Grade the Donovan Ezeiruaku pick

[cnuball21]

As always, I have receipts. Peep my thread on Ezeiruaku from back in February.

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/slept-on-edge-donovan-ezeiruaku.532954/

Atta boy Cal! I liked him too just didn’t know we had him on our radar.

 

[stilltheguru]

@stilltheguru exact type of draft u wanted so far

maximize defense and run game. Yup. Next get a rb. Keep the ball out of 4s hand

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

Atta boy Cal! I liked him too just didn’t know we had him on our radar.

Maybe a convenient comp but the guy he reminds me a lot of is Dante Fowler. And like Fowler, I think he'll probably will find his most success as a quality passing down/pressure player rather than a 3-down player.

 

[BermyStar]

A+ easily. He might make the "second round picks" jokes go away single handedly.

 

[deerhunter11]

DE, Boston College

 

[RonWashington]

As always, I have receipts. Peep my thread on Ezeiruaku from back in February.

https://cowboyszone.com/threads/slept-on-edge-donovan-ezeiruaku.532954/

Good call

 

[RonWashington]

It’s too bad Kneeland was cut short with injury last season . This pick just adds to a nice mix of young edges . Sam Williams playing for a contract now . Maybe he can show something as well .

 

[NDGAEDE]

It’s too bad Kneeland was cut short with injury last season . This pick just adds to a nice mix of young edges . Sam Williams playing for a contract now . Maybe he can show something as well .

I think he'll be lucky to get on the field. Ez and Fowler make him completely redundant.

 

[deerhunter11]

DE, Boston College

This is a first round pick in the 2nd round , Donovan Ezeiruaku has basically the same tackles for loss and sacks as first rounder Abdul Carter in the 2024 season ,what a steal A plus pick.

 

[RS12]

B+ I do like the player and don't have anything negative to say about him. Production and good character hard to complain about. It is true you can never have enough pass rush. I just wish they valued the DT position more. I really feel like that will be there downfall again on defense this year. This is like a Quinn defense which is built to play from ahead and I don't think that will happen all that much this year.

 

[Proof]

Great pick. Love it. Was productive in college and also has the physical traits to become even better.

no injiry, no character concerns, no outsmarting. just productive good guy stud

 

[AZPaul3]

So far I like both picks. I have no strong pick for next but the strongest RB left by then could be problematic. Maybe another trench mauler, either side.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

B+ I do like the player and don't have anything negative to say about him. Production and good character hard to complain about. It is true you can never have enough pass rush. I just wish they valued the DT position more. I really feel like that will be there downfall again on defense this year. This is like a Quinn defense which is built to play from ahead and I don't think that will happen all that much this year.

As much as I like Ezeiruaku, I would have taken Alfred Collins had he made it to our pick.

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[RS12]

As much as I like Ezeiruaku, I would have taken Alfred Collins had he made it to our pick.

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Interesting the 49ers took two of the guys we liked a lot. I trust their FO when it comes to talent evaluation.

 

[Rayman70]

A+

Good value, money 5 position and we need a longer term rusher opposite of Micah.

Love it!

Absolutely

 

[Rayman70]

So far I like both picks. I have no strong pick for next but the strongest RB left by then could be problematic. Maybe another trench mauler, either side.

Giddens? Pick 76? Hmm.. or RJ Harvey? Jack Bech?

 

[Bigdog]

no injiry, no character concerns, no outsmarting. just productive good guy stud

That is one of the reason why I love this pick. When I looked at who was left I said this is the guy I would want after Luther III and Trevor Henderson got picked. I knew those two would not get to our pick and it was wishful dreaming. Still I think this a good consolation pick after those two were gone

 

[beware_d-ware]

A, and it would have been an A+ if Will Johnson wasn't on the board. Donovan EZ is a super athletic, productive DE who looks really projectable. You rarely see pass rushers like that leave the first round, so grabbing him at 44 is a slam dunk.

 

[Rayman70]

Phil Mafah anyone?

 

[Rayman70]

Big bruising RB that has straight line speed