STRENGTHS

Triggers fast downhill vs. the run. Diagnoses quickly and is around the ball a lot. Outstanding motor, intensity and effort. Extremely competitive. Very tough. Outstanding weight-room work ethic. Sculpted with very minimal body fat. Elected team captain. Exceptional character. Emergency long snapper (started all four years). Has a special-teams temperament. Takes the game very seriously. Athleticism was on display at the combine -- paced linebackers with a 3.96-second short shuttle, recorded a 6.89-second 3-cone drill and vertical jumped 37 1/2 inches.

WEAKNESSES

Has short flappers and gets stuck on blocks. Can do a better job using his hands to stack and shed. Plays a bit too out of control. Tightness shows up in space trying to break down and secure open-field tackles (misses too many). Wound tight in coverage and not quick to redirect (allows separation).

DRAFT PROJECTION

Rounds 5-6

BOTTOM LINE

A tough, determined, competitive overachiever capable of earning a job as a backup linebacker and special-teams performer.



OH NO! He has short flappers?!?!

So, Russell Allen?

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Re: Jordan Tripp

 

It never ceases to amaze me how much better these players are than me YET how far they are from a starting job in the NFL.

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I would like to see Tripp.  It would be good to determine if he is a keeper.

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OH NO! He has short flappers?!?! 

 

Can he do the Charleston, though? Yes...I'm totally dating myself...again.

 

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<i>Behold man's final mad disgrace.</i>

<i>He chops his nose to spite his face.</i>

 

-Etrigan the Demon

 

Can he do the Charleston, though? Yes...I'm totally dating myself...again.

 

 

Only a handful of us get the joke, even with the visual aid.

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If something can corrupt you, you're corrupted already.
- Bob Marley


 

Only a handful of us get the joke, even with the visual aid.

Hey now. I'm 27 and I got it right away

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

He's good at covering and stopping the run.

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Didn't miss Poz at all today, did we?

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Only a handful of us get the joke, even with the visual aid.

All that matters was you got it, rj. Oh and...


SUCK IT CLOTS!

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<i>Behold man's final mad disgrace.</i>

<i>He chops his nose to spite his face.</i>

 

-Etrigan the Demon

 

Tripp played well from what I saw. He and Marshall both were nice surprises (besides that long TY catch)

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

We didn't allow a TE to burn us deep down the middle all day so I'm sold. We've been missing our LB's in the passing game. Poz is a good leader but I didn't miss him today.

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No pain, no gain.

It's nice having a MLB who can cover downfield

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I wonder if he keeps the starting job. Someone tells me Poz will be out next week too

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

He was pretty good in coverage but did not fill his run fits like Poz does.

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He was pretty good in coverage but did not fill his run fits like Poz does.

There aren't many MLBs in the league who play the run like he does

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

I really like Poz, but the question is, do Tripp's coverage abilities outweigh being a little weaker than Poz in run defense?

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IT WAS ALWAYS THE JAGS

There aren't many MLBs in the league who play the run like he does

 

Werd.

 

But the defense just played well all around.  I thought the scheme was done well, too.  We blitzed quite a bit today, which was nice to see.  The D looked really good today.  I wonder how much that has to do with Hasselback being 40 years old and banged up?

 

But at this moment, I'm not gonna think about it.

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OH NO! He has short flappers?!?! 

Don't tell J-Dub. Her head might explode from trying to figure out why we have a duck playing linebacker.

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I really like Poz, but the question is, do Tripp's coverage abilities outweigh being a little weaker than Poz in run defense?

 

It's a passing league...  I think that kinda answers the question, at least for me...  Not sure if Tripp is the answer, just saying, we need better pass defense all around.  

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Play Poz on 1st and 2nd. Tripp on 3rd downs/obvious passing situations.

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