It also appears that TT's happy at the RB position.
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There are RB's to be had later.
Something doesn't add up in the evaluations of Martinez as overly muscled and slow twitch.
Among linebackers who participated he had:
- 2nd fastest three-cone drill.
- 3rd fastest (tied) short shuttle.
- 5th most bench press
Good article. I like the read. Packer guy
http://tucson.com/sports/arizonawild...e54f9ea11.html
34(132) Ravens (Compensatory Selection) Henry, Willie DT 6'3" 303 Michigan 5.9
35(133) 49ers (Compensatory Selection) Robinson, Rashard CB 6'1" 171 LSU 5.4
36(134) Ravens (Compensatory Selection) Dixon, Kenneth RB 5'10" 215 Louisiana Tech 5.7
37(135) Cowboys (Compensatory Selection) Prescott, Dak QB 6'2" 226 Mississippi St. 5.4
Martinez was on my short list, but not my top guy. I would have gone Booker or Dixon probably, and I wish Kwiatoski would have fallen to us. Martinez is okay. I guess that means Fackrell stays outside.
dallas has the most obnoxious mascot ever
It might be Matt Judon time. He killed it at his level. He could make Nick Perry expendable after this year.
Hoping for Dixon or McGovern here.
Now it's turning to RB:
38(136) Broncos (Compensatory Selection) Booker, Devontae RB 5'11" 219 Utah 5.7
Mayock had him as the 51st BPA in this draft.
Lowry helps me in the draft contest.
high effort guy who stood out during shrine game week
classic TT pick
So not an ankle bitter?Quote:
Martinez is a muscled-*up, throwback linebacker in a league that covets twitch and play speed over throwback traits
The operative word was ...........'appears'.
I was simply hoping he would pick at RB Patler.
There is still a few decent ones left on the board...next pick....maybe?
Howard, Jordan RB 6'0" 230 Indiana 6.1
Perkins, Paul RB 5'10" 208 UCLA 5.6
Collins, Alex RB 5'10" 217 Arkansas 5.5
Williams, Jonathan RB 5'11" 220 Arkansas 5.4
Pressley, Jhurell RB 5'10" 206 New Mexico 5.4
Ferguson, Josh RB 5'9" 198 Illinois 5.3
Taylor, Kelvin RB 5'10" 207 Florida 5.3
Johnson, Devon RB 6'0" 238 Marshall 5.3
I'm assuming that the Packers knew more about Dean Lowry than the profile that I just on NFL.com, which made him sound like a 7th rounder. Their board said differently, I guess.
39(137) Packers (Compensatory Selection) Lowry, Dean DE 6'6" 296 Northwestern 5.2
DE ...Dean Lowry ...Northwestern Big Ten .....Grade 5.2
Isn't he a REACH !?
Draft Projection Round 7 or priority free agent
Bottom Line Try-hard player with good size who is always active. While he won’t be considered a pass rushing threat, Lowry’s production was a function of effort and flashes of power and the aforementioned traits and qualities give him a good shot at being drafted and becoming an NFL backup.
OK sorry I just got it :idea::
Weaknesses ** Short arms and small hands prevent him from posting higher win percentage at point of attack
** ' short arms ' makes him a Ted Thompson Guy !
The final picks:
40(138) Browns (Compensatory Selection) Devalve, Seth TE 6'4" 245 Princeton 4.9
41(139) Bills (Compensatory Selection) Jones, Cardale QB 6'5" 253 Ohio St. 5.4
End of ROUND FOUR.
Unfortunately, I really like the Bears draft.
Now TT trades down to add another 6 and bring back our 7th.
So does everybody watching this process.
Da Bears are killing it.
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/tracke...team-input:chi
Right, but some scouts do not feel he's a three down player. I hope to hell they're wrong.
http://www.jsonline.com/sports/packe...377539121.html
AFC scout: "Strong at the point of attack. Stout. I see him as a two-down player. I don't see him as a third-down player. He's a bull rusher. Most of the guys that play nose tackle are bull rushers."
On Thursday afternoon, a scout for an AFC team was asked how he saw a possible decision between Clark and Butler.
"I put a lot of value in versatility and pass rush," the executive said. "You're in nickel 60% of the time. Why are you drafting for 40% of the time? When the game's on the line you're in nickel, not base. "On the other hand, you can't stop the run if you don't have a nose tackle. With Clark, they'll be better in their run defense but they still haven't addressed the 60% issue.
You just have to watch this entire process unfold before it becomes obvious you could draft better than Ted Thompson.
It's rather comical.....but too damn familiar. Ted gives you a little smell of something good then hammers you with a sack of shit.
Soon he'll hopefully be gone.
A more flattering report on Lowry: http://www.insidenu.com/2016/4/25/11...ombine-40-time
Good article on Lowry: http://www.si.com/nfl/2016/04/07/nfl...y-northwestern
I'm on board big time.
The Boston Herald wrote a piece on Martinez last Sunday saying he would be a great pick for New England . Opening quote from the story: "The more you get to know Stanford’s Blake Martinez, the more there is to like, especially if you’re an NFL team with a need at linebacker." http://www.bostonherald.com/sports/p..._patriots_mold
Did Dahl go kinda early?
Story on Lowry from his home town paper, the Rockford Register-Star http://www.rrstar.com/article/20160427/SPORTS/160429547
Quotes: "Lowry has been projected as anywhere from a fifth- to seventh-round pick"
"Always known as the “smart” defensive end in his four years at Northwestern, the 6-foot-6, 296-pound Boylan grad has been showing NFL teams he is far more athletic than his reputation would suggest. Lowry ran a 4.87-second 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, tied for the fastest time of any player weighing at least 290 pounds, and bench pressed 225 pounds 30 times, finishing in the top 10 of all players at the Combine.
“That was my plan, to show teams I’m not just an academic guy, that I am athletic too,” Lowry said. “Teams were impressed by my Combine performance. I showed I have the explosive traits to play in the NFL."
"The biggest knocks on Lowry, who had a Northwestern-record six tackles for loss against Nebraska, are that his arms measured only 31 inches at the Combine, tied for the shortest of any defensive lineman, and that he isn’t a great pass rusher. He is strongest against the run."