2017 Forum Mock: Discussion Thread

[Giants56Ravens52]

10 minutes ago, RavensFanMania said:

They don't even serve beers in London at room temperature anymore.  Atleast not in the places I've been to.  

Well not quite room temp, but ~55-60 degrees is best for many varieties. It really depends on the brew. Take Founders KBS for instance. Considered one of the best beers in the world by many, which I was lucky enough to come across on tap once, if served too cold would taste much like any other stout. Serving beer cold can make it refreshing, but it hides the flavors.... which can be a good thing as well, depending on the beer. 

Edited March 22 by Giants56Ravens52

[JoeyFlex5]

Ugh warm beer

[rmw10]

@PaRAYdise, followed by @RavensFanMania, and then @LosT_in_TranSlatioN.  We might actually make it out of the 3rd round today!

[ludy51]

ugh beer

[JoeyFlex5]

So the lions pass rush now has more potential than probably any team in the league, but some guys are raw, ziggy is an elite DE, williams can be a DE or OLB in the 43 under, clay Matthews is still very good and strikes me as a better 43OLB than 34OLB, with a front 4 of ziggy, nkemdiche, jihad ward, and kpassagnon and Tim Williams and clay Matthews as the blitz threat, in time could be lethal. Banking on some raw guys panning out with this 

[-Truth-]

6 minutes ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

So the lions pass rush now has more potential than probably any team in the league, but some guys are raw, ziggy is an elite DE, williams can be a DE or OLB in the 43 under, clay Matthews is still very good and strikes me as a better 43OLB than 34OLB, with a front 4 of ziggy, nkemdiche, jihad ward, and kpassagnon and Tim Williams and clay Matthews as the blitz threat, in time could be lethal. Banking on some raw guys panning out with this 

I don't know that I can personally agree on them having more pass rushing potential than any other team. There's a good bit of upside with the new infusions. I expect Ansah to bounce back given that he was hobbled with injuries throughout the season. Williams should certainly juice up the pass rushing corps, at least from what I've read about him. But Ward is coming off a struggling season, and Matthews has been on a downward trajectory the past two seasons. Nkemdiche is a wild card. That being said, as far as potential goes, my current defensive front in the Nickel will consist of the DPoY Khalil Mack, Sheldon Richardson, Frank Clark and Aldon Smith. And I'll have Bruce Irvin as the Spinner Sam. Richardson should return to being an interior terror after the switch back to DT, and of Clark's 10 sacks this season, they came at 1T, NT, 3T, RE, W9-RE and OLB. It's difficult for me to look at that group and assess them as having inferior potential to the Lions' corps. That's just me.

[hen826957]

3 hours ago, jazz1988 said:

Blue clues Lol. I remember that show when l was a kid. 

[ArsenalRaven666]

I liked the kpassagnon pick, wanted to pair him with Taco Charlton at DE.  At work but would have tried to move up for him if at home.

[JoeyFlex5]

21 minutes ago, -Truth- said:

I don't know that I can personally agree on them having more pass rushing potential than any other team. There's a good bit of upside with the new infusions. I expect Ansah to bounce back given that he was hobbled with injuries throughout the season. Williams should certainly juice up the pass rushing corps, at least from what I've read about him. But Ward is coming off a struggling season, and Matthews has been on a downward trajectory the past two seasons. Nkemdiche is a wild card. That being said, as far as potential goes, my current defensive front in the Nickel will consist of the DPoY Khalil Mack, Sheldon Richardson, Frank Clark and Aldon Smith. And I'll have Bruce Irvin as the Spinner Sam. Richardson should return to being an interior terror after the switch back to DT, and of Clark's 10 sacks this season, they came at 1T, NT, 3T, RE, W9-RE and OLB. It's difficult for me to look at that group and assess them as having inferior potential to the Lions' corps. That's just me.

Well tbf I didn't know who you had lol. 

[jazz1988]

44 minutes ago, hen826957 said:

Blue clues Lol. I remember that show when l was a kid. 

lol good show . Haven't seen it in awhile though.

[ludy51]

2 minutes ago, jazz1988 said:

lol good show . Haven't seen it in awhile though.

Is it even still on? I remember that show as well.

[jazz1988]

Just now, ludy51 said:

Is it even still on? I remember that show as well.

It probably still is but I think it always came on the  Nickelodeon channel .

[rmw10]

@RavensFanMania (cc: @-Truth-) is up.

[allblackraven]

Who said "beer"?

[Giants56Ravens52]

@LosT_in_TranSlatioN is up

[PaRAYdise]

@Giants56Ravens52 I was debating between Larry, Garcia and a 3rd guy. Good to know Garcia went right after my pick

[ravensnick]

2 hours ago, Giants56Ravens52 said:

Well not quite room temp, but ~55-60 degrees is best for many varieties. It really depends on the brew. Take Founders KBS for instance. Considered one of the best beers in the world by many, which I was lucky enough to come across on tap once, if served too cold would taste much like any other stout. Serving beer cold can make it refreshing, but it hides the flavors.... which can be a good thing as well, depending on the beer. 

Nothing like a cold Natty Ice.

[Giants56Ravens52]

6 minutes ago, PaRAYdise said:

@Giants56Ravens52 I was debating between Larry, Garcia and a 3rd guy. Good to know Garcia went right after my pick

Thanks. I wasn't looking to trade up again, but when I saw Garcia still there at the end of the 3rd I had to do it. He'll make a solid addition of depth to my great OTs, where he can likely work on what he lacks for most of the season. He's a tremendous prospect to be had.

[Giants56Ravens52]

2 minutes ago, ravensnick said:

Nothing like a cold Natty Ice.

Case in point for some beers being better off cold. 

[LosT_in_TranSlatioN]

5 hours ago, jazz1988 said:

You win

[rmw10]

Boom, reverse psychology worked!

[ravensnick]

I'm very interested to see what Perine can do in the NFL. I loved watching him (when he wasn't playing Texas) in college and he is the all time leader in rushing yards at OU. 

[JoeyFlex5]

43 minutes ago, ravensnick said:

Nothing like a cold Natty Ice.

Natty ice is underrated man, great for getting hammered and when it's cold it taste pretty decent 

[ravensnick]

Just now, JoeyFlex5 said:

Natty ice is underrated man, great for getting hammered and when it's cold it taste pretty decent 

Gotta love that 5.9% ABV

[-Truth-]

Sad to see Perine go. He looks like a Michael Turner clone. Good pick.

[-Truth-]

2 hours ago, JoeyFlex5 said:

Well tbf I didn't know who you had lol. 

lol Ah, I see. That's fair.

[rmw10]

Next 10.  Will edit the Big Board later.

2.  Los Angeles Rams @jazz1988
3.  Washington Redskins @arnie_uk
4.  Chicago Bears @allblackraven
5.  Los Angeles Rams @jazz1988
6.  Washington Redskins @arnie_uk
7.  Tennessee Titans @Ozzsome
8.  Carolina Panthers LOL
9.  Baltimore Ravens @JO_75
10.  Miami Dolphins @feel_the_rush
11.  Seattle Seahawks @RavensFanMania

[-Truth-]

LOL @ the LOL.

[berad]

Would be a shame if Belichick used an Imperius Curse on Panthers GM Gettleman to make him sit out the draft, allowing life-sustaining prospects to fall to the Belichick. Would also be a shame if Belichick commanded Gettleman's last act to be to trade him #KONY2014 for a sandwich.

Would be a shame is all...

[Yatagarasu]

So this is the round where all the falling prospects get picked up.