Meh, nothing exciting. The guy will either not make the 53 or he'll be the last DL to make it.
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(04-11-2017, 02:22 PM)grampahol Wrote: Nah..It was done to give Hobson something to actually write about. They had already cycled through 3 different pictures on the 'mock on' page. Now we get to read about the greatest trade since the Reds landed the Houston trade that brought Joe Morgan..
Don't forget Geronimo and Billingham. Even better than the CP9 trade with the Raiders.
Today I'm TEAM SEWELL. Tomorrow TEAM PITTS. Maybe TEAM CHASE. I can't decide, and glad I don't have to.
I still think we should've picked up Phillip Glasscock in FA at DE. He was the young talent that we've been looking for all these years. The guy could play hard and knew how to shoot a burst all over his defenders.
(04-11-2017, 03:41 PM)Bengal Dude Wrote: Meh, nothing exciting. The guy will either not make the 53 or he'll be the last DL to make it.
Not every signing has to be exciting... This guy could turn out good for us or do nothing and it will have basically cost us nothing to find out.
A depth signing we give away a 6th or 7th rounder in the 2018 draft (not likely to make it anyways) So we have a little depth if we cant land the DL talent we want or someone gets hurt before the season.
A Jags fan said he played well in his limited snaps he was given. So it will be interesting to watch this preseason.
I see people bashing this move but why? he could be another gilberry who was on the street before we picked him up.
(04-11-2017, 04:03 PM)XenoMorph Wrote: Not every signing has to be exciting... This guy could turn out good for us or do nothing and it will have basically cost us nothing to find out.
A depth signing we give away a 6th or 7th rounder in the 2018 draft (not likely to make it anyways) So we have a little depth if we cant land the DL talent we want or someone gets hurt before the season.
A Jags fan said he played well in his limited snaps he was given. So it will be interesting to watch this preseason.
I see people bashing this move but why? he could be another gilberry who was on the street before we picked him up.
Cool. Already know this. I'm just no doing backflips over this.
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(04-11-2017, 12:49 PM)sonofstat Wrote: the last time we traded a conditional pick for a Jags player we got Reggie Nelson....yes, I'm clutching at straws - hopefully this has no bearing whatsoever on our draft approach
The crazy thing is that the pick is in next years draft, not this one.
(04-11-2017, 12:58 PM)Slythe Wrote: No reason to complain about fresh, young talent. Getting younger on defense is clearly a priority right now. And even though he hasn't blown the league away he has shown he can produce. Hopefully he earns a place in the rotation.
I waited for the best response and this was it...
What talent did he have around him in Jax? At least he has some speed and explosiveness that we haven't seen out of MJ. I'm not saying he's going to be a three down starter, but I like what I see as a rotational pass rusher.
(04-11-2017, 06:36 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: I waited for the best response and this was it...
What talent did he have around him in Jax? At least he has some speed and explosiveness that we haven't seen out of MJ. I'm not saying he's going to be a three down starter, but I like what I see as a rotational pass rusher.
You bring up a fair point about the Jacksonville situation.
Their MO the past 2 years has been going 3 and out for 3 quarters, then Bortles making the stat line look far closer than it really was against a passive zone defense in the 4th quarter. Being left on the field for most of the first half and getting blown out early doesn't lead to many opportunities to rush the passer, much less chances to be successful at it.
(04-11-2017, 01:40 PM)Wes Mantooth Wrote: Describing a former 5th round pick, who has posted a career 4.5 sacks, has made ZERO starts, and is coming off a 4 tackle season in year 3, as "fresh, young talent" is like calling a 2003 Volkswagon Jetta a prime example of exquisite German engineering.
There a reason this guy was just traded for a literal potential of nothing. That reason? He ***** blows.
Arguably the Jacksonville DL isn't too shabby these days so a cast off might have something to offer. And 4.5 sacks in his first 3 years where he only played in a little over 1 season's worth of games isn't a bad start. It certainly is an upgrade from Margus Hunt. He's basically another Wallace Gilberry -- rotational and worth 5 sacks a year when he's healthy and doing well.
(04-12-2017, 03:55 AM)BoomerFan Wrote: Arguably the Jacksonville DL isn't too shabby these days so a cast off might have something to offer. And 4.5 sacks in his first 3 years where he only played in a little over 1 season's worth of games isn't a bad start. It certainly is an upgrade from Margus Hunt. He's basically another Wallace Gilberry -- rotational and worth 5 sacks a year when he's healthy and doing well.
(04-11-2017, 06:36 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: I waited for the best response and this was it...
What talent did he have around him in Jax? At least he has some speed and explosiveness that we haven't seen out of MJ. I'm not saying he's going to be a three down starter, but I like what I see as a rotational pass rusher.
Thanks man, good stuff on Chris Smith, great get off and burst, quite the athlete, projected in the 3rd to 4th round.
Led Arkansas in sacks one year...
(04-11-2017, 07:06 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: But, he looks like a beast!
Looks like the type of End we need to compete actually, has bend unlike MJ and Hunt.
(04-12-2017, 03:55 AM)BoomerFan Wrote: Arguably the Jacksonville DL isn't too shabby these days so a cast off might have something to offer. And 4.5 sacks in his first 3 years where he only played in a little over 1 season's worth of games isn't a bad start. It certainly is an upgrade from Margus Hunt. He's basically another Wallace Gilberry -- rotational and worth 5 sacks a year when he's healthy and doing well.
Yeah, that isn't a bad start, a younger Gilberry with upside that has better burst, speed and athleticism is what i am seeing.
At first i was like who is this guy? The more i read up on him i think i remember watching him play for the Razorbacks and him impressing.
This shows we are not just going after the tall Ends anymore to me, which is a good sign.