Different Take on Suh

That’s the downside. He is a great player with good technique. Good enough technique that his lack of strength did not show as much at the COLLEGE level. In the NFL, that same lack of strength is going to handcuff Gerald McCoy…bet on it.

Not the agent.

but the will still be overpaid

1. Yes, teams can negotiate with the player’s agent if said team has the no. 1 pick.

2. No, it’s not always based on the draft position. The Matt Ryan situation you pointed out is a good example. Suh probably won’t make at 2 what Bradford would, but the difference between the two would not be substantial. It also depends on what the player’s agent is telling their player; one player may take less money then another would in the same position. Again, you guys have already discussed a good example of that in Crabtree.

As soon as the #1 pick is signed. They could theoretically start negotiations Wednesday night/Thursday morning if the Rams were to sign Bradford prior the date.

But I don’t believe they would sign Suh right away. I think Mayhew would hold out till the last second to see if a deal were to be offered. He made it clear that Millen would make a pick and moments later a team would call with an offer.

Here is what I know:

1. When Vandenbosch was signed he said “Suh is the best defensive lineman I have ever seen in college” AND “When coach schwartz told me the plan that they had and the players they were looking to bring in, it made me feel really comfortable that we could turn it around.”
2. In an interview with Raiola he said “Suh is an unbelievable talent. If he is there when we pick, there is no question who we will take”.
3. Marcellus Wiley said that if given the choice to say suh would be a pro bowler or hall of famer, he said “Hall of Fame”.
4. Takeo Spikes said “Suh is a game changer. He sacks the quarterback, tackles the ball carrier, intercepts passes, and gets down field to tackle wide receivers. The guy is everywhere, and a defense feeds off that”.
5. Marshall Faulk said, “There is no question I would take Suh”.

I have yet to hear one NFL player, current or former, that has said that they would take anyone over Suh—-McCoy included. I don’t believe Vandenbosch was excited because he heard we were goign to sign Corey Williams. He was excited about SUH!

Mayhew is a former player, and he sees what all of these other players see, AND he listens to these players comments too. Schwartz knows he can build the OL in later rounds, and that a great defense is the quickest way to respectability.

So there, I have made my case as to why they will draft Suh. What do you base your opinion on?