No D-linemen drafted in first 5 rounds since '97

[FRPLG]

I'd prefer a free agent on the d-line. There are not many d-linemen who come in and can rush the passer effectively their first season. Who is potentitally avaiable?

[#56fanatic]

I may be wrong but I thought we had a chance on getting Demarcus Ware with our first selection this past draft. Although we may not have been able to draft Carlos Rogers, we still may have been able to draft a comperable DB later in the first or traded down to the second for a DB. Woulda shoulda coulda I guess. But I believe Carlos will be stud for years to come. But Ware looks like he is going to be pretty good too.

[Duffman003]

Originally Posted by FRPLG

I'd prefer a free agent on the d-line. There are not many d-linemen who come in and can rush the passer effectively their first season. Who is potentitally avaiable?

I don't agree with that... Will Smith, John Abraham, Terrell Suggs, and Dwight Freeny were all really good their first years... but they were also high draft picks

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by Duffman003

I don't agree with that... Will Smith, John Abraham, Terrell Suggs, and Dwight Freeny were all really good their first years... but they were also high draft picks

thats what? 3 out of 200+? the stats show that it's much safer to get your
DE/DT through free agency, the downside, of course, being that you'll be paying a lot more for him.