jocstrap 8 Posted April 5, 2011 Ugggghh Ronnie Brown is heading to ____________. Knowshown Moreno isn't coveted by the new Bronco's Management, therefore he's likely to be __________ Terrel Owens is still producing like a madman - - The Bengals won't bring him back - he will be wearing a _______________'s uniform. Carson Palmer is not traded, thus retiring - True or False This first player taken in the NFL draft will be ____________ The Tennessee Titan's and Arizona Cardinals do not have starting QB's - - do they draft a qb or trade for a qb? Which is the first team in the NFL draft to take WR GREEN or JONES? Sam Bradford will throw for 25 or more td's this year - - YES or NO The NFC West will be won by which sucky team ________________ PART 2 will this team have a winning record - Yes or No Sidney Rice will be playing for the _________'s this year. That's all for now - - feel free to add GAWD I MISS FOOTBALL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vikings4ever 556 Posted April 5, 2011 Rumor is Michael Jordan banged Amy Michelson. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Portis26 0 Posted April 6, 2011 Ronnie Brown is heading to ____________. Dolphins Knowshown Moreno isn't coveted by the new Bronco's Management, therefore he's likely to be __________ Back in Denver Terrel Owens is still producing like a madman - - The Bengals won't bring him back - he will be wearing a _______________'s uniform. Minnesota Carson Palmer is not traded, thus retiring - True or False True This first player taken in the NFL draft will be ____________ Kid from Bama The Tennessee Titan's and Arizona Cardinals do not have starting QB's - - do they draft a qb or trade for a qb? Draft one Which is the first team in the NFL draft to take WR GREEN or JONES? Green to Cleveland Sam Bradford will throw for 25 or more td's this year - - YES The NFC West will be won by which sucky team ________________ PART 2 will this team have a winning record - Yes or No Rams 8-8 Sidney Rice will be playing for the _________'s this year. Cowboys Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted April 6, 2011 Rumor is Michael Jordan banged Amy Michelson. hey now, you are usually pretty good with links, you seem to be missing one in occasion Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maxx Dread 1 Posted April 6, 2011 Gotta love pre-draft off-season Fantasy discussion Just remembered I never did check to see how I did on my pre-season predictions, the thread that allegedly pwns people by January... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,059 Posted April 6, 2011 I heard that a gang war is brewing between the respective crews of Marvin Harrison, Ray Lewis, and Brandon Merriweather. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mzf5c5 0 Posted April 6, 2011 Ronnie Brown is heading to ____________. Colts, we are going to trade Brown for Brown. Ronnie will split time with Addai. Knowshown Moreno isn't coveted by the new Bronco's Management, therefore he's likely to be __________ Kept by Denver. Terrel Owens is still producing like a madman - - The Bengals won't bring him back - he will be wearing a _______________'s uniform. Randy Moss and Owens are both signed by the Rams! Carson Palmer is not traded, thus retiring - True or False False, he is traded to the Dolphins. This first player taken in the NFL draft will be ____________ Cam Newton The Tennessee Titan's and Arizona Cardinals do not have starting QB's - - do they draft a qb or trade for a qb? Cardinals get Kolb and Tennessee drafts. Which is the first team in the NFL draft to take WR GREEN or JONES? Browns get Green! Sam Bradford will throw for 25 or more td's this year - - YES or NO Yes The NFC West will be won by which sucky team ________________ PART 2 will this team have a winning record - Yes or No Rams and no winning record. 8-8. Sidney Rice will be playing for the _________'s this year. Vikings Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MTSkiBum 1,620 Posted April 6, 2011 Here you go Jock, an article on Jason Jones Jeff Fisher? Resigned. Vince Young? On his way out. Bud Adams? Well he’s still there at least. In any case, it’s been a tumultuous season for the Tennessee Titans. It started off promisingly enough as their defense pushed them to a 5-2 record. Unfortunately, it went south from there and they lost their last nine games. From being a stable franchise with playoff aspirations, there was suddenly a massive air of uncertainty about the Titans. The good news is there are some players in Tennessee that are better than you’d think. So, in one of the more contentious pieces in this series (as my colleagues debate if he’s actually that much of a secret,) we’re looking at a defensive tackle with a penchant for getting up field. That’s right, it’s time to tell you all just how good Jason Jones really is. Jones isn’t one of the bigger defensive tackles in the league. Listed somewhere around the 275-pound mark, there are defensive ends who carry more weight. He played defensive end in college, and the general belief was that he’d be an end in the NFL, in whichever alignment he landed in. So, logically, he would be the Titans’ long term replacement for either Kyle vanden Bosche or Javon Kearse, right? Wrong. The Titans saw something else in Jones, opting to move him inside to defensive tackle. To say Jones was unprepared for this task would be something of an understatement. There were some good games in 2008 (the week 16 sack-happy performance against Pittsburgh, most notably) and he played with enough burst to yield more than his fair share of pressure. That it only took him 13.85 snaps to register each of those pressures was impressive (the first DT off the board, Glenn Dorsey, was getting one every 52.25 snaps). His play in run defense, on the other hand, was about as bad as anything we saw – it earned the second lowest grade we gave out that year. It was pretty clear that Jones lacked the size and power to be a success in this regard. Year two for Jones rolled around and we waited to be proven wrong. Unfortunately for those of us looking for that answer, Jones only got on the field for 245 defensive snaps. Not the biggest of sample sizes, though in that time he was nowhere near the liability we’d seen him to be as a rookie. He still looked better suited for a situational role (he was now picking up a pressure on every 9.71 pass rushes) but his improvement against the run was evident. With Jovan Haye falling flat as a free agent bust, it wasn’t surprising to see Jones move into the starting line-up in 2010. After questioning his ability to hold up to the strains of playing defensive tackle, it was a pleasant surprise to see Jones on the field for 678 snaps (a number bettered by only 16 defensive tackles). Not bad, especially when taking into account how the Titans rotate their defensive line personnel. Mission number one was complete: he had earned more snaps, but we needed to see something more from him when on the field. On the surface of things, you’d like him to have more than four sacks (we don’t recognize half sacks,) but as we always say, there’s more to life than sacking the QB. There weren’t many better than Jones at putting pressure on the quarterback. The former First Team All-MAC performer was getting pressure on 9.17% of all defensive plays (eighth among defensive tackles,) proving more than a handful for interior linemen who couldn’t deal with his explosiveness. To some degree, this would be expected. Carrying less weight than most defensive tackles, he should be flying past the comparably sluggish guards and centers of the NFL. Conversely, you’d also expect him to be driven out of running lanes on a regular basis because he is so keen on getting up the field, but that didn’t happen. Aggressive enough to penetrate, but disciplined enough not to sacrifice his run responsibilities, Jones ended the year with a positive grade in run defense. From being one of the worst run defenders we’d ever seen in his rookie year, Jones was ranked in our top twenty just two seasons later. That he did it without his pass rushing missing a beat (he earned our highest grade for a DT in pass rushing), is a testament to his development. We’re pretty sure we’re not the only ones who know about Jones. It will be a long time before Trai Essex forgets him after being treated like a blocking dummy, and after the beating he handed them, the right side of the Chargers’ line are grateful to not face him again soon. Then there’s Denver’s group who were helpless to stop him from shooting gaps and making plays in every facet of the game. Simply put, there were times when Jones was near unstoppable. His problem now is with consistency. Indeed, at times, especially during the second half of the season, he was anything but unstoppable. Was it the result of a lingering injury? Or were teams just more prepared for him? It’s something to watch out for in 2011, because there was a noticeable drop in pressure and penetration from Jones over the last eight week of the season – when the entire Titans team was fading. Ultimately, if Jones can stay healthy for a full season, there’s no telling what he could do. As one of the quickest defensive tackles around, he’s just too fast for most guards and centers. And, though his sack count may not reflect it, the pressure up the middle that makes life so hard for quarterbacks is there and then some. In a 2011 where we do have football, this is a secret that can only be kept for so long. http://www.profootballfocus.com/blog/2011/03/15/secret-superstar-jason-jones-tennessee-titans/ Profootball focus is writing new articles a couple times a week. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RLLD 4,254 Posted April 6, 2011 Rumor is Michael Jordan banged Amy Michelson. That sound pretty low rent and lightly trafficked Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worm 36 Posted April 6, 2011 Any interest in a forum mock? Can't remember when we started in previous years, but it's a nice time killer. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted April 7, 2011 Any interest in a forum mock? Can't remember when we started in previous years, but it's a nice time killer. There are too many question marks with free agents at this moment IMO. Lot's of good players in several positions are in a holding pattern. This sucks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,059 Posted April 7, 2011 Any interest in a forum mock? Can't remember when we started in previous years, but it's a nice time killer. I like that idea Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
420allstars 13 Posted April 7, 2011 I like that idea I'm in !! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worm 36 Posted April 10, 2011 There are too many question marks with free agents at this moment IMO. Lot's of good players in several positions are in a holding pattern. This sucks. I agree, this sucks, but this free agency thing will add an interesting twist to the draft. Yes, there probably won't be as much movement, but movement is rarely accounted for in mock drafts anyway, so we might actually get the order pretty close. I wonder if teams will use the draft to get deals ready for when the new CBA is done, such as taking a player they might not even use and will trade right away for FA. Do any owners/GM's trust each other enough to pull something like that off? Last year Fenster used a format where first player to get 3 votes was the pick. As fun as it is to assign teams to participants, this way seems a little lower maintenance. What do you guys think? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
IGotWorms 4,059 Posted April 11, 2011 I agree, this sucks, but this free agency thing will add an interesting twist to the draft. Yes, there probably won't be as much movement, but movement is rarely accounted for in mock drafts anyway, so we might actually get the order pretty close. I wonder if teams will use the draft to get deals ready for when the new CBA is done, such as taking a player they might not even use and will trade right away for FA. Do any owners/GM's trust each other enough to pull something like that off? Last year Fenster used a format where first player to get 3 votes was the pick. As fun as it is to assign teams to participants, this way seems a little lower maintenance. What do you guys think? That's a good idea. I was trying to think of how we could have the fans of each team make the picks but 1) I'm not sure we have fans of each team checking in this time of year and 2) it would take forever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
420allstars 13 Posted April 11, 2011 That's a good idea. I was trying to think of how we could have the fans of each team make the picks but 1) I'm not sure we have fans of each team checking in this time of year and 2) it would take forever. Were we thinking rookie draft or like a dynasty league start-up mock? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
worm 36 Posted April 11, 2011 Were we thinking rookie draft or like a dynasty league start-up mock? We're talking about a mock NFL draft, not fantasy. Sorry if there was any confusion. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
420allstars 13 Posted April 11, 2011 We're talking about a mock NFL draft, not fantasy. Sorry if there was any confusion. ya no problem, I am still intrested.. actually might be more fun that way cause it will take some more research Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fenster 6 Posted April 13, 2011 Last year Fenster used a format where first player to get 3 votes was the pick. As fun as it is to assign teams to participants, this way seems a little lower maintenance. What do you guys think? Super idea...sorry I didn't get it going this year. Just got out of jail. Cocaine.....hell of a drug. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted April 13, 2011 Super idea...sorry I didn't get it going this year. Just got out of jail. Cocaine.....hell of a drug. good to see you around again Fenster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kutulu 1,681 Posted April 13, 2011 good to see you around again Fenster Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kmbryant09 1 Posted April 13, 2011 Any interest in a forum mock? Can't remember when we started in previous years, but it's a nice time killer. I'm in!! I can take the Colts if we get this started. 1 round? 2 rounds? 3 rounds? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
420allstars 13 Posted April 14, 2011 I'm in!! I can take the Colts if we get this started. 1 round? 2 rounds? 3 rounds? started a couple days ago.. see the above thread Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jgcrawfish 232 Posted April 19, 2011 i go away for this long and you guys still suck this bad?! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
davidbostonisgood 2 Posted April 22, 2011 I was hungry and started eating an apple a minute ago... but just threw the second half away because it wasn't any good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jocstrap 8 Posted April 22, 2011 I was hungry and started eating an apple a minute ago... but just threw the second half away because it wasn't any good. This is excellent news. Which NFL team is likely to pick up the "leftovers" of your bad apple? Kind of like Vince Young, Marc Bulger, Donavan McNabb, and Carson Palmer... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites