Thoughts on Raji?
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If you're looking for another Calvin Johnson, you may be waiting for awhile. Dez Bryant and Arrelious Benn may end up going in the top ten next year, but neither one of them is in Megatron's league as a prospect.
According to one report, Raji failed multiple drug tests while at BC. That alone makes him an odd choice for being the safest pick. He's a very good player, especially in a 4-3 defense, but I'm not sure he's the type of character Mangini & Kokinis want to give top five money.
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He may be the best player in this draft, but I'm with Alo - I'm not sure I'd give him that money. He's a drug suspension waiting to happen.
Then again, so was Warren Sapp, and he turned out pretty good. The question becomes whether or not you think he's done screwing up, and I don't think you can take that risk with #5 money.
As for tight end, last time I checked you need three tight ends, and we have one ex-rookie who didn't play at all last season, and Robert Royal. That's not exactly going to light the world on fire.
This is a very TE-heavy draft. I'd be sure to get one, and I suspect we will.
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I call Bust on Rajii, He is gonna get tossed by the smarter linemen and nfl gameplanning.
BTW Aloysius, I think Dez Bryant will be the next big thing, never have I seen a receiver make catches that crazy since moss, his size, speed, and YAC ability are crazy. He is jacked too.
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Asking a young ego like Raji to play in a selfless 3-4 with a dictator environment is almost like asking Vladamir Guererro to put on a squeeze bunt with no outs and a runner on third.
Asking a young ego like Raji to play in a selfless 3-4 with a dictator environment is almost like asking Vladamir Guererro to put on a squeeze bunt with no outs and a runner on third.
Yeah, it would really suck to play next to Rogers.
Dude's a NT and almost half the teams are running the 3/4 now.
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He may be the best player in this draft, but I'm with Alo - I'm not sure I'd give him that money. He's a drug suspension waiting to happen.
Then again, so was Warren Sapp, and he turned out pretty good. The question becomes whether or not you think he's done screwing up, and I don't think you can take that risk with #5 money.
As for tight end, last time I checked you need three tight ends, and we have one ex-rookie who didn't play at all last season, and Robert Royal. That's not exactly going to light the world on fire.
This is a very TE-heavy draft. I'd be sure to get one, and I suspect we will.
He may be the best player in this draft, but I'm with Alo - I'm not sure I'd give him that money. He's a drug suspension waiting to happen.
Then again, so was Warren Sapp, and he turned out pretty good. The question becomes whether or not you think he's done screwing up, and I don't think you can take that risk with #5 money.
As for tight end, last time I checked you need three tight ends, and we have one ex-rookie who didn't play at all last season, and Robert Royal. That's not exactly going to light the world on fire.
This is a very TE-heavy draft. I'd be sure to get one, and I suspect we will.
Thank you. I don't want to change this to a TE thread but this is exactly what I've been saying. Apparently, everybody thinks a 33 year old Heiden will be just fine after blowing the MCL and ACL, not to mention Rucker is almost more of a slot receiver and not a Dabol type of TE.
I really prefer not to use a draft pick though, I like Alo's idea of snagging some UDFA's.
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I think you can put Raji in either front. I think he probably works better when he can penetrate, which no one at the Senior Bowl could stop him from doing.
And go look at his YouTube highlights. No one on Notre Dame, VaTech, or Vandy could either. The guy's a beast. I'd love him on our team. I just don't think you can risk it at that salary level.
If somehow because of trades we end up in the teens, and somehow because of his history he's still there, the calculus would be a bit different.
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I'm starting to like a lot of guys in this draft which is completely different from where I was at a week ago.
Orakpo, Raji and Curry are all guys who can make an immediate impact on the defensive side of the ball, with Curry being the safest pick.
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"Report: Raji Didn’t Test Positive
Mike Florio of Profootballtalk.com reports that per a league source, B.J. Raji’s name did not appear on the list of players who tested positive for marijuana at the Scouting Combine.
Florio also reports that per a league source, fewer than 10 players tested positive for marijuana and other prohibited substances at the Scouting Combine."
I may be reading too far into this, but this sounds a bit lawyered to me. "He didn't test positive for marijuana." Well, that's different from saying his drug test came back clear.
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