Mega-Merge: 2010 Free Agency Rumors and Reports Thread

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Originally Posted by Pocket$ $traight

Okung isn't the only guy. I mentioned this before but I have seen Davis ahead of Okung on more than one ranking.

I personally think that from a draft standpoint Davis should never be rated ahead of Okung. However I have started to notice what a lot of the hype is about and given his experience in a zone blocking scheme he wouldn't be a bad consolation prize should Okung and Bradford be off the board when we select.

Obviously one thing Davis has is size. However at the same time he's relatively quick for a tackle. His greatest asset though right now in pass protection seems to be his punch. You don't necessarily notice it when you watch a game at full speed but if you pay close attention you can see how strong he really is at least in terms of upper body strength.

What I don't like about him though is a lot of plays where I don't see him finish. Maybe he's trying to avoid penalties but one thing I constantly saw in the Bulaga/Okung highlight/lowlight videos were a wiilingness to finish on every play.

Theres also concerns with Davis about motivation and weight control which could easily go either way when he becomes a millionare. On one hand you wonder if he's a poor college student that doesn't really have the means to eat right and when he gets rich he can afford the right foods or even go so far as to hire a personal cheif. At the same time does he take his hefty signing bonus and buy an aisle worth of chips?

Then you have to wonder if a staff like Shanhan's that preaches dicisipline and accountability will be able to get the most out of him. He really is an intriguing prospect, the question becomes do the pro's outweight the cons with Anthony Davis as a Washington Redskin.