I guess some people weren't paying attention to the draft that year but Mo was by far the best DB prospect, considered a blue chip talent, a ballhawk, better than Patrick Peterson in coverage, and a virtual top 5 lock. The draft did drafty things and we had a chance to get him so we did. You can argue whether he justified the cost which is definitely debatable, but arguing whether he was regarded highly or not is easily findable with a quick google search.
I'll bite. You said show what they've done, not what they will do, which is a perfectly fine point of view, and then you got all sideways. Mo needs to get on the field sure, but please, Mo has the talent to excel in any scheme. Staying on the field is another story. If he actually plays all 16 regular season games I think he'll have a very good year. If not, well I don't want to think about that.
Crawford came into the league as much more of a 4-3 end than a 3-4 DE, in fact I was a little surprised by the pick because he only weighed in at 275 at the combine.which was pretty undersized for a 3-4 DE. He came in though and held his own against the big boys his rookie year, getting banged up at that 3-4 end spot while coming into the league undersized and with a couple years of football experience. Say what you want but Crawford has power, and he's plenty capable of disrupting from the SDE spot or inside in passing packages.
As far as Wilber, it's not uncommon for players to switch positions, especially a guy at his size/weight. He's not a Hall of Famer but neither was KJ Wright for the Seahawks and he did just fine. His position isn't terribly important so I think he could definitely be a starter there.
Just stirring the pot a little.
