First of the year. Copy/Paste with your results
- Peter Woods at 12: Too good to pass or needs elsewhere to much to take him
- Jalen Kilgore: Where do see him going
- Who is someone you see rising
- Who is someone you see falling
- Are you concerned with Akheem Mesidor's injury history
- How concerned would you be with Bain and Howell's arm length
- Are you concerned with Keldric Faulk's 2025 production
- If we draft a DE at 20, who should it be
Woods - Not good enough for 12. You need to draft a player with star potential at 12, regardless of which side of the ball. I don't see that in Woods. The last 5 players drafted at 12 either are or appear to be on their way to being stars.
Kilgore - Not sure, but he's not as good as the SC safety the Seahawks drafted last year. I hated to see him drafted before our 2nd last yr, was hoping we'd have a shot at him. I do think they need to draft more physical players like Kilgore.
Rising - Lee Hunter. Broadas has been talking about him, another draft show I listened to was high on him, and Jeremiah had him 22nd in his latest mock.
Falling - TJ Parker, never see any juice. Not taking a guy in the first who doesn't at least flash star potential.
Mesidor - Not sure. Have to trust your medical. His age makes him a no-go at 12, IMO. He also benefited from playing opposite the best DE in college football. To me, he's a guy you trade down into the late 20s and maybe consider him there.
Arm length - Zero. Can you play? McClay has been obsessed with certain attributes, notably at CB, and that hasn't paid off. Bain is a beast. Just wreaks havoc on an offense. I see him potentially having a Terrell Suggs style of play and career. I'm not as bullish on Howell, he looks like a one trick pony with his pass rush. In ATM's 2 postseason games, you would hardly know he was on the field. Miami's OTs made him disappear. 2nd round player, imo.
Faulk - I just don't think he has the upside to be a 1st. Parcells would have loved him with his size. A 2nd round player, IMO. Problem is, there might be only 15 or so 1st round worthy players, we might find ourselves stuck with taking a guy like him at 20. Which is why I always advocate BPA. On the plus side, Faulk is one of those rare guys who can toss around OL, and he's almost always a better athlete than the guy trying to block him. He might be a better pass rusher in the B Gap on passing downs.
DE at 20 - This is one of the problems with looking at the draft in terms of needs vs BPA. Always draft BPA. Dallas wanted Patrick Surtain in '21. When Surtain was taken before 10, Dallas traded down and took Parsons. The next highest drafted CBs were Greg Newsome (traded to Jaguars for pocket change) and Caleb Farley, who's out of the league. Most would've considered either a reasonable pick, they were rated 20th and 23rd by PFF, for example, and Dallas needed a CB. You stray from BPA, you'll wind up with Newsome or Farley instead of Micah Parsons. Or reach for Taco or Mazi.
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