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Who is getting significant playing time? Maybe Johnson. I would be surprised if Harrell cracks the starting line.Originally posted by Lurker64Thus far, everyone we've drafted has a reasonable chance of getting significant playing time this year. What exactly are you looking for? We were 8-8 last year. We don't get to draft Calvin Johnson.Originally posted by MerlinIsn't the goal to win? And if the goal is to win, how long do we wait? 2 years? 3 years? 4 years?"Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic.”
– Benjamin Franklin
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Fiutak on Jones
Saw this on the Fox Sports site by Pete Fiutak of CollegeFootballNews.com:
I dunno. He's kinda down the same sort of way on just about everyone else in the third round, too.78. Green Bay — James Jones, WR San Jose State: With good size and decent production for the Spartans, he's a nice receiver but with little upside. He's not a blazer, not necessarily an NFL return man, and if he's not a number two possession receiver, he'll be erased for long stretches.Teamwork is what the Green Bay Packers were all about. They didn't do it for individual glory. They did it because they loved one another.
Vince Lombardi
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Aaron Rouse
S | (6'4", 223, 4.58) | VIRGINIA TECH
Scouts Grade: 64
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Strengths: A tall, well-built strong safety prospect with exceptional straight-line speed for his size. He has the size potential to match up as an in-the-box strong safety type in the NFL. Fills hard versus the run and flashes some power upon contact as a tackler. He occasionally will make his presence known over the middle in coverage. Shows good closing burst when the ball is in the air. Also displays good ball skills. He has been a durable player throughout his career.
Weaknesses: Former outside linebacker with some athletic limitations. Does he fit as an outside linebacker or strong safety in the NFL? He is high-cut and shows some stiffness in his hips. He has excellent straight-line speed but will struggle to change directions in space. He does not show the quick-twitch athleticism to match up one-on-one versus NFL slot receivers. He must also continue to improve his angles in run support. He can play out of control at times.
Overall: Rouse appeared in all 13 games in 2003 as a true freshman and made 46 total tackles and three tackles for loss. He saw action in all 13 games in 2004, registering 37 total tackles, including 2.5 tackles for loss at outside linebacker. Rouse started all 13 contests at strong safety in 2005, finishing the season with 77 total tackles, 4.5 tackles for loss, four interceptions, five pass breakups, one fumble recovery, and one forced fumble. In 2006 he appeared in all 13 games, with 10 starts, and recorded 57 total tackles, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble, and one interception.
Rouse possesses an exceptional combination of size and speed, and he showed flashes of playmaking ability at the collegiate level. However, while he has first-round tools, Rouse is an underachiever and a positional misfit from an NFL perspective. He doesn't play the game with enough aggressiveness or toughness to project as a linebacker and he makes too many mistakes in coverage to be trusted as a safety at this point. In our opinion, Rouse is too much of a boom-or-bust prospect to draft any earlier than the third round.TERD 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 FLOWER
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So you think we drafted Jackson in the 2nd to sit behind Herron and Pope?Originally posted by MerlinWho is getting significant playing time? Maybe Johnson. I would be surprised if Harrell cracks the starting line.Originally posted by Lurker64Thus far, everyone we've drafted has a reasonable chance of getting significant playing time this year. What exactly are you looking for? We were 8-8 last year. We don't get to draft Calvin Johnson.Originally posted by MerlinIsn't the goal to win? And if the goal is to win, how long do we wait? 2 years? 3 years? 4 years?"I've got one word for you- Dallas, Texas, Super Bowl"- Jermichael Finley
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I am surprised Rouse is still there. He will offer some competition at camp. I like Underwoord but he can't stay healthy and Manual is a joke. Who is the other guy, Culver? He looks to be in contention to."Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic.”
– Benjamin Franklin
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Heron is proven so I don't see him getting the nod over him. Over Pope and Beach, yes. I see him getting playing time as whenever we have 3 healthy backs, they all play.Originally posted by BallHawkSo you think we drafted Jackson in the 2nd to sit behind Herron and Pope?Originally posted by MerlinWho is getting significant playing time? Maybe Johnson. I would be surprised if Harrell cracks the starting line.Originally posted by Lurker64Thus far, everyone we've drafted has a reasonable chance of getting significant playing time this year. What exactly are you looking for? We were 8-8 last year. We don't get to draft Calvin Johnson.Originally posted by MerlinIsn't the goal to win? And if the goal is to win, how long do we wait? 2 years? 3 years? 4 years?"Once the people find they can vote themselves money, that will herald the end of the Republic.”
– Benjamin Franklin
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