Can Bosa actually play OLB'er?
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I just have been reading that it's a deep draft for defense and that there might be a lot of guys going in the 2nd that in other years could have gone in the 1st round.
There is a ton of quality on DL and a number of "interior" guys that project well to DE in a 3-4.....and, to me, thats the smart approach over a guy like Bosa who isnt really a prototype 3-4 DE or one who looks like an OLB conversion candidate....
- And while I'm admittedly not a big fan of the Day 2 "players" like Scooby and Matakevich, not sure even their fans see them at 32.
How can you not like Scooby?......he's worth it just for the name....cant you see the scooby snacks raining down from the dawg pound already?
There is a ton of quality on DL and a number of "interior" guys that project well to DE in a 3-4.....and, to me, thats the smart approach over a guy like Bosa who isnt really a prototype 3-4 DE or one who looks like an OLB conversion candidate....
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Bosa could absolutely play the 3-4 Jack OLB'er in Dick Lebeau's old system with the Steelers. Look at what he did with Harrison. They never did anything more than drop Harrison into a shallow zone and told him to kill anything that crossed his face. The only difference I would do with Joey is put his hands down more, but Harrison was more comfortable rushing from the stand up. But a 3-4 OLB'er like what Pettine wanted out of Kruger last year? No of course not. I absolutely feel if we ran a standard 3-4 with a definitive jack and will olb'er Bosa would fit....Bosa could also slide to the 5-tech on passing downs and we could basically throw in a 2nd rush OLB'er.
So it really boils down to what has Horton learned over the past two years as to whether Bosa would fit here or not. I'm just so sick and tired of the Browns run defense, and this goes back to the year that Jamaal Lewis gouged us for historical numbers in two games. It's been a perennial thing having a shit run defense. So i'm done with having subpar talent on the lines in favor of position players that seemingly never work out for us. I would even sacrifice pass rush in favor of a front 7 that stonewalled the run.
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There is a ton of quality on DL and a number of "interior" guys that project well to DE in a 3-4.....and, to me, thats the smart approach over a guy like Bosa who isnt really a prototype 3-4 DE or one who looks like an OLB conversion candidate....
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Bosa could absolutely play the 3-4 Jack OLB'er in Dick Lebeau's old system with the Steelers. Look at what he did with Harrison. They never did anything more than drop Harrison into a shallow zone and told him to kill anything that crossed his face. The only difference I would do with Joey is put his hands down more, but Harrison was more comfortable rushing from the stand up. But a 3-4 OLB'er like what Pettine wanted out of Kruger last year? No of course not. I absolutely feel if we ran a standard 3-4 with a definitive jack and will olb'er Bosa would fit....Bosa could also slide to the 5-tech on passing downs and we could basically throw in a 2nd rush OLB'er.
So it really boils down to what has Horton learned over the past two years as to whether Bosa would fit here or not. I'm just so sick and tired of the Browns run defense, and this goes back to the year that Jamaal Lewis gouged us for historical numbers in two games. It's been a perennial thing having a shit run defense. So i'm done with having subpar talent on the lines in favor of position players that seemingly never work out for us. I would even sacrifice pass rush in favor of a front 7 that stonewalled the run.
Bosa could absolutely play the 3-4 Jack OLB'er in Dick Lebeau's old system with the Steelers. Look at what he did with Harrison. They never did anything more than drop Harrison into a shallow zone and told him to kill anything that crossed his face. The only difference I would do with Joey is put his hands down more, but Harrison was more comfortable rushing from the stand up. But a 3-4 OLB'er like what Pettine wanted out of Kruger last year? No of course not. I absolutely feel if we ran a standard 3-4 with a definitive jack and will olb'er Bosa would fit....Bosa could also slide to the 5-tech on passing downs and we could basically throw in a 2nd rush OLB'er.
So it really boils down to what has Horton learned over the past two years as to whether Bosa would fit here or not. I'm just so sick and tired of the Browns run defense, and this goes back to the year that Jamaal Lewis gouged us for historical numbers in two games. It's been a perennial thing having a shit run defense. So i'm done with having subpar talent on the lines in favor of position players that seemingly never work out for us. I would even sacrifice pass rush in favor of a front 7 that stonewalled the run.
I get it....and Im sick of the poor play too.....but thats a big part of the reason I dont want a guy who isnt a "perfect" fit for our system....once we take him away from what made him great, then we are square pegging the round hole....again....
Can Bosa play LB?.....probably.....would he be a great LB?....I doubt it......If were just gonna settle and use a one dimensional rush only guy, we may as well just stick with who we have or go 4-3 and call it a day....
But, if Horton wants to use his system and stay with a 3-4 - multi look front, then we need a LB who can drop...AND play the run....AND rush....etc.....and I dont see Bosa being that type of player....
And if we want a 3-4 DE who plays the run well and has rush potential, there are several in this draft that are better suited to our system.....which would allow us to use that first pick on a top top player who fits....and still allow us to improve up front....
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Well but that's where I have to disagree with you, we saw Joey drop into zone's at OSU. We saw how fucking comfortable he looks in space at the combine. As I said, "IF" we use him like the Steelers used Harrison...he's a perfect fit. He can even get bigger and stronger if he wants. It all depends o what Horton wants to run. If all we're asking out of Bosa is a shallow zone and just killshot anything that comes across his face...not only do I think he could do that, he could thrive.
It just depends on what Horton wants out of his edges. Lemme ask you this....year one with Horton, did you see him ask anything out of Kruger that Joey couldn't do right now?
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and also, there's something to be said for getting BPA and maybe tweaking the system a little bit around him. Just saying.
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Well but that's where I have to disagree with you, we saw Joey drop into zone's at OSU. We saw how fucking comfortable he looks in space at the combine. As I said, "IF" we use him like the Steelers used Harrison...he's a perfect fit. He can even get bigger and stronger if he wants. It all depends o what Horton wants to run. If all we're asking out of Bosa is a shallow zone and just killshot anything that comes across his face...not only do I think he could do that, he could thrive.
It just depends on what Horton wants out of his edges. Lemme ask you this....year one with Horton, did you see him ask anything out of Kruger that Joey couldn't do right now?
Well but that's where I have to disagree with you, we saw Joey drop into zone's at OSU. We saw how fucking comfortable he looks in space at the combine. As I said, "IF" we use him like the Steelers used Harrison...he's a perfect fit. He can even get bigger and stronger if he wants. It all depends o what Horton wants to run. If all we're asking out of Bosa is a shallow zone and just killshot anything that comes across his face...not only do I think he could do that, he could thrive.
It just depends on what Horton wants out of his edges. Lemme ask you this....year one with Horton, did you see him ask anything out of Kruger that Joey couldn't do right now?
No....and I think Joey would be a upgrade over Kruger....no matter how they use him....
If Bosa is as good as the projections are....and Horton basically planned around him...then, yeah, it could work.....
Ive said it a bunch of times.....I would love to have Bosa on our team....love the kid and think he's a great player.....but just not so sure he's this uber amazing once in a lifetime prospect that some have built him up to be...and see so many needs and positions we have to fill and so few positions that are as strong and deep as DE/DL...thats all....
So we take Bosa at #1....but then cant find any other impact players in the second, where we "could have" tapped an impact DL....so Im just looking at the best way we could possibly get 2 impact players instead of one(who we might have to ask to play a different position)....
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I'm happy with what we have at DL though, i'm not thinking that's as big a need as our edges. Our edges are horrible. If I have to watch Kruger, Mingo and Soloman get their pads turned by TE's next year and Bosa is off somewhere being rated as one of the highest rookie run stoppers in the game like Mack was....i'm not kidding i'm taking some off from football. I won't fan for any other team but i'll take a break from the game overall till Cleveland figures out how to stop the run. Cant watch it anymore. Can't watch little turds run for 150 and jump in our stands. Won't be part of that anymore.
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Watched more tape on Bosa this week. I'm a believer. Much better than Buckner. If we get Osweiler and Bosa (provided Hue really believes in the former), I'll be very happy. Of course, that's assuming he can be a fit with Horton, which the jury is still out on, as Mudfly states.
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there is no way to figure that Bosa could be any kind of dramatic impact player
for the Browns.
Even if he's better than Kruger, that isn't any dramatic impact, and that impact is
what I expect from a first round draft pick.
It's qb. No freakin way Bosa.
Here's part of the why:
Ogbah is #1 in production. The difference in skill level between Bosa and Ogbah
is insignificant compared to the huge difference in skill level between Goff/Wentz... and the
rest of the qb's.
You let Ogbah, for instance, fall past Caroline, and into the pick at 32.
http://www.catscratchreader.com/2016/2/29/11130962/2016-nfl-draft-potential-panther-emmanuel-ogbah
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I like Ogbah, but he simply doesn't play against anyone. Cody Whitehair and Spencer Drango, that's about it. And that evaluation is contingent on them lining up on the same side. I'd be ok with taking him, but I don't think he's as good as Bosa.
I'm surprised no one has mentioned Jonathan Bullard out of Florida. He was the best interior DL in the SEC last year.
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If Bosa's half as good a run defender in his 1st year in the NFL as he was in college, bet your ahole he'll make an impact. I don't think people really understand that this kid isn't just a pass rusher. I wouldn't be that high on him if he wasn't good against the run. Good god imagine a defensive front with Bosa and Johnson/Long/Wiliams as the edges.
I also just realized that we could have Long, Johnson as our DE's. Get it?
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I don't care what position we pick so long as we stop reaching and go for the BPA. I do agree that Bosa is a reach at 2 although I do feel that there may be some other prospects that would not be a reach at 2 like at OT, DT, QB but most the others are trade backs to a later spot in the first round if possible. If we just build our team with the best players possible we should be alright.
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I don't care what position we pick so long as we stop reaching and go for the BPA. I do agree that Bosa is a reach at 2 although I do feel that there may be some other prospects that would not be a reach at 2 like at OT, DT, QB but most the others are trade backs to a later spot in the first round if possible. If we just build our team with the best players possible we should be alright.
I don't care what position we pick so long as we stop reaching and go for the BPA. I do agree that Bosa is a reach at 2 although I do feel that there may be some other prospects that would not be a reach at 2 like at OT, DT, QB but most the others are trade backs to a later spot in the first round if possible. If we just build our team with the best players possible we should be alright.
Why would he be a reach at #2 when many if not most evaluations put him as the #1 available talent in the draft? I documented this elsewhere.
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all of those defensive players will be gone by 32 sooooo. And Bosa is the best one of them. I would have been happy with Smith though too cause we are desperately in need of a stud LB'er as we are in need of an edge rusher/protector.
I agree that our Defensive position(s) of greatest need will be gone by 32, but there will still be high quality D available.
Personally I am hoping for Rankings... a DT that looks like an impact 3-4 DE to me.
#2 Jared GoffI agree that our Defensive position(s) of greatest need will be gone by 32, but there will still be high quality D available.
Personally I am hoping for Rankings... a DT that looks like an impact 3-4 DE to me.
#32 Sheldon Rankins
that'd be just about perfect for the first-ish round. I don't see Rankins lasting until 32, but it would be titties.
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Sorry, but the way I see it, Bosa is very good, but also very overrated.
The hype that he compares to J.J. Watt is nonsense.
Here's one article about Bosa's weaknesses:
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thank you cali
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i'm gonna let this new FO give it a shot. i'm tired of falling in love with some of these rookies with all the claims of greatness just to see them shit the bed.
and the bosa love from clevfan4life is teetering on a PoG stalker level, code red.
geez......
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Ok...just to play the devils advocate game....with the #2 pick in the 2016 NFL draft the Cleveland Browns select DE Joey Bosa....now how does the Bosa pick dictate the rest of our draft...I really want opinions...thanks for playing!!! GO BROWNS
If that happens, then it would be apparent that the new regime firmly believes in BPA, so it would be impossible to predict the other picks. I'm sure a QB would be a pick somewhere, but who knows when that would be.
If that happens, then it would be apparent that the new regime firmly believes in BPA, so it would be impossible to predict the other picks. I'm sure a QB would be a pick somewhere, but who knows when that would be.
if the Browns traded down to 6 and drafted Joey Bosa it would be apparent that the new regime firmly believes in BPA.
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but it isn't "bpa".... it's clearly, in Hue's own words... "bpafb".....
"best player available for the Browns"
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but it isn't "bpa".... it's clearly, in Hue's own words... "bpafb".....
"best player available for the Browns"
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Sorry, but the way I see it, Bosa is very good, but also very overrated.
The hype that he compares to J.J. Watt is nonsense.
Here's one article about Bosa's weaknesses:
Sorry, but the way I see it, Bosa is very good, but also very overrated.
The hype that he compares to J.J. Watt is nonsense.
Here's one article about Bosa's weaknesses:
Again....you know more than all the professional talent evaluators combined?
Whether or not he should be compared to Watt is one thing.....but he is rated the #1 best player in this draft by a vast majority (or a vast plurality) of scouts.
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