The Average Elite Pass Rusher

[woodbuck27]

Matt Miller? Who's that?

Whenever I have a question like that I use GOOGLE.

Let's see what you would have found:

Bleacher Report's NFL Draft Lead Writer, Miller is also the founder of the NFL draft site New Era Scouting.

Matt's work has been featured on ESPN radio, SiriusXM, NFL.com, SI.com and USA Today as well as utilized by NFL, CFL and AFL teams.

Matt was the secondary and special teams coordinator for the three-time league champion Joplin Crusaders of the Central Football League.

[Joemailman]

If he writes for the Bleacher Report, that would explain why he unknown to me.

[woodbuck27]

If he writes for the Bleacher Report, that would explain why he unknown to me.

Ohh.

[Scott Campbell]

Whenever I have a question like that I use GOOGLE.

I give Woody credit for knowing how to operate that Googler thingy.

[Fritz]

I see in McGinn's rating of linebackers, he lists this Burris guy, and says some nice things. Has him pegged for about round four. This might be one of those dudes, if Thompson likes him, that gets picked by TT in round three - another TT surprise.

[3irty1]

I don't really care if Shea McClellin can do x, y, z if he isn't a better pass rusher than what we've got. The guy only got 7 sacks playing in a mid-major and a lot of those came from stunts inside rather than NFL-looking sacks. Fine, versatile, assignment sure football player sure but we need someone who will challenge an NFL tackle. McClellin is about as unsexy as a first round pick can be IMO and there will be better OLB candidates chosen after him.

If we land Wolfe in the 2nd though that would be amazing.

[3irty1]

Burris is giving me that going-to-be-a-packer feeling. He's a prototypical fit for our position of biggest need, his workout numbers are elite, he racked up 8 sacks and 19.5 TFL's last season as a Linebacker, and he's a well spoken pretty boy with eyes like two pools of ice water--so I'm guessing he interviewed well too. Most of all he should go towards the end of round 4... where we have 3 picks.

[George Cumby]

Looks like he could play all linebacker positions. Haven't found too much on him. Best I could find:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/...l&player=34454

"Burris possesses a thickly built frame with good overall girth strapped through his upper and lower half."

Sounds like a girl I used to know.

[George Cumby]

Great work 31, that was a ton of work and a labor of love (In a manly, shit, I do better work than most of the hacks passing themselves off as journalists, kind of way.).

Thank you.

[George Cumby]

Wolfe:

http://www.nationalfootballpost.com/college_player_scouting_report.html&player=36120

[pbmax]

Burris is giving me that going-to-be-a-packer feeling. He's a prototypical fit for our position of biggest need, his workout numbers are elite, he racked up 8 sacks and 19.5 TFL's last season as a Linebacker, and he's a well spoken pretty boy with eyes like two pools of ice water--so I'm guessing he interviewed well too. Most of all he should go towards the end of round 4... where we have 3 picks.

Are we drafting or dating him? Because he sounds fetching

[pbmax]

Serious question: If this was the regular season, I would know how to parse the hype, but the draft still discombobulates me.

Is Shea McClellin really climbing up team boards or just draftniks boards (I am guessing its the latter)? Because the draftniks have just about convinced themselves he will not be available at 28. But McGinn has him the fourth OLB, in rounds 1-2.

And his name still sounds like he is in a Highlander movie.

[3irty1]

Serious question: If this was the regular season, I would know how to parse the hype, but the draft still discombobulates me.

Is Shea McClellin really climbing up team boards or just draftniks boards (I am guessing its the latter)? Because the draftniks have just about convinced themselves he will not be available at 28. But McGinn has him the fourth OLB, in rounds 1-2.

And his name still sounds like he is in a Highlander movie.

Maybe we can send him to cut off Julius Peppers's head. That should make him a player. There can be only one.

[3irty1]

Are we drafting or dating him? Because he sounds fetching

See for yourself.

[ND72]

I don't really care if Shea McClellin can do x, y, z if he isn't a better pass rusher than what we've got. The guy only got 7 sacks playing in a mid-major and a lot of those came from stunts inside rather than NFL-looking sacks. Fine, versatile, assignment sure football player sure but we need someone who will challenge an NFL tackle. McClellin is about as unsexy as a first round pick can be IMO and there will be better OLB candidates chosen after him.

If we land Wolfe in the 2nd though that would be amazing.

Thing to remember about McClellin, he played DE in an unconventional style defense. Also, teams they played played some "unconventional" style offenses such as spread and pistol, which usually allows the QB to get rid of ball faster.