Is your opinion of Lofton predicated on him going to a 4-3 team, Sig?I really like his potential, but wonder "what happens if...." he winds up going to a team that runs more 3-4 fronts.
I think he'll be just as productive as a 3-4 ILB. Connor I think would be MORE productive in a 3-4, a la David Harris, because of his limited range, but great skills playing downhill. Philip Wheeler may also fit best inside in a 3-4 if he's considered big enough. LBs are very difficult to rank pre-draft because of the great effect situation has - no one had Ryans as an MLB until Houston drafted him. Im sure we'll have a case or two like that this year, especially with guys like Lofton and Mayo who played inside and outside.
For pure upside, situation unknown, I like Mayo for his chance to be specifically picked for a high stat role. Make sense? He's a beast in the making. Not sure I feel that way about Connor or Lofton, though I expect them to be very good. We're on the same page with Rivers too. I mentioned in Baca's rankings that I Iike Woodyard quite a bit and would put him in a tier with all these names at this point in the process. I tuned into UK to see the offensive suspects and Woodyard usually stole the show.ETA: Apppreciate the Groves over Gholston for IDP purposes. I agree it's way closer than most people think. I cannot convince myself to agree with you though. Groves has a better chance of being a 3-4 OLB, which will hurt his fantasy value.
