Hey guys, I wanted to get a feeling for what everybody thought about these two guys? I was impressed by Graham at the Senior bowl but I think Kindle might be a bit more agile then Graham and therefore better suited as an OLB. I must admit I have not watched many Michigan games and I have seen a little more of Kindle than Graham, so I am looking for some help from my fellow Dolfans on what you guys know about these two.
GRAHAM = Wrecking Ball Myself, I haven't seen much on KINDLE. GRAHAM would be grand & I fell in love (man crush only, lol) WITHERSPOON at the Senior Bowl. What I liked best was his coverage skills were unmatched. Draft him & we can cover a TE. OMG! HOLY SH%T!
I favor Graham as he is not as..frail looking? as Kindle is. And B Graham could play the strongside or the weakside OLB, Kindle more than likely is a weakside OLB only.
im not sure how i feel about either. Graham was impressive in the senior bowl game but it had a lot more to do with how unimpressive the LTs for the south team were than him. I'm an LSU fan and I can say for certain that Ciron Black has no idea what he's doing at LT. Graham is a little smaller than you're looking for at OLB and he's got shorter arms which will play a big role in his pro career. He's pretty thick but that might be a bad thing as he's probably not getting any bigger. He'd be a great pick in the 15-25 range, but we're gonna have some better prospects at #12. As for Kindle, we can do better. Let's just hold our breath for Rolando McClain. I'd be happy with Dez bryant, Dan Williams, or McClain. If they're all gone (which is very likely) then we can consider Graham.
Kindle can be seen here http://www.universaldraft.com/2010/01/13/2010-spotlight-olb-sergio-kindle-texas/ Not to plug, but in the video I think I show that your highlighted statement may be reverse. We don't have Graham up yet, but Kindle is far from nimble in my opinion.
I'd take Graham in a heartbeat. Part of that may be because im a Michigan fan, but hell, I watched that guy play an awful lot, he's a beast. Extremely hard to contain. I would have no problems at all with him being a phin.
Thanks for the video. I would have to say that the video convinced me that Kindle needs to develop more pass rushing moves rather than being agile. I seems like he relies only on the speed rush around the corner and the bull rush. Would like to see him expand in this area and then I believe his agility would show much more. At this point if forced to make a choice I would lean towards Graham, but I still would like to see his coverage ability in the flats. I think he is clearly a better pass rusher, but is he a better OLB.
Brandon Graham has the heart and the motor that this team needs i would love to see him in a Fins uniform
We need a Jack, not a Will. Brandon Graham would not only give us a Jack that can stop the run every down, but he'd provide a pass rush from the strong side that we have sorely lacked for a while. Unless Dez Bryant falls to us, I cannot see any reason not to take Graham at #12.
I'm not great with the college game - is Graham a pass rush threat? Everything I have heard talks about him stopping the run and setting the edge, is he a capable pass-rusher at the next level as well?
he's got a great motor. doesn't stop on plays and certainly has a desire to get to the QB. But he didn't go up against any big time LTs all year, including the senior bowl, so his pass rushing skills are questionable. In the senior bowl he flew past the LTs and made some great plays but if you look at how he did it, a pro LT would have kept him at bay easily. It's a tough call. If he's going to be a good pass rusher at the next level he's gonna have to do it like Dummervil and Freeney. All speed and hustle.