Walter FB: 2017 NFL Draft Prospects: Defensive Ends

[RS12]

http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/college/TexasAM_logo.gif Myles Garrett*, DE, Texas A&M
Height: 6-5. Weight: 270.
Projected 40 Time: 4.60.
Projected Round (2017): Top-10 Pick.
11/19/16: For the season, Garrett has 22 tackles, 9.5 for a loss, four sacks and one forced fumble. He has been dealing with an ankle injury after a cheap shot by Arkansas' Dan Skipper. In Week 1, Garrett notched three tackles, 1.5 for a loss and one sack against UCLA. He had his way with Bruins left tackle Conor McDermott and got his sack by bull rushing through McDermott.

http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/college/Tennessee_logo.gif Derek Barnett*, DE, Tennessee
Height: 6-3. Weight: 268.
Projected 40 Time: 4.75.
Projected Round (2017): 1.
11/29/16: On the year, Barnett has 42 tackles with 16 for a loss, 10 sacks, one forced fumble, two passes broken up and one interception. He came up with huge performances to help Tennessee make comeback wins over Georgia and Florida. Barnett also beat Alabama left tackle Cam Robinson for a strip-sack. Barnett has consistently put a lot of pressure on the quarterback this year.

http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/college/Missouri_logo.gif Charles Harris, DE/OLB, Missouri
Height: 6-3. Weight: 260.
Projected 40 Time: 4.77.
Projected Round (2017): 1-2.
11/19/16: Harris has 52 tackles, 11 tackles for a loss, eight sacks, one pass batted and two forced fumbles on the year. To start the season, he turned in underwhelming performances against West Virginia and Eastern Michigan with a total of five tackles in those games. Harris exploded versus Georgia though, racking up three sacks and seven tackles.

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[RS12]

Garrett never gonna happen but he is the guy.

 

[Hardline]

The other DE from Texas A&M is someone that deserves our attention for the 2nd round.

 

[darthseinfeld]

Does anyone who watches lots of UCLA ball think McKinley could be a LEO?

 

[RS12]

1. http://BAN-INCOMING-IN-3-2-1/college/UCLA_logo.gif Takkarist McKinley*, DE/OLB, UCLA
   Height: 6-2. Weight: 265.
   Projected 40 Time: 4.62.
   Projected Round (2017): 1-3.
   11/19/16: McKinley is a pass-rushing specialist who has really blossomed during 2016. The junior has 46 tackles with 18 tackles for a loss, 10 sacks, three forced fumbles and five passes batted this season. It is a big improvement over his sophomore year when he had 35 tackle with 4.5 sacks, two forced fumbles and four passes broken up. McKinley was a backup as a freshman, but had 2.5 sacks. For the NFL, McKinley's body type would fit best as a 3-4 outside linebacker.

Like the fact his numbers are ascending.

 

[cowboys1985]

I feel like at the bottom of round 1 I'm keeping my eye on Dawuane Smoot. His stock may have fallen due to being in a wasteland that is Illinois football. My worry is that he is a bit undersized to be a 4-3 DE, but he is known to have that "quick twitch" that Marinelli loves.

Plus him being on Lovie's Smith team and with Lovie and Marinelli close you'd think the coaching staff would have as clear of an idea as possible of what Smoot could project to in the NFL.

 

[CalPolyTechnique]

I feel like at the bottom of round 1 I'm keeping my eye on Dawuane Smoot. His stock may have fallen due to being in a wasteland that is Illinois football. My worry is that he is a bit undersized to be a 4-3 DE, but he is known to have that "quick twitch" that Marinelli loves.

Plus him being on Lovie's Smith team and with Lovie and Marinelli close you'd think the coaching staff would have as clear of an idea as possible of what Smoot could project to in the NFL.

Any relation to Fred Smoot? That's a dealbreaker for me.