Poona Ford

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

23 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

Its the only pro sports league that squanders insane talent by using antiquated philosophies and nepotism

I would argue that the professional soccer leagues all squander insane talent even more.

 

 

They have them playing soccer.

[Machinator 32102]

30 minutes ago, GreenspointTexas said:

But the nfl pretty much sucks ass at scouting. They dont watch college football games and draft largely on measurables. Hence the reason most NFL teams cant keep their shit together, season to season

 

Its the only pro sports league that squanders insane talent by using antiquated philosophies and nepotism

The idea that NFL scouts don't actually watch games is laughable. Obviously, there are noticeable ineffiencies in the draft process, but on the macro scale, they do alright.

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

That chart is wrong. Draft round matters the most to defensive backs. They got excited by the big number on linebackers, and didn't check their math.

Otherwise, yeah. The NFL scouts well at several positions, with the most notable exception being QB, where they suck.

[rickyspub 801]

19 minutes ago, Machinator said:

The idea that NFL scouts don't actually watch games is laughable. Obviously, there are noticeable ineffiencies in the draft process, but on the macro scale, they do alright.

I would rather see the draft positions of starters on all the playoff teams. Scheme might have as much to do with why one player makes All-Pro over another at any given position. Show me how the winning teams stack their starting 22 with early round draft picks and I'll be sold.

[Machinator 32102]

9 minutes ago, rickyspub said:

I would rather see the draft positions of starters on all the playoff teams. Scheme might have as much to do with why one player makes All-Pro over another at any given position. Show me how the winning teams stack their starting 22 with early round draft picks and I'll be sold.

The salary cap and the nature of the sport dicates that you cannot "stack" a team with early round picks, because you can't afford to pay them all after a couple years. But of the four All-Pro players on the Eagles this year, three were first rounders: Wentz, Fletcher Cox, and Lane Johnson. Kelce was a Day 3 pick. The Patriots had Tom Brady, one of the biggest outliers of all time, and Gronkowski, who was a first round talent who fell because of legitimate injury concerns, and even then he was a second-round pick.

[JohnnyRage 1617]

I might be a Seahawks fan this. I've grown weary of Jerry Jones.

[rickyspub 801]

1 hour ago, Machinator said:

The salary cap and the nature of the sport dicates that you cannot "stack" a team with early round picks, because you can't afford to pay them all after a couple years. But of the four All-Pro players on the Eagles this year, three were first rounders: Wentz, Fletcher Cox, and Lane Johnson. Kelce was a Day 3 pick. The Patriots had Tom Brady, one of the biggest outliers of all time, and Gronkowski, who was a first round talent who fell because of legitimate injury concerns, and even then he was a second-round pick.

But you aren't really building a successful team around one year's draft. Most teams should be able to build a starting 22 from mostly early round picks (or trades to get other teams' early rounders) over a 5 year period. Is that the case or is it that the better teams are better at picking players in all rounds, not just getting one can't-miss stud in the lottery and then drafting JAGs? That is where the aggregate is potentially more interesting than focusing just on an few outliers like Brady.

[Tired of Lurking 637]

3 hours ago, Enchubben said:

It was retarded that he wasn’t at the combine and went undrafted. probably a selling point for those that want to negatively recruit UT or big 12. 

If enough of these Texas guys show out that are later round draft picks, or undrafted in Poona’s case, that stigma and bias should be gone by the time this 2018 recruiting class is ready for the draft.

Holton Hill too. Slightly different story (smoking the tweeds) but still went undrafted and should make the 53.

[millhouse 2719]

There is nobody in the league who will out work this kid. Love me some Poona

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[Machinator 32102]

Only Poona highlight I could find from the Thursday game.

 

[Jkwellborn 7006]

Was he just in for the one snap?

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[PencilPusher 454]

If he doesn't make the Seahawks, someone is gonna stash him on their practice squad (if the Seahawks don't). 

[Dbeasy 15526]

The idea that NFL scouts don't actually watch games is laughable. Obviously, there are noticeable ineffiencies in the draft process, but on the macro scale, they do alright.

So teams basically should trade away their fourth round pick every year.

[Thiefery 5108]

54 minutes ago, PencilPusher said:

If he doesn't make the Seahawks, someone is gonna stash him on their practice squad (if the Seahawks don't). 

the steelers better

[Rimbo 26853]

On 8/11/2018 at 6:56 AM, Machinator said:

Only Poona highlight I could find from the Thursday game.

 

Two blockers and he's still in on the tackle.

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[HenryJames 67116]

Is that good?

[texifornia 58786]

I think I'm ok with the Seahawks turning into UT North

[GotThatFire 166]

16 minutes ago, texifornia said:

I think I'm ok with the Seahawks turning into UT North

 Does that dip shit aggy still play on their D line? He makes it hard for me to root for them 

[Machinator 32102]

18 minutes ago, GotThatFire said:

 Does that dip shit aggy still play on their D line? He makes it hard for me to root for them 

Bennett? No, he's on the Eagles now.

[futureman 22664]

5 hours ago, Machinator said:

Bennett? No, he's on the Eagles now.

fitting. 

[Newdoc 3508]

6 hours ago, texifornia said:

I think I'm ok with the Seahawks turning into UT North

Well Pete should know Texas puts out some pretty good football players.

[SDG 3335]

6 hours ago, GotThatFire said:

 Does that dip shit aggy still play on their D line? He makes it hard for me to root for them 

Seahawks currently (until cuts) have 6 Longhorns and only 1 aggy on the roster.  

[texifornia 58786]

 

[ousux 5635]

Well Pete should know Texas puts out some pretty good football players.

Unlike his QB that year, he does seem to have proper respect for the team that dismantled the dynasty..

[Goodman 3280]

12 minutes ago, texifornia said:

 

How exactly is that surprising Samuel? 

[ClubWhatever 12277]

23 hours ago, futureman said:

fitting. 

Exactly.  I mean it’s like Glenn Frey lives.  

[Pato del Muerto 53332]

3 hours ago, texifornia said:

 

Surprising to those who never watched him play because they dismissed him as a player because of his height. 

[texaslong 678]

On 8/22/2018 at 4:04 PM, texifornia said:

I think I'm ok with the Seahawks turning into UT North

I like the sound of that. UT North...the home of the real 12th man.

[Lhorn 5080]

Love it.  Poona is the man. 

[Napoleon 8802]

He had 3 Solo Tackles tonight against the Vikings.

I'm thinking that that's pretty good for a guy who only played at most 1/3 of the snaps at DT and whose job is to absorb blockers and let others make the tackles. (He only had 2 more tackles than Dickson.)

http://www.espn.com/nfl/boxscore?gameId=401030998

[Machinator 32102]

 

[RollLeft 5088]

Damn good read. 

[pacman 7490]

This is how you Longhorn! Keep fighting Poona Ford.

[closetojumping 65246]

I think I cheer for this guy more than any former player currently in the league. I stood next to him before a UT game 4 years ago and thought "oh boy, this guy is really kind of tiny for a DT", and then he went out and played his ass off, like he did every game. It's crazy. Seattle is pretty stacked at DT, but I hope they find a way to keep him.

[GotThatFire 166]

I didn’t know Hilton Head’s mascot is Seahawks. Pretty cool man, pretty cool. 

[Mo Horn 8933]

Made the 53 man roster. Good for him

[JohnnyRage 1617]

:hookem: Poona!

[Walden Ponderer 12639]

3 hours ago, Mo Horn said:

Made the 53 man roster. Good for him

Now there's the ray of sunshine this weekend needs. 

[Napoleon 8802]

Poona made it, but Seattle cut 3 Longhorns.

Happy for Poona and Dickson.

Now that Earl is back today, there will be 3 Horns on the team.

[RabidM 2755]

5 hours ago, Napoleon said:

... but Seattle cut 3 Longhorns.

Well, Carroll does have a reason to hold a grudge. 

[texifornia 58786]

Please enjoy Poona's current Twitter banner: https://twitter.com/PoonaF_95

[Machinator 32102]

While we were busy focusing on Dickson's punts and drop kicks and whatnot, Poona played his first NFL snaps on Monday.

 

[Huckleberry 34407]

Awesome. I hope and believe he can have a good career but now he will always be able to tell people he played in the NFL with no qualifications. Happy for him, even if I know he's not satisfied yet.

[ckhorn 208]

^ This and just a great kid to root for. He must have some proud parents. With or without the NFL.

Edited September 19, 2018 by ckhorn

[LTtxfan 49909]

On 8/30/2018 at 11:23 AM, closetojumping said:

I think I cheer for this guy more than any former player currently in the league. I stood next to him before a UT game 4 years ago and thought "oh boy, this guy is really kind of tiny for a DT", and then he went out and played his ass off, like he did every game. It's crazy. Seattle is pretty stacked at DT, but I hope they find a way to keep him.

Agree.... My favorite TEXAS player on 2017 Team.  Great at plugging middle up so LBs could hunt RBs and QBs to destroy........

Have a long healthy career PoooooooooooooNa !!

 

[MaybeACoordinator 8350]

Not to derail, but nose tackle might be the most unappreciated position in football. You get almost no stats, but great ones make all their teammates seem like bigger studs than they are. 

 

tl; dr Casey Hampton for HoF.