Fitzmagic Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 (edited) I want Ryan Kerrigan - although he is a Senior DE at Purdue and might have to switch in our scheme if we go 3-4 next season http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kerrigan_ryan00.html Edited December 20, 2010 by Fitzmagic
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 I want Ryan Kerrigan - although he is a Senior DE at Purdue and might have to switch in our scheme if we go 3-4 next season http://www.purduesports.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/kerrigan_ryan00.html how many games have you seen of his and what did you think of his play?
Dorkington Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 I chose the DE, but really DE or LB would be a good pick (well as long as they aren't a bust). We need some more help in the box, and some more depth on the OL. And lastly, some sort of TE that is actually a threat for the whole game.
Fitzmagic Posted December 20, 2010 Author Posted December 20, 2010 (edited) how many games have you seen of his and what did you think of his play? reminds me of a Clay Matthews Edited December 20, 2010 by Fitzmagic
The Senator Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 I still think we'll finish 6-10, draft somewhere around the #10 position, and should take Wisconsin LT Gabe Carimi - who handled Kerrigan pretty well this year, along with Ohio's Cam Heyward and Iowa's Adrian Clayborn). (I'd keep an eye on Purdue's Ryan Isaac for 2014.)
Buffalo Barbarian Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 reminds me of a Clay Matthews youtube.com/watch?v=St9j5K6STws Looks good, I have put him in some of my mock drafts but I was just going by drafttek. Yeah we definitely needed Maybin over Matthews, glad we made that choice
Fitzmagic Posted December 20, 2010 Author Posted December 20, 2010 (edited) I think LB is our biggest need. There is absolutely no true OLB with 1st round potential in the draft which is why I took Kerrigan (He's a DE at Purdue). Although my opinion will probably change come draft time. Edited December 20, 2010 by Fitzmagic
BuffaloBaumer Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 I think LB is our biggest need. There is absolutely no true OLB with 1st round potential in the draft which is why I took Kerrigan (He's a DE at Purdue). Although my opinion will probably change come draft time. Von Miller
Ghost of Rob Johnson Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 I think LB is our biggest need. There is absolutely no true OLB with 1st round potential in the draft which is why I took Kerrigan (He's a DE at Purdue). Although my opinion will probably change come draft time. Robert Quinn, Von Miller, Akeem Ayers, Jeremy Beal, Travis Lewis, Bruce Carter, and Greg Jones are all players with 1st or 2nd round grades currently who are likely to play OLB in either a 3-4 or 4-3. Also, I haven't seen Kerrigan listed as a guy who has OLB potential in the NFL, more strictly a 4-3 DE (being compared to Chris Long).
tennesseeboy Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 The team has really come a long way since the break. I tend to agree that at this point we probably need a stud linebacker or defensive lineman as pick one. I suspect an offensive tackle as the second pick and I'm going to keep pushing for my tennessee homeboy Luke Stocker the tight end as a third rounder. The last one I pushed for as a second or third rounder was a Tennessee boy, Jason Whitten..and he's done okay.
scurdog1 Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Fitz, how many times have you seen Von play? If you have there is no way you can call him Maybin 2.0
scurdog1 Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Gets going about the 1 minute mark...Maybin can't hold this kid's jock.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Fitz, how many times have you seen Von play? If you have there is no way you can call him Maybin 2.0 I think it's his size (6'3" 240) that forces Bills fans to draw comparisons to Aaron Maybin (cue mental image of him being tossed to the turf like a rag doll). Also, one of the criticisms of Von (like Maybin) is that he relies too heavily on his speed rush, and while that was successful in college, he would need to become more well-rounded to be as successful in the NFL. I, personally, would rather add linebackers who possess both size and quickness to this defense (i.e., Bowers, Quinn).
dgrid Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Robert Quinn, Von Miller, Akeem Ayers, Jeremy Beal, Travis Lewis, Bruce Carter, and Greg Jones are all players with 1st or 2nd round grades currently who are likely to play OLB in either a 3-4 or 4-3. how about Justin Houston, DE/OLB, Georgia in 2nd round? He already made the 4-3 to 3-4 transition in GA thoughts?
scurdog1 Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Von already plays OLB in a 3/4 type scheme at A&M, is the best in coverage out of any LB you will find and you can see it some in the highlights and if you want to see if he can hold up go find some clips of the Oklahoma or Oklahoma State games last year against Williams and Okung....he more than handles it. Don't let the measurables fool you. All of Pittburgh's LB's were about the same size when they came out of college. Maybin it looks like is the exception to the rule. The one year wonder that didn't belong.
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Von already plays OLB in a 3/4 type scheme at A&M, is the best in coverage out of any LB you will find and you can see it some in the highlights and if you want to see if he can hold up go find some clips of the Oklahoma or Oklahoma State games last year against Williams and Okung....he more than handles it. Don't let the measurables fool you. All of Pittburgh's LB's were about the same size when they came out of college. Maybin it looks like is the exception to the rule. The one year wonder that didn't belong. IMO...he would struggle against the run in the NFL. We certainly don't need another situational pass rusher on this team.
1B4IDie Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Maybin 2.0 You need to change your moniker with posts like that. Its insulting to the name Fitzmagic. The only thing that Von Miller and Aaron Maybin have in common is that their last names both start with an M.
scurdog1 Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Johnny if you haven't seen him play the run how do you know he can't do it? You'll have to watch the Cotton Bowl against LSU and you can see him against Barksdale, who is huge. WSS - I'm with you there is no comparison between the two
Johnny Hammersticks Posted December 20, 2010 Posted December 20, 2010 Johnny if you haven't seen him play the run how do you know he can't do it? You'll have to watch the Cotton Bowl against LSU and you can see him against Barksdale, who is huge. WSS - I'm with you there is no comparison between the two You're assuming that I haven't seen him play, which is wrong. I agree that it is unfair to judge Von Miller based on our experience with Aaron Maybin. Von Miller is clearly a very different player. Besides their almost identical size, they share very little in common. My argument is that, allegedly, the Bills are trying to become more stout against the run. IMO...we would not be making that improvement by drafting a 240 pound OLB. NFL team are accustomed to the 3-4 defense, and have come up with creative ways to defend against the rush OLB. While he looks to be a good player, I'm afraid that his college game would not necessarily translate as well to the pro's. JMO
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