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03-24-2011, 11:31 PM | Topic Starter |
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Draft Theme 2011
It seems like Pioli is a man with a plan. He is very calculated, very deliberate. Whether or not you believe he is correct or headed in the right direction is up to you. (I think his resume speaks for itself, though, so you are a dumbass if you think he's a dumbass.)
Year 1 had a Special Teams theme to it, by selecting Lawrence, Washington, and Succup. Obviously we were a shit team heading into it, so we had to pick fires to put out everywhere. Last year, we drafted players with two themes in mind: 1. Speed, and 2. Leadership Ability. Speed We took players like Javi and Dex early, when prognosticators would have had us picking other positions/player types. Lewis was a speed upgrade over our old-ass safeties and Berry, of course, is fast as shit. Leadership Ability All but one of our picks was a Team Captain, if I remember correctly. This Year So let's assume Pioli has a theme coming into this draft. What are some universal themes, or character traits, that we will seek out? Please share a theme, and 2-3 players you have in mind that might fit that theme. I'm trying to steer clear of "this position" vs. "that position" since that's in every other draft thread anyways. I'm more looking for discussion on what you think our theme/s could be for this draft. |
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03-24-2011, 11:40 PM | #2 |
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03-24-2011, 11:40 PM | #3 |
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I'm thinking some potential themes are:
- Leadership Ability (again) - I think a key one for this year could be Intelligence. We've seen what Berry brought to the table last year. Even if he wasnt as physically talented as he is, he was most always in the right spot, knowing what to do. Vrabel is another great example. He is trash physically, but he knows what to do and where to be. On the flip side, Brodie has a killer arm. He is also a dumbass. Bowe is a beast, but he has some stupid moments like forgetting his route, losing focus, or being unsure of where to line up. That would be my guess for this year. Intelligence and/or High Football IQ.
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A DT that can penetrate or push a C into the QB's nutsack, a WR that stretch the field, an OLB that can rush the passer and well, a QB but probably of the backup variety for now. Last edited by BigCatDaddy; 03-25-2011 at 09:04 AM.. |
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03-25-2011, 10:19 AM | #6 |
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I don't see last year as a speed year.
Dex was a 4.53. For a 175lb player, it isn't anything special. Arenas was a 4.60 at the combine.
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Both of those players you mentioned play faster than they time. especially Dex, who is much more quick than fast.
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03-25-2011, 10:21 AM | #8 |
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Hopefully the theme this year is actually filling the ****ing holes that we have on this team.
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03-25-2011, 10:24 AM | #9 |
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i think they'll stick with the same themes they had last year since it worked for them.
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03-25-2011, 10:34 AM | #10 |
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Less than 300 combined rushing and receiving yards for an early 2nd round pick, in one of the deepest drafts in NFL history, didn't work too well.
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4 out or those 7 guys will start this year and it should be 5 since Arenas plays a ton of snaps as it is. They were 2nd only to the Patriots in games played by rookies last year at 51 and won the division. I'll take that. And who knows, maybe Scheffield takes over the starting OLB position and you have all 7 guys being major contributors this year.
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4 of 7 should start on a team that had won 10 games combined over a three year period.
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