Quote:This thread is stupid.  The only way Mack would be a disappointing pick is if the team doesnt use him to rush the passer.  You dont draft a LB 3rd overall to drop him into coverage.  You line him up to rush the passer. 

 

Mack's projection is Ware.  If you think Mack will be Ware you absolutely take him with the 3rd overall pick. 

 

I looked up Ware's Scouting Report from 2005 on the old NFLDraftScout page that Rob Rang used to run then compared that to Mack's profile that Rang does for CBSSports.com. There's some interesting coincidences between the two.

 

<p style="margin-left:40px;">Ware: 6-4, 251, 4.56 40, 38 1/2" Vertical, 10' 2" Broad Jump

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<p style="margin-left:40px;">Mack: 6-3, 251, 4.55 40, 40" Vertical, 10' 8" Broad Jump

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<p style="margin-left:40px;">Ware's College career stat line - 27.5 sacks, 195 tackles (57 for losses), 74 quarterback hurries, ten forced fumbles, four fumble recoveries, and one interception.

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<p style="margin-left:40px;">Mack's College career stat line - 28.5 sacks, 327 tackles (75 for losses), 31 quarterback hurries, 16 forced fumbles, four recoveries, and four interceptions.

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From my perspective, his numbers are as good or better than Ware's. Now, this by no means is to say that Mack will be the next coming of Ware, but I'd gladly take Ware at #3 overall.

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