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Round 1- Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE, UCLA- Seems too early right? When it's all said and done come April I think this kid will definitely be in consideration for a late 1st round pick. Marking him as my pet cat now. If you were to build a 4-3 DE in a lab that player would probably come out looking like "Owa." 6'3 270 with long arms and chiseled muscle. Extremely quick and incredibly strong + his long arms makes his bull rush is deadly. Consistently puts OT's on roller skates. The 1 major red flag is that he missed the entire 2013 season due to hip surgery and it does appear to limit his flexibility and ability to turn the corner. He will most likely never be a pure speed rusher due to that, but his combination of size, strength, relentless motor and quickness will make him a guy who lives in the backfield who is great against the run and constantly at least puts pressure on the QB. I also think we have only seen the tip of the ice berg of Owa at UCLA, his potential is through the roof.

Round 2- D'Joun Smith CB, Florida Atlantic- Smooooothhhh DB. Fast with incredible feet and overall coordination. Good, not great, size at 5'11 190....needs to continue to get stronger for sure. 7 INT's and 13 passes defended in 2013. Stats dropped off this year, but from all accounts his overall play has been much better. Shows no fear going in for the tackle despite his size. Heres a nice article and interview with him, definitely seems like a good kid too. http://www.cbssports.com/nfl/draft/...ct-underrated-florida-atlantic-cb-djoun-smith

Round 3- Mike Davis RB, South Carolina- Powerful compact frame, with a low center of gravity, and good feet and agility make Davis a difficult guy to bring down. Does a good job of staying low and being patient before making a cut and exploding though the hole. The only 2 slight complaints I have about him are that he has good, not great,speed, and he definitely needs to improve his pass blocking. Other than those 2 things he's a tough plug and play back who could be very effective in breaking off chunks of yards behind our great o line.

Round 4- Jamil Douglas OG/OT, AZ State- Can't stop adding to the o line.....Douglas was a former HS TE who has grown into 6'4 305 lb physical specimen (Bruce Feldman ranked him as the #16 "freak" in college). 30+ starts in a row for Arizona State with experience everywhere besides C. His best position is probably LG going forward, but played LT this year. I like his mixture of upside and experience making him a backup at multiple positions early with the potential to start down the line.

Round 5- Darius Kilgo DT, Maryland- Long armed, strong DT who consistently dominated the line of scrimmage in college. Played 3-4 NT at Maryland but is far from just a stump in the middle. Does a good job of penetrating and working his way down the line on run plays. Looks to be a good fit as an early down 1 tech who can be a force against the run. Must watch game of his against Iowa.... http://draftbreakdown.com/video/darius-kilgo-vs-iowa-2014/
 

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Round 1- Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE, UCLA- Seems too early right? When it's all said and done come April I think this kid will definitely be in consideration for a late 1st round pick. Marking him as my pet cat now. If you were to build a 4-3 DE in a lab that player would probably come out looking like "Owa." 6'3 270 with long arms and chiseled muscle. Extremely quick and incredibly strong + his long arms makes his bull rush is deadly. Consistently puts OT's on roller skates. The 1 major red flag is that he missed the entire 2013 season due to hip surgery and it does appear to limit his flexibility and ability to turn the corner. He will most likely never be a pure speed rusher due to that, but his combination of size, strength, relentless motor and quickness will make him a guy who lives in the backfield who is great against the run and constantly at least puts pressure on the QB. I also think we have only seen the tip of the ice berg of Owa at UCLA, his potential is through the roof.
He looks like 1st round talent to me, but I've only watched 1 full game of his. He reminds me a bigger version of D. Lawrence.

This might be a little bit of a concern:
08/29/13 - UCLA defensive end Owamagbe Odighizuwa will miss the upcoming season while recovering from hip surgery. UCLA coach Jim Mora said the senior isn't "physically or emotionally" ready to play after going through two surgeries on his hip. The second surgery was more difficult than Odighizuwa expected, according to Mora. Odighizuwa, known as "Owa," has been a key reserve for three seasons on the Bruins' defensive line. He made 44 tackles last season and emerged as a rising star while UCLA won the Pac-12 South and made the Holiday Bowl. But Odighizuwa had surgery on his left hip after the season, and needed another procedure after spring practice. - The Sports Xchange
 

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Owamagbe Odighizuwa DE, UCLA - Like the player but really does seem high for him. Tweener size and injury history.

D'Joun Smith CB, Florida Atlantic
- Been reading and hearing some really good things about him but we seem to be shifting away from smaller school guys. I'd like to see how he matches up against NFL caliber WR's.

Mike Davis RB, South Carolina
- Not a fan. Don't think he even challenges Randle for playing time.

Jamil Douglas OG/OT, AZ State
- Seems a round early but I like him. Could play 4 OL spots if needed.

Darius Kilgo DT, Maryland
- Also seems about a round early but decent player.
 

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I think it's to early for the ucla kid but I only have 4 DEs with 1st round grade tight now and I think all 4 will go before we pick. DE might not be ouout best pick. May have to look at another position.

I like Smith the CB he's one of my favs. A long with Doss and Rollins
 

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I'll help you out....

With the 29th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select DeForest Buckner, Defensive End, University of Oregon.

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First round pick even late should be at least a double. I still say highest ranked player on the board mid to high 20's is OL or WR.
 

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I'll help you out....

With the 29th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select DeForest Buckner, Defensive End, University of Oregon.

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You think he fits as a 4-3 DE? There unfortunately isn't much to watch on him on the old interwebs yet, but he's definitely intriguing. Human beings aren't supposed to be as big and athletic as he is.
 

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I think he could play LDE and then slide inside on obvious passing downs. He's more agile and athletic than your typical 3-4 DE 5-tech.
 

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I'll help you out....

With the 29th pick in the 2015 NFL Draft, the Dallas Cowboys select DeForest Buckner, Defensive End, University of Oregon.

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now your reaching, een more than the OP with the UCLA kid.

I don't think we are going to be able to go DE in the 1st. I dont think the value will be there. This is a bad draft for 43 DEs. May have to go OLine again which I wouldn't mind. That or CB or trade back.
 

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now your reaching, een more than the OP with the UCLA kid.

I don't think we are going to be able to go DE in the 1st. I dont think the value will be there. This is a bad draft for 43 DEs. May have to go OLine again which I wouldn't mind. That or CB or trade back.

Agree with you. All the Madden fans are going to whine like crazy when the DE's are all picked over at 32 and we draft a RT and go Trey Flowers/Preston Smith in 2.
 

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Square peg, round hole.

Who's getting to the QB?

I'm all for the elite edge rusher who is going to get to the QB, just not sure a player like that will be there bottom of the 1st. LDE is going to be a need for this team. Selvie and Spencer are free agents, Mincey will be 32.
 

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Agree with you. All the Madden fans are going to whine like crazy when the DE's are all picked over at 32 and we draft a RT and go Trey Flowers/Preston Smith in 2.

I would be happy with that. I'm more of a Preston Smith fan. I like that he can play the 5 SDE and 3 Tech DT. We could rotate him at either position. Reminds me alot of Crawford.

I'm a Orchard guy, i would love to have him opposite Lawrence. But I think he is going to tear up the senior bowl and combine and go top 20.

Drafting a RT late 1 and letting Free walk makes sense to me. Erick Flowers, Stanley, Collins
 

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I'm all for the elite edge rusher who is going to get to the QB, just not sure a player like that will be there bottom of the 1st. LDE is going to be a need for this team. Selvie and Spencer are free agents, Mincey will be 32.

I think we bring Spencer back. Trey Flowers, Preston Smith, UCLA kid in 2 as SDE's behind Spencer.

Even though we have depth at OT and CB Carr and Free are probably gone. Late one is sweet spot for OL.
 

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I'm all for the elite edge rusher who is going to get to the QB, just not sure a player like that will be there bottom of the 1st. LDE is going to be a need for this team. Selvie and Spencer are free agents, Mincey will be 32.

Then find another mid range FA and a SDE in the middle rounds like Flowers or Smith. No need to reach on a guy for a need.
 

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I think we bring Spencer back. Trey Flowers, Preston Smith, UCLA kid in 2 as SDE's behind Spencer.

Even though we have depth at OT and CB Carr and Free are probably gone. Late one is sweet spot for OL.
I agree and also think we bring Selvie and Mincey back. These are rotational guys, no need to find a full time starter if he isnt there.
 
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