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Selection 3.83: Louis Nix NT

Thumbs up or down on Louis Nix at 3.83?

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Oh jeeez...I'm watching the Bama clips and LOLing at Barrett Jones handling him...

Look at how the OL's heads and shoulders snap back when Nix makes contact with him...

Nix was going wherever he wanted to.....Only thing they could do was try to play the position game on him...Barrett Jones and whoever those guards were got thoroughly embarrassed....


It's just clips from a game and it looks like a damn highlight film for Nix....
 
There's one play around the 7 min mark where Nix destroys Barrett...Puts him into the dirt...Jumps over him then simply blankets the RB as he see Nix has a free run at him.

Barrett never got even close to making any type of play like that on Nix where he just demolishes him.

That Bama film is the film I'd say you need to watch to understand the type of Monster Nix is.
 
Vinny said:
think of it this way...we pick a QB early against our better judgement, just to appease the fans. He ends up Ponder/Gabbert/Locker. Your still stuck in Suckville but with one less stud position player and a large salary you are stuck with in your disappointing QB. If you draft excellent position players your core team gets better and if your 4th round qb goes belly up you don't end up the 2012-2014 Jagtitanvikings.

Perhaps a vet QB gets dumped...who knows. Take comfort that the team really has a shot to be much better this season with a tougher more athletic front-7 and Oline. The kicker is that you can't have expectations that we turn this thing around in one season.
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yep. I was thinking about the Oilers in the 80's. Draft day comes around and It seemed like I always wanted them to pick the flashy pick.... buy no. it was Munchak,Matthews, and Steinkuhler ... At that time (hell I was a teenager) I wanted results.. then as those guys were monsters it paved the way to many good seasons
 
WolverineFan said:
Don't see how you could hate this pick. I'm worried about his injury history, but in the 3rd round? Yep, I'll take him. Guy has 1st round talent.
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Agree. Injury is the concern. I need to go back through Twitter as I recall Nix having put some teams off him... maybe in interview? Or coach's reports?

Seegara said:
We must consider the stiff price we paid to get him, giving up 4.1 and 5.1 to get a mid 3rd round pick...
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Trade value was near perfectly equal -- ~3% difference.

Vinny said:
PDS should just subscribe to texanstalk twitter. It's almost like sleeping at a Holiday Inn
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Exactly.
 
xtruroyaltyx said:
If you think Nix looked bad against Bama in that game, then you don't know what you're looking at.
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This is the same game where Alabama put up 500+ yards of offense, 265 yards on the ground, and scored on pretty much every possession? Right?

Nix didn't tie up blockers. If he had, LBs would have been able to slow Lacy and the Bama backs down. He tried to be a penetrator. Often times not even seeing the back run by him. What you're calling dominant by slipping by a blocker is Nix actually running himself out of the hole. He has poor technique and he tries to do too much.

It's not my fault the dominant Louis Nix wasn't drafted until the middle of the 3rd. It's not my fault that 7 DTs went ahead of him. Clearly, he has the ability to do a job in the NFL. That job will be to clog the middle and free up LBs. I don't think he did that enough in college, and apparently some teams agreed with me.
 
Lucky said:
This is the same game where Alabama put up 500+ yards of offense, 265 yards on the ground, and scored on pretty much every possession? Right?
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Was it JJ Watts fault that the Texans defense was destroyed last season?

He's a down lineman.

Like I said...If you think Nix was anywhere close to handled in that game, you don't know what you're looking at. He destroyed Bama.
 
Lucky said:
This is the same game where Alabama put up 500+ yards of offense, 265 yards on the ground, and scored on pretty much every possession? Right?

Nix didn't tie up blockers. If he had, LBs would have been able to slow Lacy and the Bama backs down. He tried to be a penetrator. Often times not even seeing the back run by him. What you're calling dominant by slipping by a blocker is Nix actually running himself out of the hole. He has poor technique and he tries to do too much.

It's not my fault the dominant Louis Nix wasn't drafted until the middle of the 3rd. It's not my fault that 7 DTs went ahead of him. Clearly, he has the ability to do a job in the NFL. That job will be to clog the middle and free up LBs. I don't think he did that enough in college, and apparently some teams agreed with me.
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So now he's responsible for the other 10 defenders on the field? :mariopalm: One guy showed up to play that night.. is it his fault that the others couldn't dominate the person across from them? The biggest weapon against the run is penetration straight up the middle (which you call running out of the play), I wonder why Alabama ran away from him. Nix did his job and what was asked from him in that game. Manti Teo and others didn't and got exposed by Alabama's offensive front.

Like I said before.. if Nix is able to play for us like he did in that game then this pick is a slam dunk. He's going to have players like Watt, Clowney, and Cush to maximize on the stress he applies up the middle on the opposing offense.
 
Overall I like what the draft has been. They're building their core. I'd like to see them continue to build an insane defense and O line. Just keep going. Keep drafting and shuffling QB's in here until we find a really really good one. By that time we should be ready to start competing for a SB.

Wish they'd trade AJ at this point though, and allow him to compete for a SB somewhere since he can't win one here. We could get more picks and more help for the future. AJ deserves to play for a SB contender at this point.
 
Bulls on Parade said:
I was hoping for Stephon Tuitt with the first pick in the second round - would have been the perfect right end for us - but honestly the Steelers would have likely drafted Louis Nix with their second round pick if Stephon Tuitt was off the board. Besides, I'm sure we'll rotate some of our OLBs at that position or we can still pick up somebody today. Either that or Jared Crick better improve.
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I would not be surprised if we take Deandre Coleman out of Cal. He seems to be very good against the run. He could possible beat out Crick and come out in passing situations. I would be happy if we take him and a QB.
 
Texecutioner said:
Overall I like what the draft has been. They're building their core. I'd like to see them continue to build an insane defense and O line. Just keep going. Keep drafting and shuffling QB's in here until we find a really really good one. By that time we should be ready to start competing for a SB.

Wish they'd trade AJ at this point though, and allow him to compete for a SB somewhere since he can't win one here. We could get more picks and more help for the future. AJ deserves to play for a SB contender at this point.
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We would take an insanely huge cap hit by trading AJ. That isn't an option.
 
infantrycak said:
Somewhere CnD is doing a happy dance.
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From here on out, I'm a dancin' fool!

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Playoffs said:
Louis Nixed...

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So that last one -- I think that was the last one I did -- I jumped, and I thought I had it, I was on the ground just paused for a second, you know. I came up, and I thought "all right, I landed it, it's good!" He started measuring me, and felt like I was falling back and just started moving my arms like "whoa!"

The only thing I could think was that song [sings] "I'm going down, I'm yelling timberrrr," that's what was going through my head.

But then I caught myself and fell back gracefully I would say. Like a swan.

Did the other guys make a lot of comments about it?

Nah, they didn't until the little video came out! I think the cameraman might have overexaggerated it because when I hit the ground his camera started shaking, and I was [laughs] "come on, man." Because I know I didn't make the ground shake.
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http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/3/10/5476618/nfl-draft-2014-louis-nix-interview-notre-dame
 
Question...

If Nix can get the push a guy his size should get, is there any reason to take him off the field on 3rd down? Not being able to step up on third down is a pretty bad situation if you've got Clowney & someone else coming around the end, with Watt & Nix pushing back the middle.
 
thunderkyss said:
Question...

If Nix can get the push a guy his size should get, is there any reason to take him off the field on 3rd down? Not being able to step up on third down is a pretty bad situation if you've got Clowney & someone else coming around the end, with Watt & Nix pushing back the middle.
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Nix is actually a guy that can slide over and get some penetration. When he's on, he can cause some damage.

So, depending on how much gas he's got at that point in the game, yeah. Him and Watt in the middle with Clowney and Mercilus at DE could get pretty awesome. Even a stunt with Watt and Nix could get some brutal results.
 
thunderkyss said:
Question...

If Nix can get the push a guy his size should get, is there any reason to take him off the field on 3rd down? Not being able to step up on third down is a pretty bad situation if you've got Clowney & someone else coming around the end, with Watt & Nix pushing back the middle.
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I'd like to see him at about 320 down from his combine 334. He ballooned to 356 which scared many but he was battling the leg issues. If he follows a good eating program, he should be fine 3 downs especially with Powe to rotate selectively with him. Nix has pretty quick feet and is athletic for a behemoth and if he can get into a habit of getting his hands up he will be even more effective.
 
badboy said:
I'd like to see him at about 320 down from his combine 334. He ballooned to 356 which scared many but he was battling the leg issues. If he follows a good eating program, he should be fine 3 downs especially with Powe to rotate selectively with him. Nix has pretty quick feet and is athletic for a behemoth and if he can get into a habit of getting his hands up he will be even more effective.
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For some reason I don't like 330lb men being called "behemoth"

I think Greek God of War would suit us much better.
 
The Pencil Neck said:
Nix is actually a guy that can slide over and get some penetration. When he's on, he can cause some damage.

So, depending on how much gas he's got at that point in the game, yeah. Him and Watt in the middle with Clowney and Mercilus at DE could get pretty awesome. Even a stunt with Watt and Nix could get some brutal results.
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Very exciting.

I expect Powe/Nix to split some 1st/2nd down snaps and Crick/Nix to to split some 3rd down snaps. With the game on the line in the 4th qtr I want a rested Nix lining up next to Watt with Clowney and Mercilus beating the crap out of Luck on every down.
 
thunderkyss said:
Question...

If Nix can get the push a guy his size should get, is there any reason to take him off the field on 3rd down? Not being able to step up on third down is a pretty bad situation if you've got Clowney & someone else coming around the end, with Watt & Nix pushing back the middle.
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yes, for a couple of reasons. on those thirds downs it's nice to collapse into the QB's lap, but the goal is penetration. if nix becomes a real standout he'll see 3rd down opportunities, but they would have to be earned. the other reason is his energy. a 330lb nose tackle is going to get winded, there's no way around it. it's better to put the specialists in to get after the quarterback and save your big guy for when the situation suits him. if powe shows that he can hold his own, it would free up nix to get into some passing situations, but i dont see it - powe's a nice backup to have, but he's just a backup.
 
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this guy's highlight videos look like amobi okoye's low light videos.

seriously.

just head over to youtube, look at his videos and i barely see him make a play. instead he gets swallowed up by linemen, over runs plays, too slow to react a lot of times, i dont know why people are so hyped up about this guy.
 
Lord Bills said:
this guy's highlight videos look like amobi okoye's low light videos.

seriously.

just head over to youtube, look at his videos and i barely see him make a play. instead he gets swallowed up by linemen, over runs plays, too slow to react a lot of times, i dont know why people are so hyped up about this guy.
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Why don't you ask Brian Cushing what he thinks of this pick.
 
Lord Bills said:
this guy's highlight videos look like amobi okoye's low light videos.

seriously.

just head over to youtube, look at his videos and i barely see him make a play. instead he gets swallowed up by linemen, over runs plays, too slow to react a lot of times, i dont know why people are so hyped up about this guy.
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Do you ever tire of your current shtick? It's about a 2/10, you can do better at trolling.
 
infantrycak said:
Remember he's a Dolts fan. These pathetic attempts are actually overachieving for his social circle.
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what's your freaking problem pal?

all you've done since ive joint his site is harrass me.

and you're suppose to be a moderator?

IM BORN AND RAISED IN HOUSTON. You can ask me any question any houstonian will know and i will answer it.

You people will know soon enough about nix when he makes less plays than amobi okoye.

What because i criticize a team who just went 2-14? what because i criticize a franchise who hasnt been past the 2nd round? a team who hasnt had a franchise qb?


stop harrassing people, you are suppose to be a moderator yet you spend you entire time negative repping and harassing me.
 
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