Greg Cosell on Rookie LB Class

[AsthmaField]

Greg Cosell studies a lot of tape of the rookies, and typically does a real good job breaking the players down. When he talks about draft picks, I listen because over time he has proven that he’s a good evaluator.

NOTE: the LB part starts around the 9:30 ish mark.

It pretty much confirms what I was thinking on some of these prospects.

• Styles is a physical phenom and a really good player.
• Rodriguez is an elite processor with great eyes and very good athleticism
• Hill, he compares to Kenneth Murray as a great athlete with not great processing.

Anyway, it is pretty good if you have a few minutes to watch it.

 

[RoyTheHammer]

Honestly would rather take Rodriguez at #20 and get Downs or one of the 2 CBs or Edge at #12.

 

[CWR]

Greg Cosell studies a lot of tape of the rookies, and typically does a real good job breaking the players down. When he talks about draft picks, I listen because over time he has proven that he’s a good evaluator.

NOTE: the LB part starts around the 9:30 ish mark.

It pretty much confirms what I was thinking on some of these prospects.

• Styles is a physical phenom and a really good player.
• Rodriguez is an elite processor with great eyes and very good athleticism
• Hill, he compares to Kenneth Murray as a great athlete with not great processing.

Anyway, it is pretty good if you have a few minutes to watch it.

Yeah I ld rather target CJ or Rodriguez than go after Hill. I dont want to watch another slow processor despite their incredible athleticism.

 

[Coogiguy03]

Honestly would rather take Rodriguez at #20 and get Downs or one of the 2 CBs or Edge at #12.

I'd be HAPPY HAPPY WITH THIS!!

 

[cnuball21]

Greg Cosell studies a lot of tape of the rookies, and typically does a real good job breaking the players down. When he talks about draft picks, I listen because over time he has proven that he’s a good evaluator.

NOTE: the LB part starts around the 9:30 ish mark.

It pretty much confirms what I was thinking on some of these prospects.

• Styles is a physical phenom and a really good player.
• Rodriguez is an elite processor with great eyes and very good athleticism
• Hill, he compares to Kenneth Murray as a great athlete with not great processing.

Anyway, it is pretty good if you have a few minutes to watch it.

I feel like the Hill stuff is getting blown out of proportion at this point. For every bad instincts report I hear there is one that disputes it.

I think it is more over aggressiveness and correcting angles but we will see.

 

[Cowboyny]

Greg Cosell studies a lot of tape of the rookies, and typically does a real good job breaking the players down. When he talks about draft picks, I listen because over time he has proven that he’s a good evaluator.

NOTE: the LB part starts around the 9:30 ish mark.

It pretty much confirms what I was thinking on some of these prospects.

• Styles is a physical phenom and a really good player.
• Rodriguez is an elite processor with great eyes and very good athleticism
• Hill, he compares to Kenneth Murray as a great athlete with not great processing.

Anyway, it is pretty good if you have a few minutes to watch it.

Ouch Hill being compared to Murray

 

[John813]

If Rodriguez could be a healthy Sean Lee please take him.

He just seemed to have that knack to always be around the ball/make plays.
And I feel like the combine showed he has the athletic ability to be a 3 down LB in the NFL with more experience.

 

[visionary]

Im not sold on Allen due to athleticism vs NFL talent it will limit him

Rodriguez is the best option for us but not taking him at 20. Rather go Faulk or Mcdonald at 20

 

[Risen Star]

With our luck we'd draft Rodriguez and then he would shave his mustache.

It's too risky.

 

[Cowboyny]

I just ask don't fall for the same trap and take the elite athlete over the elite processor. There is a reason why we haven't had an elite linebacker since Sean Lee as they keep on taking those athletes with bad instincts.

 

[Aven8]

JRod is a no brainer here. Despite his play on the field he’s a high character guy and is marketable as hell which Jerry loves.

 

[Carson]

With our luck we'd draft Rodriguez and then he would shave his mustache.

It's too risky.

No way man.

Him and Overshown can have matching mustaches, cowboy hats and boots

James and Marist are not cool enough

 

[Carson]

JRod is a no brainer here. Despite his play on the field he’s a high character guy and is marketable as hell which Jerry loves.

Question is 20 too rich for him

 

[Teague31]

If we do the 6 and 39 swap, will JRod still be there at 39? I doubt he will be

 

[Cowboyny]

If we do the 6 and 39 swap, will JRod still be there at 39? I doubt he will be

I think both Allen and Rodriguez go before that pick, perhaps more inside the top 25.

 

[AsthmaField]

I feel like the Hill stuff is getting blown out of proportion at this point. For every bad instincts report I hear there is one that disputes it.

I think it is more over aggressiveness and correcting angles but we will see.

I haven’t seen a whole lot saying that Hill is instinctive or that he has good eyes, but I haven’t looked a ton either.

I just worry because I think that Parker is going to be asking a whole lot (mentally) from this LB position. I definitely want a really natural smart player there.

I’m not saying hill isn’t smart… it’s just that I want a high football IQ guy there, and I don’t think that is Hill.

 

[NDGAEDE]

Rodriguez is going to be a good one. 4 years from now people will wonder why someone with excellent athleticism, production and character didn't go higher in the draft.

 

[AsthmaField]

Question is 20 too rich for him

I think so but most of the time I’m in a mock simulator and trade back from 20, Rodriguez is gone before I pick again.

Unless it is a very small move back, I lose him more often than I get him. I worry that might be how it actually falls.

We’ll see soon enough.

 

[Chocolate Lab]

JRod is a no brainer here. Despite his play on the field he’s a high character guy and is marketable as hell which Jerry loves.

As dumb as it is, I wouldn't doubt that Jerry sees 1) the Hispanic name and 2) being a near-local (Tech plus former training camp site Wichita Falls native) as good marketing points.

Don't get me wrong, I hope we get the player also. So Jerry's silly marketing brain could actually work for us here.

 

[Aven8]

As dumb as it is, I wouldn't doubt that Jerry sees 1) the Hispanic name and 2) being a near-local (Tech plus former training camp site Wichita Falls native) as good marketing points.

Don't get me wrong, I hope we get the player also. So Jerry's silly marketing brain could actually work for us here.

The stash and his cowboy hat and his wife being a Black Hawk pilot help his cause as marketable for America’s Team.

I just don’t see any way we can get him of CJ other than at 20. Yes we can wait until 92 but we’re talking 3rd wave of LB’s.