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dallasbear

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #810 on: February 05, 2013, 03:22:17 pm »

We need to do our homework on Titus Young.

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #811 on: February 05, 2013, 03:25:29 pm »
NFW to Titus Young.  He is absolutely not the kind of player Trestman is looking for.

Best thing that could happen to that kid is to go unclaimed by 31 teams and wind up playing Arena ball.


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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #813 on: February 05, 2013, 04:00:36 pm »
The Bears definitely need a speed receiver to replace Knox.

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #814 on: February 05, 2013, 04:10:16 pm »
Titus Young really isn't that fast considering his small size.  And he is a serious head case.

We can find a guy faster than him in the 4th or 5th round and he won't bring a bunch of drama with him either.


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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #815 on: February 06, 2013, 05:22:47 am »
Fisher is making his bed with the Rams, isn't he?  Janoris Jenkins, Titus Young, Cortland Finegan...  Nice combination, this should start to get interesting.  Tank Johnson and Cedric Benson may also be available
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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #816 on: February 06, 2013, 06:58:59 am »
Rams are the Bengals of the NFC.

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #817 on: February 06, 2013, 11:57:39 pm »
Fisher is making his bed with the Rams, isn't he?  Janoris Jenkins, Titus Young, Cortland Finegan...  Nice combination, this should start to get interesting.  Tank Johnson and Cedric Benson may also be available

 Fisher could have been handed a check from the Rams front office for $0.00 dollars.

 Go get us some players Jeff !

Rams are the Bengals of the NFC.

 Actually the Bengals had money to spend. Anyone know the Rams cap space ?

 Bradshaw as the last of the overpaids is sucking up a ton of money.

 50 mil guaranteed ? Thats got to be cutting in to their ability to sign quality talent.

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #818 on: February 07, 2013, 06:23:34 am »
I'd rather have 10 Corey Grahams and Bobby Engrams, than what they are putting together.  Pacman is available...

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #819 on: February 07, 2013, 07:52:18 am »
And the Honey Badger in the draft...

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #820 on: February 07, 2013, 08:16:05 pm »
I'd rather have 10 Corey Grahams and Bobby Engrams, than what they are putting together.  Pacman is available...

 We passed on Pacman for a reason ... Cedric Benson. Meanwhile Honey Bear ...

 
And the Honey Badger in the draft...

 Here we go again ...

 MOBILE, ALA. —

 Cornerback Tyrann Mathieu had one of the coolest nicknames in sports while at LSU — the “Honey Badger,” which is classified as an animal that “has few natural predators because of its thick skin and ferocious defensive abilities.”

 But the “Honey Badger” couldn’t stay out of trouble at LSU. He failed too many drug tests and got kicked off the team in August despite his electric talent. Two months later, he and three former teammates were arrested on charges of marijuana possession.

 Now, hoping to convince NFL teams that he has learned from his mistakes and that he’s worth the risk, the man with the golden-blonde Mohawk at the Senior Bowl wants it known:

 “I’m not the Honey Badger right now,” said Mathieu, who isn’t playing in the all-star game but is on hand to speak with NFL officials and the media. “My career at LSU, being the Honey Badger, it just kind of came to an abrupt end. I’ll be the Honey Badger again, and I want to do it the right way this time.”

 Mathieu, who turns 21 in May, isn’t hiding from his past this week in Mobile as he looks for a fresh start. He attended practices Monday and Tuesday, admitting to past mistakes with anyone who wanted to listen.

 “It was tough, but I think it’s something I had to go through and something that made me stronger,” Mathieu said of his recent troubles. “I think it’s something that, looking forward, is going to further my success, because from this point on I can probably make wiser decisions.”

 And NFL teams are listening to Mathieu, too. A source close to Mathieu said he has talked formally and informally with about 20 teams this week at the Senior Bowl, including the Dolphins — who sent their entire scouting department to interview him Monday night.

 Despite his past troubles, the Dolphins certainly could use a player with Mathieu’s dynamic abilities. They need depth at cornerback — especially if free agent Sean Smith signs elsewhere — and could use a playmaker on defense and special teams. As a true sophomore in 2011, the diminutive Mathieu (5-feet-9, 180 pounds) was a consensus All-American, scoring two touchdowns on defense and two more on punt returns.

 And his biggest character risk appears to be an affinity for recreational drugs — not necessarily a major red flag — for which he said he is receiving counseling.

 “He’s not a bad kid,” former NFL scout Russ Lande said. “He’s got some issues, but he’s not a thug who’s going to beat anybody up. He just has some issues with some drugs, and, hey, a lot of NFL guys have that problem.”

 Mathieu was likely to be a second- or third-round pick in April’s draft — his small stature is a negative, and he’s projected only as a slot cornerback — but now he’s likely to drop to the bottom rounds of the draft, although many experts believe some team will take a shot.

 “I’d be stunned if he isn’t drafted,” said CBS Sports draft expert Rob Rang. “The teams are really going to have to dig in with his background and make sure they’re comfortable with that one.

 “But the NFL loves playmakers, and there isn’t a bigger playmaker in this year’s draft than Tyrann Mathieu.”

 Dolphins general manager Jeff Ireland said he will investigate Mathieu with an open mind.

 “You’re going to gather the information. You’re going to talk to the young man, and you’re going to find out there’s two different sides of the story,” Ireland said Tuesday. “So we’re going to sit down with every individual that we feel like has a great football talent, and we’re going to try to find out what that kid’s made of.”

 Mathieu has hooked up with former LSU teammate Patrick Peterson and is living with Peterson’s family in Pompano Beach while training for the draft. He also gets drug counseling twice a day and receives daily mentorship from New York Jets star cornerback Darrelle Revis.

 “This is my last shot,” Mathieu said. “The last few months have been really about me just getting a grip on myself — mentally, emotionally and spiritually. I’m just ready to live a football life again.”

 Mathieu also knows that he can’t just talk about turning his life around — he has to do it.

 “Trust takes time, especially when you’ve done a lot of things for people not to be able to trust you,” he said. “It may take two years, it may take five years, it may take until my career is over for people to start trusting Tyrann again. But the truth is I’m doing the right things, and I’m just looking forward to being a football player.”


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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #821 on: February 09, 2013, 06:02:42 am »
A 20 year old who smokes pot?  Shock   :o

This is a pick worth the risk for some team.  I wouldn't mind spending a 4th on him...

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #822 on: February 09, 2013, 09:50:09 am »
He may be a talent, but with so few picks can we use one on a CB?  That would seem sort of like a luxury pick.

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #823 on: February 09, 2013, 09:33:09 pm »
No thanks.

Jackiejokeman

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Re: NFC North (04.12.11 - 09.10.15)
« Reply #824 on: February 10, 2013, 01:46:44 am »
A 20 year old who smokes pot?  Shock   :o

This is a pick worth the risk for some team.  I wouldn't mind spending a 4th on him...

 I'd take him with our last pick if he is still on the boards. He wont be.

 
He may be a talent, but with so few picks can we use one on a CB?  That would seem sort of like a luxury pick.

 See above.