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Malcolm Jenkins, CB, OSU, 6'1" 201, 4.45 40

Michael Crabtree, WR, TT, 6'3" 214,

Vontae Davis, CB, Ill, 6' 204, 4.4 40

Michael Johnson, DE, GT, 6'7" 270, 4.65 40 (if we go 4-3)

Rey Maualuga, ILB, USC, 6'2" 260

Brian Orakpo, DE (OLB in 3-4), Tx, 6'4" 260, 4.6 40

Which one would you want?

Maualuga. Period. Andre Davis sucks. Unless we totally tank, I agree Orakpo will be gone. I'll admit I'm an OSU homer- what don't you like about James Laurinitis for the Browns?

No doubt about it.

2007: gaines adams (tb), jamaal anderson (atl), lawrence timmons (pit), jarvis hall (den), anthony spencer (dal), lamarr woodley (pit), david harris (nyj), turk mcbride (kc), tim crowder (den), victor abiamiri (phi), akaika alama-francis (det), dan bazuin (chi)

2006: mario williams (hou), wimbley, tamba hali (kc), manny lawson (sf), mathias kiwanuka (nyg), darryll tapp (sea)

2005: demarcus ware (dal), shawn merriman (sd), david pollack (cin), erasmus james (min), kevin burnett (dal), matt roth (mia), dan cody (bal)

2004: will smith (no), kenechi udeze (min), jason babin (hou), travis laboy (ten), antwan odom (ten)

2003: terrell suggs (bal), michael haynes (chi), jerome mcdougle (phi), calvin pace (ari), tyler brayton (oak), chris kelsay (buf), osi umenyiora (nyg), alonzo jackson (pit), dewayne white (tb)

now, arizona has gone back and forth between the 3-4 and 4-3 over those years, so i only included obvious pass rushers. the same goes for miami. i didn't include baltimore becuase they play such hybrid schemes.

the stats break down like this:

4-3 ends chosen: 24

successful picks: 5 (gaines adams, mario williams, will smith, mathias kiwanuka, osi umenyoira)

3-4 OLBs chosen: 10

successful: 5 (ware, merriman, matt roth, lawrence timmons, lamarr woodley)

3-4 OLB minus pittsburgh

chosen: 9

successful: 3 (ware, roth, merriman)

it comes out to about 20% of DEs being successful and 33% of non-pittburgh LBs being successful.

thus, while there are less players who play the position, you've got better odds at landing an impact pass rusher for the 3-4 than for the 4-3.

OR

Vontae Davis, CB, Ill, 6' 204, 4.4 40

Crabtree is a freak with glue on his hands, and CB is a priority on D, yes even over ILB.

Crabtree would make the Brown THE offensive juggernaut in the NFL. Davis would give us a legitimate shut down CB, and our defense would improve by leaps and bounds. I believe Beau Bell could be the answer inside.

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He's probably a top 5 draft pick. He'll only float up too as his workout numbers will be off the chart. He may even break the 225lb bench press record.

Of the other guys listed, I'd probably take Maualuga, but Aaron Curry may be a better option than all of those guys.

Curry put on a one man show earlier this year against Ole Miss. You can see highlights of him from that game here - just incredible.

We need a dominant LB more than anything else right now. We just have no presence at LB whatsoever. I think Rey is a guy that makes the LB's better like Rogers makes the DL better.

Plus, I saw a little clip about his background and how he's straightened his life out. Seems like a GREAT character guy now.

Ultimately, I want the best talent on the board in real life but of this list, I think Rey is #1.

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For a 3-4 that is hard to do and risky. For a 4-3, there is a couple every year floating in the first two rounds.

reminds me alot of andre johnson when he was coming out

big, physical, runs good routes, and has great hands

He's probably a top 5 draft pick. He'll only float up too as his workout numbers will be off the chart. He may even break the 225lb bench press record.

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Well, with a guy making that switch, it's always a worry.

I'd like Orakpo (assuming issues with Wimbley aren't really the coaching)

out of the group listed, i want orakpo. he'll be a demon coming off the edge. we should make sure we get tyson jackson, too. he's born to be a 3-4 end.