12-31-2016, 11:57 PM
(12-29-2016, 02:40 PM)3wt Wrote: Depends on the year.
2008 - Keith Rivers - 9th overall
2005 - Odell Thurman - 48th overall
1998 - Takeo Spikes 13th overall and Brian Simmons 17th overall
1997 - Reinard Wilson - 14th overall
1993- Steve Tovar - 59th overall
1991 - Alfred Williams 18th overall
1990 - James Francis 12th overall
Not a consistent pattern, but shows they're not opposed to taking the position high. Just depends on what they think of the backers. Their best haul for non edge rushing backers was Spikes and Simmons. They've been pretty well burned since then by either substance abuse (Thurman) or overall mediocrity (Rivers) - especially at the 9th overall pick.
I don't think Foster will be there. I think they'll pick either Barnett or Cam Robinson. They need the edge rusher and neither Ogbuehi nor Fisher has inspired any confidence... They might also pull the trigger on Mike Williams.
I probably worded it wrong - this team (our current coaches and scouts) don't place a priority (as in using a 1st rounder on a LB)
1998 was a different bird since we were running a 3-4 and had zero linebacking help up the middle.
