Big Daddy JC

I wouldn't say that out loud too close to him or he may redefine the term using you as the visual aid.

So what are the odds of a priority UDFA clearing waivers?

How many UDFAs are offered a 3 yr deal on draft day Are 3 yr deals the norm or does it show that the team thinks he has some added value?

I'm not saying that they are marshmellows. what I'm saying is that it could be very beneficial having someone in there with something to prove. Imagine yourself as 4-5 rounder that keeps getting passed over by the teams that have expressed intrest through out draft day. Then it's over and no one picked you. When you get a shot, you're going to make sure the other teams pay for skipping on you. That attitude can motivate you to do more than just what's expected from the position. A lot of guys with pro bowl type physical skills don't cut it in the NFL because they don't have that driving desire. It will be good to have a fresh fireball in there to add a spark to the whole line.

Geez, why don't you just call one "bed" and the other one "breakfast". That will make everybody feel warm and fuzzy all over. An O-line has to have an edge to it. They have to have the attitude that they are going to fire off against the other guy and put him on his butt. They have to have the individual expectation that the line of scrimmage is actually right behind where the other guy is now and they are going to put him in his place. The warm & fuzzy nicknames have to stop. We need at least 1 Conrad Dobler type. From ESPN.com: "This is the Conrad Dobler who gouged eyes and twisted facemasks and worked hard to irritate everyone from Pete Rozelle to John Madden to a mild-mannered Mormon defensive lineman named Merlin Olsen. And this is the Conrad Dobler who, with a few well-placed fists to the solar plexus, once made an opponent actually break down, right there on the football field, and start to cry. "Only time I've seen that," says his former linemate Tom Banks." Yeah, we need to have the attitude of wanting to leave the other team whimpering and completely mentally broken on the field. Without that attitude 8-8 is the best we can ever hope for. (a sad future to look forward to)

Townhouse?! that makes it sound like he sould be wearing paisley drapes under his jersey! I understand the condo play but that one doesn't work well. How about the name at the top of this thread, Sasquatch or my favorite Joel "the Beast" Bell.

If it gets us back to the playoffs we'll call them Bell-issimo!

He faced UNC as a soph, Clemson as a jr, and Va Tech as a sr. Oh, and App St. as a conference rival. Ask Michigan what they think about the competition in the Southern Conference. Yes he was a man playing among boys but when the competition was elite, so was his play. As a Clemson fan it drove me crazy to see our DEs totally stonewalled by this beast. I would rate his chances of making the roster as pretty good. Quality NFL coaching will produce a pro bowl level player in a couple of years.