Well my point was Moss cries when he doesn't get the ball thrown to him every down. He's going to a team where Brady is known for spreading the ball around to 7 or 8 different people.
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Well my point was Moss cries when he doesn't get the ball thrown to him every down. He's going to a team where Brady is known for spreading the ball around to 7 or 8 different people.
He's going to have to deal with it, Pats have plenty of options to throw to. Either he wants to be a positive part of a team (one that will certainly win, unlike minny or Oaktown) or he can go be a spoiled little girl about everything.
yea it will be interesting to see what happens. The top of the AFC is shook up a bit with all the coaching changes in SD all the roster additions in New England and the players the colts lost.
In other news watch out for Detroit in the NFC!
:p
Big change for the Steelers coming with a two tight end offense.
Cowboys sure seem to want a crowd to pick from at QB - Tony Romo, Brad Johnson, Matt Baker, Brock Berlin, and they just signed Matt Moore when he didn't get drafted.
I think the 2 TE set is awesome. I don't know why more teams don't use it as a base offense.Quote:
Originally Posted by gkline
With teams passing the ball a lot more often, and smaller, faster defenses being created to try to defend that, I have been predicting for a while that we're going to have some team in the near future that pulls out a double-tight smashmouth running offense that just beats everyone up. You could kind of see it during the Steeler's title run a few years ago, not many teams are really equipped to handle that type of attack anymore.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
Funny how trends in the NFL ebb and flow. You are right... it seems like the emphasis is on passing right now. But I think that it's probably high time for "smash mouth football" to start making a reappearence.Quote:
Originally Posted by monroeski
It was interesting to see the changes at the WR position. A while back, the move from small shifty "smurf" WRs to big, strong, "jump ball" WRs that could break tackles. Now with the passing again, I think that we have moved back to the smaller, quicker WRs somewhat.
The game has interesting changes.
I think the Colts winning the SB last year was an anomolly (can't stop the run). I don't think that we are going to see that happen very often. One of the consistent things in the league is that if you want a championship team... you have to be able to stop the run.
I think it's a good idea to use the 2 TE setup sometimes. It tends to keep the LB's busy enough to allow your rb to pile on the yardage, for one thing.
During the season they were bad, sure, but in the playoffs they only allowed an average of 82.8 yards per game.Quote:
Originally Posted by Spank_Me_Hard
Quick view of the headlines -
Chris Leak signed with the Bears, Jared Zabransky will sign with the Texans.
Keyshawn Johnson was cut by the Panthers. The Panthers drafted Dwayne Jarrett, a tall possession receiver from USC. That sounds familiar... :)
sure does... he also has the same mouth.Quote:
The Panthers drafted Dwayne Jarrett, a tall possession receiver from USC. That sounds familiar...
Meshawn - I'm the best WR of my draft class....yeah, better than T.O and Marvin? sit down loser.
Jarrett - I'm the best WR available....yeah, better than Calvin, Meachum & Bowe? sit down.
I run the double te I form in madden and it doesn't work well. But I think the league is using more double te sets. Just fewer are using a fulback. The h back or tight end seems to be the new norm. But I would love to see a heavy I that can throw and run. If they put nickle in, run, if they put in base d, pass.Quote:
Originally Posted by monroeski
I've never been able to use 2 te and 3 rb and have a successful play regularly. I think it should work better.
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Originally Posted by Mindwarper
Madden and real football have little in common.
keyshawn is good at what he does, but he really overrates himself. As a slot receiver he is great for converting 3rd downs, maybe one of the best in football at that role. I thought it a few years ago before he went to dallas, and i still think it, if he would keep his mouth shut, and not cry about getting the ball, he would be the PERFECT slot receiver in the eagles version of the west coast offense.
watch him go to the Raiders.
he has a mouth but atleast he plays, not known to take plays off like randy so they shouldn't shy away.... Jamarcus needs targets, Porter/Meshawn/Curry... there u go.
I gave him a thought as seatown's #3 also, but realized that I'd still rather have Engram. This is not a team for pissy attitudes.
QF freaking T.Quote:
Originally Posted by md1198p
I saw a nice bit on "post draft grades" from PFT:
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PFT DRAFT GRADES
Several readers have chimed in on whether we should assign grades for the 2007 NFL draft. While taping a Monday night spot with our pals Big O & Dukes of 101.5 Free FM in Phoenix, we finally figured out what to do.
We will assign draft grades, to every team.
Here we go. Ready? Pay close attention.
New England Patriots: A.
San Francisco 49ers: B.
Everyone else: Incomplete.
The reality of the draft is that no one knows which of the players selected will be able to perform at the professional level. At every position, the draft has almost as many misses as it has hits, and in every case the jury is out until the draft pick is on the field competing with other NFL-caliber players.
Sometimes, a guy who was dominant at the college level no longer is facing Alcorn State-quality defenders. On other occasions, the player doesn't react well when he's finally cracked upside the head by a grown man with stinky breath and even stinkier stinks emanating from elsewhere.
And, sometimes, a guy whom the scouts regarded as a slappy ends up doing the slapping, and finds a way to take his game to a level that no one thought he possessed.
At this point we just don't know, so it's asinine to assign grades. Unless we have a way of knowing who'll be good and who won't.
So based on what we know about the guys who landed with new teams on Saturday and Sunday, we'll give an A to the Pats because they picked up for a fourth-round selection a guy who already has shown that he can perform at a high level at this, um, level.
The Niners get a B for adding the good-when-healthy Darrell Jackson, as proven by his body of work in Seattle.
Beyond that, who in the hell knows? And anyone who pretends that he does know is lying or stupid. Or both.
Thank you PFT, no kidding. So called draft grades are the reason why the Cards were always lauded before the season started. Shows you what that's worth.:p
I hate draft grades, they are completely pointless. I have to admit I still read them though :o Its a sickness.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
I disagree with that article for a few reasons.Quote:
Originally Posted by r'aggro
1. All this "oh we have to wait 10 years to see how the class really turned out" stuff is BORING. :D
2. This part is kind of hard for me to put into words, but doing well in the draft does not necessarily mean the same thing as the team doing well in the future. For example, say somebody gets a perfect 4.0 GPA for every class in college, but then turns out to be not that great of an employee. Are you going to dock him GPA points because he didn't fit well in the corporate world and decided to quit his first job after a year? The Cowboys this year gave up pick #22 to the Browns for pick #36 and the Brown's first rounder next year, which was basically universally lauded as a good move. If the Browns come out of nowhere and reach the conference championship, does it suddenly turn into a dumb move because you traded a 22 for a 29 or something? If whoever the Cowboys get with that pick next year turns into a bust, does that mean their draft this year was worse?
I can see it both ways, and I'm not saying that draft grades are good predictors of the future or anything, but I wouldn't do away with them altogether. I just think you can look at the actual day of the draft as separate in a lot of ways than the results of the draft.
Ryan Leaf is held up as arguably the biggest bust in history, but teams were lining up after the Chargers to take him if they didn't; it wasn't a bad move for them to take him on draft day (though I think the Cardinals fleeced them on the actual trade), even though he ended up a failure.
By contrast, Ted Ginn, Jr. could turn out to be a great player, but in no way is it a good idea to take a guy in the top 10 that isn't at one of your higher need positions, would have been available close to 10 spots later, is looked at as unpolished in the first place, and won't even be able to go to camp because he's injured.
I agree 100% with this.Quote:
Originally Posted by monroeski
The Dolphins are my team. But they messed up... not necessarily because they "missed" on Ginn, but because they could have traded down and got him anyways... and aquired more picks in the process.
I remember when the Raiders drafted Janikowski (kicker) in the first round. I remember not really thinking that he'd be a bust... just that they could have traded waaaay down and ended up with him anyways. A 1st round pick on a kicker was stupid.
Same with the 'Fins here.
Ginn says it was "a gift from god" that he was chosen before Quinn.....whatever that means.
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Originally Posted by vairox
I'd guess he means 'the extra millions I get for being a higher pick are a gift from god.'
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Originally Posted by r'aggro
maybe he read the "does god want you to be rich" feature in TIME a couple months ago....maybe he golfs with GWB, mitt romney,and the colts brass :D
I do agree with your statement. I also look forward to this years madden. It looks like it might be good. Weather effects games, better blocking, running and quarterback play. The lateral !!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by md1198p
As for the Raiders, it looks like they went after special teams players more then the O help that was needed. Sure hope that TE works out. I've heard he is slow and not a good run blocker. I wonder who they are aiming for after the June 1st cuts. They must have an eye on some players. We need help on O something fierce.