14 years ago

I don't know if you would consider a 3rd rounder a steal but I really think Finley was a steal on draft day.

I had seen him in action and knew he had great potential but for some reason can't seem to remember what was the reason he slipped.

"shield4life" wrote:



He was very young. Wasn't he a redshirt sophomore or something when he came out for the draft? He had loads of potential but he wasn't a polished player yet. They've done a very good job coaching him up, and he has added some serious muscle to his build as well. The dude is an absolute beast. I would take him over Olsen hands down right now.
UserPostedImage
Rockmolder
14 years ago

I don't know if you would consider a 3rd rounder a steal but I really think Finley was a steal on draft day.

I had seen him in action and knew he had great potential but for some reason can't seem to remember what was the reason he slipped.

"MassPackersFan" wrote:



He was very young. Wasn't he a redshirt sophomore or something when he came out for the draft? He had loads of potential but he wasn't a polished player yet. They've done a very good job coaching him up, and he has added some serious muscle to his build as well. The dude is an absolute beast. I would take him over Olsen hands down right now.

"shield4life" wrote:



Exactly. This is the kind of guy who I want in the late 2nd, 3rd round. Not some career back-up 'for depth', but some unpolished guy who can go somewhere. The miss chance might be a little higher, but the rewards can be far greater, as well.

Finley and Collins are the best examples of just that.

So are Abdul Hodge and Marviel Underwood.

Just your preference, I guess. I like his approach. I like it a lot.

As to Finley himself, the sky is the limit for this kid. He's not the brightest, but if he just doesn't screw up, he'll be a great contributer for quite a while.

The thing that I haven't seen a whole lot is his blocking. I figure he has and can improve on that quite a bit as he fills his frame a little more. He can sure as hell chip, lol.
Nonstopdrivel
14 years ago
Ah, I see it now. I'm amazed they didn't call a hold on the guy (his number ends with 8 ) who kept pushing Ogunleye back into the turf after Finley tackled him.
UserPostedImage
Rockmolder
14 years ago

Ah, I see it now. I'm amazed they didn't call a hold on the guy (his number ends with 8 ) who kept pushing Ogunleye back into the turf after Finley tackled him.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:



Maybe it was a mercy call, with Barbre already getting manhandled by Ogunleye all game long. Lol.
Pack93z
14 years ago

Ah, I see it now. I'm amazed they didn't call a hold on the guy (his number ends with 8 ) who kept pushing Ogunleye back into the turf after Finley tackled him.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:



That is because Barbre wasn't holding him.. there is nothing in the rulebook that says you can't keep a play pinned to the ground with your hands inside the shoulders and not grabbing him..

BTW.. nice play by Finley.. that is how chips should be done.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
BlindGuyMcSqueezie
14 years ago
Finley would have been drafted much higher had he stayed in college longer. As the announcers said, he should have been playing in the BCS championship this year with Colt Mccoy. There is no doubt in my mind that he would be talked about in the first round had he stayed the two years at Texas.
UserPostedImage
Yerko
14 years ago
Finley does so much for this offense. It is great to have a tight end that has wide receiver speed and freakish height.

The only thing that concerns me is what he has been going through now. Players are constantly going after his knees because of his size and it seems that every time he gets hit low, his knees are bothered. Just an observation.

He opens up a lot of other possibilities for this offense and gives Rodgers a big target. His age is key and how much he has matured over one year is great. He can be a great tight end for a long time.
UserPostedImage
doddpower
14 years ago

Ah, I see it now. I'm amazed they didn't call a hold on the guy (his number ends with 8 ) who kept pushing Ogunleye back into the turf after Finley tackled him.

"pack93z" wrote:



That is because Barbre wasn't holding him.. there is nothing in the rulebook that says you can't keep a play pinned to the ground with your hands inside the shoulders and not grabbing him..

BTW.. nice play by Finley.. that is how chips should be done.

"Nonstopdrivel" wrote:




When I played they encouraged me to drive my guy to the ground (typical hat on a hat power offense), and straight up fall on him so that he couldn't move until the play was over. Needless to say, I did it quite a bit and it always surprised me what it did for my confidence and the other guys morale. I loved it.

Total ownage. Man I miss it!
Pack93z
14 years ago




When I played they encouraged me to drive my guy to the ground (typical hat on a hat power offense), and straight up fall on him so that he couldn't move until the play was over. Needless to say, I did it quite a bit and it always surprised me what it did for my confidence and the other guys morale. I loved it.

Total ownage. Man I miss it!

"doddpower" wrote:



The best block I ever had was against Wausau West and some jagoff that thought he was king shit... I drove his ass 10 to 15 yards out of the play then jacked his ass to the ground ass over tea kettle.. the boys went nutz.. and mister motor mouth said very little after the fact.. it was like he was on skates.. piss poor technique he had.. strong kid but understood notta a damn thing about leverage.
"The oranges are dry; the apples are mealy; and the papayas... I don't know what's going on with the papayas!"
doddpower
14 years ago




When I played they encouraged me to drive my guy to the ground (typical hat on a hat power offense), and straight up fall on him so that he couldn't move until the play was over. Needless to say, I did it quite a bit and it always surprised me what it did for my confidence and the other guys morale. I loved it.

Total ownage. Man I miss it!

"pack93z" wrote:



The best block I ever had was against Wausau West and some jagoff that thought he was king shit... I drove his ass 10 to 15 yards out of the play then jacked his ass to the ground ass over tea kettle.. the boys went nutz.. and mister motor mouth said very little after the fact.. it was like he was on skates.. piss poor technique he had.. strong kid but understood notta a damn thing about leverage.

"doddpower" wrote:



That's awesome. I think that's the main thing I understood about playing football at that age was getting low. Get low enough, thrust my forearm straight up getting it under their arms and getting them on their heels. It was allll over from there. Mmmm.

Man I miss it!
Similar Topics
Users browsing this topic
    Fan Shout
    dfosterf (8h) : Maybe
    Mucky Tundra (8h) : Yes
    Zero2Cool (9h) : No.
    Mucky Tundra (11h) : End of a Degu-era
    dhazer (12h) : Steelers sign Patterson because of new kickoff rule interesting
    Zero2Cool (15h) : Former #Packers TE Josiah Deguara is signing a 1-year deal with the Jaguars, per source.
    Zero2Cool (16h) : They do not do it for "content sake".
    dfosterf (28-Mar) : For the record, I enjoy Beast and Mucky drafts
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : Haha
    Mucky Tundra (27-Mar) : No time for talking! Back to work beast!
    beast (27-Mar) : You saw only 4,201 of my mocks? 🥺 I think that means you missed more than half of them 😢
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : Does anyone know what Lambeau field improvements got put on hold? My guess would be for the 2025 draft
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : It's like listen, you made 4,201 mocks, no shit.
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : Cuz during the draft "I had them mocked there!" as if it's amazing.
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : They're fun to do once in awhile. It's people who think they are "content" that annoy me.
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : Against tbd
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : Answer to your question is yes, it's a Thursday, will be the Chiefs aga
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : Luckily for all concerned, I don't post them. I did one, but that was like 25 mocks ago
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : NFL 2024 gonna start Sept 5th isn't it???
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : Ugh... kids these days!
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : I'm gonna go do some more mock draft hell instead 🤪
    Zero2Cool (27-Mar) : Did we do one of those prediction threads yet for 2024 season?
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : In my city, they are playing the nimby game, in order to keep some railroad tracks vs. 2 professional sports teams and a concert venue.
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : And/Or a city council, of which I haven't seen a good one in a very long time
    dfosterf (27-Mar) : That sounds like a Mayor, not a city.
    buckeyepackfan (26-Mar) : Packers halt scheduled 80mil upgrade of stadium until lease agreement talks are restarted
    Zero2Cool (26-Mar) : City of Green Bay puts Packers' Lambeau Field lease talks on hold
    buckeyepackfan (26-Mar) : Packers 1 of 3 teams to vote no on new kickoff rule.
    Zero2Cool (26-Mar) : Packers sign another Kicker
    dfosterf (26-Mar) : Lengthy explanation at PFF if you click the link
    dfosterf (26-Mar) : Kickoff rules officially changed.ngthy explan
    Zero2Cool (26-Mar) : lol
    Cheesey (26-Mar) : 2009? No thanks! One open heart surgery is enough!
    dfosterf (26-Mar) : Good for you!
    Zero2Cool (26-Mar) : Yes. That's the one.
    dfosterf (26-Mar) : Is that "Lady Dugan" per chance?
    dfosterf (26-Mar) : Crystal?
    dfosterf (26-Mar) : Please refresh my memory
    Zero2Cool (26-Mar) : Alan posts. Crystal back in my life. It's 2009 all over again! Lol
    Mucky Tundra (26-Mar) : BAH GAWD! THAT'S CHEESEYS MUSIC!
    Zero2Cool (25-Mar) : Gutekunst said early stages of Jordan Love contract being discussed.
    Zero2Cool (25-Mar) : Shouldn't be penalized cuz official screwed up
    Zero2Cool (25-Mar) : Yeah, challenge until you are incorrect twice.
    Zero2Cool (25-Mar) : Fining them is the goal, per the people who made the rule anyway.
    dfosterf (25-Mar) : Still waiting on the kickoff rule changes. Did hear yesterday that the touchback proposal will now be the 30 yard line, not the 35
    dfosterf (25-Mar) : Probably speed of game issues with your proposal
    dfosterf (25-Mar) : Hopefully the refs don't get in the habit of throwing flags on this
    beast (25-Mar) : I think when it comes to Challenges should get two strikes, so unlimited challenges as long as they keep winning them, but 2 wrong then done
    dfosterf (25-Mar) : Still subject to the fines etc
    dfosterf (25-Mar) : Yes, I should have been more specific. Also, they are now saying it would be a 15 yard penalty. That makes more sense .
    Please sign in to use Fan Shout
    2023 Packers Schedule
    Sunday, Sep 10 @ 3:25 PM
    Bears
    Sunday, Sep 17 @ 12:00 PM
    Falcons
    Sunday, Sep 24 @ 12:00 PM
    SAINTS
    Thursday, Sep 28 @ 7:15 PM
    LIONS
    Monday, Oct 9 @ 7:15 PM
    Raiders
    Sunday, Oct 22 @ 3:25 PM
    Broncos
    Sunday, Oct 29 @ 12:00 PM
    VIKINGS
    Sunday, Nov 5 @ 12:00 PM
    RAMS
    Sunday, Nov 12 @ 12:00 PM
    Steelers
    Sunday, Nov 19 @ 12:00 PM
    CHARGERS
    Thursday, Nov 23 @ 11:30 AM
    Lions
    Sunday, Dec 3 @ 7:20 PM
    CHIEFS
    Monday, Dec 11 @ 7:15 PM
    Giants
    Sunday, Dec 17 @ 12:00 PM
    BUCCANEERS
    Sunday, Dec 24 @ 12:00 PM
    Panthers
    Sunday, Dec 31 @ 7:20 PM
    Vikings
    Sunday, Jan 7 @ 3:25 PM
    BEARS
    Sunday, Jan 14 @ 3:30 PM
    Cowboys
    Saturday, Jan 20 @ 7:15 PM
    49ers
    Recent Topics
    3h / Around The NFL / beast

    8h / Green Bay Packers Talk / buckeyepackfan

    28-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / dfosterf

    28-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

    27-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / Mucky Tundra

    27-Mar / Random Babble / Zero2Cool

    27-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

    26-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

    26-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

    26-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / bboystyle

    25-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

    25-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / Zero2Cool

    24-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

    24-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

    22-Mar / Green Bay Packers Talk / beast

    Headlines
    Copyright © 2006 - 2024 PackersHome.com™. All Rights Reserved.