06-04-2020, 04:00 PM
(06-04-2020, 02:20 PM)SHRacerX Wrote: Ocho's post about draft picks got me thinking....
And since it is pretty dry, topic-wise, I thought about starting a topic sure to bring lots of debate, or let's hope....healthy discussion.
The new LBs: Bynes, Wilson, ADG, Bailey, or maybe the wildcard FA: Josh Kniphel, from Iowa State.
Who are you most excited to watch in 2020 and why?
My immediate response is Wilson, as I see him as a "do it all, with a nose for the ball"-type, but I really am intrigued by Markus Bailey. The guy was a lethal LB when he was healthy. Great instincts, speed, tackling, and toughness. I realize that two ACL surgeries would scare the most optimistic of fans away. I just remember seeing the guy all over the damn field against Ohio State his junior year. Seems to be at this best in big games. He also was a Campbell Finalist, for the top scholar athlete of the NCAA.
Here is a short article about him that has some nice film breakdown:
https://www.cover1.net/2020-nfl-draft-markus-bailey-the-overlooked-chess-piece/
I think Bailey will have a huge chip on his shoulder to show he belongs and is a much bigger talent than a 7th round selection.
Who is yours?
I think you meant Spears as the Linebacker from Iowa State SHRacer, that guy is a Guard.
I love Wilson the way he plays, he is solid. But that is the thing, he is just solid. So not as exciting as a guy like Bailey or ADG
who are playmakers. ADG is a bit small so I think he will need to add weight to tackle bigger backs and TE's. If Bailey is healthy
he is who I am most excited about cause he can change games. Watching the tape of him at Purdue you would think he would
be a top Draft pick, with the injury you understand him falling but not all the way to the 7th.
Think Markus Bailey could be our biggest steal in a long time if he can stay healthy.
In the end I am excited to see all of them, Wilson was just a great pick that should solidify our LB core for years to come. He is
disciplined, instinctive, a great tackler and can cover. Rare all around solid Linebacker. But Bailey could be the steal.
