No brainer. This is the next Patrick Willis. A heat seeker with coverage and pass rush skills. The best LB in the draft. Period. Acts like he's been there when he makes a big play. Seeks out his teammates instead of the typical 'look at me' bullshit.
Myles Jack at 6"1'/225 with a serious knee injury. No. Jaylon Smith with a torn ACL and MCL. Please no. Ragland at 6'2'/254 can play all LB positions.
Truer instincts at the LB position cannot be found in any LB this year. Played at Bama and was the arguably the best defender on the team along with A'Shawn Robinson. They handed the Spartans their ass in the Cotton Bowl.
The signal caller and defensive captain was also of 10 NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision student-athletes who were selected as finalists for the 2015 Senior CLASS Award. To be eligible for the award, a student-athlete must be classified as an NCAA Division I FBS senior and have notable achievements in four areas of excellence: community, classroom, character and competition.
Mr. Reese. Please help us restore our LB corps with the #10 pick. Reggie Ragland. I promise you. You will see shades of our 80's LB corps wrapped up in one guy. Let's get back to winning on defense.
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Noted. For me, Ragland has already played on a pro team (Bama), been a captain, brings the wood and can call a a defense. When was the last time we had that?
The Giant defense can't get off the field on third down. If they use their first-round pick on that side of the ball, it had better be for a player who helps to solve that problem: DL, LB, DB, whatever. He needs to be a difference-maker on third down.
I have no idea if the Giants will draft him but he's a leader and would be an instant and significant upgrade at the MIKE position.
Ragland isn't going to help his team much in coverage and from what I saw isn't very good at getting to the quarterback or in pursuit of a rb. If the other team runs a play to his vicinity, he'll make the tackle. He's a good tackler.
IMO, Ragland would be a be a very bad choice at 10. I know I rate RR lower than most, but I think Kentrell Brothers will be a better linebacker in the pros. Brothers is even less an athlete than Ragland, but he has great football instincts and has a way getting to the ball before faster players.
With the Senior Bowl practices in the books, let's run through our top 20 players from Mobile, Alabama.
1. Carson Wentz, QB North Dakota State: Wentz checked off every box. He has the frame (6-foot-5¼, 233 pounds). He has the arm. He can make all the throws -- even in cold, windy weather. He displayed a good demeanor with his coaches and teammates. Wentz played his way into the conversation as the first QB off the board.
2. Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville: Rankins showed good pass-rush skills in one-on-one drills, while also penetrating the backfield against the run. He stood out among a great group of defensive linemen.
3. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama: We already knew he could stuff the run, but this week has been a good opportunity for Ragland to show off his pass-rushing ability. An underrated athlete at 259 pounds, Ragland routinely beat RBs and O-linemen off the edge.
With the Senior Bowl practices in the books, let's run through our top 20 players from Mobile, Alabama.
1. Carson Wentz, QB North Dakota State: Wentz checked off every box. He has the frame (6-foot-5¼, 233 pounds). He has the arm. He can make all the throws -- even in cold, windy weather. He displayed a good demeanor with his coaches and teammates. Wentz played his way into the conversation as the first QB off the board.
2. Sheldon Rankins, DT, Louisville: Rankins showed good pass-rush skills in one-on-one drills, while also penetrating the backfield against the run. He stood out among a great group of defensive linemen.
3. Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama: We already knew he could stuff the run, but this week has been a good opportunity for Ragland to show off his pass-rushing ability. An underrated athlete at 259 pounds, Ragland routinely beat RBs and O-linemen off the edge.
Ragland isn't an edge player.
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Would you trade up into the end of the first using the 2nd plus a 3rd or 4th to get him?
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For me, Ragland has already played on a pro team (Bama), been a captain, brings the wood and can call a a defense. When was the last time we had that?
Does the name Landon Collins ring a bell? And he was a disappointment, if you ask me (though I'm sure others will disagree).
I'll be the first to disagree. I don't see how you can call any rookie who plays almost the entire season a disappointment, particularly one who was being used to fill gaping defensive holes and in a role not best suited to his abilities and style.
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I wonder how far Jaylon Smith will drop because of the knee injury. That guy looked like an absolute stud before he went down. Someone probably nabs him by the end of the 1st rd but if he fell to within range of our 2nd pick I'd be awfully tempted to make a move.
Would you trade up into the end of the first using the 2nd plus a 3rd or 4th to get him?
If he got near that range where it was possible and the Giants were convinced he is going to make a full recovery, yes. This was a sure fire top 10 talent and best linebacker in the draft before the injury. I know it doesn't help us much for this upcoming season but the talent is there. This kid is legit.
A lot of people will say they wouldn't do it, which is fine... I know we need all the picks we can get. But again, if he fell far enough where he was within realistic range of our 2nd pick I'd be awfully tempted.
Big hearted like Antonio Pierce, or big hearted like Mark Herzlich? (i.e. big heart makes him a difference-maker, or big heart makes him a sentimental favorite?)
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Scooby wasn't a great athlete before the leg injuries, he is probably a late-round quality athlete but a big hearted football player.
Big hearted like Antonio Pierce, or big hearted like Mark Herzlich? (i.e. big heart makes him a difference-maker, or big heart makes him a sentimental favorite?)
A destructive difference-maker in college, when healthy,
but questions regarding his projection/AA making the leap to the NFL now persist. He's probably a mid-round 3-4 ILB or 4-3 SAM.