elroy16
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Mrs. Hughes is happy and rightfully so.
Is that supposed to be her drooling over the $$$ or something... less safe for work?
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11 hours ago, Superhero said:
He looked fine. Looked like a finesse type of blocker who moves his feet to slide very well.. I Would like to see more power to his game.
I mean sure, it'd be great to have a mauler that pancakes guys every play, but a guy like that would probably be a top 5 pick.
This article was shared, but I think it got buried in the original thread from after he was drafted.
QuoteWhat took me a while to come around on Ford was the fact I still have somewhat of that old-school mentality when it comes to right tackles, and I had to check myself on it. He is a big guy at 6’4 and almost 330 pounds, but Ford was not a physically dominating presence when it came to run blocking, and initially that was somewhat of a disappointment.
Which is not to say Ford was a bad run blocker.
The truth is, assignment-wise at least, he looked at least solid, if not spectacular. However, he just didn’t have the same initial “pop” on contact that jumps off the screen as, say, a guy like Jawaan Taylor.
Ford also didn’t drive a lot of guys off the ball, either. Mind you, he rarely lost ground after he engaged with a defender, but there just weren’t a lot “explosive” run blocks on his tape.
But you know what, after reflecting on it, I don’t really care all that much about whether or not Ford was pancaking fools left and right. Yeah, that would’ve been nice, but I can live with him being just an “OK” run blocker, because when it came time to throw the ball he was putting clamps on these dudes.
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While it’s true that he didn’t rack up a bunch of pancakes, Ford was routinely what I would call a “just enough” guy. He would get just enough push on the defender to give the ball carrier a lane to work with. Those kinds of blocks aren’t as exciting to watch, but as long as they’re effective, that’s all that truly matters.
I also want to point out that while Ford wasn’t freight-training guys on the second level like Taylor, once he got on somebody at linebacker depth, he usually stayed on them for the duration.
As a matter of fact, some of his best blocks were out in space where his athleticism was able to shine through yet again.
You sound a lot like the author before he watched a bunch of film on Ford. Sure, he's not a huge mauler that's running guys over, but he does enough in the run game and is a very good pass blocker. Honestly, that sounds so much better than the nonsense that's been put at RT recently.
I don't need the O-line to be this insane dominant force (although that would be amazing), they just need to do their job. My favorite part about watching Ford is once he's engaged, you almost never saw guys shed his block and make a play. Sure it happened here and there, but for the most part, he's a steady RT that does his job very well, albeit maybe unspectacular.
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10 hours ago, Richard Noggin said:
We probably don't know the exact timing/context of when those comments (about Knox, in particular, were uttered...although I only watched it once). Even subtle editing can create the impression of a narrative-friendly timeline.
But that's a cynical take that I don't care to pursue further. Beane and his team are prepared and poised. I like watching them work.
That's a very good point. There's a cut between the Singletary pick and Beane saying they want to get Knox, so who knows when the Knox comment came.
I'm glad you brought that up because at first watch is seemed like they wanted Knox as soon as they picked Singletary. Between that and them wanting to trade up for Ford, it almost seemed like they're falling in love with players and may push a bit to get them as opposed to letting the draft unfold a bit. They obviously still let the draft unfold since they didn't trade up for Oliver or make a huge jump for Ford, but it was still something I found interesting while watching the video.
12 hours ago, YoloinOhio said:He got a bigger reaction in the room than Oliver. I think they genuinely felt like they got 2 1st round picks.
Yeah it did, that was interesting. They looked pretty dejected when Carolina traded up. I'm not sure who it was, but Beane asked who traded up and it sounds like someone says, do you really want to know? All of these guys were on the same page, they all knew they wanted Ford and they all knew Carolina was probably trading up for a tackle, hence, the guy not wanting to break the news to Beane.
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On 4/27/2019 at 3:26 PM, junior12thman92 said:
Good article on his style of play here:
That's a great and very encouraging article, a lot of good gifs.
QuoteBut it wasn’t just Ford’s punch or grip that impressed me about how he used his hands in pass protection. He also has already learned how to chop down on a pass rusher’s arms before that pass rusher can try to do a power rush, like a bull rush or a long arm, on him.
The first time I saw him do it I had to rewind the tape a few times just to make sure I wasn’t tripping. There are starting NFL offensive tackles who either don’t know how to do that, or aren’t comfortable enough with the technique to try it in a game. Yet here was this kid mixing it into his regular repertoire, and looking quite good while doing so.
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While it’s true that he didn’t rack up a bunch of pancakes, Ford was routinely what I would call a “just enough” guy. He would get just enough push on the defender to give the ball carrier a lane to work with. Those kinds of blocks aren’t as exciting to watch, but as long as they’re effective, that’s all that truly matters.
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Yes, it took me a few times watching his tape before I came to really appreciate Ford’s play, but now I am completely sold on the guy.
With his ability to protect the passer, his athleticism as run blocker, and his potential to play at either tackle spot, Ford looks to me like a guy who should be drafted in the top half of the first round in a few weeks.
He may well end up being the best tackle to come out of this draft class.
"Just enough" in the run game and a very good pass protector.
I really hope he wins the RT job. RT has been so freaking mediocre (at best) for years.
I've probably said and thought this 100 times, but damn this FO is refreshing.
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17 hours ago, OJ Tom said:
I was thinking the same about the Thurman comparison. He hasn't shown anything as receiver, but maybe that can be developed.
To say he isn't fast enough is ridiculous. he won't be running many sweeps, but his game speed looks pretty ***** good to me.
His change of pace is what makes him so elusive, and his vision is verging on Barry Sanders (no, I'm not saying he is as good as Sanders).
On WGR, Beane said Singletary wasn't asked to catch many passes in college, so during a private workout they had him run routes and catch passes and he did a good job of it. Singletary said he did some catching drills at the combine to show off his hands as well. Sounds like he can do it, he just wasn't asked to in college.
I thought RB was an option in the draft, but not in the 3rd round. That said, I can see why Beane described him as the funnest player to watch in the draft. He's very shifty and does a great job of setting up blocks.
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A bit off topic, but I didn't want to start a new thread. I'd seen the end of this video where he says he's going to enter the draft, but not the first part.
She asks him what the MVP trophy means to him and he immediately starts talking about the team success and how he couldn't have done it without his teammates and scout team. I freaking love this kids attitude.
Back on topic, McShay's, "there's no way you watch every snap of the Bills." is so obnoxious. With cutups, he could probably knock that out in a day. It might not be in depth, but he could get a good idea of what Allen is about.
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Talking with Chris Brown.
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I'd love to be a fly on the wall for that conversation.
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Love his quickness, change of direction, and ability to stay low. He's nice and thick and has good strength. Excited to be a Bill and wants to work, what's not to like?
I'm very excited about the pick. When the Bills went on the clock, I felt pretty confident that's who they'd pick. It made perfect sense and this staff doesn't seem to try and outsmart themselves like previous regimes did.
Not an official combine time, but holy $#!t snacks that shuttle is impressive.
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Wallace only played the last half of the season. It's smart to make sure there's competition there in case he struggles. I'd love for him to take the starting job and keep it for the foreseeable future, but it's not a guarantee.
I like the signing a lot. Gaines should be able to come right in and start or be strong depth that can step right in if someone struggles or gets hurt.
Damn I am loving me some McBeane these days.
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1 hour ago, OJ Tom said:
You're out of your mind. Get a grip.
@Mark80 is definitely out of his mind for thinking the cash bail system is broken and disproportionally hurts poor people or to think that the justice system is biased towards rich people.
Yes, he's definitely out of his mind... smh
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You guys thought we had homers here, good grief.
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I'd love to see a stud DL get picked up at 9. Another force off the edge opposite Hughes or a someone carving up the middle now that Kyle is gone would be a big help to the defense.
I like what they're doing, grabbing guys on offense through FA that should be able to help right away and then ideally build up depth and maybe one impact guy (probably on D) from the draft.
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Ideally he's the starting RT and Dawkins picks his play back up after being a bit complacent and is a solid LT for us. Then they can draft a OT in the middle of the draft to groom as a RT or swing in the future.
With Morse at C, the line could be significantly improved.
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That bend makes me feel all tingly inside.
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I'm sure this was posted in the other thread, but I haven't gone through the whole thing.
I guess take him in the 2nd if he's there, but I would be much more pissed about him at 9 than I was with Allen at 7, and I was really pissed with Allen at 7.
That change of direction is pretty terrible.
I guess as a big, deep threat, he could be useful for Allen. Looks too limited for my liking though.
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That was a stinker. I'm good with defensive games, but this was beyond that. Goff was absolutely miserable. Yes, BB had a great gameplan that make the rams offense struggle, but even when there were opportunities, Goff usually blew it. Brady didn't look good most of the game, most of his yards were to wide open receivers.
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10 hours ago, KW95 - JA17 said:
I never saw a replay.......
They showed a replay and Romo was like, ehh, I wouldn't have called that in this situation.
Rams had just picked up their 3rd first down (one was on a penalty) of the drive after the 16 yard comeback to Cooks.
I'm absolutely shocked the pat* benefited from a timely penalty. 4th quarter, other team is finally moving the ball, tie game. Good time for a hold.
Yes I'm bitter.
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I would love to see Nickell on a corner blitz cause a sack/fumble in a big spot. Also Woods with a big day.
They're going to need Donald to have a big day.
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A different take on the TE coaching experience.
Off the top of my head, I don't recall the TE's being adept blockers.
I haven't had any co-workers tell me he's terrible (as I did with Castillo), so that's something.
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How long does Gase get before they fire him and move onto Greggo? Week 10 next year?
I don't think being told who your DC is going to be instills a lot of confidence into a new HC, just my IMO.
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OTA Phase 3 updates 5/28 - media will be present
in The Stadium Wall Archives
Posted · Edited by elroy16
That's encouraging.
Big year for Dion.