I've never believed in that kind of stuff actually existing to any significant degree besides inherent secretiveness involved in the process. They've got a lot of work to do that precludes game playing.

 

I actaully believe that McClain's stock may actually be hurt by the combine for some teams, as well as some Draft Gurus.
The kid doesn't have the greatest straight line speed, and really isn't the quickest. Not sure how he will do in other events, but the 40's and cone seem to be the biggest drill there.
Regardless he probably still slots out to the same position in the draft, because I don't see him getting past both the Broncos and Fins. All depends how the Brandon Marshall situation plays outs, but even then no one knows what McDaniels is thinking.
But I also believe pick 10 is about his ceiling due to bad positional value and the lack of 3-4 teams drafting ahead of us. He is not rated nearly as high 4-3 LB as a 3-4 ILB.

 

It happens all the time
its called a smoke screen :up:

 

we will draft an ILB. who? nobody knows

 

what's up Yank....Well, lets see what they do with ronnie, that should pretty much tell us what the "dealie is yo"...no ronnie, spiller's on the board in a big way..Do you know if we have to make a decision about ronnie by a certain time?

I aslo disagree with Armando about the broncos being interested, it makes no sense, with Knowshon and Royals on the team, who is a dynamic returner in his own right.

 

like dez bryant, cj spiller would be an acceptable alternative if mcclain is gone. i could see us drafting spiller though i dont think it would be our first choice

 

Spiller=all the explosiveness of a Wr without the risk.

What that would mean for Ronnie Brown is anyone's guess.

 

I think Bill Parcells would have to be doing his best Stevie Wonder impression if he WASN'T impressed with CJ Spiller. How could you not be?

As for McClain, I actually think his straight line speed is very good. Watch him run down Jeff Demps to the corner in the SEC Title game. Demps has 10 second 100m skills to his name. Where McClain will suffer is in the drills where he's asked to change direction quickly because THAT'S where he struggles. Unless he runs very badly then he should go off the board between the 7-13 area. That's his value.

You also have to see what system Miami is set to run under Mike Nolan. If it's a two gap, that's less conducive to McClain and his inability to get off blocks consistently head on. If it's a one gap system, which is what Nolan tends to run, sort of, along with a decent amount of 5-2, then that suits him better. And of course, you have to ask whether being uncovered in a 3-4 is the best fit for him, given Alabama's propensity to funnel traffic towards him, keeping him unmolested by offensive linemen as Cody sits in front of him.

He's a terrific linebacker, but Miami will be asking some of these questions between now and April.

 

What are the options? McClain off the board and the phone rings for Marshall at 12? Not for me chief. I'd sit tight and either take Bryant if he's there or man up that defense. Thomas is a good place to start. As is Jared Crick. I'd want a piece of one of those outside guys like Graham and I'd be sniffing hard around Weatherspoon. Most of all I'd have my file marked 'Jason Worilds' handy if he makes the sort of ascenscion that's predicted.

 

I think he likely runs the one gap as that's what we've been running but his system is predicated on blitzing, mixing the 5-2 and a ball hawk in the safety. It's why Cameron Wake must be moist looking at what Nolan did for Dumerville. And I'd be surprised if we started the season with two run defending strong safeties at free and strong safety.

 

And of course that's Jared Odrick of PSU not the undeclared Crick!

 

Depends, but that is the right question to ask, we pick 12, the players are pretty much sorted out at that point, the real question is, what are our largest needs/wants?

Ireland surprised everyone with going Vontae at #25, and White at #43, who knows what they perceive as our needs this time around?

 

Graham is ferocious off the corner and a 60 minute guy. Worilds is the same. No lost causes in his game, he's fast and can drop in coverage. I don't think he's injury prone.

 

Well I think our needs in year 3 are easier to gauge than in years one and two. And I don't think going CB in round 1 was much of a surprise to anyone. And it wasn't like White came out of the blue.

 

Nothing points to Thomas. Many things pointed to so-so player for the last three years and that did not come to fruition. We would have Chris Long, Brady Quinn, and Clint Sintim if that were the case.

If anything I expect the pick to be Dez Bryant. Right now all points to McClain, Bryant, or a trade down. The worst-case scenario man could be Thomas.

 

He's the third-man that's not a poor ranking for him. I don't think he had a bad championship game.

 

Conventional wisdom was we would go OLB at #25...and could have had Defensive ROY Matthews at #25..

 

Every year, every team does its best to mislead everyone else. It's one of the best uses of smoke and mirrors that one could possibly witness.

I'm convinced and have been for quite some time that Armando is nothing more than a parrot who simply mimics what someone people tell him. He never doe's any research or what he does do of it is very limited as evident in the amount of mistakes that are generally riddled throughout his articles. I think he's a decent enough human being but my respect for him as a journalist and sports writer are severally lacking.

As for taking a running back early I just don't see it. Well Let me say It's necessity lacking what measured against the teams other needs. With the Oline we have in place this team should be able to find productive backs in the later rounds.

 

Sean...get your hands on him and sling him dowwnn! SEANNN!!!

:lol:

That boy just is not a fan of tackling, it may be better if just learned how to ankle tackle and sling people down rather than form tackle because that puppy is not biting...

 

Wasnt it Cushing who was DROY? Both he and Matthews played very well though.

As for Spiller, he would add some serious speed and playmaking ability to this offense. While not the first choice, if Bryant and McClain are gone, Id have a hard choice to decide between Spiller and Thomas.

 

As I said he doesn't ever seem to research his stuff. A good case in point, one where he not only could have done his own research but as a professional sports writer should have held himself accountable and done so. Was his blog on the dolphins O-line. He simply chose the easy rout and wrote it as if it was fact when all it was was someone elses opinion.

 

That's right, Matthews made the pro bowl he didn't win ROY.

 

Why not Spiller? Didn't Tuna really like Harvin last year? Everyone here keeps talking about a play maker and he surely is one. The one thing I've learned about this FO is to expect the unexpected!

I can't wait to see just what they will do!:up:

 

Lex and Cobbs cant hold a candle to Spillers ability.

 

I'd hardly call Earl Thomas the 'worst case scenario' and I certainly wouldn't say 'nothing points to Thomas'.

 

not everyone was surprised by the vontae pick...I know myself and a few others here correctly predicted it.

 

But Thomas actually is the worst case scenario, which is a great thing IMO. While it still is VERY early, I think for now we can assume the following players will be picked before 12:

Suh, McCoy, Bradford, Clausen, Berry, Okung

Leaving 5 of the following guys coming off the board before we go:
Morgan, Bryant, McClain, Thomas, Haden, Dunlap, JPP, Spiller, T. Williams, Campbell, A. Davis, Hughes, Kindle, anyone else in the field

If I was guessing, I'd say Morgan, Haden, and at least one OT will be off the board. Say, worst case scenario, that McClain and Dez are the last two guys chosen before we're on the clock. That leaves us taking Earl Thomas at 12, which is fine by me.

 

How can Thomas be a worst case scenario. He may not even be available at 12.