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PRODUCTION RATIO = (SACKS + TACKLES FOR LOSS) / NUMBER OF GAMES PLAYED
2014 Defensive tackle prospects
The table below shows the current top-ranked prospects who could potentially play defensive tackle in a 4-3 scheme. The table is sorted by their CBS Draft Rankings (Rank per January 8th), though you probably shouldn't attach too much weight to these early rankings. The table contains the top 28 defensive tackle prospects who were given a draftable grade, or in the case of the last seven names, could be considered priority free agents.
College ProductionProduction Ratio
RankPlayerSchoolHtWtSacksTFLGamesCollege CareerLast two seasons
14Louis NixNotre Dame6-23452.514.0340.490.55
21Stephon TuittNotre Dame6-631220.523.0351.241.48
24Ra'Shede HagemanMinnesota6-631110.024.0450.761.10
40Timmy JerniganFlorida State6-22988.525.0400.840.93
46Will SuttonArizona State6-030519.545.5511.272.04
53Aaron DonaldPittsburgh6-028529.566.0511.872.54
65Ego FergusonLSU6-23091.05.0380.160.22
69DaQuan JonesPenn State6-33184.515.5460.430.71
77Kelcy QuarlesSouth Carolina6-329813.023.5351.041.50
88Dominique EasleyFlorida6-22855.518.0340.690.97
107Anthony JohnsonLSU6-22957.022.0400.730.96
120Daniel McCullersTennessee6-63511.510.0240.480.48
135Calvin BarnettOklahoma State6-23003.014.5250.700.70
153Caraun ReidPrinceton6-230520.541.0421.461.71
163Ryan CarrethersArkansas State6-13306.514.5490.430.63
187Eathyn ManumaleunaBrigham Young6-23054.513.5430.420.71
195Shamar StephenConnecticut6-53135.017.0460.480.68
207Deandre ColemanCalifornia6-53155.524.0490.600.85
223Jay BromleySyracuse6-328513.026.0500.781.23
250Bruce GastonPurdue6-23107.023.5500.610.62
252Brent UrbanVirginia6-72954.017.5330.650.85
265Garrison SmithGeorgia6-32997.016.0480.480.70
286Ken BishopNorthern Illinois6-13083.516.5280.710.71
298Demonte McAllisterFlorida State6-22906.513.0480.410.40
308Lawrence VirgilValdosta State6-428415.529.0450.991.29
317Ricky Havili-HeimuliOregon6-43142.07.5490.190.33
326Zack KerrDelaware6-13224.510.0230.630.63
338Justin EllisLouisiana Tech6-23572.58.5390.280.32
There are probably many defensive tackles in this draft that can stop the run, take on double teams and have the anchor to hold their ground. But if you think that investing in a run-defender in a pass-first league is a good idea, then this post is not for you.
A quality defensive tackle needs to be able to collapse the pocket and rush the passer. They can do this with brute strength and explosion to overpower their opponents or they can do it using their quickness - both lateral and vertical - to get off the snap and squeeze through gaps. And the best indicator for that ability (before we have NFL Combine numbers) is their college production.
There are a couple of players on this list who may be better suited for the 1-technique position that Jay Ratliff should have played in the Cowboys 4-3 defense, others may be better suited for the 3-technique spot that Jason Hatcher played so well last season. But there's no reason why the Cowboys shouldn't rush the passer from both positions.
If we limit the data to only the last two college years, Aaron Donald (2.54), Will Sutton (2.04), Caraun Reid (1.71), Kelcy Quarles (1.50), Stephon Tuitt (1.48) and Ra'Shede Hageman (1.10) are the top six players who could perhaps provide a pass-rushing threat from the DT position for the Cowboys and will likely be available early in the draft.
That gives the Cowboys two legitimate first-round targets in Tuitt and Hageman, but also offers quality in what are currently perceived as second-round prospects in Sutton, Donald and Quarles, though by the time of the draft, all three of these players will likely have seen their stock rise quite a bit. Similarly, Princeton's Caraun Reid is unlikely to remain a fourth-round prospect.
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2014...king-defensive-tackles-for-the-dallas-cowboys
2014 Defensive tackle prospects
The table below shows the current top-ranked prospects who could potentially play defensive tackle in a 4-3 scheme. The table is sorted by their CBS Draft Rankings (Rank per January 8th), though you probably shouldn't attach too much weight to these early rankings. The table contains the top 28 defensive tackle prospects who were given a draftable grade, or in the case of the last seven names, could be considered priority free agents.
College ProductionProduction Ratio
RankPlayerSchoolHtWtSacksTFLGamesCollege CareerLast two seasons
14Louis NixNotre Dame6-23452.514.0340.490.55
21Stephon TuittNotre Dame6-631220.523.0351.241.48
24Ra'Shede HagemanMinnesota6-631110.024.0450.761.10
40Timmy JerniganFlorida State6-22988.525.0400.840.93
46Will SuttonArizona State6-030519.545.5511.272.04
53Aaron DonaldPittsburgh6-028529.566.0511.872.54
65Ego FergusonLSU6-23091.05.0380.160.22
69DaQuan JonesPenn State6-33184.515.5460.430.71
77Kelcy QuarlesSouth Carolina6-329813.023.5351.041.50
88Dominique EasleyFlorida6-22855.518.0340.690.97
107Anthony JohnsonLSU6-22957.022.0400.730.96
120Daniel McCullersTennessee6-63511.510.0240.480.48
135Calvin BarnettOklahoma State6-23003.014.5250.700.70
153Caraun ReidPrinceton6-230520.541.0421.461.71
163Ryan CarrethersArkansas State6-13306.514.5490.430.63
187Eathyn ManumaleunaBrigham Young6-23054.513.5430.420.71
195Shamar StephenConnecticut6-53135.017.0460.480.68
207Deandre ColemanCalifornia6-53155.524.0490.600.85
223Jay BromleySyracuse6-328513.026.0500.781.23
250Bruce GastonPurdue6-23107.023.5500.610.62
252Brent UrbanVirginia6-72954.017.5330.650.85
265Garrison SmithGeorgia6-32997.016.0480.480.70
286Ken BishopNorthern Illinois6-13083.516.5280.710.71
298Demonte McAllisterFlorida State6-22906.513.0480.410.40
308Lawrence VirgilValdosta State6-428415.529.0450.991.29
317Ricky Havili-HeimuliOregon6-43142.07.5490.190.33
326Zack KerrDelaware6-13224.510.0230.630.63
338Justin EllisLouisiana Tech6-23572.58.5390.280.32
There are probably many defensive tackles in this draft that can stop the run, take on double teams and have the anchor to hold their ground. But if you think that investing in a run-defender in a pass-first league is a good idea, then this post is not for you.
A quality defensive tackle needs to be able to collapse the pocket and rush the passer. They can do this with brute strength and explosion to overpower their opponents or they can do it using their quickness - both lateral and vertical - to get off the snap and squeeze through gaps. And the best indicator for that ability (before we have NFL Combine numbers) is their college production.
There are a couple of players on this list who may be better suited for the 1-technique position that Jay Ratliff should have played in the Cowboys 4-3 defense, others may be better suited for the 3-technique spot that Jason Hatcher played so well last season. But there's no reason why the Cowboys shouldn't rush the passer from both positions.
If we limit the data to only the last two college years, Aaron Donald (2.54), Will Sutton (2.04), Caraun Reid (1.71), Kelcy Quarles (1.50), Stephon Tuitt (1.48) and Ra'Shede Hageman (1.10) are the top six players who could perhaps provide a pass-rushing threat from the DT position for the Cowboys and will likely be available early in the draft.
That gives the Cowboys two legitimate first-round targets in Tuitt and Hageman, but also offers quality in what are currently perceived as second-round prospects in Sutton, Donald and Quarles, though by the time of the draft, all three of these players will likely have seen their stock rise quite a bit. Similarly, Princeton's Caraun Reid is unlikely to remain a fourth-round prospect.
http://www.bloggingtheboys.com/2014...king-defensive-tackles-for-the-dallas-cowboys