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I still don’t believe that rumor. Dallas said they were looking for a trade. Anyway, that would have cost us last years 2 and at least this years 1. That is too much to trade up. imo This year we can have a choice of two players I like just as good as Martin, Collins and Scherff.
Cowboys wanted Ryan Shazier, whose agent was on the phone with Dallas when Steelers drafted him
Jon Machota Email jmachota@dallasnews.com
Published: May 11, 2014 6:51 pmOhio State linebacker Ryan Shazier poses for photos upon arriving for the first round of the 2014 NFL Draft at Radio City Music Hall, Thursday, May 8, 2014, in New York. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle)
There were some nervous faces in the Valley Ranch draft room Thursday night while the Dallas Cowboys were on the clock.
With the 16th overall pick, the Cowboys were focused on improving their defense with either UCLA pass rusher Anthony Barr, Pittsburgh tackle Aaron Donald or Ohio State linebacker Ryan Shazier.
Barr went ninth to Minnesota and Donald was drafted by St. Louis at 13.
Shazier looked to be on his way to the Cowboys as the weakside linebacker’s agent, Jimmy Sexton, was on the phone with Dallas, according to the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
But Pittsburgh snatched up the speedy 6-1, 237-pound linebacker one pick ahead of the Cowboys, which explains the tense moments that were captured by the team’s draft room camera.
“I’m in the middle of writing a text that Dallas is going to take him and the phone rings and it’s the Steelers,” Ryan’s father, Vernon Shazier, told the Post-Gazette. “Good thing I didn’t send out that text.”
The Cowboys front office was forced to scramble while on the clock, looking to trade back before eventually selecting Notre Dame offensive lineman Zack Martin.
Cowboys owner and general manager Jerry Jones said Martin had the same grade as the other three players, but it appears that adding Shazier was their preference.
AgamemnonI like Barksdale, but at the right cap number. I can get a better player in the draft. Since I am drafting Cooper if he is there at 10, that makes it harder to replace Barksdale. But I will live with that, maybe he is there after the draft or I go with fixing the offensive line like most of the teams do and hope that Snead and Paul F. Boudreau can come through. Fisher hates offensive lineman anyway. 😉 We will draft a player from Auburn. 😉
AgamemnonAnother Cosell podcast on offensive linemen
The 2015 draft class of offensive linemen is very deep from tackle to guard to center, and one of the more interesting and potentially befuddling things about this class is how many players who have excelled at one or more positions in the NCAA could be better off lining up somewhere else when it’s their time in the NFL. In the latest edition of their draft podcast series, Doug Farrar of Sports Illustrated and Greg Cosell of NFL Films and ESPN’s NFL Matchup break down the big names, some underrated surprises, and where these guys should all line up at the next level.
They give a bit different look at the offensive linemen than we got from Cosell talking with Russ Tucker. Worth a listen. imo
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AgamemnonI am betting Cleveland.
Well the Browns even asked ME to work out.
Have they asked you yet?
I need an agent. Is yours any good?
AgamemnonI am betting Cleveland. 😉
You know what is interesting about QBs? All the voices that wanted us to cut Bradford. LOL
AgamemnonRams going heavy early on O-line top 30 visits. Duke offensive guard Laken Tomlinson visited Rams Park earlier this week.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) April 3, 2015
Pittsburgh OT T.J. Clemmings to pay pre-draft visit to Rams, he tells @alexmarvez on Sirius XM radio.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) April 3, 2015
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This stuff? From here? https://twitter.com/UKDraftFan
Like TE, athletically the safety group isn't great, which is why Damarious Randall's stock has been on the rise. pic.twitter.com/FIPjHD3uMc
— Paul Emery (@UKDraftFan) April 3, 2015
It probably isn’t your fault. They have an extension that this software won’t recognize unless you manually go in and extract the correct format.
AgamemnonLuke Easterling’s 2015 NFL Draft Positional Rankings: OT
Written by Luke Easterling on March 29, 2015
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1. Brandon Scherff | Iowa | 6’5″, 319 | Grade: Top 10
This year’s class doesn’t have the flashy “franchise LT” prospect that usually sets himself apart from the rest, but that doesn’t mean Scherff isn’t a stellar football player. Though he may be best used at guard at the next level, similar to Zack Martin and Joel Bitonio from last year’s draft, Scherff has plenty of successful experience at tackle and could very well stay there. He’s a mauler in the run game and will be a steal in the bottom of the top 10.
2. Jake Fisher | Oregon | 6’6′, 306 | Grade: 1st Round
Thought by many to be a mid-round projection at season’s end, Fisher is finally getting the credit he should have been receiving all along, with some putting him into the first-round conversation. At worst, Fisher is a plug-and-play starter at right tackle, with the size, athleticism and physical tools to potentially develop into a star left tackle. Adequate as a run-blocker, Fisher’s at his best in pass-protection and could be an amazing value if he falls out of the first round.
3. La’el Collins | LSU | 6’4″, 305 | Grade: 1st Round
Another prospect who could end up finding more success by sliding inside to guard, Collins is a powerful blocker who engulfs defenders and excels in the run game. Collins put together some impressive tape against top competition in the SEC, and looks like a first-round lock at this point.
4. D.J.Humphries | Florida | 6’5″, 307 | Grade: 1st Round
One of the more boom-or-bust prospects in this position group, Humphries is a raw talent who has the size and physical tools to develop into a franchise left tackle. He needs some polish and might not be able to start from Day 1, but if he develops, Humphries could end up being the best tackle to come out of this class.
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5. Ereck Flowers | Miami (FL) | 6’6″, 329 | Grade: 2nd Round
Flowers has the massive frame and footwork teams look for in a franchise left tackle, but he’s far from a finished product. He’s a monster in the run game, but his technique and balance in pass-protection still need plenty of development.
6. T.J. Clemmings | Pittsburgh | 6’5″, 309 | Grade: 2nd Round
Similar to Greg Robinson last year, Clemmings brings an attractive combination of size, power and athleticism to the table, but he needs to refine those skills and be much more consistent if he wants to reach his full potential. He’s experienced on the right side, but he’s got the skills to move to the left side, if needed.
7. Andrus Peat | Stanford | 6’7″, 313 | Grade: 2nd Round
Some consider Peat to be a top-15 talent, but I’m not quite as high on him. He looks the part with his massive frame and wingspan, he just doesn’t deliver the punch, balance or technique that an elite left tackle prospect should possess. He’s still a solid player, though, and has a strong chance of going in the first round.
8. Daryl Williams | Oklahoma | 6’5″, 327 | Grade: 3rd Round
9. Rob Havenstein | Wisconsin | 6’7″, 321 | Grade: 3rd Round
10. Ty Sambrailo | Colorado State | 6’6″, 311 | Grade: 3rd Round
11. Cedric Ogbuehi | Texas A&M | 6’5″, 306 | Grade: 3rd Round
12. Donovan Smith | Penn State | 6’6″, 338 | Grade: 4th Round
13. Tyrus Thompson | Oklahoma | 6’5″, 324 | Grade: 5th Round
14. Austin Shepherd | Alabama | 6’4″, 315 | Grade: 5th Round
15. Corey Robinson | South Carolina | 6’7″, 324 | Grade: 6th Round
16. Terry Poole | San Diego State | 6’5″, 307 | Grade: 7th Round
17. Sean Hickey | Syracuse | 6’5″, 309 | Grade: 7th Round
http://draftbreakdown.com/luke-easterlings-positional-rankings-ot/
There is so much information available these days. Remember what it was like when the internet was new or even before the internet.
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http://draftbreakdown.com/mockdrafts/ndt-scoutings-2015-nfl-mock-draft/
These guys provide some good films, in which they isolate various prospects.
http://draftbreakdown.com/ AgamemnonAlabama wide receiver Amari Cooper ran 4.31 to 4.37, not 4.42 at combine
Posted March 25, 2015There was a major discrepancy between the official 40-yard dash time listed for Alabama star wide receiver Amari Cooper at the NFL scouting combine and what he actually ran at Lucas Oil Stadium.
Although Cooper is officially listed with a 4.42 clocking, according to NFL sources, scouts clocked him as fast as 4.31, 4.35 and 4.37 seconds on their stopwatches. NFL teams go by their own times in determining draft prospects’ speed.
There was a video simulcast during the combine that Cooper and West Virginia standout wide receiver Kevin White matching each other stride for stride. Cooper and White are competing to be the top wide receiver drafted overall and are both regarded as high first-round draft picks.
When the 40-yard dash times were released, though, Cooper had an official 4.42 and White was listed with a 4.35.
Cooper made note of the video to reporters during the Alabama Pro Day workout.
“I feel like on the video, my top end speed, you saw I was catching [White],” said Cooper, who excelled last season with 124 receptions for 1,727 yards and 16 touchdowns as a junior before declaring for the NFL draft. “So, I felt like if we would have run 60 yards, I think my top end speed was a little greater.”
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I will say this about Bailey. He is better than Gibson. 😉He is the best that I have seen when it comes to tracking the football.
AgamemnonOk, it looks like the cap space is 10 million, not 11 million like they were saying. But, it is not a big deal. It does change my estimation of how much they can add in cap space with new contracts to ~3 million instead of the old estimate of ~4 million.
And of course there’s still some cuts and tweaks they can do to get more.
Right, my number is based on them not doing anything. Otherwise, it wouldn’t have much meaning. 😉
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Whether this is right or wrong, it is still used. Plug in some recent trades and it will be close to values used here. +- 10% imo AgamemnonBarnes counts $710K against the 2015 cap. Rams now have $9.82 million in cap space.
— Jim Thomas (@jthom1) April 2, 2015
Ok, it looks like the cap space is 10 million, not 11 million like they were saying. But, it is not a big deal. It does change my estimation of how much they can add in cap space with new contracts to ~3 million instead of the old estimate of ~4 million. AgamemnonGreg Cosell joins Ross Tucker to break down the Offensive line prospects for the 2015 NFL Draft. Good detailed discussion with pro comparisons for many of the prospects.
At the very beginning of the podcast they talk about LT vs RT.
The old stereotype of what a LT and RT are is going out the window.
You had better have a guy at RT that is a good pass blocker, too.
The difference between LT and RT is very much media based.They do a good job of discussing the various top offensive linemen.
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There are at least 3 other lineman that I like as much if not more than Scherff.
Cooper is not a top 10 wr in MY book.
He scares nobody.
He doesn’t have great size, he doesn’t have great speed,he doesn’t have great quickness, he doesn’t have great hands.
My top 10 wr you better have to gameplan for him. With Cooper I’d put my #2 corner on him and call it a day.
He’s overvalued in MY estimation.
I’d take a trade down, get an extra pick and better value.
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http://overthecap.com/salary-cap-space/
Here are some figures for the salary cap in the coming years. What is important is not the actual dollar amount, but the relative positions of each team. The Rams are in the top 10 for the coming years. We are in good shape to keep who we want. imo
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This doesn’t change my draft, but if I had to take a DE, it would be this guy. Maybe he is trade bait? Maybe it depends on how the draft looks when it gets to pick 10?OH NO, he has short arms.
Interesting player. I tend to think of him as a LB.
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by Gary Vey for viewzone
I first heard about the “web bot” some years ago. There was a piece on the news about a man who had developed a computer program that could successfully predict trends and events of the future. His predictions were so accurate that the military and Wall Street were courting him and he was consulting for some of the biggest corporations.
The man was Clif High and his program generates reports called “Asymmetric Language Trend Analysis.” I thought I’d take a look at these predictions and maybe I’d learn something about new software, the coming fashions or how many girlfriends of Tiger Woods will eventually be revealed. What I did not expect to learn was predictions about a global catastrophe, millions of people dying and extraterrestrials eating us! But that’s what is in store for the next couple of years according to this very reliable computer program.
http://behind-the-matrix.blogspot.com/2010/02/powerful-computer-program-predicts-2010.html
Can it predict the NFL draft? Agamemnon
http://www.ourlads.com/nfl-draft/ AgamemnonQuarterback Ball Velocity at NFL Combine 2008-2015
Posted on March 13, 2015 by Dan Shonka
Ourlads’ Guide to the NFL Draft is the only source that gives the number for the quarterback’s velocity at the NFL Combine. Velocity is measured by a radar gun in miles per hour.Bryan Bennett, SE Louisiana
Year: 2015
Bryan Bennett, SE Louisiana 60
Sean Mannion, Oregon State 57
Brandon Bridge, South Alabama 57
Marcus Mariota, Oregon 56
Anthony Boone, Duke 56
Jameis Winston, Florida State 55
Cody Fajardo, Nevada 55
Bryce Petty, Baylor 53
Brett Hundley, UCLA 53
Shane Carden, East Carolina 52
Jerry Lovelocke, Prairie View A&M 51
Nick Marshall, Auburn 50
Blake Sims, Alabama 42
Garrett Grayson, Colorado State, Did not throw
Connor Halliday, Washington State, Did not throw
http://blogs.ourlads.com/2015/03/13/quarterback-ball-velocity-at-nfl-combine-2008-2015/ AgamemnonSenior Bowl and East West Shrine Game Offensive Line
Posted on March 22, 2015 by Dan Shonka
SENIOR BOWLMax Garcia OC (Florida) – 6040, 305. Can bend and generally played in a bent knee athletic position on pass protection sets, but struggled some with outside speed rushers. Chris Jasperse OC (Marshall) – 6030, 297. Was a late addition. Got bounced around some but showed a degree of positive energy. Inconsistent sustain and finish with one-on-one blocks. Struggled with inside counter moves. Needs to improve his lower body flexibility. Dillon Day OC (Mississippi State) – 6040, 305. A journeyman type blue collar center. Lacks lower body explosiveness. Was picked up after his play in the East-West Shrine game. Struggled to maintain his position against the defensive tackles. Reese Dismukes OC (Auburn) – 6030, 295. Flashed decent initial quickness, balance, and body control. Generally took good fundamental first steps off the ball showing awareness and inline blocking savvy. Not an explosive or powerful type, but can wall off his target. Laken Tomlinson OG (Duke) – 6030, 323. A good body frame with thickness in his upper and lower body. Long arms and big hands for the position. Good initial quickness and got movement with double team blocks. Can bend and showed good location and hand placement. Robert Myers OG (Tennessee State) – 6050, 329. Starting experience in college at both tackle and right guard. Functional foot mobility. Plays balanced and with good body control. A developmental prospect with good measurables but inconsistent skills. Arie Kouandjio OG (Alabama) – 6050, 318. Demonstrated better hip flexibility and redirect agility than many of his counterparts. Shifts his weight and pulls with good technique. Generally got a hat on defenders when on the move. Plays with good effort. Shaq Mason OG (Georgia Tech) – 6020, 310. A late addition that is transitioning from an option blocking offensive lineman to a pro style blocker. Struggled the first day of practice but improved during the week. Shorter than ideal, but showed good balance and body control. Flashed a quick handed punch. Tre Jackson OG (Florida State) – 6040, 323. Quickest hands of all the Senior Bowl offensive linemen. Good first step quickness with balance and body control. Works feet to contest and sustain blocks versus down defenders. Could have finished second level blocks more consistently. Trent Brown OT (Florida) – 6080, 376. Moved inside at Florida because he struggled with edge speed. Decent athletic ability, but is carrying some extra “fleshy” weight. Has foot mobility and agility for the position. Did not finish practice or play in Senior Bowl game. Rob Havenstein OT (Wisconsin) – 6070, 332. Good upper and lower body frame and strength. Worked at both right and left tackle during practice, but projects to be a starting right tackle when drafted. Has some former Eagles’ Jon Runyan in him. Good lateral agility and foot movement. Donovan Smith OT (Penn State) – 6060, 341. A wide bodied thick framed tackle with extra body weight. He has good foot mobility and athletic enough for the right tackle position. Sustained his inline blocks. Struggled blocking move linebackers on the second level. Jamil Douglas OT (Arizona State) – 6040, 307. Got repetitions at both guard and tackle during the week. Good position flexibility for the next level. Demonstrated toughness and athleticism in his play. Willing to work his feet to sustain his inline blocks. TJ Clemmings OT (Pittsburgh) – 6050, 307. Struggled during the week by playing too high and straight-legged out of his stance. Took the bend out of his knees too often on pass sets. He wasn’t much better as a run blocker, had problems with outside speed rushers. Lacked redirect quickness. Ali Marpet OT (Hobart) – 6040, 307. The most intriguing offensive lineman at the 2015 Senior Bowl. Has a good sturdy frame and upper and lower body muscularity. Was gritty and scrappy in his step up in competition. Didn’t look out of place. May end up at the center position. Austin Shepherd OT (Alabama) – 6040, 324. Worked in practice at both guard and tackle but was not overly powerful or explosive in his play. More of a wall off and steer inline blocker. Plays in a bent knee position but has problems with two move defenders. Daryl Williams OT (Oklahoma) – 6050, 334. Has all the athletic tools and long arms for the position. Good upper and lower body thickness. Lacks explosiveness in his play. Athletic enough to bend as a drop back pass protector. A right tackle or guard in a zone blocking scheme. Blaine Clausell OT (Mississippi State) – 6060, 315. Late addition. Has good size, long arms (34″), and big hands (11 1/8″). Looks to have some athletic mobility and agility for the tackle position. Gets out of his stance quickly and shows some good lateral slide agility. La’el Collins OT (LSU) – 6050, 308. Passes the look test physically and has smooth athletic movement but is not as powerful or explosive. He has position flexibility where he could play any position along the offensive line. He can bend and is light on his feet. Ty Sambrailo OT (Colorado State) – 6060, 309. Tall with a big boned frame that needs more upper and lower body strength. Can bend and drop his butt in pass protection sets, but is inconsistent with hand location and lacked an explosive punch. Struggled with his lower body anchor.
EAST-WEST SHRINE GAMEDavid Andrews (Georgia) – 6031, 294. A scrappy and competitive pivot who is a center only guy. Gets downfield on run and screen blocks. Struggled mightily in one-on-one situations. Lacks functional strength to anchor a bull rush and to drive block in the run game. Dillon Day (Mississippi State) – 6037, 310. Plays with intensity and a nasty streak. Gets some movement in the run game. Shane McDermott (Miami) – 6035, 302. Had a tendency to come off the ball high. Played left guard and center in the game. Also did the long snapping for the East squad. A center only interior lineman. Ben Beckwith (Mississippi State) – 6037, 317. Shorter arms than ideal, but plays with good hand placement. During the week he played with attitude and aggression. Played square and sustained his blocks. Jon Feliciano (Miami) – 6041, 335. A tough guy who needs to play lower. Physical inline and takes good angles to the second level. A steady blue collar worker type. John Miller (Louisville) – 6030, 315. Possibly the number one power player in the game and practice for either team. A competitive road grader with good arm length. Gets movement in the run game with power and footwork. Jamon Brown (Louisville) – 6043, 330. Played both right tackle and guard in practice. He struggled in one-on-one drills Tuesday, but on game day demonstrated power and finish. Plays with a good base and could possibly go inside at guard. Mark Glowinski (West Virginia) – 6045, 310. Played guard for the Mountaineers but received work at right tackle which will help his versatility going forward. He had a good week of practice and above average use of line technique. Sean Hickey (Syracuse) – 6056, 308. Is a technician with light feet and a good base. Bends his knees and uses good hand placement on the breast plate to steer target. Darrian Miller (Kentucky) – 6051, 293. Impressed during the game and practice week with his left tackle foot quickness. Built like Lomas Brown. Smart and aware. Good redirect ability. Just needs more upper and lower body strength. BJ Finney (Kansas State) – 6040, 324. In a nutshell, suspicions were confirmed. A complete center who was a former high school wresting champ. The co-Big 12 Offensive Lineman of the Year was a solid combination of technique and intelligence. Good hand placement. Collin Rahrig (Indiana) – 6020, 291. If a team wants an athletic pulling center, this Hoosier is your man. A leverage blocker who is smart and can bend. Center looks like his NFL position. Brandon Vitabile (Northwestern) – 6021, 304. Physically looks like a Chicago beverage delivery man, but is smart, focused, and gets the job done. Needs some technique work in pass protection but is tough to beat on the line of scrimmage. Greg Mancz (Toledo) – 6047, 307. Injured a shoulder Tuesday and was lost for the week, but before he was sidelined he showed his versatility along the line of scrimmage. Demonstrated that he can pull and clean up a linebacker in the screen game. Adam Shead (Oklahoma) – 6037, 340. Long arms and big hands. Needs work in pass protection. A man blocker more than a quick footed zone mover. Anchors well in pass protection. Mickey Baucus (Arizona) – 6074, 309. Long frame and has a solid leg drive. Good hustle and downfield effort on pull. Plays physical and smart. Cameron Clemmons (Western Kentucky) – 6063, 300. Active feet. Plays with good strength and effort. Plays square and has smooth footwork in pass protection to run a defensive end up the field. Tayo Fabuluje (TCU) – 6066, 359. Is a long-armed wide bodied people mover in the run game. Carries his weight well. Keeps his hands inside the breast plate and shadows his target. Has a strong anchor. Bobby Hart (Florida State) – 6046, 336. Played both guard and tackle. Long arms and big hands. Played high at times and struggled with hand placement. Terry Poole (San Diego State) – 6051, 307. Has a frame to gain more weight if he stays at tackle. Competitive and strong. Can anchor a bull rush with knee bend. Played both left tackle and left guard in the game.
http://blogs.ourlads.com/2015/03/22/senior-bowl-and-east-west-shrine-game-offensive-line/ AgamemnonGurley is one of my Blue players that has a red flag. You have to determine how much his knee injury hurts his availability and his future. How big of gamble is it? Do you want to take it? Can you afford to take it or is there a better play?
AgamemnonAll you stuff is correct. But, lets start with 11 million figure given by JT and Wagoner. Then you figure in all the expense for the year. etc. etc. Short answer, the Rams can write a contract/s that add approx. 4 million in cap to this years cap. They can do this without making any other moves. imo
You could give Barksdale any kind of contract, 2 years 4 years, whatever, as long as the hit this year was less than 4 million. If you wanted to squeeze the cap, you could write a couple of vet minimum contracts, too. But then you would probably have to make some adjustments during the year, especially if you started having injuries that meant you had to IR players. imo
Okay.
But this is what confuses me. The figures I present there are around 30 M. But for those figures to add up to be around 30 M, and to have around 10 M left (with Barnes), then, that means somewhere along the line they were 40 under. Not all at once, but in different stages, in this off-season, they musta had 40 M to spend, total.
I don’t remember what they had before all this activity happened, so I don’t know how they did that. Not that it matters. Just curious.
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Right, we don’t have to know how they got to their destination, only if they got there. Anyway, that is bookkeeping. I like math, not bookkeeping. 😉
I don’t chase details, but did you add the amount the cap increased? Did you add the credit from Finnegan? etc. etc.
Barnes is small change, pocket money.
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