They would probably shift Albert around. Albert was what, 15th? He wouldnt be making as much as the 3rd pick in the draft obviously.

I'm not exactly sure what that link is supposed to show. The only thing I could find from Mayock in there was from February 10:

NFL Network's Mike Mayock calls Wake Forest LB Aaron Curry the "safest pick in the draft."
Mayock expects Chiefs GM Scott Pioli to give Curry a long look. "When sitting at No. 3, you can't make a mistake - he has to be a good football player," Mayock observed. "And Curry is that kind of guy." Curry is similar to Julian Peterson in that he could probably excel in either a 3-4 or a 4-3 defense.

This scenario is far more dumb than drafting a LB 3rd overall.

Moving Brendan Albert when he was a stud is the worst scenario I can think of.

I think you posted the wrong link, because this doesn't do anything to prove your point.

If you take Curry with the 3rd pick he literally has to be in your mind one of if not the greatest OLB prospect that ever lived...and when I say that I mean in terms of playing traditional LB because the guy frankly admits he doesn't have pass rushing moves but "I can learn them"

If it was that easy everyone would be a good pass rusher.

Does anyone think that Curry can play MLB on our defense?

Again, if Curry can play like Derrick Brooks, I have no problem taking him at 3. Linebackers can do other things besides rush the passer.

And say he is that, what does that get you?

Having the best cover backer in the game is like having the nicest watch, Keith Bulluck is an outstanding player he can't make enough plays to win a game 9 out of 10 days.

I think Curry is more than a Derrick Brooks and more than just a "Cover Backer". That's a term that's being used to belittle Curry's talents. He sheds blocks like it's nobody's business.

Philfree:arrow:

Derrick Brooks is going to the HOF so do you understand how absurd what you just said sounds?

so would brooks be worth the 3rd?

You know that's a good question...he was drafted much lower than that in reality...

You could really argue that for how good he was, he wasn't good enough to win them anything other than 1 time where the league was down and Gruden finally got their offense to produce.

IMO if you could draft a sure fire HOFer at almost ANY position they would be worth a 3rd overall. why not? how many hofers come out in any given year

an OLB in a cover 2, no matter how good isn't worth a 3...but any hall of fame player, in retrospect, seems worth it....

i mean, you'd never draft a TE with #3, but if you knew it was Tony, the best TE ever, you'd be reasonable in saying yeah...

but not having hindsight, it is a bit hard to swallow the idea that all we'll get for a 2 win season is a OLB, when we still need a QB....