Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

[Pinkerton Security]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

I figured I'd just throw this into this thread instead of starting another bc it may have already been discussed, but how about Hughes, the DE from TCU?? Watching the Fiesta bowl, I didnt watch all of it, but saw one play where he blew past a RT and chased down Moore like he was standing still. I have seen Greg Hardy from Ole Miss play a few times and do not like him at all, he gets all sorts of publicity but in the games I've watched havent seen him make any plays at all. I hadnt heard much about Hughes but he seems like a real good player.

[psubills62]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

I figured I'd just throw this into this thread instead of starting another bc it may have already been discussed, but how about Hughes, the DE from TCU?? Watching the Fiesta bowl, I didnt watch all of it, but saw one play where he blew past a RT and chased down Moore like he was standing still. I have seen Greg Hardy from Ole Miss play a few times and do not like him at all, he gets all sorts of publicity but in the games I've watched havent seen him make any plays at all. I hadnt heard much about Hughes but he seems like a real good player.

Hughes is a very good player, but I believe he projects to the NFL as a 3-4 OLB more than a 4-3 DE.

Hardy looks to have had a down year, though it also appears as though he was injured and didn't play all the games.

http://www.cfbstats.com/2009/player/433/1002219/index.html

6.5 TFL, 5 sacks.

[Mahdi]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

I figured I'd just throw this into this thread instead of starting another bc it may have already been discussed, but how about Hughes, the DE from TCU?? Watching the Fiesta bowl, I didnt watch all of it, but saw one play where he blew past a RT and chased down Moore like he was standing still. I have seen Greg Hardy from Ole Miss play a few times and do not like him at all, he gets all sorts of publicity but in the games I've watched havent seen him make any plays at all. I hadnt heard much about Hughes but he seems like a real good player.

Hughes has a lightning first step. I like his size and he could be a guy that creeps into the Top 10.

He has 26 sacks over the last two seasons so definitely not a one-year wonder and if we move to a 3-4 he is an ideal 3-4 OLB.

Keep an eye on Brandon Graham too, he has Lamar Woodley written all over him.

Both Hughes and Graham can play 4-3 DE also.

[BidsJr]

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The plays that Bulaga got pushed back he was still able to anchor and recover. That is an extremely difficult thing to do when you are being pushed backward.

You have to remember that Bulaga missed a bunch of time this season with a thyroid problem and it took him most of the season to get back into form.

As good as he looked last night he has a bunch more upside.

[psubills62]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

Hughes has a lightning first step. I like his size and he could be a guy that creeps into the Top 10.

He has 26 sacks over the last two seasons so definitely not a one-year wonder and if we move to a 3-4 he is an ideal 3-4 OLB.

Keep an eye on Brandon Graham too, he has Lamar Woodley written all over him.

Both Hughes and Woodley can play 4-3 DE also.

I'm a huge fan of Graham. The guy is so solid in run defense and rushing the passer. If we switch to a 3-4, I'd love to get him as an OLB.

[ddaryl]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

I think he can be a Jake Long type player minus the #1 overall pick status. Very tough run blocker who can pass protect.

sounds like our man... how does he compare with the other top LT's ... I'm just learning the who's who of 1st rd pick options

the combine can't get her soon enough for me...

[DraftBoy]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

He didn't have to beat him. He collapsed the pocket and Stanzi had to bail. That is something we have not had on this team for a while.

Don't get me wrong, Bulaga played great, I'm just saying Morgan was able to bust up a couple of plays with his bull rush.

Stanzi stepped up and still completed the pass on that play. The pocket did collapse but if Morgan had been able to disengage Bulaga, its an easy sack. He was unable to which is credit to Bulaga.

Morgan made some plays, but he was mostly held in check and that is a big statement for Bulaga who needed a really good game v. Morgan and he definitely won the battle.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

sounds like our man... how does he compare with the other top LT's ... I'm just learning the who's who of 1st rd pick options

the combine can't get her soon enough for me...

#2 overall OT prospect, he's a technician. Classic Iowa OL, big, strong, not as athletic and OKung or Campbell.

[SABURZFAN]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

i wouldn't mind seeing him in a Bills uni.

[BidsJr]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

Scary thing is, Bulaga prolly wasn't even the best OL on the team this year. That would go to RS Freshman Riley Reiff. That guy is a top 10 pick in the next 2 years.

[psubills62]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

#2 overall OT prospect, he's a technician. Classic Iowa OL, big, strong, not as athletic and OKung or Campbell.

What's his potential at LT? Would he be worth the #9 pick?

[ddaryl]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

#2 overall OT prospect, he's a technician. Classic Iowa OL, big, strong, not as athletic and OKung or Campbell.

SO in your eyes....

1.) Okung
2.) Baluga
3.) Campbell

[BidsJr]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

What's his potential at LT? Would he be worth the #9 pick?

I think he needs another year in school. He is a true Junior this year and missed quite a bit of time.

He wasn't as dominant as Robert Gallery when he did play, and we know how that pick turned out for the Raiders.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

What's his potential at LT? Would he be worth the #9 pick?

He's a potential franchise LT. His stock has taken a hit because he was hurt this year. If he comes out he's a top 15 picks and could be a solid pick at 9.

He's a 50/50 for leaving early, he could help his stock by going back but there is some risk with the rookie cap and such.

[DraftBoy]

Re: Anyone watching this Baluga kid from Iowa?

SO in your eyes....

1.) Okung
2.) Baluga
3.) Campbell

Yes;

1. Okung
2. Bulaga
3. Campbell
4. Davis
5. Brown
6. Capers
7. Wiliams