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[NBT]

Originally Posted by painekiller

I guess I need to clarify my position. When I look at the mocks and how the guys are falling, the BPA when we are picking is usually an offensive prospect. I do not think the team will go that way at all. I just can see a mock going with pure BPA having us go offense heavy in the early rounds.

That is also pretty close to how I see it. So, if we don't go offense in the first at #15, I hope that Rick Smith tries very hard to trade down to #20 and Pick Mathews. while picking up an extra second, or third round pick like last year.

[Blitzwood]

I have us taking Rey Maualuga if he's there at 15. ... noticed some "signs" that he'll be our guy if he's there. IMO, he's the best out of the USC corp. He has the best instincts for the ball and is a dominant run-stopper and blitzer.
I could easily see our draft go like:

1. Rey Maualuga MLB
2. Eric Wood OC
3. L. Sidbury DE
4a. Gerald McRath OLB
4b. James Davis RB
5. Derek Pegues FS
6. Deon Butler WR
7. Terrill Byrd DT

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Blitzwood

I have us taking Rey Maualuga if he's there at 15. ... noticed some "signs" that he'll be our guy if he's there. IMO, he's the best out of the USC corp. He has the best instincts for the ball and is a dominant run-stopper and blitzer.
I could easily see our draft go like:

1. Rey Maualuga MLB
2. Eric Wood OC
3. L. Sidbury DE
4a. Gerald McRath OLB
4b. James Davis RB
5. Derek Pegues FS
6. Deon Butler WR
7. Terrill Byrd DT

Rey Rey is a MIKE only and to complicate it more, a 2 down MIKE in a 4-3, so are you planning on moving Ryans to WILL, and paying 1st round money to a part time player?

Just so you are clear, Rey Rey was on my preseason short list, he and William Moore. IMO he does not fit our teams needs.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Rey Rey is a MIKE only and to complicate it more, a 2 down MIKE in a 4-3, so are you planning on moving Ryans to WILL, and paying 1st round money to a part time player?

Just so you are clear, Rey Rey was on my preseason short list, he and William Moore. IMO he does not fit our teams needs.

I want to add, if the team where to take a MIKE in the 1st it more likely would be James Laurinaitis. He can attach a play from the outside, so he can be a SAM, or a lessor WILL. Plus the team had him come in for a visit. I have not heard of the team having Rey Rey in and they did attend the his proday.

They are either throwing a huge smokescreen, or they ...........

[Blitzwood]

Originally Posted by painekiller

Rey Rey is a MIKE only and to complicate it more, a 2 down MIKE in a 4-3, so are you planning on moving Ryans to WILL, and paying 1st round money to a part time player?

Just so you are clear, Rey Rey was on my preseason short list, he and William Moore. IMO he does not fit our teams needs.

I though so too, but recently I heard reports he's on the Texans "shortlist", whatever that means... I guess they feel they can move Ryans to SAM, and plug Rey Rey in the middle to better defend the run. Rey is the best run stopper in the USC bunch and has proven himself the last three years, where as Matthews still is somewhat new at the position(OLB) and probably the weakest against the run. I think we ranked 26th against the run, which is the area they most want to improve, along with the secondary and pass rush. All we've heard is Matthews, when it's really probably Rey they want and helping Matthews draft stock in the process. Now if Rey and M. Jenkins are gone, I see us trading down and probably taking whoever is left out of Matthews, J. Laurinitis, or D. Butler.

Then again, who really knows..........

[nunusguy]

Originally Posted by NBT

That is also pretty close to how I see it. So, if we don't go offense in the first at #15, I hope that Rick Smith tries very hard to trade down to #20 and Pick Mathews. while picking up an extra second, or third round pick like last year.

I hope he doesn't. The only way he starts at WIL ahead of both the X-man and Cato is in the form of an early Christtmas present, but guess
that happens often with first picks.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by nunusguy

I hope he doesn't. The only way he starts at WIL ahead of both the X-man and Cato is in the form of an early Christtmas present, but guess
that happens often with first picks.

He'd be able to beat both of them out by Christmas. However, I'm getting signals that the Texans might be thinking about using him as a SAM. Go figure.

[painekiller]

Originally Posted by Roy P

He'd be able to beat both of them out by Christmas. However, I'm getting signals that the Texans might be thinking about using him as a SAM. Go figure.

A SAM who can put his hand down on 3rd down.

[Roy P]

Originally Posted by painekiller

A SAM who can put his hand down on 3rd down.

I just have to wonder what we'd have to do to get Cliff Avril from the Lions in a trade. Considering how much we got to see Antwaun Molden last season, we may have been better served drafting Avril in the 3rd. Oh well, hindsight is 20/20, I suppose.

If we do draft Matthews to play SAM/DE, then I sure hope we are able to garner an extra 3rd round pick out of the deal. That way we can get a RB and a player for the Secondary.

[edo783]

Originally Posted by Roy P

He'd be able to beat both of them out by Christmas. However, I'm getting signals that the Texans might be thinking about using him as a SAM. Go figure.

I never doubted that SAM was where they would use Mathews. I could see him with his hand in the dirt on 3rd, backed up by Cato playing the SAM with X-man on the Will in a pass rush go get'em formation. Or if we pick up someone like Sidbury, he is in on 3rd because he can cover and shoot off the corner if needed. Probably why I like Mathews most of the USC backers, just seems more versatile and to fit what we need better.