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Originally Posted by barrett
I see now, I misunderstood.
We better all hope he can be an OLB in the NFL because he isn't going to be a 34 DE.
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Lance Zierlein had this to say:
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Round 3 – Sam Montgomery, DE, LSU, #99
Z-Report Draft Grade – 4th Round
This draft pick really shocked me to be honest. I’ve heard the rumblings around the league that Sam’s motor ran hot and cold and I heard from agents who recruited him that he was a real pain in the butt to deal with. I know that some teams were really turned off by Montgomery during the interview process. Forget all that – I just didn’t think he fit Wade’s scheme.
I remember speaking to a couple of LSU coaches who were at the Senior Bowl practices about both Sam Montgomery and Barkevious Mingo and how they would fit into a 3-4 as OLB. Both coaches agreed that it would be a natural transition for Mingo, but that Montgomery was “definitely not a fit” because they didn’t think he could play in space. From an athletic standpoint, Montgomery is very average.
The Texans have talked about giving Montgomery a chance at the strong-side OLB spot which is where Brooks Reed is currently slotted. To play there, Montgomery would have to be able to drop into coverage and even cover TEs from time to time. I simply don’t see that. Now maybe Montgomery could fit into the WOLB spot where Mercilus is right now since that position doesn’t have to drop into coverage very often.
Montgomery is less talented as a pass rusher than Mercilus is, but he is more aggressive overall. In general, I think Montgomery could come in and play the run better than Mercilus starting tomorrow. Montgomery shows some pop when he gets his arms extended and gets into tackles. Wade Phillips’ knows who fits his defense better than anyone so I’m interested to see how this plays out.
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And the beat writer from New Orleans who covers the Tigers was on the radio with Ted Johnson saying pretty much the same thing. Now he did say that if Sam put on a few pounds maybe he could play 3-4 DE. But a lot of people are not seeing a 3-4 OLB.