WrigleyField 22
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What will be the tentative start date and time limits of picks. Its be kind of nice to lay out a rough sched that gets us through two rounds in a short amount of time as possible leading right to the draft. Something like a goal of 3 picks during weekdays and 5 on sat/sun. You could knock out a two rd draft in about 2 and a half weeks like that. I feel like we've waited around for 24 hrs in the past just to have someone not show up and it just is too slow. If we have a schedule people know when to be there to post or if they know they cant to pm someone their board to post their pick for them. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Wright has played a lot of downs, just none at the nfl level. Something he shares with every draft prospect. I guess with that attitude you should just trade out of the first altogether.(although i will point out the original premise that started the Wright debate was falling to the second rd anyways) But to illustrate this "a faster runner will be faster in all circumstances" is baloney you just need to look at some of the other running events. Stephen Hill has people going crazy after him cuz of his 40 time and his size. 40yd : 4.36 Cone: 6.88 20yd sh: 4.48 Wright: 40yd: 4.61 Cone: 6.93 20yd sh: 4.18 When the type of running changed Wrights drop off was way less (in the cone) and so much less in the 20yd he was actually faster than hill. Hill went up in his 20 yd shuttle from his 40! Its a simple fact that can be seen every year countless times over. Speed changes when the type of running changes. And the 40 just happens to be the least football like event they run. You just can't take a 40 time and use it as a blanket barmoter for speed especially because the the most important part (the start) is unlike anything you use on a football field and the rest you don't really do more than 10% of the time (fly routes, return coverage, running down ball carrier). Even in those things poor footwork can negate good speed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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You mean in college? How about because a lot of defenders in college suck? Its not like the guy is coming from Abilene Christian. There was plenty of talent to judge his performances against. Sure he will be slower relatively, everyone is.
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Okay, Wright is a slow receiver. Yet he still beat so many defenders to the ball or to the endzone. Why?
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Also, i think the last time we disagreed in a thread (i dont post much) you were supposed to change your name to raging anus or something. What gives? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Assuming there is still no Ravens fan I'll take thdm again. If there is I'm willing to draft wherever is empty Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Kendall Wright is a fast receiver. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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That would not necessarily follow at all. That's the entire point. Fast runners can end up playing slow (on a relative basis) on the football field. yes it would. fast people are more likely to be fast in any situation. just like good hitters are more likely to be good hitters in clutch situations. Not really a great example. Hitting in the clutch is 100% the same all else being equal. Running straight line and running as it relates to football activities are pretty different. More like if you change the pitcher on the mound as far as comparisons go. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Regarding the track stance. Someone who is trying to up their 40 time for scouts can get a noticable improvement just by practicing out of that. Unfortunately all that practice does nothing on the football field. Its just a fact some guys won't see as much of a drop off once actually in action. I wish they'd actually test out of multiple stances so you could try and make those observations. Also any speed test over 10 yards is kinda useless if its just straight line, other than perhaps trying to see who will be a good gunner on special teams. And the Jerry Rice example, while overdone, is a good example if the specific reason you are defending a player is his footwork, cuz thats hor Jerry Rice was able to play faster than his 40 indicated. If its pulled out just because a guy has a slow 40, its silly. I never recall someone like Mike Williams being applauded for his footwork, whereas Wright is. Sure it doesn't mean anytging regarding Wright's success, but its still an good example. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Except anyone who saw tape raved about his speed. Did every db just go 80% against him thus making him look fast? Did they accidentally watch it in fast forward? The combine results are a good way to measure your scouting against. They can help confirm what your eyes see. But when the results are dramatically different than what you see (better or worse) you have to step back and remember they will never do anything at the combine on a football field. Ever. Especially if you can pinpoint the reason for the difference. Like perhaps that WR really sucks getting burst out of a modified 3 pt stance. I can live with that. Plus even looking at the measurements, I want to look at them as a full package. Stack it against the shuttles and cone drills gives a much better viewpoint from which you evaluate a player's speed. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Have you ever seen a WR line up in a track stance? Jerry Rice ran a 4.71. Sure he also had decent size, but still, he didn't play like a guy who runs a 4.7 on the football field. Besides even taking into account the 40, the other measurements/times are just as important if not more so. Most reports i've read has Wright with among the best WR skills in the class. And he looked explosive on the field. I'd be willing to look past tge 40 time all other things being the same. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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If thats true regarding Wright, the Bears should wait till round 2 for WR and get him there, even trading up a bit if needed. 40 time is so overrated. There was talk of Wright sneaking ahead of Blackmon before the combine, so there's something there. The 40 yd dash is more a track event. As long as you have good footwork, which most reports says Wright has (maybe best in the draft) you can make yourself just as fast as a guy with an tenth less second on his 40. And if the other guy slows himself down an extra tenth second with poor footwork you have a 0.2 second swing (in relative terms) Sure Wright still has some size concerns, but he seems to have the insticts to go to the ball, which can be just as important. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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That was a shirt they gave away to bleacher seats at select games last season, not sure if they can be bought though. It is a pretty sweet shirt though. I have two. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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It was said, but needs repeating, "damnit Otto, you have Lupus" Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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Misc. Free Agent News
WrigleyField 22 replied to Clem Fandango's topic in MLB Draft, International Signings, Amateur Baseball
Does Kosuke just like the city of Chicago? He had to have better offers than that right? Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk -
I'll take an impact offensive player at any position to help Jay, just don't overpay/over draft for it. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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I agree not to throw too many resources at TE. That means I wouldn't trade a high pick or throw lots of money at a FA. But it still should be a higher priority than it was the past two years. Kellen Davis has the skillset, but after him its a blocking TE and two undrafted rookies. I think we can get a little better competition than that for Davis. Hindsight, the Olsen trade wasn't bad (we'll see what he gets as a FA), but was made for all the wrong reasons. I'm glad we have the extra pick, but we should have had a better TE plan than we did. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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If those things about Ruskell are true I'm excited he will remain on our staff. Hes still employed by us and I dont see anyone else trying to sign him.
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Cubs announce LED board and patio in RF bleachers for 2012
WrigleyField 22 replied to David's topic in Chicago Cubs Talk
Is it just me or does the rendering make it look like standing on the patio is going to be an experience similar to standing on a shingle roof? The angles on the rendering are terrible. Either that or its a terrible design. -
Dropping in to say I just got back from my first ever Hawks game and their games have to be the best atmosphere in Chicago sports. Awesome experience. Fun game to attend.
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Lol wut. Then every trade ever in any sport was a gimme.
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Wait, didnt we specifically make the point not to seek Wood trades at the deadline for respect of his desire to finish his career with the Cubs? Screw this, we could have a propsect to show for Wood leaving (if he does).
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I was really hoping for Kerry to be back, but I also figured it'd be team friendly terms. If its not gonna be team friendly, I'll get over it.
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Personally, I'll remember it as the year Carlos Pena played 1B I was only one off.
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Why wouldn't Rizzo? June at the latest. To steal an extra year of team control out of him, rather than waste one on a lost season. And spending all year mashing pcl is a year of wasted development. Hold a couple months to ensure hes not a super two, but he might as well be here if he's ready. Not on opening day, which was the entire damn point. Well if Rizzo plays from June on I don't think anyone is gonna remember 2011 as the year Brian LaHair played 1B
