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[Strafford 182]

Seattle can count themselves lucky that their starting QB was a cheap rookie. I'd imagine Winfield is on peanuts as it's probably his last year. A fit and behaved Harvin will only add to their offence.He can return punts for TD's and a screen pass can turn into a long TD. They will be exciting to watch this year. I wonder if they will rack up 50 point wins again?

They picked up Avril as well who would be on a fair bit of coin. Hopely not too much in the way of guaranteed money in the latter parts of a few of these contracts. The problem with guys on relatively cheap first contracts is that they then want to make up for it with bigger than normal second contracts. Still a good problem to have rather than picking up duds. With Harvin now you would think that they would be even more potent. I really like their secondary now. Browner, Sherman, your ex guy and that top safety whose name escapes me. On paper they look like they could give it a real shake.

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

Looking at the Rams schedule and I'm struggling to find a lot of wins in it......another long season I reckon.

Bradford needs to stand up and take the game by the scruff of the neck and bring us up a level.

The draft will be interesting to see which way we go.

[Strafford 182]

Looking at the Rams schedule and I'm struggling to find a lot of wins in it......another long season I reckon.

Bradford needs to stand up and take the game by the scruff of the neck and bring us up a level.

The draft will be interesting to see which way we go.

It does look tough mate, although I'm not that familiar with your roster, so I'm not sure exactly how tough.

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

With us the loss of Jackson and Amendola could be huge, really depends on how the new guys in do, I think we signed some good players in areas we need, now to get a few class rookies.

I'd love a great running back.

[Strafford 182]

With us the loss of Jackson and Amendola could be huge, really depends on how the new guys in do, I think we signed some good players in areas we need, now to get a few class rookies.

I'd love a great running back.

You seem to have gone a bit high risk, high reward with your FA's. If Long can get back to his pre-injury standard he will be a great pickup. Cook could actually help alleviate the loss of Amendola, as he is actually more of a receiver than a traditional tight end.He is a very athletic guy. Just a really tough time to be in your division with the Seahawks and Niners. I loathe the Niners by the way so I hope your guys kick their butts lol. My apologies to any Niner fans on the forum, but the eighties was a very awkward time for me being all arms and legs and you guys didn't help.

[Strafford 182]

Pretty deep draft for backs condemned so you should be able to pick up a solid one, although the class does lack that wow factor.

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

Agree on your comments, Amendola was a great receiver, but spent more time injured than not.

Jackson wasn't a flashy wow factor RB, just made solid yardage. I'll be stoked if Long can get back done form.

Yeah typical SF and Seattle are going well as we try to build

[Strafford 182]

Agree on your comments, Amendola was a great receiver, but spent more time injured than not.

Jackson wasn't a flashy wow factor RB, just made solid yardage. I'll be stoked if Long can get back done form.

Yeah typical SF and Seattle are going well as we try to build

As funny as it sounds, I actually prefer playing in our division facing the Ravens and Steelers right now. The Niners and Seahawks look tough. That comment will now come back to bite me as we will now go 0-4 against them lol.

Can't wait for the draft. IQ ready to go.

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

We did have the best record out of our division against the other 3, pity we could not beat some of the others

[DemonDave 1,089]

We did have the best record out of our division against the other 3, pity we could not beat some of the others

Condemned 84, that wasnt you I spotted in M15 last week with a Bradford top on at the Dees-Giants game was it? Certainly someone near me had a Rams top on!

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

Yeah that would have been me

I wasn't confident of a win so I left the Melbourne jumper at home ha ha

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

Big move by the rams they acquired pick 8 and got WR Tavon Austin.

Raiders give away pick 3 to Miami for 12 and 42. Raiders must have the same amount of confidence in their recruiting department as Melbourne does.

Edited April 26, 2013 by cowboy_from_hell

[pantaloons 2,019]

Forgive the Melbourne supporter in me when I get a little jumpy that our #1 pick was considered a "mild surprise". Need to get the Fat Albert deal done now.

[Strafford 182]

Big move by the rams they acquired pick 8 and got WR Tavon Austin.

Raiders give away pick 3 to Miami for 12 and 42. Raiders must have the same amount of confidence in their recruiting department as Melbourne does.

I didn't mind the move mate. Just keep him away from the nasty Seahawks secondary lol. What probably did surprise me was Macca's mob giving up so much to get Patterson.

Pretty happy with the Bengals pick. Possibly because I'm biased and love the thought of two tight end sets. To me it really helps if you have a QB with questionable arm strength as we do. I may change my view on this if we don't pick up a safety, rb and right tackle with our two 2nd round and our 3rd round pick lol Scratch the tackle if we can re-sign our own big boy.

[Strafford 182]

Forgive the Melbourne supporter in me when I get a little jumpy that our #1 pick was considered a "mild surprise". Need to get the Fat Albert deal done now.

Don't worry mate a number of the mild surprises turn out pretty well.

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

Big move by the rams they acquired pick 8 and got WR Tavon Austin.

Raiders give away pick 3 to Miami for 12 and 42. Raiders must have the same amount of confidence in their recruiting department as Melbourne does.

I was happy with that, def need WR, happy with Ogletree too, we need agile linebackers to deal with the agile QB's and backs in our div.

Now to get the RB.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

I didn't mind the move mate. Just keep him away from the nasty Seahawks secondary lol. What probably did surprise me was Macca's mob giving up so much to get Patterson.

Pretty happy with the Bengals pick. Possibly because I'm biased and love the thought of two tight end sets. To me it really helps if you have a QB with questionable arm strength as we do. I may change my view on this if we don't pick up a safety, rb and right tackle with our two 2nd round and our 3rd round pick lol Scratch the tackle if we can re-sign our own big boy.

Do you mean my mob the vikings getting Patterson? I'm happy we got him. Yeah we traded out a lot but we desperately needed a WR. 3 First round picks sounds pretty good but we need to snag a linebacker and I honestly thought pick 29 from the Pats would have been used on Te'o. A DT that at one point was talked up as a top 10 pick. Plus a physical Corner back and a Wide receiver second to Austin sounds good on paper.

[cowboy_from_hell 2,390]

I was happy with that, def need WR, happy with Ogletree too, we need agile linebackers to deal with the agile QB's and backs in our div.

Now to get the RB.

Didn't Washington get Alfred Morris in the 6th round last year? There are always quality RB's out there and they come cheap in the draft.

Edited April 26, 2013 by cowboy_from_hell

[Gorgoroth 12,971]

A lot of them are still there, we still have a lot of picks.

Look forward to seeing what happens over the next rounds.

[Macca 16,983]

Packers picked up DE Datone Jones. Anyone know much about him?

'cfh', they're saying that the Vikes have done very well with your 3 picks. All ready to go?

Edited April 26, 2013 by Macca

[Strafford 182]

Do you mean my mob the vikings getting Patterson? I'm happy we got him. Yeah we traded out a lot but we desperately needed a WR. 3 First round picks sounds pretty good but we need to snag a linebacker and I honestly thought pick 29 from the Pats would have been used on Te'o. A DT that at one point was talked up as a top 10 pick. Plus a physical Corner back and a Wide receiver second to Austin sounds good on paper.

Don't mind me senile. At least I got the right division lol. Somehow I even mucked up who condemned supported. Honestly can't explain it. Even confused what I thought the Vikings gave the Pats. Somehow I thought the Vikings gave up 2 2nds a 3rd and a 4th.

Wasn't on the grog or on any illicit substances, despite seemingly evidence to the contrary. The Bengals did take Eifert though, I didn't imagine that in my twilight zone did I?

I'll try again. My most surprising pick was Manuel to the Bills. Surely he wasn't that better than the other QB's to take him that high. I really can't see anyone else who would have taken him before the seond round.

[Macca 16,983]

Don't mind me senile. At least I got the right division lol. Somehow I even mucked up who condemned supported. Honestly can't explain it. Even confused what I thought the Vikings gave the Pats. Somehow I thought the Vikings gave up 2 2nds a 3rd and a 4th.

Wasn't on the grog or on any illicit substances, despite seemingly evidence to the contrary. The Bengals did take Eifert though, I didn't imagine that in my twilight zone did I?

I'll try again. My most surprising pick was Manuel to the Bills. Surely he wasn't that better than the other QB's to take him that high. I really can't see anyone else who would have taken him before the seond round.

Ha ha ! Suppose if the Bills really wanted him and were committed then they may have felt compelled to grab him with pick 16. They may not have been confident of him being available by the time their next pick was up (pick 48?)

Just a quick heads up on who supports who here (from memory) With apologies to anyone I've missed ...

Philadelphia - Dappa Dan (Dappa started this thread) and 45HG

Washington - jezzzza, Demon Land 7

Giants - JT9

San Francisco - QueenC, DemonDave, Titan_Uranus and Whispering Jack

St Louis - condemned 84, New Age Hipster.

Jets - Dr Gonzo

KC - pantaloons

Denver - Cards13

Minnesota - cowboy from hell, daisycutter

Chicago - old dee

Green Bay - DirtyDees DDC, Macca

Houston and Seattle have a few fans who haven't posted for a while.

I think you're the only Bengals fan, Strafford.

Edited September 22, 2013 by Macca

[Strafford 182]

Ha ha ! Suppose if the Bills really wanted him and were committed then they may have felt compelled to grab him with pick 16. They may not have been confident of him being available by the time their next pick was up (pick 48?)

Just a quick heads up on who supports who here (from memory) With apologies to anyone I've missed ...

Philadelphia - Dappa Dan (the originator of this thread)

Washington - jezzzza, Demon Land 7

Giants - JT9

San Francisco - QueenC, DemonDave, Titan Uranus, Whispering Jack and 45HG

St Louis - Condemned 84, New Age Hipster.

Jets - Dr Gonzo

KC - pantaloons

Denver - Cards13

Minnesota - cowboy from hell, daisycutter

Chicago - old dee

Green Bay - DirtyDeesDDC, Macca

Houston and Seattle have a few fans who haven't posted for a while.

I think you're the only Bengals fan, Strafford.

Thanks mate, It was pretty idiotic of me. I think because I had been talking with Condemned for a few days about his Rams, that I thought I was still talking to him rather than Cowboy. Still doesn't explain me confusing the details of the Vikings trade or committing the unforgivable sin of confusing who divisional rivals support lol. I was just imagining if someone labeled me a Raven, Brown or Steeler....

[Strafford 182]

Welcome aboard Strafford. Yeah if Austin is still there we will take him or Keenan Allen but I can't see them slipping to us.

Interesting to see Allen went middle of the third. On tape both looked like first rounders. Just goes to show the impact that the combine and pro days can have. Austin flew up the boards and Allen dropped like a stone, but looks like good value if healthy. Given our interesting convo on the Vikings, I just can't undertand how I crossed my wires. Frankly it is a bit of a worry lol Edited April 27, 2013 by Strafford

[Strafford 182]

Pretty happy with the Bengals draft so far.

Eifert for reasons I ironically discussed with Cowboy on the previous page, pairing him with Rudolph, also works with us and Gresham. Eifert doesn't seem to be the greatest with yac, but man the hands. Also a much improved blocker.

Giovanni Bernard, Gio. Can catch, good but not great speed, but can find the holes and make people miss. Great returner. Not the greatest blocker, but if we can work on that he could end up a three down back.

Hunt the DE great athlete, but as you would expect due to his background has a lot to learn about football. Another great special teamer. I think it indicates we have accepted that we will lose one of our two talented DE's, Dunlap and MJ, at the end of next season. With Peko already and big contracts coming up for Atkins, Dunlap and MJ, we just can't afford to invest so much cap space in our defensive line. Which for us is a shame.

Williams the safety. Another Georgia bulldog we have a few lol The opposite of a few of the safeties we have now who are tall athletes. Williams has great football instincts, but isn't the greatest athlete. If we could just put Williams brain in Mays body we would have a great SS. Another worry for us is that at times Georgia were really awful at stopping the run. To me that also applies to all the teams taking members of that star studded Georgia defensive unit.

Our special teams co-ordinator will be very happy. As they are learning the ropes of their primary positions Gio and Hunt will be huge in special teams.

With the re-signing of Smith we seem to have covered our needs. Fingers crossed that their faith in our current linebackers is justified. Rey at mlb struggled at times.

Edited April 27, 2013 by Strafford