Thread: Defensive players that are smart and tough?

OK, both Goodman and McDaniels have said they are looking at defensive players who are smart and tough. Implicitly, there seems to be less of an emphasis on athleticism and more emphasis on making good decisions and the basics. So then, who are some players in the upcoming draft that are both smart and tough?

Football smart or book smart? One could argue that Clady is very football smart, but not real book smart. I'm assuming you mean football smart, but could you clarify?

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Leader.

im starting to like Ev. Brown more and more, im pretty sure he is a bright kid (but it might have been someone else i heard about) and he could possibly be our very D Ware in time. he gained weight and strength to become more of an every down threat in college

http://seminoles.cstv.com/sports/m-f...verette00.html - does a lot of community service (voluntary)

he is one guy i would love to draft in the first

Originally Posted by Ziggy

Football smart or book smart? One could argue that Clady is very football smart, but not real book smart. I'm assuming you mean football smart, but could you clarify?

Football smart. How is the other one really relevant?

Originally Posted by lex

Football smart. How is the other one really relevant?

Plenty of other smarts.

Most importantly. Smart enough to hang with the right crowd, stay out of trouble and be a good person.

PacMan is probably football smart. Look where that got him.

Originally Posted by turftoad

Plenty of other smarts.

Most importantly. Smart enough to hang with the right crowd, stay out of trouble and be a good person.

PacMan is probably football smart. Look where that got him.

Thats nice. Can anyone think of any smart players?

Im going with Follett. Im also going to submit McKillop out of Pitt.

When did lex become such an angry person?

Originally Posted by honz

When did lex become such an angry person?

He tries to be contradictory. It's his job here.

I have a feeling the only players who will be approved of in this thread are those that are approved of by lex.

Lex, why do you have a pic of the Rams new coach in your avy?

Originally Posted by lex

Football smart. How is the other one really relevant?

Ask that again after they take the IQ test at the combine and everyone goes apeshit.

Originally Posted by SmilinAssasSin27

Ask that again after they take the IQ test at the combine and everyone goes apeshit.

I think Jamal Charles got a 2 on the wonderlick.

Originally Posted by slim

I think Jamal Charles got a 2 on the wonderlick.

Then he probably did better than Larry Johnson.

I wouldn't let that dude tutor my 6 year old.