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  • in reply to: Is this the year of the qb? Is Wilson a top 4 qb? #17217
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    Conversation about Wilson reminds me a bit
    of the conversations about Joe Montana over
    the years. Montana was surrounded by an allstar
    cast, and he didnt have the big arm,
    but he was clutch, and tough and smart, etc.
    Was he as pure a passer as Marino or Bert Jones
    or the stud-athletes? Nah.

    But he was Montana. And R.Wilson is R.Wilson.
    …yeah, i dunno what that means either 🙂

    If i were starting a team, i would take
    a Luck over Wilson. And i would take a young
    A.Rogers over Wilson. After that it gets murky.

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    Laram

    2 of the INT’s came off of perfect passes that receivers muffed so you can’t just look at the numbers.

    If I were starting a team today, it would begin with Russell Wilson.

    Aaron Rodgers is the best most gifted passer in the NFL, but Wilson is the best clutch player in the game.

    He’s a winner. You can always count on him to make the play(s) to win the game.

    People that want to claim that he’s a product of his defense haven’t paid attention.

    Go back to the NFC Championship game against the Whiners. Hags don’t make it w/o his clutch throws in the 4th qtr.

    The dude is money, and has been throughout his brief career..

    I don’t care if you win it with Showtime or you win it with the triangle.

    To coin a phrase…just win baby. And Russell Wilson wins!!

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    in reply to: 101, 1/23 … Lillibridge #17187
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    He always just seems to be giving
    yer basic conventional wizdom.

    Yeah 101 has done gone stale on us.

    Used to be, you would look forward to it. (Granted I liked Softli.)

    Now it’s “enh.”

    Yup. And Will Witherspoon cant hold Sotfli’s
    jock-strap.

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    in reply to: 101, 1/23 … Lillibridge #17185
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    You know for a guy thats been
    “a scout, a player and an agent”
    I cant think of anything Lilbridge
    has ever said on the air that was
    peculiarly and singularly insightful.
    He always just seems to be giving
    yer basic conventional wizdom.
    Just my opinion, of course.

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    It should be longer since the Pats should have been banned from the SB for cheating, but /sigh..whatever.

    Now would you really want to see a Colts vs Seahawks title game?

    It would be 45 to 6.

    No, its better to have the two vilest teams
    in the league going at it. Its like Predator vs Freddy Krueger
    or Triple H versus The Iron Sheik or somethin.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years, 3 months ago by Avatar photowv.
    in reply to: 2015 Senior Bowl #17142
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    in reply to: Plays that shaped Rams' season: No. 10 #17139
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    I either forgot or didnt know that it was
    Mcleod’s communication-mistake that allowed
    Dez to streak downfield with no one guarding
    the deep zone.

    So there were two mistakes i guess:
    JJ biting on the double move,
    and
    Mcleod not being in the deep zone.

    There are a lot of goofups this year
    by the Rams that kinda remind me of
    the mistakes the Packers made in Seattle.
    Cept the Packers made them all in One game.

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    “…..Four plays into the third quarter, Dallas quarterback Tony Romo found a wide open Dez Bryant for an easy 68-yard touchdown to make it 21-17. While the Rams still had the lead, it was an ominous sign not only for that game but other games that would follow.

    Rams cornerback Janoris Jenkins spent the day shadowing Bryant and had done an exemplary job but a miscommunication between Jenkins and safety Rodney McLeod allowed Bryant to break free for the easy score. Jenkins took Bryant underneath with McLeod supposed to provide the help over the top. Instead, McLeod took the crossing route over the middle but failed to communicate that to Jenkins.

    “It was supposed to be passed off, but it was not communicated,” Rams coach Jeff Fisher said then. “He can tell the corner that he’s going to take the crossing route. He didn’t.”
    looking to jump underneath as Bryant continued on the post route. Earlier in the game, Jenkins had intercepted Romo and returned it 25 yards for a touchdown, throwing up Bryant’s trademark ‘X’ as celebration in the process.

    “As soon as I seen him flip his hips, I knew I had him,” Bryant said after the game…”
    http://espn.go.com/blog/st-louis-rams/post/_/id/15544/plays-that-shaped-rams-season-no-10

    Jenkins also took the bait on Bryant’s double move

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    Jason La Canfora (@JasonLaCanfora)

    Former Bills OC Nathaniel Hackett interviewed for the Rams OC job yesterday. Rams have been considered Rob Chudzinski as well among others….
    The Rams have Sam Bradford returning from a second torn ACL and have said they’d like to have him compete with someone else for the starting quarterback job this offseason, although Bradford will probably need to adjust his contract since he stands to make nearly $13 million after playing just seven games the last two years.

    …one wonders if they really want to
    talk about EJ Manuel ?

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    in reply to: Rams losing scout #17116
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    Oh, and take a look at this silly Draft-Re-Do thingy.
    Check out who the Ravens get at no.17:
    http://www.si.com/nfl/2015/01/20/2014-nfl-draft-redo-derek-carr-odell-beckham-jr-jadeveon-clowney?page=2&devicetype=default

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    in reply to: Super Bowl build-up #17113
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    I do really like Richard Sherman. I can’t help it. He’s got game, and while he talks trash, for the most part it’s pretty smart trash.

    He’s my favorite non-Ram, I think. Though, come to think of it, I don’t think there is another player on that particular list.

    I like him too,
    but i wouldn’t mind
    seeing him learn some humility.

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17089
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    http://espn.go.com/boston/nfl/story/_/id/12198323/indianapolis-colts-interception-led-question-whether-new-england-patriots-deflated-balls

    “…Former NFL official Jim Daopoulos, in an interview with ESPN on Monday morning, explained the process in which footballs are managed. Two hours and 15 minutes before each game, officials inspect 12 footballs from each team and put a mark on them to indicate they meet the proper requirements and are good for usage. Then those footballs are given to the ball attendant.

    There also is a second set of six footballs, used specifically for the kicking game, that are marked appropriately and remain in the possession of officials at all times.

    “Officials check balls as they go into the game, and if the ball doesn’t feel perfect, they can throw it out,” Daopoulos said. “There is always the possibility that balls can lose air due to the conditions.”

    A team can be fined if it is found….”

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    in reply to: happy birthday Ramsmaineiac #17086
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    Thanks for the Board,
    RM. Happy Birthday.

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17082
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    Also, i disagree with those that think “cheating is cheating
    whether it helps the Pats or not.”
    I think there is a significant difference between “cheating
    that helps” and “cheating that doesnt”. Its like one
    is a traffic violation, and one is a Felony. Kinda.

    Well, you’re coming at this like a lawyer, I guess. But, I have no idea how you can think that New England, or anyone, would cheat without expecting an advantage. Why cheat, if you don’t expect an advantage? With the Patriots, you really have no idea how much of what they do would help or hurt, anyway. You just don’t. It’s up to interpretation. Hell, the NFL had no idea whether bounty gate helped or hurt the Saints, either, or whether it was responsible for hurting other players. But, a clear line was crossed. Once you cross that line, you’re in violation. How much or whether you affected the outcome of the play is difficult to quantify. But, there’s a reason those lines were drawn in the first place.

    And, you can’t help but think if indeed the Patriots did this once, maybe they’ve been do it all along, for years.

    But, I’ll wait to see what the NFL says officially. Should be interesting.

    Well I am still a-thinkin-on-it. So far, I’m not persuaded it was a ‘big deal.’

    Probably partly because I am old 🙂 And back in the olden days, coaches and players
    did all kinds of stuff that would be called “cheating” by today’s fans. George Allen
    was accused of putting spies in trees by Tom Landry, for example.
    I can just imagine what John Madden’s Raiders did to the opponents
    balls 🙂

    I just dont have enuff information yet. Not enuff context.
    For example what if some players come out and say “oh hell lots of
    coaches deflate balls. Its happened a gazillion times over the years.
    We all just laugh about it.”

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    • This reply was modified 11 years, 3 months ago by Avatar photowv.
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    Browns pass on Rams-affiliated coordinator candidates
    By Nick Wagoner

    [espn.go.com]

    EARTH CITY, Mo. — Another offensive coordinator job went off the board Wednesday morning when the Cleveland Browns decided to go with former Raiders quarterbacks coach John DeFilippo to fill their vacancy.

    That news came a day after it was revealed that the Browns had showed interest in a pair of intriguing candidates with ties to the St. Louis Rams. Cleveland spoke to current Rams quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti and former Rams head coach Mike Martz about the job on Tuesday at the Senior Bowl in Mobile, Alabama. In their own way, both of those conversations came as a bit of a surprise.

    Cignetti has been the Rams quarterbacks coach since 2012 when Jeff Fisher came on as head coach. Cignetti has coordinator experience at the college level, doing the job at Fresno State, North Carolina, Cal, Rutgers and Pittsburgh. He has never done it at the NFL level, however.

    Martz has been out of the league since after the 2011 season following stints as offensive coordinator in San Francisco, Detroit and Chicago after his departure from St. Louis. He was the Rams head coach from 2000 to 2005, compiling a 56-36 record that would probably be a welcome sight around St. Louis these days.

    In the past 24 hours, the Browns (DeFilippo), Jacksonville Jaguars (Greg Olson), Oakland Raiders (Bill Musgrave), Baltimore Ravens (Marc Trestman) and New York Jets (Chan Gailey) have filled their offensive coordinator jobs. Neither Cignetti nor Martz has been tied to the open job in St. Louis to this point.

    It’s unlikely Martz would be an option for the Rams though it would be a lot of fun for fans and media. Cignetti is an in-house candidate who could be considered though most signs point to tight ends coach Rob Boras being the strongest possibility of those on the current staff.

    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17071
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    let’s be clear. on offense one team uses their balls exclusively. the other team uses their balls exclusively when they’re on offense.

    so yeah it can create an advantage. for sure. would it have made a difference of 30 points? probably not. but it definitely makes a difference.

    Can you picture some of the Signs
    at the Super Bowl now 🙂

    There’s gonna be a lot of signs
    with ball on Scales and such,
    i figure.

    Unless the NFL bans signs.

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17068
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    I don’t think we know WHO played with the deflated balls yet and what the advantage was. Assuming a better grip in shitty conditions. What if Brady got this advantage but Luck didn’t? Just cause they were not caught cheating post spygate doesn’t mean they didn’t. They have a history. TAINTED. I don’t know how many SB they would have won if they had not cheated. Nobody does. Shame because maybe they are great or maybe they won only because they cheated.

    We don’t know.

    TAINTED.

    Yeah, i got no problem with “we dont know” and perhaps “tainted.”

    But thats not the same as “Light the Torches
    and burn them in the Iron Maiden.”

    Also, i disagree with those that think “cheating is cheating
    whether it helps the Pats or not.”
    I think there is a significant difference between “cheating
    that helps” and “cheating that doesnt”. Its like one
    is a traffic violation, and one is a Felony. Kinda.

    I’m amazed, btw, that the Refs dont weigh all the balls
    and check on that stuff before and during the game.
    I’m sure the NFL will NOW make some changes.

    I’m having a little trouble believing that that
    total butt-whipping the Pats gave the idiot-Colts
    was because of “deflated footballs.” I’m
    having trouble buying that. Nobody needs
    to cheat to beat the Colts in the playoffs.

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    • This reply was modified 11 years, 3 months ago by Avatar photowv.
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    Btw, I dont think i want an outsider-OC.
    I dont care if they have a big Rep.
    I’d just as soon go with Boras. He
    knows the players and could hit the ground
    running.

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    And I should add here, Grits, that you make a lot of unique good contributions to the board, like the eulogies to Rams players who have passed on, among other things.

    Yeah, Grits and 21dog both make me smile when i see there handles on the board.

    They are as old as dirt, you know.
    Been posting since the 1920’s I think.

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17014
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    in reply to: Plays that shaped Rams' season: No. 9 #17011
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    From the Wagoner article. I had forgotten about TJ’s hit. TJ’s a hitter.
    Now they have Barron who is a hitter.

    I sure wish Laurinaitis was a hitter. Ah well. Maybe they find a LB
    in the draft.

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    “…On second-and-10 from that spot with 20 seconds left, Bucs quarterback Josh McCown fired a strike to rookie receiver Mike Evans down the right seam. Evans hauled it in for a gain of 29 yards to the Rams’ 32, good enough to set up a potential game-winning field goal. But Evans paid for the catch as Rams safety T.J. McDonald flew in for a big hit that left Evans on the ground.
    Unable to get up, Evans needed help to get off the field and with no timeouts left, the officials stopped the clock with less than 10 seconds remaining. Instead of Evans getting up, getting lined up and the Bucs spiking the ball to stop the clock, the officials called for a 10-second run off to end the game and preserve the Rams’ victory…”

    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17004
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    <div class=”d4p-bbt-quote-title”>wv wrote:</div>
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    Rambill

    Chris Mortensen ‏@mortreport 1d1

    NFL has found that 11 of the Patriots footballs used in Sunday’s AFC title game were under-inflated by 2 lbs each, per league sources.
    NFL has no comment at this time and Patriots say they will continue to cooperate with the investigation. More on SpotrsCenter.

    If true, Belichick needs to be suspended for a year. They set a precedent with Sean Payton.

    I havent formed an opinion on this yet, but let me just ask — how would deflating the balls help only one team? I mean they were deflated for both teams. How did it help the Pats and not help the Colts?

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #17002
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    Yeah I don’t get it. In any other sport, if you cheat, you forfeit that win. Why is it different in the NFL. Mother effing patriots get away with murder.

    They steal championships. It pisses me off.

    🙂

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    Mac or ZN do me a favor and delete my quote response to 21 Dog here is a much better response.

    You know, Mr. Steinberg didn’t have to show up on Sunday. I’m sure he has a very full schedule and he lives far away from the Coliseum. I think he is earnest and sincere in his fandom for the Rams and his support of the movement to bring the Rams back to LA. When I saw him walk up to the group on Sunday morning he was by himself and may have driven himself there. I just want to thank Lee Steinberg for lending his support to our cause.

    Grits

    I was gonna stay out of this, and i will after this one post, but —
    that was much better Grits.

    The thing is, sometimes a post can come across as “gloating.”
    There’s a difference between “celebrating” in the endzone and “gloating”
    in the endzone. Its a fine line, though.
    Those of us that dont live in LA or St.Louis dont want these threads
    to start hurting the feelings of whichever town loses out in this
    Billionaire’s Game of Money-making.

    So, its all kinda tricky. How can the ‘winning’ fans post
    without “gloating” ? How can the “losing” fans post
    without “bitterness” ? Tricky, aint it.

    feel free to delete this post if it
    causes harm to kittens or contributes
    to global warming

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    Rams denied permission to interview two OC candidates
    • By Jim Thomas

    http://www.stltoday.com

    MOBILE, ALA. _ The Rams’ ongoing offensive coordinator search hit a couple of roadblocks Tuesday with both the Green Bay Packers and Indianapolis Colts denying them permission to interview potential candidates.

    The Colts blocked the Rams from interviewing Rob Chudzinski, the former Cleveland Browns head coach who has the title of special assistant to the head coach in Indy. Green Bay denied permission for the Rams to interview quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt.

    The Rams still would like to speak to former Denver offensive coordinator Adam Gase, but he is interviewing in Chicago today. Another potential candidate, Greg Olson, looks to be in line to take the Jacksonville OC job.

    Under NFL rules, the only instance where a team cannot deny permission is for a head-coaching job.

    The Packers have had a history of blocking coaching interviews according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel. In a 2013 story, the newspaper said at least six Packers assistants had been denied permission to interview in recent years, according to sources.

    Also on Tuesday, Rams quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti interviewed for the offensive coordinator’s job in Cleveland. Earlier, the Browns interviewed former Rams head coach Mike Martz for the same job.

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    Rams Denied Permission to Interview Two Offensive Coordinator Candidates
    by Patrick Karraker

    http://archauthority.com/2015/01/20/st-louis-rams-denied-permission-interview-two-offensive-coordinator-candidates/

    The St. Louis Rams’ search for an offensive coordinator to replace Brian Schottenheimer took another unfortunate turn on Tuesday, as the team was denied permission to interview two of their prospective candidates, Indianapolis Colts special assistant and former Cleveland Browns head coach Rob Chudzinski and Green Bay Packers quarterbacks coach Alex Van Pelt, as first reported by the St. Louis Post-Dispatch‘s Jim Thomas:

    The Rams have struggled to find candidates in the aftermath of Schottenheimer’s departure to the University of Georgia. Three coaches who they have secured interviews with–Marc Trestman, Greg Roman, and Kyle Shanahan–have been hired by other teams.

    They reportedly have interest in outgoing Denver Broncos coordinator Adam Gase, though he’ll almost certainly be more drawn to one of the other current openings, which include an opportunity for a quick reunion with John Fox in Chicago, as well as the San Francisco and Cleveland jobs.

    Unless head coach Jeff Fisher is going to go completely off the grid for the hire, the remaining candidates are probably guys who have a history working with him. Tight ends coach Rob Boras and quarterbacks coach Frank Cignetti (who recently interviewed for the Cleveland coordinator job) are seen as internal candidates, and Fisher’s former quarterbacks coach with the Tennessee Titans, Dowell Loggains, is still without a job after being fired by the Browns.

    Perhaps the greatest lesson for Rams fans is to be careful what they wish for; a large chunk of the fan base was outwardly overjoyed on social media when Schottenheimer decided to leave for Georgia. But for whatever reason now, whether it be the team’s potential relocation to Los Angeles, the lack of an established quarterback, or Fisher’s vulnerability following three straight losing seasons, it seems like it’s going to be very difficult for the Rams to upgrade over Schottenheimer this offseason.
    http://archauthority.com/2015/01/20/st-louis-rams-denied-permission-interview-two-offensive-coordinator-candidates/

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    Well what’s the rule on that? I think it has something
    to do with “lateral” moves, yes?

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #16995
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    why wouldn’t it make a difference?

    You wondering about the spying-cheating or
    the deflating-cheating?

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    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #16974
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    Chris Mortensen ‏@mortreport 1d1

    NFL has found that 11 of the Patriots footballs used in Sunday’s AFC title game were under-inflated by 2 lbs each, per league sources.
    NFL has no comment at this time and Patriots say they will continue to cooperate with the investigation. More on SpotrsCenter.

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    Former #Broncos OC Adam Gase is flying to Chicago to interview for #Bears OC tomorrow, source said. Could move very quickly.

    in reply to: New England … praise and blame #16971
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    Well, i dunno. The post spygate team went 16-0. And came within a miracle throw/catch
    of going 19-0 and beating the Giants to win it all.

    I just cant minimize that kind of excellence.

    I do enjoy loathing them, though.
    But i cant dismiss them as ‘cheaters.’

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    But when you win…errr out score your opponent in 3 Super Bowls by 3 points vs the Rams, Panthers, and Eagles, all it takes in ONE 3rd stop in each game to make a difference in the game. If you have illegal tapes to help your defense make that 3rd down stop, you win, err outscore your opponent.

    I wonder if Brady benefited from deflated football vs the Ravens last week? 1st time all year, the Raven allowed someone to throw for over 400 yards….
    Check out Jerome’s thoughts on Spygate:



    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOVopUUSbrE

    Well, thats why i think they will forever be stuck with
    an Asterisk. Or better yet, a “?”
    Maybe the cheating helped — maybe it didnt.
    We dunno.
    (My own view is “probably not,” btw)

    But in the post-spygate years
    they have been pretty damn good. And that 16-0 team
    was one of THE best teams in NFL history. C’mon Joe,
    it just WAS. And that was without spying.

    Give the Devil his due.

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    in reply to: 2015 Senior Bowl #16970
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    tre jackson – 6’3 7/8″ 323 pounds
    11 1/8″ hands.

    Is he a spread QB or does
    he have experience in a pro-style offense?

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