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Fonzie · 11-18-2006, 03:07 PM

2012 Training Camp is over, and here's what we've learned about this year's Toro squad:

Rookies

note: all rating changes below reflect the changes from pre-draft through the end of camp, and thus include the initial "scout error" adjustments we see after the draft.

1.32 FS Tommy Burns - +4/-1
2.3 DE Emmanuel Muranaka - +2/-4
3.32 SS Amos Torres - +6/+10
4.3 TE Shannon Thomas - +3/+9
4.32 CB Gus Tucker - +1/-15
5.14 C Darrell Copeland - +3/-3
5.17 SS Ron Hawkins - +1/-10
5.32 QB Dexter Nykolaiszyn - +3/-7
6.32 CB Carl Proctor - 0/-4

So, some pretty good news here from the top half of our draft, and some seriously bad news from the bottom. Torres and Thomas look like they're both on their way to becoming big parts of the team, and Burns and Muranaka don't appear likely to become huge busts. That's good!

Tucker, Hawkins and Nykolaiszyn are likely to be shown the door immediately, and they might be followed shortly by Proctor. I'm fairly stunned at how much those guys busted - they weren't terribly talented to begin with, so to have such enormous drops essentially means that they wound up having no talent at all. Enjoy your future careers in the fast-food industry gentlemen!

Other Noteworthy Changes

QB Milan Hogan - The "old man" suffered a ratings drop during the draft period and is now rated as 55/59. Still a very servicable backup and occasional starter, but he's starting to slip a bit.

MLB Grant Wash - Wash also took a hit during the draft, losing 11 points from his ratings. He's now 48/48 and can still play the run well, but his coverage skills have eroded noticably. He'll now have to compete for his starting job with career backup Josh Jarrard.

WLB Joseph Watford - Dropped -5/-5. Still in good shape to start though.

RT Matthew Pitman - This is probably the most curious ratings change we saw in our veterans. During the draft period he shop up +7/+6, despite still being listed as "out" with an MCL injury (23 weeks). I have a feeling those rating changes don't mean a damn thing.

QB Kent Goodwin - Ah, finally some good news! Kent went up +5/+1 during camp and is now rated 68/68. For his career this puts him at +47/+14, and he still shows some green in his skill bars. Rock on.

Next up: final cutdowns and exhibition season.

11-18-2006, 03:07 PM	#385
Fonzie Pro Rookie Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Illinois	Postcamp assessment 2012 Training Camp is over, and here's what we've learned about this year's Toro squad: Rookies note: all rating changes below reflect the changes from pre-draft through the end of camp, and thus include the initial "scout error" adjustments we see after the draft. 1.32 FS Tommy Burns - +4/-1 2.3 DE Emmanuel Muranaka - +2/-4 3.32 SS Amos Torres - +6/+10 4.3 TE Shannon Thomas - +3/+9 4.32 CB Gus Tucker - +1/-15 5.14 C Darrell Copeland - +3/-3 5.17 SS Ron Hawkins - +1/-10 5.32 QB Dexter Nykolaiszyn - +3/-7 6.32 CB Carl Proctor - 0/-4 So, some pretty good news here from the top half of our draft, and some seriously bad news from the bottom. Torres and Thomas look like they're both on their way to becoming big parts of the team, and Burns and Muranaka don't appear likely to become huge busts. That's good! Tucker, Hawkins and Nykolaiszyn are likely to be shown the door immediately, and they might be followed shortly by Proctor. I'm fairly stunned at how much those guys busted - they weren't terribly talented to begin with, so to have such enormous drops essentially means that they wound up having no talent at all. Enjoy your future careers in the fast-food industry gentlemen! Other Noteworthy Changes QB Milan Hogan - The "old man" suffered a ratings drop during the draft period and is now rated as 55/59. Still a very servicable backup and occasional starter, but he's starting to slip a bit. MLB Grant Wash - Wash also took a hit during the draft, losing 11 points from his ratings. He's now 48/48 and can still play the run well, but his coverage skills have eroded noticably. He'll now have to compete for his starting job with career backup Josh Jarrard. WLB Joseph Watford - Dropped -5/-5. Still in good shape to start though. RT Matthew Pitman - This is probably the most curious ratings change we saw in our veterans. During the draft period he shop up +7/+6, despite still being listed as "out" with an MCL injury (23 weeks). I have a feeling those rating changes don't mean a damn thing. QB Kent Goodwin - Ah, finally some good news! Kent went up +5/+1 during camp and is now rated 68/68. For his career this puts him at +47/+14, and he still shows some green in his skill bars. Rock on. Next up: final cutdowns and exhibition season.