canuckredux
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Ok, folks, Lance Briggs is officially off the market and we still have a glaring weakness on the weak side. We need to fill that spot with a difference-maker. I've been going over the potential prospects and Jerod Mayo comes to mind: He has experience playing on the outside before taking over the middle this past season, and posted 83 tackles, 12.5 TFL and 5 sacks. Plus, if Vilma's knee injury were to come back, he could slide in at the middle. I guess my issue with that is that he may not be the top guy to play at the immediate position of concern. Beau Bell and Phillip Wheeler would also garner similar considerations, but for my money, the most disruptive force on the outside is Shawn Crable from Michigan.
6-5, 245 lbs, 4.64 40. I've posted about him before and I think that this is the guy to really take our front 7 to the next level. Last season he posted 90 tackles, 7.5 sacks and a whopping 28.5 TFL. People are saying that he might fit best in a 3-4, but I think this guy could be for us what Julian Peterson is to Seattle: A pass-rushing nightmare who gets into the backfield and makes plays. He may not be the best in coverage, but he is just so good in run support and pass-rushing that, if utilized correctly, could be such a force in this league, be it with his hand up or down. We could put him in as a situational pass-rusher, too, but I like the idea of having him on the outside, knocking people around on every play.
With that in mind, I would like to invite all of you on to the SHAWN CRABLE BANDWAGON! Lots of room; hop on! Let's hope we get this man beast in the draft.
6-5, 245 lbs, 4.64 40. I've posted about him before and I think that this is the guy to really take our front 7 to the next level. Last season he posted 90 tackles, 7.5 sacks and a whopping 28.5 TFL. People are saying that he might fit best in a 3-4, but I think this guy could be for us what Julian Peterson is to Seattle: A pass-rushing nightmare who gets into the backfield and makes plays. He may not be the best in coverage, but he is just so good in run support and pass-rushing that, if utilized correctly, could be such a force in this league, be it with his hand up or down. We could put him in as a situational pass-rusher, too, but I like the idea of having him on the outside, knocking people around on every play.
With that in mind, I would like to invite all of you on to the SHAWN CRABLE BANDWAGON! Lots of room; hop on! Let's hope we get this man beast in the draft.