back when I drafted him to the Chiefs in Madden ‘07 (exported from NCAA ’07) – which doesn’t mean poo-schnickens.

It is strange though when you see players actually excel in a game and years later they turn out to be good in real life. I remember drafting D.Bowe in Madden ’05 and kept him for years – eventually seeing him actually become a Chief and do well.

On the flip side of that, in the same Franchise I was playing in Madden ‘07 I was able to pick a washed-up, discarded 30 year old Shawne Merriman to play in my 3-4… the way he’s playing right now, that might also be a vision of the future (not the playing for the Chiefs part, the washed up, discarded part).

From the link –

One of the more popular Tigers, NFL teams will appreciate his positive outlook and locker room leadership in addition to his motor and other physical talents.

Positives: Active, stout defender with long arms. Uses that length to secure tackles on the line. Chases down the line and hustles downfield after plays. His low center of gravity helps him to get under his man’s pads and maintain the line of scrimmage against double teams. Has the strength and hand play to shed blocks and tackle the ballcarrier. Effective spin move when coming after the quarterback. Keeps his eyes in the backfield during the pass rush; will fight until the ball is away. Shows quick, violent hand play at times.

Negatives: Shorter than scouts prefer at defensive tackle. Big in the middle but has only adequate girth. Plays the three-technique for LSU but will be better covering the A-gaps in the NFL. Lacks straight-line speed to catch ballcarriers from behind. Most of his plays behind the line will be due to hustle and good coverage instead of a great initial burst off the snap. Must be more consistent using his hands to defeat cut blocks, although he generally recovers well. Stamina is an issue, as he was part of a constant rotation at LSU.
Sounds like a potential NT

 We got a great D-Line coach!!! …BWAHAHAHAHAHA

And, I agree… Smith is probably not on the roste by week 8

they DIDN’T trade Tank for Favorite or Smith
they Traded Tank for a 5th Round pick.

Favorite and Smith are just filling an empty roster spot

….Maybe they will experiment with running both at different times throughout the game. I would like to see that and most of our current players already have experiance in a 4-3 system.

two, I think.

One of them was on a 3rd down, so essentially, he forced a punt

…..If they drafted Suh and whent back to the 4-3. Not gonna happen but would be fun anyway.