Josh LeRibeus pick 3.8

[The Goat]

LeRibeus Gives Redskins O-Line Depth

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!!

[The Goat]

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

[Dirtbag59]

Originally Posted by The Goat

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

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.

[freddyg12]

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?"

[warriorzpath]

Originally Posted by freddyg12

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?"

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.

[ethat001]

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.

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.

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by ethat001

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.

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.

[ethat001]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

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

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..

[SirClintonPortis]

Originally Posted by ethat001

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..

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.

[ethat001]

Originally Posted by SirClintonPortis

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.

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

[los panda]

does he start in 2012?

[Paintrain]

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

[Chico23231]

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

[Paintrain]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

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

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

[Evilgrin]

Originally Posted by Paintrain

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

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.