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Jerome Ford

In the last couple drives the camera kept zooming in on / showing Ford. He was shaking his head, and frustrated. I wonder how he would do if he ever got the ball on 1st or 2nd down early in the game. Looks like Chubb has excellent vision.
What are his chances Ford can stay in the League past his first contract? He is a likeable Bearcat, and I want him to stick.

(09-11-2023 10:24 PM)ZCat Wrote:  Jerome Ford

In the last couple drives the camera kept zooming in on / showing Ford. He was shaking his head, and frustrated. I wonder how he would do if he ever got the ball on 1st or 2nd down early in the game. Looks like Chubb has excellent vision.
What are his chances Ford can stay in the League past his first contract? He is a likeable Bearcat, and I want him to stick.

I mean at that point in the game the Bengals were just keying on the run because the Browns were just running out thr clock. They shut down Chubb pretty good earlier in the game too.

Ivan Pace with 8 tackles in his first NFL game.

His PFF grade was 75.0, which is 17th best among all NFL linebackers for week 1 (although I don't know if the Monday Night game is included yet)

(09-11-2023 10:27 PM)Sweetness Wrote:  

(09-11-2023 10:24 PM)ZCat Wrote:  Jerome Ford

In the last couple drives the camera kept zooming in on / showing Ford. He was shaking his head, and frustrated. I wonder how he would do if he ever got the ball on 1st or 2nd down early in the game. Looks like Chubb has excellent vision.
What are his chances Ford can stay in the League past his first contract? He is a likeable Bearcat, and I want him to stick.

I mean at that point in the game the Bengals were just keying on the run because the Browns were just running out thr clock. They shut down Chubb pretty good earlier in the game too.

Ford is also coming back from a soft tissue injury [hamstring] during the preseason. It was unsure if he could be ready for week one. Obviously, he is ahead of schedule but I don't think he's 100% yet including game conditioning. The Browns really like him and he also typically runs back kickoffs.

(08-30-2023 12:34 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(08-30-2023 12:32 PM)RealDeal Wrote:  Obviously you'd rather get drafted in a middle round because you'd get paid more but once you get to the end of the draft getting to choose your situation is a blessing. Not many teams offer the opportunity for an undrafted FA to come in and earn a starting job so I'm thankful he ended up where he did.

Not to mention, the UDFA costs less, which may be the difference in the last few cuts.

I think most teams still give the benefit of the doubt to their rookie draft picks over UDFAs. If I recall/understand it correctly, much of the first contract money comes in the form of a signing bonus so there isn't really much to save with cutting this year's draftee for a UDFA.

I think the other factor that works against UDFAs is that they are less likely to get picked up by other teams when cut. So it increases the odds that the team that cuts them can still stash them on their practice squad versus a draft pick.

The YouTube video is blocked from copying so you have to view it here...
https://youtu.be/U9sxyCtvb6w

Jerome Ford with the nifty 69 yard run, just a foot or so short of a TD. He can still fly.

(09-18-2023 09:37 PM)Cat_Litter Wrote:  Jerome Ford with the nifty 69 yard run, just a foot or so short of a TD. He can still fly.

Thanx for posting!!

Jerome Ford 15/105 with a receiving TD tonight so far.

(09-18-2023 10:30 PM)ZCat Wrote:  Jerome Ford 15/105 with a receiving TD tonight so far.

Great game by Ford, and he'll be the bell cow up there...Chubb's career might be over after that injury with his other two to the same knee.

(09-12-2023 08:04 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  Ivan Pace with 8 tackles in his first NFL game.

His PFF grade was 75.0, which is 17th best among all NFL linebackers for week 1 (although I don't know if the Monday Night game is included yet)

Ivan Pace has 8 tackles, including 5 solo tackles, in week 2. He also recorded 1/2 a sack.

His PFF grade is 85.2 for the season, which is 6th best among all NFL linebackers.

(09-20-2023 12:49 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  

Tre Tucker (Raiders)?

(09-20-2023 11:02 AM)namrag Wrote:  

(09-20-2023 12:49 AM)Bearhawkeye Wrote:  

Tre Tucker (Raiders)?

He listed at the bottom of the graphic. it's cut off in the post.

(09-19-2023 03:43 PM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  

(09-12-2023 08:04 AM)Captain Bearcat Wrote:  Ivan Pace with 8 tackles in his first NFL game.

His PFF grade was 75.0, which is 17th best among all NFL linebackers for week 1 (although I don't know if the Monday Night game is included yet)

Ivan Pace has 8 tackles, including 5 solo tackles, in week 2. He also recorded 1/2 a sack.

His PFF grade is 85.2 for the season, which is 6th best among all NFL linebackers.

Outside chance at back to back defensive ROYs.

Ridder's time might be done...he has been awful today against a relatively porous Lions defense.

(09-18-2023 10:30 PM)ZCat Wrote:  Jerome Ford 15/105 with a receiving TD tonight so far.

I tell my friends here in Cleveland that Ford was a great Bearcat. Chubb is the best - but Ford and Hunt will do fine.

There was a really nice article on Ford in today’s Plain Dealer. I am really happy for his success.

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