Official Leaguewide Rookie Watch Thread

[Off The Grid]

I don't have anything against Cannon. And of course everyone wishes him the best with his health.

That being said, he really doesn't fit N.E.'s scheme. He has pretty good feet and movement skills for a roadgrader. But he's still a roadgrader. And we use guys around 40 lbs lighter than Cannon with superior movement skills (i.e. the opposite of roadgrader). I'm sure Dante will get every ounce of skill out of him. But I fear that even Dante can't change what Cannon is. Hopefully he was taken with an eye to coach him up and trade him to a team where he fits the scheme much better.

Thank God for actual FootBall talk...

As for Cannon, I must report that I've cooled on him, considerably.

Upon further review ~ I'm still relatively new at this ~ I've decided that Slow Snap Count Awareness is such a dramatic Red Flag that it's actually a Deal Breaker for me...and this is something that plagues Cannon, I believe.

It speaks to Processing Speed, and I want every one of my 53 to grade HIGH on that aspect of the game, regardless of their physical prowess.

For that reason, I'll be wishing Marcus "Howitzer" Cannon the best, and hoping that he makes me look like a moron...But I'll be looking for TWO Interior Linemen in 2012's Draft...EARLY.

I have to admit, I never saw Cannon as a fit for the Patriots pre-draft. The Pats' OL has a distinctive (and unusual) athletic profile that Cannon just doesn't fit. But I'll try to stay optimistic!

At other positions, Jabaal Sheard was the OLB/DE I really, really wanted. I can't complain that they chose my favorite DB instead, but I couldn't help but feel a little * watching Sheard make a strip sack last week!

* I tried to type "w i s t f u l" there, but the obscenity filter rejected the word on the bases of letters 3-6!

1 ~ Concur, regarding Cannon: I just loved the BARGAIN so much ~ Born + Bred Yankee!! ~ and assumed that Coach Bill The Mad had a game plan accounting for his enormous mass, one way or another, which of course may turn out to be the case, when all is said and done...

2 ~ Great call on Jabal Sheards of Broken Glass!! I was EXTREMELY high on CleveLand's Draft ~ #2 behind ours, in my view ~ but can't claim to've been any more than luke warm on Sheards.

3 ~ The obscenity filter wouldn't let you type "wistful"??? STFU!!

 

[Off The Grid]

I had us taking Sheard at #33 as well, if only becuase he was the most sudden of all the OLB/DE types in that draft.

With our first pick, I had us taking Costanzo and instead we took Solder. I mocked the right position, but projected the wrong guy. Saw Costanzo in the preaseason and I thougt he played well. The sad thing is with Peyton out, the Colts QB's are holding onto the ball forever, which will lead to Costanzo being charged for sacks that are not his fault.

To be honest with you, you and I diverged on that one: I never DID like Can't Stand Ya, and I was THRILLED when the Colts took him...But of course it's VERY early in the process of evaluation...

 

[Off The Grid]

Thank God for actual FootBall talk...

As for Cannon, I must report that I've cooled on him, considerably.

Upon further review ~ I'm still relatively new at this ~ I've decided that Slow Snap Count Awareness is such a dramatic Red Flag that it's actually a Deal Breaker for me...and this is something that plagues Cannon, I believe.

It speaks to Processing Speed, and I want every one of my 53 to grade HIGH on that aspect of the game, regardless of their physical prowess.

For that reason, I'll be wishing Marcus "Howitzer" Cannon the best, and hoping that he makes me look like a moron...But I'll be looking for TWO Interior Linemen in 2012's Draft...EARLY.

Do you have any "Brewster/DeCastro 2012" yardsigns yet?

Damn it, I HATE being predictable!!

 

[Snake Eyes]

I dunno, but I'm guessing this ain't happening, for multiple reasons.

Why would we get Stanzi now, with TFB, Hoyer, and Mallet on the roster? Now, if we were to trade Mallett and/or Hoyer for loot, we'd clear some roster space, and we can then send Cannon to KC in exchange for Stanzi and an early pick.

Pioli can come out looking like a genius by beefing up his O-line and getting rid of a late round QB who "probably wont amount to anything anyway"

 

[jsull87]

But you can only have one of them starting. So, assuming both of them were ready to start at RG at the start of next season, would you rather have Cannon or Watkins there?

Yes you can only have one starting but as far as picks it'd be both and for reason two i mentioned it doesn't matter as he didn't fall to our 2n'd 1st or 33

 

[Dobbo]

Do you have any "Brewster/DeCastro 2012" yardsigns yet?

Wow - a starting O Line of

Solder - Mankins - Brewster - DeCastro - Vollmer

With back up that could include (but probbably won't)

Light, Koppen, Connelly, Walters, Cannon


Looks set for a long time. I would be happy with that...

 

[Off The Grid]

Wow - a starting O Line of

Solder - Mankins - Brewster - DeCastro - Vollmer

With back up that could include (but probbably won't)

Light, Koppen, Connelly, Walters, Cannon


Looks set for a long time. I would be happy with that...

Yeah, that O Line would be LEGENDARY.

 

[patsinthesnow]

Mark Ingram is garbage so far, another overrated RB with a superb college team.

 

[BritPat]

Seen the Redskins twice so far - Kerrigan has looked really good, but Von Miller has been even better.