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I realize he's not a board favorite. Perhaps it's his lack of size (6-2 238), speed (4.70), his round one ranking, or some feel he's overrated. But here's a question for the board:
If BB were to finally draft a LB in round one, abandon the perfect sized LB mold, and assuming Willis is out of reach, does Poz fit the Pats prospect profile enough to be considered? And I'm only talking consideration here -- not asking if you think we'll draft him.
I know there are other ILB options such Siler/Harris/Bradley/DeOssie. But IMO, none of them are solid candidates for round one -- but reportedly Poz is.
My personal opinion is, we won't draft a LB in round one, but Poz does fit the profile. I think his instincts are top 2 among all LB prospects; his intangibles are top 5 among all prospects. Therefore, even though he lacks the perfect size, I find it very difficult to remove him from my Pats prospects list based on those intangibles. The same qualities that I think BB covets -- especially in his round one draftees.
We've been programmed to believe BB won't draft a LB in round one (hard to argue). Also, there's documented proof that almost all of the Pats LBs have been/are in the 250's range. But when you look at Willis/Siler/Harris, they weigh 242/241/243 respectively. Do we eliminate them also, or are they passable?
Let the weeding out process begin -- all feedback appreciated.
Here's the latest Poz article: Paul Posluszny
Excerpts...
If BB were to finally draft a LB in round one, abandon the perfect sized LB mold, and assuming Willis is out of reach, does Poz fit the Pats prospect profile enough to be considered? And I'm only talking consideration here -- not asking if you think we'll draft him.
I know there are other ILB options such Siler/Harris/Bradley/DeOssie. But IMO, none of them are solid candidates for round one -- but reportedly Poz is.
My personal opinion is, we won't draft a LB in round one, but Poz does fit the profile. I think his instincts are top 2 among all LB prospects; his intangibles are top 5 among all prospects. Therefore, even though he lacks the perfect size, I find it very difficult to remove him from my Pats prospects list based on those intangibles. The same qualities that I think BB covets -- especially in his round one draftees.
We've been programmed to believe BB won't draft a LB in round one (hard to argue). Also, there's documented proof that almost all of the Pats LBs have been/are in the 250's range. But when you look at Willis/Siler/Harris, they weigh 242/241/243 respectively. Do we eliminate them also, or are they passable?
Let the weeding out process begin -- all feedback appreciated.
Here's the latest Poz article: Paul Posluszny
Excerpts...
With book smarts that allowed him to graduate early with a degree in finance and a 3.57 grade-point average, Posluszny has common sense, too.
This doesn't mean he doesn't have his favorites. His eyes light up when New England Patriots linebackers Tedy Bruschi and Mike Vrabel are mentioned. When he studies pros, he pops in videotapes of middle linebackers Zach Thomas, Brian Urlacher, and Ray Lewis.
Fitting, considering Posluszny made the switch to middle linebacker for his senior year and duplicated the All-America honors he earned while playing outside.
"Something I really appreciate is how they work in tandem with others," he says. "You can't talk about Urlacher unless you recognize how well he plays with Lance Briggs. Ray Lewis has Bart Scott next to him. That's a key, meshing with other players."
"Switching inside last season didn't hurt him," says Matt Millen, the Detroit Lions president and a 12-year NFL linebacker who was also schooled at Penn State. "It takes a knack for knowing how to move in there."
In Millen's eyes, that's the real beauty of Posluszny's game — instincts all great linebackers need.
"The best thing he does is find the football," Millen says. "He's got great instincts. You are going to find guys who are faster, guys who are stronger and guys who will make flashier plays. But he's very consistent at a high level. He knows how to play the game."