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Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 2:31 pm
by VetSkinsFan
PulpExposure wrote:brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well

As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had
10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth
had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker

And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:35 pm
by tribeofjudah
VetSkinsFan wrote:PulpExposure wrote:brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well

As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had
10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth
had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker

And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
Lance Briggs?
man love for Cushing.....
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:41 pm
by PulpExposure
VetSkinsFan wrote:PulpExposure wrote:brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well

As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had
10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth
had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker

And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
Rockys def a better than average LB. But he does have a significant injury history. That's no knock on his talent.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 5:52 pm
by DEHog
In the 3rd round we should take...Clay Matthews Jr.
Ascending player who may be just scratching the surface of his potential. Well-built athlete whose dedication in the weight-room is obvious in his physique. Reliable open-field tackler. Versatile defender who flashes as a natural pass rusher off the edge. Good speed upfield and has the balance and burst to redirect his rush. Good initial hand punch to pop the blocker and disengage. Good effort and speed in pursuit. Instinctive defender who played well in space as a traditional linebacker. Excellent special teams player. Twice named co-special teams player of the year (2005, 2006). Excellent bloodlines. Father, Clay, played 19 seasons at linebacker and made the Pro Bowl four times. Uncle, Bruce, made the Pro Bowl 14 times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Grandfather, also named Clay, played for the 49ers in the 1950s. Pac-10 Academic All-American with a 3.06 GPA in international relations.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:10 pm
by PulpExposure
DEHog wrote:In the 3rd round we should take...Clay Matthews Jr.
Ascending player who may be just scratching the surface of his potential. Well-built athlete whose dedication in the weight-room is obvious in his physique. Reliable open-field tackler. Versatile defender who flashes as a natural pass rusher off the edge. Good speed upfield and has the balance and burst to redirect his rush. Good initial hand punch to pop the blocker and disengage. Good effort and speed in pursuit. Instinctive defender who played well in space as a traditional linebacker. Excellent special teams player. Twice named co-special teams player of the year (2005, 2006). Excellent bloodlines. Father, Clay, played 19 seasons at linebacker and made the Pro Bowl four times. Uncle, Bruce, made the Pro Bowl 14 times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Grandfather, also named Clay, played for the 49ers in the 1950s. Pac-10 Academic All-American with a 3.06 GPA in international relations.
I agree. If we can get a guy who is pretty much a consensus first round draft pick in the third round, we definitely should do it! We should also see if we can pick up Jason Smith in the 7th round while we're at it!
All snarkiness aside, no way he lasts until the third round.
20th best prospect: Scouts
Kiper and McShay have him going 23rd overall to the Patriots
Don Banks has him going 15th overall to the Texans
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:30 pm
by yupchagee
DEHog wrote:In the 3rd round we should take...Clay Matthews Jr.
Ascending player who may be just scratching the surface of his potential. Well-built athlete whose dedication in the weight-room is obvious in his physique. Reliable open-field tackler. Versatile defender who flashes as a natural pass rusher off the edge. Good speed upfield and has the balance and burst to redirect his rush. Good initial hand punch to pop the blocker and disengage. Good effort and speed in pursuit. Instinctive defender who played well in space as a traditional linebacker. Excellent special teams player. Twice named co-special teams player of the year (2005, 2006). Excellent bloodlines. Father, Clay, played 19 seasons at linebacker and made the Pro Bowl four times. Uncle, Bruce, made the Pro Bowl 14 times and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2007. Grandfather, also named Clay, played for the 49ers in the 1950s. Pac-10 Academic All-American with a 3.06 GPA in international relations.
What are you smoking? He'll go in the 1st round.
Posted: Thu Mar 12, 2009 9:36 pm
by DEHog
WOW my apologies...I guess I should have looked at more undated mock drafts...a few weeks back most everything I saw had him going late 2nd or 3rd round?? His stock has really risen...I even posted it here back in Jan and a few agreed with me.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 12:37 am
by CanesSkins26
VetSkinsFan wrote:PulpExposure wrote:brad7686 wrote:As far as I'm concerned, knee injuries and football don't mix.
Sadly, knee injuries and football seem to mix together very well

As you know, they're super common. Two guys I can recall off the top of my head were Dan Hampton and Mark Schlereth. Dan Hampton had
10 knee surgeries...and Mark Schlereth
had 20 (!) knee surgeries.
Knee injuries just don't mix well with positions that depend on movement and explosion...like linebacker

And multiple knee injuries for a guy who hasn't been in the NFL very long absolutely make him injury prone.
He may have a shorter shelf life b/c of this, but I se Rocky as a better than average player. Who would you rather have on the field, K Campbell or Rocky? I'll go with the latter.
He is definitely above average when he's on his game. The only problem is that he can be a little inconsistent at times. He really struggled towards the end of last season. If he can play more consistently (and stay healthy) I think that he can develop into one of the better Will linebackers in the NFL.
Posted: Fri Mar 13, 2009 1:30 pm
by redskins14ru
Cooter wrote:Deadskins wrote:Fincher looked great in the pre-season last year. I'm happy to have him back.
I agree, his energy and fly to the ball attitude was awesome; he's the type of player you just love watching.
this group will get plenty of oppurtunity to make big plays
Posted: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:33 pm
by tribeofjudah
I really like this hybrid player Maybin.
Check out his workout at the combine:
http://www.nfl.com/videos?videoId=09000d5d80f33c07
He could play up front and as a linebacker. Orapko is super good too.