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[QUOTE=offiss;296884]I am not sold on a 6'1" tackle at the 6th spot. how much more can this grow, sounds like he's fully developed already?[/QUOTE]

he's only 19 and maybe only 6'1 but is very smart and very big and quick. everytime i see film i like him more and more. and branch is just to big of a reach at #6. i wouldnt mind seeing landry drafted either, after seeing the db's last season (especially SS) i would love to solidify the safety position and landry is one of the most "sure picks" along with calvin johnson and patrick willis.

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Okoye's pretty dominant offiss. I wish I could say I closely followed his college career, but I did not. However, in reading the scouting reports I became really interested in the guy. Then, watching him at the Senior Bowl and in the Senior Bowl practices, I was really impressed. He was absolutely devastating double-teams.

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[QUOTE=jrocx69;296895]i would love to solidify the safety position and landry is one of the most "sure picks" along with calvin johnson and patrick willis.[/QUOTE]

Yeah, had we not gotten Fletcher, I would've supported going after Willis after trading down. Like Okoye, I fell in love with the guy after learning about him (hence my "I heart Patrick Willis" threads from a few months ago).

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I believe that Carriker is better suited for the 3-4 as a DE because of his size.

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;296886]I also agree that Adams wouldn't be the best choice given Carter, but Landry wouldn't replace Taylor. I think Taylor and Landry would be a nice duo and we have no one to play opposite Taylor for the next few years.[/quote]For one thing, when it comes time to pay them the big bucks, we won't be able to afford to pay both. If we were to pay Taylor when his contract came up, we wouldn't be able to give Landry much when his rookie deal ran out.

Also, isn't using two top ten picks in a span of 4 drafts on a position as fungible as safety always a bad idea?

If Sean Taylor really was everything we wanted in a safety, there would be no reason to go get Landry when players like Prioleau or Stoutmire can step in at little cost with virtually no dropoff. To me, for one, taking Landry this high would essentially be admitting that taking Taylor at no. 5 in 2004 was a mistake.

It very well might have been. I kinda see ST as a bit of a Roy Williams effect, a guy who's skill set is just not cut out to be successful with the way the game is being played today. While I think Taylor's top end potential is as a slightly above league average safety, and Williams is as a below league average safety, I'll be really surprised if Taylor ever justifies the 6th pick.

I think Landry is much more cut out for the game that is being played today and his 4 years of playing experience at LSU make him a dream safety prospect, but two top 6 picks playing safety for your team seems like the definition of overkill.

If we had used the ST pick on Tommie Harris, who is best comparable I can give you to Amobi Okoye, we wouldn't be having this discussion. We'd just be drafting Landry. But because we took Taylor, I say we live with our decision, and take Okoye to stop some of the DL bleeding.

I don't know whos going to be the better NFL player, Okoye or Landry. Both are wonderful, top 5 prospects. But I know who the Skins need to take.

So, yeah, I agree that Taylor and Landry would play side by side for a few years, but we'd still have no real pass rush to save Taylor from some weak cover skills. He'd be victimized all season long.

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[quote=angryssg;296900]I believe that Carriker is better suited for the 3-4 as a DE because of his size.[/quote]Carriker would be the ideal Daniels replacement, but he's not worth the 6th pick. Plus, DE is a position that would be better addressed after one more season of evaluating Carter.

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[QUOTE=GTripp0012;296887]What? Are you talking height or talent?

If you are talking height, 6' 1" seems adequate at least. Most DTs are 6' 3" or 6' 4", and although every inch helps, 6' 1" isn't exactly small. If anything, it will help him play with leverage vs. the run against bigger interior linemen.

Remember, he was dominant at the college level and his height was just as much of a factor there if not more than it will be at the professional level.

If you are talking about talent, I completely disagree. He's going to grow roughly at the same rate that ALL DT's do. The difference is he's legitmately the best DT prospect in the last few drafts as of right now, and he's going to be one of the most dominant DT's in the league in a few years. You can't ever have the maximum possible amount of experience. There's no such thing. Every player in the league, including Peyton Manning, can always improve his understanding of the game and his opponents. Okoye just has a big starting advantage over every other DL in this draft class.[/QUOTE]


It will also not allow him to knock down passes, it sounds like you have the dynamics of leverage all worked out, hopefully all the NFL lineman read your post so they can start preparing to be pushed around by this 6'1" monster.


Negatives: Shorter than ideal, causing problems when he fails to keep his hands active trying to fill the rush lanes and the center gets assistance in blocking him out (susceptible to cut blocks)...Can push the pocket, but seems to lack the closing burst needed to get to the quarterback consistently (needs to finish better)...His size could be a problem in a one-gap system...While he delivers punishing hand swipes in closed quarters, he can get reckless while operating in space...Does not possess sustained speed to pursue long distances, working better in the short area...Lost bulk to improve his stamina, but needs to put some back on to compete against the bigger blockers at the pro level...Very good in run containment, but he lacks pass rush moves despite eight sacks as a senior...Can move laterally with some effectiveness, but will struggle to redirect and is slow to recover when taking a wide loop in backside pursuit...Can push the pocket and has good initial quickness, but lacks the sudden speed to close on the quarterback...Even though he is known to clog the middle, only two of his 55 tackles in 2006 came inside the red zone.

Compares To: JONATHAN BABINEAUX-Atlanta...Neither player can be measured on his size, as their heart and desire to make the play are their biggest assets. Both show a good short-area burst and excellent upper body strength to clog the middle and split double teams. While neither is known for his pass rushing skills, both are quite effective at keeping their feet and anchoring to shut down the inside rush lanes.


That does not sound like a top 10 player, it sounds more like a guy who will have his hands full with bigger and better lineman in the NFL. This kid is not Warren Sapp!

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[quote=offiss;296890]Gtripp, I really have to start questioning your eye for talent, first you have Bowe going in the top 5, then you have Taylor out the door because Landry is a better player if we draft him? Are you kidding? You don't draft 1 safety to replace a young all pro safety who's proven, and I would fall over if Landry turned out to be as much as equal to Taylor as a football player, if Landry is drafted it's to compliment Taylor as well as free him up to free lance a little more and allow him to ball hawk and go for the big hit, as well to provide more help for our CB's. Carter IMO was a waste, we saw last season why the 9ers tried to move him to LB, but to say it's the end of him? There is such a thing as a salary cap, good luck dumping his contract.

I would like to know what's so great about Okoye? Other than the fact that he play's D-line?[/quote]Okoye is 19 with 4 years of college experience, and yet, still he's a very dominant player. Quite simply, a player like him will never come again. He's the once in a lifetime prospect in this draft. If you wanted a guy with CJ type of talent, you could go trade for Randy Moss. If you wanted Okoye you'd have to draft him.

Back to your initial paragraph, I don't have Bowe going in the top 5. I'm saying that Dwayne Bowe is going to be one of the 5 or 6 best players to come out of the first round of this draft, and the best receiver in this class. This may sound like heresy to people who read dradt websites all day and listen to sportswriters rave about Calvin Johnson's skill, but that's really not what being a good receiver is all about. Good receivers have to be smart and experienced and Dwayne Bowe has one more year of starting experience in a tougher conference than Johnson does. I believe he will transition to the NFL much better than Johnson will.

I also believe that with all the hype around Johnson, the physical abilities of a guy like Bowe are being overlooked. He's 33% more prepared for the NFL than Johnson is--or will ever be--and I don't believe the gap in skill is all that much. That's why I'm certain that Bowe will be the better player.

I hate to use the theory of natural selection to explain a point in football, especially since I'm kinda religious and believe that natural selection is just a pricipal of natural law, but I'm about to make a point with it. Sean Taylor's ability to come up and hit the ballcarrier is always fun to watch. But at the end of the play, its no more effective than any other type of tackle that stops the ballcarrier in his tracks. The NFL is transistioning to a faster league on the interrior, which means that safeties without great cover skills are starting to become more of a liability to their teams then they were a decade ago. Roy Williams is a prime example. He's a great safety if he's playing in the 90's. But his lack of cover skills costs the Cowboys A LOT of points. Guys like him are becoming obsolete, and he will never even be an average safety in this league. Taylor isn't quite as bad, but he's not nearly as dominant as his rep would have you think. He also costs the Redskins some points by lacking cover skills. He can cover somewhat well, so at least he deserves to be a starter.

Guys like Landry are instinctive and impressive in coverage. They are the truely valuable safeties in today's game. Landry will have a long impressive career, and won't cost his team anything in points that any other safety in the league would have stopped. He's great value.

Guys like Williams are becoming extinct, and its that same phenemon that hurts Taylor's effect as a player.

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[quote=offiss;296907]It will also not allow him to knock down passes, it sounds like you have the dynamics of leverage all worked out, hopefully all the NFL lineman read your post so they can start preparing to be pushed around by this 6'1" monster.


Negatives: Shorter than ideal, causing problems when he fails to keep his hands active trying to fill the rush lanes and the center gets assistance in blocking him out (susceptible to cut blocks)...Can push the pocket, but seems to lack the closing burst needed to get to the quarterback consistently (needs to finish better)...His size could be a problem in a one-gap system...While he delivers punishing hand swipes in closed quarters, he can get reckless while operating in space...Does not possess sustained speed to pursue long distances, working better in the short area...Lost bulk to improve his stamina, but needs to put some back on to compete against the bigger blockers at the pro level...Very good in run containment, but he lacks pass rush moves despite eight sacks as a senior...Can move laterally with some effectiveness, but will struggle to redirect and is slow to recover when taking a wide loop in backside pursuit...Can push the pocket and has good initial quickness, but lacks the sudden speed to close on the quarterback...Even though he is known to clog the middle, only two of his 55 tackles in 2006 came inside the red zone.

Compares To: JONATHAN BABINEAUX-Atlanta...Neither player can be measured on his size, as their heart and desire to make the play are their biggest assets. Both show a good short-area burst and excellent upper body strength to clog the middle and split double teams. While neither is known for his pass rushing skills, both are quite effective at keeping their feet and anchoring to shut down the inside rush lanes.


That does not sound like a top 10 player, it sounds more like a guy who will have his hands full with bigger and better lineman in the NFL. This kid is not Warren Sapp![/quote]Uh, I don't know who wrote that scouting report, but you'd be foolish to weigh it anymore than my scouting report. At best, you just have dissenting opinions. From my point of view, that report is on crack.

I understand that the difference between 6' 1" and 6' 3" may cost us 1-2 tipped passes a season with Okoye in there, but who really cares. If he's anywhere near as dominant as he was in college, he will make up for much much more than 1.5 tipped passes per season. At 6' 1", hes still going to get a fair share of tips.

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[quote=GTripp0012;296911]Uh, I don't know who wrote that scouting report, but you'd be foolish to weigh it anymore than my scouting report. At best, you just have dissenting opinions. From my point of view, that report is on crack.

I understand that the difference between 6' 1" and 6' 3" may cost us 1-2 tipped passes a season with Okoye in there, but who really cares. If he's anywhere near as dominant as he was in college, he will make up for much much more than 1.5 tipped passes per season. At 6' 1", hes still going to get a fair share of tips.[/quote]
Somebody's been watching a little too much NFL Network.

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For the record, this is the scouting report Offiss excerpted

[url=http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/okoye_amobi]NFL.com - Prospect Profiles[/url]

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[quote=SmootSmack;296915]For the record, this is the scouting report Offiss excerpted

[URL="http://www.nfl.com/draft/profiles/2007/okoye_amobi"]NFL.com - Prospect Profiles[/URL][/quote]OK, thanks for the link.

He's 7 months older than me! That's crazy.

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[quote=angryssg;296912]Somebody's been watching a little too much NFL Network.[/quote]Just saying that using Jonathon Babineaux as a comp seems kinda biased. I mean, I know the whole idea behind comparibles is completely subjective, but if they are projecting him to be the quality of a 6th round pick, then I'm not going to take them seriously.

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[QUOTE=EARTHQUAKE2689;296773]good let them stay at six draft landry since they hate adams use the remaining 4 day to picks on d lineman could find a diamond in the ruff there and sign ian scott i cant stress that enough[/QUOTE]

Have we spoke to Ian yet?

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I've read all these posts & it seems about half of us at least understand that the Skins may not actually be interested in Landry at all, but by showing interest increase the chances that Atl or Minn. (or whoever) will offer a pick or two to move up to snag him.

I wouldn't be shocked if we drafted him, but I don't think he's our guy at all. I think Okoye is, because he's a great player but also his personal style seems like it fits Gibbs' ideals. Same could be said for Jamaal Anderson. See this link:

[url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/draft07/news/story?id=2830679]ESPN.com - NFL/DRAFT07 - Friend: Anderson knows every day is Father's Day[/url]

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[quote=angryssg;296815]So in every one's opinion there is no DL in the draft worthy of a top 10 selection?[/quote]


no there are 3

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[quote=Sheriff Gonna Getcha;296879]Bowe a top 5 pick? Really?[/quote]


no

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[quote=GTripp0012;296882]Absolutely. That would be the most ideal situation.

I'm not holding my breath that it happens though. If we could get Okoye, I'd be happy regardless of what else happened.

The most plausible draft option for the Skins is to draft Okoye at six. If we take Landry or Gaines Adams, it really does spell the end for Carter or Taylor respectively. Taylor might be allowed to play out his contract alongside Landry, but we aren't going to give him a new deal if we have a much better player in Landry already.

The way I see it, Carter and Taylor, although merely above average players, could be pieces we build around for the future. Okoye would be helpful talent to build around them. But Landry and Adams would be replacing some key veterans thus and prolonging the rebuilding process.[/quote]

isnt okoye going to be replacing a garbage vet too and since when is sean taylor merely above average? the guy is the 3rd best free safety in the leagur behind dawkins and reed but he is still a force his problem is he would rather go for the huge hit than the pick or breakup once he stops that he will be the best safety in the league and once he gets a safety that will allow him to roam the entire field like ed reed does and what he was able to do in college so landry or merriweather or micheal griffin or reggie nelson would make sense to that extent and what makes everyone so sure just drafting okoye would instantly solove the d line problems yeah he has tremendous upside but so did heath shuler and william green and tj duckett nothing is for sure so dont be expecting great things just yet lets all just relax and take a wait and see process cause the skins will do something on draft day and lets face it no matter who we get whether it be d lineman safety or in a bizzare turn calvin johnson we are going to cheer for him and get his jersey anyway so 16 long days

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[quote=theJBexperience;296969]Have we spoke to Ian yet?[/quote]


sure havent

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[quote=GTripp0012;296911]Uh, I don't know who wrote that scouting report, but you'd be foolish to weigh it anymore than my scouting report. At best, you just have dissenting opinions. From my point of view, that report is on crack.

I understand that the difference between 6' 1" and 6' 3" may cost us 1-2 tipped passes a season with Okoye in there, but who really cares. If he's anywhere near as dominant as he was in college, he will make up for much much more than 1.5 tipped passes per season. At 6' 1", hes still going to get a fair share of tips.[/quote]

not to mention he is 19 and he will more than likely keep growing untill he is 21

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[quote=GTripp0012;296909]Okoye is 19 with 4 years of college experience, and yet, still he's a very dominant player. Quite simply, a player like him will never come again. He's the once in a lifetime prospect in this draft. If you wanted a guy with CJ type of talent, you could go trade for Randy Moss. If you wanted Okoye you'd have to draft him.

Back to your initial paragraph, I don't have Bowe going in the top 5. I'm saying that Dwayne Bowe is going to be one of the 5 or 6 best players to come out of the first round of this draft, and the best receiver in this class. This may sound like heresy to people who read dradt websites all day and listen to sportswriters rave about Calvin Johnson's skill, but that's really not what being a good receiver is all about. Good receivers have to be smart and experienced and Dwayne Bowe has one more year of starting experience in a tougher conference than Johnson does. I believe he will transition to the NFL much better than Johnson will.

I also believe that with all the hype around Johnson, the physical abilities of a guy like Bowe are being overlooked. He's 33% more prepared for the NFL than Johnson is--or will ever be--and I don't believe the gap in skill is all that much. That's why I'm certain that Bowe will be the better player.

I hate to use the theory of natural selection to explain a point in football, especially since I'm kinda religious and believe that natural selection is just a pricipal of natural law, but I'm about to make a point with it. Sean Taylor's ability to come up and hit the ballcarrier is always fun to watch. But at the end of the play, its no more effective than any other type of tackle that stops the ballcarrier in his tracks. The NFL is transistioning to a faster league on the interrior, which means that safeties without great cover skills are starting to become more of a liability to their teams then they were a decade ago. Roy Williams is a prime example. He's a great safety if he's playing in the 90's. But his lack of cover skills costs the Cowboys A LOT of points. Guys like him are becoming obsolete, and he will never even be an average safety in this league. Taylor isn't quite as bad, but he's not nearly as dominant as his rep would have you think. He also costs the Redskins some points by lacking cover skills. He can cover somewhat well, so at least he deserves to be a starter.

Guys like Landry are instinctive and impressive in coverage. They are the truely valuable safeties in today's game. Landry will have a long impressive career, and won't cost his team anything in points that any other safety in the league would have stopped. He's great value.

Guys like Williams are becoming extinct, and its that same phenemon that hurts Taylor's effect as a player.[/quote]


ok i like the way you explained yourself but since when does sean taylor not have good cover skills the problem is in 06 he had no safety help so he had to try to do everything himself in 05 and in his rookie season in 04 he had ryan clark everyone remember him to help out what he needs is someone in the secondary to take all the pressure off of him what peoples problem is that they expect him to break records every week so anything less is considered failure but look at the top ballhawking safties in the league they all have someone helping in the secondary no one is doing it alone

ed reed- chris mccalister, samari rolle
brian dawkins- lito shepard, sheldon brown
troy polamalu- had chris hope when he was gone troy struggled a bit even though he made the pro bowl

but getting a safety somewhere somehow or one of our corners becoing shutdown is key for us in 2007

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[quote=angryssg;296912]Somebody's been watching a little too much NFL Network.[/quote]

There is no such thing as too much NFLN.

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We could draft landry and trade him to he highest bidder for multiple players and picks all-la san diego and eli.... that move was brilliant

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;297012]not to mention he is 19 and he will more than likely keep growing untill he is 21[/quote]
Exactly. But if we draft him and only sign him to a 4 or 5 yr contract we're just training him for someone else. I'd only want him if he would be willing to sign a 9 year deal with the last 4 voidable by the team.
On the flipside, trade down with Carolina (who are reportedly trying to trade Jenkins again) and pick up Carriker. True, he's not the pass rusher Adams or Moss is but playing LDE he'd tie up two guys and let Washington make a million tackles against the run. Teams would have to run at Carter instead and would find Taylor and McIntosh lurking behind him.

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[quote=rypper11;297032]Exactly. But if we draft him and only sign him to a 4 or 5 yr contract we're just training him for someone else. I'd only want him if he would be willing to sign a 9 year deal with the last 4 voidable by the team.
On the flipside, trade down with Carolina (who are reportedly trying to trade Jenkins again) and pick up Carriker. True, he's not the pass rusher Adams or Moss is but playing LDE he'd tie up two guys and let Washington make a million tackles against the run. Teams would have to run at Carter instead and would find Taylor and McIntosh lurking behind him.[/quote]


i know but i dont like carriker really just sign ian scott and draft whoever i really dont care who we draft anymore

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;297038]i know but i dont like carriker really just sign ian scott and draft whoever i really dont care who we draft anymore[/quote]It'd be hard to pass on Scott if he could be had cheaply, but the majority of the DL allocation for cap dollars needs to go to draft picks.

I know Blache has ties to him, hell, he's the one who drafted him, but I don't think that alone is a sufficent reason to bring him in here.

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[quote=diehardskin2982;297029]We could draft landry and trade him to he highest bidder for multiple players and picks all-la san diego and eli.... that move was brilliant[/quote]That only works if we have a trade lined up before hand.

The problem with that is no matter who we get in return, we have to pay them like the 6th pick in the draft. It'd be better just to trade the pick down so that we can get a lower draft spot, and more bang for our buck.

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[quote=EARTHQUAKE2689;297014]ok i like the way you explained yourself but since when does sean taylor not have good cover skills the problem is in 06 he had no safety help so he had to try to do everything himself in 05 and in his rookie season in 04 he had ryan clark everyone remember him to help out what he needs is someone in the secondary to take all the pressure off of him what peoples problem is that they expect him to break records every week so anything less is considered failure but look at the top ballhawking safties in the league they all have someone helping in the secondary no one is doing it alone

ed reed- chris mccalister, samari rolle
brian dawkins- lito shepard, sheldon brown
troy polamalu- had chris hope when he was gone troy struggled a bit even though he made the pro bowl

but getting a safety somewhere somehow or one of our corners becoing shutdown is key for us in 2007[/quote]Sean wasn't especially good in coverage in 04 or 05, but he regressed majorly this year. There is NO excuse for him being out of position as much as he was this year and biting on any backfield action that moves. He's got the potential to be an above average safety in this league, but only if he corrects the undisciplined play that plagued him in 2006.

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trade 6 pick for samuels and the pats 24 pick and draft charles johnson.

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[QUOTE=rvd420;297109]trade 6 pick for samuels and the pats 24 pick and draft charles johnson.[/QUOTE]

Better yet, the 6th pick and Springs for Bly and hte 21st pick and then trade bly and the 21st for Samuels and the 24th then trade the 24th and Ladell Betts for Shawne Merriman and the Michael Turner.

It could happen. :iamwithst

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:httr: just another brainless fan.i was just statin my opinion.:vomit:

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What pick is Okoye projected to be in the draft? After reading that article today I'm sold on him.

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we dont need another dt.we should get charles johnson.

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Charles or Calvin?

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[quote=rvd420;297138]we dont need another dt.we should get charles johnson.[/quote]

Woah woah, we don't need another DT? Really? Salave'a and Griffin played poorly last year, and we really don't have anything substantial behind them. Sure Montgomery and Golston showed promise, but I would say DT is one of, if not our top need.

And why should we get Charles Johnson? The only way we'd take him is if we somehow acquired a 2nd round pick and didn't chose a D-lineman with our 1st rd pick (trust me, the Samuel trade ain't gonna happen). I haven't seen Johnson rated any higher than the 8th or 9th D-lineman in the draft.

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D line is next years project, trade up for Calvin Johnson since the DL prospects at #6 don't seem to be that good. Salvae, Griffin, Daniles, and Carter will have a better year, the secondary is better than last yr. and our new stud middle linebacker will hold things down for 07'. no we won't be in the top 10 defense, but Cambell and Johnson will be our future for the next 10 yrs...or stay at 6 and draft Landry either way the line aint gettin a overhaul this year

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Ya serious? Amobi or Branch don't seem that good?! Really now, has there been a "can't miss" DT prospect in recent years?

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[quote=stu_nna;297160]D line is next years project, trade up for Calvin Johnson since the DL prospects at #6 don't seem to be that good. Salvae, Griffin, Daniles, and Carter will have a better year, the secondary is better than last yr. and our new stud middle linebacker will hold things down for 07'. no we won't be in the top 10 defense, but Cambell and Johnson will be our future for the next 10 yrs...or stay at 6 and draft Landry either way the line aint gettin a overhaul this year[/quote]

Why will Salave'a, Griffin, etc have a better year? B/c you say so? Other than Andre Carter, I would say our starting D-line is in serious decline and is very much in need of improving. Explain to me why I'm wrong.

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Well, I'd want to see some clarification on why just because Griffin had one BAD season much like he had a GOOD season two years ago, that all of a sudden he's crap. Everyone is so, "What have you done for me lately?"

I guess that's why you're the impatient optimist. :biggthump

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Griffin should bounce back. Joe S. is probably a backup at best now. Hopefully Daniels can bounce back a bit and we can squeeze another year outta him.

I don't see how we can stand pat with the current personnel on the DL. I don't think it's quite as bad of a situation as some seem to think, but we definitely need to inject some quality youth along the line.

I won't hate on the #6 pick at all if we come away with the likes of Adams or Okoye. If we go another route like safety or WR I'm going to be disappointed.