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Originally Posted by painekiller
(Post 6422)
Where's Roy when we need him. The reason given for the drop of SAM LB in importance is because he is a 2 down player. Most teams remove the SAM for nickle packages and against team like the Colts the SAM is not on the field very often. So in turn teams do not like tie up valuable 1st money in a guy the offense can scheme off the field very easily.
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First of all, I'm here. Just soaking in the dialogue and watching games.
Secondly, my argument for a 1st round SAM is that it would have to be a player who could put his hand on the ground and be a DE on 3rd down. Last year, I was psyched about the prospect of getting Cliff Avril from Purdue since he had played LB his Junior year and was a DE his Senior year. The Lions drafted him in the 3rd round (so that means there's probably NO way I'd draft a SAM in the 1st).
Thirdly, I posted a couple of months ago that I liked Aaron Curry in the 3rd round (now he's a top 15 pick on some boards). So, it seems rather silly to start forcasting who I'd want when. Therefore, I've been laying low.
Fourth, I've come to some of the same conclusions that I see you guys have. We need to address our ability to play smash mouth football and convert 3rd and 2 by running the ball down the defenses' throat. The C position is one that I've been looking to establish for a while and I've got my eye on Alabama's Antoine Caldwell. Getting a mauler at RG would be nice too. Of course there's the idea of "light" OL in the later rounds under a Gibbs ZBS, but I wouldn't mind toying with the idea of putting a college OT with some size at the RG position (much like Philly did with Shawn Andrews). I've also stated before that I'm a big James Davis fan, but with Slaton on the roster, I'm not sure if I would go that route now. Looking at a kid who's 5'10" and 235lbs makes me happy at Iowa, I'm just not sure what round he'd be available in (Shonn Greene).
Next there is the issue of the QB. Sage has shown what he is. Schaub hasn't overwhelmed me with his decision making either. Since Matt Stafford is probably a pipe dream, I'll be watching Mark Sanchez in his bowl game closely. Maybe he's a guy we can groom to replace Schaub down the road.
Last, but not least, we have to look at the defense. A DE, a DT, a LB, a CB, and a FS would be nice. Not necessarily in that order. Here are some names: Derek Walker (Illinois), Corvey Irvin (Georgia), Clint Sintim (Virginia), Keenan Lewis (Oregon St), Courtney Greene (Rutgers).
