We also got us a big, powerful Mack truck on the offensive line .... a real nasty, aggressive looking one ...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6psBtFAo3MM
He's even got a mythical strong man's name ... like the biblical story.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Samson
"Samson is something of a
Herculean figure, utilizing massive strength to combat his enemies and perform heroic feats unachievable by ordinary men:
wrestling a lion, slaying an entire army with nothing more than a donkey's jawbone, and tearing down an entire building." :D
Here's his profile on nfl.com. It sounds pretty good to me. Mel Kiper and all the analysts said that Satele was a solid pickup for us.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/satele_samson
I like what I've read about him so far. I like this part of his profile:
"Has the power behind his initial burst to lock-on and gain advantage;
Shows a confident, aggressive nature on the field, but takes on a good attitude and mentoring role for the younger players away from the game;
Nasty, mean brawler who loves to mix it up in the trenches; Multiple-punch type of blocker, but
will not get too out of control to draw penalties;
Bit of a trash-talker, but based on his performance in 2006, he did a good job of backing it up"
"Compares To:
LeCharles Bentley, Cleveland Browns; Like Bentley, Satele
plays with true aggression and knows how to use his strong hand punch to dominate blocking in-line; He keeps his pad level down and has the short-area power base to face up and sustain; He can land and explode on defenders in closed quarters, but is inconsistent maintaining his balance when asked to block on the move."
I love the comparison to LeCharley Bentley who was a big free agent pickup last year for the Browns til he hurt his knee. He looks like he'll be a
tough SOB on the line. He can talk a little trash like Porter when the offense is out there. He's from Hawaii so he'll be used to the heat in Miami too.
True.