Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 6434720)

Also MLB is a position that shouldn't need high draft picks to fill it.

Originally Posted by billay (Post 6434785)

No, Hali is what he is 8.5 sacks is pretty much his peak. He's not going to overpower a tackle and he's not fast just has a good motor.

Originally Posted by Chiefnj2 (Post 6434823)

2nd in the league in pressures. I'd say with a little luck and less room for a QB to step up and/or a little more pressure from the other side, Hali could pick up another 2-3 sacks per year.

Let's face it, 99.9% of CP, myself included, thought he was going to completely suck ass at OLB. Give the guy some credit and some more time before you insert your foot in your mouth a second time.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 6434849)

Maybe if the level of collective suck in the run game is less, some of the individual suck will abate as well.

Originally Posted by DeezNutz (Post 6434887)

I bet if the level of individual suck is less, the collective suck will abate, too. :(

Originally Posted by jspchief (Post 6434886)

I wonder where Angerer will be taken? Kind of interested where he lands in terms of measurables... not usually a strong point of Iowa players.

I'd like to consider him though... disciplined player, won't see him screw up often.

Originally Posted by CaliforniaChief (Post 6434897)

Conventional wisdom on him seems to put him somewhere in the 5th round. We've got 3 picks that round, don't we?

BTW, Chiefs fans would love this guy. He is a lot of fun to watch.

Originally Posted by keg in kc (Post 6434705)

Thing is, you didn't say get a passrusher, you said get two...

I worry more about Vrabel than Hali, and I worry more about Mays and Williams than either of them. This defense got destroyed up the middle, and I don't think adding two outside pass rushers solves that.

I do agree that NT would be a huge help, although I don't think it has to be a high draft pick solution. I'd look in free agency first, find somebody to knock Edwards from the starting lineup down to a rotation player.

I think Brown has to be replaced. They just can't afford to have that kind of target in the pass defense. I don't think that means that Berry must absolutely be the pick, however, although he's an obvious answer.

And I've said this before, but I think adding a player like Rolando McClain could have an enormous impact on the defense. He's a heady linebacker with great size and speed, the kind of field general that this team hasn't had in the decade I've watched, and he comes from the 3-4 in college to boot. I think he could have the kind of impact on this d that Urlacher did for Chicago. But, that said, 5 is damned high for taking a MLB.

Anyway, my perfect scenario would be Berry or McClain early, a WR and a rush linebacker in the second, a center and a guard somewhere in the 3rd-5th range, then NT and whichever position we didn't draft early (S or LB) from free agency, along with whatever else they need.

Originally Posted by RedThat (Post 6434910)

I said "if" they decided to upgrade both OLB spots, id be for it. The pass defense would be awesome if you have two guys that are relentless and could get to the QB. We haven't had that since the N.Smith and Derrick Thomas days.

Originally Posted by Mecca (Post 6434826)

Just sayin, that using high picks on other positions doesn't mean you can't upgrade MLB.

Originally Posted by TheGuardian (Post 6434989)

I actually agree with Mecca. you can find bad ass inside backers (or backers in general) in latter rounds. You gotta remember that linebackers are the running backs of the defense. They can come in and play at a high level pretty quickly if they have the instincts. You don't need to waste high picks (1st or 2nd being "high") on backs or linebackers.

Originally Posted by beach tribe (Post 6434103)

Tamba didn't play horribly, but should he be a teams primary pass rusher? Hell No.

I still think he should be rushing the passer from the left side, with a legit guy rushing from the blind side.