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02-14-2013, 07:52 AM #2665
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
No, what I mean by that is that we don't have a good grip on what the front office would be looking for on that side of the ball, compared to the defensive side of the ball. That is what I meant by question marks. I'm talking about us as posters trying to figure this stuff out.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
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02-14-2013, 09:56 AM #2667Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
I agree on all counts. Swearinger is very underrated; Rambo is very overrated. Cyprien I'm not too sure on. I watched tape of him vs. Western Kentucky and he didn't really impress me a whole lot, but he does have good instincts. I think he would need a lot of development at the NFL level though.
Another guy to look out for in the 2nd round conversation is Philip Thomas. His game is comparable in a lot of ways to Troy Polamalu in that he can really make plays everywhere on the field. He's pretty good in coverage and has great ball skills.
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02-14-2013, 10:48 AM #2669Veteran Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
I agree with you on the flexibility of the 3-4. What is funny is that the early adopters of the 3-4(pitt, Bal, NWE) all did so in part because it was hard to find true 4-3 DEs. Being an early adopter they had an easier time finding Tweener pass rushers for the 3-4. Guys like Harrison and Woodley that were not big enough to be DE but very effective in the 3-4. Now I am guessing that 60%+ teams are running the 3-4. It is going to make finding the 3-4 Olbs more difficult. Your are even starting to see more colleges run the 3-4. A few years ago it was really only Alabama and ND.
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02-14-2013, 10:59 AM #2670Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
The latest walter football mock has us taking john jenkins at 32.
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02-14-2013, 11:02 AM #2671
Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
This is about where I am. I think Swearinger could be a good fit because he is not only a thumper, but he's also a versatile guy. South Carolina used him as a corner at times so one would expect that he has cover skills and could handle the big fast TEs. I think the Ravens need to look at those flexible kind of guys on defense in this draft.
I like Phillip Thomas too. And Cyprien looked good at Senior Bowl practices but I don't know much else about him.
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02-14-2013, 11:43 AM #2672Hall Of Fame Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
I wouldn't be crazy with that pick at all. I think there's better positional value available... a 2-down NT who doesn't get pass rush isn't worth a 1st rounder IMO. I also don't think he would be the BPA in that scenario. Walter has us passing up Matt Elam, Tyler Eifert, Zach Ertz, DeAndre Hopkins, and Barrett Jones... all of whom I think I would take over Jenkins both as BPA and as higher positional value. I think I'd be happier with Brandon Williams in the 2nd than John Jenkins in the 1st.
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02-14-2013, 12:16 PM #2673Pro Bowl Poster
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02-14-2013, 12:27 PM #2674Legendary RSR Poster
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
Give me one reason why we should just switch from something that has worked for over a decade? We've had a down year because of mass injuries, there's no need to completely change a defensive philosophy. Usually teams announce changes like that early (as Cleveland and Philly have), while Pees, and Harbaugh haven't even mentioned the possibility. There's really no point in going to a 4-3 either, when we play nickel 50 % of the time anyway.
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Re: New draft/FA/offseason thread
I would rather get Jesse Williams over Jenkins. Jenkins isn't a great run defender, where was Jesse Williams is a monster in the run game, and can collapse the pocket. I think I'd consider Jesse Williams in the second round, not the first though. I would like Brandon Williams in the 3rd, I think taking him in the 2nd is too much of a risk.
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