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DeaconKnowledge
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Ì feel you're conflating positions here. Is Philbin responsible for player personnel?
Grover Cleveland
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Not looking at the list, I'm going to assume Rivera is like 17?
We scored a touchdown on one of them
The_Darkest_Red
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That sounds like a very practical degree. You'll be in good shape to join the best country on earth once you're done with that.
Okay so if tomorrow is a test drive you should be even less stressed! You'll probably have a much better idea of whether or not you want to do it after that. If it sucks then just don't take it, you still have a job to fall back on so no real loss there. What I'm saying is at least wait until you have to make a decision to be stressed.
Dutch Gronk
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The_Darkest_Red
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Are you saying Philbin is a good head coach?
If no one else wants to do the Cowboys mock, I wouldn't mind.
They usually pick players that they bring in for an official visit. In the past 5 years, I think Claiborne was the only first round pick they didn't bring in for a visit.
They have invited the following players so far,
Todd Gurely RB
Melvin Gordon RB
Jay Ajayi RB
Ameer Abdullah RB
Tevin Coleman RB
Damarious Randall S
Kevin Johnson CB
Benardrick McKinney LB
That is a whole lot of running backs. First round looks like Gurely, Gordon, or Johnson right now.
They usually pick players that they bring in for an official visit. In the past 5 years, I think Claiborne was the only first round pick they didn't bring in for a visit.
They have invited the following players so far,
Todd Gurely RB
Melvin Gordon RB
Jay Ajayi RB
Ameer Abdullah RB
Tevin Coleman RB
Damarious Randall S
Kevin Johnson CB
Benardrick McKinney LB
That is a whole lot of running backs. First round looks like Gurely, Gordon, or Johnson right now.
BlackGhost
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Do ps+ cards expire?
And I mean if your offering I'll take it 😳 mine expires in a week or so ...
Smh,
You guys did overachieve with that roster though. Bob is the best coach on the AFC South :'(.
Naw they don't expire. I have the code at home. Will more than likely give it away. I usually get free renewals and whatnot anyways.
Dutch Gronk
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And don't forget the official Predict the Pick league, where you can make your own personal prediction of every draft pick and show Mel Kiper what's up!
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Himynameischris
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I joined your group friend
BlackGhost
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Looks like Grudens camp starts April 7th with Mariota. Looking at the schedule it seems Hundley and petty will be aired the same day.
You can add me to the Browns mock
You can add me to the Browns mock
And the Texans mock
You should help a college ghost out
Futurevoid
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Dutch Gronk
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Himynameischris
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Fixed it for you friend
<3
Fixed it for you friend
We should have a big AFCE and AFCS love fest and not include the Colts.
DeaconKnowledge
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No. I'm saying despite what you may think you do not want a coach who is constantly flip flopping players on the depth chart. In addition, certain positions require more stability than others, namely offensive line.
Frankly I don't care whether or not you want Philbin fired, and think he lacks certain nuances for the coaching game (namely a personality) but you gotta play the hand you're dealt, and the Dolphins aren't exactly known for their player evaluation.
Dutch Gronk
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Describe your idea of a 'love fest' first.
The_Darkest_Red
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Wow, I totally misread your original post. I thought you were saying consistency among coaches is key, not players.
Funny you should mention offensive line. The original starting 5 last season was serviceable and I had no problem with consistency there. However, you have to remember this line was completely different than the 2014 line and was remade in a single offseason so there was little to no depth. Albert, the star LT, went down and everything went to shit. The rookie RT shifted to his spot at LT and a backup (Dallas Thomas) came in to play RT. All the while the injured Mike Pouncey is returning to a different position (G instead of C) but that's a whole other story.
Anyway, Dallas Thomas sucked. He was absolute trash at RT. The entire line fell apart primarily because of how terrible he was holding down that side of the line. This happened game after game and Philbin refused to give anyone else a shot at RT, even though he had a proven backup in Jason Fox on the roster. Finally Thomas gets hurt and Fox comes in for the final two games of the season. He plays much, much better than Thomas ever did.
There are times when being stubborn makes sense, like keeping Tannehill at QB when he got off to a slow start last season. There are other times when it's just an issue of a coach's arrogance refusing to let them admit they made a mistake, like Thomas starting over Fox once the entire line had to be shifted. A great coach will strike the right balance but Philbin is too far on the stubborn side.
DeaconKnowledge
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Which teams have drafted the best over the past 5 years?
Patriots are first (uh, okay), but you'd never guess in a million years who's ranked #2.
Patriots are first (uh, okay), but you'd never guess in a million years who's ranked #2.
Yeah that whole system is broken.
Dutch Gronk
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That sounds like a very practical degree. You'll be in good shape to join the best country on earth once you're done with that.
Okay so if tomorrow is a test drive you should be even less stressed! You'll probably have a much better idea of whether or not you want to do it after that. If it sucks then just don't take it, you still have a job to fall back on so no real loss there. What I'm saying is at least wait until you have to make a decision to be stressed.
I just don't wanna go in the first place
But I just need to get over it and go. I don't like new places like that.
This can't be right, you've told me time and time again Bill can't draft for shit.
Shirtless bowling. Duh
I'm in.
DeaconKnowledge
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He can't, and everyone knows it, but nothing gets your ass kissed like winning the Super Bowl so here we are.
I'll be part of the GiantsGAF tribunal once again.
Alligatorjandro
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What is the best drafting team?
DeaconKnowledge
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Not the Pats!
Wouldn't the Packers having only one player on their roster they didn't draft make them the best?
lol here we go
yankeehater
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You would think so. But then look at that juggernaut they have built down in Tennessee, how can anyone argue against their success.
Buccaneers should be lower, but McCoy and David kept us from being 32.
You can't deny that his drafting has vastly improved though. From 05-09 he was probably one of the worst, for sure.
Packers don't really grade out well individually outside of Rodgers and Nelson.
Personally I'd probably look at it as % of drafted players still on the roster divided by wins to come up a number. There's no great way to do it though. Adding in four points of failure seems like the absolute worst way to try and solve the problem though.
The seahawks.
Sherman
chancellor
thomas
wagner
irvin
wilson
etc.
Pats have had a few good picks definitely, but a TON of garbage, especially in the secondary.
Himynameischris
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This is a trick questions as nobody remembers the titans
You know that's a different Kraft right? lol
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