BigJim
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Here's a way too early comparison of what next year could be vs. what OSU had in 2002 (since this seems to be a hot topic in the 2009 defense thread).
Assuming everyone stays...
DL
2002:
2010 (estimates, help me out here):
DL Edge: 2010 slightly
LB
2002:
2010 (estimates, help me out here):
LB Edge: 2010 slightly
DB
2002:
2010 (estimates, help me out here):
DB Edge: 2002
I really think the draft rounds above translate pretty well into the relative values between the guys as college players. [Although if Moeller becomes as good of a Star position player as I think he can (like Hines was before the switch), that might not be caught by draft status.] Overall, to me it could go either way right now as far as projecting if 2010 will be better than 2002. The 2002 DBs look so much better at this point though that it's enough for me to think 2002 is better at first glance since the DL and LBs are pretty close.
Overall Edge: 2002 but stay tuned...
Assuming everyone stays...
DL
2002:
- DE Will Smith - 1st round (2004)
- DT Tim Anderson - 3rd round (2004)
- DE Kenny Peterson - 3rd round (2003)
- DE Darrion Scott - 3rd round (2004)
2010 (estimates, help me out here):
- DE Cameron Heyward - 1st round (2011)
- DE Thad Gibson - 1st round (2011)
- DT Dex Larimore - 3rd round (2011)
- DE Nathan Williams - 5th round (2012)
DL Edge: 2010 slightly
LB
2002:
- LB Cie Grant - 3rd round (2003)
- LB Matt Wilhelm - 4th round (2003)
- LB Rob Reynolds - 5th round (2004)
2010 (estimates, help me out here):
- LB Ross Homan - 3rd round (2011)
- LB Brian Rolle - 3rd round (2011)
- LB Etienne Sabino - 5th round (2012)
LB Edge: 2010 slightly
DB
2002:
- CB Chris Gamble - 1st round (2004)
- SS Mike Doss - 2nd round (2003)
- S Will Allen - 4th round (2004)
- DB Donnie Nickey - 5th round (2003)
2010 (estimates, help me out here):
- CB Chimdi Chekwa - 2nd round (2011)
- S Jermale Hines - 4th round (2011)
- CB Devon Torrence - 6th round (2011)
DB Edge: 2002
I really think the draft rounds above translate pretty well into the relative values between the guys as college players. [Although if Moeller becomes as good of a Star position player as I think he can (like Hines was before the switch), that might not be caught by draft status.] Overall, to me it could go either way right now as far as projecting if 2010 will be better than 2002. The 2002 DBs look so much better at this point though that it's enough for me to think 2002 is better at first glance since the DL and LBs are pretty close.
Overall Edge: 2002 but stay tuned...
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