ESPN's Adam Schefter, "early signs" OLB Von Miller will be a top-five pick

[johnnyd]

Added NFL Network's Mike Mayock, "He's got top-ten pass rush skills." Miller has also shown impressive cover ability at the Senior Bowl. In April, the Panthers draft first, the Broncos draft second, the Bills third, Bengals fourth, and Cardinals fifth. It's not crazy to think Miller could be drafted by Buffalo, and at this point seems unlikely he'd get by Arizona.

http://twitter.com/AdamSchefter/statuses/30404567006973952#


I was hoping he would be there at 9 still could be but would probably have to have a bad combine or get hurt in between . Ware and Miller would be a lethal combo. Flip spencer to texans for a pick.

 

[CATCH17]

He's not going top 5. Dude is built like a receiver.

 

[TheFinisher]

CAR- Nick Fairley
DEN- Da'Quan Bowers
BUF- Robert Quinn
CIN- A.J. Green
ARI- Von Miller
CLE- Marcell Dareus
SF- Jake Locker
TEN- Blaine Gabbert
DAL- Patrick Peterson???????????

ray: ray: ray: ray: ray: ray:

 

[johnnyd]

CAR- Nick Fairley
DEN- Da'Quan Bowers
BUF- Robert Quinn
CIN- A.J. Green
ARI- Von Miller
CLE- Marcell Dareus
SF- Jake Locker
TEN- Blaine Gabbert
DAL- Patrick Peterson???????????

ray: ray: ray: ray: ray: ray:

lol i would rather pave PP myself but i assume he wont be there

 

[TheRat]

He's not going top 5. Dude is built like a receiver.

No he isn't. He is built more like a 4-3 OLB.

 

[TheCount]

lol, I love how they totally clipped off the rest of Mayocks quite as well as the content. Mayock does like him though, Von has earned going before Quinn, that's for sure.

 

[NeonNinja]

He's not going top 5. Dude is built like a receiver.

Remind me again the team you scout for?

 

[JBS]

Von Miller going anywhere in the top 8 would be a blessing for us

 

[Cowboy Brian]

CAR- Nick Fairley
DEN- Da'Quan Bowers
BUF- Robert Quinn
CIN- A.J. Green
ARI- Von Miller
CLE- Marcell Dareus
SF- Jake Locker
TEN- Blaine Gabbert
DAL- Patrick Peterson???????????

ray: ray: ray: ray: ray: ray:

Don't see Jake Locker going to SF.

 

[Teague31]

if he is so elite how did he have such a poor season. i remember it was like mid season before he got his first sack.

 

[JBS]

if he is so elite how did he have such a poor season. i remember it was like mid season before he got his first sack.

Apparently he was hurt during the start of the year...that's the excuse I'm hearing..

How could you say he had a poor year? He won the Butkus award

 

[unionjack8]

justin houston will be a much better player, but heh the more prospects that climb the board make it nice and easy for cam jordan to come to big D

 

[realtick]

Von Miller going anywhere in the top 8 would be a blessing for us

Agreed.

If I'm a team running a 34, I wouldn't touch Von Miller in the first 15-20 picks. He's best suited for a 43.

 

[The30YardSlant]

He's not going top 5. Dude is built like a receiver.

I'd like you to list all the NFL receivers who are 6'2", 240 pounds

I'll eagerly await your response

 

[Cowboy Brian]

I'd like you to list all the NFL receivers who are 6'2", 240 pounds

I'll eagerly await your response

Mike Williams from SEA is pretty close, but hes 6'5.

 

[The30YardSlant]

Mike Williams from SEA is pretty close, but hes 6'5.

6'5", 235 isnt 6'2", 240

 

[InmanRoshi]

The thing about Miller is he played in the 3-4 at A&M under a defensive coordinator who runs Dick LeBeau's scheme. Not many college teams run pro style 3-4 defenses (although it's suddenly becoming more en vogue). So you don't have to take a college DE and try to predict to how he'll play in a 2 point stance in space for the first time in his career. It's all there on tape for Miller, and the tape has him getting 28 sacks in two years. Is he prototype size? No, but he's not exactly a midget at 6'2" 237. Clay Matthews Jr showed up at 6'3" 240 at the Combine. James Harrison is a generous 6'0 240.

 

[Manwiththeplan]

The thing about Miller is he played in the 3-4 at A&M under a defensive coordinator who runs Dick LeBeau's scheme. Not many college teams run pro style 3-4 defenses (although it's suddenly becoming more en vogue). So you don't have to take a college DE and try to predict to how he'll play in a 2 point stance in space for the first time in his career. It's all there on tape for Miller, and the tape has him getting 28 sacks in two years. Is he prototype size? No, but he's not exactly a midget at 6'2" 237. Clay Matthews Jr showed up at 6'3" 240 at the Combine. James Harrison is a generous 6'0 240.

Yeah, don't see why Von Miller is too small to play 3-4 OLB, if he was 6'4 or 6'5 on only weighed 240, then yeah that would be a problem (Manny Lawson). But at 6'2, hell be fine.

 

[realtick]

The thing about Miller is he played in the 3-4 at A&M under a defensive coordinator who runs Dick LeBeau's scheme. Not many college teams run pro style 3-4 defenses (although it's suddenly becoming more en vogue). So you don't have to take a college DE and try to predict to how he'll play in a 2 point stance in space for the first time in his career. It's all there on tape for Miller, and the tape has him getting 28 sacks in two years. Is he prototype size? No, but he's not exactly a midget at 6'2" 237. Clay Matthews Jr showed up at 6'3" 240 at the Combine. James Harrison is a generous 6'0 240.

Von Miller is nowhere near as physical a player as either Harrison or Matthews. That's the biggest aspect of his game that concerns me. Matthews played a hybrid-end at USC with his hand down at times, he was adept at fighting off of blocks and contending with OTs. Miller's game is all about speed.

 

[NeonNinja]

Von Miller is nowhere near as physical a player as either Harrison or Matthews. That's the biggest aspect of his game that concerns me.

He could call up their dealer...