Most Excited About...?

[Sheriff Gonna Getcha]

I'm very excited about McCune. I don't expect him to have an impact on our defense until 2007, but he's got enormous potential. I do suspect that he will have an immediate impact on special teams, where his speed, agility, and raw strength should make a huge difference. I think Danny Smith had a hand in drafting McCune; in the 5th round, the player has to be a special teams-type guy and McCune fits the bill.

I'm also excited about Carlos Rodgers and his toughness. We badly needed quality youth at corner after losing Bailey and Smoot. Rodgers could be a force against the run and a quality cover corner. He's the kind of corner I like. I prefer hard-nosed corners to semi-physical cover guys. As much as I liked Smoot, I saw him whiff on no less than 6 sacks (i.e. against the Ravens, Packers, Cowgirls). I don't think we need to worry about Rodgers looking like he's playing flag football when he's rushing the quarterback.