being there in the 2nd this year, so just hang onto our picks.
Is Lawson or Bullard that much better than Dodd. Does the DE’s fall off that steeply after the 1st round?
That’s the question to consider before making such a brash move,
Most years i would agree but im thinking we are the Vikings of a few years back and would benefit from a burst of 1st round talent like they did. It has really helped their team, and helped them in a way they still are in a pretty cap friendly situation. They hit on 2.5 of their 3 first round picks, they kept adding more 1st round talent then next couple of years and now are in a pretty solid place.
I am never a fan of trading up or god forbid trading away a future pick, but if you think about it this way, trading a future first for a later round first, is just getting the talent you wanted a year earlier and likely ends up about the same pick you had previous years. You are one less need, therefore opening up avenues to trade up the next year if need be. Its not preferrable but something has to give with our team and maybe a ballsy move like that sets us up for success.
A lot of you were right saying its a gamble, but as with big gambles, if it pays off you really gain a lot, if you lose, well most of the time you were already about as low as ya get anyways.
So you’re saying Rick Spielman did a great job? 😉
Tim,
My plan with a Myles Jack selection is Misi to the middle; and 2-3 DE re-signed while a developmental option such as Ronald Blair is taken in the draft.
Who are you re-signing?
getterdone says:
January 20, 2016 at 3:49 pm
There’s also the thoughts of guys like Dodd being there in the 2nd this year, so just hang onto our picks.
Is Lawson or Bullard that much better than Dodd. Does the DE’s fall off that steeply after the 1st round?
That’s the question to consider before making such a brash move,
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You have potential of Dodd being there, and Nassib, and Tapper, etc. Those guys to me are still ?’s. I feel Lawson, Bullard, will be mid to late 1st rounders, and worth every Penny of the pick, outside of that round im not sure of. So i really want one DE we can mark down as a future star, and one DB we can do the same with. I feel pick 8 likely has Ramsey, Tunsil or Hargreaves left on the board. Id take any of them as they represent almost guarantees at their positions, then i take 2017 pick and trade it to get another first, perhaps later in the round, and take my DE. Rest of the draft can pan out however, though i would like ILB to be the next pick.
RGS that route to a second 1st would work as well, but i would kind of like to keep the 2nd for an ILB pick, so we get a top guy there as well. I think we could walk away with a stud defense for years to come, if we just fill those spots with top talent this year.
Whenever we get closer to the draft all people want to do is have more picks with the dream of all these prospects becoming big time players when it rarely happens. LOL
True, so many 1st rounders seem to bust. Look at the past 2-3 years for a lot of teams.
If anything I’ve always rather trade down & acquire more picks to hedge the bets so to speak, and be able to double sown on positions of need, create more competition!
I would keep pick 8 and make sure you get a player that’s gonna be here and start for the next few years. If this FO can’t do that then we have way bigger issues.
Yeah #8 needs to be a player who makes us a better team, not e developmental type or a guy rehabbing who will be ready in November.
GDP,
You know me, I like to trade down usually, especially with so many needs (pressure to get every pick right if no trades rather than spreading the risk via various 1st/2nd day picks)
Shawn Oakman….what’s your gut on him?
Oakman scares me, literally…lol
I’m not sold on him. I think he loses a lot of leverage being so tall, and his redirection/recovery skills concern me.
He’s an athletic freak but we’ve seen those types bust too many times before.
Used correctly as a situational pass rusher I think he could excel. But why spend a 1-2rd pick on a situational guy.
No way 1st RD …maybe at some point in 2nd or 3rd (don’t think he lasts until 3rd)….
How do you rate Oakman’s ability relative to someone like Margus Hunt?
Al, I’m always leery of football players who are too tall.
http://www.miamidolphins.com/news/press-releases/article-1/PRESS-RELEASE-Miami-Dolphins-Add-Three-Assistants-To-Coaching-Staff/6a260b0c-2dba-49dd-8299-ef0fc0fa5492
Tim Knight says:
January 20, 2016 at 4:00 pm
Who are you re-signing?
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I can’t see Coples or Shelby commanding much in the open market.
Tannenbuam seems to think he’s right on Coples abilities (4-3 DE instead of what NYJ tried doing with him as a 3-4 LB).
Wake I think stays as demand will be limited by his age/injury risk profile.
Also someone like Demarcus Ware (similar age/player to Wake) will likely be available (projected 11.7 mill cap hit in Denver for his final contract year in 2016).
In terms of the 2016 draft strategy, I believe RB might be in play in the 2nd RD based on what Miller may be commanding vs what the Fins want to give for that kind of position ($ per snap for X player)
I still think we have to find a way to keep Miller. As under used as he was he still showed Top 5 RB ability, maybe even top 3.
He’s the kind of RB that can make offenses go, build around & he’s very young with low miles on the tires.
Keep him Tbomb, keep #26!
As for Oakman compared to Hunt. Well, you see how Hunt has been a real bust. I know Oakman is more athletic, but….he scares me….lol
D, I wouldn’t be against getting 2 first rounders as you suggested. I don’t mind that type of gamble and the first round this year is full of quality defensive players. But I would especially like to see us move back into the first if we took a Tackle at 8.
Al, right now I see DE as our top priority but like you I would love to get Myles Jack here, a three down player who can play in many different spots and situations. It’s a shame Jaylon Smith suffered the ACL injury so late in the year, I liked him a lot too but we need players ready to go.
D, wouldn’t you love Hargreaves at 8 followed by Bullard at 42?
That could be a nice 1-2 punch!
The 49ers have offered Mike Vrabel the defensive coordinator job, according to ESPN’s Dianna Marie Russini.
At this point, the Niners are just waiting for him to say yes or no. The ex-Patriot has spent the last two years as the Texans’ linebackers coach. If Vrabel joins Chip Kelly in San Francisco, it would leave Eric Mangini out of a job.
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I would’ve prefered Mangina here as our DC…oh well, water under the bridge.
Mike Vrabel…lol smh
Thanks Tim,
If I had to guess, I’d say we’ll see Cam back with a restructured deal. Shelby signed to a very reasonable deal later in FA unless someone overpays him, and OV will sign for bigger money elsewhere. I’m sure we’ll add a DE in the draft, just not sure how early and will likely sign one or two cheaper FAs like Shelby.
I’m just hoping that for once we are quiet the first week of FA. Sick and tired of overpaying guys for average value. We need to learn from our mistakes sooner or later…
son of a son of a shula says:
January 20, 2016 at 5:46 pm
D, wouldn’t you love Hargreaves at 8 followed by Bullard at 42?
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Id probably have to take a day off work to recover from the excitement lol. Both those guys are all out on every play and highly talented players. Rare combination of both talent and work ethic.
If Albert made to Pro Bowl it’s definitely a popularity name recognition contest then.
That & shows how glaringly bad our LG play was, cause that left side and interior got lit up a lot in pass protection.
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Shilique Calhoun, DE, Michigan State
Height: 6-5. Weight: 250.
Projected 40 Time: 4.70.
Shaq Lawson*, DE, Clemson
Height: 6-3. Weight: 275.
Projected 40 Time: 4.77.
Jonathan Bullard, DE/DT, Florida
Height: 6-3. Weight: 283.
Projected 40 Time: 4.78.
Kevin Dodd*, DE, Clemson
Height: 6-5. Weight: 275.
Projected 40 Time: 4.84.
Bronson Kaufusi, DE, BYU
Height: 6-7. Weight: 265.
Projected 40 Time: 4.82.
Carl Nassib, DE, Penn State
Height: 6-7. Weight: 272.
Projected 40 Time: 5.00.
Read more at http://walterfootball.com/draft2016DE.php#1xYMu4Y4sqj3qR3A.99
Bullard is a real good get if he can keep his weight in check. He’s also versatile, Bull russer or speed technique rusher.
Looks more like a 3-4 DE to me?
I wouldn’t move back up into the first for any of them unless Lawson slipped to 25 or so!
Then still wouldn’t do it!!!!!!!!!!!
You may be right on Bullard. I really like the potential of Emmanuel Ogbah, he has grown on me & could be the star that we need. Reminds me of a bigger Jason Taylor.
He is going to be very good!
But should go around 15 or so? 😦
I’d be tempted to grab him even @ #8, but best case is we can trade back a few get him & pick up some extra picks.
Planning a surprise party for my wife. There’s a lot of stuff to cover. It amazes me how many things have to get done, and all without her finding out. Before anyone asks, NO, she doesn’t read this blog. 🙂
You’re a good hubby Mr. Hand…kudos & good luck.
Thanks man. I’m gonna need some luck for her to NOT find out. She’s 1000X smarter than me, so it ain’t gonna be easy.
I have to start really looking at this draft. I just haven’t had time lately, this party is all encompassing. I wake up in the middle of the night thinking about things I should do, haven’t done, etc . . .
Don’t stress, just KISS! She’ll still love it and appreciate it. 😀
True that man!
Mike E
I’m going to foil your surprise party plans by yelling in the streets of midtown NYC “surprise…oops you weren’t supposed to know”
You are done for!
Just do a fly over and poop on the rear deck. Trust me, it’ll ruin anybody’s day & still be a surprise…lol
Hey, you already bumped into her once, it’s a real possibility you could ruin it. lol
We have two Offensive Linemen in the probowl
But no Reshad Jones?
That’s a shame. I thought exactly the same thing when I saw Albert get the nod.
https://twitter.com/holdmybeergif/status/689281642893066240
OUCH! That didn’t turn out well I suppose.
I actually thought pouncey was less deserving not than Albert
Mike E. Maybe you have a few trusted friends or family members you could delegate some of the party stuff to? That’s a lot for one person to handle not to mention keeping it secret.
Are you saying someone should give Mr. Hand a hand?
Herd
My sis is helping a bit, but I’m going to have a lean on her a bit more, especially when it comes to the decorating and all those things, like balloons, centerpieces, whatever. That’s not my thing. lol
I’ve already booked the place and the DJ, bought the invitations, and now I just have to figure the centerpieces and favors, and decorations.
Gold fish make great center pieces
I like Lawson best of the DE’s but in NFL Bullard is going to be A beast 4-3 DE, who will have the versatility to slide inside to DT as needed. Difference between he and Lawson is practically splitting hairs. I think Bullard has the higher motor as well TBH
What about Reeeeshad?
Of all the guys on our team he is most deserving…
AFC safety’s, name one better!
And if he did get in while I wasnt looking I dont want to hear this alternate crap
Let the Jokes begin!
Vic Carucci @viccarucci 10h10 hours ago
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why would jokes begin? because she’s a woman or because it’s the Bills?
https://youtube.com/watch?v=V_gOZDWQj3Q%3Frel%3D0
I guess it’s official . . .
I thought once Albert got back and played a few games he played well. I saw him many times lock up his man in pass pro.
He was OK, sometimes very good. Regardless, not more Pro Bowl worthy than Reshad Jones.
I don’t care about the pro bowl. But I thought Albert was our best OL most of the season and I give him a lot of credit for working his back as quickly as he did.
Tim
Best O-lineman? That’s like saying Dan Campbell was our best HC. Doesn’t really say a whole lot, other than he’s being compared to 4 other struggling players
He jumped out at me as most consistently doing his job and doing it well. Our guards and RT with Fox were the main issues. Then when Pouncey went down Douglas struggled at center as well. So as a whole our OL never really looked good consistently and often looked very bad especially in pass pro. But most of the pressure did not come from the blind side unless it was a corner blitz.
Tim
The Pro Bowl doesn’t mean squat to you and me, but it means a lot to the players. All-Pro IMO is the highest accolade though.
Yeah I get that, but the game is now coached by Deion Sanders and Michael Irvin so that’s what it’s become and the game itself is absurd. I think Reshad was deserving as well but who made it over him? It’s no longer NFC/AFC right?
All-Pro is the highest accolade for sure.
The game itself is a farce at best, just the recognition and $$$ they get if they have they have a clause in their contract (most do)
Albert has elite skills at LT, and i dont even think that arguable. His first step on pass pro is a thing of beauty, those DE’s are dead on the outside to even attempt a speed rush just because of it. He maintains great positioning, he has near perfect body lean to handle bull rush and power moves. He is studly. Problem for him isnt his ability, its his health, he stays injured, hell last quarter of the season he was noticeably affected by the last injury even though he was out there. He is also aging, and thats bad to combo with injury prone.
Its a hard decision to make, i have thought over it a lot. Replace him now or squeeze another year out of him. I think the latter comes with a high level of concern because when he goes down our entire unit turns to shit. We generally have to shift a guy from another position where they are performing well (ie James) to a spot where they do “ok” and then the position they left becomes a liability. Its a real domino act and he seems to be the first domino.
What i came to is ultimately we HAVE to have more stability there even if it means we are moving on from one of the best LT’s in the NFL. I could really see trading/cutting Albert and signing Codry Glenn in FA. It would be a sizable investment but we would be getting a young guy, who seems to be healthy and on the upswing. Cutting Albert along with some other moves should mean we could get him and still add to other positions like OG through FA. Look to draft for CB/DE which are generally your expensive FA spots. We could also address LT through the draft, but if i went that route i might hang on to Albert, and take a guy like Denver Kirkland LT Arkansas in a mid round and groom him behind Albert for his first year, possibly even rotate them some to keep Albert healthy and get the guy some experience.
Cordy.
Mike, the Mets signed left-handed reliever Antonio Bastardo from the Pirates to a 2 year deal. They’re also bringing back left-handers Jerry Blevinsand and Josh Edgin who missed last season after having Tommy John surgery but he is expected back by May. It sounds like Addison Reed will be the main right-handed setup man.
Yeah, I heard this morning on B&C. I’m glad, the bullpen was shaky in the late innings except for Familia. They said Bastardo will likely be one of the set up guys, so they have a choice of righty or lefty now, with Bastardo (L) and Reed (R). I like it!
Agreed. This offseason has been about better defense, better on base pct. and bullpen.We lost so many games because of that last year.
I know a lot of fans want Cespedes back but we’re not heading into this season with half our lineup being minor leaguers. We should win more of those games when we had 1-0 to 3-2 leads.
D, Albert does need to stay healthy but when you look around the league very few lineman stay on the field all season. The knee injury in 2014 really set him back but he worked his way back into form. He’s only 31 and that’s not old for an OL. Fans talk about him like he’s 35. He has no intention of retiring and I’m not looking to replace him if I’m in control, that’s taking a step back. Better depth at tackle is what we need to backup both Albert and James. We need a quality starting guard then I’d add some youth to compete with our other young guards for one starting spot and depth at G/C.
D
Very tough decision. I’d expect them to stick with Albert, who hopefully will now be able to make it through a whole season healthy. We have to finally have a solid fallback plan though. Last years was for shit.
FA: starting guard, better tackle depth
Draft: competition at guard and backup center
sb7mvp says:
January 21, 2016 at 7:31 am
why would jokes begin? because she’s a woman or because it’s the Bills?
I figured the “She must have nice toes” Rexxy Jokes were coming! 😉
Here’s @TonyPauline’s Shrine Game Recap from Wednesday, as an offensive tackle was one of the biggest standouts: http://phieagl.es/1JkD4FE
Devon Johnson/FB/Marshall: Johnson impressed in every manner on Wednesday. He proved himself to be a devastating blocker at the line of scrimmage as well as on the second level and regularly annihilated opponents. Johnson also showed a lot of versatility and made several nice receptions out of the backfield.
Andrew Abramson @AbramsonPBP 18m18 minutes ago
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31 wouldn’t be “old” if he had no injury history. The fear you have with any 30+ year old is bouncing back from injury. So imo, 31 with his injury history is practically late 30’s without out any. I know from you old peoples perspective, 31 is still a youngin, but in the world of sports it practically a grandpa.
I don’t agree. That’s just a speculation because not everyone is the same. We’ll have to wait and see moving forward how Albert looks. He didn’t look old to me this year so I doubt he ages 4 years this offseason. LOL
He broke down 3 times this year. One time he missed a span of several games. I wouldnt exactly say this season was one where he had bounced back, id say at best he survived the year. As i said before, he’s still elite when he is out there but i dont see him seeing a full season on the field for the rest of his career and we need more than just a sometimes he’s out there guy.
I do agree with you about the FA and draft plan for those positions.
Good stuff!
http://dailydolphin.blog.palmbeachpost.com/2016/01/21/new-dolphins-coach-gase-calls-tannehills-struggles-a-hiccup/
Yea Josh McDaniel did great in Denver.Lets hope gase doesn’t follow in his footstep.
That’s not what he’s talking about.
D
Didn’t Albert play in 14 games this past season?
wyoming85 says:
January 21, 2016 at 11:27 am (Edit)
Devon Johnson/FB/Marshall: Johnson impressed in every manner on Wednesday. He proved himself to be a devastating blocker at the line of scrimmage as well as on the second level and regularly annihilated opponents. Johnson also showed a lot of versatility and made several nice receptions out of the backfield.
Go Rockhead! He was a Tight End until I think his Jr year so he does have versatility. Missed half the season it seemed like his Sr year due to injury(back, I think). Seems like he is healthy now from the reports I’ve been seeing this week.
He’s a FB/H-back in the NFL. He’s not big enough to be a TE.
D, Albert played in 14 games this year. He missed games 3 and 4 but he also came back earlier than expected and he experienced some fatigue and I believe a hammy due to compensating for the knee. Getting nicked up isn’t breaking down. It’s as if Albert is the only OL who doesn’t play every game. I think his lack of durability is overly exaggerated mainly when fans discuss the cap.
Anyway, none of what we say really means anything about his 2016 season.