Lance Zierlein
@LanceZierlein
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Morning radio host in Houston for over two decades, NFL draft analyst for NFL Media at https://t.co/zxH7ZByapC and selection committee member for Joe Moore Award.
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Joined February 2009
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All of the QBs opted out of running except Sam Hartman so now he ran and is waiting to catch his breath for a second run. Never seen this at combine.
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This is legitimately one of my favorite tweets I’ve ever seen. That is so much fun to watch.
This Micah Parsons and C.J. Stroud football debate 🤯. Perfect offense vs. perfect defense. Who wins?
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@caughtmelackinn @TheNBACentral He literally walked onto an NBA court from the sideline. His accountability is admirable and I don't believe it was forced.
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“My vote doesn’t matter”. 79 votes separate Cruz and Beto with 58% reporting. I’ve never seen a difference that slight before with over 50% reporting.
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"The Watson trade, the Tunsil trade and probably a Brandin Cooks trade kind of looks inevitable right now." . - Mike Ginnitti ( @spotrac ) on The Bench ESPN 97.5/92.5.
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As a draft analyst, I (and EVERYONE ELSE including GMs) had to decide what to do with CJ Stroud's in-season tape vs the Georgia game. The UGA game was on a completely different level. It was his final game & against the best. Everything on the UGA tape has translated. Everything.
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I've been thinking about this quite a bit over the last couple of years. Wouldn't it be great if people knew how much they were loved/respected before they weren't with us anymore? Just take some time out to find someone and let them know before you can't anymore.
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You decide to do Oilers cosplay and then you end up losing in classic Oilers fashion to a team missing 8 starters including QB, top two WRs and both RTs. The uniforms still have the same juju I remember from watching them growing up.
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Journalist have to understand timing a little bit better when asking questions. That last question was poorly timed and frankly, a little out of bounds based on where Brian was at the time mentally.
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Nothing is better than people on twitter telling me about an Alabama State tackle and how bad he is and what a terrible pick is. I don’t know why I wasted time on his five games of tape as well as the time I spent on him at Senior Bowl. I should have just asked JefF from twitter.
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I get that Trevor Bauer is unlikeable, but if he was intentionally set up as the evidence appears to show, that should bother any and all of us. I never want that for anyone.
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On May 23rd, I was putting together an article for naming five 2017 first rounders who would breakout in 2018. I reached out to Chiefs GM Brett Veach about his guy because I wasn’t sure. I would say he nailed his response. IND/KC should be fun.
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DJ’s emotion captures what many in the media and around football feel. I called last year just to check on his health and he gave me a brief answer about appreciating life but didn’t want to dwell on it and just wanted to talk ball. He was always kind, respectful & insightful.
Hard to hold back tears watching this. Terrific stuff from Rich Eisen and Daniel Jeremiah.
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Sliding into my DMs with hot trash. Thanks for the inside scoop.
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@BloodBrief @MrAndyNgo It was going to be given back in two hours at the end of the day. Theft isnt where you give something back. It’s a long-standing class rule about not having them out.
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Look…. Nico Collins has some Andre Johnson in him. Size, strength, demeanor and toughness.
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One of the coolest things I saw at @seniorbowl was Ohio State WR Terry McLaurin uncover in 1-on1s & make catches & then explain some of his route work to DBs between reps in order to help him. Three DBs dapped him up after 1-on-1s finished. I e never seen that there before.
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Notre Dame RB Kyren Williams is one of the only backs I've ever written up who could have his own highlight reel of nothing but blitz pickups. Zero flinch when linebackers fire on him.
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Showing Cal McNair, but not showing Hannah McNair means that the broadcast production crew doesn’t know the real deal.
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My son passed up spring break opportunities to come home and watch tape with me and his grandfather, who was an NFL offensive line coach. Alec works in a recruiting department and is learning as much as he can specifically about offensive lineman from someone who coached it.
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The Texans got a 2nd rounder for Deandre Hopkins when he was the best WR in football and was headed for a new contract (and they had to take on David Johnson's bad contract). GB got 1st and 2nd round picks for the best WR in football and didn't have to take on a bad contract.
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Do not be surprised to see Bill Belichick find ways to use Marcus Jones not only as a slot corner, but also as a receiver. He was absolutely unguardable getting in and out of his routes when he was given receiver reps at Houston. Electric with the ball in his hands.
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Masterful night for Vikings front office. Didn't panic and landed the guys they coveted. There was a reason they refuesed to give up pick 23. they had a plan.
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The combination of Stefon Diggs, Tank Dell, Nico Collins and Dalton Schultz is easily the most explosive and most talented collection of receivers the Texans have ever had by a LONG mile. If the OL holds up, they should be in serious consideration to become the top offense in FB.
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A daily weather chart in Houston nowadays:. 94.95.97.97.99.Tornado.78.86.99.98.97.Flash Flood.77.104.103.101.8” of rain.84.Feels like 117.96.98.96.Hail.89.102.107.Hurricane.
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Somebody will have to tell me why Tank Dell is anywhere near that kind of scrum. Makes zero sense.
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Feisty. Quick to step downhill and cut off the angle. Plays with controlled energy and good patience. Adequate lateral scrape with average knee bend. Comes to balance and sees what she hits. Strikes body on body and runs feet through contact. Excellent wrap and roll finish.
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I put a spotlight on this post last night, but if you want to know something just as crazy, Tyler created an algorithm that projects future frame size and athletic scores for high school players. It helped Texas find Byron Murphy at their camp when they weren't even recruiting.
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A 16 year old sent me a direct message about wanting to get into the business & sent scouting samples for a website he writes for. He flew down to Senior Bowl to network & to be around it. He said he wants to be great. My kids are finding ways to sneak Fortnite. #HustleHard.
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Bears fans are going to love Dominique Robinson. I think he’s going to turn out to be one of the steals of this draft.
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Frank Gore suffered two torn ACLs while at Miami and still played 16 seasons in the NFL rushing for 16,000 yards including nine 1,000+ yard seasons.
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Mattress Mack makes the first legal sports wager at the Golden Nugget in Lake Charles. The play? Texas A&M -125 on the money line vs. Ole Miss.
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Found the perfect time slot and co-host to jump back in with. We did it once, so let’s do it again. Fits perfect with my NFL draft gig and “Off Script” is still alive and well on the podcast front. Please RT. See you on Monday.
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Well I didn’t expect my wife to beat her personal best by 20 minutes in the Houston Marathon. Not only does she qualify for the Boston Marathon, but now I have to buy the kids a dog because I said I would if she qualified which I thought could never happen.
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In less than 3 months the Astros lost Gerritt Cole, their asst GM, their GM, manager, $5M and first two draft picks of the next two years. In less than a quarter, the Texans lost a 24 point lead and became the first team in NFL history to lose by 20 after leading by 20.
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I gave Jalen Hurts a compliment yesterday and inadvertently stepped into an Eagles fans’ civil war that I didn’t even know existed.
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My man is wearing a Durant jersey in a Houston church this morning. Groundbreaking trolling.
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Oh and by the way. football people tell me that Easterby is still making calls to agents on behalf of the team and is very much involved in football side. Not the "character coach" angle we've heard. It's still a problem. So sleep tight.
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Once again, I find it shocking how undisciplined the Texans are in many regards. I never expected this with the Demeco Ryans coach team, but every week discipline is a major issue with this team. It has been for Al-Shaair ALL season.
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I have a feeling Denver may be getting a new QB in the mail before long.
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Check the date on the post. This is the same NFL analytics director who had Aaron Donald as the top player in the 2014 draft with Khalil Mack second. He also had Josh Allen-Hines over Devon White but his team wouldn't listen.
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“You’re the Yankees, okay. You’ve already lost two to the Astros and it should have been three and you just got no-hit. Your fans keep screaming at the little guy and it seems to be backfiring. Now at some point, you have to prove you can actually beat them, alright.”
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Before you slander K Murray as an early first rounder, please play a game with me. It's called "Kidnapped Mom". Your mom is being held in an undisclosed location. The only way to free her is to pick a 2019 QB to win 1 game. I promise you that your mom wants you to take Murray.
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Scratch QB1 off your mock draft lists for the Texans. I will guarantee you that Nick has seen enough for year 2 with Davis Mills taking snaps and a "best available" or trade back scenario unfolding in the 1st round. Lock.
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Texans have an official chain wearer on the sideline for Tank Dell
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Texans are outplaying KC by all measures. Their own worst enemies and no help from stripes.
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There’s pretty much no other pass rusher on earth who looks like this and can bend like this around the edge. One of one.
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This is one of my favorite plays Ive ever seen in my tape study. Instincts, decisiveness, elusiveness and toughness by one of the top LBs in this draft. Texas A&M middle LB Edgerrin Cooper
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Angular frame is well-muscled. Gets impatient from press. Excellent reactive athleticism to recover. Easy hip flip with plus recovery burst. Maintains feel for the route. Needs to do a better job of timing and challenging third level throws. Has some dog in him.
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Had a discussion with a position coach for a team who doesn't need QB who couldn't stop gushing about JJ McCarthy and his timing, vision and intangibles. I'm telling you. has a real shot of being QB3.
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If the Texans lose this game, all of the "give as many picks as you have to in order to get a left tackle and fix your roster" crowd will see what it's actually like when that credit card bill comes due over the next two drafts & cap space dwindles w/ new Watson-Tunsil contracts.
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Both sons suspended from their middle school game today for breaking team rules. Already character red flags showing up in the Zierlein family. Just a reminder of who we are dealing with here.
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Serious question. how was Al-Shaair allowed to just roam the field unaccompanied and start more static with Jacksonville after he had been ejected? How was he given that kind of freedom??.
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If you hear the phrase "generational talent" this year in the draft, just tune out. There are some good players but one of the best of this generation???? Come on. The most overused term today.
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Meanwhile. Texas is struggling with Baylor and I fear for my life.
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Back in 2011/2012 I remember a Texans exec telling me “we are THE team in this city. It’s always going to be like that.” And it came off just as arrogant as it reads. Today, I heard multiple fans leaving NRG stadium talking about the Astros. Things change. #Humility.
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Wydermyer is likely to go undrafted. Tape was very very average but this Pro Day is a huge problem for him.
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Diggs is out for the year after requesting HOU cancel the last three years of his contract in order to be traded. Extremely tough break for the Texans but really bad forDiggs. I hope his recovery is smooth and quick.
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If you don't know how to move with your questions for these athletes, then don't show up. You aren't the thing. They are the thing.
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Zamir White is a monster. Phenomenal pick for the Raiders.
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@felicia4700 @Jazzie654 A unicycle?? It’s a skit. Nobody is that unprepared and then has a guy with a camera conveniently filming.
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I watched tape of UNC RB Omarion Hampton yesterday - over 250 carries. After the first 50, I noticed RG53 kept flashing. By the end, I could confidently say that RG53 (@will_hitstick52) had the best run blocking tape I've seen this year. His nickname should be "The Clinic". He's.
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Tyrone Tracy is NOT a surprise. Tape out of Purdue was eye-opening.
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Never let your coach be your GM.
The Laremy Tunsil trade for Miami has now netted them: the 26th pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, the 12th, 36th and 102nd picks in the 2021 NFL Draft plus a 2022 first-round pick and 2023 first-round pick. Quite a deal.
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@Vargas15Gabriel @dallascowboys @johngranato Wow!!! You never see that from the hometeam social media.
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Why do millennials refuse to get off their phones and just watch the game?!?!?!
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When the other QB has 5 INTs in a game, you should win - handily. When your defense has 8 sacks in a half - you should win.
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Tunsil…. This is utterly ridiculous. There is no sign of him trying to get any better at pre-snap penalties.
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Teams I've heard who have an interest in potentially moving up for the right guy include:. * Philly.* Atlanta.* Pittsburgh.* Green Bay.* Tennessee. Teams who are interested in trading back:.Pretty much everybody.
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The Texans have a new GM candidate who has just come available. I’m not kidding either. #Morey.
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My Dearest Eloise,.Advancements are futile. Muskets are misfiring and I continue to lead my men into grave danger. Kiss little Annie for me
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