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[skinsfan69]

Originally Posted by Mattyk

Was a 7th rd LB really going to come in and have an impact or push for a starting job? Really doubt it.

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

[Gary84Clark]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

I agree we rolling the dice with Robinson but the free agent ILBs were picked to hedge the bet.

[MTK]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

A 7th round pick? Really?

[NC_Skins]

Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Maybe not this year. But in the 2nd and 3rd years? Absolutely. I think ILB is a weakness and was one of the reasons the defense stunk.

LOL.

No. Not unless that 7th rounder is a 1st round talent who's dropped due to off-field or health concerns.

[SirLK26]

Originally Posted by NC_Skins

LOL.

No. Not unless that 7th rounder is a 1st round talent who's dropped due to off-field or health concerns.

Shayne Skov had a knee injury in 2011 that limited his effectiveness in the last two seasons, for sure in 2012. At Sanford's pro day, an injured hamstring contributed to his poor 40 yard time. To say that Skov could come here and compete for a starting job a few years down the road isn't ridiculous at all. To write him off as merely a "7th rounder" or a "7th round pick", as if that's all he would have been and as if he's immediately a scrub just because no one drafted him, is ridiculous. Now, I'm not saying that NFL scouts don't know as much as I do, but I am saying that injuries played a big role in his fall.

I don't know if you've watched the guy play or not, and I hope none of the following applies to you, but his game is not represented well by a 40 yard dash in shorts, the same as any other prospect. Workouts at pro days and the Combine just add a little bit to the puzzle that is the draft; in no way should they be taken as seriously as some fans take them. Watch him play, then check out his workout numbers. If anybody thinks a poor workout negates anything a player does on the field, they have an incorrect way of looking at it.