Lamar Woodley... INSIDE LBer

[PonyExpress]

I'm not sure Woodley is quick enough to be a consistent edge rusher as a 3-4 OLB... However, his size, brutal style and high motor translate well as a run stuffing ILB in the 3-4. Also, his pass-rushing skills provide the versatility BB loves. He could be switched out as an edge rusher on occasion. IMO Woodley may be the best 3-4 ILB prospect in the draft. It might take 2 years to impact there unfortunately... but this guy could become a beast ILB if handled with patience. Woodley or Willis are both good candidates (albeit at different positions).

 

[cstjohn17]

Re: Lamar Woodley reminds me of Jeremiah Trotter

I'm not sure Woodley is quick enough to be a consistent edge rusher as a 3-4 OLB... However, his size, brutal style and high motor translate well as a run stuffing ILB in the 3-4. Also, his pass-rushing skills provide the versatility BB loves. He could be switched out as an edge rusher on occasion. IMO Woodley may be the best 3-4 ILB prospect in the draft. It might take 2 years to impact there unfortunately... but this guy could become a beast ILB if handled with patience. Woodley or Willis are both good candidates (albeit at different positions).

Who knows, maybe he could be a jack of all trades LB like Vrabel and Bruschi.. Merriman was a DE in College and is a beast in the middle for San Diego... stranger things have happened.

 

[patsfaninpa]

I can't wait to see that matchup Sat. I'm a PSU alum. Can't stand either squad. But, from a scouting angle it should be great. I think we will be able to see how quick Woodley really is. Chasing Troy Smith will be quite a challenge. Watch D.Harris. He could be our answer at ilb too. Big, strong, tough kid. Not sure about speed with him either. I would like to draft a couple of db's early. But, I think an edge pass-rusher would do more to help this defense than any rookie db. Extremely unlikely we get an edge rusher where we will be picking. Prob no higher than 24. CAL/USC features a ton of prospects. Going to be an interesting day.

 

[Handel]

Re: Lamar Woodley reminds me of Jeremiah Trotter

Who knows, maybe he could be a jack of all trades LB like Vrabel and Bruschi.. Merriman was a DE in College and is a beast in the middle for San Diego... stranger things have happened.

He is not a ILB at SD...

 

[Michigan Dave]

I'm not sure Woodley is quick enough to be a consistent edge rusher as a 3-4 OLB... However, his size, brutal style and high motor translate well as a run stuffing ILB in the 3-4. Also, his pass-rushing skills provide the versatility BB loves. He could be switched out as an edge rusher on occasion. IMO Woodley may be the best 3-4 ILB prospect in the draft. It might take 2 years to impact there unfortunately... but this guy could become a beast ILB if handled with patience. Woodley or Willis are both good candidates (albeit at different positions).

What he may lack in quickness at the next level, LaMarr makes up for in intelligence. He's a brilliant player, and can drop back in coverage and hold his own, which is unusual for such a dominant rush backer. I don't think the transition would be as long as you think, he's very pro-ready now. If the Pats got LaMarr, well, I would be the happiest dude in the world.