Bradford/Clausen now split among Mock Drafts

[53Fan]

The combine helps ME find out more about the guys and I'm sure some of the players catch some of the coaches eye who maybe haven't seen everything on film. Clay Matthews rose up during the combine and deservedly so. The combine is by no means everything, not even close, but they do serve a purpose.

[WaldSkins]

taylor mays is no sean taylor.

[mlmdub130]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

taylor mays is no sean taylor.

you will never see me complsining about a sean taylor video i can assure you of that

[CultBrennan59]

People have been posting things about OLineman back on pages 12 & 13.
I personally think that we should draft Bradford, then with our 2nd rounder get Vlad Duccasse from UMass, he's great for a zone blocking scheme, and can play RT or G already. I feel like in the later rounds we could get Jason Fox from Miami who is coming off ankle surgery I believe and get him in like the 5th round, he can be groomed in at LT in the future, you re-sign Levi Jones and sign Tony Pashos, then our shaky tackle situation all the sudden looks a whole lot better to me. If we draft Matt Tennant the center from BC who some say looks like Tom Nalen the former Denver bronco all pro center, and sign Kris Kuper and Hamilton as backups/starters at guard and center, our OL looks again, a lot better to me than it did last year. we already have Edwin Williams and Kory Lichtenstreiger who look like they could be pretty good in the zone blocking scheme.

[PHazard]

I didnt say Taylor Mays was Sean Taylor. I'm simply saying that he has the measurables to be the next feared big hitting safety in the NFL. There are alot of good DB and S coaches out there that can fix his coverage skills that he lacked this year. I'm just sayin, the joy i get from watching Sean Taylor knock dudes out, no eagle or cowboy fan should ever get to experience. HAIL!

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by PHazard

I didnt say Taylor Mays was Sean Taylor. I'm simply saying that he has the measurables to be the next feared big hitting safety in the NFL. There are alot of good DB and S coaches out there that can fix his coverage skills that he lacked this year. I'm just sayin, the joy i get from watching Sean Taylor knock dudes out, no eagle or cowboy fan should ever get to experience. HAIL!

Well if our safety coach can't turn a top 5 pick into a decent safety what makes you think he can do it with Taylor Mays??

[PHazard]

I didnt necessarily say OUR DB and S coaches inparticular. But if Shanahan kept them he must see sumthing in them that we dont. As far as Landry, he is playin OUT of position. You have completely different responsibilities between a FS and a SS. You can teach a player technique but its much harder to change a players instincts. Their instincts are a big part of what got them to the NFL. He's not used to being the last line of defense. he's used to being close to the line of scrimmage and mixin it up wit da big boys, n not playin center field. Everyone was praising Landry when he was playing next to ST n was helpin stuff the run.

[WaldSkins]

Originally Posted by PHazard

I didnt necessarily say OUR DB and S coaches inparticular. But if Shanahan kept them he must see sumthing in them that we dont. As far as Landry, he is playin OUT of position. You have completely different responsibilities between a FS and a SS. You can teach a player technique but its much harder to change a players instincts. Their instincts are a big part of what got them to the NFL. He's not used to being the last line of defense. he's used to being close to the line of scrimmage and mixin it up wit da big boys, n not playin center field. Everyone was praising Landry when he was playing next to ST n was helpin stuff the run.

Yea he is out of position but that still doesn't explain his poor tackling technique.

I dont think Laron has been the same since he was trucked by Brandon Jacobs at the beginning of the 2008 season.

[PHazard]

Originally Posted by WaldSkins

Yea he is out of position but that still doesn't explain his poor tackling technique.

I dont think Laron has been the same since he was trucked by Brandon Jacobs at the beginning of the 2008 season.

Well @ SS his poor tackling technique was much easier to overlook for a couple of reasons. He was closer to the line of scrimmage so it was harder for a rb or wr to see it coming so they couldnt move out of the way in time and on top of that, bein that close to the line, when he hit ppl it was hard enough to knock them back, so that LBs were in the area as well as DL comin from behind to clean up Landrys work. Now you move Landry to FS and put him 15-20 yards off the ball, now a RB breaks thru the 1st line and LB's and what do you have? Landry is a SS who is physical and VERY aggresive (hence biting on double moves) Cuz he sees sumthin and ATTACKS....just like a SS should. SO what you have is a RB in open space against Landry who of course is running full speed forward cuz of his aggression and the NFL of course is made up of athletes so its not hard to juke (not applying to jacobs lol) and make landry look stupid tryin to tackle. When Brandon Jacobs trucked him over, that was his FIRST game @ FS. Wouldnt have happened if he was @ SS cuz he woulda been closer to the line so jacobs wouldnt have gotten so much speed. but @ FS, wit 20 yards seperating the two of them, both getting running starts @ fulll speed, i dont care who you are 265lbs. is gon run over 205lbs damn near every time.

[LandrySlice]

Todd McShays new mock has us taking Anthony Davis, that's what I would love to see happen!

[Ruhskins]

Originally Posted by LandrySlice

Todd McShays new mock has us taking Anthony Davis, that's what I would love to see happen!

Finally, someone has us taking a freaking tackle. Although McShay has Okung falling to #5, I just don't see us passing up on him.

[wilsowilso]

Originally Posted by LandrySlice

Todd McShays new mock has us taking Anthony Davis, that's what I would love to see happen!

Have you watched any of the Anthony Davis highlights that people have been posting in this thread?

He sucks.

This leads me to believe that Todd McShay is an ass clown.

[PHazard]

Oh need to correct myself, we def. do not have the same DB coach still in Jerry Grey. it was highly publicized about everything that went down with him and now he is with the seahawks. I meant we still have the same Safeties coach.

[LandrySlice]

I looked at some footage on Davis, and didin't see how he specifically sucked? Can someone fill me in please?

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by LandrySlice

I looked at some footage on Davis, and didin't see how he specifically sucked? Can someone fill me in please?

Gives up on blocks, doesn't move his feet at times, bends at the waist at times. It's all in that video. Besides it's not that he sucks, it's that he's not top 10 material.