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Originally Posted by frydaddy

At what point would any of you feel comfortable rolling the dice on Zack Baun?

With our first round pick lol. It would be awesome to land him in the third.

[frydaddy]

Originally Posted by ChrisXVI

With our first round pick lol. It would be awesome to land him in the third.

I know he had the diluted sample and all, and he isn't ideal size but so what, neither are a lotta guys who end up having great careers

[ChrisXVI]

Originally Posted by frydaddy

I know he had the diluted sample and all, and he isn't ideal size but so what, neither are a lotta guys who end up having great careers

He’d be a very nice fit as a Sam LB with stand-up edge rush ability.

[jeanpierre]

Originally Posted by frydaddy

At what point would any of you feel comfortable rolling the dice on Zack Baun?

Chris and I were discussing this the other day...

I don't feel he can hold the edge as a defensive end and he's better suited in a 3-4 front...

Chris has argued he'd had enough quickness shown that he could cover as a LBer...

But my issue (and it's a part of the game that I miss) is that the LBer position, role has been greatly reduced as today's game sees so many 3-4 WR fronts and nickel/dime counter moves...

[frydaddy]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

Chris and I were discussing this the other day...

I don't feel he can hold the edge as a defensive end and he's better suited in a 3-4 front...

Chris has argued he'd had enough quickness shown that he could cover as a LBer...

But my issue (and it's a part of the game that I miss) is that the LBer position, role has been greatly reduced as today's game sees so many 3-4 WR fronts and nickel/dime counter moves...

I see where you're coming from, and while I would agree with Chris that I think he could absolutely play SAM, it is a pass happy league. But, I think he could still be an asset in different rush packages, and I'd be cool with spending a third on a guy like that. Especially if he's productive and I think he will be.

[The Dude]

Originally Posted by jeanpierre

May also be Warford for a Player To Be Named (e.g. QB, LB, RB)...

That’s what I’m thinking. Payton said LB needs to be and will be addressed but maybe not in the draft. Might be a good LB out there some team may be willing to part with.

[spkb25]

Btw, just throwing it out there, but sedgwick ellis and sheldon rankins have had damn near identical careers

[ChrisXVI]

I think right now if we are hellbent on going LB here in the 3rd I’d rather go for a 3 down player with Mike potential like Akeem Davis-Gaither or Troy Dye.

[ChrisXVI]

WR Bryan Edwards is a real sleeper pick for us in the 3rd.

[burningmetal]

I hope Jake Fromm drops to us.


Just kidding... Everyone put your stones down.