Obviously I was talking about the defensive line. Did the list of exclusively defensive line players not give it away?
This was because he said "front 7" and what he really meant was front 5.
Sharpening the Edges
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Obviously I was talking about the defensive line. Did the list of exclusively defensive line players not give it away?
This was because he said "front 7" and what he really meant was front 5.
It's going to be really interesting how this Edge group plays out. There's such a variety of body types and playing styles it's really going to come down to a lot of scheme fit/ personal preference. There are guys I can see going anywhere from 20 to 60 really depending on how much someone loves them and not really have any complaints wherever they end up.
Then there are guys like Shemar Stuart or James Pearce, either of which could go anywhere from 8 to 30. I've seen people have Landon Jackson and Nic Scourton at 4th best Edge and others at 8 or 9.
I'd be really tempted to double dip at Edge in the 3rd or 4th because I would not be surprised to see some very good Edge players come out of those rounds this year.
Then there are guys like Shemar Stuart or James Pearce, either of which could go anywhere from 8 to 30. I've seen people have Landon Jackson and Nic Scourton at 4th best Edge and others at 8 or 9.
I'd be really tempted to double dip at Edge in the 3rd or 4th because I would not be surprised to see some very good Edge players come out of those rounds this year.
Still working through guys. JT Tuimoloau is Zaven Collins in the NFL. He's going to be a solid run stopper with a 5-6 sacks upside and most of them will be effort sacks.
I like Jack Sawyer more than many (I think). I think he's a Markus Golden type player in the league. He's going to be good vs the run, strong boy, lots of great effort, can't bend for crap and not fast. But I think he's going to be a good Edge #2 for teams that have a great rusher opposite, like Golden had with Jones. I think he has 8-10 sack upside on the right team. I can see him going to the Lions opposite Hutchinson. Seems like a Dan Campbell type guy.
I wouldn't like to have to pick an Edge in this draft, so many guys with 80% of what you want and 20% missing, and all in different ways. Teams are going to draft Edge in the top 30 that are worse than guys that go lower.
In fact I've changed my mind on how we should draft. I thought it made more sense to take iDL in round 1 and Edge in #2 because of the depth, but so much of the depth is hit or miss type prospects I think we should go with Edge at #16. I think that if Pearce, Green or Scourton are there at 16 you take one of them because the drop off in certainty after that is pretty deep.
I like Jack Sawyer more than many (I think). I think he's a Markus Golden type player in the league. He's going to be good vs the run, strong boy, lots of great effort, can't bend for crap and not fast. But I think he's going to be a good Edge #2 for teams that have a great rusher opposite, like Golden had with Jones. I think he has 8-10 sack upside on the right team. I can see him going to the Lions opposite Hutchinson. Seems like a Dan Campbell type guy.
I wouldn't like to have to pick an Edge in this draft, so many guys with 80% of what you want and 20% missing, and all in different ways. Teams are going to draft Edge in the top 30 that are worse than guys that go lower.
In fact I've changed my mind on how we should draft. I thought it made more sense to take iDL in round 1 and Edge in #2 because of the depth, but so much of the depth is hit or miss type prospects I think we should go with Edge at #16. I think that if Pearce, Green or Scourton are there at 16 you take one of them because the drop off in certainty after that is pretty deep.
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