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Originally Posted by Saccopoo
Very similar players in college actually.
Zombo is a little bigger at 6'3 1/2", 255 lb., but both had similar pro day results.
The problem here is that because we took Dee Ford with a first round pick, everyone starts washing his balls immediately.
Same thing happened with Branden Albert. Everyone just naturally assumed that because the team used a first rounder on him that he was going to end up being a super stud. "Wait until next year." "He's got to grow into the position." Yada, yada, yada. I expect we'll have the same shit being said about Ford because people just can't envision a team wasting a first rounder on a guy who is going to end up being a mediocre at best type of player.
Dee Ford is getting a pole polishing around here, when, in fact, he was basically a smaller version of Zombo in college with a little less production. But because Zombo was a FA, he sucks, while we spent a first on Ford, so he's going to be the savior of our horrible pass rush (that features two All-Pro level players already who've each averaged double figure sacks the past two seasons).
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Who said Frank the "Zombie" Zombo sucks? He has played pretty well for limited playing time-made a few big plays- more than a former player that went to the Falcons for big money.
Some are saying Houston will leave for FA and won't resign with the chiefs- doubtful we let him get away- but I guess it could happen. Plus some are saying Hali is as good as cut after this season. So with these two wild cards plus the injury problems last year- seems Ford is a nice insurance policy. He will have a year of playing time in case he needs to take one of these spots.
Oh yes- the Van Noy fall back answer- we didn't draft him-so maybe it is time to stop talking about him? Or will it be that whenever Ford is mentioned -we have to hear the old "we shoulda drafted Van Noy"?
Time will tell-but so far Ford has shown a great attitude, is a good citizen off the field and wants to learn to be the best.
These attributes don't scream BUST to me.