2004 Defensive roster???

Danno · 03-26-2004, 07:35 AM

2 rookies and a 2nd year as the starting LBs next year?

How would this be worse than what we fielded at the LB position last year? I watched at least half of the games Thomas and Davis played at AU and Southern Miss. Each of these guys has the ability to be better than the players we have currently at the position by the end of the season. They will definitely compete for serious playing time early in the year.

Nice lookin\' unit, Danno. Don\'t know much about Keith Smith, but I defer to your judgement.

Smith was a sleeper, WAS. Unfortunately the secret\'s out and as rAge said, I doubt he\'ll slip to 3rd round now

. But I guess anything can happen. But regardless, a 3rd round CB should push for PT by seasons end or at least contribute significantly in nickle/dime packages.

Last year was the year of the CB (and DT). But I discovered this little gem.
I looked at last years draft and noticed that by the end of the 3rd round only 8 CB\'s were taken. So its possible to get a top 10 CB in the 3rd round. It\'ll be a guy like a Keith Smith or a Joey Thomas. They\'re ranked anywhere from 6th to 15th on many boards. A player like that will need a year to develop into a quality NFL corner. Because after the top two, every CB has an exploitable weakness that they must improve on. That usually takes time.

[Edited on 26/3/2004 by Danno]

03-26-2004, 07:35 AM	#11
Danno Truth Addict Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Spanish Fort, AL (via NO and B/R) Posts: 24,757	2004 Defensive roster??? 2 rookies and a 2nd year as the starting LBs next year? How would this be worse than what we fielded at the LB position last year? I watched at least half of the games Thomas and Davis played at AU and Southern Miss. Each of these guys has the ability to be better than the players we have currently at the position by the end of the season. They will definitely compete for serious playing time early in the year. Nice lookin\' unit, Danno. Don\'t know much about Keith Smith, but I defer to your judgement. Smith was a sleeper, WAS. Unfortunately the secret\'s out and as rAge said, I doubt he\'ll slip to 3rd round now . But I guess anything can happen. But regardless, a 3rd round CB should push for PT by seasons end or at least contribute significantly in nickle/dime packages. Last year was the year of the CB (and DT). But I discovered this little gem. I looked at last years draft and noticed that by the end of the 3rd round only 8 CB\'s were taken. So its possible to get a top 10 CB in the 3rd round. It\'ll be a guy like a Keith Smith or a Joey Thomas. They\'re ranked anywhere from 6th to 15th on many boards. A player like that will need a year to develop into a quality NFL corner. Because after the top two, every CB has an exploitable weakness that they must improve on. That usually takes time. [Edited on 26/3/2004 by Danno]