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Mecca · 02-14-2009, 02:59 AM

I'm not telling you to draft for need I'm telling you it's not smart to overdraft an undervalued position.

If Aaron Curry goes with the 3rd pick he's going to be the highest paid OLB in the game.

melbar · 02-14-2009, 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

I'm not telling you to draft for need I'm telling you it's not smart to overdraft an undervalued position.

If Aaron Curry goes with the 3rd pick he's going to be the highest paid OLB in the game.

Your probably right, but if for some reason P and H dont like either QB who do we draft? One of the 3 or 4 OT's? Orakpo? Who is the next best option is my question.

Mecca · 02-14-2009, 03:08 AM

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Originally Posted by melbar

Your probably right, but if for some reason P and H dont like either QB who do we draft? One of the 3 or 4 OT's? Orakpo? Who is the next best option is my question.

Then you take Malcolm Jenkins....

If they take Orakpo I will lose my mind.

melbar · 02-15-2009, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mecca

Then you take Malcolm Jenkins....

If they take Orakpo I will lose my mind.

No doubt there.

I like Jenkins. I just like Curry better. Just my oppinion, but we have 2 up and coming young corners and even average CB's can look a lot better with a strong front 7. I know that Curry didnt do a lot of pass rushing and we'll have to get more push up front, but we cant solve all of our problems in one pick. Here's why I like Curry IF we dont go QB.

We dont tackle well. Curry is an excellent tackler.
We dont have attitude on D. Curry is a big hitter.
We dont stop the run. Curry plays the gaps well and is stout against the run.
He also had `15 tackles behind the line last year.
We dont have playmakers. He had 3 ints for TD's last year. There's just an
intangeable there to be around the ball and do
something with it.
We are old and get injured a lot at LB. Curry hasnt missed any time in 4 years at college.

Now dont get me wrong on this next statement but, the big dig has been that Curry doesnt have the sack numbers. I would submit this:
Ray Lewis is probably the Best LB in the league and is the heart of a great Defense. Ray hasnt had more than 3.5 sacks since he had 4 in '97.

I'm not saying he's Ray, I'm just saying that you dont have to be the guy getting sacks to have a huge impact on a D. Ray wouldnt be Ray if guys werent putting pressure on the QB up front either, but there are some of the same qualities and i think poor LB play has been the major problem with our D.
Anyway, that is my thought process. Fire away.

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Mecca Hockey Town Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Casino cash: $-732950	I'm not telling you to draft for need I'm telling you it's not smart to overdraft an undervalued position. If Aaron Curry goes with the 3rd pick he's going to be the highest paid OLB in the game.
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