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Think you would want Locker to run the RO? He's athletic enough for it but he's been injured an awful lot. On the other hand though, your offense needs to be able to pull out all the tricks in its playbook in order to move the ball. Your defense is nasty but your offense is going to be average at the very best it looks like.
I said at the very best. If he focuses on offense the next 5-6 picks I think he could make it more formidable.
I think I'd have to put it in the playbook - part of why I took him was his athleticism, so he can extend plays when the majority of my OLine lets guys through hahaha. Fortunately, I'm picking guys who run block and screen block well: I have a feeling a lot of screens will come into play, as well as WR screens and short routes. Very modified west coasty offense.If my offense is average, then this team can win everything. I just want to balance ensuring I've got a top 3 defense with making sure I don't have a bottom 10 offense haha. Not an easy task.
The same can probably be said for all of us. We may excel at one facet, but we can't be great in all.
Fairley at DE in a 3-4, remember. If I take a real DE, he moves to DT and I go to 4-3. I think that with Johnson behind him, he'd make a fine 3-4 DE: his talent is rushing the passer, and with Wilfork and J.J. both studs against the run, I can put my run stopping LBs behind Fairley.
It is a tough balance. With the Saints, if I can piece together a respectable OL, I think I have a top offense and an above average to good defense. Picking late is tough though. I think the Chiefs have a top defense but the offense will be average at best unless I am able to get lucky at quarterback.
Just got back so I can now discuss my pick. We know that Matt Ryan loves to go to his tight end. Olsen has become one of the best receiving tight ends in the league and he's a pretty good (at least not bad) run blocker as well. Offense 1.12 QB Matt Ryan6.12 RB Arian Foster 3.21 WR Michael Crabtree 11.21 TE Greg Olsen2.21 LT Ryan Clady8.12 LG Andy Levitre Defense 4.12 DL Corey Liuget5.21 DL Carlos Dunlap 7.21 DE/OLB Dion Jordan9.21 DE/OLB Barkevious Mingo 10.12 CB Vontae Davis
As good as that d will be, they're gonna have to be. That offense is gonna be lacking and I wouldn't count on Dunlap keeping locker from getting killed. I don't think he has any business as a LT.
Thanks for taking him, didn't like the idea Three rookies on D. Philip wheelerProvides veteran leadership, motor, and versatile enough to play either aside in 3-4 or 4-3On phone, someone please pm nexT
Qb Tom BradyWr Wes WelkerLt Andrew WhitworthDe Demarcus WareDt Kyle WilliamsDe Anthony SpencerOlb Chad GreenwayMlb Alec OgletreeOlb Bruce CarterCb Jason McourtyCb Arturran VernerI'll run a base 4-3, but have the pieces to go to a hybrid 3-4. Excited to see how I can fill this team out.
Carolina Steve Smith,right?
I'm glad you took him. I would have been tempted to take Smith and Wayne and use 4 receivers all game.Haha, when I saw Giants and Steve Smith, my brain went straight to non Carolina Steve Smith. I want to draft the other Steve Smith in round 51 now and have "he sucks" as my entire recap, hahaha.
Wayne was actually my choice for this pick ....Smith / Wayne would have been a nice combo for a couple seasons.
I'm glad to get minor revenge on you for taking Vollmer from me.Wayne was actually my choice for this pick ....Smith / Wayne would have been a nice combo for a couple seasons.
Been waiting and waiting for him...damn it.I think he is still a better prospect than the rookies from this year. 6'3 220, fast, good hands. Ugh this hurts.
I was surprised he lasted so long. I agree I like him better than any of the wr's this year and more than Kendall wright. Liking my offense on this team
Like your offense a lot. As long as Griffin figures out how to slide or run out of bounds.I was surprised he lasted so long. I agree I like him better than any of the wr's this year and more than Kendall wright. Liking my offense on this team
stinkin' mini WR run
I think the concern with Floyd is that despite the talent we all already know his situation is horrible.........will he be able to excel in Arizona in the next few years ?? Hard for Fitz ...next to impossible for Floyd .And unlike Fitz , who played with at least 1 good QB , we may never see Floyd reach his potential and judge him.
Not the guy I'd want to have in a "play defense and pound the rock" type of team. He's just too injury prone to take that kind of beating. Especially since you won't have a great offensive line to open up lanes for him.
You don't play a "play defense and pound the rock" with Tom Brady.
Tom Brady normally has a (much) better o-line (all but one of whom has already been drafted) to protect him and two stud TEs (who are long gone) to throw the ball to. He can't do it on his own.
And as far as offensive line goes, the guys drafted the last three rounds and the guys drafted the next five or so, are all in the same group. There is no more elite, probowlers left. You are just looking for solid starters hoping they shine this year. I got my one elite LT. I feel Brady makes everyone a little better on offense and given weapons he will produce.
I agree, but in this exercise it would be virtually impossible to rebuild the NE Pats as they are. You just have to build a team that you think can win.Tom Brady isn't a product of his offense. His offense is a product of Tom Brady.
I understand what you're saying but I guess I look at it differently. Brady hasn't won anything the last few years with a much better team than this one. I would have been trying to put great weapons around him to make a run before he retires.
I don't think the Pats offense is the reason they haven't been winning. Their defense has been terrible. I think I'm giving Brady one of the best defenses "in the league" here.It's impossible to build a team as good as the elite teams in the "real NFL" in this exercise. There is going to be a ton of parity in "our league". I don't think a balanced team is the best way to "win" this league. Would I have liked to have given Brady a better line and better weapons, of course, but then I build an average to below average defense.
Still think he can be dynamic. Maybe we see that with the maturation of Wilson and the added threat of Harvin. Only 26 too. Most important, he finally played a full season last year.QB Joe Flacco
You might if you have no offensive line or dynamic receiving targets.
Brady is 35 and is starting to decline (he actually looked quite bad in the playoffs). Also some of his worst games he's ever had have come when teams are able to get pressure on him (especially up the middle). He's an all time great for sure, but isn't a miracle worker.
Their Defense was top 10 in 2012.
They were actually 9th in PPG. 7 of their starters have already been drafted.
