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Originally Posted by barrett
Mario looked much more comfortable, but had little impact. I think he made a mistake in asking for the switch. Watt and Smith are making plenty of plays out of this style 34. Everybody is getting up the field, even the DL. Mario would probably have been more of an impact player at DE. As it is, he looks a little unnecessary out there to me. Not bad, but not Mario williams good. I would deal him right now if some 43 team would make a great offer.
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IMO, they should try Mario at DE and Watt at NT. I know that's not what they drafted Watt for, but I think he'd be OK there with his motor and strength, and probably wouldn't be insulted by the move since he's a rookie and with the type of personality he has. It's the lessor of the two 'out of postition' evils/moves, IMO. It also allows you to put Reed/Braman/Adibi/Nading at OLB and provides even more depth at NT. While Mario hasn't looked awful at OLB, he doesn't look fluid and I don't think he ever will. He just doesn't have the body type, speed and active moves a 3-4 OLB needs.
As for trading him, it's a damned-if-you-do, damned-if-you-don't situation. Mario has high value right now to a 4-3 team. The problem is, what if the wheels fall off again on the Texans this year? Will this coaching staff (i.e., Phillips and his 3-4) even be around? With that in mind, I'd be a little reluctant to deal him and certainly reluctant to deal him for a run stuffing NT. What would the Texans be looking for as compensation? I'd want at least a high #1 for him, but I think it's a fairly limited market for a pick in the high Round 1 range. A (late) number#1 and Assante Samuels, perhaps?
Or how about Maclin and Samuels?
We need a PR/KR too, you know...
I know, no way...