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I hated the 3 day format. Love the draft the way it was.
It's not set up for the fans...it's for the money.
Because we, as fans, are pasionate about it, we'll keep jumping through hoops and hurdles that they put in our way in their quest for the Almighty Dollar.
That's what will bring down the NFL one day.
Greed.
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Brigham Young standout Dennis Pitta ran the 40-yard dash faster than expected, clocking a 4.63 time that ranked third at his position group behind Dickerson (4.4) and Jimmy Graham (4.56).
Pitta also ranked second in the bench press behind Clay Harbor, registering 27 repetitions of 225 pounds.
Pitta had the fastest three-cone drill by 0.18, the fastest 20-yard shuttle by 0.12 and the fastest 60-yard shuttle by 0.23. He tied for the fifth-beset broad jump and tied for the seventh-best vertical leap.
Pitta, who met with the Baltimore Ravens over the weekend, has drawn comparisons to Indianapolis Colts tight end Dallas Clark.
Pitta had a 9-5 broad jump, as did Iowa's Tony Moeaki.
About the only thing Pitta didn't do well is the vertical leap with a 33 1/2 inch effort.
At BYU, Pitta caught 221 passes for 2,901 yards and 21 touchdowns.
As a junior, he caught 83 passes for 1,083 yards and six touchdowns.
Last season, he posted 62 passes for 829 yards and eight touchdowns.
http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/Wilson-Dennis-Pitta-boosts-his-stock.html
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Stats...
http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/player/profile?playerId=156974
Tight EndBYU
6’ 5” 250 lbs.
Strengths: Size, Speed, Route Running, Strength, Hands, Clutch Play, Thick Upper Body
Weaknesses: Blocking, Age, Potential
As clutch a receiver as there is in the country, Dennis Pitta is one of college football’s most feared pass catchers for his combination of size, speed, hands and silky smooth route running. The senior TE is coming off a great season which saw him earn All-America 3rd-Team honours after catching 83 balls for 1,083 yards and 6 TD.
For his career, Pitta has 159 catches for 2,072 yards and 13 TD. He earned 1st-Team All-MWC in 2007 after leading all MWC TE with 59 catches. He set a conference record for TE with 213 yards against Northern Iowa to kick off the 2008 season and his 83 catches last year is a BYU and NWC record for TE. He currently sits 2nd in BYU annals for catches by a TE and is only 19 away from tying Clay Brown with 178.
Even as BYU’s 3rd option in the passing game opponents schemed against Pitta, collapsing coverage to the middle of the field to force the ball outside and often rolling double- and triple-coverage at Pitta. The presence of Pitta did wonders for Colts 4th round pick, WR Austin Collie, opening the field for the senior to catch 105 passes for 1,538 yards and 15 TD.
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The Ravens added their second pass-catching tight end of the draft on Saturday, spending the 114th-overall selection on Brigham Young’s Dennis Pitta.
He joins Ed Dickson of Oregon, a third-round draft pick, as the newest members of the Ravens’ offense.
Heading into the draft, tight end was a critical position of need, considering only 2009 practice-squadder Davon Drew remained on the roster behind incumbent starter Todd Heap.
Pitta, 6-foot-4, 245 pounds, was impressively productive with the Cougars. After taking a two-year LDS mission to the Dominican Republic, he returned in 2007 to catch 59 passes for 813 yards and five touchdowns.
He followed that with an 83-catch, 1,083-yard and six-score campaign in 2008.
Last year, Pitta hauled in 62 balls for 829 yards and eight touchdowns.
Pitta was a finalist for the John Mackey Award, given to the top tight end in college football, and Dickson was a semi-finalist.
I think they will use Dickson more like a WR....the TE depth was needed but everybody is right...they need a CB!
Perhaps Ozzie will score one off the trash heap of guys who get released...
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Good grief!...this guy has red flags all over him...
Kindle also has narcolepsy and A.D.D.; conditions which DeCosta said did not play a part in the Ravens' war room discussions."If it was a concern, we probably wouldn't have picked him," DeCosta said.
On top of the medical issues, Kindle also has experienced some off-field incidents which have brought more of a cloud over him.
The first was a DUI in 2007: "I just made a poor decision of getting in the car after having some drinks, and that was my fault," Kindle said.
The second was another driving incident that took place in 2009: "You know, it just was a dumb decision on my part," Kindle said. "I was just texting and driving and having bad judgment."
Still...he plays like a wild animal...got some Peter Boulware in him...atheletically...not mentally. With Suggs they could make a solid tandum of pass rushers...especially if Cody can help push the pocket in the middle.
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The Sun staff is leary...
Early thoughts on the Ravens' selection of Sergio Kindle with their first pick:Mike Preston: Is Ozzie Newsome sleeping at the wheel? The Ravens should have made a move for Arizona tight end Rob Gronkowski like the Patriots did at No. 42 in the second round. Instead, the Ravens settled with Texas LB Sergio Kindle, and there are questions about his knee and character.
Peter Schmuck: The Ravens shrugged off concerns about Sergio Kindle's dicey knee and sketchy reputation to add him to their linebacker corps. Nice touch, having all-time linebacker Ray Lewis announce the pick in New York.
Ken Murray: After possibly losing tight end Rob Gronkowski when the Patriots jumped in front of them, the Ravens went for pass rusher Sergio Kindle from Texas. Kindle comes with caution flags -- he's got a knee condition and a rap sheet. Obviously, the Ravens passed him on the physical.
Ron Fritz: With needs at corner and tight end, the Ravens are stuck with another tweener who has a possible knee condition. Huh? Guess he was the highest guy on their board.
Edward Lee: Few people might expected this defensive end to fall into the Ravens' lap, and while he possesses great potential, four knee operations raises a bit of a red flag.
From the Ravens wesite...
Kindle’s exuberance drew laughs from the Baltimore reporters surrounding the speaker box at team headquarters, but his addition could be a serious jump start to the Ravens’ pressure.A premier 3-4 outside linebacker, Kindle is a classic “tweener,” someone that can play with his hand in the dirt or from a two-point stance. At a lanky 6-foot-3, 250 pounds, Kindle has the range to drop in coverage and the speed – he ran a 4.71-second in the 40-yard dash at his Pro Day – to keep up with receivers.
The former Longhorn noted the Ravens’ success with hybrid players of his caliber, such as three-time Pro Bowler Terrell Suggs.
“I get to the quarterback. That’s my deal,” said Kindle. “I can cover guys if that’s what needs to happen, and I can play the run regardless of my size. I’m only 250-245, but I’ll take up a lineman and let Ray [Lewis] slide and make a tackle in the backfield.
“Getting to the quarterback is my specialty, and I can only get better learning from Suggs and guys like that. The sky is going to be the limit once I get there and get in the system.” On the field, Kindle has lofty aspirations and hopes to challenge fellow Texas product Brian Orakpo, last year’s first-round draft pick of the Washington Redskins who posted an impressive 11 sacks as a rookie.
After playing linebacker and special teams for his first three seasons in Austin, Kindle actually took over for Orakpo as a senior, moving to more of a defensive end role.
“Brian Orakpo has more pass-rushing moves, but I have some more linebacker in me,” said Kindle. “But, with my pass-rushing ability, our ‘want to’ to get to the quarterback is just the same. Once I learn the system, he’s going to be competing for sacks with me.
“I’m getting Rookie of the Year. That’s my goal.”
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After time to cool down it's hard to criticize the trade.
Traded down 18 spots from #25 to #43
Traded up 18 spots in 3rd from #88 to #70
Traded up 9 spots in 4th from #123 to # 114
Added 5th round pick (#157)
So we basically got Boldin for free.
Exactly...in fact (when you do all the math) he only cost the Ravens the value (Draft Value Chart) of the 1st pick in the 4th round.
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From PFW...
11 (43) Baltimore (from Miami through Denver): OLB Sergio Kindle, TexasGM Ozzie Newsome is one of the best in the NFL at recognizing value, especially as it relates to trusting his doctors, and if Kindle stays healthy, he could be a double-digit sack producer in the mold of Peter Boulware. Kindle is a first-round talent who slid out of the first round largely because of concerns about his knee, intelligence and character — three red flags. But the Ravens know how to keep the game simple and have a track record of hitting on pass rushers. Kindle could be the next if he stays healthy. He is tough, physical and explosive and is well suited for the rush LB position.
From SI..
The Ravens are thrilled to get a player many thought was the most explosive pass rusher in the draft. Kindle fell this far because of concerns about his knee but if he is able to stay healthy, the Ravens will have gotten a steal. Kindle could play opposite Terrell Suggs for the next four years.Kelly Gregg is not going to be able to play forever, so the Ravens knew they had to come out of this draft with a run-stuffing, two-gapping nose tackle. They got exactly that in the mammoth Cody, an early down run defender who will fill a very specific role for a Baltimore team that likes to give players specialized roles.
Here's a short version of the Ravens Day 2 press conference...
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Colt McCoy will be intercepted by Ravens defenses for years to come.
Could be a short career if Cody falls on him...
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I think it's been great.
Scott Garceau did an analysis of the Bouldin trade and the picks we picked up by moving out of the 1st round. He used the draft pick value chart, did the math on each pick by adding and subtracting the points assigned to each pick involved... and...in essence the Ravens got Bouldin for the value of the first pick in the 4th round. That's all he cost.
That's how good Ozzies moves are.
I love Kendel and Cody...believe me...the pass rush will improve because the interior of opponents offensive lines can't account for the force in the middle comming at them. Cody can occupy 2 which leaves Ngata chipping the gaps and sholders...not to mention what they will bring from the edges.
Nobody will run on this D.
I'm warming up to Dickson...he's a football player...he can play offense, defense, special teams...in essence he's more of a big target pass catcher than a TE.
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Here's some Cody videos...the draft call ect...
Oh...Kindel's on there too.
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The Good: Terrific pass-catching tight end who displays the ability to get downfield and make the reception. Runs well for a tight end, consistently gets into the secondary and natural catching the ball. Easily adjust to the errant throw, plays with good balance and makes the reception away from his frame. Gets up between defenders, displays good eye/hand coordination and uses his size as an advantage. Runs solid routes, displaying above-average quickness into breaks and then staying low on exit. Blocks with solid fundamentals and works hard until the whistle blows.
The Bad: Marginally strong at the point of attack and struggles handling opposing linebackers. Must improve his blocking balance.
The Verdict: Dickson has been a consistent player the past three seasons and the tight end who offers a nice degree of upside potential. He would be best in an offense that puts him in motion and makes pass catching his number one priority.
OverviewDickson has played defensive end, wide receiver and was a key contributor on special teams before breaking out as a tight end in 2008. Dickson averaged 14.5 yards per reception as a junior, earning second-team all-Pac-10 accolades. He improved to first-team honors as a senior, catching 42 passes for 551 yards and six scores.
Dixon leaves as Oregon's all-time receiving leader at the position with 124 catches for 1,557 yards and 12 scores.
He possesses the hands and speed of a receiver with a solid 6-5, 240-pound frame. Dickson won't provide his future NFL team with much as a blocker, but should fit right in with the new emphasis clubs are placing on matchup nightmares who can stretch defenses down the seam.
Analysis
Release: Good initial quickness at the snap. Shows athleticism and is developing the technique to gain a free release off the line and get into his route quickly. Flashes good agility and a strong stiff-arm to work free at the line of scrimmage, but needs to be more consistent in this area as he is too often slowed to the point where his quarterback skips Dickson in his read progression.
Hands: Good hands and can turn and pluck the ball out of the air quickly and outside of his frame. Good underneath target that can make the grab in traffic. Can take a hit and keep the ball secure.
Route running: Good straight-line speed to challenge the seam. Good agility and balance to gain separation as a route-runner. Athletic upside in this area, but isn't asked to run many pro-style routes in this offense and will need refinement at the next level. Too often gets lazy and rounds off his routes.
After the catch: Good run-after-catch ability. Can elude defenders in space and accelerates quickly for the position. Flashes some elusiveness due to lateral quickness and has the straight-line speed to gain yardage in chunks if allowed into the open field.
Blocking: Shows nice initial pop at the line of scrimmage, but needs to develop more strength and better use of hands/leverage to sustain. Takes poor angles as a run blocker at the line and delivers mostly glancing blows downfield.
Intangibles: Versatile athlete has been a significant contributor on special teams. One of the strongest tight ends in Oregon history. Only the second tight end at the school to bench press 400 pounds, he also tied for the second all-time power clean mark for the position (341).
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Here's more...
2009 — Oregon's second-leading receiver continued to be a mainstay in an offensive arsenal that led the Pac-10 in scoring offense and ranked second in total offense, looming as the Ducks' lone representative on the league's first-team all-conference contingent … Caught five passes for 63 yards at Arizona, including an 8-yard scoring catch with six seconds remaining in regulation in the double-overtime win, before being held without a reception vs. Oregon State for the first time in 15 games … One of eight standouts selected as semi-finalists for the 2009 John Mackey Award, given to the most outstanding collegiate tight end in the country … After accumulating four receptions for 58 yards in his first three games of the year (including 2 for 19 yards at Boise State), tied a school record for most catches by a tight end in a single game with 11 vs. California … His 148 receiving yards marked the team's best receiving output by one player in a single game in almost three years, and has been surpassed by only three tight ends in school history … Converted three of his catches vs. the Bears into touchdowns, matching his scoring totals from each of his past two seasons … Was rewarded as the week's Walter Camp Football Foundation's national offensive player of the week for his effort, which included scoring grabs of 26 and 36 yards, as well as the Pac-10's offensive player of the week … Responded to that performance by catching seven passes for 103 yards and one TD the following week vs. Washington State … Provided supreme effort by twisting for a 9-yard touchdown reception vs. Arizona State … Career receptions (124) pushed him over the top for most catches ever by an Oregon tight end, while his 1,557 receiving also is unsurpassed for a player at his position … Accumulating 42 catches for 551 yards and six touchdowns this year, ranks 15th in the Pac-10 in both receiving yards (45.9 avg.) and receptions (3.5 avg.).http://www.goducks.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=500&ATCLID=175551
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Ed Dickson (TE)
Height:6'4"
Weight:249 lbs.
Arm Length:33 in.
Hand Size:9 3/4 in.
College:Oregon
Conference:Pac 10
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Choose Tight Ends Gresham, Jermaine 40 Yd Dash
4.67 secsBench Press
23.0 repsVertical Jump
34.0 inchesBroad Jump
115.0 inches
OVERVIEWANALYSISWATCHOverview
Dickson is an excellent receiving tight end that will give effort as a blocker but lacks the top size and bulk to be a dominating blocker at this level. He is quick on his release and shows a burst coming out of his breaks to separate from defenders. He has the downfield speed to stretch the middle of the field when running seam routes. He can show a tendency to short-arm some passes when going over the middle and in traffic. He has the speed and open field running skills to get a lot of yards after the catch.
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He's an NFL-type nose tackle," Luigs said.
No, Cody is a Cincinnati-type nose tackle. As in, as big as the Queen City.
Look at Cody and it's hard to imagine anything broken about him. But the public can't see his heart. When Cody was 11, his father, Terrence Sr., was on his way to church when he was killed in an auto accident.
"It was real tough for me," Cody said. "It took like two or three years for me to get over it, but I had to toughen up."
You can understand, then, why a kid might have weight problems. Few of us can comprehend the loss of a father.
Now try to imagine "Mount" Cody at Michigan or maybe USC. You can't. He doesn't fit their profile, a product of Ft. Myers, Fla., from Gulf Coast Community College. In Tuscaloosa he is a budding legend. Miami recruited him but the kid stayed true to the Tide. To get on the field, he had to slim down from 400, which was 20 pounds less than his lifetime max of 420. Cody might have been internalizing his emotions -- along with a lot of pizzas.
"It was hard," Cody said. "I had to push myself. I had to turn away a lot of junk food." Cody's weight has limited him as much as it has helped him in football. He wasn't allowed to play youth football because he was so big. Academics kept him out of a couple of years of high school ball. When he did get to play, there was a Cody Rule. One day in a high school practice, he tackled -- make that engulfed -- a 150-pound running back. All that could be seen was the kid's foot sticking out.
From then on, Cody was coached up like your average trout fisherman. He was told to catch and release.
In a high school game, Cody tackled Noel Devine (now at West Virginia). Devine vomited on the sideline.
"It was from the hit," Cody said proudly.
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"Hi crav! Remember last year? You cried about getting Michael Oher.
You'll grow to love me too."
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He might take Ngata's job on offense away...
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A player Cody does not resemble is Nebraska's Ndamukong Suh. In the Big 12 championship game Suh flung Texas quarterback Colt McCoy around like a rag doll and sacked him 4.5 times, which is four more sacks than Cody has in his Alabama career. Suh had 12 tackles that game. Cody registered 11 unassisted tackles this season.
If Suh is a wrecking ball on defense then Cody is a brick wall. Or a mammoth sponge. He doesn't shed blockers so much as he absorbs them. That allows players such as Butkus Award-winning linebacker Rolando McClain and cornerback Javier Arenas to fly around the field.
"I'm not selfish. I'm giving other players the opportunity to make plays. That's pretty much what our defense is all based on," Cody said.
Cody is also one of the biggest reasons it's next to impossible to run effectively against Alabama. Opponents averaged only 77.9 rushing yards a game this season and scored only three touchdowns on the ground after Virginia Tech got a pair in the season-opener. Since Cody has been playing for Alabama no opposing runner has posted a 100-yard game.
http://www.statesman.com/sports/mount-cody-is-a-big-real-big-part-164580.html
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They got your man crav!
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Get that CB from Rutgers
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Tate, Cody, Griffin.
PS: Chris Berman is a f'ing moron, and should be taken off the air. Stop pretending to guess the picks after you find out who was selected and ruining the 'aha!' moment at the podium. You f'ing idiot.
I fucking hate him!
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Please somebody pick Cody!!!!
"We will!"
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Thanks everybody for getting this information. I've been too busy today to keep up with this.
You know the Ravens history of find gems amoung the UDFA's.