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cattleman78
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 Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:43 pm Post subject: Mitchell Schwartz |
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A good article by Nate Ulrich of the Akron Beacon Journal can be found in pro footballs talk on their weds. one liners.
Joe Thomas is amazed by Schwartz. Joe says He's [Schwartz] in the meeting room already making calls and answering questings, that, frankly I'm kind of surprised he knows the answers to. Add what Joe previously said about Schwartz having better technique as a rookie than Joe had as a rookie and I think we just might have drafted a very good right tackle in the second round.
Rest of the article has his ex college coaches talking about his good work ethic etc. Schwartz at 6 foot 5 inches and 326 lbs. looks like a right tackle. Big enough to run block but not so big he can't pass block.
Sounds like Joe is very happy to finally get his book end.
http://www.ohio.com/news/top-stories/browns-rookie-mitchell-schwartz-ahead-of-learning-curve-as-he-adjusts-to-nfl-1.322429
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ReggieCamp
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Nice article.
I hope all the talk about him is true. Putting all your eggs into a rookie basket is risky business, so he needs to hit the ground running.
The biggest obstacles for rookies are typically learning/knowing the line calls, understanding assignments, and refining your technique. If the book on Schwartz is true, he looks like the perfect candidate to perform well as a rookie tackle.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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34 on the ACT is pretty amazing. I don't know how well that translates into picking up a playbook, but I'm glad it sounds like Schwartz won't have difficulty adjusting to play RT in the NFL, considering we don't have a guy in front of him to give him time to develop.
I think our offensive line is going to be such a strength for years to come. |
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Reginaldm9
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 4:28 pm Post subject: |
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Kind of surprised to see so much praise already. I figured he'd be one of the more under the radar pickups from this offseason. I can't say I'm complaining though, let's hope we'll all be saying similar things this season.
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Entropy
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 6:44 pm Post subject: |
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Good stuff cattleman, thanks.
I am very excited to see him play. It's hard to imagine how our line won't be obviously better than last year.
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cattleman78
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| Entropy wrote: | Good stuff cattleman, thanks.
I am very excited to see him play. It's hard to imagine how our line won't be obviously better than last year. |
Thanks but my friend Reggie posted the article for me as he usually does so he gets half the credit.
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CanaDawg
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Good news, and he'd better be good because Heckert left no powder dry this offseason. We reached pretty far to get him with better players on the board and we skipped Rieff at 22. Thomas and Rieff. Yikes. |
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BooyaCS
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:26 pm Post subject: |
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| CanaDawg wrote: | | Good news, and he'd better be good because Heckert left no powder dry this offseason. We reached pretty far to get him with better players on the board and we skipped Rieff at 22. Thomas and Rieff. Yikes. |
Rieff is a pure finesse tackle and will get pushed around on the Right side.
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TeHDruiD
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:33 pm Post subject: |
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| CanaDawg wrote: | | Good news, and he'd better be good because Heckert left no powder dry this offseason. We reached pretty far to get him with better players on the board and we skipped Rieff at 22. Thomas and Rieff. Yikes. |
I can't say/emphasize this enough, but it's only a "reach" because of what we were spoon fed by the media, we have no clue what grades teams had on these guys (obviously Heckert had a late 1st/early 2nd round grade on Schwartz)
The guy is the most polished/safest RT prospect we could have taken, their are no glaring holes in his game and he's exceptionally smart. Reif is weak and not as athletic as you'd want a weaker tackle to be. We needed a mauling sized OT with the technique and strength to play RT
I was extremely happy with the Schwartz pick at the time and these articles have me excited to see if we finally have a long term solution at a position that has been a turnstile for several years now |
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CanaDawg
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 9:55 pm Post subject: |
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Hope you are right because, as I said, no powder dry now. This team must win now or this regime is another failed one.
(Have a look at the schedule...) |
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:04 pm Post subject: |
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| CanaDawg wrote: | Hope you are right because, as I said, no powder dry now. This team must win now or this regime is another failed one.
(Have a look at the schedule...) |
Why the hell do we have to win now?
Our best players are under 25. This team is being built for the long haul.
Yes, at some point we have to start winning, but if you can't see the foundation that is being built for this team's future, I don't know what else to tell you.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:24 pm Post subject: |
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| nugpimpen wrote: | | CanaDawg wrote: | Hope you are right because, as I said, no powder dry now. This team must win now or this regime is another failed one.
(Have a look at the schedule...) |
Why the hell do we have to win now?
Our best players are under 25. This team is being built for the long haul.
Yes, at some point we have to start winning, but if you can't see the foundation that is being built for this team's future, I don't know what else to tell you. |
I am not going to bother going back in time and pulling up the articles, but after last season it was pretty clear that: (1) Randy Lerner was not happy about the team's performance; (2) The Big whatever was shocked that the "we are building for the long-haul, it's a process that takes time, yada yada yada..." had worn thin...notice that those lame words aren't being used anymore.
There was no sense of urgency to win under the Big before this off-season.
He/We are "all in" to win now. Has gone on record as saying something to the effect that even 6 wins isn't enough.
I think CanaDawg hit the nail on the head.
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Its such a shame Mangini took over such a young roster and turned it into one of the oldest and least talented ones in the league. It really set HnH's rebuild back.
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| Posted: Wed Jul 25, 2012 10:51 pm Post subject: |
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| bruceb wrote: | | notice that those lame words aren't being used anymore. |
Notice how that stopped after they completely overhauled the offense?
In three years, this regime has completely tore down this team to it's useful parts like Thomas, Mack, Massaquoi, Dawson, Rubin, Jackson, Benard and Maiava. 8 out of 53 players on the roster Heckert inherited.
There was a reason they were using that line. Just like there's a reason they're not anymore.
That reason's name is Joshbrandtrent Weedardsondon. Although the three of him wouldn't be nearly as effective without Mitchell Schwartz. Little doubt in my mind that this offense is going to shock people. |
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brownie man
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| Posted: Thu Jul 26, 2012 12:08 am Post subject: |
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I think Schwartz is just a safe pick as Richardson honestly. He will be what we need out of our Right Tackle. Dependable, smart, has a grit to him, and seems to be able to progress early. He might not have had potential like a Mike Adams or other tackles that were on the board, but I think he can contribute alot sooner which outweighs potential with where we are now.
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