I've decided to tell Joe and the guys to draft Ziggy Ansah at #6 instead of Barkevious. Ansah ran two one hundredths of a second slower, and weighs over 270. All muscle with 38" arms. A former basketball player and track star.
Like Mingo, he is raw (even rawer...like Jason Pierre-Paul raw), but he has brute strength to go with his freaky speed and quickness, which sort of trumps Mingo.
Ziggy is more of a bird in the hand because he doesn't need to get bigger, is stronger against the run, and the lack of experience is kind of a wash.
For those who say we don't need a "project" check out what Pierre-Paul did while learning on the job! Then go home.
The problem is Detroit. He can play 4-3 DE too, and Schwartz is libel to nab him.
I know, many think the pick should be Milliner, and I get it. But I feel that the most likely free agent signing this offseason is Keenan Lewis. He's not as good as Milliner, but he is very good, and that would lessen the need for a cornerback.
More on Ansah: I have to confess that I had him confused with Mingo. During Senior Bowl practices, Ansah was pretty lost. He got unlost steadily and quickly each day, and started humiliating everybody. Then, when the lights came on, he got 1.5 sacks, and spent most of his limitted time in the backfield. He was a man playing with boys, is how good he was (playing DE, I believe).
Ask Horton if he'd pass on this kid because he's raw. He'll laugh at you. Football can be taught.
Rich Gannon sort of did it again. He mentioned Josh Gordon and yawned, and said that Greg Little has been a disappointment.
Earlier the same day, former GM Pat Kirwin, who actually looks at films, was asked by a Cleveland fan about the second-rounder this year for Josh Gordon last year:
He admitted that at the time he didn't like it, but after he watched the kid develop, he was amazed by how quickly he improved from week-to-week, and he believes that if he'd remained in college, he could well be the first reciever off the board.
Unlike Rich, Pat projects into the future. He's pretty sure that Gordon will be better this season than he was last season duh. He's also aware that Greg Little stopped dropping passes early in the season, and has become a pretty good reciever DUHHH. After the first few games, He dropped around one out of ELEVEN passes, Rich!
The Bungles will probably release Rey Malaluaga (sp?)...
Many variables. Do they steal Paul Kruger, and/or somebody else? This is why I ask:
Star Loutetelei is a superhuman monster, but he is a defensive tackle or nose tackle. This is not a "need", but I can't help daydreaming about having the best 3/4 defensive line in football.
I know, probably not. I guess we might have to settle for Ansah, Milliner, or Mingo. Oh well.
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