manny lawson bandwagon

[locked&loaded]

im all over it. olb for dallas. him and ware rushing the qb. heres some pics and i sited my sources. 45 INCH VERTICLE!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP
northcarolinastate.scout.com/ 2/423979.html
^^^^^^go to that site^^^^^^^^^holy ups.
can he jump? i think so.

"Defensive end Manny Lawson recorded a 45-inch vertical jump at the Day of Champions. In this picture, Lawson is at the top of the backboard and still rising. He's not your typical defensive lineman"
WELCOME TO DALLAS MANNY! LAYING DOWN THE LAW.
06 DRAFT. FIGHT THE LAW AND YOULL LOSE!
manny lawson

[SDogo]

Yeah, my first priority is checking the guys verticle?????

Anyways, yeah he's one of the players I have my eye on

[neosapien23]

I hope Dallas signs both Kevin Barry and LeCharles Bentley. We could then afford to overlook McNeil and go after Lawson. He and Ware would absolutely terrorize quarterbacks.

[Dayton Cowboy]

from nfldraftcountdown.com

Defensive End | Senior | North Carolina St.
Manny Lawson
Height: 6-6 | Weight: 245 | 40-Time: 4.59

Official Bio

Strengths:
An amazing athlete with rare ability...Has outstanding speed and quickness with a great burst...Extremely explosive...Tremendous pass rusher off the edge...Good agility and can drop into coverage...Smart player with good instincts...Good tackler...Makes plays in space...Productive and can be very disruptive...Vertical jump is higher than the device used to measure that stat...Has a lot of upside.

Weaknesses:
Vastly undersized...A DE / OLB 'tweener who may not have a clear position at the pro level...Struggles to defend the run...Needs to get stronger...Gets engulfed by massive offensive tackles...Doesn't always play with good leverage...Needs to use his hands better...Is he just a workout warrior?...Relies on speed heavily...Won't be a fit for every team and will need to be in the right system to succeed.

Notes:
Competed as a hurdler, long jumper, triple jumper and relay runner for the Wolfpack track team...The prevalence of the 3-4 defense in the NFL will likely help Lawson's case as he would seem to be a prototypical OLB is that scheme.

[CrazyCowboy]

Originally Posted by HomeOfLegends

Yeah, my first priority is checking the guys verticle?????

Anyways, yeah he's one of the players I have my eye on

Guess that would come in handy when attempting to block a FG.

[Kevlee06]

Originally Posted by CrazyCowboy

Guess that would come in handy when attempting to block a FG.

Or knocking down passes when his pass rush gets stuffed. Or jumping up and snagging INT's ala Urlacher in the playoffs.

[Canadian BoyzFan]

I would prefer a stout LB who specializes in run stuffing. Ware should be good enough to generate a decent pass rush.

[JeffInDC]

Originally Posted by locked&loaded

im all over it. olb for dallas. him and ware rushing the qb. heres some pics and i sited my sources. 45 INCH VERTICLE!!!!!!!HOLY CRAP
northcarolinastate.scout.com/ 2/423979.html
^^^^^^go to that site^^^^^^^^^holy ups.
can he jump? i think so.

"Defensive end Manny Lawson recorded a 45-inch vertical jump at the Day of Champions. In this picture, Lawson is at the top of the backboard and still rising. He's not your typical defensive lineman"
WELCOME TO DALLAS MANNY! LAYING DOWN THE LAW.
06 DRAFT. FIGHT THE LAW AND YOULL LOSE!
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• Manny Lawson, North Carolina St.
6050 240
* Tall, lean and athletic.

These are Lawson's actual reported height/weight from the Senior Bowl Weigh-In's. Excellent size potential for a 3-4 OLB.

[Dayton Cowboy]

Originally Posted by Canadian BoyzFan

I would prefer a stout LB who specializes in run stuffing. Ware should be good enough to generate a decent pass rush.

In my mind that is Bobby Carpenter. He was very good against the run and can cover most backs and tight ends. He could improve on his blitzing, though thats not terrible either

[rexrobinson]

I have been reading up on this guy and he reminds me so much of DeMarcus Ware its sick. This guy is probably a bit more on the Athletic side than D. Ware (he was a track all star in college too in the agility type events) but I think D. Ware is a bit faster, not much though.

I am no expert in the 3-4 scheme, so I dont know if having two premier pass rushers opposite of each other is a good thing or not. IMO I would say yes, and I would swap side with them often to force the OTs to game plan for 2 players and keep the OLBs fresh and egos checked on who is rushing the blind sides.

This guys Special Teams talent just sells him even more... with a 37 inch vertical (and the 45 one I guess that he did too) he can have his hand upwards of 13 feet on FGs.... that is amazing.

If this guy has anywhere near the personality and general good nature disposition that DeMarcus Ware has I really hope they go after him.

[Bob Sacamano]

um, I already started the bandwagon

see

[Bob Sacamano]

Originally Posted by rexrobinson

I am no expert in the 3-4 scheme, so I dont know if having two premier pass rushers opposite of each other is a good thing or not.

that's a very good thing, but also in our scheme, our OLBs are asked to drop into coverage alot, which Lawson can do

[neosapien23]

Does anyone thing we can trade down from the 18th pick, get an extra 2nd round pick, and still get Lawson at maybe the 23-25 pick?

[Bob Sacamano]

Originally Posted by neosapien23

Does anyone thing we can trade down from the 18th pick, get an extra 2nd round pick, and still get Lawson at maybe the 23-25 pick?

we'd only get a 3rd round pick doing that, but yeah, I think we could pull it off...now

[neosapien23]

Originally Posted by summerisfunner

we'd only get a 3rd round pick doing that, but yeah, I think we could pull it off...now

How far do you think we would have to trade down in order to get another 2nd round pick, and do you think Lawson would still be there?