Nicky Napoleon
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ItalianDolFan said:
Jamaal Brown is a RT
With #7 Pick We Select Derrick Johnson
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Jamaal Brown is a RT
philyphin
Practice Squad
We need to draft Defense. We desperately need youth at DT, DE & LB, If Johnson is still there at 7 take him. I think he will gone by then though, he is the best defensive player in the draft, why would you draft a lesser prospect just because he plays offense.
NJFINSFAN1
FinHeaven Elite
Merriman will be a better pro!
Omaha_Dolfan
Pro Bowler
This is an excerpt of mine from another thread copied here to save time. The link to that thread is http://www.finheaven.com/boardvb2/showthread.php?t=74745 if you want to see how people reacted to it.
Everyone that watched any game last year pretty much knows that we had very little blocking last year. I think this had more to due with the schemes than the personel personally, and my main argument for that is simply how much better the line looked after Bates became HC and simplified the blocking schemes.
With Houck coming in and having the whole offseason, mini-camps, and pre-season to evaluate and work with the O-Linemen we have, I feel that the OL will be greatly improved next year. In which case a running back by committee will be just as effective as having the one back that does it all.
(If Ricky doesnt come back, and I dont want to get into a Ricky thread here, because if he does come back the rest of this is pointless)
I see Gordon and Morris in a one or two set backfield on first and second down and Minor going back to his third down role which he has always done a pretty good job with. If the OLine is improved as I am thinking it will be, they will be very productive, as will anyone.
I mean if we have learned anything about RB's and OL's this last couple of years we need to look no further than in Denver. They can put anybody back there with any amount of talent and get production.
So what this is all boiling down to is that I dont see a major need for any of the "Big 3" RB's in the draft especially with the debth of the position in this years draft.
Everyone that watched any game last year pretty much knows that we had very little blocking last year. I think this had more to due with the schemes than the personel personally, and my main argument for that is simply how much better the line looked after Bates became HC and simplified the blocking schemes.
With Houck coming in and having the whole offseason, mini-camps, and pre-season to evaluate and work with the O-Linemen we have, I feel that the OL will be greatly improved next year. In which case a running back by committee will be just as effective as having the one back that does it all.
(If Ricky doesnt come back, and I dont want to get into a Ricky thread here, because if he does come back the rest of this is pointless)
I see Gordon and Morris in a one or two set backfield on first and second down and Minor going back to his third down role which he has always done a pretty good job with. If the OLine is improved as I am thinking it will be, they will be very productive, as will anyone.
I mean if we have learned anything about RB's and OL's this last couple of years we need to look no further than in Denver. They can put anybody back there with any amount of talent and get production.
So what this is all boiling down to is that I dont see a major need for any of the "Big 3" RB's in the draft especially with the debth of the position in this years draft.
JAcK o D1AmonDs
Why So Serious?
no to Derrick Johnson, yes to Ronnie,Benson, or Caddy. ANy RB of those will do good. draftin D for 1st round for us is dumb most of our FA signing our D players we dont need D from this draft and if we do draft D it will be later rounds.
finsnchips
2005 FinHeaven GM League Champion!!
I know it's weak... but by your reasoning that we have a lot of crap RBs it isn't a weakness, surely in your opinion it isn't a weakness?? No.ItalianDolFan said:
Our Oline is poor, but it is legitimately deep with guys with potential. Carey will be good. James is good. D-Mac can play. McDougle can definitely play. Wade Smith has the perfect mechanics to be a C. Seth and Taylor are both first day picks that need toughening up. St Clair is a nice backup. Pape could be good. Damion Cook is very intriguing, I think he can give us something. Hadnot can also be good.