2011 NFL Draft

[SmootSmack]

Originally Posted by Terpfan76

I'm not all that high on Mallett. If he could be had in the second round, I'd be cool with him or Locker there, but not with the #10 pick. If we stay at the ten, we should be able to draft and impact rush linebacker. Tandem that with Orakpo and our 3-4 defense suddenly looks much better. The way Joseph played on the line near the end of the season, I think we can look for depth there as opposed to instant impact. A free safety at some point it a must. Kevin Barnes may be the answer but we'll have to see if he can make the transition. I'm of the mind that he can.

Agreed. Which is why I have a hunch we're taking Von Miller (which I know may be a bit high at #10) (said the guy who thought we'd take Orakpo in '09, and T Williams in '10) Opinion subject to change

And...Joseph? He was hardly a factor ,sure you're not talking about someone else?

[Terpfan76]

Originally Posted by SmootSmack

Agreed. Which is why I have a hunch we're taking Von Miller (which I know may be a bit high at #10) (said the guy who thought we'd take Orakpo in '09, and T Williams in '10) Opinion subject to change

And...Joseph? He was hardly a factor ,sure you're not talking about someone else?

Yup, I meant Anthony Bryant. We will still need to find someone to plug that hole in the not too distant future as Bryant is 29, but he seemed to do a pretty good job at the end of the year.

[Chico23231]

Originally Posted by Terpfan76

Yup, I meant Anthony Bryant. We will still need to find someone to plug that hole in the not too distant future as Bryant is 29, but he seemed to do a pretty good job at the end of the year.

Bryant was good and should be in a rotation for playing time at NT, but not as a starter. We need help at NT and DE really bad. Our D-Line was the weakest area of our team IMO.

[freddyg12]

Originally Posted by Chico23231

Bryant was good and should be in a rotation for playing time at NT, but not as a starter. We need help at NT and DE really bad. Our D-Line was the weakest area of our team IMO.

For much of the season that seemed the case, though the o line is still pretty sub par. Late in the season, say the last 3-4 games, the d line seemed to really pick up its play. Carriker looked good & Bryant really liked like a legit starting NT. Jarmon showed flashes too.

In particular the last 10 quarters they have looked like a different defense, and the d line was a big part of that.