Peyton manning cleared to play

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NC_Skins

I say we change Matty's name (or avatar) to:




...because he's taking kids to school. :cool-smil

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TheMalcolmConnection

Me too, but one thing about this fan base is that we get really passionate, really quick when we have an idea. I'd be totally satisfied if we hung onto these picks this year, even traded down, and continued to get younger, stronger across the board.

The more I think about it, the more I don't really want to trade up. The Luck thing scares the hell outta' me, but I'm 50/50 on it.

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EARTHQUAKE2689

I don't know what it is but with RGIII. I haven't wanted a player so badly since Sean Taylor in 04'.

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TheMalcolmConnection

I mean the dude is beast, and weirdly enough, I kind of see him falling to our spot for some reason, Gabbert-style.

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EARTHQUAKE2689

I do too my draft top 10 is this:

IND- Andrew Luck
STL- Matt Kalil
MIN- Morris Claiborne
CLE- Justin Blackmon
TB- Trent Richardson
WSH- Robert Griffin III
JAX- Riely Reiff
CAR- Quentin Couples
MIA- Michael Brockers
BUF- Johnathan Martin

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TheMalcolmConnection

It's stinkin' Cleveland that's going to be the game-changer. I mean do you still with McCoy? Orton? MANNING? It just depends on how close they think they are.

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EARTHQUAKE2689

I think they give McCoy one more chance.

A WR core of:
Blackmon, Greg Little, and Mohammed Massaquai (repping family baby) should be solid. A healthy Hilis and maybe Mike Tolbert (more family) is a pretty good core not to mention they have a good OL

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GTripp0012

I was watching 2008 Miami-North Carolina last night just because I was interested to see who from that game was in the NFL already (pretty much everybody), but it helped me to remember why I didn't think Greg Little was that great in last year's draft: he was a power running back in the ACC in 2008. I know he played a year as a receiver and all as UNC tried to replace Hakeem Nicks, but for a straight line running back to be drafted as a receiver in the pros?

Kind of clarifies the infatuation Mike Holmgren had with Koren Robinson over the years, does it not?

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los panda

seriously, can anyone confirm if i'm in the right ballpark when i estimate that manning's range was 75 yards in his prime? please

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30gut

There is no way to confirm but I think 75 is doubtful.
75 yards is elite distance and while Peyton Manning has a good arm he doesn't have elite arm strength.

I remember a QB Challenge w/ Hasselbeck, Vick, Aaron Brooks, Manning, Brunell and the distance competition was won with a throw under under 70 yards.

As a frame of reference Flacco (who I think we all can agree has elite arm strength?) can almost throw it 75 yards:

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los panda

so i'm not in the ballpark when i say 75 yards? i remember seeing a pro sling it 80 yards with no pads, maybe it was culpepper. so manning would have been in the 60-65 yard ballpark in his prime?

thank you for responding, i'm trying to get a frame of reference for his "recovery". i think his range is roughly 40 yards right now. i can throw 50 yards on my best day and i stopped growing when i was in 7th grade.

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Mechanix544

I think Peyton Manning is going to come back, wherever he is next year with a fkking HUGE chip on his shoulder, and remind all the naysayers exactly who the hell they are doubting. I just hope he is on this team while he proves all the negative nancies completely wrong.

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