Curry, Jason Smith lead elite tier
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both rogers and raji are too slow to play 3-4. they have enough short-area quickness to deal with inside runs from the NT position, but we'd be dead if we had them on the field at the same time. teams would run sweeps to raji's end side and he wouldn't have the quickness speed to get to the edge and shut it down.
both rogers and raji are too slow to play 3-4. they have enough short-area quickness to deal with inside runs from the NT position, but we'd be dead if we had them on the field at the same time. teams would run sweeps to raji's end side and he wouldn't have the quickness speed to get to the edge and shut it down.
Raji ran a 5.1 at the combine
Corey Williams ran a 5.18
Speed wouldn't be a factor
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I read where more than a few scouts say don't underestimate Raji's ability to play 3-4 DE, that he has surprisingly quick lateral movement
for a big man.
that, and the role of the front three is to occupy the oline, and the lb's play sideline to sideline, for the most part...
that's as I understand it, which is probably baloney... GGG
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both rogers and raji are too slow to play 3-4. they have enough short-area quickness to deal with inside runs from the NT position, but we'd be dead if we had them on the field at the same time. teams would run sweeps to raji's end side and he wouldn't have the quickness speed to get to the edge and shut it down.
Raji ran a 5.1 at the combine
Corey Williams ran a 5.18
Speed wouldn't be a factor
nmills said:
Raji ran a 5.1 at the combineCorey Williams ran a 5.18
Speed wouldn't be a factor
i did not know that. it's interesting that williams' game speed seems quite different from his timed speed: EA saw it fit to give him a 70/88 speed/acceleration combo.
if raji's versatile enough to play NT and DE, it'd be a great reason to bring him in. however, i still don't think he gets past the seahawks at four. they need a DT, and he's the best in the draft.
either way, i'd be worried about his ability to get to the corner, and possibly about williams doing it, too. it could be possible that's one of the reasons he struggled last year.
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nmills said:
Pittsburgh at 32 and New England at 34 both play 3-4I meant the first four teams in the second round play a 4-3.
The last few teams of the 1st round really do not have a need for a LB of Barwin's type. Or it's not as pressing of a need as other places for those last 4 or 5 of the first round.
oldcow1945 said:
I meant the first four teams in the second round play a 4-3.The Patriots pick at #34; they have KC's 2nd round pick from the Cassel/Vrabel trade.
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If you saw Raji go through the bag drill at the Combine, you'd notice that he was a lot less fluid moving laterally than some of the smaller DT's. I don't think he'd be a good fit at DE, and he may not be a character fit if the rumors about his history of failing drug tests are true.
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nmills said:
Raji ran a 5.1 at the combineCorey Williams ran a 5.18
Speed wouldn't be a factor
i did not know that. it's interesting that williams' game speed seems quite different from his timed speed: EA saw it fit to give him a 70/88 speed/acceleration combo.
if raji's versatile enough to play NT and DE, it'd be a great reason to bring him in. however, i still don't think he gets past the seahawks at four. they need a DT, and he's the best in the draft.
either way, i'd be worried about his ability to get to the corner, and possibly about williams doing it, too. it could be possible that's one of the reasons he struggled last year.
i did not know that. it's interesting that williams' game speed seems quite different from his timed speed: EA saw it fit to give him a 70/88 speed/acceleration combo.
if raji's versatile enough to play NT and DE, it'd be a great reason to bring him in. however, i still don't think he gets past the seahawks at four. they need a DT, and he's the best in the draft.
either way, i'd be worried about his ability to get to the corner, and possibly about williams doing it, too. it could be possible that's one of the reasons he struggled last year.
I think Williams suffered this year because he had Mcginest on his side. DE in a 3-4 is not a glory position, your not going to see him in the backfield all the time. Its his job to eat blockers and let Mcginest make plays, if they get a younger faster LB behind him you'll see a big improvement on his side.
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The Browns have scheduled a workout with Aaron Curry.
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Yeah, I agree.. I am stupified again for the fact that Jennings diddnt make round 2... actually I'm baffled. H would be an absolute steal in rounds 3-4. No matter what the competition he played against.
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It is looking like Detroit might actually take BJ Raji rather than Curry.
If that is the case, and he makes it by KC... Curry might actually fall to the Browns.
It is looking like Detroit might actually take BJ Raji rather than Curry.
If that is the case, and he makes it by KC... Curry might actually fall to the Browns.
How is KC's offensive line? If they just traded for Cassell wouldn't it make sense to get someone to protect him? Maybe they will take Smith instead of Curry.
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