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<blockquote data-quote="HardRightEdge" data-source="post: 487381"><p>I mostly agree with all that, with a couple of quibbles.</p><p> </p><p>First, McGinn's comment that Neal is a "small man in a big man's game" doesn't make much sense on the face of it. He's listed at 6'3", 294 lbs. which is in line with the prototype 3-4 DEs who slide inside in nickel or 4-3 hybrid sets...Justin Smith is listed at 6'4, 285 lbs.; J.J. Watt is listed at 6'5, 295 lbs. I did not see McGinn's comments or the color he may have provided, but if one want's to argue he's not as strong as his size would indicate, that might be a point of discussion. His suspension was for Adderall, not steroids, so I don't think he shrunk below his listed weight. If there is a problem, it's not his size.</p><p> </p><p>Personally, I think Neal might have some upside...you don't know where he'll top out until the improvement stops (see Walden 2012, for example). This is not to say we shouldn't be looking for a DE with a balance of run/pass skills fairly high on the priority list...Pickett's only got one year left, Wilson's one-dimensional. But the guy doesn't have to be a 340 lb. NT posing as a DE. This looks like a very deep draft at D-Line...I could see us go there in the first round if the right player is left on the board, depending on other personnel moves in the interim.</p><p> </p><p>Second, I think the enthusiasm for Barclay is overdone. He's clearly a good run blocker, but he is suspect in pass protection. He got a fair amount of help in pass pro, but when he didn't the outcomes were on balance not so favorable. I would say his natural position is G where his vulnerabilities pass blocking in space are not relevant. Given the ever present limitations of the salary cap, he'll be valuable as a G/RT backup, something you could not definitively point to going into 2012, and nothing to sneeze at.</p><p> </p><p>Bulaga showed steady progress over his first 2 years to Pro Bowl-caliber RT status. So, he has a couple of bad games early, then gets hurt, and I read frequent calls for his demotion in this forum...when feeling kindly, I'd call that a knee jerk reaction; when feeling less kindly I'd call it ludicrous.</p><p> </p><p>I do agree that LT is an open book, and there's some press speculation that Bulaga might move to LT which seems to be an annual event that doesn't have a lot of merit, though more merit than seeing him replaced by Barclay, not that that's saying much.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="HardRightEdge, post: 487381"] I mostly agree with all that, with a couple of quibbles. First, McGinn's comment that Neal is a "small man in a big man's game" doesn't make much sense on the face of it. He's listed at 6'3", 294 lbs. which is in line with the prototype 3-4 DEs who slide inside in nickel or 4-3 hybrid sets...Justin Smith is listed at 6'4, 285 lbs.; J.J. Watt is listed at 6'5, 295 lbs. I did not see McGinn's comments or the color he may have provided, but if one want's to argue he's not as strong as his size would indicate, that might be a point of discussion. His suspension was for Adderall, not steroids, so I don't think he shrunk below his listed weight. If there is a problem, it's not his size. Personally, I think Neal might have some upside...you don't know where he'll top out until the improvement stops (see Walden 2012, for example). This is not to say we shouldn't be looking for a DE with a balance of run/pass skills fairly high on the priority list...Pickett's only got one year left, Wilson's one-dimensional. But the guy doesn't have to be a 340 lb. NT posing as a DE. This looks like a very deep draft at D-Line...I could see us go there in the first round if the right player is left on the board, depending on other personnel moves in the interim. Second, I think the enthusiasm for Barclay is overdone. He's clearly a good run blocker, but he is suspect in pass protection. He got a fair amount of help in pass pro, but when he didn't the outcomes were on balance not so favorable. I would say his natural position is G where his vulnerabilities pass blocking in space are not relevant. Given the ever present limitations of the salary cap, he'll be valuable as a G/RT backup, something you could not definitively point to going into 2012, and nothing to sneeze at. Bulaga showed steady progress over his first 2 years to Pro Bowl-caliber RT status. So, he has a couple of bad games early, then gets hurt, and I read frequent calls for his demotion in this forum...when feeling kindly, I'd call that a knee jerk reaction; when feeling less kindly I'd call it ludicrous. I do agree that LT is an open book, and there's some press speculation that Bulaga might move to LT which seems to be an annual event that doesn't have a lot of merit, though more merit than seeing him replaced by Barclay, not that that's saying much. [/QUOTE]
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