Spin or No Spin

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(03-06-2018, 05:23 PM)SunsetBengal Wrote: Injuries aside, a quick read of Billings' draft profile showed holes in his game.  Without looking to refresh my memory, I think lack of lateral quickness was the big knock.  Now, I still think that if works hard and develops well, he can be a reliable average to slightly above starter for many years.

However Vea just seems to have a great deal of athleticism and explosiveness to him.  Think that I read that he grew up playing Rugby, and you know those guys can run like Soccer players.  So, I'm guessing that his gas tank is built to last.  Not to mention that he's got that Samoan toughness about him.

I'm all just for having someone who can stop the run and collapse the pocket.  Billings did not look good last year at all.  He missed his gaps and got swept out of the way consistently.  I was highly disappointed.

I have been hearing that while Vea's talent is off the charts, he looks inconsistent in his performance - looking less than impressive on many downs, then looking like the awesome talent he is.

I'd rather get a guy like Da'Ron Payne (if in the top two rounds) or Nnandi in the 2nd or 3rd.   We definitely need to be able to stop the run, and we clearly could not do that last year.