How long do you keep Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly if they don't produce?

Paintrain · 03-16-2009, 03:57 PM

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Originally Posted by GTripp0012

Well, if we do our homework, we can get a scheme-effective LB in the third round, and could avoid paying top-half-of-first-round money to a guy who will probably be playing for a different coordinator in a different scheme in a year from the guy that's drafting him.

Orakpo is fine since he's scheme-adaptable and figures to take over for Andre Carter anyway, but would you really have Maybin over say, Michael Oher? Maybin is not even half the prospect Vernon Gholston was a year ago and the Jets are already trying to pull their pants up from that one.

I'm the first one to admit that I don't watch college football at all. I read a lot of the analysis and watch a lot of the pre-draft coverage so my opinions on individual players coming out may not be the best based on what I've seen them do in games. I know the NFL game much better than college.

I do know however that our pass rush/DE/LB need is greater than our need at OT. Historically more RT are either early mid round (2-5) picks or guys who were drafted at LT but washed out and ended up at RT than guys drafted to be a LT of the future but start at RT. The last RT I recall being an early pick was Mike Williams in Buffalo and he was out of the league in 4 years I think.

At #13 I'm hoping we go for someone elite, a potential game changer. Maybin has (according to reports) a lightning quick first step, good closing ability and is serviceable against the run. Orapko seems like he's going to be similar to Carter, as you said, but with a little better run support. Honestly, I don't care if it's one of them, Everette Brown or any of the other top DE/LB, just as long as they get to the passer. We missed out on 2 elite pass rushers already this decade (Merriman & Ware) so hopefully we don't miss out again.

Hog1 · 03-16-2009, 01:24 PM

It is rumored to be a draft deep in O-lineman

SmootSmack · 03-16-2009, 02:24 PM

What if you get someone like Oher who can be both an RT now, and probably slide to LT in a pinch?

KLHJ2 · 03-16-2009, 02:32 PM

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Originally Posted by SmootSmack

What if you get someone like Oher who can be both an RT now, and probably slide to LT in a pinch?

Late first early 2nd, depending on the strength of the rest of the quality Tackles in the draft; if it's weaker you could take him in the early teens, but what do I know? I'm a dumbass so my official answer is round 1.5.

GTripp0012 · 03-16-2009, 03:21 PM

Maybin's kind of a mess, but he's just the type of fallback player the Skins might draft if all the players they are planning on targeting at No. 13 are gone. So that's where he's relevant.

The thing is, he'd probably have a nice rookie year as an OLB in this scheme. And then we'd never hear from him again. Well, except the time of the year when we're looking to cut salary.

T.O.Killa · 03-29-2009, 07:56 PM

I say you give them four years, they are recievers and recievers take time.

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GTripp0012 Living Legend Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Evanston, IL Age: 37 Posts: 15,994	Re: How long do you keep Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly if they don't produce? Maybin's kind of a mess, but he's just the type of fallback player the Skins might draft if all the players they are planning on targeting at No. 13 are gone. So that's where he's relevant. The thing is, he'd probably have a nice rookie year as an OLB in this scheme. And then we'd never hear from him again. Well, except the time of the year when we're looking to cut salary. __________________ according to a source with knowledge of the situation.

03-29-2009, 07:56 PM	#6
T.O.Killa The Starter Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Berlin, MD Posts: 2,061	Re: How long do you keep Devin Thomas and Malcolm Kelly if they don't produce? I say you give them four years, they are recievers and recievers take time.

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