If we do draft Gaines Adams where do we put him?

Could we please get off this idea that Adams and Carter are the same player or even comparable. One is a consensus top ten pick and the other was a cast off from a team that won like three games.

Everybody wanted Branch but 1. Like me, the coaches know we don't need a DT as badly as a DE and, 2. it turns out Branch is lazy.

I still say they should trade down though.

You do realize that Andre Carter was drafted #7 overall. Adams may turn out the same way (<---interpret that any way you would like).

Everyone was really on Carter, but is it really the result of him being inadequate as a DE or was it the result of having Warrick Holdman behind him?

No way, if it weren't for him we would have had the #1 Defense.

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Everyone was really on Carter, but is it really the result of him being inadequate as a DE or was it the result of having Warrick Holdman behind him?

That's definately a good point. I actually like Carter and think that he will be a good player for us. Carter is definately our best pass-rusher but, while he's not horrible against the run, he's certainly not what I would call "stout against the run."

Like I said, they should try to try to trade down.

If they do though, don't be surprised when the Fedayeen start saying, "We could have had Adams! Fire the FO", as he puts up huge sack numbers for some other team. Also, I realize it's college and its the ACC but when I watched Adams, his play and his physical presence bear no resemblance whatsoever to Ande Carter. Carter gets bulldozed regularly by one guy. Adams was double teamed all last year and didn't budge. And yes he played every down.

Besides, with Smoot in house to mentor him it will be on like Donkey Kong.

While you've gotta love his speed I worry about him being a bit of a project type of pick. He needs some serious time in the weight room and behind the kitchen table. I don't see him coming in and starting from day one and being a 3-down starter. In his rookie year I see him being used primarily as a 3rd down pass rusher.


I agree..Would think we would be looking more for an impact player at #6 as opposed to a player who may not be a starting caliber player at this point. A #6 pick would command a huge investment to be a situational player.