carolinatony
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He would help the OL.
I agree...NOT at 7....one needs a stud at 7 or basically a trade down will be needed...I dont think it would be a value pick. We could trade down and get a comparable talent in Williams / Cherilus later in the 1st round and pick up a 2nd or 3rd round pick.
Clady reportedly only scored a 13 on the wonderlick, which isn't great when you consider a person of average intelligence should score a 20...
Other notable O-Line scores:
Jake Long: 26
Jeff Otah: 28
Sam Baker: 27
Chris Williams: 32 (very good)
Godser Cherilus: 25
Brandon Albert: 23
I don't buy the wonderlic argument. Reggie Nelson got a poor wonderlic score, got ripped badly for it on this message board, then proceeded to have one of the best rookie seasons of any young safety in the NFL. He completely blew the doors off Meriweather.
http://www.nfl.com/players/reggienelson/profile?id=NEL617002
I'd think that safety is a more complex position to learn than OL, where you just need to know who to block. A high wonderlic is a plus, but a low one hardly a disqualifies a prospect for consideration, imo. Clady has been dominating with his physical talent. He's worth the #7 pick, if he's not already gone by #5. But I think the Pats want to trade down anyways, so it's pretty much a moot point.
Two things.
The Jags are infatuated with Florida Gators, and I had a pretty good idea they were going to select Nelson well before the draft.
The Jags defensive system isn't really complex, and their system is especially easy compared to NE's. So, the learning curb for a Safety in that system shouldn't have been substantial.
Combine those two points, and I don't really think you can project how he would have faired in NE. Also, it wasn't just members of this board who brought up his reported intellectual short comings. An actual NFL scout said Nelson was dumb, and questioned his ability to digest "complex" defensive systems.
In today's NFL, some positions on the O-line can require a more intelligent athlete, and certain blocking schemes aren't particularly easy to learn. Plus, some FS's pretty much play as center fielders, while the SS is giving all the alignments...
Two things.
The Jags are infatuated with Florida Gators, and I had a pretty good idea they were going to select Nelson well before the draft.
The Jags defensive system isn't really complex, and their system is especially easy compared to NE's. So, the learning curb for a Safety in that system shouldn't have been substantial.
Combine those two points, and I don't really think you can project how he would have faired in NE. Also, it wasn't just members of this board who brought up his reported intellectual short comings. An actual NFL scout said Nelson was dumb, and questioned his ability to digest "complex" defensive systems.
In today's NFL, some positions on the O-line can require a more intelligent athlete, and certain blocking schemes aren't particularly easy to learn. Plus, some FS's pretty much play as center fielders, while the SS is giving all the alignments...