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Da'Quan Bowers declares for draft

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Originally posted by kronik:
Originally posted by jta854:
Originally posted by CoachingMatters:
Originally posted by jta854:
If Bowers fall to 7 because of his injury, should we take him?

I say NO, 3-4 DEs can be had much later in the draft and its not a huge need.

You don't think he could play OLB?

I don't think he can play 3-4 OLB or 3-4 DE. He's a 4-3 DE

He may not have on the field elite 3-4 OLB speed or burst, but he does a fantastic job at shedding blockers and getting to the football.

And in any 3-4 defense, shedding blockers is critical. If we are able to get him at 7 (which I doubt), he'd be Manny Lawson + a pass rush threat.
Bowers is definitely not an OLB. He has the perfect frame for a DE. As long as he can keep his weight in check and stay around 275-280lbs, he'll be fine.

If he gets back up to around 300lbs, I think his game could drop off again. With such a deep DE class, he has a lot riding on the health of his knee.
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