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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.Said picks being Malcolm Jenkins, Vince Hall, Chris Johnson, and Chevis Jackson. This guy had us taking Johnson before too. Must be his binky, because with all the quality RBs in the draft, it's hard for me to see Johnson going before the fifth round, unless that 4.2 reported speed is legit, which I tend to doubt. Hall is an interesting consideration. Using his draft, I'd opt for:
1. Vernon Gholston OLB Ohio St
2. Anthony Collins OT Kansas
3a. Trae Williams CB South Florida
3b. Owen Schmidtt FB West Virginia
After seeing Gholston be a nonfactor in the NC game, i think i'd pass on him (at least as a #7 pick. I might be willing to trade down for him though). The other picks look good.
Yeah, the only other option, for me, is Sam Baker. Either way, I think #7 is too high, but there's nobody else I'd consider in that spot. I guess that's a charitable way of saying I'm not so high on Malcolm Jenkins.
Don't forget that the shift to OLB should help Gholston once he adapts.
Yeah, the only other option, for me, is Sam Baker. Either way, I think #7 is too high, but there's nobody else I'd consider in that spot. I guess that's a charitable way of saying I'm not so high on Malcolm Jenkins.
Said picks being Malcolm Jenkins, Vince Hall, Chris Johnson, and Chevis Jackson. This guy had us taking Johnson before too. Must be his binky, because with all the quality RBs in the draft, it's hard for me to see Johnson going before the fifth round, unless that 4.2 reported speed is legit, which I tend to doubt. Hall is an interesting consideration. Using his draft, I'd opt for:
1. Vernon Gholston OLB Ohio St
2. Anthony Collins OT Kansas
3a. Trae Williams CB South Florida
3b. Owen Schmidtt FB West Virginia
Surprised you'd say that about Baker. Packs no pop in the run game, seems ordinary in pass pro.
Concering the originally posted Mock (from Walterfootball.com):
Gholston makes more sense at 4-3 DE or 3-4 1 gap OLB (think SD). I could see the Patriots trying to develop him, but I don't know if they'd spend a top ten pick on him. To me he's pretty raw and at least somewhat of a project for a 2 gap system.
I'm not sure how much different the OLBs job is in a 1 gap or 2 gap 3-4. It seems like the real differences are with the DL and the ILBs. Granted, in Phillips defense, an OLB is rushing the passer every play, compared to Belichick's where their job gets more complex. However, I don't think Gholston is that one-dimensional that he can't play contain or cover a running back. I think he's the best DE ---> 3-4 OLB conversion project to come out in a few years now...better than Wimberly, who I previously thought. I like him better than Spencer last year...and I was a huge Spencer fan.
Though you must admit, Seb has a point. Would BB invest the pick and $6m per year in Gholston as a coversion project? He has shown some aversion to conversion projects of this nature before, and the money that goes along with it almost seems prohibitive.
Said picks being Malcolm Jenkins, Vince Hall, Chris Johnson, and Chevis Jackson. This guy had us taking Johnson before too. Must be his binky, because with all the quality RBs in the draft, it's hard for me to see Johnson going before the fifth round, unless that 4.2 reported speed is legit, which I tend to doubt. Hall is an interesting consideration. Using his draft, I'd opt for:
1. Vernon Gholston OLB Ohio St
2. Anthony Collins OT Kansas
3a. Trae Williams CB South Florida
3b. Owen Schmidtt FB West Virginia
Here's an udated 4-round draft from............
http://www.walterfootball.com/draft2008.php
Pats picks:
1. Mike Jenkins, CB (Still don't like this pick)
2. Beau Bell, ILB (Not bad)
3a. Chris Jonhnson, RB (Is Faulk all done? I don't thinks so, but this kid is tough and can fly)
3b. Charles Godfrey, CB (I've seen him get burned more than a couple of times vs. good WR)
4. Shawn Crable, LB (Will he last till the end of the 4th round? Doubt it)
This looks like a deep draft with good, not great, players. Pats should do well if they trade down and pick up a two or a three.
But, Justin King can become a player at the next level. He has tremendous speed, good hands. Absolutely no baggage with him. Graduated from PSU in 3 YRS.
King turned himself in to police to face charges of trespass and harassment in April. The charges were dropped, however, because of lack of evidence. It remains to be seen if certain teams take King off their draft boards in the wake of this incident.