2 hours ago, ThatNFLChick said:

Colin Cowherd thinks we take Maye and win the division 

 

He picked the Panthers as his surprise team in 2023 ! I don't know his credibility about draft picks evaluation though.

30 minutes ago, Captain Wiggles said:

 

She said everyone in the neighborhoods knew which houses were used for mob activities. Nobody lived in them and people only showed up at night to move stuffs in or out. 🕵‍♀️

I believe she had very interesting stories to tell from her life back in the days.

I've got a Czech/Slovak friend she sometimes bring me back this from the country. She's a former dancer at Crazy Horse in Paris.

15 hours ago, Captain Wiggles said:

My Czech Grandma had cash stashed all over the house. That's just how folks from 1920s Chicago rolled. 

 

 Wiggy is with the mob !

2 hours ago, Going Commando said:

 

Looks like some scientists are better at science than others.  You also have to love the amount of work by four very smart people that went into justifying the conclusion "the tade experts pretty much have it right."  I'd say their analysis yielded some useful guidelines though.  It can't hurt to have a guide for which drills are the most relevant for each position, and they were able to discover that certain drills almost completely lacked relevance for certain positions, which is useful.  What would be amazing is if their study could come up with a way to accurately predict draft stock beyond "this player will very likely be drafted."  We already know that much about like 200+ players every year, just from doing things the normal way.

 

They talked about how they couldn't measure cognitive ability and personality in their study.  The NFL does this though, not scientifically, but effectively.  And not via testing like the Wonderlic or S2.  Figuring out football IQ and competitive grit is probably the single biggest judgement/endeavor of scouting, and it's where the most intuitive and experienced scouts can separate from the field.  It's about as big a factor in successful roster building as teaching ability, holistic long term planning, cultural stability, etc.

I want to trust this FO, so far they're nailing it all across the board. If I'm not mistaken the final piece of the puzzle will be added after the draft when they'll be able to beef up the scouting department. I'd like to hear this FO about the draft selection, especially when scouts' evaluations are split 50/50 about a player. What is their grading system ? How do they value certain traits over others such as stats, character, game film, football IQ, strength,......

For example if they're split between a physical "freak" with below average football IQ and an average physical player with a superior football IQ.

2 hours ago, Going Commando said:

 

Looks like almost all of the findings in this are totally obvious and familiar to even laymen observers like us, but I suppose science requires evidence based proofs to define things fully understood by conventional/trade wisdom.

Not all science : In a 2008 paper in the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research, Kuzmits and Adam wrote that "using correlation analysis, we find no consistent statistical relationship between combine tests and professional football performance, with the notable exception of sprint tests for running backs."

Discriminant Function Analysis Reveals Which Combination of Measures from the NFL scouting Combine Predict NFL Performance

7 minutes ago, Skinsinparadise said:

 

Why would Drake Maye be off based on that description?

 

All three can move.  Now if he said he wants the fastest, that woulld be Daniels.

 

I read that he has problems  with his pocket presence and footwork and brings sacks on himself.

"A big problem for a lot of young quarterbacks is how they deal with pressure. Maye had a 19.6% pressure-to-sack rate last season, which is on the higher side of where you would like your quarterback to be. For example, the best quarterbacks in the NFL hover right around a 10-15% rate of turning pressure into sacks. It’s an area Maye will need to improve on to be successful. There are still too many moments of him scrambling into pressure that then turn into sacks."

Kingsbury was asked what he looks for in a quarterback and joked, “The Chiefs quarterback.”

Kingsbury coached Patrick Mahomes at Texas Tech.

“No. I do think the game as you can see. . . . You watch those guys at the end like when the money is on the table, you’ve got to be able to make some plays with your feet, move around enough to escape a bad play,” Kingsbury said

I'm wondering if he's writing off Drake Maye from his list at pick 2 ?

3 minutes ago, FootballZombie said:

I don't own a knife big enough to cut the amount of irony in here.

 

Continue on tho

Lance Newmark from inside the den series.

Since he had a role in both pro and college scouting, maybe he'll share some infos about a few draft prospects to complement our own evaluations.

The Washington Commanders have been building an elite coaching staff and added more talent to the front office on Wednesday.

The Super Bowl is over and while the Kansas City Chiefs are celebrating back-to-back championships they have the same 2024 record as every other team, even the Washington Commanders. 

And like every other team in the NFL, the Commanders are busy plotting their course to the top of the league looking for the most expeditious route possible.

This effort has led to the addition of several highly regarded coaches to coach Dan Quinn's staff in Washington which now includes several Dallas Cowboys transfers including the head coach himself.

But the team isn't stopping at coaches, adding Lance Newmark to the executive group on Wednesday to be general manager (GM) Adam Peters' assistant GM.

“I am thrilled to welcome Lance Newmark to the Washington Commanders,” said Peters. “Lance is someone that I have known and respected in the scouting community my entire career. He is a highly respected talent evaluator and a great leader who will fit perfectly into what we’re building here in Washington. I want to thank Brad Holmes and the Lions organization for being first-class in working with us on the process of bringing Lance to the DMV. Lance is a phenomenal person, and he will immediately elevate our overall personnel function here at the Commanders. It is my absolute pleasure to welcome Lance and his family to Washington.”

Newmark comes to the Commanders from the Lions who just this year made it all the way to the NFC Championship Game before falling to the eventual Super Bowl losing San Francisco 49ers.

According to a press release from the team Newmark has served in numerous roles, all of them leading to his direct influence and involvement in building one of the fastest-rising teams in the NFL.

Newmark says he's looking to bring all of the lessons he's learned in that process with him to Washington, D.C.

“I could not be more excited about joining the Washington Commanders organization,” said Newmark. “I have tremendous respect for Adam and believe strongly in him, and in his vision for this franchise. I cannot wait to join Adam, Coach Quinn, and the rest of the organization this week in the DMV. It was very clear in this process that Josh Harris is extremely committed to running a first-class organization and building a championship-caliber football team, which made this opportunity very special. His passion for returning this franchise to greatness is clear. I will always be thankful for my time in Detroit and cannot say enough good things about the Lions organization. I sincerely appreciate them allowing me to pursue this exciting opportunity in Washington.”

1 hour ago, Jumbo said:

 

Been occupied so not really following the team closely the last 48 hrs.

Allright we got it, who's your Valentine ?

On 2/13/2024 at 3:58 PM, The Evil Genius said:

Should have added..again, that's not a knock. He's a young kid in a league of men. He's doing great. But he's also playing on a poor team with subpar talent. Does a better team mean more points for him? Or less? 

 

I guess time will tell. 

Pair him with a John Stockton

On 8/7/2023 at 4:08 AM, PokerPacker said:

Spock and Chapel were dating?  Shouldn't Chapel be engaged to Roger Korby and currently in search of him as that was the reason she joined Starfleet?

2 hours ago, Stoox said:

More on the Air Raid:

 

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/uw/2022/12/08/what-does-air-raid-offense-mean-if-its-indeed-coming-to-wisconsin/69712146007/

In the mean time, in our opponents' stadiums, sprint bomb 2.0 on its way.

28 minutes ago, srtman04 said:

Well I'm definitely not worried about the defense this year.  Not surprising because Quinn is a defensive coach.   My concerns again,  remain with the offense, especially after the Bobby Johnson hire.  I hope we don't get our new QB killed.  

This is the one I don't get, I hope Peters or Quinn will address this hire in an upcoming interview. There's gotta be a reason.

Giants fans are piling up on him on x.

11 minutes ago, actorguy1 said:

 

 

From the Commodores to the Commanders that makes sense !

On the side note check out his wife.

32 minutes ago, gooseneck said:

Not me for the job.  I got turned down as a Walmart greeter when I told them I was not a people person.

C'mon don't be shy !

9 minutes ago, Warhead36 said:

Were not gonna break the bank on so many high profile FAs year 1 of a rebuild

I didn't implied to sign them all, just the ones I like fwiw.

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L'jarius Sneed, Mike Evans, Danielle Hunter, Tyron Smith (also to mentor our rookies), Dalton Schultz, Patrick Queen, AJ Epenesa.

I wish him success especially concerning what he said "avoid rince and repeat" from the Falcons debacle. I really don't want him to choke again ala Mar Levy or Kyle.

It's going to take a few years, I would say pending on good draft choices 3 years to be relevant again, and 5 to become a serious playoff contender/SB winner.

Every month when I see him I remember Lebron caling him an "alien". He's a real team player not another great individual, and on top of that a very nice human being.

1 hour ago, Koolblue13 said:

We've got the wrong two Johnson's on the staff.

 

Bobby ran a clown car OL last year (mostly because of injuries)

 

Brian ran a high school offense in Philly last year.

43 minutes ago, ThatNFLChick said:

Since we are talking about Purdy, some breakdown videos that I watched this morning.

 

Drake Maye

 

Jayden Daniels

 

It's interesting because this was his report on:

 

Brock Purdy (he called it before EVERYON

 

Please stop confusing me with the Johnson's and the Purdy's