In the upcoming draft we will draft at least one player to cover at least one of those two positions. This is due to the loss of AD, and potentially JJ. Suggs has played OLB before and does so every time we shift ot the 3-4. So my question is this, you are Ozzie, and you have decided that AD is out of the plan, how do you man these two positions as starters today and from here on forward. How do you cover depth? Whom do you draft and when?
Me, I'd start by re-signing JJ cheaply for 3-4 years. Next, I'd go into the draft thinking I can go in either direction or both. Suggs, Johnson and Cody can all play both positions. I would consider using the 29th pick on either Jon Beason , Adam Carriker, Jarvis Mossor Puz. All are likely to be gone, and that's ok because maybe players like Abiamiri, Johnson, or Woodley fall futher then they should, though the only other OLB i really like is Shaw, also from Penn State, though I suppose Robison could be interesting to try there after what he showed today. I think that in general I prefer the idea of getting a Full Sized DE listed above in rds 2 or 3, and shifting Suggs back to OLB full-time. I think that Johnson likely provides depth or potential starting ability at DE and CODY provides depth and situational rush skills. I don't know muych about developmental guys, but if we go DE on day 1, I wouldn't mind an OLB with ILB potential on day 2, or the opposite, if we go a hybrid type Rush End on day 1, I wouldn't mind a BIG DE or maybe even college DT project to provide future depth at End taken day 2.
So what do you say?
