Round 2 and 3 draft Thread.

[C47]

Sione Fua did play nose tackle in a 3-4 at Stanford, but, let me tell you... The guy is good.

Look back at some of the "Andrew Luck Bowl" threads, and see the people talking about Fua...

Looks like we've got our size in Fua, our quickness in McClain.

Fua is better then good....he absolutely changed the LOS almost single handedly when SC played Stanford in 09 and last year...

[DaCityKats]

love the DT picks.

[Silent Majority]

Looking@ his combine video, he is pretty fluid.

[ncbobcat]

Sione Fua did play nose tackle in a 3-4 at Stanford, but, let me tell you... The guy is good.

Look back at some of the "Andrew Luck Bowl" threads, and see the people talking about Fua...

Looks like we've got our size in Fua, our quickness in McClain.

They are the same size!

[JawnyBlaze]

Can you say undersized?

Fua's 310, that's not undersized. I'll admit these aren't the two DTs I wanted, but I'm not upset with the picks. I wanted Austin or Paea and Powe or Ellis, but these two probably fit well with Rivera's defensive philosophy.

[carpanfan96]

Actually really like the Fua pick. Starter at DT next season

[Panthercougar68]

I'm happy with the day.

[SOJA]

rivera has a history of getting the most out of his players, I like the picks, throw in Landri and maybe a FA and I think we will be fine

[Ruff]

From CBSSports:

Strengths: Is a thick, stout player who uses his low center of gravity and squatty build to his advantage. Keeps his base down when uncoiling out of his stance and does not allow offensive linemen to leverage him. Extends his arms and generates a violent punch on contact, jarring blockers and quickly getting into position. Strong, powerful bull rusher who jolts the offensive lineman and gets leverage early. Has a low firing point and possesses the leg strength to drive blockers into the backfield. Sits into stance and anchors well against double-teams while maintaining the balance and body control to shed inside blocks. Can clog two gaps, keep his base under him and stay off the ground. Has experience playing the nose in a 3-4 front and the three-technique in a 4-3 front. Plays with a high motor and relentlessly fights to hold his ground.

Weaknesses: Lacks suddenness and is not the type of athlete who will knife through blocks to pressure the passer. Does not run well and struggles to work down the line to make plays away from his frame. Offers very little as a pursuit defender and cannot move quickly enough to track down a passer or runner from the backside. Can be run around and away from and lunges when trying to move laterally. Does not use his hands to beat blockers as a pass rusher and doesn't generate consistent penetration in the middle. Doesn't finish plays once he reaches the backfield and lacks the awareness to locate the football once he's through the line.

- CBSSports

[Lout]

Tomorrow, I expect to see Davon house with our top pick. Then either TE Virgil Green or Julius Thomas in the 5th. Oline at 6th.. LB with our comp 6th and maybe a kicker at comp 7th.

[SOJA]

now we need to target BPA or O-line depth, CB

I get a strange feeling we might make a hard play at janoris jenkins, if he declares of course

[Hoenheim]

damn well at least we got someone from stanford...

[ncbobcat]

Fua's 310, that's not undersized. I'll admit these aren't the two DTs I wanted, but I'm not upset with the picks. I wanted Austin or Paea and Powe or Ellis, but these two probably fit well with Rivera's defensive philosophy.

They are both 6-2 and 305-310. Same guys, Fua seems to play with more leverage, though. I wanted a big guy--320+ to gob up the middle. A true NT. I'm not unhappy...glad we got two DTs (a bit late) but would have like one of them to be a boulder in the middle of the D-line.

[Ruff]

I can see our starting DLine next year being: Johnson, McClain, Landri, Hardy, with rotation from Fua and Brown.