Minnesota Vikings Select Ohio State Linebacker Ross Homan
by Christopher Gates on Apr 30, 2011 4:04 PM CDT
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PrintI'm not sure, but Ted might have submitted this pick for the Vikings. Or not.
With the 200th selection in the 2011 National Football League Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Ohio State linebacker Ross Homan.
Homan is a smaller linebacker, standing 6' tall and weighing in at about 225 pounds. He was an all-Big Ten first team selection in 2010, and while he doesn't have a whole lot of great measurables or combine numbers or anything like that, Homan is one of those players that has a propensity for finding the football when he's out on the field and make plays.
To be honest, I'm not entirely sure where Homan will fit in the Vikings' group of linebackers. . .he doesn't quite have the speed to play on the outside, and isn't quite big enough to play the middle. He might end up being a Heath Farwell-style special teamer, since he does tackle well and, as I said, tends to find the football when he's out on the field.
The Vikings still have two picks remaining, both in the seventh round.
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At the combine
He measured in at 6’1’’ and 240 lbs…
He should fit in nicely opposite of Greenway nicely, as they said he has a nose for the ball and is above average in pass protection. Smart guy. Sounds like someone Mike Singletary will have fun developing… I like it
Heh
was reading up on this guy when I saw the pick go through, and even before you mentioned it here I thought “special teams”. Fine with me though, seeing as how that never hurts.
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A special teams pick, huh
Oh, ya. Just like Nate Triplett from last year?
Boy, I’m sure glad we made that pick.
Homan as a linebacker
Let’s leave out the kickers, the punter, the long snappers, and the returners.
It is conceivable that we would draft a special teams coverage guy. The thing is, that player would need to be better than the ones we already have, including Kenny Onatolu, Eric Frampton, Erin Henderson, and Greg Lewis. Players always help their draft stock if they can contribute on special teams. Homan’s speed and tackling ability would generally seem to fit the needs of special teams coverage units.
I believe, however, that Homan was drafted with the intention of him actually playing linebacker. The VIkings.com blog does not make official statements from the club, but they are based out of Winter Park, and they talk to decisionmakers regularly. Here is what they said about Homan: “Pick Analysis: Homan is very instinctinve and made all of the calls for the Buckeyes’ defense last year. He’s an intelligent player who could contribute right away.” http://www.vikings.com/news/draft/2011/draft-picks/all-picks.html
It's a smart late round draft pick
if he’s intended to at least start his career on special teams. Our coverage is not the greatest. Special teams guys often come later in the draft- so it would add up. A sixth round draft pick who can immediately make an impact; let’s not underestimate the value of special teams. For no better example I direct you to the San Diego Chargers- who nearly led the league in practically every aspect… except special teams. How did their post-season go?
If I’m wrong, and we found an OLB to replace Ben Leber… hell, in the sixth round… jeeze, that’s even better. But either way, it’s a great pick.
Ah, the failed attempt at returning Moss home. It was like '98 and '09 were about to make sweet, sweet love and give us a glorious '10 child.
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You guys are trippin
No combine numbers? 32 reps. That was tops for all LB’s at the combine. 4.66 forty. He made all the calls for the ohio st. defense. This is a smart football player who produced.
"I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it."
I agree...
I think he will be in the running to take Lebers place. At minimum he is going to be nuts on special teams
Yup. He can run with TE's in the seem.
And he can jam their asses at the line. Good player.
"I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it."
Also, when EJ was hurt Jasper couldnt call the defensive plays so someone else had to do it.
So if EJ gets hurt again, I think this guy is smart enough to be able ot make the calls while Jasper plays Mike.
To be fair
Jasper wasn’t making calls because he was a rookie, not because he wasn’t smart. I think Jasper could handle it by now.
WOOO!!!!
I was on the road all day, and when I saw the Vikes got Homan I was excited. Might be the replacement for Ben Leber. This guy can play football.
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You will have to tell us more
Especially since you also cover THE Ohio State football program. Work an getting an interview too.
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by Luft Krigare on Apr 30, 2011 5:43 PM CDT up reply actions
Something that always makes me chuckle is when the analysts say " this guy isnt athletic at all, he overplays his atheltisism, but he is always making plays"
Do they not get that THAT IS ATHLETICISM? Just because someone doesn’t have great numbers at the combine drills doesn’t make them less talented. You can not play above your talent level, they just obviously have a stronger talent at a different area to help them compensate. I think Ross will be a fantastic player, he has already put on 30lbs of muscle since the season ended.
Agreed, You can't play above your talent level
But enough players who are gifted athletes play below their talent level that it can look like they are. It’s about maximizing your talent more than it is about having natural gifted athleticism.
There's obviously a reason
why he wasn’t drafted until now, but I still think he will be a very good special teams player at the very worst….and thats a good late round pick.
CJK22
His size
But same thing happend to Zach Thomas.
"I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it."
I'll take somebody with that kind of heart
and that good football sense. He called the defenses last year so he has the smarts. Remember, they said Ray Lewis was undersized too.
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by Luft Krigare on Apr 30, 2011 5:45 PM CDT up reply actions
But Ray Lewis was still a first round pick
The Zach Thomas comparison may be much more apt. He went 154th.
by Cobra312004 on Apr 30, 2011 11:21 PM CDT up reply actions
Okay Combine Numbers here:
Height: 6’1"
Weight: 240 lbs.
Arm Length: 30 1/2 in.
Hand Size: 9 3/4 in.
40 Yard Dash 4.68 Time
Bench Press 32.0 Reps
Vertical Jump 35.5 Height
Broad Jump 111.0 Distance
3 Cone Drill 7.21 Time
20 Yard Shuttle 4.34 Time
60 Yard Shuttle 11.76 Time
32 reps and 4.68 are no joke for his size
"I am patient with stupidity but not with those who are proud of it."
Broad jump is a stupid stat
I’ve seen great athletes broad jump ridiculously short distances, simply because they didn’t know the proper technique, which isn’t complicated. I’m not even an athlete, but I broad jumped 8’6" in boot camp. Just a matter of getting a good rhythm with your arms, pick a good launch angle, then land in a squat. Even the offensive linemen should be jumping 8 feet. Lighter guys should all be over 9 feet, and if a CB can’t do 10 feet, they just don’t know how to broad jump.
As I said, it’s a stupid stat, because most of these guys just don’t bother to learn how to do it.
Your right
ity has nothing to do with leg strength and agility timing at all. I am really surprised that a 50 billion dollar league even has the audacity to use such a measurement.
Sorry to be so sarcastic but do you really believe the National football league is so nuts as to use a useless measurement.?
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by lifelongvike on Apr 30, 2011 6:25 PM CDT up reply actions
Disagree
Like most tests, it’s only truly remarkable numbers that mean much since nearly everyone ends up between 8’ and 9.5’. It’s just general athleticism mostly and as long as you’re not bad, it’s good.
But it can be a good indicator of explosive power in the legs. It’s an especially helpful test for 3-4 rush LB’s that will maybe not have the best vertical jump. 3-4 LB’s need that hip and leg explosion to take on linemen that have 50-80 pounds on them.
by Cobra312004 on Apr 30, 2011 11:30 PM CDT up reply actions
That broad jump is wrong
The Broad Jump numbers are all messed up for some reason. A large number of prospects have 111.0 listed as their official jump, which is a bogus number. It should be feet and inches or feet and a decimal.
His real broad jump was 9’3".
by Cobra312004 on Apr 30, 2011 11:26 PM CDT up reply actions
Well
9’3 equates to 111 inches… Sooo
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by Percy Harvin My Fav! on May 1, 2011 12:29 AM CDT via mobile up reply actions
Hmmm
Ok, well I was wrong then. They had issues with data entry in the past. Saw a bunch of guys with 111.0 and assumed that was the same problem again.
Here's a reason to believe in Holman
You know Mike Singletary was advising the team on that pick. If Singletary thinks he’s going to be good, then he’s going to be a damn good linebacker.
Maybe
he’ll just give him the stare, and immediately Ross Homan will transform into a nightmarish player. Out of terror. Sheer… sheer terror.
Ah, the failed attempt at returning Moss home. It was like '98 and '09 were about to make sweet, sweet love and give us a glorious '10 child.
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