The Return Of Cb Stability

[That Guy]

Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Guys like Branch (massive DTs) ALWAYS see their stock tank. That shouldn't surprise anyone. The point is that guys like him are rare and can only be found in the quantity of approx. one per draft. Guys like Anderson and Adams--theres going to be pass rushing ends available in the draft next year and every year after that.

Branch and Okoye both have unique qualities about them (Branch=size, Okoye=age). If we pass on them, we won't necessarily have a chance to get a player like them in the future. We can get an end in 2008 most likely, maybe even one who is bigger and better for our system than the guys available now.

Draft stock means everything for the next 2 months, but nothing come May. Keep that in mind.

DTs tend to be around the 10-15 range, so yes, they will be there every year (though the true 3-4 NT types come slightly less than once a year). this is an especially weak class, which might actually boost their stock. almost every position comes out every year, and ngata (who came out last year) was/is a much better player than branch (imo).

I agree though that while the DEs are deep this year, none of them are extremely unique from the yearly rotation, but saying we can't get a DT if we don't get one now is wrong though. every year these guys get hyped up as the best ever, and every year there's free agency.

branch is a bit unique, but the most unique and hardest to find guy in this class is CJ by far. that's about it. branch has knocks for being lazy, and having almost no pass rushing skills. he is good at what he does though and can play as a run stopping DE too if needed.

btw, even though branch tries to compare himself to richard seymour, he's probably closer to a shaun rogers or henderson in what he does.