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Old 04-03-2012   #16
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upshaws motor is non stop..kid is a product of his motor and brute strength..but i can see why the haters hate..he isnt flashy..he just produces..
Yeah, but will *only* brute force and motor work at the NFL level? He isn't Suh.

I think the kid will play at the NFL level, I just don't think he will be an OLB.
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Yep... "BAD" is what I thought when I read the OP.
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Old 04-03-2012   #18
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Upshaw could end up 295 and a perfect 3-4 DE. He certainly has the motor and plays with legit hunger to inflict damage.

You could also use him easily as a 4-3 SDE.

I do believe he is a fit here for us.

But athletically he is probably a 25th area player. Do we rate his intangibles high enough to grab him at 14? I'd guess not quite but could target him after a trade down provided Cox or other targets have been selected before 14.

I'd rate Upshaw 3rd at 3-4 DE. Behind Cox and Brockers. Less upside than either but a fairly safe pick.

I agree that is where he fits but I think he is a higher risk than Cox because he has never done what you are going to be asking him to do. I have no idea if he can play inside the tackle and get penetration. I think he can but that is riskier than most.
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He is also 6-2 and that is far shorter than most of the successful 5 techniques.
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He is also 6-2 and that is far shorter than most of the successful 5 techniques.
No way he's playing 5tech
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Do we have the personnel to bounce back and forth between a 3/4 and a 4/3? What would that look like?
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