Chiefs 3-4 might make this moot, but someone had an interesting post...

Frankie · 04-14-2009, 10:00 AM

...in the "other" Chiefs forum. This is a copy/paste of his post:

OK, Im gonna compare two players and to keep emotions out, Im gonna label them player A, and (you guessed it) player B

player A was the second overall choice in his respected draft.

He is 6´4" tall
270 pounds

in his first three years in the nfl, he racked up totals of:

18.5 sacks
188 total tackles
9 forced fumbles

broken down year by year as
rookie
2.5 sacks
53 tackles
1 forced fumble

soph
6.5 sacks
67 tackles
4 forced fumbles

third year
9.5 sacks
68 tackles
4 forced fumbles

Player B was drafted 20th overall in the first round

through his first three years in the league he ammased:

18.5 sacks
173 tackles
10 forced fumbles

broken down by year as:

rookie year
8 sacks
61 tackles
5 forced fumbles

sophmore
7.5 sacks
58 tackles
2 forced fumbles

third year
3 sacks
54 tackles
3 forced fumbles

So which, if either, was overdrafted or a better value? I will recap them again:

player A
6´4"
270
18.5 sacks
188 tackles
9 forced fumbles

player B
6´3"
275 pounds
18.5 sacks
173 tackles
10 forced fumbles

Player A is Niel Smith
Player B is Tamba Hali

My point is, dont be so quick to judge a career of a defensive player on the first three years, as you might miss a gem!

04-14-2009, 10:00 AM	Topic Starter
Frankie Banned Join Date: Jul 2001 Casino cash: $10004900	3-4 might make this moot, but someone had an interesting post... ...in the "other" Chiefs forum. This is a copy/paste of his post: OK, Im gonna compare two players and to keep emotions out, Im gonna label them player A, and (you guessed it) player B player A was the second overall choice in his respected draft. He is 6´4" tall 270 pounds in his first three years in the nfl, he racked up totals of: 18.5 sacks 188 total tackles 9 forced fumbles broken down year by year as rookie 2.5 sacks 53 tackles 1 forced fumble soph 6.5 sacks 67 tackles 4 forced fumbles third year 9.5 sacks 68 tackles 4 forced fumbles Player B was drafted 20th overall in the first round through his first three years in the league he ammased: 18.5 sacks 173 tackles 10 forced fumbles broken down by year as: rookie year 8 sacks 61 tackles 5 forced fumbles sophmore 7.5 sacks 58 tackles 2 forced fumbles third year 3 sacks 54 tackles 3 forced fumbles So which, if either, was overdrafted or a better value? I will recap them again: player A 6´4" 270 18.5 sacks 188 tackles 9 forced fumbles player B 6´3" 275 pounds 18.5 sacks 173 tackles 10 forced fumbles Player A is Niel Smith Player B is Tamba Hali My point is, dont be so quick to judge a career of a defensive player on the first three years, as you might miss a gem!
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