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Originally Posted by chiefzilla1501
Okay, fine. You're right. Aaron Curry is the first 250-pound LB to ever enter the draft. 4-3 LBs aren't converted into 3-4 OLBs because THEY ARE NOT PASS RUSHERS. You apparently think that all pass rushing is just about running after the QB on the blitz. It's not. There is a ton of technique and it takes years to perfect. And those who work at it often still don't get it right. You have to know how to time the snaps, play with your hands on the ground at times, explode off the snap (very important), know a wide assortment of pass rush moves, be proficient at shedding blocks when engaged, know how to swim past left tackles who are very, very good at blocking you. We have little evidence about how he can do on these things. But what we do know is that he won't be nearly as good at it as a DE who has trained on this for the past 4 years.
You act as if the only thing that's important for a 3-4 OLB is to have speed and size. That's not the case. You have to know how to play the position. Aaron Curry does NOT know how to play the position. He can do 25% of it, but is extremely raw at the other 75% of it. 4-3 OLBs aren't picked to play 3-4 OLB not because of physical stature, but because they lack the skill set to play DE.
Aaron Curry is a top 10 pick because he has a complete skill set. And his strength is in pass coverage and in instincts--those are two things he would do significantly less of in a 3-4 as an OLB. If you draft him as a 3-4 OLB, you are essentially asking him to do a lot less of what he is really, really good at, and asking him to do a lot more of what we know nothing about--his pass rushing ability. Rather than gamble on an undersized LB with virtually no training as a pass rusher and little in-game experience at it, why don't you do what 100% of 3-4 defenses are doing? Draft a DE and then force them to become at least average at LB responsibilities.
Sorry, you keep saying that playing Curry at 3-4 OLB isn't an exception. And yet you can't answer the question of why 100% of 3-4 OLBs played DE in college and why 15 of 16 3-4 OLBs weigh more than Curry does. And don't tell me that Curry is the only 250+-pound LB to enter the draft. He isn't.
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1st 250 lb LBer to enter the draft?
Smoke another one, bud.
Nothing you said applies to what I said.
I dont care if he can rush the passer. I'd still take him. What part of that dont you get? I simply said you dont know he cant do it, and that translates into me claiming he's good at it. you're just looking for an arguement, and putting words in my mouth.
Inside, outside, middle, I dont give a shit. I take Curry at #3 because he's the best player at a position of need.
Find another cause buddy. You're pissing in the wind.
If he's gone, then maybe I look at a DE. Otherwise I pick Curry reguardless. I cant be any clearer than that.
Let's hear your perfect player @3 and I'll show you how to
effectively pick them apart. Since you're obviously interested in a pissing contest. Give us your "better player than Curry" that warrants the 3rd pick in the draft.