a closer look at marcell dareus

[nosuchthingasapanther]

for those of you who have the time to read and watch...

the prospect playbook: marcell dareus

it's just a glimpse of what he's capable of.

[JawnyBlaze]

Very interesting article. Good points made. I do believe I'd rather have Dareus than Fairley.

[JawnyBlaze]

Something I liked about what that site said about him:

- Tackling: Is a sudden, hard-hitting tackler. Isn't a big-time hitter like other interior linemen in this class. However, he's more technically sound in his wrap-up.

I don't quite understand why he's projected at 3-4 DE in the NFL, he seems to have more of the body of a 4-3 DT. He's shorter than a DE needs to be (this site says he's 6'4, I've seen him listed elsewhere at 6'2 and change. On tape he doesn't look 6'4...), and has the weight of a 4-3 DT.

[CatMan72]

I am concerned about Fairley's "one year wonder" status and the issues he has with pad level...

[DaCityKats]

he can play in both systems.he can play 5 tech in a 3-4.

[JawnyBlaze]

Yea, I know, but most of what I've read about him lately assumes he'll play DE in 3-4. He just doesn't seem to have the right build for it. I'd think an optimum build for that position would be like 6'5 or taller and 280-290 lbs

[DaCityKats]

he looks around 6-3 or 4 to me.just 300 plus pounds and thats what he played at bama.jawny check your pm's.

[Actionman0z]

I would move him inside to the 1 and put fairley at the 3, that would be nasty. What would we have to give up for haynesworth?

[Peppers90 NC]

I don't quite understand why he's projected at 3-4 DE in the NFL, he seems to have more of the body of a 4-3 DT. He's shorter than a DE needs to be (this site says he's 6'4, I've seen him listed elsewhere at 6'2 and change. On tape he doesn't look 6'4...), and has the weight of a 4-3 DT.

Those are probably the two most interchangeable positions in football for totally different systems.

[rayzor]

i think fairley is the most disruptive and most talented, but he is also a riskier pick because we only have one years worth of him. dareus would be a safer pick, probably. i just don't think he has fairley's upside. i would rather us take the risk on fairley.

[SorthNarolina]

I do like him over fairley but im not sure I would want him at #1. I actually made a mock draft where we trade down to #5 and take him.

[Peppers90 NC]

I do like him over fairley but im not sure I would want him at #1. I actually made a mock draft where we trade down to #5 and take him.

Oh wow we traded down 5 spots huh? What did you project we would get to move down 5 spots?

[Mvp2014]

neither of them are close to as complete as Suh and Mccoy, either way it would suck to draft them that high

[davos]

Ellis is still my favorite DT in this draft. If that kid stayed in the SEC he would've been at the top of most boards. He absolutely dominated everyone he faced at Hampton