Deus Irae

Whichever it is, I'm sure it's your favorite.

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HomerSchooled

Vollmer was indeed a second team all pro, and its usually only LTs that make either team (the other 3 All-Pros were Jake Long, Joe Thomas, and Jason Peters). So really, Vollmer was considered by those in the know as easily a top 5 player at his position last year, and probably far and away the best RT. Unless Prisco expects him to jump to being the unquestioned best Tackle in the league, nothing he could do would really constitute "breaking out".

As for Tate, I think people are too hard on him. All five of his TDs were fine plays, and he had a few long receptions of 30-40+ yards sprinkled throughout the year, too. That's nothing to sneeze at for such a young player. He obviously was lackluster at times as well, but overall, I think he made as many great plays as bad ones, and the bad ones will fade over time. I don't see a star, but that doesn't mean he can't carve out a nice little niche on this team. I agree that Price seems more enticing, though. There's room for both of them to succeed, especially with Branch's history with injuries and impending free agency.

Brady2Welker

Vollmer stood out all last year. He's an extremely good tackle, he was 2nd team all pro for a reason.

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Originally Posted by patchick To view links or images in signatures your post count must be 10 or greater. You currently have 0 posts. ...there isn't a single poster on this board who doesn't crave a better pass rush. But you can't just equate that to "OLB at #17." The way this draft is shaping up, taking an outside rusher at #17 is likely to mean reaching for an inferior player. ..

PatsWickedPissah

I pick Love as my breakout player.
I have a strong feeling that he will indeed break out of the Patriots this year.

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Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty.
This is known as "bad luck." RAH

BradyFTW!

Philip K. Dick wrote some great stuff. Of course, you don't strike me as the reading type, so I'll just ask if you happened to like Blade Runner, Minority Report, or A Scanner Darkly... why? No reason.

PatsWickedPissah

I'm a 24/7 reader and like SF but not a fan of Dick's

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Throughout history, poverty is the normal condition of man. Advances which permit this norm to be exceeded — here and there, now and then — are the work of an extremely small minority, frequently despised, often condemned, and almost always opposed by all right-thinking people. Whenever this tiny minority is kept from creating, or (as sometimes happens) is driven out of a society, the people then slip back into abject poverty.
This is known as "bad luck." RAH

Luke Skywelker

Don't see it in Tate - doesn't look fluid, doesn't look comfortable tracking a ball in flight while in stride. I never saw him get much separation. Something doesn't translate when I watch him run a route. I don't want to say I'm giving up on him, but I'd be suprised. I liked what I saw in T. Price in the short showing on just natural ability.

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RayClay

That would surprise me too.

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Joker

nice..what's that..a picture of Antartica during a white out?