I have to lay this out there for those Zoners that feel we are set at LB in 2007 without any additions. I have seen quite a few posts stating that we are set in 2007 with Crowell, Spikes and Ellison starting. Crowell has never played a full year at ILB, Spikes is not yet 100% and may never be, and Ellison was a rookie last year and is still learning. Grant it Spikes is Spikes, Crowell played like a beast in 2006 and Ellison had one hell of a rookie year, but we are by no means solid at the LB position with this line up. Just because Crowell played well at OLB doesn't necessarily mean he will be a stud ILB. Spikes is at best IMO a decent OLB at this point and Ellison is too light to play the ILB position.
The #12 draft spot will be a perfect pick for us to take Willis. He will be sought after by many teams in the first round. It wouldn't suprise me to see him go before us. This kid is a monster! He didn't play the entire game in the Senior Bowl and had 11 tackles. He is a physical specimen, has great technique and has the same mentality and live and die football attitude as Fletcher, Urlacher, Lewis, any great ILB's. You can see it in him.
I will be shocked if we don't take him at #12 and he is there. We need a ILB as we have no depth and this guy will dominate for a long time coming. If we take him at #12 and another DT before round three we will have a great roation of guys on defense and that is what makes that style of defense thrive. Not to mention the injury bug that always bites during the season...SOLID DEPTH!
The #12 draft spot will be a perfect pick for us to take Willis. He will be sought after by many teams in the first round. It wouldn't suprise me to see him go before us. This kid is a monster! He didn't play the entire game in the Senior Bowl and had 11 tackles. He is a physical specimen, has great technique and has the same mentality and live and die football attitude as Fletcher, Urlacher, Lewis, any great ILB's. You can see it in him.
I will be shocked if we don't take him at #12 and he is there. We need a ILB as we have no depth and this guy will dominate for a long time coming. If we take him at #12 and another DT before round three we will have a great roation of guys on defense and that is what makes that style of defense thrive. Not to mention the injury bug that always bites during the season...SOLID DEPTH!
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