Sleeper DE - Pace Wake Forest

[Eastraider]

This guy is one of the fastest DE's coming out, had a consistent career and coming off a minor injury. He will be available (I think) by the time we draft.


DE Calvin Pace (Wake Forest)
Vital statistics: 6-feet-4, 269 pounds, 4.67 in the 40.
Numbers game: Started for most of his final three seasons and, in that period, had 184 tackles and 27 sacks. Very consistent sack totals, with nine in 2000, then 10 in '01, and eight in '02. Over final two seasons, registered 40 tackles for losses.
Upside: Unlike some of the outside players in the 2003 talent pool, has not experienced any trouble keeping his weight up, and has maintained his very quick 40-yard times. Nifty feet, can jump around some plays, and still get in on the action. Not a quick-twitch rusher, but comes off hard, and can get to the passer. Has actually performed more than adequately in the linebacker drills for those teams who wanted him to do them.
Downer: Coming off a broken fibula suffered in the season finale, but has recovered well, according to team physicians. An angular player who does not play the run as well as he will in time. If some team selects him to play linebacker in a 3-4, will need a period of adjustment.
The dish: Of particular interest to the 3-4 teams in the league. Has made a nice move up most draft boards in the past month. Probably a second-round pick but no one should be overly surprised if he goes in the first. After all, it just takes one team to like you, and there are several intrigued by him.

[crizpynutz]

Sounds like a very good player. I wouldn't mind picking him up at some point.