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Discussion in 'Brazil NSR' started by Mengão86, May 22, 2015.

  1. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    I like what I've seen from the kid out of Northwestern.
     
  2. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    Clayton Thorson? We'll have to see how he recovers from his torn ACL.
     
  3. Emperor Adriano

    Emperor Adriano Member+

    Jun 17, 2009
    Utica NY (the refugee city)
    Club:
    Santos FC
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Agreed. I think a different qb would help.
     
  4. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    One of the reasons why I'm not particularly in love with Prescott is he's pretty gun-shy on the kinds of tight-window throws that Dez feeds on. I don't know that Alex is much better for that though. It sounds like Baltimore's in for him. I could see that working out all right.
     
  5. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    I think the offensive scheme will be the big difference. With Dak, a lot is predicated on the run game and the passing game is far more basic in Garrett’s offense. Jay Gruden’s best attribute as a coach is he knows how to scheme guys open. The route concepts and combinations are more complex than Garrett’s.
     
  6. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
  7. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
  8. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    I can see where the accusations of "smarter than thou" abrasiveness comes from. He's not saying anything particularly ccontroversial, but he says it with a lot of contempt for the question. You can hear the contempt just ooze out of the words "exotic, cool, flashy QBs".
     
  9. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    I dunno, it just sounds confident to me, Confidence born of experience is often seen as arrogance.

    The real test will be what happens if he goes through a period of failure; but then some of them don't-- Marino for example.
     
  10. benni...

    benni... BigSoccer Supporter

    Nov 23, 2004
    Chocolate City
    Confidence scares some people.
     
  11. taosjohn

    taosjohn Member+

    Dec 23, 2004
    taos,nm
    Well, if you're like early Leaf or Manziel and you let confidence dissuade you from doing the homework, that would be scary; or if you start being George Patton and start leaping to incorrect assumptions...

    But it is a job that requires a couple of scoops of belief in self.
     
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  12. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    @Emperor Adriano, I think you were being really harsh on the Lions choice of Ragnow. Kid looks good to me watching a few games man. It's not sexy, but the Lions badly needed an interior OL starter. Joe Dahl isn't going to get it done for this club. Was it the choice I'd have made? No, I would've gone with Guice, but I actually warmed up to the pick quickly after watching him some. And I'm not too sure the Lions need corner help as badly as you insist. Tabor came on strong towards the end of the year when he got opportunity. He even went toe-to-toe with Mike Evans one-on-one and stalemated him. That impressed me. The Lions clearly believe in the kid, don't just write him off because he had a bad 40.
     
  13. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Browns took Baker Mayfield because of Scot McCloughan. 6+ months ago, McCloughan had tweeted about how he loved Baker Mayfield and how he reminded him of Brett Favre. Looks like Scot has some weight in that Browns draft room. Dorsey is the GM but McCloughan has significant say.
     
  14. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Cool. I really started to see it with Baker towards the end of the process.

    In other news, INJECT THIS GIF INTO MY VEINS! Ragnow absolutely DESTROYING Da'Ron Payne.
    297nqe.gif
     
  15. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    If it's one thing Arkansas and Bielema were known for.. it was their development of Big uglies along the offensive trench.
     
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  16. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Looks like Guice is taking a hit for the gay questioning thing and now people are questioning his running style calling it "not very fluid" and how he holds to the football too high and tight. Hopefully it's enough of a concern for him to fall to us.
     
  17. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    A broken image? Stop posting fake news :p
     
  18. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    It's crazy whats going on with him. You mean to tell me he isn't better than Rashaad Penny and Sony Michel? MannnNnNnNn at this point this is beyond his control. Wherever he goes is going to be blessed with a very angry runner. He's going to be an elite 2 in a 1-2 punch.
     
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  19. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    Apparently the Skins didn't take Derwin James due to knee issues. I heard 5-6 teams failed his knee. I love how things pop up during the draft and never any time before it. Yeah, his knee was mentioned, but it was never mentioned to the extent that he would drop as far as he did and that teams are scared to touch him.
     
  20. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil
    LOL @ these Lawson reaction to the draft. I'm on the Ward pick and he's like "Ugh, I don't know man." It comes off hilariously... :ROFLMAO::ROFLMAO:
     
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  21. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    I'm still trying to grasp the whole trade a future 1st round to move up and take Davenport thing.

    But then I'm reminded that our 1st round pick next season will be at #32 :D
     
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  22. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    Wait. It isn't working for you? It's working for me? Anyways, it's 3:51-54.
     
  23. Catracho_Azul

    Catracho_Azul Member+

    Jun 16, 2008
    New Orleans
    Club:
    Corinthians Sao Paulo
    Nat'l Team:
    Honduras
    Naw, it works for me. Mengao just needs to update from his Windows Vista :p
     
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  24. MatthausSammer

    MatthausSammer Moderator
    Staff Member

    Dec 9, 2012
    Canada
    Club:
    Borussia Dortmund
    Nat'l Team:
    Germany
    My goodness man... You just HAD to gift the Packers a 1st round pick. Just HAD to do it.
     
  25. Mengão86

    Mengão86 Moderator
    Staff Member

    Flamengo
    Brazil
    Nov 16, 2005
    Maryland, RJ/ES/PE
    Club:
    Flamengo Rio Janeiro
    Nat'l Team:
    Brazil


    I love that fit. I think Rudolph comps to Rivers. Not saying he will be as good as Rivers, but they share many similar characteristics.
     

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