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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 653445"><p>Like I said, take that up with Capers. Somehow the safeties seem to be otherwise occupied when opponents have the weapon and will to exploit it.</p><p></p><p></p><p>That must have been a different play. The one I'm thinking of had nothing to do with tackling and all about covering. Barrington took a bad line initially and then did not have the recovery speed to make up for it.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>I predict you'll be surprised. He needs to show a little more patience in the run game and get a little better at reading offenses in the pass game. I'm confident he's worth the risk because he showed improvement in both areas between his early season and late season work. He's fast enough for the job. If he didn't look it at times it's because his anticipation in the pass game was not good, certainly compounded by Capers' complexities. I liked the fact he learned while sitting and is not one of those must-play-to-learn guys. Like I said, I saw improvement in that area and he's not hit his upside yet. I'll go ahead and predict that if he stays healthy we'll get something on the order of the 2010 version of Hawk out of him, where he'll hit that mark by the latter half of 2016. That would be good and cheap. The tools and the motor are there.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>We both had Kendricks at the top of our want list in last year's draft. Looking at how he progressed over the course of the season, that was insightful on our parts, and I believe would have been a better pick than Randall over the long run. That's not to say Randall won't be a good CB. It's also not to say Rollins won't outplay him, which I think is a strong possibility.</p><p></p><p>But Thompson did draft Ryan instead, and I think you'll find him to be an upgrade.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Ryan runs in the 4.6s. With improved recognition, which I expect, that's plenty fast for the position, and faster than Travathan after 15 yards.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>What's fair for a 25 year old ILB who many consider a Pro Bowl-caliber talent, regardless of whether he is or isn't in fact? Better yet, what's his value to a team that plays an attacking downhill style? This sounds like champagne tastes on a beer budget.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 653445"] Like I said, take that up with Capers. Somehow the safeties seem to be otherwise occupied when opponents have the weapon and will to exploit it. That must have been a different play. The one I'm thinking of had nothing to do with tackling and all about covering. Barrington took a bad line initially and then did not have the recovery speed to make up for it. I predict you'll be surprised. He needs to show a little more patience in the run game and get a little better at reading offenses in the pass game. I'm confident he's worth the risk because he showed improvement in both areas between his early season and late season work. He's fast enough for the job. If he didn't look it at times it's because his anticipation in the pass game was not good, certainly compounded by Capers' complexities. I liked the fact he learned while sitting and is not one of those must-play-to-learn guys. Like I said, I saw improvement in that area and he's not hit his upside yet. I'll go ahead and predict that if he stays healthy we'll get something on the order of the 2010 version of Hawk out of him, where he'll hit that mark by the latter half of 2016. That would be good and cheap. The tools and the motor are there. We both had Kendricks at the top of our want list in last year's draft. Looking at how he progressed over the course of the season, that was insightful on our parts, and I believe would have been a better pick than Randall over the long run. That's not to say Randall won't be a good CB. It's also not to say Rollins won't outplay him, which I think is a strong possibility. But Thompson did draft Ryan instead, and I think you'll find him to be an upgrade. Ryan runs in the 4.6s. With improved recognition, which I expect, that's plenty fast for the position, and faster than Travathan after 15 yards. What's fair for a 25 year old ILB who many consider a Pro Bowl-caliber talent, regardless of whether he is or isn't in fact? Better yet, what's his value to a team that plays an attacking downhill style? This sounds like champagne tastes on a beer budget. [/QUOTE]
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