Smitty
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It could be decent. I wouldn't say "real solid."He'll solidify the interior for years. If we go ahead and cut Free/sign Winston or Clabo this OL could be real solid.
It could be decent. I wouldn't say "real solid."He'll solidify the interior for years. If we go ahead and cut Free/sign Winston or Clabo this OL could be real solid.
I would hope that they do see him as the center.I listened to the press conference, they never once referred to Frederick as a guard.
I'm not saying things can't change but it's clear right now they see him as a starting center.
I think solid is right. Clabo and Smith are both capable, Frederick is a stud, Livings is ok. My thought is Leary will be the RG because Jerry loves him so much and he can't be as bad as Bernadeau.It could be decent. I wouldn't say "real solid."
Well that sealed it for Ratliff being injured again.If Frederick is a quality starter, it was a good pick. As long as he doesn't break too many of his teammates' arms along the way.
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I am warming up to the idea that it wasn't a huge reach. He "might" have made it to our pick in the second, but Detroit and Arizona were supposedly ready to grab him at the top of the second and he visited with both teams more than once. Broaddus claims he would have made it.Well that sealed it for Ratliff being injured again.
In all seriousness I love having Frederick on our team. I know experts are calling him a reach but those same expert would have had no problem with the Bills taking Nassib in the first when in reality he didn't go until the fourth. I don't have any faith that he would have lasted until the third round like some are claiming. I doubt he would have even made it to our second. I'm excited to see Frederick play, the guy has power, something we have desperately missed lately.
We absolutely should have gotten more then a third. I'm really glad we were able to get Williams with that third though. I have been extremely high on him for awhile. He has size, speed and the ability to take the top off the defense. I know it was at Baylor so the numbers are inflated but 1832 yards and 12 TDs this past year are pretty impressive. I think he will make an excellent compliment to Dez long term. Allows us to hopefully get out of that horrid Austin contract as soon as possible.I am warming up to the idea that it wasn't a huge reach. He "might" have made it to our pick in the second, but Detroit and Arizona were supposedly ready to grab him at the top of the second and he visited with both teams more than once. Broaddus claims he would have made it.
I just wish we got more than a measly third for the guy.
He really clears people out of the middle, especially early. Looks like the defense was stacking the box later. He does get beat on a pulling guard play late.
You have to admit he looks damn good here, but Stanford's defensive tackles are hardly all world.
A third and late fourth would have been nice.I just wish we got more than a measly third for the guy.
Honestly, he looks like he got more tired as the game went on. He lacks a true power butt base and he is am upper body leverage guy for sure until his lower body seems to tire out.He really clears people out of the middle, especially early. Looks like the defense was stacking the box later. He does get beat on a pulling guard play late.
Angry Chair.Angry Pear? Isn't that an Alice in Chains song?