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Quinton Coples interview on DC.com

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Preface: Scott Wright has been consistently high on Coples and has him the top-rated senior prospect in the entire draft (although, the first 8 overall are underclassmen). Among other things they go over why Coples underachieved this last season...

http://www.draftcountdown.com/interviews/Quinton-Coples/Quinton-Coples.php

fsr i can't copy text to quote from the page otherwise i would put it here

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Honestly can't think of a player in this draft I'd rather have other than possibly Morris Claiborne. The thing is though that we have some young talent at CB with Butler and Hogan. We are rail thin at DE with basically just Hardy and CJ as impact players. I agree completely with Coples saying he sees himself playing like JPP. We need impact DL and he is going to be one in the league. Putting him on the rotation with Hardy, CJ, Ron Edwards, Fua, and McClain would give us a huge boost to the pass rush and running game. We'll be a completely different defense if we can grab him and get our linebackers healthy. Everyone out there that thinks we need to get rid of Martin and Godfrey will reevaluate.

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Honestly can't think of a player in this draft I'd rather have other than possibly Morris Claiborne. The thing is though that we have some young talent at CB with Butler and Hogan. We are rail thin at DE with basically just Hardy and CJ as impact players. I agree completely with Coples saying he sees himself playing like JPP. We need impact DL and he is going to be one in the league. Putting him on the rotation with Hardy, CJ, Ron Edwards, Fua, and McClain would give us a huge boost to the pass rush and running game. We'll be a completely different defense if we can grab him and get our linebackers healthy. Everyone out there that thinks we need to get rid of Martin and Godfrey will reevaluate.

i'm kind of teetering back and forth when it comes to coples, with all the speculation on his passion for the game, and i understand it's one thing for him to say it, but a completely different story to actually show it.

...but then i heard about JPP's back story and how he didn't really care for football going back a few years before his college career.

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I wouldn't be upset if we got Coples, I think the slamming his motor and effort is a bit overblown (admittedly based on only watching a few UNC games). I think this stigma is just as attributable to people looking at him as Peppers 2.0 as the people who think he'll automatically come in and produce 12 sacks his rookie year like Peppers. It's easy to just say "oh he's just the Peppers of this decade, laziness and physical attributes both".

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I wouldn't be upset if we got Coples, I think the slamming his motor and effort is a bit overblown (admittedly based on only watching a few UNC games). I think this stigma is just as attributable to people looking at him as Peppers 2.0 as the people who think he'll automatically come in and produce 12 sacks his rookie year like Peppers. It's easy to just say "oh he's just the Peppers of this decade, laziness and physical attributes both".

I agree its just a stigma..I have faith that Rivera and Co. can get the best out of him. Plus our DTs should play better this year. Drafting Coples gives us the luxury of getting a corner with that second pick.

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from that interview...

Scott Wright: Some felt that maybe you had a case of “Senioritis” last season or that you were worried about getting hurt. How would you respond? Quinton Coples: I just think I was just in a different position. People were looking at me when I was in a position I was comfortable in last year, and this year I was moved to a position where I wasn't comfortable. I had to make an adjustment and help my team. I did what I had to do and overall I was just in a different position.

if what i'm reading is right, he was saying he was comfortable at DT, but uncomfortable at DE...yet DE is the one he's trying to play. i don't know...it just doesn't add up to me.

and then there's this,

Scott Wright: How would you describe your game to someone who has never seen you play? What are your strengths and weaknesses? Quinton Coples: I'm versatile. I get to the ball, get to the quarterback. I'm a pass rusher, I can get to the running back, chase the ball carrier down. My weakness is just things I need to work on to better my skills and move forward.

o rly? does he not know what his specific weaknesses are or did he think wright was asking for a definition of what weaknesses are?

that first question is the one that bothered me, though. that second one just sounded like an answer from some kid who wasn't ready for these kinds of questions.

if rivera believes in this guy, i'm all for it. the talent is unquestionably there. i just question where his head is at.

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.I have faith that Rivera and Co. can get the best out of him.
assuming you are talking about the motivation thing, here's my problem...do we want a pick at the 8/9 spot or really anywhere in the first round that you have to say/hope that about?
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I agree its just a stigma..I have faith that Rivera and Co. can get the best out of him. Plus our DTs should play better this year. Drafting Coples gives us the luxury of getting a corner with that second pick.

My only litmus test that i have is can he put consistant pressure on the QB? I did not see it this last year

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from that interview...if what i'm reading is right, he was saying he was comfortable at DT, but uncomfortable at DE...yet DE is the one he's trying to play. i don't know...it just doesn't add up to me.

I see that as a guy who is willing to play where ever the coach asks and needs for him to play.

He played DE this season because that is where the coach needed him to play.

Not a negative in my book.

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Really don't like how he answered the question about his greatest football performance. "Even though we didn't win, I had three sacks"

Sounds like Peppers if you ask me.

Well, but it was a game they were supposed to get blown out in. LSU was the far superior team and he still excelled in a game that was far closer than expected.

He's also in a position where he has to sell himself.

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