I will be happy either way. However I am pulling for Spags, we need defense.

of the shake machine.

First I completely agree with James being worse than the other two MLBs mentioned (Spikes and Maualuga) and I probably don’t want him on the team either. However, there is a place for success for these guys that appear a little slower (aka Big Ten LBs)…Chad Greenway, Paul Posluszny (who knows whether Dan Connor will be able to bounce back from a season ending injury)….However, it doesn’t seem like the son of ‘The Animal’ is mentioned as highly as he has been in the recent past. So again, I’m with you there, I just hope people don’t overlook him (or more specifically, LBs out of that conference) because he doesn’t necessarily play with the flash and speed of other LBs.

Like you I don’t necessarily crave him in the draft (there are guys better) and although I didn’t figure that was the reason you liked Maualuga over L (I do too), I just hope that we don’t overlook guys like that. Sure, he could be a bust, but unless you’re a darn good scout with a proven record of seeing talent in college players…who knows?

Just wanted to say I’m with you here though :)

But I agree, I really think Maualuga is too special a player to pass up, he reminds me of Junior Saeu except 20 lbs bigger, but same fire and intensity, and a playmaker, I think Spikes is very good and likely better in coverage, but I want Maualuga attacking the line of scrimmage, not covering TE’s, both Williams and Woodyard can do that. I just want Maualuga hulking over the center, scaring the QB, putting the fear of god into the RB, that is what I need in a MLB, not someone chasing TE’s down the field.

One on third down that led to a failed 4th down attempt, and one right before they forced the interception at the end of the half. He has a knack for making big plays, which is what I noticed.

Normally I find myself in agreement with you, but Tebow is not going to be an NFL QB. He’s been running a certain style of offense since high school, and college has only furthered his development in that offense.

The NFL is NOT the place to go to learn how to play football. That development and progression takes place in college, and while Tebow is undeniably one of the greatest college football players and leaders the game has ever seen, it does not mean he will translate to the league. I know you know this.

Re-learning how to play the hardest position in the highest level league is not a formula for success. I’m not saying it’s impossible, but in my personal opinion, if Tebow insists on staying as a QB, he had better be prepared to swallow an enormous dose of humility because the NFL is going to break him down and rebuild him. He should be not be allowed to play, under any circumstances, for at least 3 seasons. AT LEAST. The learning curve will be incredibly steep, and I think it’s in Tebow’s best interests to consider a position switch. He can catch on with a team like Miami where they are already running a more interesting style of offense and he’d be a sure-fire weapon in that kind of situation. Otherwise, his skills will be going to waste.

He struggled against pressure tonight, and Florida does not play a REAL Pro style offense. He will struggle and I believe in majorly over rated.
Each to their own though Ted.

Wrong answer…if Tebow is successful in the NFL it won’t be a QB. He “can” pass, but his mechanics are crap. His delivery is way too slow. I don’t see it in any way, shape, or form.

He is the second coming…of Ryan Leaf.

But we have seen some great college QB’s never make it.
Akili Smith, Jason White, Chris Leak….the list goes on and on.
I just dont see it with Tebow. His best chance would probably be as a H Back with a team that runs some wild cat stuff.
Good athlete, just not NFL QB material!

And that’s a very important word in the NFL these days…character. I’m sure we all remember hearing that at some point this season…maybe at multiple points? Maybe constantly? :)

but to me he has the same Eddie Haskell quality of Phyllis Rivers. He may be genuine, but all the rah-rah running on to the field, taunting other players, WWF crowd stoking, etc. rubs me the wrong way— big time.

Laurinaitis is this year’s Dan Connor/Paul Posluzny (sp?). The guy is widely regarded as a great college linebacker, but he isn’t that WOW athlete that gets drafted in the first and I think he’ll start to slip when the draft actually gets here. It seems crazy to think about right now because the season just ended, but once the game tape becomes more and more irrelevant and teams start zeroing in on the athletes, Laurinaitis is exactly the kind of kid to slip in the draft. I wouldn’t take him with the 12th pick, but I would take him in the second round if he falls THAT far (which I don’t expect to happen. I expect a fall, but not one that dramatic). I think the 12th pick should be a situation where we cross our fingers and hope for Mays. I doubt he gets to us, so we’ll have other directions to look.