Why Defensive Front Not Offensive Front In Draft?

[kizzaboo]

OMG no trust whatsoever with Saban...

 

[finz99]

1) dont try to retract Sabans words for him. He did promise to use the 3-4. That is one of the things that made me not be disappointed by his signing as the HC/GM. Of course Crowder can play in either, he is an ILB. Roth, wrong. he would have to rotate to JT's position, and that aint happening, unless JT is gone. We CANNOT run a 3-4 with the personel we have right now. Sure, you could line-up in it, but we would get handed our own a$$ gameday.

2) Is that right? i didnt fall in love with no player. But, after this draft, it was obvious that Saban stuck to what he knew. He DID NOT draft the BAP's, only the players he knew.

3) yes, Clarett was the last in the third, but I said the last pick in the third before the compensatory picks. Read, dont be illiterate.

4) Ah, yes, I think Denver grab some fine talent. All they were needing was a CB, interior OL, and a RB. They dont have room for anything else. He flood drafted the CB spot, and got better overall. Paymah aint a joke. We had no clue who he was, and popped the tape in of him at WSU. They played Texas, and he shut Roy "the God" Williams down. That is sarcastic, because Roy is a one dimensional player everyone thinks is god. NOT. Paymah made that dude look like Sam Simmons. We do have the library of tapes for up to 3 years back in our archive, do you?

As for Crowder, he will be starting probably this year. He will have to if Saban tries the 3-4. It will be ugly, but not Crowders fault.

As for Daniels, we stuck with a guy Saban knew, who is a CB, but will move to FS? Instead of getting a true FS? Alrighty then....On top of that, he aint all that great anyways, I liked his highlight tapes eSPN ran. It showed the same play three times, from different angles. Is that all he has, one highlight?

God damnit it people...ROTH IS A LE! WHAT DONT YOU UNDERSTAND ABOUT THAT! Lithoman...you honestly think Denver had a good draft? You have got to be kidding me. Unless Denver wants to implement the 0-0-11 defense, than his draft was pointless. Yes he got good talent, but they are all going to be sitting on the bench doing jack for 3-4 years except for probably one of them. Shannahan is one of the worst coaches I have ever seen.

 

[Da 'Fins]

I agree with your synopsis, but at the same time, he wasn't drafting for a 3-4 which he promised us. He stuck to a 4-3 model in his draft. You got a super talented LB, that can play the strong side very well, and he just keeps slipping right on past us, clear to the last pick in the 3rd round (32nd pick), before compensatory picks. We could of traded for it. He would of been the perfect fit for us to convert to the 3-4. So, who is going to play the Sam in our 3-4, if he even try's to convert to it? Very cheaply had Sam, and IMO, probably the best, if not the best, top 3, and at the end of the third round? You cant beat that.

So, he cant replace zach or JT, that would be way to expensive. So, who is going to go? How many roster spots we devoting to LB and DL? Sure, its nice to draft depth, but that wasnt the best pick. I hear all these shows criticizing Shanny drafting depth with his first three picks, but no one says one word about us drafting depth after our 1st pick.

Well, I think we went the correct route. Blackstock is not any bigger than Crowder (who goes about 6'3, 247-250). Crowder is generally rated higher and clearly, he was a better pick in the eyes of Saban. Then Roth has the agility to play "up" as does Taylor. We also have Spragen.

What is also interesting about this is that Saban specifically mentioned Al Groh (UVA coach) as a friend in the coaching ranks who gave him some straight answers about his players (which would include Blackstock). Groh must have said something about him to keep Saban from picking him at the top of round 3 instead of Crowder.

Saban is planning on playing a 4-3 and flexing, as is required, to a 3-4. With the players we had, plus the additions of Roth, Crowder and Spragen, I think we have the players to do it with.