Fueling the Draft Fire
by GRlZZ on Apr 15, 2011 4:41 PM CDT
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The other day I asked the fine people over at both Roll Bama Roll (Alabama's SBN site) and Hammer & Rails (Purdue's SBN site) to give us a little more on 2 of our prospective draft choices (Ingram and Kerrigan) since they, most likely, know the most about these guys and what we could look forward to...I know Kerrigan and Ingram might not even make it to the #24 pick, but seems like 2 guys we can most agree on that the Saints should pick. If there are any more suggestions for players backgrounds, just comment below and I'll see if I can get them to put together anything as well.
From Roll Bama Roll:
via www.mrsec.com
If Ingram is in your backfield
its will make your pants tight.
Give him decent blocking and he will do great things
by caveman4bama
Well, hopefully someone else who's better versed can help you moreBut since it looks like there aren’t to many comments, I’ll throw in my 2 cents.He’s definitely a hard worker with pretty good patience and field vision. He’s also the kind of runner who will not shy away from a tackle. As Todd mentioned elsewhere I think, this is a good and bad thing. On the one hand, he’s good for a couple more yards than he really should get (I think he has very good yards after contact numbers), but on the other hand, it may shorten his time in the NFL. I’d also say he’s not the type of runner you’d expect to make a bunch of breakaway huge runs, but he does a very good job of helping you consistently move the chains. You should also never have to worry about his work ethic. And as far as I know, he has never had any kind of off-field issues at Alabama.
by billycthulhu
One more thing...Ball security. You don’t have to worry about him pulling an Adrian Peterson and fumbling all the time. I think he lost 2 fumbles during his Bama career.
by BamaBoy777
He's also a great threat with the screen pass.As a Saints fan myself, I would love to get Ingram. But I don’t think he’ll be around for the saints to pick up.
by Zoltar
ingramevery draft line up i see say mark will last so long because there are no nfl teams in need of a number 1 running back? i don’t watch pro football much so i guess they know what their talking about
Per our own Todd, you may want to check this out:http://www.rollbamaroll.com/2011/4/13/2109814/mark-ingram-draft-stock-falling
by d12
And from the guys at Hammer & Rails
I did a feature on him during the combineYou can use that.
HammerAndRails, SBNation's Boilermaker Blog
by BoilerTMill
Here is the link for that post
Give us Breesus back please.
by benjapal
by BoilerPaulie
Ryan could possibly go to New OrleansNo doubt about it. The Saints need a DE, along with an LBer and another DT. It will just be a matter of whether or not a team like Jacksonville, New England or San Diego bite on him first. Not to mention Tampa Bay. I have a feeling guys like Da’Quan Bowers and Nick Fairley may slide down a bit from where they are currently being positioned, pushing others (like Kerrigan) up and/or down depending on individual team big boards.
As far as how he will do in the NFL, I think it will take him the first year to year and a half to add some polish to his game and become consistent. Much will depend on which team he is going to and what their defense already has in terms of frontline power.
The Saints would be great for Ryan because Shaun Rogers is now up front and should (repeat, SHOULD) create chaos for opposing offensive lines. That will allow Will Smith and perhaps Ryan to find some gaping holes to zip through and attack the QB. If I remember correctly, DT Sedrick Ellis was the Saints leading sack man for the defense in 2010. That tells you how badly the Saints need help rushing the QB from the edge.
My hope is that whatever team selects Ryan, it’s a team running the 4-3 rather than the 3-4, as I think he’s probaby going to be better in that alignment for a longer period of time. But there’s no doubt he has the drive and determination to make a go of it if he hooks up with a team in the 3-4. He’ll just have to work harder than he already does – which is A BUNCH.
Kerrigan in the Big Easy would be sweet.
by BoilerMacR
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love the taste of a grilled burger
and I love not having a skillet to clean afterwards – just scrape the grill after you’ve cooked off most of the grease…
Atheists just take a pass,
Watch football in their underpants.
ever seen the King of the Hill where Bobby cooks burgers using charcoal and everyne loves it… and they try to hide that fact from Hank (because he ‘sells propane and propane accessories’)?
Hilarious episode!
"It's more than a handful. It's a handsful."
lol
never saw it, but charcoal is king, I’ll take the time anyday to light and clean charcoal rather than use gas
REAL charcoal or briquets?
After starting to use lump charcoal, I have yet to use a briquet yet that didn’t smell (and taste) like burning pallets.
It was good while it lasted.
I want to start using real charcoal haven’t but sadly i have not yet…is it that much better?
My, philosophy is, basically this. And this is something that I live by. And I always have. And I always will. Don't, ever, for any reason, do anything, to anyone, for any reason, ever, no matter what, no matter where, or who or who you are with, or or where you are going, or, or where you've been. Ever. For any reason. Whatsoever.
it's a gas grill
Atheists just take a pass,
Watch football in their underpants.
by Hans Petersen on Apr 16, 2011 12:48 PM CDT up reply actions
As far as how he will do in the NFL, I think it will take him the first year to year and a half to add some polish to his game and become consistent.
Hence, why I wouldn’t hesitate to select Bowers over him, if both were available.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
so you think Bowers woould be a starter 1st year? or at least play in most games? even with the knee problem or whatever it is he has
I don’t think any DE we select will be a full time first year starter. I do think any of them will play in “most games” (9 minimum). Bowers may wind up being the exception to that, though I doubt he will be, as I suspect the severity of the injury is being overplayed. Even if he plays in zero, I’d much rather his post-2011 upside over any other first year role player’s at the position. I say “any” meaning “any realistically projected to go at 24th overall overall”, which even Bowers isn’t. I’d take Quinn over him, if both were available.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
by coldpizza on Apr 15, 2011 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions 1 recs
Draft
I really hope that Bowers, Kerrigan, or Smith falls to us at # 24,but I don’t see that happening and I really do think that some one will draft Ingram before us also. So, if that does happen then I hope the Saints draft the best OLB available either Ayers or Brooks Reed and then in Round 2 draft DE Jabaal Sheard or DT Stephen Paea.
From the linked article" Ingram draft stock falling"
But there have been rumors that the long-term stability of Ingram’s knee is tenuous. And NFL Network’s Mike Lombardi reported something that may substantiate that speculation on Wednesday evening’s Path to the Draft.
“I’ve had two teams tell me the knee is very bad,” said Lombardi. “He won’t be on their boards. These are teams that need running backs.”
“I think it could cause him to slip (in the draft),” he said on March 31. Lombardi suggested that Ingram may have degenerative arthritis, a condition that has been linked to Da’Quan Bowers and will likely cause the Clemson defensive end to fall on draft weekend, as well.
Ugh…
Osteoarthritis is discomforting, not debilitating. Many, many athletes of all ages suffer from it and persevere. That’s what tape and pain killers are for. Seriously, you would think these guys were getting around on walkers, from the way this is being blown out of proportion.
"I was not on the boat in question" -Darren Sharper
seriously....SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!.....who the heck voted fried?
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
lol... passionate about our burgers are we? :-)
(I voted “grilled”, btw.)
"It's more than a handful. It's a handsful."
To be honest…no, not really. But from a taste perspective…seems pretty clear which one tastes better all other things being equal.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
someone did just out of spite
My, philosophy is, basically this. And this is something that I live by. And I always have. And I always will. Don't, ever, for any reason, do anything, to anyone, for any reason, ever, no matter what, no matter where, or who or who you are with, or or where you are going, or, or where you've been. Ever. For any reason. Whatsoever.
maybe they meant
“with a fried egg on it”
Atheists just take a pass,
Watch football in their underpants.
by Hans Petersen on Apr 18, 2011 8:27 PM CDT up reply actions
I can live with both of your suggestions.
"Aristotle was not Belgian. The central message of Buddhism is not 'every man for himself.' And the London Underground is not a political movement. Those are all mistakes, Otto. I looked 'em up."
yeah
under the fries…you find a treasure – an EGG!!
Atheists just take a pass,
Watch football in their underpants.
by Hans Petersen on Apr 19, 2011 8:09 PM CDT up reply actions
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