Dear New York Giants, Draft Linebacker Akeem Ayers of UCLA!

March 28, 2011   ·   Michael Heck   ·   Jump to comments

Okay, I'm a West Coast UCLA fan and a bit of a homer on this one. I think Akeem Ayers would be a wonderful pick for the New York Giants. 
However, determining whether Ayers a good fit for the New York Giants is a completely different issue.
You see the Giants run a hybrid 4-3 defense while UCLA runs a defense that allows Ayers to zone coverage, zone blitz and run in space. The closest position the Giants have to this is the weak side linebacker position.
The 4-3 somewhat limits the role of the outside linebacker, because there is one less linebacker on the field. He has to be more disciplined in his play.
He is an athlete. I've watched several games and have enjoyed watching him shine on a mediocre squad. He had to do a lot to overcompensate for other holes in the defense around him. The Giants would get a linebacker who is highly capable of playing different places on the field.
UCLA is developing a system in which they are d...

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