Where does Crowder Rank?

[FinNasty]

In your opinion, where do you guys think Channing Crowder ranks among the rookie LBs this year? Including Odel Thurman, Lofa Tatupu, Derrick Johnson, etc...

Where do you think the national media ranks him?

 

[Mindwarp]

I would say a top 5

 

[FinNasty]

I would say a top 5

who would you put ahead of or behind him?

 

[Duss]

who would you put ahead of or behind him?

Merryman
Tatupu
Thurman
Crowder
Jonhson
rest

 

[Mile High Fin]

I'd say top 5 right now.......with potential to improve further. :eek:

That's what gets me excited about Crowder, is I consider him to have MORE room to improve. :eek: :eek: :eek:

I think the other top rookie LBs, may already be showing their full (or nearly full) potential already....(ie, not as much room to improve).



:evil: :evil: :evil:

 

[Nappy Roots]

i would put merriman, tatupu, thurman, ware, morrison, and possibly leroy hill in front of him.

 

[PassRush]

Merryman
Tatupu
Thurman
Crowder
Jonhson
rest

I will agree with that, though I think Crowder and Thurman are really close. Merryman is pure violence at linebacker

 

[dominizzo]

1- Odell Thurman
2- Lofa Tatupu
3- Channing Crowder
4- Derrick Johnson

 

[dominizzo]

ooops Merriman number 1

 

[CrunchTime]

Here is a blurb I found regarding Scouts opinions of him.

LB Channing Crowder: He obviously will be a productive, long-term starter. But a Pro Bowl player? We found different views. An NFC personnel director could see it happening: ''We really like him -- a big, physical tough guy'' with a great work ethic. CBS' Phil Simms has said, ``I'm not sure he's not close to being [great] already.''
But another personnel man said Crowder becoming a Pro Bowler ``is a stretch. He's a first- and second-down run player.''
Another said, ''Physically he has the ability to be a Pro Bowler, but he doesn't have great instincts, and he's had injuries.'' And CBS' Steve Tasker said Crowder is ''going to have to force fumbles and make interceptions'' to reach that level.
Crowder had two forced fumbles and two recoveries but no sacks (largely because he said he rushed only one-fifth of the time on pass plays) and no interceptions

 

[feelthepain]

I keep reading steal of the draft, 9O tkls,2 FF, 2 F recoverys. In a limited roll only starting only two games at MLB, I'd say very good for a rookie season.

 

[Scuba Steve 13]

I would put Crowder at #4 but in a few years I think he could be the best if he stays healthy.:dolphins: :dolphins:

 

[Disgustipate]

Just outside the top 5. This was a fantastic year for linebackers, though, so there is no need to dramatically overrated Crowder. He had a solid, but not great year.

 

[Lazy1]

The thing about crowder is he really only had 1 full season at the college level. He entered the draft as a redshirt sophomore and he missed a few games during those 2 seasons due to injury so all together he played 15 or so college games. His insticts are the only thing you can really pick on, and he made HUGE strides during the year, after all if i had to pick any active linebackers in the league to groom a young stud, i really may pick junior and/or thomas, and Crowder has them both! If any1 ever had to learn how to be an instictive lb i really dont think there is a better player to learn from than zach.

 

[Marino Forever]

I would put Crowder at #4 but in a few years I think he could be the best if he stays healthy.:dolphins: :dolphins:

What is cool is that all the other rookie linebackers that he is rated very close to were all 1st rounders. Seems like Nick is pretty good at seeing talent in later rounds.