Eric Berry vs. Taylor Mays

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

Taylor Mays can play any position in the back 7. He's that freakish. With that said, neither one is poor choice.

Do you think he could be a pass rusher in the 3-4 in the NFL? He would be a very small OLB in the 3-4. I could see Mike or Buck.

[Gadzooks]

Originally Posted by kcrockaholic4life

Do you think he could be a pass rusher in the 3-4 in the NFL? He would be a very small OLB in the 3-4. I could see Mike or Buck.

He'd be about 50 lbs underweight these days.

[KCrockaholic]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

He'd be about 50 lbs underweight these days.

Thats what I was thinking. I can see him playing 6 different positions on defense. Im just wondering if anyone thinks he could be a good pass rushing LB.

['Hamas' Jenkins]

Originally Posted by Gadzooks

He'd be about 50 lbs underweight these days.

He's 230 lbs. The nutritionists at USC have said multiple times that they have to watch his nutrition and lifting very closely, because if they don't, he just packs on muscle. His dad was a DT. He can very easily put 30-40 lbs on his frame and play as an OLB, but that's not the point.


He's sturdy enough to do it in situations, a la Polamalu, and he hits like a ****ing mack truck, a la MLBs.

There's a lot more to Mays than just looking at his height/weight/40.

When you think about ways to use Mays, you almost need to think about how the Rams used Marshall Faulk. He's that versatile.

[Buehler445]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

He's 230 lbs. The nutritionists at USC have said multiple times that they have to watch his nutrition and lifting very closely, because if they don't, he just packs on muscle. His dad was a DT. He can very easily put 30-40 lbs on his frame and play as an OLB, but that's not the point.


He's sturdy enough to do it in situations, a la Polamalu, and he hits like a ****ing mack truck, a la MLBs.

There's a lot more to Mays than just looking at his height/weight/40.

When you think about ways to use Mays, you almost need to think about how the Rams used Marshall Faulk. He's that versatile.

WTF?

[htismaqe]

Originally Posted by 'Hamas' Jenkins

When you think about ways to use Mays, you almost need to think about how the Rams used Marshall Faulk. He's that versatile.

That's why I used the word "intriguing" before. In the right hands, he could be that shiny new toy that Marshall was for the Rams. You could find ways to use a guy like that that kind of defy conventional defensive thinking.

And like I said before, I do think this will eventually become necessary as NFL offenses evolve. As more and more college teams move to spread and option offenses, NFL offenses are going to be forced to adapt or there's simply not going to be enough players to draw from.

That being said, college defenses are starting to catch up and you're going to see more guys like this come along.