I admit that I had very limited advance knowledge of these guys and most have nice highlights. Although, I would note if you don’t have a nice highlight package that you are probably not a draftable player.
I think my biggest doubts are Hill, Pollard and Smith. They may turn out fine but thy are probably why my grade is lowered.
Hill plays how I like tackles to play by being able to penetrate and cause disruption. He also has the measurables I like. But there are a lot of questions to him. If he is not a potential good starter it really hurts this class. Not counting him out but the questions give me pause.
I don’t get Pollard in the fourth. Seems like a lot for a guy to fill the Dunbar and Lucky roles. I am sure Dallas likes him but I would have preferred other directions in the fourth round. We will see how he looks in camp and how Dallas plans to get him the ball without taking it away from their best player.
Smith highlights look good but I am really disappointed after a deep safety free agent class and draft class that we are basically in the same spot. I don’t think you can have an elite defense with our starting safeties. Maybe Smith makes the team over Frazier or Ioaka and provides special team help as he develops and we see if he has any starting potential but I was hoping for more at the safety position.
So I would say I am intrigued by the athleticism and size/physicality of a lot of our draft and UDFA players and look forward to seeing them in camp, but some of the questions above would give me some doubt on the class.
DE's Jackson and Jelks score poorly in athleticism, and Jelks is only 250# and raw.
SS Wilson is a hitter, but poor in man coverage, letting QB's complete nearly 80% of their throws against him.
Hill and McGovern should make the squad, CB Jackson and the 2 RB's should at least make the PS, but I'm not sure the other 3 are NFL material.
Trading down to get picks of limited worth doesn't seem to be viable strategy.
Still no safety, from a very deep class.