30gut
03-31-2009, 11:14 PM
there seems to be a pretty good chance that we talk a linebacker at 13 since it sounds like most of the OT's will be gone by then, and I dunno if the skins are really that high on Oher...Curry will be long gone, so the next set of great linebackers will be the guys from USC. Which one would you take and why? YOU CANNOT TAKE ANYONE ELSE, IT HAS TO BE ONE OF THESE 3 GUYS:
Rey Maualuga- a fierce hard-hitting LB who is suited for the Middle but could play the outside. He has been known to leave the field on third downs though. Think of him as troy polamalu at LB.
Brian Cushing- A very complete and really good OLB who has the size height and look of an OLB that would fit perfectly at the SLB spot which we need. The negatives, he leaves the field also on third downs alot, and has had lots of injuries in the past.
Clay Matthews- A college DE who would also be a perfect fit at OLB, and proved at the combine and senior bowl that he could play OLB. His father and uncle both played in the NFL, and both are HOF's. He started the season as a nobody, but week by week, he went from 4th round pick, to 3rd, to 2nd, to now where he is considered to possibly be the first USC LB taken. the negatives on him, he never started, until the fourth game, this year, and couldn't beat out Kaluka Maiva who is considered to be a 4-5th rounder. he could of just been good because he was surrounded by NFL talent all around him (then again if he is surround by the talent of fletcher, haynesworth, and our secondary, then maybe his success should translate to here as well)
Rey Maualuga
Why?
* Imo Rey has a mean streak
Rey was the main guy the middle linebacker, the leader of the LB corps
(which imo is the defacto leader of the defense)
Although all the linebackers are coached by Norton it seem like Norton has really taken Rey under his wing.
I saw a ESPN interview where Norton is effusive about Rey saying
"[Rey] way better then i was"
check it out 2:08: YouTube - Rey Maualuga Gameday
I know Norton was probably trying to hype him up but its still high praise for Ken Norton to say that to the media.
I know right now we need a OLB but IMO he would do well there and later could lead the Redskins defense from the middle after Flecther retires.
Rey Maualuga- a fierce hard-hitting LB who is suited for the Middle but could play the outside. He has been known to leave the field on third downs though. Think of him as troy polamalu at LB.
Brian Cushing- A very complete and really good OLB who has the size height and look of an OLB that would fit perfectly at the SLB spot which we need. The negatives, he leaves the field also on third downs alot, and has had lots of injuries in the past.
Clay Matthews- A college DE who would also be a perfect fit at OLB, and proved at the combine and senior bowl that he could play OLB. His father and uncle both played in the NFL, and both are HOF's. He started the season as a nobody, but week by week, he went from 4th round pick, to 3rd, to 2nd, to now where he is considered to possibly be the first USC LB taken. the negatives on him, he never started, until the fourth game, this year, and couldn't beat out Kaluka Maiva who is considered to be a 4-5th rounder. he could of just been good because he was surrounded by NFL talent all around him (then again if he is surround by the talent of fletcher, haynesworth, and our secondary, then maybe his success should translate to here as well)
Rey Maualuga
Why?
* Imo Rey has a mean streak
Rey was the main guy the middle linebacker, the leader of the LB corps
(which imo is the defacto leader of the defense)
Although all the linebackers are coached by Norton it seem like Norton has really taken Rey under his wing.
I saw a ESPN interview where Norton is effusive about Rey saying
"[Rey] way better then i was"
check it out 2:08: YouTube - Rey Maualuga Gameday
I know Norton was probably trying to hype him up but its still high praise for Ken Norton to say that to the media.
I know right now we need a OLB but IMO he would do well there and later could lead the Redskins defense from the middle after Flecther retires.