Outside LinebackerAaron Curry
Wake Forest
6'2" - 247 lbs
Projection: Top 5 Pick
Wake Forest
6'2" - 247 lbs
Projection: Top 5 Pick
Aaron Curry should definitly be a top 5 pick after the combine and senior bowl. He's got a great blend of speed, height, durability and size to be an outside linebacker in the NFL. During his collegiate career, Curry started 36 out of 38 games and has yet to miss a game due to injury. Curry is quick enough to break into the backfield and get tackles for a loss. During his career he had 38 tackles for loss, with 16 in 2008. Curry won't hurry the quarterback too often (only 10 times in his career) or force too many fumbles (only 5 in his career) but he won't miss many tackles.
Curry's sack numbers aren't that spectacular with only 8.5 in his career but as an outside lineback he will be relied on more to cover the Tight End and tackle the running back. The downside of Curry might be his inability to cover well in the zone. He reads the Quarterback's eyes well but does not read routes very well. Curry might get burned by some of the faster tight ends in the league because he takes a while to open his hips to run with the Tight End but should still end up being an outstanding outside linebacker. However, he won't be able to be moved to middle linebacker.
Curry does not have many character issues and is seen by some as the best defensive player entering the 2009 NFL Draft. Mike Mayock has listed Curry as the top senior prospect. He should be a top 5 pick and which ever team drafts him should be very happy with the player they recieve. Curry could be compared to a Karlos Dansby or Patrick Willis based on their sizes (all three are around the 250 lbs range).
Pros: Reads the quarterback's eyes well - Has explosivness to get into the backfield - Won't miss many tackles
Cons: Takes a while to open hips and run with Tight End - Struggles in zone defense - Doesn't read routes well
Teams that could draft Curry: St Louis - Kansas City - Cleveland - Cincinnati - Buffalo
Curry's sack numbers aren't that spectacular with only 8.5 in his career but as an outside lineback he will be relied on more to cover the Tight End and tackle the running back. The downside of Curry might be his inability to cover well in the zone. He reads the Quarterback's eyes well but does not read routes very well. Curry might get burned by some of the faster tight ends in the league because he takes a while to open his hips to run with the Tight End but should still end up being an outstanding outside linebacker. However, he won't be able to be moved to middle linebacker.
Curry does not have many character issues and is seen by some as the best defensive player entering the 2009 NFL Draft. Mike Mayock has listed Curry as the top senior prospect. He should be a top 5 pick and which ever team drafts him should be very happy with the player they recieve. Curry could be compared to a Karlos Dansby or Patrick Willis based on their sizes (all three are around the 250 lbs range).
Pros: Reads the quarterback's eyes well - Has explosivness to get into the backfield - Won't miss many tackles
Cons: Takes a while to open hips and run with Tight End - Struggles in zone defense - Doesn't read routes well
Teams that could draft Curry: St Louis - Kansas City - Cleveland - Cincinnati - Buffalo
2008 Stats: 105 Total Tackles - 16 TFL - 2.5 Sacks - 1 FF - 1 INT
Career Stats: 287 Total Tackles - 38 TFL - 8.5 Sacks - 5 FF - 6 INTs
Career Stats: 287 Total Tackles - 38 TFL - 8.5 Sacks - 5 FF - 6 INTs
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