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A Breakdown of Dee Ford
I just wanted to share an article that articulates exactly how I feel about Dee Ford and why I believe he was a monumental reach in round 1. Hopefully the Chiefs can work on the flaws and turn him into a beast like they did with Dontari Poe. We shall see.
http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/2014/5/2...port-breakdown Quote:
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05-10-2014, 10:17 AM | #3 |
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Same thing was said about Bruce Irvin when he was taken really high.
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07-10-2014, 11:50 AM | #5 |
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Notable stat I heard on cbs radio: Peyton Manning barely completed 40% of his passes past 15 yards downfield last year.
Makes this selection have more meaning. Get pressure before WR's can get downfield and be ready for screens/picks. That's all that offense is. Also keep in mind that we contributed to that. Flowers played hurt at Arrowhead and got lit up, as well as the safety who shall not be named. |
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https://www.profootballfocus.com/blo...us-pass-depth/ He completed 58% of his passes between 11-20yrds with an accuracy % (which takes into account drops, etc) at 68%. PFF graded him as 3rd best in the NFL at that distance. At 21-30 yrds his completion % and accuracy is ~ 42%. PFF still ranks him 4th best in the NFL at that distance. At that passing depth he still releases the ball on average in 2.43 seconds (among the best in the NFL). Throws over 20 yrds his overall accuracy and completion percentage is just under 50%. That is among the highest in the NFL and his PFF rating is the highest in the NFL. He gets rid of those passes on average in 2.56 seconds which is the fastest in the NFL and over .5 seconds faster than Alex Smith. His quick release and smarts make it very difficult for Pass rushers to get to him, and his accuracy is not as bad as people think it is (its actually very good). With the weapons around him and his offensive line he is difficult to stop. |
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Looking forward to seeing this kid play-should help the pass rush big time!!
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A better pick than Fisher.
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07-11-2014, 06:58 PM | #12 |
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07-12-2014, 03:13 PM | #13 |
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No ****ing way.
Dee Ford was a reach at that point in the draft. Fisher was generally regarded as one of the top two/three guys in his draft class by just about everyone. The guy has very limited numbers/statistics to back up his pass rush potential and looks to be drafted on physical numbers alone. I think he's more Vernon Gholston than anything at this point. I think that the Chiefs/Dorsey got caught up in his numbers versus actual production. I would have preferred guys like Kyle Van Noy or Trevor Reilly over Dee Ford straight up due to their versatility and college production. Dee Ford is a special teamer/situational pass rusher at this point at best. They could have picked up the best guard prospect in the draft in either Xavier S'ua-Filo or Gabe Jackson and filled a major hole on the offensive line rather than wasting the pick on a guy who is going to struggle finding the field on regular downs. I think it was a ****ed up pick. |
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