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[-Truth-]

He is correct. Drc plays best with bump and run man to man on the outside.the eagles asked him to play too much zone where he was less successful.

 

Perhaps I should've phrased it differently. But with regards to the latter, my question wasn't about his disparity of success rate in man coverage and zone coverage. He was definitely more successful in the former. However, when I watched him during his Arizona stint, he seldom jammed the opposing WR, mostly because he doesn't have the physical strength to be consistently effective in doing so. I recall him playing off-man coverage and press bail coverage. Rarely did he actually bump and run. I went back to look at some of his older footage and it seems share the same sentiment. In fact, some of his issues this season came from being overaggressive on the jam while in press man. He looked uncomfortable when initiating contact off the snap, and seemed to focus more his assignment instead of the ball. This showed in the penalty department, where he was 2nd the entire league with 16 flags drawn against him. This was arguably a coaching mistake, as I doubt he would've stepped that far out of his comfort zone without being instructed to. I still expect Rodgers-Cromartie to be effective in the press bail, given his physical tools, closing speed and reaction time. I just wouldn't ask him to jam. That's just my opinion.

[ravensdan]

Perhaps I should've phrased it differently. But with regards to the latter, my question wasn't about his disparity of success rate in man coverage and zone coverage. He was definitely more successful in the former. However, when I watched him during his Arizona stint, he seldom jammed the opposing WR, mostly because he doesn't have the physical strength to be consistently effective in doing so. I recall him playing off-man coverage and press bail coverage. Rarely did he actually bump and run. I went back to look at some of his older footage and it seems share the same sentiment. In fact, some of his issues this season came from being overaggressive on the jam while in press man. He looked uncomfortable when initiating contact off the snap, and seemed to focus more his assignment instead of the ball. This showed in the penalty department, where he was 2nd the entire league with 16 flags drawn against him. This was arguably a coaching mistake, as I doubt he would've stepped that far out of his comfort zone without being instructed to. I still expect Rodgers-Cromartie to be effective in the press bail, given his physical tools, closing speed and reaction time. I just wouldn't ask him to jam. That's just my opinion.

I agree with alot of your assessment here. I do have one question I can't recall the answer to. When he failed his jam was it against smaller, shifty slot type receivers? I believe he would be more successful with the jam against bigger more physical type receivers. Again poor coaching decisions.

[BallHawker]

Can you put yours in normal format so it's easier for me to judge.

If I was on a computer this wouldn't be a prob: but I'm on mobile

 

Done

[SecretAgentMan]

LT - Luke Joeckel(Unknown)
LG - Marshall Newhouse(Better fit as a guard)
C - Ryan Wendell(Very solid center)
RG - Gabe Carimi(Could be better as a guard)
RT - Menelik Watson(Unkown)

TE - Tony Gonzalez(GOAT(potentially))

Wide R1 - Dez Bryant(Stud)
Wide R2 - Sidney Rice(Hate you for this pick. Met his dad once, nice guy)
Slot R -

QB - Sam Bradford(potentially a pro bowler. Nice pick)
FB/TE2 - Rhett Ellison(Good FB)
RB - Lesean McCoy(Great RB)


You've given Bradford good weapons to have. Very good weapons as a matter of fact.
The line is an Unknown but I like where your offense is going.

==========================================

FS - Stevie Brown(Boom or Bust)
SS - Chris Clemons(Very solid player)

CB1 - Asante Samuel(Overrated but serviceable)
CB2 - Nolan Carroll(IDK much about him)
Nickelback-(Why did you sign the band to play CB?)

LOLB - Jason Worilds(Very solid LB)
ILB - Brandon Spikes(Good LB)
ILB - Koa Misi(Dont know much about him)
ROLB - Robert Quinn(Good player, but wrong scheme)

LE/DT - Mike Devito(He's solid. Not great)
NT - Glenn Dorsey(Dont like. Would be better in 4-3)
RE - Desmond Bryant(Can't play in a 3-4 to save his life)

There's talent here but I think you're using the wrong scheme. May I reccomend the 4-3?

[-Truth-]

I agree with alot of your assessment here. I do have one question I can't recall the answer to. When he failed his jam was it against smaller, shifty slot type receivers? I believe he would be more successful with the jam against bigger more physical type receivers. Again poor coaching decisions.

 

Thank you. From what I recall, he was more successful against the smaller ones, because they had similar physical abilities. He seemed more concerned with attempting to match the physicality of the larger WRs, which played into their strengths since Rodgers-Cromartie is more speed and finesse than he is strength and technique. Definitely agree about the coaching.

[-Truth-]

I'm a little surprised to see Glenn Dorsey at NT. He's played the 3 Technique in the 4-3 at LSU and the 5 Technique in the 3-4 in Kansas City. He was arguably misused in the latter, as it limited his explosiveness. Placing him at NT would likely only further this downside.

[SecretAgentMan]

I'm a little surprised to see Glenn Dorsey at NT. He's played the 3 Technique in the 4-3 at LSU and the 5 Technique in the 3-4 in Kansas City. He was arguably misused in the latter, as it limited his explosiveness. Placing him at NT would likely only further this downside.

Tell that to the 9ers lol

[-Truth-]

Tell that to the 9ers lol

 

I'm a little confused on his current position. I've seen depth charts that have placed him at DE and NT. The former ones have Ian Williams penciled in at NT. I personally see him being moved around if he remains officially at NT.

[BallHawker]

LT - Luke Joeckel(Unknown)
LG - Marshall Newhouse(Better fit as a guard)
C - Ryan Wendell(Very solid center)
RG - Gabe Carimi(Could be better as a guard)
RT - Menelik Watson(Unkown)

TE - Tony Gonzalez(GOAT(potentially))

Wide R1 - Dez Bryant(Stud)
Wide R2 - Sidney Rice(Hate you for this pick. Met his dad once, nice guy)
Slot R -

QB - Sam Bradford(potentially a pro bowler. Nice pick)
FB/TE2 - Rhett Ellison(Good FB)
RB - Lesean McCoy(Great RB)


You've given Bradford good weapons to have. Very good weapons as a matter of fact.
The line is an Unknown but I like where your offense is going.

==========================================

FS - Stevie Brown(Boom or Bust)
SS - Chris Clemons(Very solid player)

CB1 - Asante Samuel(Overrated but serviceable)
CB2 - Nolan Carroll(IDK much about him)
Nickelback-(Why did you sign the band to play CB?)

LOLB - Jason Worilds(Very solid LB)
ILB - Brandon Spikes(Good LB)
ILB - Koa Misi(Dont know much about him)
ROLB - Robert Quinn(Good player, but wrong scheme)

LE/DT - Mike Devito(He's solid. Not great)
NT - Glenn Dorsey(Dont like. Would be better in 4-3)
RE - Desmond Bryant(Can't play in a 3-4 to save his life)

There's talent here but I think you're using the wrong scheme. May I reccomend the 4-3?

 

Cool! Thanks for taking your time doing these!

 

As for the defensive suggestion - I agree, but none of my OLBs can cover very well playing 4-3. Quinn would be a Suggs-type OLB, used mainly to rush the QB, while Worilds can bounce back to cover. I'll probably use more of a 3-4 over/under set, meaning I'd have Quinn and Bryant set the edge with hands in the dirt while Dorsey and Devito play the traditional 4-3 tackle positions lined up against the guards.

 

I'm a little surprised to see Glenn Dorsey at NT. He's played the 3 Technique in the 4-3 at LSU and the 5 Technique in the 3-4 in Kansas City. He was arguably misused in the latter, as it limited his explosiveness. Placing him at NT would likely only further this downside.

 

9ers are putting them at NT and DE in 3-4. I would have the switch around Devito and him some.

 

Great guy, too

 

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1Z3dZUTayrU

[PuRock]

Wide R2 - Sidney Rice(Hate you for this pick. Met his dad once, nice guy)
 

 

This right here is quality analysis.  

[SecretAgentMan]

This right here is quality analysis.

Brilliant.
But he's a damn good WR(when healthy) .
Solid speed, great hands.

Can never stay healthy.

[GrimCoconut]

Brilliant.
But he's a damn good WR(when healthy) .
Solid speed, great hands.

Can never stay healthy.

[SecretAgentMan]

Brilliant.
But he's a damn good WR(when healthy) .
Solid speed, great hands.

Can never stay healthy.

Lol

[ravensdan]

This is a tough team to figure. First off I love that you started with Bradford. I believe him to be one of the highest potential young qbs coming up in the game. I would put him just after luck and a Todd up with Wilson. Well ahead of Kap and griffin. Dez and McCoy are as solid offensive weapons as it gets. I also love Ellison as he would have been on my team otherwise. Very solid blocking and receiving from multiple positions. Now the negative. Rice I am not a big fan of. He only really had one huge year with Brett Favre forcing the ball his way. Lets face it, any receiver that could get deep Favre would get them the ball and raise their game to another level. He was probably better at this than any other qb. Rice has done nothing outside of this. The oline you have here is a large question. We have 2 rookie tackles. One highly regarded, one less so. Then wr have 2 guys who have severely underperformed at the tackle position transitioning as guards. Now both are very young but there is bound to be a transition period. Then we have Wendell who is rated somewhat highly and is very durable, there is some thought that he is a product of thd pats fast paced system.

The defense to me has a bunch of decent role players, but where is the real difference maker? The playmaker? Someone that offenses need to gameplan for. I just don't see anyone that fits that description on this team. Btw,I would probably play a 4-3 base with zone coverage predominately with these players.

Also, this may seem crazy but I would really take a chance with my remaining picks and just take some high risk, high upside rookies in the hopes of really being able to make some plays on defense. As it stands, I feel this team will fall between 6-10 and 8-8 for the next two to three years until it can get some real difference makers on defense and the offensive line can come together.

[BallHawker]

This is a tough team to figure. First off I love that you started with Bradford. I believe him to be one of the highest potential young qbs coming up in the game. I would put him just after luck and a Todd up with Wilson. Well ahead of Kap and griffin. Dez and McCoy are as solid offensive weapons as it gets. I also love Ellison as he would have been on my team otherwise. Very solid blocking and receiving from multiple positions. Now the negative. Rice I am not a big fan of. He only really had one huge year with Brett Favre forcing the ball his way. Lets face it, any receiver that could get deep Favre would get them the ball and raise their game to another level. He was probably better at this than any other qb. Rice has done nothing outside of this. The oline you have here is a large question. We have 2 rookie tackles. One highly regarded, one less so. Then wr have 2 guys who have severely underperformed at the tackle position transitioning as guards. Now both are very young but there is bound to be a transition period. Then we have Wendell who is rated somewhat highly and is very durable, there is some thought that he is a product of thd pats fast paced system.

The defense to me has a bunch of decent role players, but where is the real difference maker? The playmaker? Someone that offenses need to gameplan for. I just don't see anyone that fits that description on this team. Btw,I would probably play a 4-3 base with zone coverage predominately with these players.

Also, this may seem crazy but I would really take a chance with my remaining picks and just take some high risk, high upside rookies in the hopes of really being able to make some plays on defense. As it stands, I feel this team will fall between 6-10 and 8-8 for the next two to three years until it can get some real difference makers on defense and the offensive line can come together.

 

Thanks for taking your time to write this! Great stuff.

 

Now my comments:

- Sidney Rice: He had one tremendous season with Favre and then got hurt. He had no QB and no outside WR to take coverage away from him. In Seattle, he also didn't have a strong 2nd WR. His skills are much like a mike Wallace or even Dez Bryant, but not refined to be the primary target. This is why we have both Tony G and Dez to take the attention away from him.

- Oline - Watson as a RT is a beast. I think he has the highest ceiling of all the tackles taken in the draft. He needs to work on his technique, but he looks like a Jared Gaither type player. Very strong, lengthy, and athletic. Other than that, I am taking a risk with my converted guards. Carimi is a very good run blocker but a terrible pass blocker, but my guys' youth is an advantage. They will have an easier time to adjust to their new positions.

- Defensive playmaker - I really like Robert Quinn. Stats-wise, he's among the best.. but he is a pure pass rusher who can also set the edge on run plays. He's a very young guy who can take the form of a Strahan/Ware. I also really like the potential of Stevie Brown. The dude is a ball hawk, granted he's only played well in one season. And Asante, when in the right system, is another playmaker.

 

I think 8-8 is a good estimate for this team.

[CARavensFan]

The weekend was a little busy so I wasn't ale to respond right away when you posted, but now I've had the time to go through and give you my response to your "critique" of my team.
 

Offense
QB: Robert Griffin III(DRAFT A BACKUP)
FB/H-BACK: James Casey
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew(DRAFT ANOTHER BACKUP LOL)

First of with QB, I agree I need a backup for RG3. Even with the style of offense I'm planning on running to reduce the risk of injury through the read-option/Pistol stuff there is always the risk of injury. However, I don't feel that a backup QB is one of the 26 best players that I would need for my team, I would rather add more weapons and then I can get a quy via Free Agency.

Second, you missed a guy that I feel is going to be a real weapon in my offense in James Casey. You know all the excitement that everyone has about our very own Juice? Well if the Texans hadn't be so sold on the run Casey could have already been that and that is how I plan on using him (and how I think he'll be used in the Eagles offense to btw.)

Finally, with MJD his history is very, very solid. Last year was the first time he had missed extended playing time and part of that was more because of his contract situation, than because he was hurt. All reports have him being back to himself now and when he's healthy he's arguably a Top 5 back.
 

WR: Golden Tate(I don't think he can be a #1, but he's a good WR.)
WR: Andre Roberts, WR(I like it. He's going to be with a better QB)
WR:
TE: Martellus Bennett(Good TE. Solid option)
TE: Luke Stocker(Good blocker)

As I state in my offensive stragety, my goal here is to be multiple and versitile on offense. This means I don't always have a true No. 1 WR, but rahter I have weapons at every position and can move them around to create missmatches that favor me. Tate and Roberts can play anywhere, outside, inside, in the backfield and Bennett, Stocker, and Casey give me three guys that can block in-line and Casey and Stocker can play in the slot or outside as well (Stocker actually has decent deep speed and plays up field very well, he just didn't have the oppurtunity in Tampa last year behind Dallas Clark).
 

LT: Eugene Monroe(Elite LT)
LG: Jason Pinkston(Dont know much)
C: Phil Costa(Didn't he suck?)
RG: Shawn Lauvao(Dont know much)
RT: Winston Justice(Good OT)

Let's educate you on my O-line since you only sem to know two of them well enough to comment on their abilty:

Monroe: He's a stud, nuff said.

Pinkston: In 2012, after starting all 16 games as a rookie in place of Eric Steinbach, Pinkston was poised for a breakout year as was being discussed as one of the top up and coming OG in the NFL. However, his season was cut short due to a blood clot in his lung which allowed John Greco to play 10 games as he stepped into the LG spot in relief. Pinkston is now slated to be the starting RG for the Browns and he is competing for that spot with my other OG.

Costa: Part of Costa's bad rap has come from a mixture of bad luck with injuries, the Cowboys reaching with their 1st round pick for a guy at his position, and that he plays for the Cowboys where fans and media will kill you in a heart beat if you don't play like a Hall of Famer Day 1. Just two years ago he was good enough that the Cowboys cut a former All-Pro at Center in Andre Gurode and game him the starting center position, while he wasn't spectacular he was solid at the positon until he was injuryed and now he's battling for a starting job because its a "what have you done for me lately" league. Plus, he's engaged to Brooke Hogan, so there's that as well lol

Lauvao: He started all 16 games at RG in 2012 and 2011 and started 10 games as a rookie in 2010, he is a great run blocker and has the athletism to pull on running plays, just to put it in perspective Lauvao and Pinkston were thought of as the two best guards on the Browns who have one of best O-lines in the NFL, they kept Greco on the bench until Pinkston got hurt.

Justice: A Solid OT, he's good at both run and pass which gives him evnough skill to be a good RT for me.
 

Offensive Strategy:

Taking Robert Griffin III set the scheme for my offense as he had great success with the read-option, however I only plan to incorporate some aspects of the read-option into a great Pro-style spread/motion based offense. My offense will run using misdirection and by creating mismatches with the defense, thus my goal has been to draft talented weapons that can be used in different ways depending on the way the defense is playing. Both of my WR (Tate and Roberts) have experience running Wildcat/direct snap offense which opens things up for possible End-Arounds, Double End-Arounds, etc. I also took a pair of big, physical TEs to make up for my starting WR's lack of height. At Runningback I took Maurice Jones-Drew who is a strong runner that will only be better next to a real Quarterback and has the pass catching ability to split out wide at times and use his speed and power to out-muscle Cornerbacks and outrun Linebackers. This will be a hurry-up, call plays at the line style offense whose goal is to wear out the opposing defense both physically and mentally.

Reading this should help you understand my offensive strategy and why I don't necessarily need a true No. 1 WR, think a blend of the New England and Saints style of offense.
 

Defense
DE: Pernell McPhee(Good player but why did you draft him this early?)
NT: Brandon Williams(See above)
DE: Jared Odrick(Not the biggest fan of his)

Its been established that people thought my picks of McPhee and Williams were reaches, but they are still very good players that give me a young, dynamic D-Line. McPhee will play the DE role in my defense, with Williams at NT, and Odrick should be very good at the other DE spot. Odrick has been badly misused in Miami with them asking him to put on more weight to play DT when coming out he was thought of as a perfect fit as a 3-4 DE.
 

OLB: Barkevious Mingo(Good player with high bust potential)
MLB: Courtney Upshaw(Better fit as a OLB)
MLB: Luke Kuechly(STUD)
OLB: Ryan Kerrigan(STUD)

I actually agree with you on Upshaw and in an ideal world he and Mingo would pair together at the other OLB spot.
 

CB: Stephon Gilmore(hate you)
CB: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie(Didn't he suck?)
FS: Malcolm Jenkins(Didn't he suck)
SS:

I'm glad "hate you" is good analysis on a player as talented as Gilmore lol DRC sucked last year cause the Eagles Defense was a mess, they signed two of the best man to man cover corners in Asomugha and DRC and then tried to make them play zone coverage. That is pure studpiy right there, it would be like putting Ray Lewis of last year in deep coverage against Jimmy Graham, its just going to end in frustration and making a good player look terrible. DRC and Gilmore excel in bump and run, man to man coverage which is exactly what I plan to use them for, defenses like the Ravens and the Jets (when they were respectable Rex Ryan's first year) are best when they have two shutdown corners that can lock up opposing WRs and let the defense get creative with its blitzes and schemes.

To that point Jenkins' versatility gives me the perfect weapon for that type of defense, he got a bad rap last year because, lets be honest, the entire Saints defense was terrible last year. However, prior to that Jenkins was being touted as one of the better FS in the league. My defense will use him more as he was under Gregg Williams and he has the size and ability to match-up with TEs and slot WR, as well as play deep; I see him as being something of roamer (a la Polomanu, though I'm not saying he can be as good as Troy of course), where he is able to be a defensive weapon all over the field. He also brings some great leadership to my defense as well.
 

Defensive Strategy:

My defense is built around disrupting the timing of the opposing offense by using press-man corners on the outside and having a disruptive pass-rush up coming from different angles along the front seven. Both Stephon Gilmore and Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie are big, press-man cornerbacks who can also make plays on the ball which in turn will allow my pas-rushers (Kerrigan, Mingo, McPhee, Upshaw) time to get pressure on the Quarterback. The majority of my defense is very young and athletic with more room to grow.

So there you go, that's my analysis, on your analysis of my team.

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

The weekend was a little busy so I wasn't ale to respond right away when you posted, but now I've had the time to go through and give you my response to your "critique" of my team.

you really went the length on this one, please remind me not to upset you... like ever lol

[CARavensFan]

you really went the length on this one, please remind me not to upset you... like ever lol

 

lol

 

Seriously, not so much that I was upset. Just wanted to explain the reasoning behind my picks and the way I built me team.

[SecretAgentMan]

you really went the length on this one, please remind me not to upset you... like ever lol

You said it wrong....

 

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=euxALZVYz3c

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

You said it wrong...

tried to personalise it and do it my way lol

[SecretAgentMan]

Offense

QB - Drew Brees(Best statistical QB in the NFL. Future hall of famer)
RB - Reggie Bush(reunited. If you have a pass first offense, then this is a good pick)
WR - Eric Decker(Not sure if he can be a #1, but with Brees, there is no #1)
WR - Davone Bess(Great slot option. Nice pick)
WR - Jacoby Jones(you're going to have great special teams. We shall see if he can be a #2)
TE -
LT - Eric Fisher(TBD)
LG - Wade Smith(very solid OG. Nice pick)
C - J.D. Walton(If he can get healthy, this is a good pick as well)
RG - DJ Fluker(TBD, but a better fit at OG)
RT - Sebastian Vollmer(Best RT in the game)

 

The offense will be prolific. Brees alone will make the offense good. This team will be really dangerous if the oline(Fisher and Fluker) pan out.....
 

 

Defense

LE - Melvin Ingram(Not Liking this pick because of the injury, still an unknown)

DT - Gerald McCoy(Love this pick, he's only going to get better)
NT - Brandon Mebane(He's like a Ngata. He can anchor the defense)
RE - Terrell Suggs(If he ever returns to old form)
LOLB - Nigel Bradham(Idk much about him tbh)
MLB - Bobby Wagner(He's a great 4-3 backer.. Might be an all pro soon)
ROLB - Mychal Kendricks(Very good 4-3 backer. He's got a high ceiling as well)
CB - Alfonzo Dennard(Don't like the pick, but he's a solid CB. Troublemaker)
FS - Tyrann Mathieu(TBD)
SS - Tyvon Branch(He's a stud. Good at everything. Nice pick)
CB - Brent Grimes(TBD if he can return from injury or not)

Special Teams

K - Alex Henery
P -
LS -
 

Edited by Ray The Day, Yesterday, 11:35 AM.

[gabefergy]

Offense

QB - Drew Brees(Best statistical QB in the NFL. Future hall of famer)
RB - Reggie Bush(reunited. If you have a pass first offense, then this is a good pick)
WR - Eric Decker(Not sure if he can be a #1, but with Brees, there is no #1)
WR - Davone Bess(Great slot option. Nice pick)
WR - Jacoby Jones(you're going to have great special teams. We shall see if he can be a #2)
TE -
LT - Eric Fisher(TBD)
LG - Wade Smith(very solid OG. Nice pick)
C - J.D. Walton(If he can get healthy, this is a good pick as well)
RG - DJ Fluker(TBD, but a better fit at OG)
RT - Sebastian Vollmer(Best RT in the game)

 

The offense will be prolific. Brees alone will make the offense good. This team will be really dangerous if the oline(Fisher and Fluker) pan out.....
 

 

Defense

LE - Melvin Ingram(Not Liking this pick because of the injury, still an unknown)

DT - Gerald McCoy(Love this pick, he's only going to get better)
NT - Brandon Mebane(He's like a Ngata. He can anchor the defense)
RE - Terrell Suggs(If he ever returns to old form)
LOLB - Nigel Bradham(Idk much about him tbh)
MLB - Bobby Wagner(He's a great 4-3 backer.. Might be an all pro soon)
ROLB - Mychal Kendricks(Very good 4-3 backer. He's got a high ceiling as well)
CB - Alfonzo Dennard(Don't like the pick, but he's a solid CB. Troublemaker)
FS - Tyrann Mathieu(TBD)
SS - Tyvon Branch(He's a stud. Good at everything. Nice pick)
CB - Brent Grimes(TBD if he can return from injury or not)

Special Teams

K - Alex Henery
P -
LS -
 

Edited by Ray The Day, Yesterday, 11:35 AM.

This team is one of the best on paper IMO. Great QB and a a very strong defense (although another DE is a necessity). There are a few question marks along the OL and I am a bit skeptical about the WR corps especially considering there is no TE on the roster. Overall though, I am impressed with the roster.

[Ozzsome]

Offense

QB - Drew Brees(Best statistical QB in the NFL. Future hall of famer)
RB - Reggie Bush(reunited. If you have a pass first offense, then this is a good pick)
WR - Eric Decker(Not sure if he can be a #1, but with Brees, there is no #1)
WR - Davone Bess(Great slot option. Nice pick)
WR - Jacoby Jones(you're going to have great special teams. We shall see if he can be a #2)
TE -
LT - Eric Fisher(TBD)
LG - Wade Smith(very solid OG. Nice pick)
C - J.D. Walton(If he can get healthy, this is a good pick as well)
RG - DJ Fluker(TBD, but a better fit at OG)
RT - Sebastian Vollmer(Best RT in the game)

The offense will be prolific. Brees alone will make the offense good. This team will be really dangerous if the oline(Fisher and Fluker) pan out.....


Defense

LE - Melvin Ingram(Not Liking this pick because of the injury, still an unknown)
DT - Gerald McCoy(Love this pick, he's only going to get better)
NT - Brandon Mebane(He's like a Ngata. He can anchor the defense)
RE - Terrell Suggs(If he ever returns to old form)
LOLB - Nigel Bradham(Idk much about him tbh)
MLB - Bobby Wagner(He's a great 4-3 backer.. Might be an all pro soon)
ROLB - Mychal Kendricks(Very good 4-3 backer. He's got a high ceiling as well)
CB - Alfonzo Dennard(Don't like the pick, but he's a solid CB. Troublemaker)
FS - Tyrann Mathieu(TBD)
SS - Tyvon Branch(He's a stud. Good at everything. Nice pick)
CB - Brent Grimes(TBD if he can return from injury or not)

Special Teams

K - Alex Henery
P -
LS -

Edited by Ray The Day, Yesterday, 11:35 AM.

Thanks for the analysis, much appreciated

IMO I have a great front 7 anchored by two great interior DLinemen, I may have some question marks in my defensive backfield, but I am hopeful my young guys can learn from Woodson, who I just took
Concerning my oline, out of my rookies I think Fluker was the safer pick, he reminds me a bit of Osemele, was a Tackle in college but fits better at Guard at the pro level. And if for some reason Fisher struggles playing LT I can always swap him and Vollmer. Also I tried to pair young guys with veterans on my line (Fisher/Smith and Fluker/Vollmer) which should help my rookies transition to the pro level.
Again thank you for your analysis

[Ozzsome]

This team is one of the best on paper IMO. Great QB and a a very strong defense (although another DE is a necessity). There are a few question marks along the OL and I am a bit skeptical about the WR corps especially considering there is no TE on the roster. Overall though, I am impressed with the roster.

Thank you very much
I took a chance on my oline but Fisher was my favorite prospect in this years draft and Fluker destroyed opponents alongside Warmack
I agree with what SAM said Brees doesn't really need a #1 WR that's why it took me so long to get my first WR, Brees needs guys who are good route runners and I think with Decker and Bees I got exactly that, along with Jones who can take the top off of every defensive backfield

[ravensdan]

Thank you very much
I took a chance on my oline but Fisher was my favorite prospect in this years draft and Fluker destroyed opponents alongside Warmack
I agree with what SAM said Brees doesn't really need a #1 WR that's why it took me so long to get my first WR, Brees needs guys who are good route runners and I think with Decker and Bees I got exactly that, along with Jones who can take the top off of every defensive backfield

First off I concurr with gabe. This is one if the top teams constructed. Sam questioned jacoby as a number 2 but instead I think of him as a much better devery Henderson. Love sproles who I was looking at taking as well. To me your biggest offensive question mark is your center who is reported to miss the entire 2013 campaign. Really unfortunate for him. You will have to get a backup center. I like your combo of guards and tackles alot.

On defense again we have Ingram who will likely miss all of 13 with the acl. I agree with gabe you will need to back him up as well. Other than him your front 7 is nasty with plenty of pass rush and still great against the run. McCoy mebane and Suggs. Yikes. Matthieu is not a player I like in the least so he isy least favorite player on your team. I also would strongly disagree that branch is a stud. He is not great against the run or in coverage. In fact he allowed a poor 76% of thd passes thrown his way to be caught. He also allowed a 113 passer rating. Hence I would say ghe safety play is the biggest weakness for an otherwise stellar team.

[Guest Mr. Nobody]

so you're at home doing...

[PuRock]

so you're at home doing...

 

"Golf"

[GrimCoconut]

"Golf"

Someone didn't tell him that Wii golf isn't real golf.

[CARavensFan]

Someone didn't tell him that Wii golf isn't real golf.

[SecretAgentMan]

Someone didn't tell him that Wii golf isn't real golf.

Haha.