A complete nightmare.
Scouts claimed that Curry had all the physical tools needed to be the next great linebacker in the NFL, but two years in Seattle has shown a different product.
Aaron Curry is labeled a bust by many, his stats in Seattle is anything but eye-catching from a man that many say "has so much potential but not enough instinct."
Is that truly the case?
Curry made a name for himself stopping the run, which can be attributed to playing in the ACC (which has not produced in the past few years outside of CJ Spiller) many stellar halfbacks. In the NFL, he played in the NFC West against bruising back Steven Jackson, another bruiser in Frank Gore and whoever Arizona would throw out behind the QB.
That's stiff competition.
Not saying it will be any easier in the AFC West with Ryan Mathews and Mike Tolbert in San Diego, Jamaal Charles and Thomas Jones in Kansas City and Moreno and McGahee in Denver.
One thing that helps Aaron Curry, however, is Oakland's defense in general. Now that Chuck Bresnahan is blitzing more often, Curry can play to his strengths (as a Demon Deacon) and either come in as a blitzing back or tap into that physical aspect of his game and wrap people up, take them down and force a new down.
In Oakland, Curry no longer has to worry about a questionable defensive line that cannot create pressure that would leave Curry on a defender (if in man coverage) too much time and get burnt. Oakland's defense looked much improved against a tough Houston Texans team, managing to hold the 2010 NFL Season's rushing champion, Arian Foster, to 68 yards.
Aaron Curry can help.
Because Aaron Curry is a NATURAL linebacker and Quentin Groves is a converted defensive end, Curry has instincts that ...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - Oakland Raiders
