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Originally Posted by CrazyHorse
I would use the pick because he's the best player at a position of great need for the team. Is that a good reason? He don't need to be more than he is. If he's a good pass rusher that's icing.
I'm not so hung up at what pick in the draft it is. I'm hung up on getting the best players. Not to reach for a DE to convert "in hope" of making him something else.
Willie McGinest was on NFL Networj the other day saying the toughest conversion for a 3-4 LB is pass coverage, not pass rushing.
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It's because as college DE's, you're not asked to do as much pass coverage. If you think it's difficult to cover as a DE, you can imagine the challenge of asking an OLB like Curry to pass rush with his hand on the ground.
Think of it this way. When you're a RB, you want your RB to be a good receiver. But what's more important? A lousy RB who is a great receiver, or a terrific RB who's a poor receiver? Because when you're talking about a 3-4 OLB, you want a good pass rusher who is a lousy pass coverage guy a lot moreso than you want a good pass coverage guy who is a poor pass rusher.