jeanpierre

Tell ya Hagan why I've got man-crush for the Clemson boys...

Not only did they show dramatic improvement during the draft process...

But they took charge of their careers and went to the right trainers to maximize their skills...

That is as impressive to me as their respective Senior Bowl, Combine performances...

ChrisXVI

You know what? Other than Beasley at 13 this could end up being pretty damn accurate. I don't think we wait that long to address the ILB position though... The top ILB's fall right into the range of our #31 and #44 picks.

hagan714

1/31: Byron Jones, CB, Connecticut
Ok this is just as bad as picking SLB in round 2. all hype

The rest of these are so-so and would leave me unexcited by the draft yet again. once again the wait and see

hagan714

i like the clemson connection too. i fear being small on both wings big time.

draft both but Jr will need to go IMO. you need at least one OLB that can be stout against the run.

trade Jr and pick up

Vic Beasley then long shot at Alvin Dupree in round 1. longest of long shots. trade up twice in round 1? lets look at other options

Round 2 Danielle Hunter LSU might be a solid move. project as a pass rusher sure but solid against the run and above average at blocking passes. on the the flip Eli out of Virgina is the opposite. better at rushing than the rush. Danielle gets my vote. so trade back into 2

wild card developmental down the road

Round 5 Emanuel Robinson Newberry. talked about him earlier and i still come back to him. coverage skills are there to work with and solid instincts. two years down the road he maybe a steal.

Round 7 Shaq Riddick West Virgina is another. just a high motor guy with plenty of upside

i could live with
Vic Beasley - i think is a pipe dream
Stephone Anthony
Danielle Hunter

some serious wheeling and dealing to make this happen and Jr and the Bears look to be part of the picture.

"We may have lost the game, but you'll be hurting tomorrow." Doug Atkins

jeanpierre

In my draft mocks, I really like the idea of taking Clemson's Vic Beasley and protecting him with a monster at DE like Iowa's Carl Davis - that'd become one feared dynamic side of a d-line overnight...

After Davis, another guy who could lock down the end and allow Beasley to roam and wreak havoc is Stanford's Henry Anderson, 3rd-4th round...

Another Clemson alum, DE Corey Crawford would also be a good fit for the 3-4 defense and could be had in the fifth-sixth round...

Again, we don't need the d-linemen to do anything but occupy blockers and allow the OLB to seek/destroy...

It's not that my way is the right way, I just make the right way my way...

ChrisXVI

I read that Carl Davis came acrossed pretty bad in interviews at the Senior Bowl. Sounded like he was really lazy and openly talked about taking plays off. I haven't watched any tape of him though... What does the tape say?

halloween 65

I read the same thing. A 3 down player is needed on the nose.

lee909

More than a single three down player its rotation imo. Keep the big guys and pass rushers fresh

halloween 65

I understand it's rotational but can a NT take every snap in a pinch. To me conditioning has to be there or you get little to no production out of a big guy. Missing a few snaps is one thing but missing to many is another. I like a NT mean and nasty.

jeanpierre

Davis is immovable; tape confirms it...

He's not a heavy stat guy...

Misinformation is probably out there on him because teams like NE would love to grab him at the end of the first round...

Watch the film - it was very rare he wasn't double-teamed and as rare that he wasn't occupying holding up those linemen for fellow defenders to make plays...