Could Penn State's Aaron Maybin The Pick?

by Adam T on Jan 28, 2009 12:21 PM CST

And another post from the "and now for something different" file. Pro Football Weekly has posted a mock draft that has the Bears taking a player I have yet to see attached to the Bears at least from a mock draft stand point.

The target is Penn State defensive end Aaron Maybin. Maybin is a 6' 4", 246 lb sophomore.

GM Jerry Angelo will be craving another taste of the Penn State apple after Michael Haynes turned out to be too much of a nice guy five years prior. Maybin has elite first-step quickness and could bring the edge burst that the Bears’ defense sorely lacked last season. With DL specialist Rod Marinelli now in tow, the Bears have the right man in place to develop pass-rushing talent.

From FFToolbox:

Maybin has outstanding speed for an end, and is much stronger than his size would suggest. He does his best work coming off the edge and simply running by offensive tackles. Maybin isn't only a speed rusher though. He has excellent technique, and does a good job of using his hands to keep blockers from cutting his feet out from under him. Maybin took full advantage of his starting role this season, having tallied 49 tackles, 20 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, 3 forced fumbles, and even breaking up 3 passes in coverage.

Reading up on this guy, it seems hard to imagine that he is ranked behind Tyson Jackson on a lot of sites. In his senior season Maybin racked up 12 sacks and since sacks should actually be the goal of a defensive end, it sits better with me than Jackson.

The knock on Maybin is he may need a year or two to get ready. I'm ok with that as an option. The Bears do have Ogunleye under his current contract for another season and they have Alex Brown. Maybin could be a fill in or third down player. If Rod Marinelli can work the magic everybody thinks he has on Mark Anderson, we have time to let Maybin develop and possbily the right guy to develop him.

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This sounds a hell of a lot better

Than Tyson Jackson. I like the sound of speed off the edge and 20 tackles for loss makes me think he can’t be too bad against the run either…

Fire Ron Turner!!!
Fire Angelo!!

by Sam Householder on Jan 28, 2009 12:30 PM CST reply actions

not sure about this one either

by SamuraiMike50 on Jan 28, 2009 12:35 PM CST reply actions

Maybin is good.

He has a ton of natural atheletic ability, but is very raw. You are absolutely right that he would need a year or 2 to get ready. I don’t see him as a first rounder honestly, but regardless…

WE HAVE TO DRAFT AN O-LINEMAN IN THE FIRST ROUND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Things will get better as they improve...

by Dane Noble on Jan 28, 2009 12:36 PM CST reply actions

Well, yes we have to draft an O-Lineman

We need O-Line help, but I don’t care if we draft the guy in the first round or the 6th… as long as we draft a GOOD player (or two).

A LOT of first round line choices don’t work out, just like every other position.

I say we draft the best player on the board who fills a need… O-line, Receiver, D-line, D-backfield, whatever.

by sabbath999 on Jan 28, 2009 12:40 PM CST up reply actions

Totally Agree.

This is what it’s all about—draft the best possible player to fill 1 of our needs and continue to draft/FA/trade the other areas of need. Well put and add QB to the “need” list.

by Stellarpete22 on Jan 28, 2009 1:07 PM CST up reply actions

FA?

I mean, I love the idea just like you do, but Jerry doesn’t make good trades. He’s worse trading than he is at drafting 1st round studs.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Jan 28, 2009 1:13 PM CST up reply actions

Free Agency

true and it’s not like he even uses free agency all that often so, basically I was talking about using the rest of the draft picks to add players of need.

by Stellarpete22 on Jan 28, 2009 1:19 PM CST up reply actions

Two words:

Dan Buenning.

I'M A MAN! I'M 22!

by ChiFan13 on Jan 28, 2009 1:21 PM CST up reply actions

trades...

Anyone have a list of trades that Angelo has made?

Bringing moderation to a place I don't moderate.

visit the mindful mission

by big_lowitzki on Jan 29, 2009 3:15 PM CST up reply actions

Speed Kills

Speed at end kills quarterbacks.

Speed on the end makes the entire D better.

If he’s that good, than I am all for the pick. IF he is that good. I have no idea if he is.

This is the kind of guy that will live or die by the combine.

by sabbath999 on Jan 28, 2009 12:38 PM CST reply actions

Mark Anderson has a lot of speed

he does not kill anything

by SamuraiMike50 on Jan 28, 2009 1:04 PM CST up reply actions

sure he does

our ability to put pressure on the QB.

by Subotai on Jan 28, 2009 1:40 PM CST up reply actions

The Draft is such a crap shoot

Who knows who will be good at the NFL level and who won’t. You just can’t tell.

by Subotai on Jan 28, 2009 1:42 PM CST reply actions

true but certain positions

and certain GMs have a higher record of success than others. WRs drafted out of the top 5 are not a good bet. O-lineman usually do pretty well. QBs are a crapshoot, safetys usualy do well. Angelo doesn’t ever draft well with his first pick, AJ Smith usually hits on his picks.

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Jan 28, 2009 9:23 PM CST up reply actions

I don't get the

rationale behind drafting a DE. We have serviceable DEs, but we have crap for WRs, safety, SLB, RG, RT, backup RB, and QB. You only get one first round pick—why spend it improving your DE from a B- to a B+ when you could potentially improve your safety or WR position from a D+ to a B+ (I don’t know how good the safety’s and WRs are, just saying there is more room for improvement at those positions)

DEJESUS!!!

by tomas21 on Jan 28, 2009 9:26 PM CST reply actions

Maybin

may work out if he’s somewhere else.
Get a DT to help out Tommie Harris. Draft a safety.
Draft a replacement O-linemen. But drafting
Maybin is like drafting someone who will sit
on the bench and not get any playing time…

wait, that’s every rookie on our roster but those
from obscure college teams or those who play
the same position as Mike Brown.

(Though, I love Mike Brown.)

by ethan a on Jan 28, 2009 9:30 PM CST reply actions

WOOOO!!

by NittanyCub on Jan 28, 2009 11:01 PM CST reply actions

Maybin

This guy seems to be a better fit as a 3-4 OLB than a DE in NFL. 246 lbs? That’s smaller than Ogunleye. And if he’s raw and needs a couple years, why are we even talking about him? The Bears do not have the luxury of letting a 1st round pick sit 2-3 years. They need someone who can come in and start immediately whether it’s WR, or OL. I don’t think we should be drafting defense until at least round 3 or unless some stud falls in our laps in the first 2 rounds.

The Bears seem pretty convinced that Marinelli can come in and right the ship with the DL so I don’t see the Bears drafting DL high. To me, the Bears have 3 huge needs; OL, WR, and either Safety position. They should be focusing both FA and the draft on getting starter level talent at each of these positions.

But they won’t.

by McRipper on Jan 29, 2009 8:54 AM CST reply actions

This is a great idea...

Maybin is a stud, and was nearly unstoppable this season. He was easily the best player on one of the best teams in the country, and you could argue was the best player in the Big 10. The Bears need a pass rush more than anything else on the defensive side of the ball, and he could provide it all on his own. And he’s young, but not as raw as people think.

I’m a Penn State fan, so I’ll admit bias but I’d like to think I’m not looking through blue-tinted glasses here. I’m not for grabbing D-Will in the 2nd round, for example.

The Cubs better shine 'fore twenty-oh-nine!

by Shawn Domagal-Goldman on Jan 30, 2009 9:47 PM CST reply actions