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The fact of the matter is we could use help from almost all of the guys we've mentioned here. The team must see Everette Brown as the top pass rushing LB in the draft. Curry has the speed but didnt play in a defense that brought a have a heavy pass rush from his position. A valid point you made was the fact that if Raji's off the board where are we gonna get a 3-4 NT first off, and we could def. use help at DT I also am not sold on Tank. Raji looked like a freak at the combine, his pro day, and the senior bowl. I dont see how we go outside of Raji, Curry, one of the tackles, or part of me would love to see this offense with Crabtree. But if we take Crabtree I realize we still need to shore up the OLine.
I am more excited about this off season than I have been in a long time.
I want the draft to be here and over with! Who ever we draft! Lets get a Chief!!!!!:11:
I've heard they've talked to several canidates to begin preliminary negotiations on contract details. JAson Smith, Aaron Curry, Eugene Monroe, Stafford, Raji etc... They still have private work outs to wade through so any news up to this point that isn't solid is just another product of the rumor mill.
That being said I fully expect them to go with Stafford at number one.
I dont like Raji I do not think it is that great watched film on him and yeah he looks okay but have not seen anything special. Dorsey is going to be a beast im telling you he has a year under his belt and he did not have a horrible season especially when he had no help and could be double teamed. I think Curry can be a beast but honestly I am hoping smith or monroe falls to three because we could move Albert back to being a G and he would dominate at that position or if worse comes to worse move to the right side I just think with a new QB we got to protect him and thats most important. I am really tore though because I personally like Orapko better than Curry. I dont know I will be a fan whoever we sign draft day :D
This urban legend that Dorsey was double teamed needs to stop. He was knocked on his a$$ by single defenders all year. He might get better in 2009, but he was miserable, especially against the run, in 2008. We need a big, space eating DT. It doesn't have to be Raji, but it needs to come from somewhere in the draft (or less likely, FA).
If you haven't seen anything special about Raji in gametape, watch him at the Senior Bowl.
We aren't drafting Orakpo. We're moving to a 3-4, and he's too small to play DE there. And we're not drafting an OLB/DE hybrid at 3.