What Non-WR 1st pick would upset you?

[CWR]

You also added a PB QB, that can’t be over looked. If you could do the 2016 draft over again with everything you know now, would you still have taken Zeke over the myriad of perennial pro bowl lineman who are still starting today and are only 30?

That's not a fair argument. If ANY of us could do it all over we'd have taken Henry later in the draft.

I'm not debating there is a ton of context left out of that graph. My only point is a guy who touches the ball 20 times a game and represents a big upgrade is difficult for me to dismiss.

 

[hornitosmonster]

If Sanders falls as predicted. Does Jerry have enough restraint from picking him at 12?

He did with Manziel so he has that ability

 

[BotchedLobotomy]

He did with Manziel so he has that ability

He’s a little more senile now

 

[Spottswoode]

Their market value for second contract should sky rocket then, no?

Hard to evaluate, no one wants to spend valuable picks on them....

Sounds like the ones that are studs and proven at NFL level should have nice second contract as their should be suitors for them in Free Agency if teams don't want to spend a valuable pick but want a good one

I’m not sure I understand what you are saying. Are you suggesting DT’s aren’t difficult to evaluate coming out of college? And there are plenty of suitors for the better DT’s and they do get good contracts. Oza is now 13th on the list and the numbers will keep growing. Carter may reset the market in a few years.

Ranking the Highest-Paid Defensive Tackles in the NFL

• Updated: April 23rd, 2025

Rank	Player	Team	Total Compensation
1	Chris Jones	Kansas City Chiefs	$31.75 million
2	Christian Wilkins	Las Vegas Raiders	$27.5 million
3	Nnamdi Madubuike	Baltimore Ravens	$24.5 million
4	Alim McNeil	Detroit Lions	$24.25 million
T-5	Derrick Brown	Carolina Panthers	$24 million
T-5	Quinnen Williams	New York Jets	$24 million
7	Jeffery Simmons	Tennessee Titans	$23.5 million
8	DeForest Buckner	Indianapolis Colts	$23 million
9	Daron Payne	Washington Commanders	$22.5 million
10	Dexter Lawrence	New York Giants	$21.88 million
11	Kenny Clark	Green Bay Packers	$21.33 million
12	Christian Barmore	New England Patriots	$20.75 million
13	Osa Odighizuwa	Dallas Cowboys	$20 million
14	Vita Vea	Tampa Bay Buccaneers	$17.75 million
T-15	Ed Oliver	Buffalo Bills	$17 million
T-15	Jonathan Allen	Minnesota Vikings	$17 million
17	Tershawn Wharton	Carolina Panthers	$15.02 million
T-18	Javon Kinlaw	Washington Commanders	$15 million
T-18	Javon Hargrave	Minnesota Vikings	$15 million
20	Dalvin Tomlinson	Arizona Cardinals	$14.5 million
21	Grady Jarrett	Chicago Bears	$14.3 million
T-22	D.J. Jones	Denver Broncos	$13 million
T-22	Grover Stewart	Indianapolis Colts	$13 million
24	David Onyemata	Atlanta Falcons	$11.67 million
25	DaVon Hamilton	Jacksonville Jaguars	$11.5 million

 

[FanofJerry]

8% of cap seems low if the guys are hard to find and no one wants to spend picks on them

My opinion

But yeah, some of those guys are paid well. They should all hold out for higher pay

 

[Spottswoode]

8% of cap seems low if the guys are hard to find and no one wants to spend picks on them

My opinion

But yeah, some of those guys are paid well. They should all hold out for higher pay

I never said teams don’t want to spend picks on them. I said that teams are hesitant to spend top 10 picks on them. Like I said earlier, there have only been 3 DT’s picked in the top 10 in the last 10 years. There is a reason for that and I shared my opinion as to why.