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On 4/14/2017 at 11:06 AM, krunk said:

Have you ever taken out the time to even watch Al Woods play?  Woods is fairly stout on his own and he's a bigger body than Parry with pass rush ability.    Good player to pick up for depth.  Wouldn't be surprised if he beat out Parry and that's good because it means we got a better player.

 

Woods and Parry are pretty similar in size. In fact, Woods is listed at 307 and Parry is listed at 310...but Woods is two inches taller.

 

And Parry had as many sacks last season as Woods has had in his entire career (none the last two seasons since becoming a part-time starter).

 

I assume he will beat out Parry because Ballard gave $2.5M. So I hope you are right that he's a better player...even though there's really nothing to suggest that he is.

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11 minutes ago, shastamasta said:

 

Woods and Parry are pretty similar in size. In fact, Woods is listed at 307 and Parry is listed at 310...but Woods is two inches taller.

 

And Parry had as many sacks last season as Woods has had in his entire career (none the last two seasons since becoming a part-time starter).

 

I assume he will beat out Parry because Ballard gave $2.5M. So I hope you are right that he's a better player...even though there's really nothing to suggest that he is.

 

Also woods 36'' arms, 31'' for Parry.

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On 4/13/2017 at 4:17 PM, Superman said:

 

Stories change all the time, I'm fine with that. Holder's report that this was unlikely clearly left room for things to change, which is what seems to have happened.

 

I say Holder is bad -- and I say the same about most of the other guys who cover the Colts -- not because he wound up being wrong about this deal, but because of his body of work, especially over the last two years. IMO, they don't do a good job asking questions, they don't cover the issues that actually impact the games, and especially lately, they've been pushing an agenda. I wouldn't bash them if I thought they were doing a good job. I'm critical because I think they're sensational and don't try to provide the kind of information I'm interested in.

They are absolutely pitiful at asking questions. 

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6 hours ago, shastamasta said:

 

Woods and Parry are pretty similar in size. In fact, Woods is listed at 307 and Parry is listed at 310...but Woods is two inches taller.

 

And Parry had as many sacks last season as Woods has had in his entire career (none the last two seasons since becoming a part-time starter).

 

I assume he will beat out Parry because Ballard gave $2.5M. So I hope you are right that he's a better player...even though there's really nothing to suggest that he is.

My statement said that if he beat Parry out he would be the better player.   I didn't say he was the better player, I said he had good ability as a depth player.  He's not just some random scrub that we pulled off the street.   Good enough to beat out Parry if given a chance.  The main thing we're honestly looking for here is the guy who is the better run stuffer and I think  Woods may likely be better than Parry at that.  Woods is a much bigger guy height and length wise to stand up to the pounding and he can play multiple positions across the defensive line.  Parrys sacks vs Woods sacks is not the end all be all.        

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7 minutes ago, Mr Clueless said:

He seems to be pretty good at keeping his eyes on where the action is/goes. He is not content with just doing his assignment, look for some additional action. Looks like he has a very nice awareness.

Kind of what I saw too.... washes down the line of scrimmage well, never going back, and finds the ball even if it is a little late at times.... solid with room to grow

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4 hours ago, krunk said:

My statement said that if he beat Parry out he would be the better player.   I didn't say he was the better player, I said he had good ability as a depth player.  He's not just some random scrub that we pulled off the street.   Good enough to beat out Parry if given a chance.  The main thing we're honestly looking for here is the guy who is the better run stuffer and I think  Woods may likely be better than Parry at that.  Woods is a much bigger guy height and length wise to stand up to the pounding and he can play multiple positions across the defensive line.  Parrys sacks vs Woods sacks is not the end all be all.        

 

Fair enough. And for we all know, Ballard has more than just NT in mind. Sounds like a guy who could swat down passes all day and stuff RBs.

 

I wasn't trying to hate on Woods...I was just curious about the signing when Ballard obviously (given his pursuit of Hankins and Poe) was eyeing a stud NT. I  think the run defense is going improved to the point that it sticks out on tape.

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On 4/16/2017 at 8:15 AM, shastamasta said:

 

Woods and Parry are pretty similar in size. In fact, Woods is listed at 307 and Parry is listed at 310...but Woods is two inches taller.

 

And Parry had as many sacks last season as Woods has had in his entire career (none the last two seasons since becoming a part-time starter).

 

I assume he will beat out Parry because Ballard gave $2.5M. So I hope you are right that he's a better player...even though there's really nothing to suggest that he is.

 

I don't think sacks are necessarily the best measure of how good a NT is.

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