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  • wouldn't surprise me. their defense has always been abysmal, and jim mora, jr., who's going to be the HC when the walrus leaves after this year, came up as a DB coach and would likely love someone of mays' talents.

    as long as whoever's picking in front of us doesn't take curry, i'll be okay with it. oj atogwe is a free agent this year and is a great option, definitely someone worth looking into as a replacement/complement to jones/pool.

  • To be honest, I don't know much about Atogwe. But he had 8 picks last year & has 4 this year, so he must be a ballhawk.

  • just watched him play after samoth brought him up in another thread. dude had a pick and seven solo tackles but couldn't prevent a game-winning 46-yard TD catch (though there were two other rams in the area who also didn't stop it).

    had a decent game for a terrible team, something that no one's doing in cleveland right now. definitely worth a look.

  • Yeah, Otogwe isn't the best safety in the league but he'd be a huge step up from the inconsistent Jones.

  • while i don't believe that otogwe is an upgrade over a healthy jones, he'd be a great addition to the team. jones has been inconsistent this year because he's been recovering from injury, and even though he's been healthy enough to play, he hasn't been able to be as effective as he possibly can be this year. next year, provided he's not injured again, should show a return to form.

    at some point, a coach will use a safety as the mike linebacker in a 3-4 scheme in passing situations, especially if the safety is decent in coverage (especially zone) and can really hit. bringing in otogwe would allow us to do that and still have two quality safeties over the top. the only problem is that it might displace d'qwell, but we could run a 2-4-5 as a 2-3-6 with rogers and williams up front flanked by wimbley and hall with d'qwell and jones as the 2 ILBs in obvious passing situations and bot be too hurt by running plays.

    after that ramble, thanks for bringing him up in the first place. dude can play.

  • Illinois junior cornerback Vontae Davis, who has been projected as a possible first-round pick, announced Monday that he will enter next year’s NFL draft. A three-year starter for Illinois, Davis led Big Ten Conference cornerbacks this season with 78 tackles along with two interceptions. The two-time first-team All-Big Ten pick is the younger brother of San Francisco 49ers tight end Vernon Davis. “It has been a goal of mine for a long time to have the opportunity to play in the NFL,” Davis said. “I thank (Illinois) Coach (Ron) Zook and all my teammates at Illinois who have helped me get to this place. “Because I was able to get on the field early at Illinois and because Coach Zook believed in me so much, I think I am ready for the new challenge that professional football brings.”

  • Alo, you're really starting to bring me around on Curry. The only problem I have is that although by all reports he can line up and shed blocks and take out ball carriers behind the LOS between the tackles, I haven't seen it in any film yet. If we take him, Im all for Green in the second

  • I'm glad you're considering coming aboard, D'Qwimbley 😉

    I don't know if you can access espn360 (it depends on your ISP). But if you can, I recommend checking out the replay of Wake Forest's game against Florida State (09/20). In that game, Curry played a little more inside in Wake's modified 3-4 look, and he did a very good job sifting through the trash and making plays behind the line of scrimmage.

    At the end of the day, he had an interception, a recovered fumble, and at least one tackle for loss.

    The only hole I see in his game is the one Mike Mayock pointed out: at times, he can get too excited and miss making a big play. It's a concern, but it's also something that I notice even more when I watch Maualuga play.

  • The NCAA has granted Texas receiver Jordan Shipley a special sixth year of eligibility, so he won't be available in this year's draft.

    Kind of a disappointment: Shipley seemed like a possible mid-round receiving option for us. He looks like he could be a very good NFL slot receiver.

    In addition to that, he brings value as a returner and all-around special teams demon.

    You have to love Shipley after watching that.

  • Orange defensive tackle Arthur Jones will return to Syracuse for his senior season. A 2008 All-BIG EAST First Team selection, Jones ranks sixth on the Orange record list for tackles for loss (31.5) and 13th on the career list for tackles by a defensive lineman (125).

    “I want to finish what I started and leave Syracuse a winner,” Jones said. “It is about this program and getting it turned around. We have a great team coming back. I really believe we can get this going in the right direction.”

    Also, Duke DT-DE Vince Oghobaase announced that he's returning to school for his senior year.

    Both were considered possible Day One 3-4 DE prospects.

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