re: Draft "Rumor" about the Saints possibly moving up to 5th

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Suggs lines up all over the field and does everything well.

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I guess you didn't notice during the bloodbath in the trenches this past season against the Ravens, that they rotated Suggs & Dumervil with Courtney Upshaw & Pernell McPhee depending on the down & distance situation.

This was an analysis about Ware going into the draft.

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Analysis: Positives Demarcus is an excellent edge rusher with outstanding speed and change of direction agility. He lacks the ideal frame you look for in an every-down end and could be limited to situational duties in the NFL because of his lack of bulk. However, if one should watch his battles against 344-pound tackle Nate Griffin (Marshall) and 330-pounder Andrew Whitworth (LSU) in 2004, you will see a player that compensates for a lack of size with a relentless motor and excellent lateral agility. He is a fluid and flexible runner who plays at a low pad level and has proven to be very successful playing off the edge. Even with his long arms, when he works in-line, he struggles to disengage when the larger blockers lock on to him.

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Sound familiar? What about Suggs? People forget how he bombed out at the combine which caused him drop. Questions came about as to whether he was physically gifted enough to go high in the draft.

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But Suggs will hit the campus track again in front of the scouts' stopwatches in an attempt to set the record straight about his speed, following a horrendous workout before 31 of the league's 32 teams March 26.

After running the 40-yard dash in the 4.8-second range — much slower than advertised — Suggs wants a do-over.

"I see the fire in his eyes now," says Suggs' agent, Gary Wichard. "This is a challenge to him. He insisted on this."

At stake may be a slot within the first round worth millions. Will he go third to Houston? Fourth to Chicago? Fifth to Dallas? Sixth to Arizona?

Had Suggs (6-3, 262) clocked less than 4.6, he might have cemented his status as a top-five pick and a certified rare breed.

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What about Von Miller?

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Weaknesses:
Very small frame
Gets overwhelmed at point of attack
Weak versus the run
Hand use could improve
Needs to add strength
Strictly a 3-4 outside linebacker

Summary: Von Miller doesn't have the size you look for, but he gets the most out of his abilities and has an extremely high level of athleticism. With the 3-4 scheme in the NFL now, you don't need to be 6-4, 255 pounds to play outside linebacker. All you need is a great first step and elite speed, and Miller brings both to the table.

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Same shite, different toilet. Round & round we go.