blackthought said:Originally Posted by ckparrothead
It's kind of hard to make your way in the NFL as just a return man for very long. Even Dante Hall isn't the same as he use to be when he got famous.
The best thing Devin Hester could do is focus and learn how to become a quality corner. Nick Saban's a good teacher, so is Mel Phillips. With Hester's natural physical ability, he could basically redshirt for two years as a corner while he learns the position from guys who know how to teach it, and in the meantime Hester would be a really good return man, like Dante Hall or Michael Lewis.
My sentiments exactly, and thats why I think a solid team, will take a flyer on him ala Matt Ware. Probably late second and no later than the 3rd if he does declare.
Questions to Boomer.
I am not a huge Texas DB fan. From Westbrook to Jammer, those guys don't produce comparably to where they are selected. Can you give me any reason to think differently about Huff and Griffin?
I personally think Miami can make the transition from 4-3 to 3-4 this year if they can some how swing a deal to pick up an extra second and third. This is a strong linebacker group and Miami's lineman are getting old. I like linebackers Carpenter OSU at an ILB position, Wilkerson GT, and Nicholson FSU. Do they fit the 3-4? Do you see us changing to the 3-4? Can we get them all? And if not who should we get?
Well it's tough to say. Jammer though has settled down and is playing solid football. Not at the Pro Bowl level that perhaps people hoped, but still playing well.
Huff can just flat out play football IMO. He reads the play well, he's intelligent, he can really fly to the ball, he's quick and he's a great tackler. As a corner, he has nice hips, nice feet and plays the ball really well. Griffin is big and fast and can tackle. But whereas Huff is smooth in coverage, Griffin is choppy with his feet and looks stiff coming out of his breaks.
Whether they will make good pros.........I don't know. But Huff is a player I really like and think would be a solid pick for Miami.
Rufus is a bit small for Miami and is of course a junior. But he is quick and can cover the tight ends at the WLB spot. I'm not sure I'd naturally peg him as a 3-4 'backer.
Gerris Wilkerson has nice size and plays the run forcefully but he's a real liability in coverage. He could play inside in a 3-4, but offensive co-ordinators would try and match guys up on him and then you'd be in trouble.
AJ is a really solid player, a one gap linebacker IMO. Small but big, he can really run, can cover and really pursues well.