Who's the best LB on the board?

[BZnDallas]

i think if anything has been proven in the draft its not always the guys at bigger schools that make the top nfl talent... actually it seems to me that players from larger schools like USC, Texas, Ohio St, Oklahoma, etc... alot of them flop when they get to the pros... whether its b/c they play inferior talent on the college level or they are treated like 'gods' at their schools and throughout college football and then are grunts when they get to the pros, i can't explain it... but guys from smaller schools, maybe b/c they have to work harder day in and day out, seem to make better prospects and even players... i guess it could also be the fact that there are alot more players coming out of the small schools and when one makes it, they shine brighter... who knows??? just one mans opinion...

[Lurker64]

I have to wonder how much Wake Forest some of you watch? I can understand Mission because he's close, but I have never seen Curry play because I bet there was at most one wake forest game on television up here.

Virtually every college football game broadcast anywhere on television is available (illegally) via the internet. I caught five Wake Forest games this year: Mississippi, Clemson, Virginia, andBoston College plus their bowl victory over Vanderbilt. Curry impressed me in all games, and I tuned into those games basically to watch him as I was interested in drafting him as junior if he came out (when he was about a third round grade), as an upgrade over Poppinga (plus, he an probably play in the middle.)

Usually, on Saturdays, if I wasn't doing anything other than "watch football" I had at least three games on.

[Waldo]

I have to wonder how much Wake Forest some of you watch? I can understand Mission because he's close, but I have never seen Curry play because I bet there was at most one wake forest game on television up here.

Virtually every college football game broadcast anywhere on television is available (illegally) via the internet. I caught five Wake Forest games this year: Mississippi, Clemson, Virginia, andBoston College plus their bowl victory over Vanderbilt. Curry impressed me in all games, and I tuned into those games basically to watch him as I was interested in drafting him as junior if he came out (when he was about a third round grade), as an upgrade over Poppinga (plus, he an probably play in the middle.)

Usually, on Saturdays, if I wasn't doing anything other than "watch football" I had at least three games on.

If you were paying attention to Curry as a Junior, what did you think of Thompson?

[KYPack]

Clay Matthews Jr.

If bloodlines are any indication, he will play for 25 years, make the Pro Bowl 17 times and never get hurt.

Keep posting, boys. I read PR for all my draftnik information.

Nobody thinks we'll draft a WR or OT, eh?

[Partial]

I have to wonder how much Wake Forest some of you watch? I can understand Mission because he's close, but I have never seen Curry play because I bet there was at most one wake forest game on television up here.

USC on the other hand is on frequently, and 'Luga consistently makes big plays in big games like da pick six he had against OSU. Somehow he has developed a rep as a poor athlete on these boards, but he has been clocked running a 4.5 40.

Dude is a stud. Give me the guy that I have watched and can verify his studliness versus the unknown in Curry any day of the week.

Partial... i'm curious what you have to say... i have read that you are high on Luga... i kinda was at first aswell... he did seem to play lights out for USC... what i'm wondering is your opinion on the fact that Rey played WITH alot of other really good talent on the defensive side of the ball for USC... Curry on the other hand hasn't played with that kind of talent and scouts are rating him higher than Rey... what is your opinion on that?... i've read other posts you have and i haven't seen you address this quesiton... i'm just curious...

That's hard to say and something that you have to consider, certainly, but it seems like he is the one making the other players look better, not the other way around.

[Waldo]

I bet we take a tackle. Every post senior bowl ranking that I've seen puts Raji in the top 10, as high as #4. Even if he falls, to us or near us, someone will trade up to get him. There is a cliff between the top NT talent and the next tier, and both SF and Den are shopping for one. If he makes it to our pick IMO TT will trade down and extract that value.

...but, with Raji likely going in the top 10, along with Crabtree, Jenkins, Curry, Stafford, Sanchez, and likely Orapko, at least one of big Andre, Oher, Monroe, or Jason Smith will fall to our pick. We could trade back to 12 to give Raji to Denver (if he is there at our pick), and still have a good chance that one of the tackles is there, if not Brown will be.

TT just invested more than 60M in a QB. Protecting that investment is very high on the priority list.

[wist43]

Curry is built like, and seems to play like a 4-3 cover guy... i.e. similar to Barnett, as Partial had said.

Can't see him either taking on and shedding consistently, or being able to provide much pass rush... hence = pass.

As I said in another thread... Orakpo looks like the best bet as a 3-4 outside rush LB.

[Lurker64]

If you were paying attention to Curry as a Junior, what did you think of Thompson?

I thought Thompson was an interesting prospect. He's was a good athlete and definitely a high motor guy, but he had a weak first step and appeared tentative at times, nothing that couldn't be corrected by coaching and repetitions but I wasn't sure if you could teach aggressiveness (maybe Greene can?).

OLB is probably his more natural position, but I think he's going to be more of a run-stuffing guy than a pass-rushing guy. I look forward to seeing him in the new system though.