re: Gotta say, Reuben Foster is really impressing me.

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Saban hid Ragland by completely pulling him off the field in obvious passing situations.

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what exactly has Foster done that is so bad in your eyes?

and what is up with constantly referring to Reggie Ragland?

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Ray Lewis is actually pretty smart. Dumb LBers don't play MLB. Foster is a bag of hammers.

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and what is up with constantly referring to Reggie Ragland?

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My good friend, you know the answer to both of those questions.  

But, just for clarification, here's the reason: 

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When people lack brain cells, they struggle with the ability to discuss subjects outside the normal everyday spectrum of their lives. When all else fails, they use their own stupidity to try to make others appear on their level. Sound familiar?

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You LSU fans love you some Saban.

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You'd probably suck his dick if he let you. 

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You nitpick like a motherfricker because your shitty arse college team can't beat them. 

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Reggie Ragland – ILB – Alabama

Ragland is a fourth-year senior and a two-year starter for Alabama. He usually lines up on the strong side of the formation in Alabama’s base defense. In sub packages, he will either stay at linebacker or at times lines up as a defensive end to rush the passer.

Ragland is a former four or five star recruit depending on the recruiting service you look at. He had offers from some of the best programs in the country.

Size –

6’2? – 250 – 4.68 (all estimates)

Strong Points –

He has great size to go along with good to very good overall athleticism. He has good play speed. He plays with very good strength, is strong at the point of attack, can shed blocks and is a very good tackler. He is good in coverage but is best in zone versus underneath routes. Has adequate pass rush skills when coming off the edge. Does a good job with blitzes. Shows good lateral movement and agility, can move through trash and get to the sideline.

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More of a reactor than an anticipator. Does not  consistently take good angles to the ball.

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Ragland has ideal size, speed and strength to play inside linebacker in a 3-4 scheme. His instincts are average and he reacts better than he anticipates. Still he is a strong point of attack player who can shed blocks and clog up the middle. Plays downhill. Plays the outside run well because of his play speed and his lateral movement. When in pursuit he doesn’t consistently take good angles but still makes pursuit plays. He is a consistently good tackler and will come up with a blowup type hit on occasion. In pass coverage he gets depth with his drops, shows awareness and plays the underneath routes well. As a pass rusher he is sometimes used as a defensive end and gets adequate outside pressure. Is sometimes better as an inside blitzer from the linebacker position. Overall, I see Ragland as an eventual starter at inside linebacker for a playoff caliber team and will start earlier for a team with a need. He won’t be special, but he will be a solid NFL starter. His best fit is in a 3-4 scheme but he can play in a 4-3.

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Ragland is the complete three-down inside linebacker the Packers defense has needed since Desmond Bishop’s departure. Clay Matthews has given Green Bay a temporary solution at the position the past two seasons, but the Packers need a long-term fix. Ragland would provide that. 

He’s a stout run-defender and would bring a physical presence to the Packers’ front seven to pair with either Jake Ryan or Sam Barrington on the inside. His ability to take on blocks and be physical at the line of scrimmage would be a nice complement to Ryan and Barrington’s ability to run and make plays in pursuit.

Ragland’s ability to drop in coverage and rush the passer would also give Green Bay an additional defensive weapon for Dom Capers and company to utilize in their fire zone scheme. Ragland can generate pressure off the edge or through the A-gap, which would allow even more creativity when dialing up pressure. The fact the Packers wouldn’t have to take Ragland off the field on third downs either also makes him a valuable player worthy of a late-first round selection.

Overall, Ragland’s a likely day-one starter as a rookie, and he would allow Matthews to move back to outside linebacker, his most effective position, and return to rushing the passer full-time once again.

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