The Uniform Bomber
11-18-2006, 03:40 PM
today we'll get to see Alan Branch and Lamarr Woodley play in a HUGE game against top competition.
our D can use an upgrade at both OLB and DE. since Branch would be a nice fit at DE and Woodley looks like an excellent 3-4 OLB, we should have our eyes on one of these guys.
apparently, D-Rob is getting better at NT while still rotating in at DE on roughly 15% of the plays. with Tui and Pouha on IR and Rashad Moore playing well, maybe NT won't be such a big need this Offseason. but Kimo needs to go and therefore we'll have to fill that void. i assume Robertson will continue rotating in, but if Branch can play that spot next to Robertson/Moore/et al and Ellis, that would be a monster DL, freeing up the LB's.
at the same time, we don't know what the future holds for Thomas and Hobson. i think one of them will be here for the long haul, so that means we'll need another OLB -- Woodley would be perfect.
let's say we're picking somewhere around 18-22 in R1 and both are available. who would you select? you have to figure that by our next pick (in R2) that the other will be gone.
i know this can/will all change come Offseason, but as of right now, who would it be? i've been debating this back and forth in my head and can't come to a conclusion. i'd really like to see Woodley because we need more pass-rush; but Branch would solidify the DL. of course, if one is already taken and the other is there, it makes the decision easy. that's why i pose if both are available.
thoughts?
cheers
our D can use an upgrade at both OLB and DE. since Branch would be a nice fit at DE and Woodley looks like an excellent 3-4 OLB, we should have our eyes on one of these guys.
apparently, D-Rob is getting better at NT while still rotating in at DE on roughly 15% of the plays. with Tui and Pouha on IR and Rashad Moore playing well, maybe NT won't be such a big need this Offseason. but Kimo needs to go and therefore we'll have to fill that void. i assume Robertson will continue rotating in, but if Branch can play that spot next to Robertson/Moore/et al and Ellis, that would be a monster DL, freeing up the LB's.
at the same time, we don't know what the future holds for Thomas and Hobson. i think one of them will be here for the long haul, so that means we'll need another OLB -- Woodley would be perfect.
let's say we're picking somewhere around 18-22 in R1 and both are available. who would you select? you have to figure that by our next pick (in R2) that the other will be gone.
i know this can/will all change come Offseason, but as of right now, who would it be? i've been debating this back and forth in my head and can't come to a conclusion. i'd really like to see Woodley because we need more pass-rush; but Branch would solidify the DL. of course, if one is already taken and the other is there, it makes the decision easy. that's why i pose if both are available.
thoughts?
cheers