[ramhard]

I guess I'm in the minority here as I don't like the Pisa move. People have compared him to the Michael Boulware move to safety but there is a BIG difference. Boulware runs a 4.5 while Pisa runs a 4.65 (from the combine). That is a huge difference, especially covering space and guys who run 4.5 and less.

I worry that you've taken your best LB, and made him a mediocre safety who doesn't have the range to cover receivers, a safety who can't cover receivers to free, and have a linebacker core that has NO ONE you can count on. Means now you must draft/FA 3 linebackers, plus a free safety.

Here is Pisa's scouting report from the draft:

Positives: Well-built athlete who reacts quickly in run support … Has a forceful hand punch, using his arms properly to keep blockers off his feet … Decisive diagnostician who accelerates quickly to the run alleys … Shows instinctiveness zeroing in on the ball, displaying loose hips in his stop-and-go motion … Mirrors receivers moves in the short area and refuses to allow any underneath cushion … Settles in nicely dropping off in the zone, handling the switch-off with ease … Springs into his tackles and is very active staying in the receiver's face … Has the range and catch-up speed to quickly recover when beaten on deep routes … Adjusts smoothly to the ball in flight … Aware of receivers in his area and breaks sharply out of his backpedal … Catches with his hands properly extended … Solid collider who has classic wrapup tackling technique.

Negatives: Has good range, but needs to refine his deep coverage technique, as he gets turned around some on receivers' head fakes … Has to show better crispness in his plant and drive, tending to cross his feet at times when switching off in the zone … A little upright in his movements coming out of his backpedal … Gets engulfed by the larger blockers trying to get through trash and needs to use his hands better to defeat low blocks … Limited size and bulk, along with good foot speed could see him shift to strong safety at the pro level.