He's Suh Good - How Can We Pass Him Up?

…there will definitely be pressure to draft a QB, but this staff seems to be immune to drafting emotionally.

I love this video of Suh by the way. It’s about a 10 minute clip that shows extended highlights/lowlights. What I love the most about him is that even if he doesn’t make the sack or the tackle, he impacts almost every play. His intelligence is underrated if you ask me. The guy knows when he isn’t going to be able to get to the QB, so he does other things like put his hands up to bat balls or reposition himself to try to make a tackle on an RB.

Another thing that should be mentioned more is the fact that, as strong as he is at the POA, it’s almost more impressive how well he uses his hands and quick feet to beat blockers. That’s why when people say “he won’t be able to bull rush people in the NFL because everyone is strong,” I wonder if they’ve watched him play. I know he won’t bullrush everyone, but it’s his quick feet more than anything that help him get the initial position he wants, and then his hand usage allows him to rip whoever is blocking him off. It’s really impressive, and I just think he can’t bust. At worst he’d be a 2-3 time Pro-Bowl player based on the tape. At best, well, I just don’t quite see a ceiling. That’s scary.

everyone was soooo enamored with him and when Houston drafted Mario Williams it cost Casserly his job but when looking at the situation now we see that Houston made the right decision. Williams is a beast and Bush shows up every third game. We as fans get all worked up sometimes for one player or another and forget that there is a reason we make our living doing whatever it is that we do and the guys in the dreaft room make theirs by Football. They know more and sometimes they get it wrong but they get it right more than we do. I agree this staff wont draft emotionally, I just hope they dont get emotional about Suh, and look at every possible scenario to better our team. If Suh is their guy then fine but if he isnt and they grab Bradford, then so be it….we do need a QB as well lets not forget that. Lets not overstate what we know in comparison to the boys actually doing the work.

by his awareness of where the ball is. I would almost draft him just for that. I’ve spent too much time watching a defense that doesn’t appear to know what’s going on.

Granted, those are highlights (very few lowlights). I did see one play where he was totally taken out of the play. Not many others.

SUH, IMO, is if we drop down and pick up draft picks. We have so many needs that is a viable option IMO. Of course hindsight is 20/20 and it would suck if we passed on Suh only to have him be the next coming of Sapp. Very difficult decision… but easy if nobody wants to trade up to the #1 spot.

Thanks for sharing ESPN INsider info. I have wanted to read that article for over a month now but I couldn’t.
Here’s the best thing about drafting Suh for a GM, it’s a fail-safe pick. EVERYONE would draft Suh first. If he doesn’t pan out, then so be it. The odds of him are being a bust are extraordinary low.
The Rams, of all teams, should be happy as hell to draft Suh. It might be the only time ever that a #1 pick was a “safe” pick and “homerun” pick at the same time.

But if there’s some way we can f—- it up, the Rams front office and coaches will figure it out. The second pick needs to be an OLB too. Granted we have no offense thanks to prior idiotic moves, but if we can’t improve on a defense that gave up 450 points last season – what’s the point?

if the Colts traded their 1998 #1 pick to get more selections.

Listen, Suh is potentially in that league defensively, and it IS a team need. Let’s not get too greedy and just select the best player available at DT.

for what it’s worth, he also says Suh and McCoy and head and sholders above the rest of the draft class — all positions.