2014 3-4 DE Prospects???

Do you think Kony Ealy could play DE in a 3-4? Or would he be better suited as a OLB? Let's say he falls to our pick, do we take him to play DE? Or would Tuitt and Hageman be better options?

Kony Ealy is supposed to be pretty agile and very flexible and had a pretty nice 3 cone drill which makes him seem like a better fit as a 4-3 DE given he isn't very bulky. I think he could gain weight and play 3-4 DE, but I think he'll be rated higher by teams running 4-3 defenses and will likely go to one of them before we pick.

I would take Ealy over Hageman even in a 3-4 because I think he's a much better prospect. I would take Tuitt over Ealy because I think they're similar prospects and I'd rather have a big guy who can move inside on passing downs so we can put Aldon Smith and Tank Carradine on the edges (Carradine might be able to bulk up and fill that role eventually but Tuitt would be a natural fit there).

Originally posted by eastcoast49ersfan:
Kony Ealy is supposed to be pretty agile and very flexible and had a pretty nice 3 cone drill which makes him seem like a better fit as a 4-3 DE given he isn't very bulky. I think he could gain weight and play 3-4 DE, but I think he'll be rated higher by teams running 4-3 defenses and will likely go to one of them before we pick.

I would take Ealy over Hageman even in a 3-4 because I think he's a much better prospect. I would take Tuitt over Ealy because I think they're similar prospects and I'd rather have a big guy who can move inside on passing downs so we can put Aldon Smith and Tank Carradine on the edges (Carradine might be able to bulk up and fill that role eventually but Tuitt would be a natural fit there).

Agree with everything. I really want Tuitt.