Manti Teo's "bad day" at the combine..

[CardsSunsDbacks]

I find the articles funny that make it sound like Teo just had a terrible day at the combine. Yes he only ran the 40 in 4.82, but as an inside LB he was 6th in both the 3 cone drill and the 20 yard shuttle amongst all LBs. Those 2 are far more important times to me than the 40 yard dash time. That being said I really hope that his status drops far enough to where he is available for us in the second round. I think he would be an absolute steal in the 2nd.

 

[Chris_Sanders]

It wouldn't shock me if here was there in the second.

Warmack
T'eo
Bray

 

[Quinn McCollum]

If Arizona some how has a chance at him with the their number 2 pick that be really good.

 

[Ronin]

Sounding more and more like a glorified Derek Smith.
I hope you guys draft him in the second round!

 

[MWOOD92]

Still no way he'll fall to the 2nd round.

 

[HeavyB3]

Cardinals seem to naturally avoid any type of controversy with the players they choose anyway.

 

[jw7]

It's not his performance at the combine that have people down on him. It's the complete non-existence of defense he showed against Alabama.

The combine performance and his personal problems and excuses don't really help him either.

I wouldn't even have him on the board. Let some other team deal with it.

 

[Dr. Jones]

He will not fall past the Ravens. Seriously.... It won't happen.

But.... He never should have been considered a top 10 prospect. And the people who were thinking he should be our pick at #7 were crazy.

 

[CardsFan88]

I see him as a slow backup WILB in a 3-4 scheme. Perhaps one day a marginal starter if the team lacks talent at ILB. Personally I think you can get guys like this late in the draft.

Hey I could be wrong. I hope he succeeds, I just don't see it. A guy who can't turn and run, isn't very physical, isn't a MLB at the pro level, just screams 5th round or later.

IMO a bust waiting to happen for GM who picks him high on name. I didn't really care for either team in the championship game from a personal level, so I decided to root for Notre Dame. I really don't have anything against the kid. I just don't think he has it.

If OL'men don't touch him, he stays between the hashes and keeps the play in front of him, and QB's don't get anywhere near him, I think he can handle that. These things are RARE in the NFL. But OL'men will engulf him since they like to get to the 2nd level, rb's will bounce off him as they are bigger and stronger, not to mention quicker then in college, and many QB's/TE's will run right past him. He will be hard pressed to catch anyone down the sideline unless he's already there.

Ray Lewis in quite a few ways was a liability in certain areas the last few years, but he had instincts, strength, experience, and could tackle. So HE made it work. I think Te'o starts his career with less athleticism then Lewis left it. Te'o doesn't have those attributes Lewis still had.

I would rather use the pick somewhere else and re-sign Paris Lenon.

Good luck to him. Hope he proves me wrong.