Josh LeRibeus pick 3.8
 

[url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/2012/profiles/josh-leribeus?id=2532891]Josh LeRibeus Draft Profile – NFL.com[/url]

Let's talk some Josh L. right here

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I know basically nothing about him which must mean he sucks and if you disagree with me well then I guess I'm just not good enough for this board and I'm gonna go crying like a little bitch elsewhere

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Notes:
Last name is pronounced “luh-REE-bus.” The Texas prep made six pancake blocks per game as a senior. Redshirted in 2007. Saw action in 10 games in ’08, making starts at right guard against Texas State and Memphis. In ’09, he started all 13 contests at left guard for a team that set the school record with 5,093 yards of total offense. Was ruled academically ineligible for the ’10 season and worked on the scout team. Lost 70 pounds between December of 2010 and the end of spring practice in ’11 and made all 13 starts at left guard in the fall.

Positives:
Functional run blocker — gets in the way and works to position and sustain. Good weight-room strength and 20-yard short-shuttle time (4.67 seconds). Tough competitor.

Negatives:
Stiff, try-hard, limited athlete. Is tightly wound. Plodder. Has a dumpy-looking physique. Appears stiff in space. Struggles to adjust to movement in pass protection. Hand use is inconsistent — shows little pop or power in his hands. Not explosive.

Summary:
Tough, competitive, try-hard, bump-and-steer blocker with potential to be tried as a center. Emerged with a solid senior season and has a chance to develop.

[url=http://cache.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/josh-leribeus-77/]ProFootballWeekly.com - Draft Prospect - Josh LeRibeus[/url]

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Smh

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[quote=SmootSmack;913417]I know basically nothing about him which must mean he sucks and if you disagree with me well then I guess I'm just not good enough for this board and I'm gonna go crying like a little bitch elsewhere[/quote]

WOW.....lolololol

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The next Russ Grimm.
Mark your calenders.

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I notice that being ferocious is part of his game. Proper attitude to have for a lineman, especially in the vitrolic NFC East.

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[quote=Alvin Walton;913516]The next Russ Grimm.
Mark your calenders.[/quote]

Nah! He's Bostic!

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[url=http://www.redskins.com/news-and-events/article-1/LeRibeus-Gives-Redskins-O-Line-Depth/2165576b-f967-4748-a1d3-83914a6bb090]LeRibeus Gives Redskins O-Line Depth[/url]

The kid seems to have a pretty good sense of humor and then a nasty streak on the field...good combo!!

One area where I really do trust Mike and his team is oline, so while we don't seem to know much about Leribeus you gotta be pleased the FO thought highly enough of him to pull the trigger in the 3rd round. Hopefully he's a mauler and can pick up the zone blocking scheme quick!!

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I wonder if this means Kory L is questionable...

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[quote=SmootSmack;913417]I know basically nothing about him which must mean he sucks and if you disagree with me well then I guess I'm just not good enough for this board and I'm gonna go crying like a little bitch elsewhere[/quote]

Ok JB. Lmao

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[quote=The Goat;913547]I wonder if this means Kory L is questionable...[/quote]

I think it means that they saw a very good line at the start of the season devolve into a mash unit through injuries and a stupid stupid STUPID suspension.

At this point I think they still plan to make it TW-KL-WM-CC-JB. However they don't want it to be like last year when the entire left side went down for one reason or another as well as the loss of Brown for 4 games at RT. All three of these guys are not only potential starters down the line but they will also minimize the impact of loosing any starters (save Trent at LT) like we had last year.

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[quote=Mattyk;913455]Notes:
Last name is pronounced “luh-REE-bus.” The Texas prep made six pancake blocks per game as a senior. Redshirted in 2007. Saw action in 10 games in ’08, making starts at right guard against Texas State and Memphis. In ’09, he started all 13 contests at left guard for a team that set the school record with 5,093 yards of total offense. Was ruled academically ineligible for the ’10 season and worked on the scout team. Lost 70 pounds between December of 2010 and the end of spring practice in ’11 and made all 13 starts at left guard in the fall.

Positives:
Functional run blocker — gets in the way and works to position and sustain. Good weight-room strength and 20-yard short-shuttle time (4.67 seconds). Tough competitor.

Negatives:
Stiff, try-hard, limited athlete. Is tightly wound. Plodder. [B]Has a dumpy-looking physique.[/B] Appears stiff in space. Struggles to adjust to movement in pass protection. Hand use is inconsistent — shows little pop or power in his hands. Not explosive.

Summary:
Tough, competitive, try-hard, bump-and-steer blocker with potential to be tried as a center. Emerged with a solid senior season and has a chance to develop.

[URL="http://cache.profootballweekly.com/prospects/player/josh-leribeus-77/"]ProFootballWeekly.com - Draft Prospect - Josh LeRibeus[/URL][/quote]

Negatives: has a dumpy-looking physique. LOL!! Most O-lineman do.

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[quote=GMScud;913557]Negatives: has a dumpy-looking physique. LOL!! Most O-lineman do.[/quote]

I love it when linemen are ugly. Makes them hate life and when they hate life they block harder :D

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[quote=GMScud;913557]Negatives: has a dumpy-looking physique. LOL!! Most O-lineman do.[/quote]

Seriously, when you're carrying around an extra 50-60 lbs go figure

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[quote=Alvin Walton]The next Russ Grimm.
Mark your calenders.[/quote]

[quote=backrow;913530]Nah! He's Bostic![/quote]

I'd be happy with another Raleigh McKenzie. Dude could play just about every position along the line.

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Since when did the looks of a player's physique become part of a scouting report? I had to lol when I saw that he has a "dumpy looking physique!" I mean really, if the guy were 1st round material, would it say "great player but he doesn't look good?"

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[quote=freddyg12;913832]Since when did the looks of a player's physique become part of a scouting report? I had to lol when I saw that he has a "dumpy looking physique!" I mean really, if the guy were 1st round material, would it say "great player but he doesn't look good?"[/quote]


Yeah, you have to really question the scouts who drool (probably literally in private) over nfl prospects' physiques and measurables.

This is probably why the 2 Brady quarterbacks went where they went in their respective drafts: Tom Brady and Brady Quinn.

It never fails because you have these NFL scouts that have a background and roots that don't have anything to do with sports; they value things like physique and devalue things like work ethic. It took me a while, but that's how I figured out the difference between a good and bad NFL scout. ... and NFL fan too.

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[QUOTE]Stiff, try-hard, limited athlete. Is tightly wound. Plodder. Has a dumpy-looking physique. Appears stiff in space. Struggles to adjust to movement in pass protection. Hand use is inconsistent — shows little pop or power in his hands. Not explosive.
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I trust in Shanahan, and if he likes him enough to pick him above all other picks not named RG3, then he's got to have potential. However, I thought the ZBS relied on agile athletic O-linemen -- and it is concerning that "stiff" is in there twice, along with "tightly wound" and "limited athlete".. Big concerns to me are: (1) Rated lower on most analylst boards, (2) Small school, (3) Academic ineligibility / 70 lbs weight gain when off duty (?work ethic).

Anyway, would give Shanahan all the benefit of the doubt, since he's usually right on these things.

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[quote=CapitalDefense;913501]Smh[/quote]

Speak English.




I like all of the O-line picks we made. They're all athletic, zone-blocking capable players and it looks like we've covered guard, tackle and center (Gettis projected as a center in the pros because of his size). They're all very solid backups and possibly challenging for starter jobs in the future.

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[quote=ethat001;913926]I trust in Shanahan, and if he likes him enough to pick him above all other picks not named RG3, then he's got to have potential. However, I thought the ZBS relied on agile athletic O-linemen -- and it is concerning that "stiff" is in there twice, along with "tightly wound" and "limited athlete".. Big concerns to me are: (1) Rated lower on most analylst boards, (2) Small school, (3) Academic ineligibility / 70 lbs weight gain when off duty (?work ethic).

Anyway, would give Shanahan all the benefit of the doubt, since he's usually right on these things.[/quote]

The academic ineligibility was due to not having enough credits after switching majors, not sucking at course work.

And it's about time we gave a little focus to strength, considering our red zone running offense was painful to watch, at least for me.

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[quote]
LeRibeus’s teammate at SMU [URL="http://www.nfldraftbible.com/Draft-Bible-Q-A/cfi-qaa-de-margus-hunt-smu.html"][COLOR=#0066cc]revealed the moniker[/COLOR][/URL] in an interview last spring. [B]“We call Josh LeRibeus ‘Kung Fu Panda’ because he looks like that character.”[/B] [URL="http://washingtonexaminer.com/sports/redskins-confidential/2012/04/redskins-final-four-features-two-dbs/548371"][COLOR=#0066cc]According to his SMU teammate[/COLOR][/URL] and fellow Redskins draft pick Richard Crawford, he also earned the nickname “XBox 360” when he hit 360 pounds during the previously mentioned journey up the weight scale.[/quote]


[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/meet-your-draft-pick-josh-leribeus/2012/04/29/gIQAXowrqT_blog.html]Meet your draft pick: Josh LeRibeus - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post[/url]


NCSkins is gonna be pissed!

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does he start in 2012?

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Gotta think he at least challenges for a starting spot with Liechtensteiger coming off of a serious knee injury.

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seriously worried he even contributes a thing this season. I wouldnt count on it

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[quote=Chico23231;914145]seriously worried he even contributes a thing this season. I wouldnt count on it[/quote]

Curious about why you are 'seriously worried' that he contributes a thing?

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[quote=Paintrain;914146]Curious about why you are 'seriously worried' that he contributes a thing?[/quote]

Maybe he can actually see the future, and it shows that LeRibeus ends up being a great player, but then turns into a total Diva. Then the skins give him a huge contract, and he turns into Josh LeCHesseburger.

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[quote=Paintrain;914146]Curious about why you are 'seriously worried' that he contributes a thing?[/quote]

yeah that doesnt make sense. sorry bout that. seriously worried he doesnt contribute anything to the Oline is what i meant, because we may really need someone with Kory L's knee injury. Ive heard reports Kory may not get on the field until late August which would be really bad news. I expect a early 3rd round guard pick to be able to kinda step in to contribute if there is a hold up with Kory. Can he be this guy? Im very skeptical. I want him to prove me wrong big time. HTTR

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I have yet to see any complaints that his weight is a [I]chronic[/I] issue with him, and most importantly, a problem in the near-past(this past season) up until now.

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;914081]The academic ineligibility was due to not having enough credits after switching majors, not sucking at course work.
[/quote]

Understood, I saw that. But I'm pretty sure I'd have looked into it before I switched majors and made myself academically ineligible. Could have been an innocent mistake, but sounds like a bonehead move. But, that's not what I was referring to --> I'm more concerned that he gained 70lbs when he took off one year. Sounds like keeping off weight is going to be an issue, reminds me of BMW..

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[quote=ethat001;914192]Understood, I saw that. But I'm pretty sure I'd have looked into it before I switched majors and made myself academically ineligible. Could have been an innocent mistake, but sounds like a bonehead move. But, that's not what I was referring to --> I'm more concerned that he gained 70lbs when he took off one year. Sounds like keeping off weight is going to be an issue, reminds me of BMW..[/quote]

He caved real fast into the proper and good habits for taking care of his body
after mere teasing. A hardass pushing him would have even better results.

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[quote=SirClintonPortis;914195]He caved real fast into the proper and good habits for taking care of his body
after mere teasing. A hardass pushing him would have even better results.[/quote]

Maybe, but "le Rib-eye" seems to be calling him at Ruth's Chris..

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[quote=ethat001;914202]Maybe, but "le Rib-eye" seems to be calling him at Ruth's Chris..[/quote]

Well, he didn't become a team captain because his teammates were impressed with his ability to devour portion after portion of food. lol

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Actually.. his teammates were impressed with how he could devour food.

Le Rib-eye..

[QUOTE]On how he gained the weight in the first place ...

“There’s this place down here called Dickey’s. They have a thing where you can get all the veggies you want, and by veggies I mean mac ’n cheese and mashed potatoes.”

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/dc-sports-bog/post/leribeus-curses-apologizes-curses-again/2012/04/30/gIQALuVwrT_blog.html]LeRibeus curses, apologizes, curses again - DC Sports Bog - The Washington Post[/url]
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[QUOTE]“Josh, he’s a kitchen! He eats up everything in sight,” Robinson said of the 6-foot-3, 312-pound LeRibeus. “He’s a real funny guy. And he’s real big into video games. … On the field, he’s a real strong dude. If he gets his hands on you, he’s going to move you wherever he wants you to go.”

LeRibeus missed the 2010 season because he was deemed academically ineligible after switching majors, and his weight ballooned to 70 pounds over his playing weight. Robinson, who continued to train at SMU last summer said he saw LeRibeus exhibit great dedication as he worked to get back in shape and regain his starting job in 2011

[url=http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/football-insider/post/aldrick-robinson-excited-about-reunion-with-smu-teammates/2012/05/03/gIQAjl4AzT_blog.html#pagebreak]Aldrick Robinson excited about reunion with SMU teammates - The Insider - The Washington Post[/url]
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No real news, every lineman at 300-400 lbs can eat. Glad he's on our team and I'll buy him a rib-eye myself if he can nail down a starting job by next year.. Hope he keeps in shape.

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[quote=ethat001;915030]Actually.. his teammates were impressed with how he could devour food.

Le Rib-eye..






No real news, every lineman at 300-400 lbs can eat. Glad he's on our team and I'll buy him a rib-eye myself if he can nail down a starting job by next year.. Hope he keeps in shape.[/quote]

Nice to know, but note that I didn't say that "he could not eat a lot".

His appetite remains to have no apparent bearing on him being named a captain. ;)

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Uh, guys. I think I want a LeRibeus jersey. I'm a big guy and I've always represented the OL and DLs.

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[quote=RGIII;915254]Uh, guys. I think I want a LeRibeus jersey. I'm a big guy and I've always represented the OL and DLs.[/quote]

Then you should have waited and gone with LeRibeous instead of RGIII as your screen name.

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He's been working out as a Center to be Montgomery's successor/competition.

After suffering with Rabach so many years, it's great to have some talent at the position now.

[url=http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7543/josh-leribeus]Josh LeRibeus - Washington Redskins - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com[/url]
[url]https://twitter.com/#!/Russellmania980/statuses/199164921152409603[/url]

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[quote=Monkeydad;915562]He's been working out as a Center to be Montgomery's successor/competition.

After suffering with Rabach so many years, it's great to have some talent at the position now.

[url=http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/7543/josh-leribeus]Josh LeRibeus - Washington Redskins - 2012 Player Profile - Rotoworld.com[/url]
[url]https://twitter.com/#!/Russellmania980/statuses/199164921152409603[/url][/quote]

Indeed. I believe a read a quote from one of the coaches where LeRibeus looked like a legit center after just one day. Starting to really like this kid...and (fingers crossed) kudos to the FO for another solid draft.

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Yeah sounds like they're going to work him at center. It would be nice to have a center that's strong and can hold his own at the point. Monty is ok, but much like Rabach he can be overpowered.