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2010 NFL Season

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axl blaze said:
I don't think I can say Henne > Sanchez anymore

while Sanchez is my no means an elite QB, and both QBs lost just now in a marvelous fashion, Henne looked like complete shit. with a ten point lead on top of the lowly Detroit Lions, Henne threw a pick 6 to lose the game

I'm sorry 3, 4 - but at this point in Henne's career he should be much much better. is Sun Life/Landshark Stadium so homosexualized that the Dolphins srsly can not get a win there?
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I think you are right. Although both QB's will be replaced eventually.

I've figured out Henne's problem, and it is incurable. His thought process is too slow. He has no timing. He sees the open wide receiver half a second too late and throws a bad pass.

He has other problems, like a low trajectory leading to too many passes being batted at the line, which can be fixed. But any flaws between the ears are just simple incurable. He is destined to be an average journey man QB. Some teams will want him as somebody to hold on to until they get somebody better, but he will not be starting in this league very much longer.

I'm hoping the Fins draft Cam Newton or Ryan Mallet in the first round this year. We have a good coaching staff in place, other than the offensive (and I mean offensive) coordinator, but a bad QB can ruin everything positive that is being built here.

In Miami, everyone is too reactionary. People, especially the media, are calling for Sparano's head on a pike. But we were 1-15 when he took over. We made the playoffs the next year because Tom Brady was out for the Patriots and we got to play the very weak AFC and NFC West conferences. Even though the record hasn't shown it, this team has gotten better every year. I hope they stay the course and stick with the right guy, because I don't want my Dolphins to go down as the leagues most average, irrelevant team forever.
 
nice to see a level had prevail. although I don't think Coach Sporano is top-knotch, I think that it's rather obvious that he is pretty good at what he does and a lot better than what the Dolphins brought to the table in the previous years
 
axl blaze said:
nice to see a level had prevail. although I don't think Coach Sporano is top-knotch, I think that it's rather obvious that he is pretty good at what he does and a lot better than what the Dolphins brought to the table in the previous years
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Feel the same way about Tom Cable, at times we played well this year, albeit against poor teams.

1000 yards and 100 points vs denver
545 yards vs seattle.

Considering the youth of the team, The sheer amount of potential playmakers we have on offense, and the fact that we started a rookie LT who played division 2 ball last year, its been a better year than i expected.
 
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Feel the same way about Tom Cable, at times we played well this year, albeit against poor teams.

1000 yards and 100 points vs denver
545 yards vs seattle.

Considering the youth of the team, The sheer amount of potential playmakers we have on offense, and the fact that we started a rookie LT who played division 2 ball last year, its been a better year than i expected.
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yes its been a good year for raider fans. having the raiders play games that actually mattered in dec was badass. not since the jerry rice rich gannon days did that happan, and as you said weve got some you playmakers (ford, mcfad, and murphy) the future looks bright for OAK

The raiders are actually one of those teams thats better than its record and dont forget they still are undefeated in the devision. hopefully they bring effort to the KC game even though it doesnt really matter.

just watch a few pieces here and there and OAK will be a deep playoff team.
 
bucs looked great against the seahawks today. hopefully we can beat nawlins next week.
 
the most impressive aspect of the Oakland Raiders this year has been sheer athleticism, which is most prevalent on special teams. teams can build off of good special teams, just ask the Chicago Bears about that

I don't think the Raiders are playoff bound this year. but at least you're not a joke anymore. pro football needs teams like the Oakland Raiders to be good, to hit hard, just like their units of old used to do

as a Pittsburgh Steelers fan, I want to hate the Oakland Raiders again. you have the fan base you just need to exploit that killer mindset once again
 
As a cowwboy fan I knew their kicker had this type of performance in him all along.
He missed more than a few extra point kicks and a significant amount of <40 yard field goals. We just gotta upgrad is all. I like the Buehler guy as a project player, so I'd keep him on(he's made a few 50+ yarders to mind you), but make sure you have a good clutch kicker doing most of the heavy lifting.
 
Until you're sure you have a franchise quarterback, you have to keep gunning for one every year. You must draft a QB every single year in rounds 1 or 2 until you strike gold. Or, if a prospect like Brees or Vick becomes available, you snatch him up.

1. Teams that have their franchise QB:
  • NE
  • Indy
  • Saints
  • Steelers
  • Philly
  • Giants
  • San Diego
  • Green Bay
  • Atlanta
  • Bengals
  • Rams
  • Houston
  • Baltimore
  • Titans (Young)
  • Cowboys

2. Teams that may have their franchise QB:
  • Jets
  • Bills
  • Chiefs
  • Bears
  • Jaguars
  • Bucs
  • Broncos

3. Teams that need to continue shopping:
  • Dolphins
  • Browns
  • Redskins
  • Seahawks
  • Lions
  • Carolina
  • 49ers
  • Cardinals
  • Vikings
  • Raiders

The teams in category 3 may be competing against one another for QBs in the draft, which doesn't bode well for Miami. There's no way in hell that Cam Newton falls to the Dolphins.
 
Cleveland and Detroit are set at QB.

They will give McCoy and Stafford(whom the Lions invested $78 million in) everychance to succeed. Stafford has shown flashes of Franchise QB ability inbetween his injuries.

Chicago are set as well, especially given how much they gave up to trade for Cutler.

A month ago I would have said Oakland would need to look at drafting someone, but Campbell has played well enough to suggest he gets another chance next year, if there are no coaching changes, it will be the first time in his NFL career of 8years in which he has been with the same OC for 2 straight years. Continuity is important for every NFL QB, you look at the elite guys, they have been in the same scheme for an extended period of time.

I am not sure how enamoured NFL guys will be with Newton, I can think if a few guys whom I would rate ahead of him.

Luck,Locker,Gabbert(if he comes out)Ponder,Devlin, hell maybe even Mr meltdown himself Ryan "Leaf" Mallet. :D
 
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recent 1st round QB successes (Hall of Fame in bold): P-Manning, McNabb, Vick, Palmer, E-Manning, Rivers, Roethlinsberger, Rodgers, Campbell, Young, Cutler, Ryan, Flacco, Stafford, Sanchez, Freeman, Bradford, Tebow

In the past 10 drafts, 27 QBs have been taken in the 1st round. 16 of the 27 were a good idea.

Statistically, there's good reason to draft a quarterback in the 1st round. In fact, not drafting one is riskier than drafting one.

Exceptions to the trend: Favre, Hasselbeck, Romo, Brees, Brady, Garrard, Schaub, Cassel, Fitzpatrick, McCoy all went later than the 1st round (Romo wasn't drafted)

certified 1st round busts in the past 10 drafts: Quinn, Russel, Leinart, Alex Smith, Losman, Grossman, Boller, Leftwich, Ramsey, Harrington, Carr

Plenty of teams say they don't want to risk wasting a 1st round pick on another Jamarcus Russell or another Alex Smith. But what is worse: to get a Smith or to pass up on a Rodgers?

It's easier to succeed on a 1st round arm than to fail on one.
 
235360287471352662 said:
It's easier to succeed on a 1st round arm than to fail on one.
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Tell that to Oakland who have won nothing with drafting 3 first rounders in 40 odd years.

Wilson,Marinovich,Russell.

And won superbowls and AFC titles with other teams castoffs.

Plunkett,Lamonica,Gannon.

Oakland doesnt have a first rd pick anyways from the Seymour trade, if one was on the board by the time pick 2 rolled around, I would be dissapointed if we took one ahead of a solid Center or D-line prospect.
Campbell improved alot as the season went on, no need to undermine that continuity next year by bringing in another rook.At least not one before rounds 5 or 6, not to mention Campbell was a first round pick, albeit not ours.
 
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^agree about Campbell. The Raiders have other priorities than QB and they've been frequently wrong on their QB draft speculation.

In general though, and in the current NFL, the most reliable source for quarterbacks is the 1st round of the NFL draft. This year's likely playoff starters (1st rounders in bold):

Brady
Roethlisberger
Flacco
Sanchez
P-Manning
Cassel
Vick
Cutler
Ryan
Bradford
Brees
Rodgers or E-Manning

The source for quarterbacks is the 1st round.
 
I would say the teams at the top of the board who really need one are Carolina, Zona, and Buffalo.

Luck is the only one who is a legit top 5 pick.

I expect 4 guys to go first round.
Luck,Locker,Newton,Gabbert( if he declares, which i think he will)

I can see Mallet sliding to round 2.
Bit of a Shame Nick Foles didnt come out, I could have seen him going in round 2 along with Mallet, Ponder and Devlin.

As far as depth goes its much better than last year, but as far as sure fire prospects go I can only see Luck as a legit star, although Gabbert has all the tools as well.

A lot depends on what Cincy does with Carson Palmer, and if Snyder decides to trade up to #1 and take Luck. Shanarat is known to be a big fan of his.
 
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235360287471352662 said:
recent 1st round QB successes (Hall of Fame in bold): P-Manning, McNabb, Vick, Palmer, E-Manning, Rivers, Roethlinsberger, Rodgers, Campbell, Young, Cutler, Ryan, Flacco, Stafford, Sanchez, Freeman, Bradford, Tebow
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I wholeheartedly agree with you that drafting a top-notch QB as early as possible is typically a good move.

With that said, if Eli Manning makes it into the NFL Hall Of Fame WITHOUT leading his team to another Super Bowl &/or leading the NFL in ANY major stat in ANY season, I'll give you a rimjob streaming over the internet.

He's a slightly-better-than-average starting QB who got hot for a month three years ago.

Take it easy.
 
I agree with you LL. if Eli doesn't win another SB, he can't feasibly make it in the Hall of Fame. shit, I bet there's a bit contingent that thinks Big Ben doesn't have the Peyton or Brady type of skills to be in the Hall of Fame. kinda ridiculous because I would bet a 100 grand that Big Ben has another SB at least in him

Eli was kinda like Sanchez last year. got a bit lucky and had a good, complete team surrounding him
 
the most difficult game of Pander & I's relationship is tonight :|

as we left Target I hollered at the portly black men in their Saints uniforms

Nice colours gentlemen and they who dat'ed back.

It will be a good game and great for whoever wins tonight. If Falcons win, this might be their year. If the Saints win, they will most surely win against the Bucs next week and it will be a repeat dat appearance.
 
thanks to the snowstorms we got Monday Night Football and Tuesday Night Football

are you ready for some football? it's a Tuesday night party!
 
On a totally unrelated and uninteresting note, I bought this jersey at Goodwill for $7.99:

kitna.jpg


:D

one size too large, but oh well
 
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