4 years 20 million is a reasonable rate for a starting caliber right tackle in the NFL and Clary has started most of the games for the Chargers at right tackle these past few years. The only problem, he sucks. The Chargers had Brandyn Dombrowski and Steve Schilling ready to compete for the starting right tackle job. I have no idea why they decided to spend 20 million on this clown.
Grade: D
3-4 Defensive End/Defensive End/Defensive Tackle
Wisconsin
6-5 290
Draft Board Overall Prospect Rank: #15
Draft Board Overall 3-4 Defensive End Rank: #4
Rating: 87 (mid 1st)
40 time: 4.78
3/14/11: JJ Watt is really a player who grows on you on tape. He can play inside and out on a 4-3 line. He has an amazing motor and a wide variety of pass rushing moves. He is very quick for a 290 pounder and he has the frame to project favorably to a 3-4. He doesn’t look all that athletic on tape, or at least he didn’t last season, but he really wowed in The Combine, not just in the drills, but with his measurables.
He ran a 4.78 at 6-5 290, which stood out even on a day full of athletic defensive line performances. He also appeared to be in amazing physical shape. His strong work ethic really shows. Some suggest he could gain another 10-15 pounds without losing much quickness and play inside as a 4-3 defensive tackle, but he could also stay in the 285-295 range and still have a good career as a 4-3 left end.
A 3-4 is what he best projects to as most tweeners do. In a 3-4 he would line up about halfway between the 4-3 end and the 4-3 tackle spot and be able to provide a consistent motor against the run, with good technique, and an above average pass rush. His repertoire of pass rushing moves as a 290 pounder who just turned 21 is absolutely amazing and he’s only going to get better. His footwork and handwork are amazing and he’s actually quicker than he is straight line fast.
He’s not overly explosive and I don’t see him ever being a star in the league, but he’s the type of guy I want on me team regardless of what scheme I ran. He has an amazing motor and good character. He may get a repuation as a tweener, but I see him more as a guy who can play any scheme and play 3 different positions, the 4-3 left end position, the 5 technique (3-4 end), and the 4-3 under tackle position. At 290 he’s a little small for an under tackle, but as I said, I think he has room to bulk without losing quickness and could be that 300-305 pounder that you like out of a 3 technique 4-3 under tackle.
I would be very surprised if he busted and were a non-factor. He’s already ready to contribute in a moderate role in the NFL, despite just turning 21, and his upside combined with his motor and work ethic combine to make him a close to surefire starter and above average contributor in this league for a long time.
NFL Comparison: Brett Kiesel (no guarantee he’ll ever grow a beard as awesome as Kiesel’s though)
Wide receiver
Arizona
6-3 224
Draft board overall prospect rank: #65
Draft board overall wide receiver rank: #11
Overall rating: 73 (3rd round)
40 time: 4.68
Games watched: Stanford/Arizona, UCLA/Arizona
Positives
· Great size (6-3 224)
· Physical with cornerbacks
· Huge hands (10 ½)
· Makes a ton of tough catches
· Often bailed out Nick Foles and made him look better than he was
· Incredibly productive (2010: 82 catches for 1223 yards and 11 touchdowns, 2011: 75 catches for 956 yards and 11 touchdowns)
· 3 year starter
· Phenomenal body control
· Great leaping ability (38 inches)
· Great red zone threat
· Catches the ball at it’s highest point
· Good short route runner
· Breaks tackles
· Willing and able blocker
· Good inside and outside possession receiver
Negatives
· Poor 40 time (4.68)
· Not explosive
· History of medical problems
· Rumored “psychological issues”
· Stiff out of his breaks
· Not a deep threat
· Doesn’t get a lot of separation
· Not a great athlete
NFL Comparison: Kevin Walter
Juron Criner reminds me of Kevin Walter. Walter is not a great athlete, but his size, hands, and body control have allowed him to be a solid possession receiver for the Texans. Criner is a similar player who can be a solid possession receiver both inside in the slot and end zone. He’s also incredibly tough to cover in the end zone one on one. He has an excellent combination of size, leaping ability, timing, body control, and hands. He frequently bailed Nick Foles out with highlight reel catches against tough coverage, especially inside the red zone.
Criner has little to no speed to burn and had an awful 40 time of 4.68 that killed some momentum coming out of the Senior Bowl, where he was very good. He won’t be a #1 receiver at the next level, but he can be a solid #2 or #3 receiver. He’ll probably be drafted in the 3rd round with an outside shot at the 2nd round, where he was projected prior to The Combine.
Another comparison is Eric Decker, who I compared to Kevin Walter when Decker came out 2 years ago. Decker was a 3rd round pick in 2010 and has been a solid player in the 2 years since. Decker had some injury problems coming out of Minnesota. Criner has some past injury problems, in addition to some rumored “psychological issues.” That’s something that NFL teams will know more about than me.
Offensive Tackle
Iowa
6-6 323
40 time: 5.51
Draft board overall prospect rank: #98
Draft board offensive tackle rank: #11
Overall rating: 70*
3/29/10: Bryan Bulaga is the most talked about Iowa offensive tackle, but let’s not forget about his talented bookend right tackle, Kyle Calloway. The whole idea that he has character issues I think is wrong. Yes, he did get a DUI last March, but I think that was one isolated stupid incident, plus it was on a moped. Though I do not condone drunk driver (or mopeding), as a count, I can’t really count that against him. On the field, and when it’s football time, he’s as high character as they come, and, for a scout, that is the more important thing. He is not extremely naturally athletic, but he’s a very good self made athlete with a strong work ethic. His motor is always running as a player and he’s a very strong, dominant, powerful mauling run blocker. He is a nasty run blocker and loves to knock defensive linemen on their ass. He is a scary guy to have to face because of his size, his attitude, and the intensity he plays with. He has played left guard before, as well as left tackle, but I can’t see him on the left side at the next level because he’s not that good of a pass protector. He can play a bit out of control and unbalanced as a pass blocker and he doesn’t have good lateral agility or athleticism to keep up with much faster defensive linemen. I think, at worst, he’s a starting guard at the next level, but I could see him being a solid starting right tackle in the league, as a high motor, football loving, mauling right tackle.
NFL Comparison: Kevin Schaffer
*=For a breakdown of what this means, click here
OT Mike Adams (Ohio State)
CB Conray Black (Utah)
DE Andre Branch (Clemson)
G Brandon Brooks (Miami-OH)
DE Braylon Broughton (TCU)
RB Bryce Brown (Kansas State)
OLB Zach Brown (North Carolina)
DE Kaelin Burnett (Nevada)
RB Derrick Coleman (UCLA)
DE Vinny Curry (Marshall)
WR David Douglas (Arizona)
CB Isaiah Frey (Nevada)
OT David Gonzales (Washington State)
RB LaMichael James (Oregon)
WR A.J. Jenkins (Illinois)
OLB Josh Kaddu (Oregon)
OT Dennis Kelly (Purdue)
CB Dre Kirkpatrick (Alabama)
OLB Travis Lewis (Oklahoma)
WR Rishard Matthews (Nevada)
DE Whitney Mercilus (Illinois)
RB Lamar Miller (Miami)
OT Kevin Murphy (Harvard)
CB Josh Norman (Coastal Carolina)
G J.C. Oram (Weber State)
G Kelechi Osemele (Iowa State)
G Amini Silatolu (Midwestern State)
CB Keith Tandy (West Virginia)
WR Devon Wylie (Fresno State)
I forgot to give a grade for this one. The Jets didn’t expect that Tebow would become available when they made this extension, so I won’t take that into consideration. This is partly a restructuring of Sanchez’ old deal because the last 3 years are team options, but what if Sanchez proves by then to still be a middle of the road quarterback. They’ll have to choose between cutting loose a serviceable starter and overpaying an average talent (3 years 40.5 million).
This deal also guarantees Sanchez 20.5 million over the next 2 years, fully guaranteed. That’s a huge guarantee for a guy who played so poorly at times last year that he might not even warrant a starting job. The deal does free up 6.4 million of cap space for the 2012 season for the Jets, but I don’t think that was the reason they did this. This was an apology extension and I don’t agree with it.
Grade: C
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Wide receiver
Rutgers
6-2 211
Draft board overall prospect rank: #45
Draft board overall wide receiver rank: #7
Overall rating: 77 (2nd round)
40 time: 4.67
Games watched: West Virginia/Rutgers
Positives
· Good size (6-2 211)
· Incredibly Reliable hands – also huge (10 ¼ inches)
· Great body control
· Plays with physicality
· Good run blocker
· Can make catches with a guy draped on him
· Not afraid to go over the middle
· Excellent possession receiver between the numbers
· Knows how to get open against all types of coverage
· Smart
· Incredibly productive as a in 2011 (115 catches for 1206 yards and 7 touchdowns)
· Played with multiple different quarterbacks
· Thrived in spite of poor quarterback play (His 115 catches were 83 more than his team’s next leading receiver)
· Some experience carrying the ball (125 career carries)
· High character, hard worker
· Great route runner
· Good YAC
· Strength (doesn’t get jammed at the line)
Negatives
· Not a vertical threat at all
· Only 4 career catches of 20+ yards (out of 210)
· Poor 40 time (4.67)
· A history of injury issues
· Only 7 touchdowns in spite of his height in 2011
· Awful punt returner (70 returns for 121 yards in 2 seasons)
NFL Comparison: TJ Houhsmanzadeh
Mohamed Sanu is an interesting prospect. He was incredibly productive at Rutgers despite poor quarterback play. In 2011, he caught 115 passes, which was almost 50% of his team’s 256 catches. The #2 guy on his team in terms of catches had 32. However, of the 210 career carries he has, only 4 went for more than 20 yards.
He has absolutely no speed to burn and he’s not a vertical threat at all. He’s really, really good at what he does, which is getting open short, making tough catches over the middle between the numbers. He’s incredibly strong and physical and tough to tackle in the open field. He’s a very mature route runner who you can’t jam at the line of scrimmage. He’s very intelligent and a team leader. He just isn’t going to be an outside receiver or a deep threat. He’ll be best off as a #2 possession receiver or slot guy at the next level.
He reminds me a lot of TJ Houshmanzadeh. Houshmanzadeh thrived in his career next to Chad OchoCinco (then known as Chad Johnson). He went to Seattle for a bit and tried to be a #1 receiver, with no success whatsoever. His career was over very quickly after he left Cincinnati. Sanu is a similar player. Across from the right player, he can be a 70-80 catch possession receiver who moves the chains and makes tough catches. He’s a solid 2nd round prospect in my book.
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2010 Projection:
In terms of non quarterback talent, I can’t think of a better team in the NFL. Their receivers, stacked, with Braylon Edwards, Santonio Holmes, Jerricho Cotchery, Dustin Keller. Their offensive line, one of the best in the league for what they want to do, which is run the football in your face. 2nd round rookie Vlad Duccaase should take over the overrated Alan Faneca’s spot with ease. Their running backs, three strong, with Shonn Greene, LaDainian Tomlinson, and Joe McKnight, as well as two talented fullbacks, John Conner, and Tony Richardson. Their defense, the best in the league last year, looking at the numbers.
Now they add Jason Taylor to give them some pass rush, as well as Antonio Cromartie, who, when right, gives them a 2nd shutdown cornerback, and Kyle Wilson, a rookie cornerback with a ton of promise. Hell, maybe even Vernon Gholston will step up and live up to his promise. What’s the problem, quarterback play.
Mark Sanchez didn’t play as well last year as people give him credit for, but that’s okay. He was a rookie. He threw 20 picks last year, but that’s okay, so did Peyton Manning as a rookie. The key for him will be to limit those turnovers and start leading drives with his arm. He’ll have to bounce back from a bad rookie year the way Manning did. If he can play the way he did down the stretch last year, this team is going to be tough to beat all the way to the Jerry Dome for Super Bowl 45. If he throws 20 picks, again, the Patriots are too talented offensively for the Jets to overtake them. You can’t win the 11, 12, 13, 14 games needed to win this division without at least above average quarterback play, no matter how good the rest of your team is.
Projection: 11-5 2nd in AFC East
Power Ranking: 8
Last season: 9-7
Draft:
#29 CB Kyle Wilson (Boise State)
I would have prefered that they took a pass rusher like Jerry Hughes because of the positional value, but this is fine. I know they have Darrelle Revis and Antonio Cromartie, but Cromartie is a bit of a boom or bust type trade and in this league, which is becoming progressively pass heavy, you almost need 3 strong cornerbacks to make it deep into the playoffs. They couldn’t stop the Colts’ last year because, while Revis shut down Reggie Wayne, Peyton just had too many other options. If Wilson is half as good as ESPN hypes him to be and Cromartie pans out, this is a scary secondary that I’m sure even New Orleans and Indianapolis would have trouble with, especially if they get a better pass rush.
Grade: A-
#61 G Vladimir Ducaase (Massachusetts)
I liked this pick even before they cut Faneca, but with Faneca gone this makes a lot of sense. Ducaase is a punishing run blocker who fits their run heavy offense well and he’s much cheaper and younger than Faneca, who is a bit overrated in my opinion. I still don’t like that they haven’t improved their pass rush, but this was the next best thing.
Grade: A-
#112 RB Joe McKnight (USC)
I liked this pick before they traded Leon Washington, but with Washington gone this makes perfect sense and McKnight is a steal at this point. He’s not a feature back, but he’ll compliment Shonn Greene well longterm and be a nice shorterm 3rd down back.
Grade: A
#139 FB John Conner (Kentucky)
I happen to think Tony Richardson is one of the best fullbacks in the league, but he is getting up there in age. I’m not in love with the whole fullback of the future idea, but Conner is a decent value and a good addition to a run heavy team. He can also be a short yardage back and make some catches.
Grade: B
Overall:
The Jets didn’t have a lot of picks, but they made them count. They took 3 guys who will have immediate impacts on their team and another who will in the near future. Also, the reason they didn’t have a ton of picks is because they traded them for veterans like Cromartie and Santonio Holmes, who will add a lot to the team. They didn’t upgrade the pass rush, but with their corners, that might not matter, especially since they got a veteran rusher in Jason Taylor in free agency. Who knows, maybe Vernon Gholston will pan out this year? I don’t think I know a more stacked team at every position. 3-4 defensive end and rush linebacker are really their biggest holes, but they’re aren’t huge holes. However, what seperates this team from being a true Super Bowl contender is Mark Sanchez. He did alright late last year, but he did throw 20 picks last season. This, of course, is nothing to be worried about as guys like Peyton Manning threw 28 picks as rookies, but there are some guys who throw that many and never improve. Sanchy needs to make that sophomore leap into a big time franchise quarterback. He has an excellent supporting cast and I truly believe in him, but he’ll still have to do it, and that’s, at the moment, a bit of a question mark. Still, great draft doing a lot with a little. As a Patriots fan, this is not a team I look forward to having to face next year.
Grade: A
Offseason needs:
3-4 Defensive End
The Mark Sanchez deal was brilliant, at least for the Jets, but they did lose Kenyon Coleman in the process and have yet to replace him. Adding another big time defensive line pass rusher to their 3-4 defense would make it so much better because they really struggled getting pressure on the quarterback, both from their 3 man line and from their linebackers. They only managed 32 sacks last year and couldn’t get any pressure on Peyton Manning in their playoff loss.
Wide Receiver:
This one probably won’t get addressed as much as it should for two reasons. One, Rex Ryan is a conservative coach who I can’t see spending a lot of resources on a wide receiver. Two, the Jets seem to like Braylon Edwards even though he only caught 50% of his targets last season. They are reportedly going to slap the 1st/3rd tag on him, which means he’s not going anywhere unless some GM is really stupid. However, Edwards is not as good as they think and Mark Sanchez needs a more dependable #1. More likely, they’ll, at most, look for a slot guy in the 3rd round range or in free agency if they really like one.
Traded for Santonio Holmes
Cornerback:
Darrelle Revis is an amazing cornerback, but he can’t cover everyone. Imagine how much more effective their pass defense would be if they got a better cornerback opposite Revis. Their release of Lito Sheppard shows they probably view this as a need too and they could address this in the first 2 rounds if the draft with a guy like Kyle Wilson or Brandon Ghee in the 1st or a guy like Kareem Jackson or Jerome Murphy in the 2nd.
Traded for Antonio Cromartie, Drafted Kyle Wilson (#29)
Rush Linebacker:
The Jets had one of the best pass defenses in the league last year in almost every category. However, imagine how much better they could get if they had both an upgrade across from Revis and a better elite #1 rush linebacker. They only managed 32 sacks last year. I still have some faith in Vernon Gholston, despite his 0 career sacks in 2 years, but even if they keep him, they’ll have to look at rush linebackers early in the NFL Draft. Jerry Hughes, Ricky Sapp, and Jason Worilds could be options in the 1st through 3rd rounds respectively.
Signed Jason Taylor
Running Back:
The Jets like to work with many running backs. Rex Ryan saw how effective that was when he was a coordinator in Baltimore and used that strategy last year with Thomas Jones, Leon Washington, and Shonn Greene. After releasing Jones, they may want to add one more guy to the mix, especially if Washington can’t bounce back from his leg injury well.
Signed LaDainian Tomlinson, Drafted Joe McKnight (#112)
Nose Tackle:
Kris Jenkins will turn 31 before next season and he’s also coming off of a major injury. The Jets proved, when Jenkins was down, that they don’t have a reliable nose tackle behind him so they may want to target one this offseason.
Offensive Guard:
Their guards are among the best in the league, but they are also getting up there in age and there is very little depth behind them. Interior line depth is a need this offseason.
Drafted Vladimir Ducasse (#61)
Free agents:
QB Kellen Clemens (restricted)- 1 year 1.1 million
RB Leon Washington (restricted)- 1 year 1.7 million
RB Thomas Jones- signed with Chiefs 2 years 5 million
FB Tony Richardson- resigned
G Alan Faneca- signed with Cardinals 1 year 2.5 million
WR Braylon Edwards (restricted)- resigned 1 year 5 million
WR Brad Smith (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1.7 million
WR David Clowney (restricted)- resigned
TE Ben Hartsock- resigned
OT Wayne Hunter (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1.2 million
OT Robert Turner (restricted)
3-4 DE Marques Douglas- signed with Dolphins
NT Howard Green (restricted)- resigned 1 year
RLB Marquis Murrell (restricted)- signed with Patriots
OLB Larry Izzo
CB Lito Sheppard- signed with Vikings 1 year 2 million
CB Drew Coleman (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1.6 million
CB Donald Strickland- signed with Chargers 2 years
S Eric Smith (restricted) resigned 1 year 1.1 million
S James Ihedigbo (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1 million
K Jay Feely- signed with Cardinals 2 years
Offseason moves:
Jets re-sign WR Laveranues Coles
Jets sign QB Mark Brunell
Jets trade RB Leon Washington to Seahawks for 5th- and 7th-round picks
Jets cut G Alan Faneca
Jets re-sign RB Leon Washington
Jets re-sign CB Drew Coleman
Jets re-sign QB Kellen Clemens
Jets acquire WR Santonio Holmes from Steelers for 2010 5th-round pick
Jets re-sign OT Wayne Hunter
Jets re-sign WR Braylon Edwards
Jets re-sign WR Brad Smith
Jets re-sign S James Ihedigbo
Jets re-sign WR David Clowney
Jets re-sign S Eric Smith
Jets re-sign FB Tony Richardson
Jets sign RB LaDainian Tomlinson
Jets sign S Brodney Pool
Jets re-sign TE Ben Hartsock
Jets trade S Kerry Rhodes to Cardinals for 2010 4th-rounder and 2011 7th-rounder
Jets acquire CB Antonio Cromartie from Chargers for conditional 2011 third-round pick
Jets cut CB Donald Strickland
Jets cut CB Lito Sheppard
Jets tender QB Kellen Clemens
Jets tender CB Drew Coleman
Jets tender S James Ihedigbo
Jets tender OT Wayne Hunter
Jets tender S Eric Smith
Jets tender WR Braylon Edwards
Jets tender WR/KR Brad Smith
Jets tender RB Leon Washington
Jets cut RB Thomas Jones
Jets sign K Nick Folk
Updated 6/23/11
1. Cleveland Cavaliers- PG Kyrie Irving (Duke)
First reports say the Cavaliers haven’t made up their mind. Then reports say they’ve made up their mind and are going with Irving. Then another report comes out that they haven’t made a decision yet. In the end, even if they do give Derrick Williams strong consideration, I think they go with Kyrie Irving. The NBA is a copycat league and franchise point guards being drafted early is the big rage in recent years.
NBA Comparison: Chris Paul
2. Minnesota Timberwolves- SF Derrick Williams (Arizona)
I had Enes Kanter here in recent weeks, because he filled the biggest need for the Timberwolves and because the Timberwolves are known for doing head scratching things. Obviously they agree with me that Derrick Williams isn’t a great fit for them because with Kevin Love, Derrick Williams, Michael Beasley, and Ricky Rubio, they’d score a lot of points, but they wouldn’t play a lot of defense. They are desperately trying to move this pick and if they do manage to do that, this pick would almost definitely be Derrick Williams. If they are unable to move this pick, I think they settle on Williams and try to move Michael Beasley. He doesn’t fit, but he’s too talented for them to pass on.
NBA Comparison: Antawn Jamison
3. Utah Jazz- C Enes Kanter (Turkey)
The Jazz seem locked in on Enes Kanter, going with his talent, even though he’s joining a very crowded front court.
NBA Comparison: Vlade Divac
4. Cleveland Cavaliers- C Jonas Valanciunas (Lithuania)
The Cavaliers have made it known that they’d like Enes Kanter here at #4, but he’s not available so they’ll have to go with Jonas Valanciunas, another big man they really like. Valanciunas won’t come over to America next year, but it’s not like the Cavaliers are going anywhere either, so they take him and playing the waiting game.
NBA Comparison: Andris Biedrins
5. Toronto Raptors- PG Brandon Knight (Kentucky)
Jose Calderon is a decent point guard, but they’re going with the home run here with the high upside Brandon Knight over Kemba Walker, who is suddenly slipping.
NBA Comparison: Jrue Holiday
6. Washington Wizards- PF Jan Vesely (Czech Republic)
With John Wall and Nick Young, they have a really good back court. However, they need to build upfront and help a defense that ranked 7th worst in the league at 104.7 points per game allowed. Vesely gives them an upgrade at forward.
NBA Comparison: Andrei Kirilenko
7. Charlotte Bobcats- PF Tristan Thompson (Texas)
The Bobcats traded up to 7 for the sole intent of taking Tristan Thompson above Detroit. They were considering moving up as high as 4th for Thompson and will almost definitely take him here at 7.
NBA Comparison: Taj Gibson
8. Detroit Pistons- PF Bismack Biyombo (Congo)
With Thompson gone, the Pistons have to go with Plan B, Bismack Biyombo. They need size inside next to Greg Monroe and Biyombo can be that for them.
NBA Comparison: Serge Ibaka
9. Charlotte Bobcats- SG Alec Burks (Colorado)
The Bobcats reportedly are in love with Burks and won’t let the top shooting guard in this class fall past them and I agree with them. Burks should be rated among the top 5 in this class. He’s a natural scorer who isn’t one dimensional and I doubt he busts because he is so polished. The Bobcats like to take proven college players early in the draft and Burks could give them an immediate upgrade as a starting shooting guard over Gerald Henderson.
NBA Comparison: Andre Iguodala
10. Sacramento Kings- PG Jimmer Fredette (BYU)
The Kings moved down from 7 to 10 with the intent of drafting Jimmer Fredette to play alongside Tyreke Evans.
NBA Comparison: Ben Gordon
11. Golden State Warriors- SG Klay Thompson (Washington State)
Reports say the Warriors are enamored with Klay Thompson and that he won’t fall past them at 11. That makes sense because this team is “secretly” frantically trying to move Monta Ellis. Thompson gives them a more traditional 2 guard alongside Stephen Curry and he also fits their run and gun style of play.
NBA Comparison: Marco Belinelli
12. Utah Jazz- PG Kemba Walker (Connecticut)
They miss out on Jimmer, but they still get a very good point guard here with the Kings preferring Jimmer to Kemba at 10. I think Walker leaps Devin Harris on the depth chart very quickly.
NBA Comparison: Jameer Nelson
13. Phoenix Suns- SF Kawhi Leonard (San Diego State)
The Suns need to add some youth on the wings where they are starting Vince Carter and Grant Hill. Leonard is that and he’s a very good value at this point.
NBA Comparison: Trevor Ariza
14. Houston Rockets- SF Chris Singleton (Florida State)
The Rockets shipped Shane Battier off at the deadline for Hasheem Thabeet and some cap space and Battier went on to do in Memphis what he’s done almost everywhere else, make the playoffs. Singleton gives them the perimeter defender they lost when they shipped off Battier. I think he’s the best perimeter defender in this class and would definitely fill a role for the role player loving Rockets.
NBA Comparison: Ron Artest
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