Dallas Gets Canty

[Avery]

Wow...

[Kevlee06]

Wow is right.

[The30YardSlant]

Awesome!!!!!

[Tio]

sorry, who?

[MichaelWinicki]

Could become an offensive tackle for us.

[The30YardSlant]

nm .....

[Portland Fanatic]

If his eye is ok....this is the steal of the draft....HOME RUN!!!

[Qwickdraw]

He's not an OT, he's a DE.
A VERY BIG DE.

Can you say 3-4?

[Tio]

why is he a DE?

[Portland Fanatic]

Originally Posted by HeavyHitta31

He would be a 1st rounder, maybe the 2nd best OT in the draft, except he has to have surgery for his eye.

You mean DE...he played DE in the 3-4 for Virginia...was considered a low 1st or high 2nd rounder....the key is his eye....but worth the risk here...

[DallasEast]

Canty is coming off a major knee injury. But if he's medically fit, this is gonna be a stunner of a pick for the defense.

[CowboyManDan]

per nfl.com profiles: "He is a wide-body type who might be better suited for defensive tackle in a conventional 4-3 defensive alignment, or operating as an end in a 3-4 formation (played mostly this position in college)."

[montgod]

8. Chris Canty, Virginia (6-7¼, 279)
An injury prevented him from working out at the combine and at Virginia's Pro Day on March 23. He will try to work out April 14 in Charlotte, N.C. He did not play football in his first two years of high school, but wound up being all-state at tight end and defensive end. He was a top player in basketball, too. At Virginia, he redshirted in 2000 and started one game in 2001. He started all games the next three years -- when healthy. He played only four games last season; he had 30 tackles, including seven for a loss. He is a very good athlete for his size. He played tight end in short-yardage and goal-line situations. His best position is left defensive end. He has been very good against the run, but not as effective as a pass rusher as you would like at right end. He plays too high; he needs to correct this. He works hard on and off the field; he weighed 220 pounds when he came to Virginia. He needs to improve his upper-body strength. He will be 23 years old in November. He's a very good person who should be a solid player.

[silverbear]

Originally Posted by Tio

why is he a DE?

Because that's the position he played in college, and he was fairly good at it...

Because he's 6-7, 285-290... that ain't a particularly big OT...

[LaTunaNostra]

I am sure Al Groh let Bill know what this guy is worth.