xwalker
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Davenport is an exciting but high risk pick.
Pro
His ability to play low despite height reminds me of David Irving.
Overall he reminds me of Ziggy Ansah in college.
The interview is much more important for some players than others. I can see a player like Calvin Ridley on the field and know that he understands football fairly well. For a player like Davenport to be a first round pick, a team needs to have a good feeling about his ability to understand an NFL scheme and needs to know he has the required intensity to overcome his limited to non-existant experience against NFL type talent. I think a 5 minute conversation with DWare would have been all that was needed to know he had the correct mental-makeup.
I would take him over Harold Landry but I'm not 100% comfortable drafting either at #19.
Pro
- Quick and very strong.
- Plays with good leverage despite being 6-6.
- Was not lost against big school Baylor.
- Raw
- Wins many snaps with power which won't happen often in the NFL.
- Wins in more straight line-ish fashion than bend around the corner.
His ability to play low despite height reminds me of David Irving.
Overall he reminds me of Ziggy Ansah in college.
The interview is much more important for some players than others. I can see a player like Calvin Ridley on the field and know that he understands football fairly well. For a player like Davenport to be a first round pick, a team needs to have a good feeling about his ability to understand an NFL scheme and needs to know he has the required intensity to overcome his limited to non-existant experience against NFL type talent. I think a 5 minute conversation with DWare would have been all that was needed to know he had the correct mental-makeup.
I would take him over Harold Landry but I'm not 100% comfortable drafting either at #19.