Comments on: Film Room: James Laurinaitis Highlights

By: Joker89

Joker89 — Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:45:48 +0000

Do you think who ever picks him we will hear someone say….. “Oh What a Rush”!!

Gosh Halk and Animal were awesome!!!!

By: James in TN

James in TN — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 23:18:29 +0000

He is from OSU in the little 10, no need to look at him.

By: JesusRevis

JesusRevis — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:29:04 +0000

None of those LB’s are any better than solid in my opinion. AJ Hawk clearly has not warranted being such a high draft pick and I dont think he is any better than solid either.

By: DSmizzle

DSmizzle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 22:23:55 +0000

JesusRevis, that statement about Ohio State LB’s is one of those dreaded “truisms” (i.e., because Gholston and Carpenter and Katzenmoyer were disasters, we should be leery of taking OSU linebackers).

Schlegel was a 3rd-round pick, wasn’t he? You don’t like wasting those but the “bust” label doesn’t factor in as much as a 1st-round flop.

AJ Hawk

Chris Spielman

Pepper Johnson

Na’il Diggs

Matt Wilhelm

Some decent players, but in any event, I try not to get tangled up in truisms.

By: JesusRevis

JesusRevis — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:56:22 +0000

Im not too high on LB’s from Ohio State. This guy doesnt impress me too much, and Id rather have any of the USC LB’s.

By: seanmac31

seanmac31 — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 21:54:37 +0000

He’s a player I’ve always liked, and I think he’s going to go to a team that traditionally scoops up talent at the end of the first round like Indy or the Giants and end up performing very well. He’s actually my favorite of the linebackers once you get past Curry.

By: clint

clint — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:40:43 +0000

I mean last year Dan Conner, a player like Laurinaitis was a first round prospect then fell to the third round. So who knows what could happen, if he’s available in the third then sure draft him.

By: DSmizzle

DSmizzle — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:35:11 +0000

Laurinaitis was an oustanding college player and would have been a top-10 pick if he came out early last year.

I don’t know what happened other than his 40-time at the Combine was bad … which I guess would have happened last year as well, so maybe I’m wrong about him being a top-10 pick.

I do know with 100% certainty, however, that before the “declare deadline” and obviously the Combine which he didn’t do last year, he was widely considered a top-10, if not top-6 pick. The JETS were rumored to be taking him #6 last year if he came out.

By: clint

clint — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:25:00 +0000

Being from Ohio and watching OSU almost every sunday. James Laurinaitis didn’t impress me much this season at all. I think he will a second round pick, but maybe he will prove me wrong.

By: Harvlis

Harvlis — Mon, 20 Apr 2009 20:15:23 +0000

This is supposed to be a highlight film. I saw Laurenitis waiting for the runner to come to him, over and over. Did he have a hit behind the line? He was never touched, prior to the tackle. i would look to draft the defensive linemen in front of him. Keeping the blockers off of the linebackers is key. I would not take this guy in the first round, based on this highlight film.