Quote:
Originally Posted by DJ's left nut
Gregory and Ford off the edges would be insane.
Neither guy is likely to get 22 sacks, but the two of them combined could get you pretty near the 28 that Hali/Houston managed.
Planning for life without Houston and Hali is probably a pretty good idea at this point. Ford isn't going to be the all-around force that Houston was, but he can give you the weak-side pass-rush that Hali has provided. Gregory, OTOH, could be the same kind of player that Houston is.
Character concerns can't be completely ignored out of hand, then again it's strange that I never heard any of this stuff a few months ago. It's funny how quickly GMs start shitting on a guy when they're hoping to get him to fall.
I still bet he goes top 10 but if he fell to us at 18, we'd be silly not to pounce.
|
Gregory is not going to be the same kind of player as Houston. He's significantly slighter of build and he has only one pass rushing move. Straight line speeds are similar, but he's much more like a Dion Jordan prospect wise. Lanky and rangy, but relatively one dimensional.
Also, the idea of moving on from Houston as a certainty is bizarre. Even if you have to give him a record setting contract, he's good enough to provide you with fair or surplus value from it.