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Correction: Holliday's time was unofficial. His official 40 time was a 4.34. CJ's record is still intact.
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I don't expect it to ever happen but I'm pretty sure it has nothing to do with the union. I could be wrong but the Combine is a separate event that is invitation only and done on a volunteer basis and thus the union has no say in what happens whatsoever. You're probably right, but requiring that drills be done would just decrease attendance at the combine, and the NFL doesn't want the combine to be less relevant. It'd decrease starpower at the combine. And honestly, I doubt the ratings are high enough that there would be that big of a drop. Casual fans almost certainly don't watch it, only the more obsessive fans like me and others on the board. With guys like McCoy, Bradford, Tebow, etc. already not throwing, I don't see a big dropoff in ratings if they don't bother to show. Also it'd give opportunities to players who very easily could be there (Crompton, for example) but are not.
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Very much so to me. Especially after cutting LT, I figured they'd hold onto Sproles. Apparently, though, he wanted a long term deal and they only wanted to give him 1-2 (or 3 tops) years. I figure the Chargers will look running back very early in the draft. or Thomas Jones Possible, though I'd look for a longer term type back if I were them. Maybe sign Jones and draft a kid in the 1st or 2nd round.
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Very much so to me. Especially after cutting LT, I figured they'd hold onto Sproles. Apparently, though, he wanted a long term deal and they only wanted to give him 1-2 (or 3 tops) years. I figure the Chargers will look running back very early in the draft.
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He's an OT who ran a 4.85 and benched (I believe) 34 reps. He has Raiders written all over him.
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LSU WR/HB Trindon Holliday ran a 4.22 40 today. I believe that's faster than Chris Johnson's last year. Holliday is only like 5'5, though.
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Does TO count? And the Packers were just 9-7 when Reggie White signed with them in 1992. That's close. How about Jevan Kearse, Tennessee to Philly? (Sorry dew) I'd say Kearse would definitely qualify. What a player he was for the Titans, too.
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Does TO count? And the Packers were just 9-7 when Reggie White signed with them in 1992. That's close.
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Interesting stuff.
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Keep in mind that he's had a strong tendency to make errors in the minors. If he does that in Chicago and Lou gets pissed at him, he could be losing development time by sitting on the bench.
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The point is that while he might be a better bet to outperform, it's only by a slight margin. I'm in no hurry with Castro, but you probably won't actually lose anything by making the move now. You'll lose some offensively and potentially a whole lot. As Tim pointed out, Castro only OPS'd .734 in A and AA last year. It's quite a stretch to say he'd be anyway near that good this year in the majors. Very sub-.700 is a possibility for Castro. Castro has way, way, way more upside, Theriot is likely to be better now. And again, Theriot is no lock to surpass 700 himself, and is probably going to be very low anyway. His better would be minimal. But he'll likely still be better. And that's my point. The original statement was that Castro was guaranteed to be as good or better than Theriot. I countered that by saying that Theriot was likely to be better than Castro, even if marginally. You have come back and said that Theriot might be better than Castro, but not likely by a lot. I don't see the disagreement between us.
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I see no reason to think we can't compete for the division. We did for a good portion of the year last year without Aramis. This team will be in it at least until the ASB if not longer than that and I think they can win the division. Plus, expectations are that we'll compete, so it's not like he'll be in a no-pressure situation. If he's the starting shortstop at 20 years old in a year that the majority of fans expect us to compete, all eyes will be on him to see what he can do and Lou won't have much patience with him. The best thing to do is to, at least, begin him in the minors this year.
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The point is that while he might be a better bet to outperform, it's only by a slight margin. I'm in no hurry with Castro, but you probably won't actually lose anything by making the move now. You'll lose some offensively and potentially a whole lot. As Tim pointed out, Castro only OPS'd .734 in A and AA last year. It's quite a stretch to say he'd be anyway near that good this year in the majors. Very sub-.700 is a possibility for Castro. Castro has way, way, way more upside, Theriot is likely to be better now.
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But the likelihood is that the difference won't mean much. If one guy was going to be 710 and the other 690, what's the real difference? We're not talking about a guy who has a long established track record of quality performance. I think the upside potential for Theriot is almost nil, he surprised with one good year and has otherwise been practically a non-entity. There may not be a huge difference, but the point remains that Theriot is likely to be better (even if only slightly) than Castro. I don't quite get what you're arguing here.
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Theriot's production is no guarantee either, and it remains to be seen if he has an OPS over 720. He's just 2 seasons removed from a 672 OPS, last year was 712, and is now 30. We've seen his peak, and it's highly likely he won't be back there again. He likely won't be a .745 OPS guy, but I don't know that he's likely to regress that much. A .710-.720 OPS is probably a solid bet for him. I'd love it if Castro could match that, but it's not likely. When you're talking about guy coming off 712, with a goal to be 710-720, then sub 700 is hardly a stretch. Well sure, but on the flip side, a .730+ OPS is possible as well. I'm not saying Theriot will definitely be better than Castro, I'm saying that Castro being as good as Theriot is far from a guarantee. In fact, the likelihood is that Theriot will be the superior offensive player. Is that a certainty? Of course not. But my post is in response to the idea that Castro is guaranteed to be as good or better than Theriot and that's not accurate.
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Didn't see this anywhere.
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Theriot's production is no guarantee either, and it remains to be seen if he has an OPS over 720. He's just 2 seasons removed from a 672 OPS, last year was 712, and is now 30. We've seen his peak, and it's highly likely he won't be back there again. He likely won't be a .745 OPS guy, but I don't know that he's likely to regress that much. A .710-.720 OPS is probably a solid bet for him. I'd love it if Castro could match that, but it's not likely.
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You'll have to watch and see.
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Right now? Yes he could. Much worse, possibly. There's no need to rush his development. He is already playing on the MLB level. Why hold him back? I don't see how major league experience would rush his development. That experience would be priceless. In my opinion, he is developed, and should be the opening day starter. If the riot should be starting anywhere, it should be 2B. If I were Lou my opening day starting infield would be Ramirez-Castro-Theriot-Lee. And there is no possible way he would do any worse than Theriot at SS. Elvis Andrus couldn't break a .700 OPS offensively last year and he was considered to have a good rookie year. It's entire possible Castro could OPS in the .675 or so range, while Theriot should OPS at least .720 or better. Defense might propel Castro over Theriot in that scenario, but I don't know that it's a guarantee.
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Tebow's not throwing at the combine. I think he's going to do everything else, but he's apparently significantly tweaking his throwing motion and, thus, won't throw at the combine. He should do well at most everything else.
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Yay.
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Which is certainly fair, I'm simply pointing out the speed at which people rush to panic and the voracity with which the panic commences. You'd think the story was that both of Guzman's arms fell off at the shoulder as he was trying to throw today, crawled in the dirt over to a passing jackrabbit, killed it and then used its blood to write "YOUR CURSE WILL CONTINUE FOR ANOTHER 100 YEARS". Yeah, I was just pointing out the reasoning this time.
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Gosh, you mean the world isn't ending because a pitcher has some soreness in his shoulder after cranking it up for real for the first time since last October? I'm not sure you grasp the gravity of the situation, friend. If this ends up being something serious, fine, but for now, I'm not sure what the impetus for all the panic is. How many times each spring do you see players on both sides of the ball with a sore shoulder/knee/hip/wrist/neck/back who just have to sit a few days and let it pass? Part of it, I'd say, is due to Guzman's storied injury past. If he had been healthy throughout his career, this wouldn't be something to even mention, I'd say.
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Not sure if I'd do this if I were the Redskins. I think Campbell has more value on the team than Whitner/draft pick do. Of course, that depends on the pick.
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The Lions should be all over Suh if the Rams don't take him. Yeah, Suh and McCoy are really good players and the Lions would be crazy to pass on either. I could see Schwartz seeing Suh play a similar role to that of Haynesworth in Nashville. Fast, rushing DT who opens things up to make the DEs better.