blockhead83
Rookie
Just thought I'd do a little comparison between these two based on their draft profiles.
My source for Peppers: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/peppers_julius.htm (Also used Gil Brandt's combine numbers for him).
My source for Mario: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3828410.html
These will be based on their 3 year career's in college and their combine numbers.
Mario: Peppers:
Height: 6'7 Height: 6'6
Weight: 294 Weight: 282
Combine
Mario: Peppers:
40: 4.73 40:4.74
Bench: 35 times Bench: 24 times
Vertical: 40 1/2 inch Vertical: 36 1/2 inch
Career:
Mario: Peppers:
Tackles: 126 (solo) Tackles: 128 (solo), 167 total
Sacks: 25 1/2 Sacks: 30 1/2
TFL: 55 1/2 TFL: 53
*TFL= Tackles for loss
Looks very comparable to me. Williams seems like the better athletic specimen while Peppers had slightly more production rushing the passer during his college career (5 more sacks over 3 years). If Williams can have a career in the ballpark of Peppers, look for our defense to improve by leaps and bounds. The 40 times I used changed form source to source, some having Williams as low as 4.66, and Peppers as low as 4.67 I think. Let's just say they're about the same speed in the 40,
. If you'd care to add anymore statistics feel free.
*Edit* My spacing didn't come out right in the post, so be aware the numbers on the left are Mario, on the right are Peppers.
My source for Peppers: http://www.nfl.com/draft/2002/profiles/peppers_julius.htm (Also used Gil Brandt's combine numbers for him).
My source for Mario: http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/sports/3828410.html
These will be based on their 3 year career's in college and their combine numbers.
Mario: Peppers:
Height: 6'7 Height: 6'6
Weight: 294 Weight: 282
Combine
Mario: Peppers:
40: 4.73 40:4.74
Bench: 35 times Bench: 24 times
Vertical: 40 1/2 inch Vertical: 36 1/2 inch
Career:
Mario: Peppers:
Tackles: 126 (solo) Tackles: 128 (solo), 167 total
Sacks: 25 1/2 Sacks: 30 1/2
TFL: 55 1/2 TFL: 53
*TFL= Tackles for loss
Looks very comparable to me. Williams seems like the better athletic specimen while Peppers had slightly more production rushing the passer during his college career (5 more sacks over 3 years). If Williams can have a career in the ballpark of Peppers, look for our defense to improve by leaps and bounds. The 40 times I used changed form source to source, some having Williams as low as 4.66, and Peppers as low as 4.67 I think. Let's just say they're about the same speed in the 40,

*Edit* My spacing didn't come out right in the post, so be aware the numbers on the left are Mario, on the right are Peppers.