7th rounder was traded for pressley

WVSaint · 04-27-2008, 02:41 PM

espns draft cast doesnt have our 7th rounder listed anymore, so im guessing thats what we gave up for pressley.

beauchristopher · 04-27-2008, 02:47 PM

ah thats great. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW! WHEW

NOAL5 · 04-27-2008, 02:48 PM

Originally Posted by beauchristopher

ah thats great. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW! WHEW

Think you were worrying a bit over nothing.

LordOfEntropy · 04-27-2008, 02:48 PM

I don't understand this pick. Why? Because he's too small to play the nose.

We already have 2 (or 3) undertackles. Ellis is starter. Young is the backup. And if Orien Harris hasn't bulked up, he'll be an undertackle too. And now, we gave up a 7th, to move up a couple spots, to get - yet another undertackle.

So, Hollis Thomas is expected to play the nose all the time, while we rotate 4 undertackles?

I just don't get this pick. A nose tackle, like the one Hagan pointed out earlier, Ahtyba Rubin, would've made much more sense to me. In addition, that wouldn't have cost us a 7th round pick for any kind of trade.

I just don't understand this.

shortlaw · 04-27-2008, 02:51 PM

Nola.com is confirming that it was this years 7th rounder given up in the trade.

TheDeuce · 04-27-2008, 03:00 PM

Originally Posted by LordOfEntropy

I don't understand this pick. Why? Because he's too small to play the nose.

We already have 2 (or 3) undertackles. Ellis is starter. Young is the backup. And if Orien Harris hasn't bulked up, he'll be an undertackle too. And now, we gave up a 7th, to move up a couple spots, to get - yet another undertackle.

So, Hollis Thomas is expected to play the nose all the time, while we rotate 4 undertackles?

I just don't get this pick. A nose tackle, like the one Hagan pointed out earlier, Ahtyba Rubin, would've made much more sense to me. In addition, that wouldn't have cost us a 7th round pick for any kind of trade.

I just don't understand this.

I personally like this pick a lot. You look at the two defensive tackles that we took in the draft and there's one thing that sticks out about them that we didn't have before: athleticism. They're not jumbo-sized defensive linemen like Hollis Thomas, but they are both disruptive guys who are more athletic than the guys we currently have on the roster. I personally love getting younger and faster at the position.

LordOfEntropy · 04-27-2008, 03:07 PM

I see your point Deuce, and I'm not complaining that we took a tackle. But what are the odds that Ellis and Pressley will be on the field at the same time? They're the same guy.

We've only got what, two NT's on this team? One, the starter, is Hollis Thomas. He's great - but getting old. His backup is who, Antwan Lake? Or is it Kendrick Clancy? I always get them mixed up. Anyway, with this pick, we now have another undertackle, making three or four undertackles on this team, to pair up along with either Thomas or Lake. THAT's the part I don't understand. Thomas needs a preplacement - and it's not Pressley. He's too small.

Ellis already has a backup in Bryan Young. But Hollis Thomas just has Antwan Lake (or Clancy, can't remember). So, wouldn't it have made more sense to get a big NT to spell or replace Hollis Thomas? Lake can clog up the middle, but he's doesn't push the middle like Thomas does. Thomas is in his 30's. 35 now, is he? Something like that?

The NT we were discussing earlier would've made a lot more sense to me. And we wouldn't have had to trade up to get him.

rjakapeanut · 04-27-2008, 03:08 PM

Originally Posted by NOAL5

Think you were worrying a bit over nothing.

qfeeeeeeeee

HUSKER · 04-27-2008, 03:11 PM

Ellis can play both, he played the nose at USC

LordOfEntropy · 04-27-2008, 03:18 PM

Originally Posted by HUSKER

Ellis can play both, he played the nose at USC

That's something we were discussing on the chat board. If Ellis can play nose, then this pick makes sense. But if they plan to keep him at undertackle, then it doesn't make any sense worth a damn.

04-27-2008, 02:41 PM	#1
WVSaint 500th Post Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: West Virginia Posts: 807	7th rounder was traded for pressley espns draft cast doesnt have our 7th rounder listed anymore, so im guessing thats what we gave up for pressley.

04-27-2008, 02:47 PM	#2
beauchristopher 100th Post Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 227	Re: 7th rounder was traded for pressley ah thats great. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW! WHEW

04-27-2008, 02:48 PM	#3
NOAL5 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Mobile, AL Posts: 29	Re: 7th rounder was traded for pressley Originally Posted by beauchristopher ah thats great. I FEEL SO MUCH BETTER NOW! WHEW Think you were worrying a bit over nothing.

04-27-2008, 02:48 PM	#4
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: 7th rounder was traded for pressley I don't understand this pick. Why? Because he's too small to play the nose. We already have 2 (or 3) undertackles. Ellis is starter. Young is the backup. And if Orien Harris hasn't bulked up, he'll be an undertackle too. And now, we gave up a 7th, to move up a couple spots, to get - yet another undertackle. So, Hollis Thomas is expected to play the nose all the time, while we rotate 4 undertackles? I just don't get this pick. A nose tackle, like the one Hagan pointed out earlier, Ahtyba Rubin, would've made much more sense to me. In addition, that wouldn't have cost us a 7th round pick for any kind of trade. I just don't understand this.
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04-27-2008, 02:51 PM	#5
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04-27-2008, 03:00 PM	#6
TheDeuce 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2005 Posts: 2,928	Re: 7th rounder was traded for pressley Originally Posted by LordOfEntropy I don't understand this pick. Why? Because he's too small to play the nose. We already have 2 (or 3) undertackles. Ellis is starter. Young is the backup. And if Orien Harris hasn't bulked up, he'll be an undertackle too. And now, we gave up a 7th, to move up a couple spots, to get - yet another undertackle. So, Hollis Thomas is expected to play the nose all the time, while we rotate 4 undertackles? I just don't get this pick. A nose tackle, like the one Hagan pointed out earlier, Ahtyba Rubin, would've made much more sense to me. In addition, that wouldn't have cost us a 7th round pick for any kind of trade. I just don't understand this. I personally like this pick a lot. You look at the two defensive tackles that we took in the draft and there's one thing that sticks out about them that we didn't have before: athleticism. They're not jumbo-sized defensive linemen like Hollis Thomas, but they are both disruptive guys who are more athletic than the guys we currently have on the roster. I personally love getting younger and faster at the position.
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04-27-2008, 03:07 PM	#7
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: 7th rounder was traded for pressley I see your point Deuce, and I'm not complaining that we took a tackle. But what are the odds that Ellis and Pressley will be on the field at the same time? They're the same guy. We've only got what, two NT's on this team? One, the starter, is Hollis Thomas. He's great - but getting old. His backup is who, Antwan Lake? Or is it Kendrick Clancy? I always get them mixed up. Anyway, with this pick, we now have another undertackle, making three or four undertackles on this team, to pair up along with either Thomas or Lake. THAT's the part I don't understand. Thomas needs a preplacement - and it's not Pressley. He's too small. Ellis already has a backup in Bryan Young. But Hollis Thomas just has Antwan Lake (or Clancy, can't remember). So, wouldn't it have made more sense to get a big NT to spell or replace Hollis Thomas? Lake can clog up the middle, but he's doesn't push the middle like Thomas does. Thomas is in his 30's. 35 now, is he? Something like that? The NT we were discussing earlier would've made a lot more sense to me. And we wouldn't have had to trade up to get him.
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04-27-2008, 03:08 PM	#8
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04-27-2008, 03:11 PM	#9
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04-27-2008, 03:18 PM	#10
LordOfEntropy 1000 Posts + Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Cary, NC Posts: 1,838	Re: 7th rounder was traded for pressley Originally Posted by HUSKER Ellis can play both, he played the nose at USC That's something we were discussing on the chat board. If Ellis can play nose, then this pick makes sense. But if they plan to keep him at undertackle, then it doesn't make any sense worth a damn.