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Originally Posted by jd1020
Because I think Fua is a better player. He's only gotten better since Stanford switched to a true 3-4. Their run D went from, I believe, 50th to 19th with Fua plugging up the middle. He's been consistently impressive and he's slowly been rising up the draft boards of every scout.
On the other hand, all Powe has done is steadily fall down the draft boards with mediocre play. He's had impressive PRACTICES but then what?
You're giving up some size with Fua but, imo, you are getting a better player.
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I'm pretty sure they won't draft a 300 lbs. nose tackle. However, I do think Fua will be quite effective as a 1 tech in a 4-3. I don't think he's got the frame to hold anything more than he's carrying now while still maintaining his athleticism. He simply doesn't have the mass or mass potential to effectively hold the nose position against two 300+ NFL level guys. If either he or Paea were 6'5", it would be a completely different story. However, that's what makes guys like Ngata so unique.
Powe, on the other hand, is exactly what you want in a zero tech 3-4 NT. Immovable, two gapper that redirects the plays and keeps a guard and center from getting into the second level.
I'm hoping that Powe's down year has him there in the third when the Chiefs pick. While it's a critical position, I think that the job description doesn't require a supreme athlete to do the job effectively. I mean, if you've got a Ted Washington on the board, I'd happily embrace the concept of drafting a guy like that in the first round. However, a guy like Washington is a generational level talent for the position and you don't see them come around that often.