Someone explain to me what makes Aaron Curry worth the 3rd pick?
 

Since I'm seeing people starting to lean that way I really want to know...he's not a rusher 9 1/2 sacks in 4 years...he has nearly as many INT's as he does sacks over the course of his college career...

Does this mean he's a bad player no it doesn't, but the type of LB he is does not make him worth a top 5 pick. Fathom this Ernie Sims was taken 10 as a traditional 4-3 OLB he's a very nice player...is he a difference maker up in Detroit, he's not. And it can be easily argued that he's more naturally gifted than Curry is..the OLB position in a 4-3 is not a game changing core position.

Not to mention you could sign the #1 LB on the market of FA for half of what you'd have to pay Curry to do the same thing.

Hes the type of player you pick when you like to "play it safe"


Peterson would have picked him.

You could go sign LeRoy Hill for probably a 4th of the price....

His position just doesn't warrant it.

Lucky for us that douchebag is no longer here.

I will put my full faith and trust in Pioli come draft time and as long as he doesn't pick a punter or kicker with the 3rd pick I will probably be happy.

He's a complete player, but other than some of the national talking heads, I don't know many advocating going after Curry. I don't think you have to worry about us drafting him.

There have only been 4 LB's go Top 5 in the past 15 years, and none of them were, or in the case of Hawk, are worth their draft slot.

I'm not doubting Curry's talent, but it's not Top 5 talent we're talking about.

To be a Top 5 LB, you better be a Singletary/Lewis clone in the middle, or a Derrick Thomas/Lawrence Taylor type disruptive force on the outside.

Curry hasn't shown that he excels at either - but that he's a well rounded, athletic guy.

That makes him a 8-15 guy, IMO. Top 5 is ridiculous, and Top 3 is career suicide for a GM.

What positions justify #3 money? QB? OT? What else?

Seems like we're going to have to pay #3 money no matter what.. so we need to go BPO regardless of position.

Would you like to make Aaron Curry the highest paid player in the NFL at his position when his position isn't all that important?

Ernie Sims, Keith Rivers, guys like that are good comparisons for Curry and well none of them went top 5.

QB, OT, and an "ELite" talent at DE (sack specialist) WR, RB and DT.

Eww I would never take a RB in the top 5.

Anyone catch the segment on NFL Network about LB's?

Another thing that struck me is there seems to be several LBs available this year, and not a ton of separation amongst some of the top ones...

Really, what's the difference between Curry and someone that would slip to our Rd 2 pick?

LT was top 3 i believe? In rare cases, its justified. But yes, i see your point.

I don't really think the margin between Curry and Cushing is all that large.

Top 5 players should be core positions that can play for a long time...generally speaking that isn't a RB.