Yeah, you gotta think the Patriots are the favorites to win the Super Bowl again after upgrading their WRs this off-season thru free agency IMMENSELY and now with Moss.

NFL draft
#61
Posted 29 April 2007 - 07:21 PM
Yeah, you gotta think the Patriots are the favorites to win the Super Bowl again after upgrading their WRs this off-season thru free agency IMMENSELY and now with Moss.
"Well, I may be a scholar, but I most certainly am not a gentleman."
#62
Posted 29 April 2007 - 07:30 PM
But...hey...I wasn't too happy about last year's draft, either, other than their 1st Rd pick. So we shall see how it turns out.
"Well, I may be a scholar, but I most certainly am not a gentleman."
#63
Posted 30 April 2007 - 12:49 AM
AFC East:
Miami Dolphins D
Buffalo Bills C
New England Patriots A
New York Jets B
AFC Central:
Cleveland Browns A
Pittsburgh Steelers C
Cincinnati Bengals C
Baltimore Ravens C
AFC South:
Houston Texans C
Jacksonville Jaguars C
Tennessee Titans A
Indianapolis Colts A
AFC West:
Oakland Raiders A
Denver Broncos C
Kansas City Chiefs C
San Diego Chargers A
NFC East:
Washington Redskins C
New York Giants A
Dallas Cowboys C
Philadelphia Eagles C
NFC Central:
Detroit Lions A
Chicago Bears C
Minnesota Vikings B
Green Bay Packers C
NFC South:
Atlanta Falcons B
Carolina Panthers B
New Orleans Saints A
Tampa Bay Buccaneers A
NFC West:
Arizona Cardinals C
San Francisco 49ers B
St.Louis Rams C
Seattle Seahawks A
#64
Posted 30 April 2007 - 08:05 PM

#65
Posted 30 April 2007 - 11:25 PM
"Well, I may be a scholar, but I most certainly am not a gentleman."
#66
Posted 30 April 2007 - 11:48 PM
#67
Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:11 AM
#68
Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:27 AM
#69
Posted 01 May 2007 - 10:33 AM
#70
Posted 01 May 2007 - 10:39 AM
But...hey...I wasn't too happy about last year's draft, either, other than their 1st Rd pick. So we shall see how it turns out.
I really don't think they needed a linebacker...
Line Backer depth chart
Rashad Jeanty...proj. starter
Caleb Miller... good backup...3rd down backer
Landon Johnson...proj.starter
AJ Nicholson... injured 5th rounder from last year..proj as 2nd rounder until off field issues
Ed Hartwell.... Marvin knew he was in the bag guarantee...poss. starter
Ahmad Brooks...proj. starter
Odell Thurman...I think he's back IMHO...and he'll be as good as ever
David Pollack....I think he's back at some point too...other players have played after this injury(Steve Smith..Car.)
Eric Henderson...there moving him from DE to LB... they like what they've seen
Andre Frazier...Seen time last year...3rd year exp.....special teamer with potential
How many more backers do you want????
Edited by FutureModerator, 01 May 2007 - 12:24 PM.
#71
Posted 01 May 2007 - 12:43 PM
Line Backer depth chart
Rashad Jeanty...proj. starter
Caleb Miller... good backup...3rd down backer
Landon Johnson...proj.starter
AJ Nicholson... injured 5th rounder from last year..proj as 2nd rounder until off field issues
Ed Hartwell.... Marvin knew he was in the bag guarantee...poss. starter
Ahmad Brooks...proj. starter
Odell Thurman...I think he's back IMHO...and he'll be as good as ever
David Pollack....I think he's back at some point too...other players have played after this injury(Steve Smith..Car.)
Eric Henderson...there moving him from DE to LB... they like what they've seen
Andre Frazier...Seen time last year...3rd year exp.....special teamer with potential
How many more backers do you want????
Well, like I said, you had to hope Hartwell was in the bag. Had they drafted a LB in the 2nd Rd, like David Harris (whom the Jets traded up to get in front of the Bengals to take!) then the Hartwell signing wouldn't have seemed like a necessity. The problem is that their LBs are just kind of all over the place...They don't know how long Thurman will behave, same for Nicholson, Pollack isn't coming back this upcoming season from injury, Brooks has been slow in figuring out the pro game but should be better after a year of seasoning, Henderson has never played LB before and Frazier is really only a special teamer. Jeanty, Johnson, and Miller have all been shown to be injury prone. I think they needed one more LB, and if Hartwell signs like it seems to be likely, then they will have that LB. But he'll only be here for a year and if he performs as he used to, he'll price himself out of Cincinnati's range. It would have been nice to draft a LB somewhere after the first round, but as long as Hartwell signs, all will be well.
"Well, I may be a scholar, but I most certainly am not a gentleman."
#72
Posted 01 May 2007 - 01:18 PM
I think our linebackers played better than alot of people thought
I think they were forced to drop more into coverage than the coaches wanted because of the secondary... this made them look out of position alot
I think the improvemnt/upgrade in the back four(secondary) will help them to play a more attacking style/blitzing of the linebackers
I also think our front four will be improved more with another year of experience with Peko/Fanene... a healthier/lighter Adams... and Myers from Denver....this will help our first down yardage given up and will put the defense at more of an advantage on second and third down
I guess I'm an optimist, but I'm liking our moves so far this year on the defensive side of the ball... even though we're still getting blasted in the media regarding the defense.
#73
Posted 02 May 2007 - 10:59 AM
#74
Posted 02 May 2007 - 04:33 PM
That was the word a while ago, then they signed Myers. If they are still looking at Ian Scott, you have GOT to think someone is getting cut so they could bring him in. Would love to see Scott come in here, though.
"Well, I may be a scholar, but I most certainly am not a gentleman."
#75
Posted 03 May 2007 - 08:08 AM
Here's a couple things I found per Dave Lapham Bengals radio announcer::
1. Interest in Ian Scott - The team is supposedly souring quickly on Sam Adams and because of that may make another run at FA DT Ian Scott, late of the Bears.
2. Deltha shopped on draft day - Bengals tried hard to deal Deltha O'Neal on draft day, especially day two and found no takers - or at least no trade partners.
#76
Posted 03 May 2007 - 10:11 AM
1. Interest in Ian Scott - The team is supposedly souring quickly on Sam Adams and because of that may make another run at FA DT Ian Scott, late of the Bears.
2. Deltha shopped on draft day - Bengals tried hard to deal Deltha O'Neal on draft day, especially day two and found no takers - or at least no trade partners.
Well, I wouldn't doubt if they were sour on ANY of their DT's, with the exception of Peko. And I am glad Deltha is still around...he may get burned here and there, but he's still a damn good athlete. Plus, you don't think that Hall is going to come in and start right away, do you?
"Well, I may be a scholar, but I most certainly am not a gentleman."
#77
Posted 04 May 2007 - 09:43 AM
Ed Hartwell officially in the mix as of today
And NO I don't think Hall will be ready to step in and start.
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