Sam was also a bit of a one-year-wonder. He only had 9.5 sacks and 17 tackles for loss over his first three years despite 38 games of experience, including 10 starts. That's got to be a concern.
Ford worked out at 244 lbs at Auburn's pro day, not 252. And while he's slighty faster over 40 yards, Collins 10-yard split is much better (1.58 s vs 1.67 s). Collins' 20 yard shuttle is also much better (4.32 s vs 4.73 s). Ford only outperformed Collins in the bench press. In every other...
Logan Mankins was coached by Pat Hill who was an assistant coach with the Cleveland Browns under Belichick. So there was a connection that might have played a role. The Patriots also drafted James Sanders in 2005 out of Fresno State.
As far as draft prospects goes: Keep an eye on Bjoern Werner...
+1. I think he is a longshot to make the roster. Talented player, but injuries have taken a toll on him. Give him a shot in training camp and see if he can still play & stay healthy.
He did it just to protect them. They would get eaten alive by the media if they made the kind of moronic comments in public that they spoil around here.
He better becomes the man in Washington or else they set back that franchise for years. But at least it's not much of a financial risk. They need to get him some weapons though. Fred Davis has become a pretty good receiving TE, but they don't have much at receiver. Santana Moss is slowing down...
Clemson had one of the worst tackling defenses I've ever seen. The games against teams with a running QB were the worst. GT, Maryland or uSC... just brutal. Clemson would probably have lost against Maryland if it wasn't for Sammy Watkins. He was a total beast that day. But back to the defense...
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