QCity

I remember Ramses Barden lit it up in his first start back in 2012. He was promptly snatched up on every fantasy waiver wire, then Hakeem Nicks came back from injury the following week and I don't think Barden has played since (ACL in 2013 I think). Didn't know he was 6-6 could be interesting.

I thought it was pretty obvious that it was a designed play. Terrible execution on the throw. Too bad their kicker missed the 2 FGs or that last drive may have been different.

The OL is hardly the train-wreck that many posters are making it out to be. There is no desperation to find an OL in this year's draft or in FA. Yes, Colin Brown was a disaster. And yes, the line mailed it in for the Tampa Bay game, but truthfully the entire team didn't show up for that game. Wood is a top 5 center (too many penalties this year however), Glenn is probably in the 5-8 range and he's only getting better. IMO Urbik is underrated as a pass blocker, and I love the power run blocking game that he brings. I'm with Bill on Pears, I don't understand the hate. Pears will never make a Pro Bowl, but we could do far, far worse. There's at least 16 teams in this league that I wouldn't swap RT's with. He's a tall man with a high center of gravity, so you occasionally see him get beat when someone gets underneath him. Legursky is only passable, I'd like to see someone brought in from FA. The one factor I have yet to see anyone mention is the person playing under center, you know, the QB. We fielded a rookie, a 3rd stringer, and an UDFA with the combined experience of 1 NFL game. I don't think the average fan realizes how much the QB affects OL play. For 16 weeks we have been every defensive coordinator's wet dream. Thad, EJ, and Tuel do not exactly strike fear into opponents hearts. And it's not just 1 inexperienced QB - it's 3, which makes it all the more difficult to adapt to each QB's subtle nuances in the pocket. You know, nuances like EJ's "I Feel Phantom Pressure Let's Spin Clockwise In The Pocket For No Reason" and Thad's "F*ck It I'm Gonna Take Off And Try Running Between The Tackles" move. The 1992 Dallas Cowboys OL would've had difficulty pass blocking under these conditions. Want stats? Consider Colin Brown, rookie QBs, and all the 8-man fronts we faced and we're still 2nd in the league in rushing. I know what you're going to say next - "But QCity, we allowed 48 sacks and that ranks us as 28th in the league!!!" Honestly ask yourself how many sacks allowed this year were due to our QB's and the shaky play of Brown at the start of the year. Go ahead and estimate a number. I would say at least 12, and I think I am being very generous with that figure. With solid QB play you are probably looking at a year with around 32-36 sacks, which is top 10 in the league. Even adjusted sacks would vault us up from 28th to around 12-13. In summary - all the caterwauling about the OL is a little ridiculous. I highly doubt we will take an OL in the first 3 rounds, and if we pickup an OG in FA it probably won't be a big name. I don't know what's wrong with Hairston, but if he is able to comeback that would be another plus, as he was an excellent swing tackle and could even challenge Pears for the starting job.

1) Never trade up, unless it's for a franchise QB. 2) Watkins has hired Eugene Parker as his agent 3) Mike Evans stock will tumble a bit when he runs a 4.65 at the combine.

Still banging the drum for the Toronto series, huh? You might be the last one eventually. So tell me, do you still honestly believe the Toronto series benefits this team, or do you just enjoy the attention that comes with being a contrarian? Hey, no one ever said the "Ralph is Cheap" crowd was logical (or sane).

If they give the money back it's really going to hurt the "Ralph is Cheap" narrative.

Oh I agree and will guarantee he refused, but it had nothing to do with that phone call. There was no way in hell Fitz was going to tear up a $59M contract with $24M guaranteed. His agent probably has that thing framed on his wall. Why not keep that guaranteed money and make an extra $6.5M in Tennessee doing the same thing he would be doing here? The way Fitz worked the system you would think he was a Harvard economics major or something. Good for him, good guy, sub-par arm.

It really didn't matter what Fitz desired, he was under contract and for a hefty sum.

No worries. I have a theory that this board can't sustain any thread about Levitre without it blowing up. And to go slightly off topic again, for the record I like 90% of the personnel decisions Marrone has made this year.

I never said that, overly defensive much? I didn't think I would have to list every correct personnel decision he's made, especially in a thread titled "Levitre."

No one is saying that. Marrone decides which 22 players start on opening day. It's a bit unsettling for many that Marrone could make such a huge error in judgement on a player (Colin Brown) from his previous area of expertise.

/popcorn

Sorry, I was wrong. Manziel just might show up at the combine smoking a joint and carrying a bottle of Jack and he still won't be there at 9.

Unless Manziel shows up at the combine smoking a joint and carrying a bottle of Jack in his hand, I don't see him being available at 9.

Love the way Manziel feels pressure and just instinctively slides around in the pocket.

I've seen a lot of crazy things posted over the last week, but when people compare EJ's rookie season to Peyton Manning's rookie year I wonder what sport they are watching. http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story?page=list/rookieqbs 6. Peyton Manning (Colts, 1998) Manning took every snap for the Colts in 1998, and set all kinds of rookie QB records in the process: most completions (326), attempts (575), and yards (3,739). He also threw for 26 TDs, breaking Charlie Conerly's 50-year-old mark. Manning was one of the top QBs in the NFL, leading the AFC in passing yards and attempts. Manning did all this despite getting off to a terrible start; in his first four games, he threw 11 interceptions. He turned things around in the middle of the season. "The improvement is phenomenal," said Colts president Bill Polian in mid-December. "I've never seen improvement like this from a rookie in all my years." Just stop with this nonsense.

Case in point. Conspiracy theory!

From what I've read on TSW, if EJ flames out then Nix drafted him. If he throws for 4,500+ yards next year then Whaley drafted him. Our fans are willing to go chin-deep in denial if it brings even the slightest iota of hope.

FYI at the season end presser today a reporter asked Whaley if they would be against drafting another 1st round QB this year. He basically replied "If we think there is a guy out there in the draft or FA that makes this team better we will try to go get him." Yeah, that's the standard answer, front office speak at its finest. But that's not exactly a ringing endorsement for EJ.

I don't think it says much about the draft, it just quashes any arguments about Thad vs EJ.

Seriously. If anything we probably bolstered the unit by adding Goodwin and getting Easley (who's a beast on ST) back from injury,

Seriously. At least on Sundays lol.

Diminutive!?!!? I don't think that word means what you think it means

The only only good thing about Crossman's FG team was Carpenter, and I don't even know if it was his call to bring him in (probably not).

I think Lewis is becoming a solid #2. I don't really expect any #2 QB to go into New England and win but Thad played well today, especially considering the rough weather.