Ochmed Jones

I agree, look at Green Ellis for instance. I have said since the preseaon that Green Ellis should play and Maroney grab some pine. If Green Ellis works on his blocking and receiving, he could be the RB we have lacked since Dillion.

ctpatsfan77

Then why did BB, who had no qualms with benching Galloway, deactivate BJGE instead?

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mayoclinic

Or the RB we have lacked since Cedric Cobbs.

Come on, BJGE bears no resemblance to Corey Dillon and never will. Stop the hyperbole. Mount Cody the "greatest college NT of all time". Law Firm another Corey Dillon. He's never shown yet that he can produce consistently against starting competition. He's done ok in his limited opportunities, I grant you, but I don't see any reason for the absurd hyperbole. Sounds like something the Jets or Ravens fans would do.

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LSU vs. Florida, Spikes had a good game. I am sure there are a lot of haters but this guy is a player, lined up at DE quite a bit and showed more versatility than I had thought. I had him stereotyped as a pure MLB now I think he could play any LB position.

Also #2 from Florida, Demps can really fly. He may be too small to play in the NFL but is fun to watch.

cstjohn17

Also Hayden looked good at CB

Gator Mike

...and there are people around the UF program who will tell you that he's not even the best corner on the team, that true sophomore Janoris Jenkins is better.

Would not surprise me at all if they were both first round picks down the line.

condon84

We need pass rushers. Anyone stick out? How is George Selvie doing for South Florida? I haven't seen any of their games.

reamer

Several comments, since I'm way behind on my updates.

First, though, I ran across this bit of excessive praise for a player I've been intrigued by for a while: AUSTEN LANE IS ON THE RIGHT ROAD TO NFL STARDOM | Bleacher Report

What really stood out to me was that after he bulked up to over 250, he became far more effective. Consider these stats for his 2008 season: he thrives in pass coverage (gives up an average of roughly 1.2 yards per attempt, and only allowed one first down), and has performed exceptionally well against the run (opponents running directly at him gained -90 yards). Oh, and for my fellow number freaks, take a look at his 6.7 three cone time. That is ridiculous for a 6'6, 270# defensive lineman. As I said, this article is alarmingly obsequious, but I do like this guy as a mid-late round sleeper.

Another guy I've wanted to watch for a while, Lindsey Witten, is also an athletic pass-rusher with good size (6'4, 258#) and great quickness. I believe he already has 10 sacks this year, which is slightly less impressive than it sounds, given that 7 of them came in the first 2 games of the year. I prefer consistency from pass-rushers, not feast or famine. That said, I couldn't believe how fast and explosive he looks off the snap. He has excellent flexibility, changes direction fluidly, and generally looks very quick and confident. I think he could play well in space. I wasn't a fan, however, of his continual tendency to get engaged in drawn-out battles with blockers. He needs to shed the blocker and make the play, not dance around. To be honest, he looked like an exact replica of Aaron Maybin, and I'm not sure whether that's a good thing.

I didn't get to see much, but I watched a few of Von Miller's plays, and he is another guy with lightening-quick movements. I think he's too small for our scheme (6'3, 240#), but I could have sworn I was watching Clay Matthews back in the college game. Scrappy player, and I wish him well in a one-gap, attacking scheme.

I also watched Romeus again, because I like how hard he plays, but once more I came away with the feeling that he's a true 43 end, not a OLB conversion project. I do think he'll be a great player, but I just don't think he has the foot speed necessary to play in space.

Starting to notice a trend? I like pass-rushers, and I think we need one next year, with Thomas and Burgess most likely gone. I like Hardy a good bit, but his inconsistency baffles me. He's so ferocious sometimes, much like Larry English but with far greater size and athleticism. (I keep comparing this class to last year, because even though I've followed the draft for a while, last year was the first time I spent several months systematically scouting out prospects.) I honestly believe that BB could turn him into one of the greatest pass-rushers of all time, but I fear that either 1) he's gone before we pick, or 2) his attitude causes teams to shy away from him, and we pass him up over concern for his effort. What do you think, is likely to fall like Michael Johnson, or do you think Dunlap will take that dubious award?

I've made a point of watching Rolando McClain whenever possible, and I'm convinced he's the best LB prospect I've seen in the few year I've followed the draft. I'd love to see him alternate between playing inside and outside in the 43, 34, and nickel subpackages. I can't say anything about him that people haven't already heard. He's just terrific.

Several running backs have also piqued my interest this year, but none of them are draft-eligible, so I'll just file them away for future consideration, especially since Maroney and Law-Firm could be a great tandem for us going forward.

I'm still trying to find a defensive tackle prospect to get excited about. Other than Suh, who is obviously way out of our range (and possibly would play better in a penetrating 43, anyway), I am not terribly impressed with anyone in this class. Maybe I'm just too picky, but I really want a Seymour replacement. I don't think Green is resigned next year, for some reason, and I have a strange feeling Wilfork may be tagged and traded. Can Brace play the nose? He's barely seen the field all year, sadly.

Keep up the great discussions, everyone. I love hearing your thoughts. Next up, I'm going to attempt to profile a few cornerbacks who look like they have the skills necessary to hold up in our system. Several have already caught my eye . . .

ctpatsfan77

Can we at least give Thomas one more game before we project him being cut next year?

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Marqui

Was about to post the same thing