Do you guys think Jeremiah Attaochu will be as productive as Ford?

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Von could be great but he has a few question marks surrounding him right now. I would have to think if Ford can be like the first four of those players no one could truly complain.

Next time we play the Jags it'll be Ford vs Joeckel, a.k.a. "The T-Rex Throwdown".

We all need to stop and think about the o-linemen he's going against here. Not exactly a stellar group.

short answer: yes.

long answer: depends on situation. Attaochu will have more playing time (and opportunities), but has a poor defensive line keeping him clean (compared to the chiefs). Dee Ford has more players around him to help him succeed, but he may have less opportunity (at least early on) than Attaochu because he is behind Hali and Houston.

Yep. He'll thrive even if he sucks. At least in practice.

I think you need to stop and think about the attribute that is being compared.

The first step, which has nothing to do with O-Linemen.

They should stop with the Derrick Thomas comparisons, it's getting pretty ridiculous.

People need to get over it.

There are always going to be comparisons drawn between a young player with apparent potential and HoF players.

No one is saying that they are going to be that player.

They are simply saying that they have attributes that remind them of others.

Panties are getting bunched over nothing.

Yeah. I liked Attaochu more than I liked Ford in the draft. He was significantly more productive in college than Ford was and he is also a much more raw product.

I don't know...how long are his arms?

Isn't just Ford's arm length that bothers me, it's also his lack of production and the fact that he took the longest on average, out of the top pass rushers/OLB prospects, to get his sacks.

They will collide and simultaneously hurt each other the first time and be out for the season:p

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It's all hype to sell tickets.

Funny, there wasn't any 'Dee DT Ford' comparison talk during his last year in college. Now all of a sudden he has a first step equivalent to DT ?:rolleyes: