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Just turned on my NFL rewind to see what I could deduce of Bryant. Here's what I noticed after viewing the Raiders game: *I like to start with the negatives to end on a positive note  * Negatives: Didn't have a whole lot to see since he was very limited in playing time behind Seymour and Kelly. As I understand it, though, he turned it on later in the season. He's very tall and his resulting problem was getting too upright and allowing the OL to get under his shoulder pads. This was especially noticeable on a couple sweep plays. He bit heavy on one screen pass. Positives: His motor reminded me a LOT of Rubin. He would chase every play down and never quit trying to get to Rivers on pass plays. He is very tall. He will sometimes offset standing too upright with his very long arms which he used to jolt the OL. He plays very disciplined football. He didn't abandon his gap responsibility to allow Rivers to either run up the middle or have a wide open throwing lane. More to follow if you guys are interested.
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Also, if there's anything in particular you want me to look for, please let me know.
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Just turned on my NFL rewind to see what I could deduce of Bryant. Here's what I noticed after viewing the Raiders game:
*I like to start with the negatives to end on a positive note *
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Didn't have a whole lot to see since he was very limited in playing time behind Seymour and Kelly. As I understand it, though, he turned it on later in the season.
He's very tall and his resulting problem was getting too upright and allowing the OL to get under his shoulder pads. This was especially noticeable on a couple sweep plays.
He bit heavy on one screen pass.
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His motor reminded me a LOT of Rubin. He would chase every play down and never quit trying to get to Rivers on pass plays.
He is very tall. He will sometimes offset standing too upright with his very long arms which he used to jolt the OL.
He plays very disciplined football. He didn't abandon his gap responsibility to allow Rivers to either run up the middle or have a wide open throwing lane.
More to follow if you guys are interested.
I get mix feelings in terms of Desmond from Brown's fan in terms of his ability to stop the run. I was under the impression, as you stated, his gap integrity was pretty good.
Everyone though, had said something about the man's motor. He is like a Volvo, just non-stop pumping on all cylinders.
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Also, if there's anything in particular you want me to look for, please let me know.
Definitely his plays against the run. How is he moving horizontally to close in on the ball carriers and etc?
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I'll keep a watchful eye out for running plays. He did get handled on a sweep play because he stood up too high, but that's really the only run play I remember where he got beat. Hopefully the later season footage where're played more will reveal something.
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Also, one thing I thought was funny. He got handled on another at by the OL but this time it was because he was literally tackled. Probably the most glaringly obvious no-call I've seen in a long time.
Gotta love those replacement refs......
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MIAMI — A Florida family is suing Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Desmond Bryant, accusing him of showing up drunk at their home, banging on the front door and ripping off a door handle.
The lawsuit seeking unspecified damages was filed Monday in circuit court by attorney Robert Fiore. He represents Isaac and Iris Baker, who Fiore says were terrorized along with their three children when Bryant showed up outside their house at 5:30 a.m. Feb. 24.
The lawsuit says the 6-foot-6, 311-pound Bryant tried to yank open the door while the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Isaac Baker struggled to stop him.
Bryant played for the Oakland Raiders before signing with the Browns last week. He has apologized for the South Florida incident but still faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge.
Representatives for Bryant could not immediately be reached for comment.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires...amp;ir=homepage
Case will probably be settled. Doesn't seem like the damages could be that much.
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MIAMI — A Florida family is suing Cleveland Browns defensive lineman Desmond Bryant, accusing him of showing up drunk at their home, banging on the front door and ripping off a door handle.
The lawsuit seeking unspecified damages was filed Monday in circuit court by attorney Robert Fiore. He represents Isaac and Iris Baker, who Fiore says were terrorized along with their three children when Bryant showed up outside their house at 5:30 a.m. Feb. 24.
The lawsuit says the 6-foot-6, 311-pound Bryant tried to yank open the door while the 5-foot-10, 170-pound Isaac Baker struggled to stop him.
Bryant played for the Oakland Raiders before signing with the Browns last week. He has apologized for the South Florida incident but still faces a misdemeanor criminal mischief charge.
Representatives for Bryant could not immediately be reached for comment.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires...amp;ir=homepage
Case will probably be settled. Doesn't seem like the damages could be that much.
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All right. Just got done watching the Week 2 Oakland/Miami game. First thought: I thought we had it rough. Man, Oakland stinks! They had trouble firing on any cylinder.
Ok, so here's what I noticed of Bryant:
Negatives:
-Still not getting a lot of playing time as a starter should. Spelled Seymour and Kelly occasionally.
-He was over zealous on several run plays, which allowed for bigger gains. The run plays he seems to be most vulnerable to are sweeps and counters that are run away from him. He is very vulnerable to the cut-back as he overruns the angles. So basically, he struggles with being over zealous on laterally moving run plays.
- Shouldn't matter in this defense, but did not do well playing over the nose in a 0 technique.
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-That motor was still firing on all cylinders. Definitely a big guy who can run. Dude never, ever quits.
-He did his best work out of 3-4 or 5-2 alignments or prevent D where there were just 3 down linemen.
-He dominated the OL on non-sweep run plays that were run at or near his gap. He made both guards look like sissies, especially Incognito on one of his TFLs. He didn't stand up straight, jolted with his arms, and completely overpowered the guards.
-His pass rushing was very good when he lined up in a 5 technique where he went 1 on 1 with Jake Long. It was a 3 man rush IIRC and Jake Long may as well have been the kicker the way Bryant handled him. Jolted him with his arms and pushed him all the way into Tannehill. Tannehill got the ball off right as Bryant was putting his arm across Tannehill's shoulder, but he was a split second away from dinging Long's sacks allowed stat.
More to come in the next day or two. Let me know if you have any specific things or inquiries you'd like me to observe.
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-He dominated the OL on non-sweep run plays that were run at or near his gap. He made both guards look like sissies, especially Incognito on one of his TFLs. He didn't stand up straight, jolted with his arms, and completely overpowered the guards.
Wow, if he dominated Incognito, I'd give Bryant two thumbs up. In my opinion, I think Incognito is one of the better guards in the league. When a player gets the better of him, he gets very nasty and dirty! If Bryant was still motoring, I'm impressed.
Since you stated this is the second week, I'm curious if later in the season he doesn't drastically improve.
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I hear you, man. Not sure if you have NFLR, but if you do, I can try to go back and get the time slot where the play happened. It was a good one.
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glover05...any plays where he was in 3 or 5 tech...heck even 4 tech where they had him slashing in? If so any results?
Terrorizing them 5:30 am ??? Was he at the wrong house??? Or is there a history. Atty. BS come judge Judy would award them the cost of repairing the door. At the most maybe $500 punitive damage...my goodness I've been watching way too many judge shows 
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Yeah, off the top of my head, he was 5 tech when he drove Jake Long back and he was either 3 or 4 technique when he made the TFL against Incognito.
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I hear you, man. Not sure if you have NFLR, but if you do, I can try to go back and get the time slot where the play happened. It was a good one.
No NFLR...is it worth the coin? It is almost time to head outdoors...ponies, golf, and grilling!! I wonder if I'll make use of it! I should have checked it out beginning of February.
The little bits and pieces I have read on this guy I think we'll like. Are you old enough to remember Jerry Ball (late 80's early 90's)? Bryant reminds me of him.
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Sorry, everyone. I'm going to go off topic from what's been posted in the other threads and post something about football. Got done watching Raiders vs. Steelers over the weekend. To start, man, I hope Bryant with us plays against Pittsburgh just like he did with Oakland. He was a huge thorn in Pittsburgh's side. Here are my notes: Negatives: - Nothing out of the ordinary negatives previously noted - I am completely confounded why Oakland kept putting him in a 0 or 1 technique. He did this a couple times and was a complete non-factor. I don't think we'll have him playing over nose at all...at least I hope - Again, he wasn't the starter, although he plays almost as many downs as the starter. Will be curious to see if his motor stays the same if he ends up getting considerably more snaps here Positives: - When he was between 2 to 5 technique, he caused all kinds of havoc, most notably the following: - On a run up the middle, he lined up across from Colon and blew by him so bad that Colon basically had to tackle him and got the flag - Consistently went against double teams and either stood his ground or still pushed upfield - Had a one on one matchup against the RG that he dominated and forced a fumble behind the LOS - Had another 1 on 1 matchup against Colon on the right side that led to a TFL - Consistently in Roethsliberger's face on passing downs and always hustling like mad The positives definitely outweighed the negatives this time around. Good against both the run and the pass when put in a 2 - 5 technique position. I was actually excited we got him after watching this game. Any questions, requests, or other observations, please let me know. 
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I am excited about the potential this DL has as a 3-4 line. They should be quite disruptive.
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Des Bryant no7 DT in 2012 There's a reason why we just paid Des Bryant big bucks. Bleacher just rated him the 7th best big man in the NFL!
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I saw that. We had Winn, Taylor, Rubin, and Bryant all in their top 50. IMHO, Hughes was right up there as well.
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Going through the Denver game this week. It's looking like that number really isn't far off. I have no idea why they started Kelly (even Seymour to some degree) over him.
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There's a reason why we just paid Des Bryant big bucks. Bleacher just rated him the 7th best big man in the NFL!
Wow nice... i'm digging that.
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There's a reason why we just paid Des Bryant big bucks. Bleacher just rated him the 7th best big man in the NFL!
Wow nice... i'm digging that.
Heck yeah, just behind Suh and just before Wilfork and Dareus. I hope he's right!
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There's a reason why we just paid Des Bryant big bucks. Bleacher just rated him the 7th best big man in the NFL!
Wow nice... i'm digging that.
It's no surprise other teams were rumored to want him...like the Patriots. Of the two big signings, him and Kruger, I liked him signing more. But like most FAs, I think we did overpay a bit. He fits what we want in our 3-4 DE. The question is whether he can make the transition after being in a 4-3. Hope he doesn't end up pulling a Corey Williams. 
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Pro Football Focus ranked Bryant fourth among defense tackles for his 35 total quarterback pressures.
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Too bad he's not playing DT anymore....
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It may just be me, and there is always an unknown aspect to this, but his body type and skill set would suggest him to be more suited to an attack 5 tech than a typical 3 tech. I'm sure he'll take a step back as usual with FA's in their first year but he should do just fine.
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If you watch him in games, you will notice he plays in a 3-4/5-2 style D fairly often. IMO he's actually much better suited for the 3-4 based on my observations above.
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Perhaps they want lots of depth.
An astoundingly good defensive line makes every defensive secondary look lots better.
Maybe they want an extra man as trade bait during the draft.
Maybe the new front office doesn't know what they are doing.
Only time will tell. ...
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Notes from the Broncos game in Week 4. Sorry if it seems scatter-brained. It's been a long day:
Negatives:
-Overpursued again on a couple lateral running plays
-His high motor on one or two occasions shot him into the backfield and left his gap open which McGahee took advantage of. He's usually been pretty good at this. He may have become overzealous because the rest of the D were getting their butts kicked.
-Still not starting, although I don't hold this against him. Stoooopid move by the coaches because he was clearly getting better results than Seymour or Kelly. They did give him more playing time though...most likely the result of how he played in Pittsburgh the week before.
Positives:
-Held his own against most double teams. Fights like a baracuda that's been snagged.
-He got to Manning on a couple occasions...may have been the only DL to do so this game. Manning got the ball off, but he felt the pressure. The first time, he knocked Manning on his butt, after Manning threw an almost INT because he felt the heat. DB dropped it IIRC.
-By FAR the best DL for Oakland in this game.
-Did a great job against every one-on-one match vs OLman not named Clady.
-Good penetration in the pass game. I contribute it to his motor and his long arms. Gets an excellent first step after the snap.
On a side note, I just realized Oakland is losing him, Seymour and Kelly, their top 3 interior DL guys. Good luck, Oakland.
Also, on a side note, I know there's been debate about here regarding Rolando McClain. Based on what I've seen, I wouldn't even sniff the guy. He was constantly out of place. He read plays horribly. I say, I say that boy is about as sharp as a bowling ball....
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