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Ragland is an old school downhill linebacker who evidently dropped 10 lbs. to improve his 40 time, while not providing much tape of coverage skills beyond 10 yards from the LOS. How about considering a less pricey option in the old school mold if that's what's thought to be needed. I don't necessarily agree that's the need, unless Barrington's recovery is questionable. Even so, the roster is 2 deep at ILB with Barrington and 1 deep without him in terms of starter quality. This roster needs at least 2 fresh faces at the position.
How about giving B.J. Goodson a look?
Here's the NFL.com summary, evidently written before the Combine:
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/b.j.-goodson?id=2555522
Here are his Combine numbers which suggest a better athlete than what's presented in that scouting report:
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=105650&draftyear=2016&genpos=ILB
Those are pretty good athletic measurable for a mid-to-low pick run stuffer, even if he's a bit raw.
The following link includes a comprehensive scouting report with clips that admittedly reads at times like it was written at his agent's office:
http://thedraftwire.usatoday.com/2016/03/06/2016-nfl-draft-scouting-report-clemson-lb-b-j-goodson/
The clips are illustrative while the commentary is to be taken with a grain of salt. It bugs me seeing a guy chopping steps, which goes to the point of several of scouting negatives from other sources. Still, there is something to work with here at a modest cost.
Prior to the Combine he was generally pegged as a day 3 draftee all the way down to a possible UDFA. His stock probably went up after the Combine, but it's not as though he's going to fly up the board; more like bottom half of day 2 at best.
How about giving B.J. Goodson a look?
Here's the NFL.com summary, evidently written before the Combine:
http://www.nfl.com/draft/2016/profiles/b.j.-goodson?id=2555522
Here are his Combine numbers which suggest a better athlete than what's presented in that scouting report:
http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=105650&draftyear=2016&genpos=ILB
Those are pretty good athletic measurable for a mid-to-low pick run stuffer, even if he's a bit raw.
The following link includes a comprehensive scouting report with clips that admittedly reads at times like it was written at his agent's office:
http://thedraftwire.usatoday.com/2016/03/06/2016-nfl-draft-scouting-report-clemson-lb-b-j-goodson/
The clips are illustrative while the commentary is to be taken with a grain of salt. It bugs me seeing a guy chopping steps, which goes to the point of several of scouting negatives from other sources. Still, there is something to work with here at a modest cost.
Prior to the Combine he was generally pegged as a day 3 draftee all the way down to a possible UDFA. His stock probably went up after the Combine, but it's not as though he's going to fly up the board; more like bottom half of day 2 at best.
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