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Anybody know about this guy?
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5976473.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/5976473.html
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Position: DE
Class: So
School: Auburn
Conference: Southeastern
Ht., Wt.: 6-2.5, 262
40 Time: 4.72
Selected by: Carolina Panthers
Round 7, pick 29 (237 overall)BIO: Two-year starter and All-Conference selection who posted 31/13.5/8 last season. Sophomore totals were 35/10/7.5.
POSITIVES: Explosive pass-rusher with a high upside for the next level. Quick off the snap, can bend off the edge or pursue from the backside with speed. Displays outstanding range on the field and is fast in any direction. Disciplined and does more than just mindlessly rush up the field.
NEGATIVES: Undersized, lacks strength at the point and can be driven off the line by opponents. Hobbled with an ankle injury last season.
ANALYSIS: A surprise entry into this year's draft, McClover is a developing pass rusher who offers a variety of skills. Must physically mature and improve his strength yet offers starting potential.
PROJECTION: Late Second Round
Whoever this guy is, he can't be that great if he didn't make their team.
Whoever this guy is ..... even if he was stocking grocery shelves last week .... has to be an upgrade over Weaver.
In their first round of moves Sunday, the Texans signed defensive end Stanley McClover of Auburn. They were also able to add running back Darius Walker to their practice squad.
McClover, a seventh-round pick in 2006, was released by the Carolina Panthers in the final round of cuts after having an unimpressive preseason. He played in 11 games last season and finished with eight tackles. He appeared in just two games as a rookie.
In the preseason, the 6-foot-2, 263 pound end had five tackles in three appearances. To make room for him on the roster, the Texans released offensive tackle Cliff Washburn.
The Texans fielded their entire practice squad with players they had released Friday. Walker was signed to the practice squad, along with linebacker Kevis Coley, wide receiver Darnell Jenkins, defensive tackle Gabe Long, defensive end Jesse Nading, cornerback Derrick Roberson and wide receiver Mark Simmons.
"Hey Warner!"Whoever this guy is ..... even if he was stocking grocery shelves last week .... has to be an upgrade over Weaver.
"Hey Warner!"
Height: 6-2 3/8 | Weight: 252 | 40-Time: 4.61
Official Bio
Strengths:
An excellent natural athlete...Has outstanding speed and quickness...Agile with great body control and changes direction well...A tremendous pass rusher off the edge...Explosive and makes a lot of big plays...Does a great job in pursuit...Good tackler and shows some ability in space...Productive...Still has a massive upside.
Weaknesses:
Lacks ideal height and bulk...Does not have a lot of experience and is very raw...Is not very consistent and disappears for stretches...Needs to bulk up and get stronger...Is too aggressive at times...Struggles to take on blocks...Relies too heavily on his athleticism...Might be a 'tweener who has to change positions.
Notes:
Could be moved to outside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme...Averaged about 12 tackles for loss and 8 sacks in his two seasons of playing time...Could have gone much higher with another year in college...A situational pass rusher at the very least...Has some physical tools to work with and his potential is very intriguing.
Decent pickup because of the potential he has, but at the same time this brings our number of DEs on the roster at 6 (7 including the practice squad). Other than Mario, I'm still worried we don't have a capable starter in the bunch.
I'll I've got to say is that, from this link, "Badbak" has an awesome avatar.
I thought we were only carrying around 4........are you sure that you are not including DTs?
McLover seems like a perfect fit for a DE within Smith's scheme. He can use his athleticism to drop back in coverage.
McLover seems like a perfect fit for a DE within Smith's scheme. He can use his athleticism to drop back in coverage.
And all this talk about no one being able to figure out Smith's scheme.
And all this talk about no one being able to figure out Smith's scheme.
It's no shock we picked up a youngster that shows some pass rushing potential since no edge rusher has really distinguished themselves on our roster other than Mario. Stopping the run is the element most of us overlook when discussing our lack of a pass rush though. If you can keep teams in 2nd and 3rd and long you have a better shot at getting to the QB. If you constantly give teams 2nd and 3rd and short, teams don't have to take long drops or run long patterns.
Smith's version of the "Steel Curtain":
We're carrying 5 each plus one, each on the P/S
DEs
Earl Cochran
N.D. Kalu
S. McClover
Jesse Nading (P/S)
Anthony Weaver
Mario Williams
DTs
Tim Bulman
Gabe Long (P/S)
Frank Okam
Amobi Okoye
DelJuan Robinson
Jeff Zgonina
LORK's right about one thing, other than Mario and maybe Amobi, who in that list commands any respect?
Maybe blue collar guys like Bulman and Cochran will step up on defense like Walter and Davis stepped up on offense last year.
Maybe Amobi and Okam will reach their "potential".
Maybe.....
Alright now........are we gonna count the NT....
And just why is he listed as a nose tackle..I though that was a position in the 3-4 D.
It's no shock we picked up a youngster that shows some pass rushing potential since no edge rusher has really distinguished themselves on our roster other than Mario. Stopping the run is the element most of us overlook when discussing our lack of a pass rush though. If you can keep teams in 2nd and 3rd and long you have a better shot at getting to the QB. If you constantly give teams 2nd and 3rd and short, teams don't have to take long drops or run long patterns.
really? in what capacity? interesting?6. Ray Rhodes works some miracles with the secondary. Already there have been reports of him helping with line calls up front, so maybe his presence can have a positive effect.
My prediction is that the Texans defense will look better only against teams that have sorry quarterback play.
Excellent signing!
Whoever this guy is ..... even if he was stocking grocery shelves last week .... has to be an upgrade over Weaver.
The only player of real note above is former Notre Dame RB Walker. Still, on the practice squad, he won't see the field this season. None of the other aforementioned players have any Fantasy relevance at this time.
Why did the Texans Cut Coley ?
Texans are starting to upset me with some of their roster moves/non-moves. Not that he was going to make an impact but still....
If you don't think he was going to have an impact, why does it upset you?
Well....I didn't think he was going to have an impact this season....
I did think that he could atleast be a good back-up special teamer next yr. from the little that I've seen of him...
Of course at the end of the day, the Texans staff is more familar with the players....so...que sara sara...
I dunno, but I just thought that his preformance in game 4 of the pre-season was enough to atleast warrant holding on to him to see if he developed into a player worthy of a roster spot...
Hey, he's on the practice squad. What more could they possibly do with him right now, when they're already keeping Adibi on the roster and injured?
They cut him from the practice squad yesterday to add a TE.
Totally missed that. Thanks for the correction.
Hey, he's on the practice squad. What more could they possibly do with him right now, when they're already keeping Adibi on the roster and injured?