- It is comical that the majority of fans like or love the Gallimore pick but hated the Hill pick.
- Based strictly on game footage, they are very similar players in many ways.
- Both are very quick and projected as 3tech pass rushing type DTs but both played more snaps in college at the 1tech or 0tech spots.
- Both played somewhat opposite of the general style of players aligned at their positions (specific to their final college seasons).
- Gallimore played a 3tech pass rushing style while most often aligning as a 1tech.
- Hill was moved to 3tech in his final college season but played more of a 1 or 0 tech style.
Hill was taken with our first pick of that draft. Gallimore was taken after we had drafted Lamb in the first and Diggs in the second. Naturally, more attention is going to be focused on Hill because we had no great picks before him to ease us into his pick. All our hopes for that draft were essentially centered on him, fair or not.
The fact that we didn't take a safety in a "strong" safety class instead of Hill also brought him extra attention as well as the fact that some felt he was a reach in the second round and there were questions about his attitude/drop in playing time in college.
What our scouts saw were first-round DT traits (size, quickness off the snap, strength) with a second-round grade because of the perceived attitude problems and need for technique work. I don't think any of us should be ready to dismiss Hill, but we like to be quick to judgment around here.