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I'm happy that the Vikings took Harvin over Oher, but that doesn't mean much. Congrats to Rastak for getting your guy. I guess both teams got the guy most fans wanted. We'll see how it turns out in a few years.
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Baltimore takes Mike Oher!Comment
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1. YOu won a divsion by default becuase it flat out sucked and the VIkings managed not to trip over itself like the others. Sage ROsenfels doesn't scare me one dam bit. THe PAckers were one missed FG from sweeping them. TEll me gain why I should be scared?Originally posted by RastakOriginally posted by cpk1994Umm, they STILL don't have a QB. They aren't scary at all.Originally posted by imscott72Great pick for Minny..The Vikings are going to be scary this year..Originally posted by Rastak
Last I checked they won the division with an old man at QB.....Rosenfelds is accurate (66& comp pct last year) and reads the field well....he's a huge risk taker but if they get a RT in round 2 that's halfway decent he isn't going to need to be throwing it around like a nut.Comment
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Good trade by the Ravens. I thought for sure it was gonna be Maualuga.
LOL CPK, the Vikings won the division by default? Because it sucked? I agree it sucked, but the Vikings have the two best players in the division. It's not a surprise they won. I suspect they'll win it again next year.Comment
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fuck
that should have been usComment
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Great Pick for Ravens at 23; I was scared GB might grab him at 9 but to me he was not a good value thereTERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWERComment
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Ravens take Oher.......great pick.......
Overall Football Traits
Production 1 Oher starts 34 consecutive games during his first three seasons (2005-2007) including 24 games at left tackle. 2008: Oher starts all 13 games. He earns first team All-SEC freshman team honors during the 2005 season. Oher earns a second team All-SEC selection during the 2006 season and a first team selection during the past two seasons. He earns a first team consensus All-American selection in 2008.
Height-Weight-Speed 3 Height and top-end speed are adequate but not ideal. Good bulk and well-proportioned.
Durability 1 Durability is not a concern to our knowledge.
Character 2 'The Blind Side: The Evolution of a Game' is a best-selling book that chronicles the life story of Oher, who grew up as one of 13 children of a drug-addicted mother and had limited formal education prior to signing with Ole Miss in 2005.
Offensive Tackle specific Traits
Strength/Toughness 2 Though showed just adequate upper body strength at the combine shows a violent punch on film and has strong hands. Outstanding lower body strength. Relentless during 2008 Florida game and has a mean streak.
Agility 3 Adequate initial quickness firing off the ball and good balance but not an elite athlete for the position. The more space he's in the less effective he becomes.
Awareness 3 Made some strides in this area during collegiate career but is still a work in progress. Doesn't do a great job of picking up blitz/line stunts. Lacks ideal spatial awareness as zone blocker and seems to be thinking rather than reacting at times. Needs to do a better job of locating defenders when no one comes to him in pass protection.
Pass Protection 3 Plays with a wide base, does an adequate job of sinking hips and resets feet well so rarely gives ground to bull rushers. Above-average balance and flashes the ability to recover from false steps. Mixes in effective cut blocks. Going to have a harder time preventing edge rushers from turning the corner at the NFL level. Appears to mask lack of elite initial quickness with deep set. Problem is frequently sets too deep so needs to do a better job of creating pocket for quarterback. Locks arms out and forces pass rushers to take a wider angle to the quarterback but doesn't have very long arms for frame. Lack of awareness can result in quarterback taking big hit. (see first quarter of the 2008 Florida game)
Run Blocking 1 Gets adequate hand placement, drives legs on contact and roots defenders off the line. Does a good job of driving defenders down the line with asked to down block. Takes sound angles to second-level blocks and wins nearly every battle once locked on. Does a good job of sealing the backside. Range isn't ideal but it's adequate. Overextends and loses balance at times.Comment
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Oher to be Ogden's eventual replacement.
Think a 2 and a 4 gets Britton?Chuck Norris doesn't cut his grass, he just stares at it and dares it to growComment
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Lame. And what exactly would you be saying if the Pack had won like that.Originally posted by cpk19941. YOu won a divsion by default becuase it flat out sucked and the VIkings managed not to trip over itself like the others. Sage ROsenfels doesn't scare me one dam bit. THe PAckers were one missed FG from sweeping them. TEll me gain why I should be scared?Originally posted by RastakOriginally posted by cpk1994Umm, they STILL don't have a QB. They aren't scary at all.Originally posted by imscott72Great pick for Minny..The Vikings are going to be scary this year..Originally posted by Rastak
Last I checked they won the division with an old man at QB.....Rosenfelds is accurate (66& comp pct last year) and reads the field well....he's a huge risk taker but if they get a RT in round 2 that's halfway decent he isn't going to need to be throwing it around like a nut.
Vikes won, get over it. Try again in 09.
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SKOL VIKINGS LETS GO!!!! Not to mention they are singing about scoring a TD when they kick a field goal....Originally posted by falcoComment
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Oher sounds really cocky. Yuck.Comment
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Originally posted by Gunakor
Not sure what you mean....trade up now?Comment
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Originally posted by cpk19941. YOu won a divsion by default becuase it flat out sucked and the VIkings managed not to trip over itself like the others. Sage ROsenfels doesn't scare me one dam bit. THe PAckers were one missed FG from sweeping them. TEll me gain why I should be scared?Originally posted by RastakOriginally posted by cpk1994Umm, they STILL don't have a QB. They aren't scary at all.Originally posted by imscott72Great pick for Minny..The Vikings are going to be scary this year..Originally posted by Rastak
Last I checked they won the division with an old man at QB.....Rosenfelds is accurate (66& comp pct last year) and reads the field well....he's a huge risk taker but if they get a RT in round 2 that's halfway decent he isn't going to need to be throwing it around like a nut.
The Vikings deserve credit IMO; their Running Game ate us alive
we were 6-10 in a division that flat out sucked so it goes both ways
They just got another weapon. If they get a QB they are very scaryTERD Buckley over Troy Vincent, Robert Ferguson over Chris Chambers, Kevn King instead of TJ Watt, and now, RICH GANNON, over JIMMY JIMMY JIMMY LEONARD. Thank you FLOWERComment
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Harvin is exciting. Saw all of his games....threat to score every time he has the ball.......in college. Big downside though......he is hurt often. Always seemed to be something wrong with his feet/ankles.Originally posted by RastakComment
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Seeing Oher up there is nice. Good for him!Comment
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