Mike Pouncey vs Jay Ratliff

Pouncey plays in the A.F.C. East where all of the teams at least some 34 (Patriots less than the Bill and Jets this year), but he hasn’t faced a nose tackle like Jay Ratliff. Ratliff is not a typical monster nose tackle, he’s a quick, strong gap penetrator. He offers a unique challenge and I’m interested in seeing how Pouncey plays today.

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It's official. I'm drinking the Griffin Kool-Aid

Time for my weekly mock draft update. This week I got to thinking outside the box even a little more than I usually do. So keep that in mind while you’re reading this particular mock draft, I know that some of the picks are not as likely as others, but it’s not only fun to explore different opportunities it’s also a useful exercise. What teams should do in the draft does not always matchup with what they will do.

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1. Indianapolis Colts (0-10)-Andrew Luck, QB, Stanford Cardinal

Boring pick. Moving on.

2. Miami Dolphins (2-7)-Robert Griffin III, QB, Baylor

I know this seems really high and like a draftnik’s over-reaction and that is definitely possible, but Griffin has that word “potential” attached to him which makes him extremely intriguing. Potential has gotten a lot of teams in trouble int he past and will continue to in the future.  I think that Griffin is the third best quarterback in this class behind Luck and Barkley and ahead of Landry Jones and others (Tannehill, Foles, etc).

3. St. Louis (2-7)-Matt Kalil, T, USC

The Rams can upgrade three positions with one pick. Matt Kalil improves LT, Roger Saffold improves the right tackle position, and Jason Smith could improve the guard.

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Will it Last?

How many times do we see a team or a player exceed expectations in a football game and we think, there is no way that can last.  That player is either too young or not that good.  That team had an easy week or the ball just bounced that way.  Most times it does not last, but every so often those early signs are premonitions of what is to come.  In this weekly column we will look at 3 players and 3 teams who jumped out. 

Players

1. Reggie Bush: Considered only a third down back in New Orleans many laughed when Miami not only traded for Reggie Bush but made him their starting “feature” back.  He has done better than anyone could have thought.  He is not a bruising 20 carries a game back, but half way through the season he is on pace for: 176 carries, 854 yards, 4.8 YPC, 2 TD’s, and 48 receptions for 328 yards and 2 TD’s.  That’s solid production.  I believe if he stays healthy he can achieve those numbers and be a solid part of the rebuilding of the Miami Dolphins.   Will Last  

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If you’ve been listening to any sports talk, watching ESPN or NFL Network, you’ve been hearing things like the Broncos offense was “abysmal” and Tebow specifically was an “F as a quarterback” according to people like Trent Dilfer. Yes, the Broncos played some bad football in the first three quarters, but to say that Tebow was “abysmal” is a bit of a stretch.

The Broncos did move the ball in the first half, well enough to set up two Matt Prater field goals from 49 and 43 yards, both of which were missed. They did that with Tim Tebow attempting a mere five passes in the entire first half.

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Dolphins Fans Rejoice, as the Dolphins continue to suck for luck. Oh wait, He might not want to play for your team.

Earlier this week profootballtalk.com relayed a report from league insiders that there is growing concern that  Andrew Luck could make the same kind of power play that Ole Miss quarterback Eli Manning made in 2004.

“Absolutely.  I’ve heard that for the last two years,” an unnamed scout told Breer.  “There’s no question that it could be a Manning thing all over again.”

There are two ways that Luck could accomplish “power play”. The first, and probably less appealing, option for Luck is simply to remain in college for another year because he still has eligibility. The second optoin, and more likely (assuming he’s going to make a Power Play) is to say he won’t play for a team and would rather sit out the entire year thus forcing a trade (like Eli Manning).

What does this mean for the contenders of “Suck for Luck”? Who is in the lead, and which teams might Luck (based entirely on my own speculative reasoning) not want to play on? What I’m saying is this…would Luck pull a power play? I don’t know, but I’ll give reasons for each team why someone might consider it and why they shouldn’t.

Miami Dolphins-

The Dolphins are the team that in my opinion is most likely to end up with the first pick in the 2012 N.F.L. draft. In a sport that is as violent as football, it is near impossible for a lame duck coach to motivate his players, this is the case with Miami. It doesn’t help that Matt Moore will start the remainder of the season.

Unfortunately for Dolphins fans, I can see this being one of the teams that Luck could not want to lay for. It’s a good enough franchise, but the ownership seems a bit crazy and perhaps what the team tried to do with Tony Sparano is a turn off. Also what could be off-putting for Luck could be the ownerships insistence on Star Owners, it almost makes a spectacle of the team. “Hey come see us play because Jennifer Lopez owns part of the team”. I would like to see Luck in aqua. Who else to take down the over-confident Jets and the never loss the division Patriots? But maybe it’s not meant to be.

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