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The thing is I haven't seen him play OLB at USC, but maybe at the combine or when the Redskins visit with him they'll put him through some OLB drills, but from what I heard, his NFL stock is at MLB.

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[QUOTE=vallin21;525000]The thing is I haven't seen him play OLB at USC, but maybe at the combine or when the Redskins visit with him they'll put him through some OLB drills, but from what I heard, [B]his NFL stock is at MLB.[/[/B]QUOTE]

Yeah, he's definitely a MLB. Maybe he could play outside, but is that something he would even want to do for a couple of years? I'm with you Vallin. Why draft the guy if he isn't going to play for awhile. He's a great talent, but not one we need right now.

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The guy i'm getting curious about is Jason Smith because i half wonder if he'll be the only OT left by 13. I know SS said Andre Smith could fall to us but his stock right now is very high and besides OT seems to be a "safe pick" now in the first round so I won't be surprised if the three highest rated guys are gone by 13. Anyway, I notice Jason Smith is the smallest of the group and at least right now expected to fall a bit.

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Jason Smith is highly thought of. A lot of mocks have us picking him at 13.

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[quote=GMScud;524945]Any particular reason? Are you hearing rumblings the rest of us aren't privy to?[/quote]

No, let me just make this clear for a second here, I haven't heard anything to legitimately suggest they have any idea what they want to do at the QB position, with or without JC.

I have no inside knowledge on Campbell being let go or benched or anything like that. These are just my own suspicions.

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[quote=The Goat;525013]The guy i'm getting curious about is Jason Smith because i half wonder if he'll be the only OT left by 13. I know SS said Andre Smith could fall to us but his stock right now is very high and besides OT seems to be a "safe pick" now in the first round so I won't be surprised if the three highest rated guys are gone by 13. Anyway, I notice Jason Smith is the smallest of the group and at least right now expected to fall a bit.[/quote]

From what I understand Jason Smith and Andre Smith are moving in opposite directions in terms of draft position. But, you know, it's still only February

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[quote=The Goat;524983]I've asked this before w/o getting an answer: why couldn't Maualuga play OLB for a couple years before taking over for Fletcher? After all we originally drafted Blades as a MLB and whenever we need a guy to fill in, especially on the strong-side, he's our man.

... i'm not absolutely advocating Malauaga but saying if he's the very best talent left @ 13 (say all 4 1st round o tackles are gone or it comes down to Oher vs Malauaga vs Cushing) then we'd be wise to take him and let him play.[/quote]

After thinking about the possibility of drafting Rey Mal. i've come around a little bit. No we don't need a MLB. We need a pash rusher/DL/Ol. Think about some of the great pash rushers in todays game...Harrison, Woodley, Shawn Merriman, etc. Some play in the 4-3 granted, but his pass rushing skills might be beneficial. I don't know...just thinking out loud. If he falls, no doubt he's a great talent. I wish we had another 1st or a 2nd pick this year, b/c we need more than 1 good player.

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This may come to a shock to some, but Rey scares the heck out of me... I'm not talking about how he would probably knock me into next week. I watched his game in college every week and while he did improve on many of his weaknesses, I think some of them were covered up by the talent on the defense. He reminds me so much of another LB'er the Skins drafted top 3 a while ago... same career highlights, physical talent and hype... but similar known deficiencies that can kill your defense at the pro level.

I hope I'm totally wrong, though.

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[quote=itvnetop;525312]This may come to a shock to some, but Rey scares the heck out of me... I'm not talking about how he would probably knock me into next week. I watched his game in college every week and while he did improve on many of his weaknesses, I think some of them were covered up by the talent on the defense. [B]He reminds me so much of another LB'er the Skins drafted top 3 a while ago[/B]... same career highlights, physical talent and hype... but similar known deficiencies that can kill your defense at the pro level.

I hope I'm totally wrong, though.[/quote]

Maybe i'm slow but who was he...

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[quote=The Goat;525379]Maybe i'm slow but who was he...[/quote]

Lavar Arrington.

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Great point...he was a hell of a player but he freelanced so much he hurt the defense as much as he helped.....Great comparison

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[quote=53Fan;525382]Lavar Arrington.[/quote]

Thanks dude. I was never a big Lavar fan...

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I think Rey would be much better then LaVar, he has a warriors instinct and looks like a RUSSIAN ROCKET!

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[quote=LandrySlice;525474]I think Rey would be much better then LaVar, he has a warriors instinct and looks like a RUSSIAN ROCKET![/quote]

No doubt. Not to say that i want us to take Rey but he is not even in the same league as Lavar. He was never a system player and was always caught outta position because of his tendency to freelance to much.

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The combines tend to shake up the draft a ton. I can remember a few players that fell significantly from combine work and combine performance. I would think of all OTs that may be there at #13 worth taking, it would be Jason Smith or Michael Oher. If, surprisingly, either of these two go before #13, and Andre Smith is off the board as well, trade down. I am not as south on Oher as some here. But Mocks that have Oher going #1 through #3, I don't buy that.