Could Shaq Thompson be another Derrick Brooks?

[KBRed]

And that he was drafted by the Red Sox. Extremely talented.

[davos]

And that he was drafted by the Red Sox. Extremely talented.

 

 

Doesn't always translate.  37 strike outs in 39 at-bats. Yikers.  

[beastson]

Dave and Ron should be fired on the spot if they draft Thompson at 25

[DelhommesTheMan]

I don't think Shaq is even on the same planet as Landon Collins from what I've seen. The difference is very large and I probably wouldn't touch him until the third.

[philw5289]

When I watched the 1995 draft special just now that was my first reaction when they showed brooks numbers

[SIGCHI222]

Could Todd Gurley be another Eric Dickerson?

[micnificent28]

Could Jameis winston be another hugh Hefner?

[Mol3m4n]

Brooks actually had instincts.

[Jeremy Igo]

We got Brooks (Luke ) and Sapp (Star ) already.

We need Lynch. Yes, Shaq could be Lynch.

Not really.

Sapp was an athletic under tackle. A better comparison would be KK Short, not Star who is a Nose tackle.

Brooks was a WLB that could roam in Dungys system. Probably the best ever.

As someone pointed out, it wasn't Brooks measurables that made him great. It was his instincts and football IQ.

[MHS831]

The biggest difference--TB was running the Tampa 2 defense then, weren't they? one that required the LB to cover the seam route?  (I don't know this stuff like others, so corrections might be in order).

 

I want Shaq because I think he can be a SS (his weight has been around 218 at times) and his quickness and reaction time is off the charts.  I think he could play SS or we could move TD to Klein's spot, ultimately making TD a 2-down player (and prolonging his career).  However, I hesitate to tamper with the TD/LK combo, so I would have Shaq at SS for two years and look to convert him to OLB when Davis slows.

 

I realize that many of you think he is a second rounder, but in today's defenses, his versatility makes him more valuable than if you try to frame him as a LB or S.  He is both, and can be both.  As a player who can play both, he gives the DC options and the opposing QB a variety of looks.  He strengthens the pass protection and run stuffing.  I personally think he is the pick, but I also see Perriman or Peat. 

[TheWiz]

But Cam ....

 

 

[sml1950]

He could, if he changed his name to Derrick Brooks, otherwise not a chance.

[Mr. Scot]

Not really.

Sapp was an athletic under tackle. A better comparison would be KK Short, not Star who is a Nose tackle.

Brooks was a WLB that could roam in Dungys system. Probably the best ever.

As someone pointed out, it wasn't Brooks measurables that made him great. It was his instincts and football IQ.

Anthony McFarland would probably be a better comparison to Lotulelei.

[DOMOMAN]

Shaq v T. Davis

 

Height: 6ft0 v 6ft1 

Weight: 228 v 230

40yd: 4.64 v 4.60

3Cone: 6.99 v 7.10

20yd Shuttle: 4.08 v 4.01

Vert: 33.5 v 36.5

Broad: 117 v 115

 

Davis would be a perfect mentor for Shaq