Who will be available at 15?

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by mussop

UPDATE!!!! 2/15/2009


Defensive players left that might be worth the 15th pick

Clint Sintim OLB
Jamon Meredith OT 6-5, 310 South Carolina

Sintim is an interesting player that I dont think has been disscussed around here enough.

Sintim? I can't believe how many times I see his name brought up as a 1st round pick. Why? The best way this guy can make a living in the NFL is as a ILB in a 3-4 defense like Brady James or Bart Scott. If he were to play for the Texans, he'd be the SAM that has to come out of the game on 3rd down.
He's not athletic enough to play the WILL and I don't think I would move Ryans over to put this guy at MLB.

Jamon Meredith in the 1st round? That's a typo, right?

[mussop]

Originally Posted by Roy P

Sintim? I can't believe how many times I see his name brought up as a 1st round pick. Why? The best way this guy can make a living in the NFL is as a ILB in a 3-4 defense like Brady James or Bart Scott. If he were to play for the Texans, he'd be the SAM that has to come out of the game on 3rd down.
He's not athletic enough to play the WILL and I don't think I would move Ryans over to put this guy at MLB.

Jamon Meredith in the 1st round? That's a typo, right?

Yeh Meredith shouldnt be on there. Cut and past mistake.

One of the pro arguments about Cushing was that on third down he could put his hand down and be our pass rush specialist. IMO Sintim would be better at this than Cushing. Look at their sack numbers throughout their college Careers.

[American Idle]

Basing all of this on re-signing Dunta I too would like any of the bolded, with Cushing and Davis as my front line favorites if none of the bolds are left.

I then would like a DE in the second, or a Chung/Moore/Delmas safety type (especially if we went DE/LB in the 1st). I then like Caldwell (C), or Rashad, Brown, Greene type back in the 3rd or 4th. That would make me happy as a clam...even though I have no idea what that means.

I really like Caldwell alot and think he would fit in Gibbs's system well. He can play all over the line, but would draft hoping he would stay at center. He has good feet and decent size. In January, I thought we had to get Mack or Unger if we drafted a center in the first couple of rounds, but based on where theyre appearing to go (2nd round, maybe late 1st), it would be a waste of a pick IMO. Seems to be a good draft for Centers this year.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by mussop

Sintim would be better at this than Cushing. Look at their sack numbers throughout their college Careers.

Okay, I see what you are going for here. I've seen him in the 31-42 projection, so #15 seems high. He would add to the pass rush, and I could see him as a second round pick, just not the first. If he shows some ability to drop in coverage at the Combine, I might be a little more intrigued. I keep going back to Cliff Avril from last year, who was a 3rd round pick as my metric as to when I pull the trigger on a SAM/DE Hybrid.