Krangodnzr
Captain of Team Murray
But the argument on Suggs was that he was too small to play DE in our 4-3. Miller is going to play a 3-4 OLB which makes his size less of an issue.
I sort of disagree with this. IMO it's imperative in a 3-4 that the outside guys be close to 260. You have less lineman, therefore having a 230 lbs LB is just way too small. And putting on 30 lbs. is pretty drastic; he also doesn't even look like he could add that kind of weight.
Suggs wasn't big enough for a 4-3 end, but he is big enough to play 3-4 OLB which is where he has played in the pros.
Suggs was just too talented to pass on when you consider our defense had set all time lows for sacks in the previous two seasons. I would hope we wouldn't make the same mistake with Miller. But, honestly, when it is all said and done, I wouldn't be surprised if he was gone by #5.
With guys like that, you find ways to move them around and turn them loose to make plays.
IMO Miller is the flavor of the moment, and that when the combine comes everyone will be talking about Quinn (who is close to 270) and Houston (260ish). I like both a lot more, especially considering that size for a OLB should be a premium for us since Calais and Dockett aren't especially big for 3-4 ends. If we draft Miller, we may add speed, but we'd be extremely susceptible to getting run over every week.
Quinn and Houston have had success as ends, which is where most 3-4 OLBs played first. Houston has been good as both an end and OLB. Quinn is just a freak; IMO he's going to be a much more complete player than Miller if his year off didn't affect him too much.