maxhatter
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Not taking an off-the-ball linebacker at 10
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He’s not an off the ball linebacker. He’s a very versatile edge OLB who could fit in Allen’s scheme as Allen mixes up his personnel groupings.
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It was a joke, just like the bench press reps question
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There seem to be people that legitimately do not believe arm length matters
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Watched some old Cedric Benson highlights. Reminds me of him. Do with that what you will
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but swift aint no thomas jones lol
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I almost irrationally like Walker a lot… feels like a crazy pick, but I just feel like he’s a special player. I think his status will rely heavily on what he does when he finally has his pro day.
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I don't think he fits Allen's scheme. Can you name a similar player on any of his defenses?
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He "blitzes" his linebackers a lot(Only sends 4, but makes a DE drop), so he certainly would be a good fit as well playing SAM/EDGE hybrid.
Why most of the linebackers in allen's schemes typically have decent sack counts
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That makes me a little sick.
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Lol. You’ve never heard of Khalil Mack who rotated between OLB & Edge? Sorry bro.
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But they don't, and that's not his defense. He tends to blitz safeties and cornerbacks. He primarily plays with only two linebackers. For example: Alex Anzalone, 4 years, four sacks (1 per season). Zack Baun, 4 years, two sacks (1/2 per season). Pete Werner, 4 years, zero sacks. Demario Davis, 7 seasons, 31 sacks (4.2 sacks per year). The one outliner is Davis, but he's an inside linebacker who has blitzed the middle. He doesn't value outside linebackers.
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Except that Mack played defensive end in Allen's defense and outside linebacker in Jack DelRio and Ken Norton's defense when they moved him to outside linebacker in a 3-4. So if you're going to make an argument at least be accurate
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I would try to use him exactly like that… he’s essentially the same size as Micah. Micah is pretty rare though.
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Definitely not
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I think you're probably right.
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Listed as RLB. Also STFU. Thanks.
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I wonder how many players will get drafted that we haven't even talked about? LOL. Hopefully none in the first three rounds.
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I’d rather they take Grant.
Walker is a crazy athlete, he really is. Very versatile and can blitz, line up on the edge or drop in coverage. This is just my opinion, but when watching him play, I don’t think he’s elite in any of the things I just listed. Now, I think a lot of it may be due to being raw and needing more snaps and coaching to improve his technique and feel for the game. But if he hits, his ceiling is sky high. If not, well, hopefully he will be a pretty solid player and not the end of the world.
Did you see how Grant tested at his pro day? He will be a force on the DL for a decade and is definitely worth a top-10 pick, imo.
I am in the minority that think Graham benefited more from being next to Grant than Grant benefited from being next to Graham.