Armey on KTRS
Posted by PhillyRam on the HERD Board
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A lot of rosey comments, but afterall the guy is the GM so don't expect anything negative. I listen to him and just notice who he omits or who he does not talk up when asked about a player and figure that guy is not cutting it.
The only negative vibe he gave was when asked about D.Lew. Said something to the effect that after 3 years if you haven't defined yourself as a player then maybe that player is not the player he was expected to be. So he mentioned that Lewis has to step up this year.
On Turley and the OL:
Thinks Turley just pushed it too much, but they (doctors) don't think it will sideline him for too long. Says he will be fine and they just have to be more cautious with him. Said the 1st round of tests were favorable, but they are sending him for some more to be sure.
Also cautious with Wohlabaugh because they need him when the season starts, but he feels he should be ready for the opener.
Again he commented on how good Turner and Tercero look. Tercero has been playing some OT at both LT and RT as Martz thinks he has a future there.
Said of the UDFA's he likes Morgan and Noll. Says that Jackie Slater has said that Noll is the best UDFA guy they have and has looked good.
Says he feels they have a lot of good young players and he credited McCutcheon and his staff for finding these guys.
On Jackson:
Say's that he has been very impressive in the "live" plays that they have run. Says that Faulk has commented that he has to run at lower pad level, but Faulk has been impressed with him.
On Manu:
Says that he has lost some weight (about 280) and has looked good running and catching as he is at the weight they want him at. Last year he was up around 300. Also said his blocking has been solid in this camp.
On Kennedy:
Kennedy has looked good and Bill Kollar is proud of the way he has worked this off-season. Armey said he just needs his voice to change. In other words he has to still grow up and mature a little mentally and physically.
On Polley and the LB's:
Says he has really stood out and Vitt says he has been the best. Could have an all-pro year this year.
Says that Justin Smith has looked the best among the back up LB's and he feels they have a lot of good players there. Also mentioned that Chillar has looked good.
On Instincts:
I think he was commenting on Justin Smith, although it wasn't clear, and why he has impressed and he compared him to Looker as a guy that has instincts.
He then went on to talk about how important instincts are and that speed is not everything. He said that he timed Jerry Rice twice when he cam out of college and he ran a 4.73 40 and a 4.71 40. Yet the guy used the speed that he had very efficiently and was the greatest of all-time.
Posted by PhillyRam on the HERD Board
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A lot of rosey comments, but afterall the guy is the GM so don't expect anything negative. I listen to him and just notice who he omits or who he does not talk up when asked about a player and figure that guy is not cutting it.
The only negative vibe he gave was when asked about D.Lew. Said something to the effect that after 3 years if you haven't defined yourself as a player then maybe that player is not the player he was expected to be. So he mentioned that Lewis has to step up this year.
On Turley and the OL:
Thinks Turley just pushed it too much, but they (doctors) don't think it will sideline him for too long. Says he will be fine and they just have to be more cautious with him. Said the 1st round of tests were favorable, but they are sending him for some more to be sure.
Also cautious with Wohlabaugh because they need him when the season starts, but he feels he should be ready for the opener.
Again he commented on how good Turner and Tercero look. Tercero has been playing some OT at both LT and RT as Martz thinks he has a future there.
Said of the UDFA's he likes Morgan and Noll. Says that Jackie Slater has said that Noll is the best UDFA guy they have and has looked good.
Says he feels they have a lot of good young players and he credited McCutcheon and his staff for finding these guys.
On Jackson:
Say's that he has been very impressive in the "live" plays that they have run. Says that Faulk has commented that he has to run at lower pad level, but Faulk has been impressed with him.
On Manu:
Says that he has lost some weight (about 280) and has looked good running and catching as he is at the weight they want him at. Last year he was up around 300. Also said his blocking has been solid in this camp.
On Kennedy:
Kennedy has looked good and Bill Kollar is proud of the way he has worked this off-season. Armey said he just needs his voice to change. In other words he has to still grow up and mature a little mentally and physically.
On Polley and the LB's:
Says he has really stood out and Vitt says he has been the best. Could have an all-pro year this year.
Says that Justin Smith has looked the best among the back up LB's and he feels they have a lot of good players there. Also mentioned that Chillar has looked good.
On Instincts:
I think he was commenting on Justin Smith, although it wasn't clear, and why he has impressed and he compared him to Looker as a guy that has instincts.
He then went on to talk about how important instincts are and that speed is not everything. He said that he timed Jerry Rice twice when he cam out of college and he ran a 4.73 40 and a 4.71 40. Yet the guy used the speed that he had very efficiently and was the greatest of all-time.