2014 NFL Offseason Thread

[Snowman1]

That Carolina TE? Not buying it. I've heard a few scouts bring up issues of his toughness and ability to play in traffic. Not that I have ever watched UNC football in my damn life...

I may have paid attention had he not immediately destroyed his credibility after that

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ock-khalil-mack-would-be-my-no-1-overall-pick

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

I may have paid attention had he not immediately destroyed his credibility after that

http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap20...ock-khalil-mack-would-be-my-no-1-overall-pick

Mayock is definitely unconventional. I like to listen to him breaking down prospects, but that's about it. He doesn't seem to have much in the way of understanding what teams want to do or will actually do.

He is smart though. He and I ( :letroll: ) were the only people on Earth who thought Earl Thomas would be better than Eric BErry.

Sure I was just basing my opinion entirely on Mayock's but shit, we were right.

 

[ShaRpY HaRdY]

He is smart though. He and I ( :letroll: ) were the only people on Earth who thought Earl Thomas would be better than Eric BErry.

Sure I was just basing my opinion entirely on Mayock's but shit, we were right.

Was so mad when the Eagles passed on him for Graham that year..

 

[LesNardog]

Go Raiders! Hoping Teddy drops to us but I wouldn't be crying if Watkins was drafted either and we fixed our QB a different way

 

[ShaRpY HaRdY]

Didjyall manage to catch the interview with Michael Sam? Kid seems like a great person and did not seemed bothered by the media, also on that note the media didn't seem to be going as crazy about this story as people thought, granted they were going a little overboard with it as opposed to other combine interviews but still I thought they were going to be ruthless about it to be completely honest.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

use of the N word on the field is a 15 yard penalty now. wtf? Offsetting penalties every play.

http://espn.go.com/nfl/story/_/id/10500657/nfl-expected-penalize-players-using-racial-slurs-games



seriously how common is the word among athletes? Player A makes a sack player B OH SHIT GET HIM smurf!

this is going to be impossible to regulate. 99.99999% of the time the word is used on the field it is not being used in the old-guard racist way. It is a term of endearment, a filler word like 'dude' or 'bro'. I sincerely doubt there are white players going about calling black dudes Nope with a hard R. It just isn't likely. You would be ostracized by your own teammates. You think dudes are going all Riley Cooper on the field? Fuck no. this rule makes no sense

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

I want the Raiders to sign this beast so bad...

Re-sign Veldheer/Houston, sign Alex Mack/Greg Hardy. Both lines are fixed.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

free agency is gonna take a toll on Denver

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/nfl/5819/eric-decker

likely to lose Decker, Moreno and Woodyard. Moreno is good, but replaceable. Ball is actually probably a better runner, but needs to fix fumbles. Denver can find someone to fill the 3rd down back role. Heck, Darren McFadden would be great for it. He has nice hands and is a good blocker. Maybe in Denver he would stay healthy. Would come cheap.

Replacing Decker won't be tough either. With the three weapons they still have, most anyone with a lick of talent can line up in Decker's slot and produce. Woodyard might be the biggest blow. He was all over the field for their D>

edit: I'll say:

Moreno to Miami
Decker to St. Louis
Woodyard to Oakland :letroll:

 

[Nero_x3]

Wondering when Bridgewater will hit the combine. Browns need to pick him up.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Wondering when Bridgewater will hit the combine. Browns need to pick him up.

Eh, he's not throwing so who cares? The combine is the most useless tool for evaluation prospects. oh he looks good with his shirt off! Oh, he gets out of his track stance quick so his 40 was .2 seconds faster than I had anticipated!

none of it matters really

 

[Nero_x3]

Eh, he's not throwing so who cares? The combine is the most useless tool for evaluation prospects. oh he looks good with his shirt off! Oh, he gets out of his track stance quick so his 40 was .2 seconds faster than I had anticipated!

none of it matters really

Meh, good point. I at least want to see the littlest glimpse of some of his ability, albeit the Combine is a joke.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Meh, good point. I at least want to see the littlest glimpse of some of his ability, albeit the Combine is a joke.

The most useful part of the combine IMO is the teams getting to interview players. They should show those on NFLN instead of guys doing bench press or vertical leap :gary:

 

[Nero_x3]

The most useful part of the combine IMO is the teams getting to interview players. They should show those on NFLN instead of guys doing bench press or vertical leap :gary:

Hehe yeah, but let's be real it's the NFL we are talking about. To them simple exercises are more important than learning about players.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Hehe yeah, but let's be real it's the NFL we are talking about. To them simple exercises are more important than learning about players.

just depends on the GM. I think a lot of them put a lot of stock into how much passion a guy has for football and to improve. That is one thing you can't really test for, you just try to gauge it in the interview process. I know if I were a GM I wouldn't really want guys that didn't love the game.

 

[Nero_x3]

just depends on the GM. I think a lot of them put a lot of stock into how much passion a guy has for football and to improve. That is one thing you can't really test for, you just try to gauge it in the interview process. I know if I were a GM I wouldn't really want guys that didn't love the game.

Well a good portion of the GMs don't really care that intently about their players (I'm looking at you Jerry Jones), but I imagine some of the good signings do have a passion for the game rather than just an easy ticket for money.