What is the board consensus on Vic Beasley?

bearlythere · Feb 5, 2015

I watch clips of this guy and am stunned at his pure speed. Beasley is just a complete terror as a pass rusher, even (and especially) this year with opposing teams knowing he's coming at them.

Would he fit in as a Von Miller type player in Fox's defense?

Fowler, Dupree, and Beasley are all probably going to be available to us at #7, and while Beasley's size is not ideal, he is undoubtedly the best pure edge rusher in the draft.

Thoughts?

didshereallysaythat · Feb 5, 2015

He might be as good as Dwight Freeney.

Mitchapalooza · Feb 5, 2015

There's so many pass rushers in this draft, and I wouldn't be surprised if we picked the worst one.

didshereallysaythat · Feb 5, 2015

Johnny said:
There's so many pass rushers in this draft, and I wouldn't be surprised if we picked the worst one.

Would you be surprised if we picked the best one?

bearlythere · Feb 5, 2015

Johnny said:
There's so many pass rushers in this draft, and I wouldn't be surprised if we picked the worst one.

It certainly happened with OT when we drafted Chris Williams.

Mitchapalooza · Feb 5, 2015

didshereallysaythat said:
Would you be surprised if we picked the best one?

Well he's going 3rd overall soooo

Sagbear · Feb 5, 2015

Beasley just seems to small for me, not saying he wont make it but the reports were that he plaed last season at 225 (10 under his listed weight). As a pure pass rusher he is awesome and can become a 8+ sack a year guy in that role.

fatbeard · Feb 5, 2015

didshereallysaythat said:
He might be as good as Dwight Freeney.

Well, except for being 40lbs lighter, not as fast, no signature move, and not having 110 career NFL sacks. But in every other way he's exactly like Freeney!

iueyedoc · Feb 5, 2015

Is he eligible to be signed for a vet minimum contract? If not, fuck'em.

ZenBear34 · Feb 5, 2015

well he an absolute terror off the edge and maybe the best pure pass rusher in the draft. obviously his size will limit him. i'm interested to see what he weighs in at at the combine. it looks like he's got pretty long arms for his size but he will be hard pressed to be an every down player.

that said, he is stronger then his size would indicate and very few prospects coming into the NFL have his first step, easy acceleration and ability to bend around the tackle. he's a guy who in the right defense with the right coordinator could be a star.

BearsFan51 · Feb 5, 2015

Seems to be under sized for a pass rusher.

BringBackDitka54 · Feb 5, 2015

All I know is that Shea McClellin is bout to thrive in a 3-4. :bearbang:

CuttyDoesIt6 · Feb 5, 2015

I think he's either going to be really good, or a huge bust. Nothing in between. He'll probably end up falling in the draft to the 20's though.

JoJoBoxer · Feb 5, 2015

fatbeard said:
Well, except for being 40lbs lighter, not as fast, no signature move, and not having 110 career NFL sacks. But in every other way he's exactly like Freeney!

Does/did Freeney have a signature move (The Freeney Flop?)? I can't think of many players with signature moves ... and they usually are not a good thing, like The Butt Fumble or the Houston Jackass Celebration.

I would worry about him being 40 lbs lighter and not being as fast, but, I wouldn't worry about the sacks because Freeney didn't have 110 career NFL sacks when he was first drafted.

MidwestMonster2 · Feb 5, 2015

JoJoBoxer said:
Does/did Freeney have a signature move (The Freeney Flop?)? I can't think of many players with signature moves ... and they usually are not a good thing, like The Butt Fumble or the Houston Jackass Celebration.

I would worry about him being 40 lbs lighter and not being as fast, but, I wouldn't worry about the sacks because Freeney didn't have 110 career NFL sacks when he was first drafted.

The way Freeney was able to drop his shoulder and bend that corner with speed and power was his signature move. He made good players look silly.

Tjodalv · Feb 5, 2015

Have to go with the spin as Freeney's signature move...he smoked guys with that constantly. He'd make it look like he was converting speed into a bullrush then suddenly the LT's hands would just go right through him as he spun past their interior shoulder.

Sagbear · Feb 5, 2015

Freeny ran 4.48 so beasly might be faster but he was also much heavier.

RisWell · Feb 5, 2015

If he doesn't show good strength at the combine then he will be a bust

WindyCity · Feb 5, 2015

Undersized, speed only rusher, who probably cannot physically beat NFL OTs.

If he doesn't beat you with his first step he is not beating you.

WindyCity · Feb 5, 2015

Sagbear said:
Freeny ran 4.48 so beasly might be faster but he was also much heavier.

Freeney was also very strong.

His bull rush that he used to set up his spin move was devastating. He use to give HOF John Ogden fits with his power and leverage.

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