Godzilla1985 6,707 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 59 minutes ago, Herr Doktor said: Rico was always that experiment that never really took. CB that did not quite get it done. Moved to FS, decent but not a natural. He goes back to the dumpster diving we used to do for defensive players. UDFA linebacker starters(Bartu and Worrilow) as we had no one and "Diamond in the Rough" style players. Man Worrilow. Remember he was supposed to be the next Luke Kuekley according to some. Em_Jae20, red falcon, FalconinPA and 2 others 5 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,516 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Godzilla1985 said: Man Worrilow. Remember he was supposed to be the next Luke Kuekley according to some. Our expectations were (and are) so low that anyone who looks the part, gives effort and says the right things is a favorite. Bartu was small, Worrilow was slow AF. There's a reason kids don't get drafted and a reason there are only so many professional athletes. Godzilla1985 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Bunchy Carter 3,302 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Neal just had a "NFL comeback player of the year" type season and people want to turn him into a *checks notes* linebacker. mtldirtybird, Slimm, Skin doc and 4 others 4 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Godzilla1985 6,707 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 1 minute ago, Herr Doktor said: Our expectations were (and are) so low that anyone who looks the part, gives effort and says the right things is a favorite. Bartu was small, Worrilow was slow AF. There's a reason kids don't get drafted and a reason there are only so many professional athletes. Yeah I remember Worroslow’s measurables were elite and he was a workout warrior it just never translated onto the field. Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,516 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Bunchy Carter said: Neal just had a "NFL comeback player of the year" type season and people want to turn him into a *checks notes* linebacker. I thought Keanu played pretty freaking well. Rico is no answer and never was. mtldirtybird, arrogantBEAST and Bunchy Carter 2 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,516 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Just now, Godzilla1985 said: Yeah I remember Worroslow’s measurables were elite and he was a workout warrior it just never translated onto the field. When you have cinder blocks for feet, football may not be your thing. 🤣 Godzilla1985 and red falcon 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
slider 1,567 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 8 minutes ago, Bunchy Carter said: Neal just had a "NFL comeback player of the year" type season and people want to turn him into a *checks notes* linebacker. Neal is slow and is a liability in coverage. He does tackle well and will throw his body around which is what really makes him popular with the fans but in today's NFL any player in the secondary that lacks coverage skills will be exploited. As much as they use Foye in coverage, I'm surprised they don't blitz Neal more. Beast-N-Da-Sheetz and stizz 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
FalcFanRoswell 3 Posted January 3 Share Posted January 3 Rico’s position demands a player with more physical ability than he possesses. He is the secondaries weakest link. Depth from Above and Slimm 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Drvillain 486 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 4 hours ago, BirdGangATL said: Yes, we need 2 new safety’s next year, let Keanu walk I dont know about that 1... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
EpicBird 531 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 4 hours ago, Lowndesfalc said: And if he was so dam good at communicating, then why was the secondary constantly out of position??? Been asking that myself...for the past 4 years. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romfal 11,728 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 you guys can relax, hes likely played his last down for this team considering our cap issues heading in to next year. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosts of Glanville 3,523 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 hours ago, Herr Doktor said: When you have cinder blocks for feet, football may not be your thing. 🤣 And when they have your pic next to the term ‘pile jumper’ in the NFL dictionary FalcFanRoswell and Herr Doktor 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
HASHBROWN3 17,761 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I wouldn’t say he’s trash, but he isn’t the answer at S for the future. Precyse 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,516 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 2 minutes ago, Ghosts of Glanville said: And when they have your pic next to the term ‘pile jumper’ in the NFL dictionary **** yes! Late to the mosh pit every time!! Ghosts of Glanville and VTCrunkler 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ghosts of Glanville 3,523 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 (edited) 5 minutes ago, Herr Doktor said: **** yes! Late to the mosh pit every time!! I always remember hearing ‘Worrilow is near the top of the league in tackles’ Getting 280 half-tackles a year isn’t the same as getting 140 solos. Especially when you make the play 12 yards downfield Worrilow, Bartu, Steven Jackson and Paul Solai are like the Mount Rushmore of those lost 2013-14 seasons Edited January 4 by Ghosts of Glanville Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Stryka 1,834 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 We got the best out of Rico. After all he was a good leader and played better than his 5th round pick would suggest. In the end. Too small. Too slow. He had good hands but that was about it. He also didn’t miss many tackles he just could barely get guys down. Great story. Average player. He will get a job because of his leadership and preparation. I’m a gator but it may be time to move in from Neal as well. He’s lost a step. Maybe he’s a Nickel Backer but he’s not the enforcer or playmaker he was before the injuries. Herr Doktor 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Herr Doktor 8,516 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Just now, Ghosts of Glanville said: I always remember hearing ‘Worrilow is near the top of the league in tackles’ Getting 280 half-tackles a year isn’t the same as getting 140 solos. Especially when you make the play 12 yards downfield Bro, we shot so low for so long. If nothing else, we can see how not to build things. UDFA can surprise, but when you are forced to start two LBers from Sweetwater Technical A&I Wesleyan College of Bum****egypt, you cannot expect to win, but we did. Stryka 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Precyse 1,744 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 7 hours ago, FalcFanRoswell said: Rico’s position demands a player with more physical ability than he possesses. He is the secondaries weakest link. Sheffield me4falcons and Lornoth 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Knight of God 53,915 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I'm glad people are finally seeing this Depth from Above 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Hard2BaBirdWachr 1,391 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 I rooted for the guy to make the team on Hard Knocks. Now I just want his *** gone. Depth from Above 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Em_Jae20 275 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 This just goes to show how vital it is to a defense to be able to at least get guys lined up. PFF talked about a linebacker (for which team I can't recall) that was so bad and slow footed but the coaches had to start him because he got guys lined up correctly. They'd sacrifice speed and playmaking ability at one spot on the field to have a guy out there that made sure everyone was where they were suppose to be, that's basically Rico Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jidady 10,414 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Every team report and other team's scouting report: Ricardo Allen possesses rare football intelligence, an incomprehensibly high work ethic, and is revered in the locker room for his character. He'll be a tremendous football coach one day. Random Falcons message board poster: Ricardo Allen is pure trash. If you don't like Allen's on-field play, that's one thing. Say that. However, he's one of the finest men ever to put on a Falcons jersey. You're pure trash to infer otherwise. In short, you should aspire to be more like Ricardo Allen. Bunchy Carter 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
stizz 5,671 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 Was Rico really that much of a leader? I mean when we were on the losing streak to start the season, a new guy was the one to address the locker room. When the Chiefs were sliding in the SB last year, I'll never forget that shot of Mathieu going down the sideline calling out people's manhood for their performance. There isn't a guy within a 100 miles of our locker room to have the heart to do something like that and Rico had the chance to do it in the SB 4 years ago. Depth from Above 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
sanfranfalcon 1,179 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 9 hours ago, Depth from Above said: We don't need anymore 5'8ish 180 pound safeties anymore either nor 6'3 240lbs DEs 😡 Depth from Above 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
me4falcons 671 Posted January 4 Share Posted January 4 It was sheffield that didnt pick up his man. Not gonna call any player trash even though if may be time to move on. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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