https://thedraftnetwork.com/articles/studs-and-duds-reality-vs.-perception-in-a-loaded-dl-class
DUD - Jeffery Simmons, DT, Mississippi State
Simmons is a talented player, no doubt. But we've seen him tumble from a potential top-10 selection to a probably Day 2 selection, given his red tape. There's the assault incident from several years ago, plus the ACL tear he suffered in training...that's a lot of hoops to jump through in order to find your way among the top-32 selections. Simmons' talent? As advertised. His draft status? Not so much.
DUD - Jachai Polite, DE, Florida
We had a fun ride, Jachai. Polite still holds a Second Round grade from me, but his red flags at this point would make me very leery to take him even that high in an actual Draft room. Sure, Polite may come in under NFL mentorship and get his head on straight and crush it. But he never had great tape against the run (in my opinion) and he's now endured the most disastrous pre-draft circuit of the season. Claiming coaches were picking on him at Combine meetings, showing up overweight and testing terribly is a bad way to line teams up to draft you.
Come on up here and don't be shy, Carl Granderson, Oshane Ximines and Jaylon Ferguson. Somewhere along the line, each of these three guys had received hype, even to the degree of top-50 prospects. And yes, the production they've put on the field needs to be acknowledged. They have some tools at their disposal. But each of these three carries a mid-Day 3 grade from me (either Round 5 or Round 6). Upside only takes you so far, especially when it turns out you're not athletic.
