jrry32 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 hours ago, pnies20 said: I’m just really skeptical of drafting a 275 lb DT if I’m in the top 5. I understand what he weighed in at but he’s lucky if he’s 270 after camp. Aaron Donald played last season between 270 and 280. Now, Donald is an absolute physical freak in terms of his body composition and natural strength, but people are too skittish about guys who clearly break the mold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnies20 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 2 minutes ago, jrry32 said: Aaron Donald played last season between 270 and 280. Now, Donald is an absolute physical freak in terms of his body composition and natural strength, but people are too skittish about guys who clearly break the mold. I don’t think he’s gonna be a bust necessarily and I’ve never said as much. Just making a case why he shouldn’t be a top 5 lock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Please let this happen somehow (chances are close to 0 percent, but I can dream lol). Wouldn't even be mad if we traded a bunch of future early picks for this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 10 minutes ago, tyler735 said: Please let this happen somehow (chances are close to 0 percent, but I can dream lol). Wouldn't even be mad if we traded a bunch of future early picks for this. Just hypothetically, how would you structure a trade up from 62 to the top 10? IIRC there are caps on "how far into the future you can trade picks" (which are more stringent before and during the draft than afterwards). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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tyler735 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 17 minutes ago, PossibleCabbage said: Just hypothetically, how would you structure a trade up from 62 to the top 10? IIRC there are caps on "how far into the future you can trade picks" (which are more stringent before and during the draft than afterwards). Not sure what exactly it would take, but I would imagine our early picks this year, next year would all be gone at the very least lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 It's just hard to see Buffalo, for example, taking "we'll give you our 2 this year and also our 1, 2, and 3 in the next two years to move down 53 spots". Like it's a huge haul, but you are crossing like 4 tiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danger Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Could he play the EDGE in a 4-3? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tyler735 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 Here's an interesting chart I saw on twitter highlighting the athletic numbers shown between Ed Oliver and Aaron Donald. Seems like they are in a league of their own in terms of athleticism at DT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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TheVillain112 Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 45 minutes ago, Danger said: Could he play the EDGE in a 4-3? Ed Oliver will (should) be moved around as Donald is today. Primarily play inside but you can line him up at EDGE in certain packages as well... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldfishwars Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 5 minutes ago, TheVillain112 said: Ed Oliver will (should) be moved around as Donald is today. Primarily play inside but you can line him up at EDGE in certain packages as well... Yeah, he'd work well on a front where teams like to be flexible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PossibleCabbage Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 I figure Oliver can line up at Mike or Sam (and whatever you call the extra ILB in a 3-4, it varies) too. He's basically a perfect football machine. Feel free to drop him into coverage, he can run with most running backs and tight ends. Only front 7 positions I wouldn't ever play him at are Will and Nose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoboRocket Posted March 28, 2019 Share Posted March 28, 2019 1 hour ago, PossibleCabbage said: I figure Oliver can line up at Mike or Sam (and whatever you call the extra ILB in a 3-4, it varies) too. He's basically a perfect football machine. Feel free to drop him into coverage, he can run with most running backs and tight ends. Only front 7 positions I wouldn't ever play him at are Will and Nose. Like I was saying yesterday, I really like Ed Oliver, but have we seen him in coverage? I know he's fast enough, but so is Anthony Barr, who got torched routinely last year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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