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Old 03-20-2009, 04:35 AM  
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And with the #3 pick the KC Chiefs take... B.J. Raji
Raji would make a lot of sense considering true 3-4 NTs are difficult to find.

Riser: Boston College's Raji a big man in draft class

Posted: March 19, 2009
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More than 20 teams spent quality time with Boston College defensive lineman B.J. Raji at the NFL Scouting Combine, and apparently that wasn't enough to satisfy their craving for the best nose tackle in the 2009 draft.

No wonder Raji is seen as a riser in April's draft. Offseason auditions including the Senior Bowl, Combine and on-campus workouts have yet to expose any skeletons in Raji's closet -- except those he collected while ransacking B.C. opponents.


War Room scouts join in the praise for Raji, a 6-1, 330-pound monster who would fit in the middle of many NFL defenses. That's why in their latest mock draft, scouts project Raji as the third overall pick, going to the Kansas City Chiefs.

Here's what they say about Raji: "The Chiefs debate between LB Aaron Curry and Raji. But to make the switch to a 3-4 defense, finding a nose tackle is much more important than a linebacker."

The Denver Broncos are scheduled to meet with Raji on Friday at Boston College. The Detroit Lions played host to Raji this week. And with the Broncos and quarterback Jay Cutler at odds, these meetings could add smoke to rumors of a Cutler-to-Lions deal.

War Room scouts still project Georgia quarterback Matthew Stafford as the first player taken -- by the Lions, if they keep the pick, or the Broncos if they trade Cutler to get it.

Denver's first pick for now is No. 12, so Raji will be long gone by the time the Broncos make that selection.

Lions coach Jim Schwartz told Detroit reporters his team was doing its due diligence in meeting this week with Raji and Oklahoma State's Brandon Pettigrew, the top tight end in this draft class.

Raji is viewed as a rock on the defensive line, able to hold his ground against running plays. He also has the quickness to be an effective pass rusher.

He was academically ineligible for the 2007 season but made up for that in 2008. He bolstered his stock with an outstanding week at the Senior Bowl.

It appears he put the year off to good use. Raji told Scout.com that he made some of his biggest strides in performance during his senior year because of the progress he made in understanding the mental aspects of playing his position.

"I understood the game a lot more than I did in previous years," Raji said. "I better understood how I was going to be attacked, at pre-snap I was able to get some good reads, whether it was going to be a double-team or how a player was going to block me. So that helped me choose what moves to use."

War Room Scouts' latest mock draft is available online, with two full rounds of picks and analysis. Visit SN's Pro Football War Room for information and analysis on more than 400 draft prospects. Also, pick up a copy of Sporting News' 2009 Draft Guide, available online or at retailers.

This week's Top 10 picks

1. Detroit Lions
Matt Stafford, QB, Georgia
2. St. Louis Rams
Eugene Monroe, T, Virginia
3. Kansas City Chiefs
B.J. Raji, NT, Boston College
4. Seattle Seahawks
Aaron Curry, OLB, Wake Forest
5. Cleveland Browns
Brian Orakpo, DE/OLB, Texas
6. Cincinnati Bengals
Jason Smith, T, Baylor
7. Oakland Raiders
Michael Crabtree, WR, Texas Tech
8. Jacksonville Jaguars
Darrius Heyward-Bey, WR, Maryland
9. Green Bay Packers
Everette Brown, DE/OLB, Florida State
10. San Francisco 49ers
Rey Maualuga, MLB, Southern Cal
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Old 03-20-2009, 01:38 PM   #61
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How do people think the Chiefs will play Dorsey-Tyler-Mcbride?
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Seymour isn't a NT.
Actually, while he's certainly not a full time NG, he's played NG in a 3-4 on pass plays with some frequency during his Pats career.
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We haven't drafted ANYBODY in the top 5. You can't glean data from nothing. You might as well be saying the Chiefs won't take anybody at 3 because the Pats have never taken anybody at 3....
Um, you're missing the point.

I'm not saying anything about what the Chiefs will or won't do.

I'm talking about what they SHOULD do.

And you're right, they haven't drafted anybody in the top 5. But several teams have, and I don't at all like the idea of drafting a DT that high. The closest the Pats have come to a top 5 pick they took a dynamic guy that can play DE and rush the passer...
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And they hadn't transitioned to the 3-4/hybrid yet when they drafted him.
Right. He gives us flexibility as a DT in a 4-3 and DE in 3-4.
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Out of that list alone? Definitely NG.
You're confusing importance with draft value.
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So if Seymour was taken at 3 instead of 6........

Your statement makes little sense to me, I must admit.
Again, Seymour isn't the guy I'm talking about. He's not a DT.
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Pioli might even be able to trade down a bit and still get Raji. I'm not saying it's likely, but it would be a nice turn of events. And the icing on the cake would be a frustrated Donks team not getting the NT they wanted. (Assuming some of the draft-niks are right & the Donks do want him.)
Problem is trading down. Very hard to move out of the top 5. Especially, frm what I'm hearing, this year.
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How do people think the Chiefs will play Dorsey-Tyler-Mcbride?
Who said they were going to?

They could draft a DE and NT on the 2nd day of the draft for all we know.
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Actually, while he's certainly not a full time NG, he's played NG in a 3-4 on pass plays with some frequency during his Pats career.
Exactly.

I'm talking about 2-gap widebodies.
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Right, but Wilfork is the TRUE NT in the bunch and he was a late 1st-round pick.
Well, mid, at 21, and he slid surprisngly, thankyouverymuch.
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Mcbride is a huge turd that hopefully will never see the field in a Chiefs uni again.
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Who said they were going to?

They could draft a DE and NT on the 2nd day of the draft for all we know.
How many good DE and NT are you going to draft in day 2? You're more likely to find a good DE or NT in the first round
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You're confusing importance with draft value.
errr...what?

You suggest that a position that is more important on the field may have a lower draft value?
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It is kind of surprising the Pats DL was comprised of all first round picks. I always hear how 3-4 DE's aren't very highly valued and should be taken later, almost like a RT.

Here's a question Amnorix, rate these 3 positions in importance in a 3-4: DE, NT, rush backer
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errr...what?

You suggest that a position that is more important on the field may have a lower draft value?
If prospects at a certain position generally have certain problems/issues when taken at the top of the draft, like htis proposed, yes.

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None of those guys was a top 5 pick.

Look at the history of high-profile DT's - both top 5 draft picks and top-dollar free agents - almost NONE of them ever amount to anything.

Yeah, I said riskiest, maybe I should have said "most likely to be a bust". I think for some reason the DT position is one of those where guys get by in college because of their unique combination of size and athleticism. They don't spend alot of time on technique (especially 2-gap guys) and because of that they don't have the drive to be "special" in the NFL.
That makes perfect sense to me.
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