DC Draft Dictionary

Originally Posted by Jimmy

X- X factor. a player who can change the game at any moment, a threat to take it to the house on any given snap.

So....Stafford doesnt get that mention

wanna see that kid take over a game!

[Dam8610]

Quick Twitch - Describes a player who usually has quick, explosive movement on the snap of the ball, usually a DL.
Initial Burst - Describes a player who has an explosive first step, usually a WR or DB.
Closing Speed - Describes a player who has the ability to catch up to a play that is behind him, usually a DB.
Underachiever - Generally a player who appears to have a great deal of potential and talent, yet does not translate it into success on the field (see also: "Workout Warrior" as it pertains to the draft).
Overachiever - Generally a player who appears to be limited physically, yet usually gets the job required of them done on the field (see also: "Football Player")
Lunch Pale Players - The "grunt laborers" of the NFL, players who are not extremely talented or rated highly yet do their job well on the field, generally fundamentally sound players. Usually used to describe a OL.
High Motor - A player who plays with an extremely high level of intensity and effort throughout a given game, usually a DL.

[Pokeys]

R for Rookie.

[Brothgar]

Tweener - A player who plays one position but is more physically suited for another.

Value Pick - A selection that doesn't fill a need but the player selected was too good to pass up.

[BeerBaron]

Headhunter - Typically refers to a safety who excels at laying hard hits on receivers trying to catch passes over the middle.

[Cigaro]

Field General- Quarterback who has complete control and grasp of the offense; knows the complete depth of the playbook, able to call own audibles correctly, able to read defenses and go through the progressions at an extremely quick and efficient pace, and is a complete leader on and off the field.

[Brent]

D - Deep Threat: noun used to describe a WR who has great vertical speed and can get down the field causing the safety to drop deep or creating potential for a long pass to said WR.

[Brent]

R - Running Ability: the athletic skills possessed by a QB prospect to run for a first down or to escape the pass rush.

[Brent]

Z - Zero Chance: a way to describe a prospects probability of making an NFL roster.

[Bosanac01]

Power back- a husky running back typically used in short yardage situations.

[Brothgar]

Return Specialist - A player who does not play any offensive or defensive position particularly well but has the uncanny ability to break a return to the house.

[BeerBaron]

Intangibles - Unteachable skills that certain players naturally possess. Examples include leadership ability, heart, instincts, clutch play, postseason success, etc.

[Brothgar]

bumpity bump bump

[Monomach]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Indeed...its actually kind of comical.

Yeah, they're the football versions of baseball's "grinder" or "gritty."

[Monomach]

Originally Posted by giantsfan

Sex Cannon - a quarterback with a very good arm who had great success in college putting in hard work with a great coach and now has become so loathed by his fans that he just doesn't even care anymore and just says **** it i'm going deep. Basically Brett Favre if he returned to green bay.

You make it sound like the fans loathed him before he showed how much he sucks. You also forgot the "mental and physical midget" part of his definition.

[Brothgar]

I want to bump this.

[Nalej]

Reaches: Used when a player is drafted higher then expected (See Raiders)
Sleepers: Players who aren't expected to produce much but then end up doing just that (See Patriots)

[LizardState]

Bullsh*t media terms that have become sports cliches & are meaningless but used 4-5 times each per NFL game broadcast:

Athleticism- The quality of being athletic.

Physical player/team/etc - Adjective applied to anything doing something requiring work from their physical body.

These can apply to any fb player from Pop Warner to the NFL, but are used by vocabulary-challenged announcers to differentiate individual player uniqueness. Overuse of these terms inspires viewer urge to hit the mute switch.

[LizardState]

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Ballhawk, n. - A defensive back who excels at making interceptions b/c of his refined ball skills.

Ball Skills, plural, n. - ability to play a pass in the air while still covering a moving receiver, note that players with the skills are still dependent on sideline team mates shouting "Ball! Ball!" when his head is turned away from the ball but then can refocus on it in the air.

H
Handfighting, n - The practice of WRs vs. DBs fencing with hands attempting to control the other player's hands to catch or defend a pass in the air. Usually applied to WRs who are good at it, this is very close to pass interference & often results in an offensive interference call, see Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys, 1980s-90s.

S
Swingman, n - Lineman, usually a backup OL, who is versatile enough to play multiple positions.

[LizardState]

D
Draftnik -- Someone obsessed with the NFL Draft in all its aspects. Term coined by one of its originals, Gil Brandt, scout, Dallas Cowboys, early 60s.

[scottyboy]

R-Rutgers prospect: Undoubtedly awesome. Probably immortal. Will be hyped up by a certain homer poster using sexual references and sheer ignorance/bliss.

[Smokey Joe]

Originally Posted by BeerBaron

Indeed...its actually kind of comical.

True, but every now and again you get white guys like Brian Urlacher who are just freaks (well, Lach was at least a freak in his younger days)...

[Burger]

Zone-Blocking Scheme- A run-blocking scheme to take advantage of the lack of size to use leverage against defensive linemen. Usually these Offensive Linemen can accelerate up field quicker, and block linebackers. Usually these plays are either double teams or down blocking.

I can write definitions for most plays, if wanted.

[yourfavestoner]

Originally Posted by Burger

Zone-Blocking Scheme- A run-blocking scheme to take advantage of the lack of size to use leverage against defensive linemen. Usually these Offensive Linemen can accelerate up field quicker, and block linebackers. Usually these plays are either double teams or down blocking.

I can write definitions for most plays, if wanted.

There's very little downblocking used in zone blocking schemes, as down blocking is a man-blocking concept that can only be accompanied with a kickout block. Zone blocking is very, very simply. The entire line just moves in unison one direction or the other, trying to seal their onside gap while letting the running back either stretch the play off tackle (if everybody has done their job and sealed their onside gap) or finding what is usually a huge cutback lane left by the defense's overpursuit.

[brat316]

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