Vrabes II?

[Leave No Doubt]

Per Reiss: The next Mike Vrabel? - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

Potentially no prospect in this draft offers more Patriot-like versatility than Cincinnati defensive end/outside linebacker Connor Barwin, who is drawing comparisons to Patriots linebacker Mike Vrabel because of his ability to play on both sides of the ball.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

So, who is this guy?

 

[fgssand]

Per Reiss: The next Mike Vrabel? - Reiss' Pieces - Boston.com

I never had heard of him before reading this....sure seems like a Patriot type player - I love the special teams experience and his confidence.

I wonder where he is projected to go??

 

[T-ShirtDynasty]

So, who is this guy?

Ummm.... look under "B" for "Binkie"

 

[Richter]

Ummm.... look under "B" for "Binkie"

Or, you know, you could look under B for Barwin too. I knew there was a hidden link there...

 

[godef]

I never had heard of him before reading this....sure seems like a Patriot type player - I love the special teams experience and his confidence.

I wonder where he is projected to go??

So who on this board knew who Vrabel was before we got him... ooh, that's right, 1978 post-season...

 

[Kontradiction]

So who on this board knew who Vrabel was before we got him... ooh, that's right, 1978 post-season...

Awesome, bro.

 

[stinkypete]

Funny how we all flock to one player because their college career mirrors a current Pats player (and how often that player is Vrabel).

I like Barwin, but not before the end of the second round. There are so many teams picking between #20-#45 that are looking for pass rushers, and an even mix of 3-4 teams and 4-3 teams, that it's a total crapshoot trying to figure out who of the group of Barwin, Johnson, Ayers, Maybin, English is going to go where and at what point in the draft.

I'd rather see Sintim or Clay Matthews or someone who has proven that they can play linebacker.

 

[N.Eman]

he has complete confidence and his ST experience is vital. But does it mention any concerns on durability?

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

he has complete confidence and his ST experience is vital. But does it mention any concerns on durability?

Are there some?

 

[fgssand]

So who on this board knew who Vrabel was before we got him... ooh, that's right, 1978 post-season...

Actually, I do remember hating him for a while as........You must be talking about the damn Bledsoe sack in that Godef awful 7-6 divisional playoff game in 1998 (not 1978, which was another year that sucked for us, 11-5 win the division and finally get a home playoff game only to be embarrassed by Houston with spaghetti legs pastorini).

 

[Frezo]

...spaghetti legs pastorini).

Double entendre post of the day.

 

[DaBruinz]

I never had heard of him before reading this....sure seems like a Patriot type player - I love the special teams experience and his confidence.

I wonder where he is projected to go??

Check out the draft board. Box O Rocks first mentioned him back in December I think..

Projected to be a 2nd rounder..

 

[YorkHarbor]

On a totally useless tidbit I just graduated from Cincinnati and went to school with this fellow. Good versatility it seems like. Always came off as a hardworker.

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

Check out the draft board. Box O Rocks first mentioned him back in December I think..

Projected to be a 2nd rounder..

You let the cat out of the bag again! Don't you realize what kind of mess Frank will stir up in our secret clubhouse? :enranged:

 

[Box_O_Rocks]

On a totally useless tidbit I just graduated from Cincinnati and went to school with this fellow. Good versatility it seems like. Always came off as a hardworker.

:rocker:

...

 

[RayClay]

I've compared him to Bronco Nagurski because of his ability to play on both sides of the ball.

 

[fgssand]

You let the cat out of the bag again! Don't you realize what kind of mess Frank will stir up in our secret clubhouse? :enranged:

Yep....watch out now, i am coming to get ya!!! LOL

 

[jczxohn1]

Kid sounds like a good prospect , once he gets his full set of Adalius' T-shirts, who knows?