05-21-2014, 10:32 AM
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#561
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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Interesting article on the Eagles' draft philosophy.
http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/...722302?tesla=y
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Armed with science and a bit of logic, the Eagles have quietly scoured the college ranks for something that has little to do with 40-yard dash times or bench-press abilities. They want players who have earned college degrees.
"When you look at people who are successful in any profession, it always goes back to college graduates," said Eagles general manager Howie Roseman. "We found NFL players are no different."
Philadelphia's philosophy of pursuing graduates was born when Roseman, the Eagles' general manager since 2010, and Kelly, the team's second-year coach, each discovered that teams with the most college graduates are overwhelmingly successful. Kelly learned this late in his coaching tenure at Oregon, when former Indianapolis Colts coach Tony Dungy, whose son played at Oregon, mentioned in a talk to Oregon players that in the 2000s, the two teams who happened to have loads of graduates were the Colts and New England Patriots. Those teams dominated the first decade of this century.
But before Kelly even arrived in Philadelphia, Roseman was doing his own research. Each year, Roseman and his lieutenants take the last four teams left in the playoffs and do reports on them—studying their players' height, weight, background and virtually everything else. Through those reports came evidence that the most successful teams had many college graduates on them. When Roseman and Kelly joined forces, the plan was clear.
The trends over the last five drafts are startling. Studies show that teams who select players who spent five years in college—and thus almost always have a degree—win big. Of the three teams with the most fifth-year seniors drafted, two of them met in February's Super Bowl: the Seattle Seahawks and Denver Broncos. The Jacksonville Jaguars, who went 4-12, took the fewest.
The team that drafted the most players who stayed just three years on campus? The New York Giants, who have missed the playoffs the past two seasons. The Colts, Patriots and Washington Redskins, who have five total playoff appearances in the last two years, have taken the fewest three-year players, who rarely have college degrees.
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05-21-2014, 11:18 AM
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#562
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The Philadelphia Communications Degrees?
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05-23-2014, 02:07 PM
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#565
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Powerplay Quarterback
Join Date: Mar 2010
Location: In the 'Dome
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Originally Posted by jeep991
Stevie Johnson to the 49ers per twitter.
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Niners gonna be dangerous this year.
Vernon Davis, Crabtree, Boldin, Stevie Johnson, Quinton Patton, Brandon Lloyd, Bruce Ellington.
Lots of depth at a position that was once a weakness.
Plus at RB: Gore, Lattimore, Carlos Hyde (2nd rd pick this year), Hunter, Lamichael James.
Too many RB's...
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05-27-2014, 08:31 PM
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#567
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Apartment 5A
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Originally Posted by rubecube
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Done.
@AdamSchefter: Cowboys LB Sean Lee has been told that he has a torn ACL and is expected to miss the entire season, per @Edwerderespn.
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05-27-2014, 09:21 PM
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#568
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#1 Goaltender
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Sadly not in the Dome.
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Weren't the one of the worst defenses last year? Tough luck for Lee, injured for a second straight year. I bet they get Vilma.
I had completely forgotten they still had Garrett as a coach, I laughed when I saw him on the Lee injury.
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05-28-2014, 09:26 AM
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#569
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: in your blind spot.
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Originally Posted by Galakanokis
Weren't the one of the worst defenses last year? Tough luck for Lee, injured for a second straight year. I bet they get Vilma.
I had completely forgotten they still had Garrett as a coach, I laughed when I saw him on the Lee injury.
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Saw a graphic that said Lee was the leader or second in many Cowboy defensive categories last year and he missed 5 games.
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05-28-2014, 09:53 AM
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#570
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Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Victoria
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I don't realistically see how Dallas is going to be anywhere near the hunt for the NFC East. Unless Claiborne and Carr take massive steps forward this year, that defense is still one of the worst in the NFL, and they just lost their best defensive player to go along with cutting their leader on defense due to cap issues. The offense is likely to take a step back this year too, unless Romo heals like Wolverine.
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05-28-2014, 10:29 AM
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#571
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Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: NC
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I was hoping my Cardinals would address their offensive line needs a little better than what they did this draft, but I guess you can always sign UFA's to address that situation. They went with the BPA this draft, which was probably the best way to go with how deep the draft was.
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05-28-2014, 01:41 PM
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#572
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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So Aaron Hernandez, according to the prosecutor, killed those two guys back in 2012 because....they allegedly bumped into him, causing him to spill a drink. Sociopath is being generous to Aaron.
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05-28-2014, 02:03 PM
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#573
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The awful thing is Hernandez would likely have got off with the first two murders if he simply controlled himself...but you are right, he is a sociopath and more.
I cant imagine how guys that lined up beside him in the NFL feel.
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05-30-2014, 05:48 PM
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#576
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Franchise Player
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Originally Posted by rubecube
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Painkillers are no good if they just make you feel good. They also need to get you addicted and destroy your liver.
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05-30-2014, 06:44 PM
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#577
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Originally Posted by rubecube
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It's illegal... unless you're in CO or WA by state law, federally it's still illegal and they have rules for a reason.
If these idiots want to waste millions away because they cant put the mean green down then they deserve to be without a job
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05-30-2014, 06:51 PM
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#578
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And Ray Rice got nothing for knocking a woman out and dragging her through a hotel.
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05-30-2014, 07:37 PM
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Tampa, Florida
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Originally Posted by nik-
And Ray Rice got nothing for knocking a woman out and dragging her through a hotel.
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yup...
although he should've got jail time but ole Roger needs to bring the hammer down on him
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06-04-2014, 01:53 PM
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#580
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Franchise Player
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Maryland State House, Annapolis
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Super Bowl L? Nope. Incredibly lame logo that looks like a 16-year old PowerPoint newbie could have made it? You bet
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