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I mean it's crazy this guy is still available. Beane must be looking around with more money saying what the hell.

Super fast special teams guy, from what I know. That's about it. Maybe a Dan Morgan connection.

I literally was going to type the same thing.

Yeah I'm not impressed by Dillard. This is like the Jake Fisher type. Long, lean, college spread tackle that just can't handle the power and speed of the ends in the NFL. Now I don't like Jonah Williams at left tackle either, but one thing that I find to be funny is that Jonah Williams arms are too short at 33 and 5/8 but no one complains about Dillard's at 33, 1/2? He's long, tall, lean, short arms, played in an air raid system so has no run game polish, and is not super strong. That's not really a recipe for NFL success imo.

Good points all around.

There is some great all 22 film of him smashing people at tackle in 2017 and I think a lot of that had to do with being next to Richie.

I think any tackle would be better at guard. Tackle is the more difficult position and that is why failed tackles are moved to guard. Tyron Smith is an awesome left tackle. He would be first ballot hall of fame at guard. This is an obvious concept in my opinion. The idea that Dawkins would be better at guard is pretty much true of every left tackle in the league. It's true, he would be better at guard, but that doesn't mean he can't be a great left tackle. The guy had a great 3 cone, 35 inch arms, and is a former defensive lineman so he is still a bit raw. Like Gunner said, you do not move him unless you know for sure he can't play tackle. Again this idea is coming from Mike Mayock's comments and like 7 plays during his rookie year. What about the like 600 plays he played awesome at left tackle his rookie year? One is a small sample, and one is not. Yes he had down year, and he admitted he got complacent. Sophomore slumps are not new. It happens. I think this is an idea that needs to die.

I saw he weighed in at 271, so it makes it a bit better. But yeah 4.8 is a bit slow. Still faster than Preston Brown!

I think that was Simmons. But yes the NFL is full of it. Fergusons ban is even dumber. A simple battery at a McDonalds or something.

Todd Marinovich?

Yep I agree. There are only two guys on the roster right now, so adding a project like Fisher, while having another project in Croom, in no way would keep them from drafting another guy. I do think, in theory, you could move on from DiMarco if Fisher can be an Hback, blocking tight end and fullback, which he did a bit for the Bengals. The Ravens rolled with 4 tight ends last year, all with different skill sets, and I think Beane is looking for guys who complement one another. Now I feel they added Fisher and say Maxx Williams, they probably aren't drafting a guy high.

Yep Carruth is a really bad one.

Jon Bon Jovi. Biggest piece of ? ?

I'm assuming Ansah wants a contract like this and that's why he doesn't have a job yet.

His college highlights make me think of Jonah Williams. Fisher looked lights out here in those videos. Great feet and all, but there just wasn't enough power in his game and he sucked in the NFL. That's why drafting a linemen high in the draft who isn't pretty much a guarantee is a poor move.

Btw does anyone know what the heck happened to Troy Niklas?

Though it might just be easier to sign Ryan Hewitt. https://www.cincyjungle.com/2015/12/31/10695560/ryan-hewitt-injury-sparks-bengals-to-move-jake-fisher-to-fullback-h

Good with this idea. At the very least you get a blocking tight end who can catch. His conversion is an interesting idea and I think he was recruited as a tight end. He also played some full back for the Bengals early in his career.

That same short area quickness is essential for kick stepping to block edge rushers.What I don't understand about this thought process is that the people we want to replace Dawkins with do not project as well to left tackle as Dawkins. He has longer arms and a better three cone than the top draft prospects. Better bench press everything or if the numbers aren't better, they are really close. We are running with some comments Mike Mayock made and 7 plays during his rookie year. I don't understand it. And this rant is not directed at you freddyjj. I'm just quoting your stat. All of his numbers are better, his size and length project better, and he has two years of experience under his belt in the NFL. Why do we want to move him? He was a raw prospect from day 1 and needs refinement, but I do not believe he is a guard.

The fact that Dean Marlowe had to come off the practice squad to start a game at safety and play every defensive snap, then get waived and put back on the practice squad probably means we need some functional safety depth.

Gotcha. The idea of having Nsehke there makes sense and could understand that rationale. The rookie idea i can't.

There is a zero percent chance that any of the tackles in this draft would come in and be better than Dion Dawkins. He had an up and down year. You have to let the guy redeem himself. All that potential he flashed isn't gone. The worst thing to do to your young quarterback is to stick a rookie at left tackle.

The Packers really messed him up when they moved him to the inside of their 3-4 for a while out of need. That simply got him all smashed up. Probably took a year or two off his career.

Yep this. The Vikings have like 4 million in cap space and would incur a 12 million dollar dead cap hit if they trade Diggs, saving like 500 thousand dollars. That means any trade of Diggs makes very little sense. Guys they can move move with no dead cap: Trae Waynes, Kyle Rudolph. Trading Adam Theilin saves something like 6 million with a 2 million dollar dead cap.

Bucky is terrible at this draft stuff.