The case for Aaron Curry at #2
by Ryan Van Bibber on Mar 23, 2009 9:51 AM CDT
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PrintThe argument for drafting LB Aaron Curry picks up steam. More and more people are coming to the conclusion that Aaron Curry is the best player in the 2009 draft class. But even that label might not give him enough credit.
Doug Farrar from Football Outsiders also posts at SBN's Seahawks site, Field Gulls. Check out what he had to say about Curry in a post from yesterday evening:
It's not often that the best player in a draft at the time of a draft (which I believe he is) could very well be the best of that draft class five years down the road, but I think we're dealing with just that type of cat in this case.
And what about that talk of Curry not meeting the Rams need at MLB? Obviously, you've got to remove the drafting for need argument when considering a player this well thought of. Even so, there's little doubt that Curry can play in the middle. Hell, he'd probably be the best safety in the division if he got moved to that spot. From Farrar:
Aaron Curry is a safe pick in that wherever he's drafted and wherever they put him, he's going to dominate. I've seen him cause an interception as a rush end in a 3-4 look, decimate running backs as the SAM in a 4-3 base, and trail fast tight ends with near-safety speed. Put simply, wherever you place him, he's going to shine.
I don't mean to rely too heavily on Farrar's analysis, but his work at Football Outsiders stands far above most of the drivel that comes from pundits with more cachet in the national media. So, when he makes the case that Curry is the best pick in the draft and likely to be the best pick in the next several drafts, it's worth considering.
Do yourself a favor and go read that post as well as Farrar's interview with Curry that appeared in the Washington Post. I'm reposting one of the videos from the Field Gulls post for a very specific reason, it shows Curry make a huge hit behind the line of scrimmage against Virginia, a team featuring another potential pick for the Rams at #2, OT Eugene Monroe. Weigh those two picks, knowing that Detroit may well be in the process of taking OT Jason Smith, as you watch this.
The argument for drafting Curry is getting harder to ignore.
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We were 10 minutes apart
I just posted a comment on an earlier post arguing that Curry represented the highest reward, even if it is a bigger risk than taking an OT. Edpjr made an insightful comment about how stark our PPG scored vs allowed was last year, and that led me to rank our top three draft picks according to their impact on this.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Reading the interview with Curry in the Washington Post...
I have to say I love this statement:
Curry’s most important relationship was with [Wake Forest] head coach Jim Grobe. He got a father figure and a host of life lessons that he’ll carry forward. "It was awesome that any given day I could walk into the front office and talk to coach Grobe. His door was always open. At the beginning, being a freshman, I was a little nervous about it. By my second season, I found myself in his office every day and we weren’t always talking about football. We were talking about school. We were talking about life. He would tell me his experiences in being a coach, his experiences of being a player. He would talk about the team, anything that was going on. And he helped mold me into the high-character guy I am today.
Given the kind of team that Spagnuolo wants to build, he sounds like an ideal fit. Better than ideal, if there is such a thing.
Okay, I’ll stop gushing for today.
"Attaway to stomp 'em. Stomp the piss out of 'em. Stomp 'em when they're down. Kick 'em and stomp 'em. Attaway to go boys. Pound that old Budweiser into you and go get them tomorrow." -- Joe Schultz
Gotta be Curry
Draft is SO DEEP at OT that you can easily get a great pick at the top of the 2nd. WR is deep as well so one can be picked up in the 3rd.
Curry is the safest pick of all options – for a team whose D has sucked and just hired a new D-minded coach that can max his talent on the field.
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Dont Ignore us Rams!
We have to take Curry. He will bolster our defense and help take the pressure off of the offense. We have not had an impact linebacker since we lost London Fletcher. Come on Spags, you know your recipe for winning is to run the ball successfully and stop the run successfully. Curry will be our thumper to help stop the run. The signings of Mike Karney, Jason Brown, Adam Goldberg, Mark Setterstrom & Billy Bajema our positive steps forward to help the running game. Beleive me, we can still get a solid mauler in the second round.
Its Curry for sure
The guy sounds smart and would fit in great with Sags ,this would just work so perfect ,I think it makes Pisa and Witherspoon far better because we could utilize them better .PLEASE LISTEN TO THE FANS TAKE CURRY!!!!!
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I'm coming around
I’ve been on the OT bandwagon the whole way, but I’m finally coming around.
Aaron Curry wouldn’t be the best answer for 2009 (that’s Monroe) but he would be the best answer for the next 10-15 years.
High character, high skill.
Now I’m nervous.
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is Curry really the man? i watched him at the combine… looked great. is he really head and shoulders better than malaluga, cushing, or some of the other top flight guys out there?
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