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I had to get up from my desk and walk away, that is so damn funny. In fact, you get added to my sig.
I had to get up from my desk and walk away, that is so damn funny. In fact, you get added to my sig.
Sounds good to me. He won't cause any fantasy damage at the WR position there.....ever.
Neither will the wide receivers.
It's a total guess right now. My total guess is no earlier than the fourth.
I'd be shocked if he goes undrafted. The guy was a virtual lock for the Heisman and he had the Ducks in the mix for a national championship last season until he got hurt. I watched a lot of Oregon games last season and I've got to say Dixon is not just a runner. He is a very savvy passer as well. Sure he is a risk/ reward pick but if he hadn't been injured he would be in the mix along with guys like Henne, Brohm, Flacco, etc. as a late first to second round pick. I wouldn't be shocked to see Dixon go in the third round. I would be shocked to see him go undrafted.
Troy Smith won the Heisman, had prodigious stats, played for a huge program...and went in the 5th roundCharlie Ward won the Heisman, had prodigious stats, played for a huge program...and went undraftedDennis Dixon didn't win the Heisman, had prodigious stats before getting hurt, played for a quasi-huge program...Again, I don't say he WILL go undrafted, just that given his size, injuries and limited experience as a full-time starter in a pro style offense, I hardly think it would be surprising.
It's the Alzheimers...fixed.
I'm not trying to split hairs here but I don't think Dixon's size (6'4" 205lbs) is affecting his draft stock. Alex smith was virtually the same size and he went #1 overall. It is possible that he goes undrafted but I for one would find it suprising. I think in a few years peopel are going to look back and regret not taking a shot on Dennis Dixon.
Vikings in the 5th.
I like it, if it happens. I think he would be a nice #3 qb to work on as a project.
Seattle may be in the market for an eventual replacement for Hass, vut I doubt they'd go for a Seneca Wallace clone (though much mo' better) and trying to fit a scrambler into a WCO was a part of Mora's downfall in ATL. Most certainly any QB they draft is someone Mora has a say in.And that reminds me for a hijack, what will the Hawks do with Wallace this year and next? Could be a precursor to what Dixon can expect if he desnt' come ouit of the blocks running.
I don't see that as a fit, at all. Which doesn't mean it's not going to happen, just that it's not a pick I would think serves much value.
Low risk for a team like Carolina to take a stab.
The NFL dropped to 7 rounds years back. They can probably get a 12th roudner for him but everyone will have gone home after the 7th round is over.
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He also played in a spread option offense with one of the best RB prospects to come out this year. A lot of smoke and mirrors in that offensive scheme. Either Stewart or Dixon greatly benefit from having the other in the backfield with him. I guess you have to decide which is which.No question that Dixon is a great athlete, but it's really hard to decide if he can be a starting Qb in the NFL when most passes are against 1 on 1 coverage. When a defense is more scared of Dixon running with the ball or him handing it off to Stewart than they are of Dixon throwing the ball, you don't have to worry about safeties out in coverage as much. Since the system is a failure in the NFL because every player is fast instead of that 1 linebacker or safety on a particular college team, the question is not really if Dixon is talented enough, but rather can he make the transition to the the Pro style QB game. I don't doubt he has the physical ability to be a great QB (his arm is a monster), but rather is he smart enough to admit he will have to change his style, and headstrong enough to work at that change after it made him an elite talent college Qb for 1 season.PlasmaDogPlasma said:
Time will tell how he will do in the NFL but he was a STUD in college this year before he got hurt. Your negativity is very annoying but I'm sure you hear that all the time. Great kid and I think he could make some noise in the NFL down the road.FavreCo said:
Is his arm really that good? Most of what I observed of the Oregon offense was Dixon running the gimmicky plays: fake handoffs, WR slip screens, options out of the shotgun, etc. His WRs were pretty much uncovered due to the sleight of hand playbook of Crowton & Belotti. Don't get me wrong, he did this well, but last I checked the Steelers weren't running this O and the guy who did draw those plays up for them is now the HC of the Cardinals.
he can throw the ball. I don't know if he can control the throws. Can he thread it into coverage where only the WR can get to it? i don't know, because with that offense, he never really had to.
