Why Should Miami Draft Chris Long

[RastaMan407]

Why should Fins draft Long over Gholston. Those who have watched games is Long the good choice. I do see he has more tackles that Gholston, but he is the better player



Chris Long Height: 6-3 | Weight: 272 | 40-Time: 4.75

Official Bio

Strengths:
Has good size and bulk...Very active and has an unparalleled motor...Hard worker and team leader with top-notch intangibles...Strong, tough and powerful...Sheds blocks well...Outstanding hand use...Does a terrific job versus the run...Technically sound and understands leverage...Great in pursuit and has a burst to close...Real smart with good instincts and awareness...Versatile and could play in either a 3-4 or 4-3 scheme..Durable...Has a lot of experience..Had a fantastic senior campaign.

Weaknesses:
Doesn't have great timed speed or quickness...May not have a lot of upside...Not a great natural pass rusher...Isn't going to strike fear into the hearts of opposing offensive tackles off the edge...Was not overly productive prior to his senior year.

Notes:
Father, Howie, was an All-American defensive end at Villanova and enjoyed a 13 season Hall of Fame career with the Oakland Raiders where he made 7 Pro Bowl appearances, won a Super Bowl ring, and was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year twice...Younger brother, Kyle, is a standout baseball player...Chris won the Ted Hendricks Award as the nation's top defensive end in 2007...Played in a 3-4 defense in college and that might be his best fit at the next level...May never be an "elite" NFL defensive end but he should be a very good player for a long time. Career Statistics Year GP TKL TFL SACK 2004 6 5 2.0 1.0 2005 12 46 10.0 2.0 2006 12 57 12.0 4.0 2007 13 79 19.0 14.0 Totals 43 187 43.0 21.0


Vernon Gholston Height: 6-3 | Weight: 266 | 40-Time: 4.67

Official Bio

Strengths:
A terrific athlete...Good speed and quickness...Has a cut muscular physique...Very strong with good power...Has an outstanding motor...Does a solid job against the run...Has excellent range and is a terror in pursuit...Is able to get pressure off the edge or as a bull rusher...Good tackler...A hard worker with top intangibles...Very productive...Versatile and can play more than one position...Still has some upside.

Weaknesses:
Needs to be more consistent...Questionable awareness and instincts...Undersized if he were to play defensive end...Does not have a lot of experience dropping into coverage...Has some work to do when it comes to technique...May have to learn a new position at the pro level...At times he gets by on his natural ability...Does not have an elite burst...Some durability issues...A better athlete than football player?

Notes:
Could be either a 4-3 defensive end or a 3-4 outside linebacker in the NFL...Broke his left hand in the '05 season opener and redshirted...Beat Michigan's Jake Long for the only sack he surrendered as a senior..A workout warrior with rare physical tools but he was also very productive..Can be a Shawn Merriman type of player at the next level with some development..The best pure pass rusher in the '08 Draft. Career Statistics Year GP TKL TFL SACK 2004 6 0 0 0 2005 2 1 0.0 0.0 2006 13 49 15.0 8.5 2007 13 37 15.5 14.0 Totals 28 87 30.5 22.5


http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/de/vernongholston.html

http://www.nfldraftcountdown.com/scoutingreports/de/chrislong.html

 

[feelthepain]

The difference, I think you could rip Chris Longs arm off and beat him over the head with it and they guy would just keep coming. I don't see that in Gholston.

 

[G-Force]

http://msn.foxsports.com/nfl/story/7957044/Head-2-Head:-Long-vs.-Gholston. Here is you some head to head that breaks it all down. Gholston is worthless when he gets locked up and quits on running plays. Not to mention the guy looks like the poster child for roids and Chris blew him away at the combine where they drug test only to have roid freak blow up at his non-drug tested pro-day.:up:

 

[G-Force]

http://www.footballsfuture.com/2008/prospects/chris_long.html Here is some more reasons.http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=Chris+long&search_type=

 

[G-Force]

Notice the double teams Chris has faced every play since he was a junior also. Gholston is no where near the class of Chris. He didn't need doubled in the weakest conferance in America.