Round 7: Lee Ziemba

[scarface]

A ginger.....o_O??

[Cavscout]

great pick

[Miaoww]

Gonna have to see some game film of him before I pass judgement, but he didn't look very athletic at the combine. Fat, slow, bad feet.

[riddel]

Fat, slow, bad feet.

Tell you're wife not everyone can be Hines Ward.....better yet...stop dancing with her all together....that will learn her.

[Miaoww]

Tell you're wife not everyone can be Hines Ward.....better yet...stop dancing with her all together....that will learn her.

'Your'.

And I'm too young and trim for that insult to make sense. But thanks for trying.

[zebrainz]

To be an improvement as a backup RT, all he has to be is:

1. Better at run blocking than Garry Williams.

2. Better at right edge pass protection than Geoff Schwartz.

Not that tough of an assignment.

Not worried about the run blocking, and for as slew-footed, slow and fat as he is, he looked a lot better in games than he did in his pajamas. As an added bonus, he defintely qualifies as an Ugly. Could be moved to guard if he doesn't work out at RT, but there certainly wasn't anything better available as a backup RT for a compensatory pick in the 7th.

And BTW, Hurney said in the day 3 presser, "he's a tackle", even though all the draft pundits say "he's got to move inside". I think backup RT is where they start him off. Competition for RG is already very crowded with Schwartz (eventual starter IMO), Bernadeau (eventual interior swingman IMO) and Robinson (last opportunity to show what he can do). Both our OL draft picks will be asked to learn RG/LG eventually, but I think Williams and Ziemba are penciled in at backup C and backup RT respectively when camp opens.

[lightsout]

To be an improvement as a backup RT, all he has to be is:

1. Better at run blocking than Garry Williams.

2. Better at right edge pass protection than Geoff Schwartz.

Not that tough of an assignment.

Not worried about the run blocking, and for as slew-footed, slow and fat as he is, he looked a lot better in games than he did in his pajamas. As an added bonus, he defintely qualifies as an Ugly. Could be moved to guard if he doesn't work out at RT, but there certainly wasn't anything better available as a backup RT for a compensatory pick in the 7th.

And BTW, Hurney said in the day 3 presser, "he's a tackle", even though all the draft pundits say "he's got to move inside". I think backup RT is where they start him off. Competition for RG is already very crowded with Schwartz (eventual starter IMO), Bernadeau (eventual interior swingman IMO) and Robinson (last opportunity to show what he can do). Both our OL draft picks will be asked to learn RG/LG eventually, but I think Williams and Ziemba are penciled in at backup C and backup RT respectively when camp opens.

Most accurate post, IMO. Ziemba was a damn good player. Screw the combine and workouts. He can play football. I can safely say, after watching him play for 4 years, he is a hell of a pick up. He will be fine with us. Gonna be sweet!

[AubiePanther]

Cam made his guys look good. I doubt this guy will amount to much but then again, if Cam is QB, it won't matter. :)

Other than Fairley and Cam, I didn't want Auburn players.

You have no idea what you're talking about. Ziemba was a freshman first team AA, and a two time All SEC second team selection before Cam ever set foot on campus. Plenty of talent there. Whether he pans out or not at the next level who knows, but this guy was an excellent tackle for four years.

[panthersfan#2]

Lee Ziemba isn't quick and fast enough to play left tackle in the NFL, but he'd do just fine as a right tackle. He's good at run blocking.

[teeray]

He might get moved inside. He is a damn good lineman. Great pick up for the 7th round.

[markimus_prime]

Separated at birth:

[ChucktownK]

You have no idea what you're talking about. Ziemba was a freshman first team AA, and a two time All SEC second team selection before Cam ever set foot on campus. Plenty of talent there. Whether he pans out or not at the next level who knows, but this guy was an excellent tackle for four years.

I know from watching the games.

Having a QB who not only can't be tackled, but can't be caught, makes any lineman look good. When the chips are down and you have less to work with, that's when you know how good a player is. He hasn't had that to overcome. Also, if it had not been for Cam, Aub running game would have been garbagio.

[Jackofalltrades]

Separated at birth:

Kalil drew the same comparison on twitter, lol.

[markimus_prime]

Kalil drew the same comparison on twitter, lol.

Yeah that's where I got it from. Too funny not to share with everyone