Evil Dead selects Vikings OLB Chad Greenway
Thursday, May 1, 2008
Evil Dead Round 2
Positives:
Playing behind Nathan Vasher and Tarrell Brown at Texas, Ross started sparingly as a cornerback for the Longhorns until his senior season. But once he got out of the shadows of his former teammates, he excelled at the position, earning All-American and All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors. He was also named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and picked up the prestigious Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the nation's top defensive back.
Playing behind Nathan Vasher and Tarrell Brown at Texas, Ross started sparingly as a cornerback for the Longhorns until his senior season. But once he got out of the shadows of his former teammates, he excelled at the position, earning All-American and All-Big 12 Conference first-team honors. He was also named the Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year, and picked up the prestigious Thorpe Award, which is given annually to the nation's top defensive back.
When I look at Ross, I see a guy who could really excel as a Cover-2 corner. And that's not to say he couldn't be solid in any system, but he is a better fit for a team that plays a lot of zone defense. He has good size and strength, along with good hands and solid ball skills.
Ross provides another dimension as well with his explosiveness in the return game. He's one of those guys who, although he lacks great top end speed, has a second gear that allows him to explode through holes in coverage.
Negatives:
As I eluded to before, man-to-man coverage is not Ross' strongest area. He has problems with his footwork at times, and isn't real fluid turning and breaking out of his backpedal. And while he plays the run solid, he lacks aggression at times. With his size and strength, I'd like to see him attacking upfield more and delivering more big hits.
Overview:
As I eluded to before, man-to-man coverage is not Ross' strongest area. He has problems with his footwork at times, and isn't real fluid turning and breaking out of his backpedal. And while he plays the run solid, he lacks aggression at times. With his size and strength, I'd like to see him attacking upfield more and delivering more big hits.
Wednesday, April 30, 2008
2008 Draft set for 03May08
The Chips and cheese are ready, the pop is here...now Coach Mark Ewing if going over magazines and lists....trying to decide who to take with picks 9, 17,and 21. Rumors about the Evil Dead using all three picks to trade up to get RB Adrian Peterson are just rumors so far. "I doubt we would trade 3 picks for just one guy, but AP does appear to be special. The Evil Dead need help at many positions, like DE, LB, CB, OL, we need too much, we need to get 3 quality guys with the pick".
Saturday, April 12, 2008
WR Reggie Wayne Traded for 2 First Round Draft Picks
Mark Ewing and the Transylvania Evil Dead announced a trade in March of 08 that sent long-time star WR Reggie Wayne, along with their 5th and 6th round draft picks to the Huntsville Ravens for the 17th and 21st picks in the First Round of the 2008 draft. The Evil Dead will now have 3 picks in round one, 9th, 17th and 21st. "We hated to trade Reggie Wayne. He formed a deadly combo with WR Randy Moss, but with both of them hitting age 30, and the need for new talent, we felt we had to do it", said coach Mark Ewing. "We need to get new talent if we are going to compete to win the title."
RWayne was drafted by the Minnesota franchise, and caught one pass for 5 yards. The next year Mark Ewing took over the team, re-named them the Transylvania Evil Dead and Wayne became a starter. In 6 years, he has caught 308 passes for 4275 yards, 13.8 avg and 28 TDs. He has gained over 1000 yards the last 3 years straight. He is 30th all-time in TTFBA career catches.
RWayne was drafted by the Minnesota franchise, and caught one pass for 5 yards. The next year Mark Ewing took over the team, re-named them the Transylvania Evil Dead and Wayne became a starter. In 6 years, he has caught 308 passes for 4275 yards, 13.8 avg and 28 TDs. He has gained over 1000 yards the last 3 years straight. He is 30th all-time in TTFBA career catches.
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