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CLICK HERE to Register for a free account and login for a smoother ad-free experience. It's easy, and only takes a few moments.Never seen him play standing up. All his plays are made in the backfield, which is awesome, but BB asks a lot more from the 34 OLB position. That part of his game will need to develop.
He lacks lateral quickness and an 'inside move'. Looked really quick off the ball. Never really saw him engage any blockers and beat them. Looked like he just beat guys off the ball and used his quickness, that won't happen a lot at the next level. Could use 10 pounds.
Looks like an intriguing prospect nonetheless, but there's better value and probably more immediate impact players at #33 than this Houston.
Concerns about light weight and size?
He's listed at 6'3" and 260 pounds. Sure, he could use one more inch, but that doesn't matter when the size thing concerns arm length more than anything else.
260? He can't put on 5 pounds and play at Willie McGinest's weight?
I really hate to sound like a jerk, but did you actually watch his games this year, or only his highlight reels? Georgia employed a 34 scheme this year, and he was one of their OLBs. One of my best friends is a huge Georgia fan, so I watched every single one of their games, and I can assure you that Houston played in a two point stance pretty frequently. He dropped into coverage, played against the run, and did an excellent job rushing the passer; contrary to your assertion, he used speed and quickness to set up other moves, and I see no reason why he can't do the same in the NFL. Clay Matthews does it just fine, and Houston is both bigger and more adept against the run. Now, I don't think he matches the BB "prototype" in terms of size, and his run defense occasionally suffered because of that, but he's a scrapper who can do what we ask our linebackers to do. I like him a lot.
I don't know if I can advocate drafting him in the first, but if he falls into the second, I'd be okay with taking him after a modest trade back (or if he makes it to 60, in which case it's a no brainer). Really, though, hasn't this topic been discussed extensively enough in the other thread about Houston? http://www.patsfans.com/new-england...731447-justin-houston-looks-like-beaaast.html
Houston showed off long arms of his own (34½) while checking in at an athletic-looking 6-2⅞ and 270 pounds
Concerns about light weight and size?
He's listed at 6'3" and 260 pounds. Sure, he could use one more inch, but that doesn't matter when the size thing concerns arm length more than anything else.
260? He can't put on 5 pounds and play at Willie McGinest's weight?