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doing what the Cleveland Browns did on draft weekend a couple years ago? They selected a linebacker in 3 of the first 4 rounds taking OLB Kamerion Wimbley in the first, D'Qwell Jackson in the second, and Leon Williams in the 4th. I know alot of you are going to say that the Brown's defense is horrible but it is not because of linebacker play. They have no defensive line or secondary, but their linebackers are good.
With the upcoming draft being a very good one for linebackers, which we all know make the earliest defensive impact, would any of you be upset with the Saints going this route? In no particular order these are some of the linebackers that are projected to be selected in the first 4 rounds:
Keith Rivers, OLB from USC 6'3" 235 lbs 4.58
Dan Connor, MLB from Penn State 6'3" 232 4.67
James Laurinitis, MLB from Ohio State 6'3" 247 4.53
Phillip Wheeler, MLB from Georgia Tech 6'2" 25 4.62
Tavares Gooden, MLB from Miami 6'2" 235 4.54
Jerod Mayo, MLB from Tennessee 6'2" 230 4.67
Xavier Adibi, OLB from Virginia Tech 6'2" 226 4.54
Ali Highsmith, OLB from LSU 6'0" 226 4.59
Erin Henderson, OLB from Maryland 6'3" 242 4.67
Shawn Crable, OLB from Michigan 6'5" 245 4.65
Geno Hayes, OLB from Florida State 6'2" 220 4.67
Ezra Butler, OLB from Nevada 6'2" 248 4.54
Marcus Howard, OLB from Georgia 6'2" 245 4.66
Beau Bell, OLB from UNLV 6'2" 248 4.63
Quentin Groves, OLB from Auburn 6'3" 250 4.46
Give me a second and I will post some more names for consideration (I can't open up 2 pages at a time on my MSNTV).
But until then, what do you guys think?
With the upcoming draft being a very good one for linebackers, which we all know make the earliest defensive impact, would any of you be upset with the Saints going this route? In no particular order these are some of the linebackers that are projected to be selected in the first 4 rounds:
Keith Rivers, OLB from USC 6'3" 235 lbs 4.58
Dan Connor, MLB from Penn State 6'3" 232 4.67
James Laurinitis, MLB from Ohio State 6'3" 247 4.53
Phillip Wheeler, MLB from Georgia Tech 6'2" 25 4.62
Tavares Gooden, MLB from Miami 6'2" 235 4.54
Jerod Mayo, MLB from Tennessee 6'2" 230 4.67
Xavier Adibi, OLB from Virginia Tech 6'2" 226 4.54
Ali Highsmith, OLB from LSU 6'0" 226 4.59
Erin Henderson, OLB from Maryland 6'3" 242 4.67
Shawn Crable, OLB from Michigan 6'5" 245 4.65
Geno Hayes, OLB from Florida State 6'2" 220 4.67
Ezra Butler, OLB from Nevada 6'2" 248 4.54
Marcus Howard, OLB from Georgia 6'2" 245 4.66
Beau Bell, OLB from UNLV 6'2" 248 4.63
Quentin Groves, OLB from Auburn 6'3" 250 4.46
Give me a second and I will post some more names for consideration (I can't open up 2 pages at a time on my MSNTV).
But until then, what do you guys think?
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