Offensive Tackle
LSU
6-4 327
40 time: 5.49
Draft board overall prospect rank: #62
Draft board offensive tackle rank: #9
Overall rating: 76*
1/30/10: Looked very sluggish, just like most of the South’s offensive line, and could not keep up with the speed hustle rushers of the North’s defensive line. He really struggled at left tackle when put there which I think rule out an hope of him playing there in the NFL, and he wasn’t physically dominant at right tackle either. On several plays, his weight seemed to get in the way of the ball carrier.
1/19/10: A highly decorated offensive tackle that doesn’t have the athleticism or pass blocking skills to be a left tackle longterm because he’ll be burnt too often, but his strengths against the run could get him drafted in the 2nd round as a right tackle. He may be the best pure right tackle in this draft class.
7/28/09: Ciron Black is a big, strong, punishing run blocking offensive tackle. He’s extremely strong and athletic and should amaze at the combine in the bench press. He is the leader of the tough LSU offensive line and the left tackle for the run heavy LSU offensive. He’s a huge part of the reason why the Tigers have been one of the best running team in college football over the past 3 season, in which Black has started all 39 games. He doesn’t have any injury problems whatsoever and is big enough to play left tackle in the NFL. He can play guard, but I don’t know why you’d put him there if he can play tackle. However, he needs to get quicker or he’s going to give up a lot of sacks in the NFL. We see it all the time, guys are punishing run blockers, but they give up 7 or 8 sacks a year at left tackle because of their lack of quickness. Unless he improves, that could be Black. Without quickness, he really only projects as a right tackle in the NFL. If he shows that he can be quick enough to stop speed rushers from getting to the quarterback, teams will see him as a left tackle prospect and that could make him a first round lock based upon the need for franchise left tackles in the NFL. Teams will see him as a punishing run blocker at left tackle who is also not a liability as a pass protector and that will get him a lot of looks in the top 15 or top 20.
NFL Comparison: Levi Brown
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Cincinnati/Louisville
Spotlight #1: Cincinnati RB Isaiah Pead
Spotlight #2: Cincinnati DT Derek Wolfe
1st quarter
14:46: Pead on a weak outside run. Goes down on first contact.
12:53: Run through Wolfe’s gap, can’t disengage, but tackle for a short gain because Wolfe freed up space for the linebackers.
11:29: Wolfe gets into the backfield up the middle, but it’s a roll out.
8:21: Wolfe does a good job of disengaging and getting a tackle for no gain.
7:04: Pead runs over a few guys up the middle to convert for 6 yards.
5:47: Pead stuffed at the line. No fight on this run.
3:42: Wolfe moves well for a nice tackle for a short gain.
1:37: Pead drops a screen pass.
0:59: Pead with a decent lead block.
2nd quarter
14:01: Wolfe with a pressure up the middle.
12:10: Pead with a poor block.
11:46: Pead with a run up the middle, not much happening.
11:16: Pead with a small run, not showing a lot of explosiveness out of the shotgun.
10:49: Pead with some room, gets 6 yards, goes down on first contact again though.
10:27: Pead bounces off a tackle and ends up with 13 yards. Getting into a rhythm here.
10:10: Pead with a short run on the outside after being hit in the backfield.
9:22: Pead misses a block.
6:14: Pead with a nice cut to the outside, but slips so it isn’t a bigger run.
5:31: Pead with a conversion on 3rd and shot thanks to a nice push by his line.
4:09: Wolfe sticks his nose in on a stop for a short gain.
1:07: Pead with a nice catch on a desperation shovel pass under pressure. Can’t quite reverse field for any gain.
3rd quarter
14:51: Wolfe misses a tackle, but able to slow a big back down for a short gain.
14:13: Wolfe breaks into the backfield, able to come back when a run goes through an opposite hole and get a tackle on the back.
11:55: Wolfe gets into the backfield and is able to turn around and tackle the back from behind for a short gain.
8:45: Wolfe ties up blockers for a linebacker sack on a blitz. The linebacker is JK “just kidding” Schaffer. Coming into this game, the 6-1 228 pound senior linebacker has 35 tackles, 3 picks, and 1 sack in 5 games. He had 111 tackles, 1 pick, and 3 sacks last season. He’s had a nice game tonight as well, but might be too undersized to do anything other than special teams at the next level unless he can transition to safety.
8:24: Wolfe just misses a sack, but forces the quarterback to step up to where he does get sacked.
7:34: Pead finds a hole, but can’t do a lot with it.
2:40: Pead outside in space, can’t get a lot of yards and goes down fairly easily.
4th quarter
14:55: Wolfe explodes in for a tackle for loss.
13:50: Wolfe again on a tackle for I think a loss, at worst a tackle for no gain.
12:27: Pead with another nice pass block. He’s had a few of those tonight and shown himself to be a good blocker for his size, which is important because he’s looking like a 3rd down back at this point.
12:10: Pead one cut and go for 50 yards. Touchdown. Solid, but not elite breakaway speed. Good shiftiness to go in basically untouched, but equally bad defense as well.
11:07: Pead up the middle for a gain of 8.
9:39: Pead takes a dump off for a few yards, nice cut, almost breaks one, but doesn’t, shoestring tackle by the defender.
7:53: Pead can’t get a conversion on 3rd and 2. Nice penetration by Louisville to get into the backfield for a tackle for a loss.
6:31: Wolfe run at, double teamed, able to disengage with a spin move, but too late. Back goes for a first.
4:14: Wolfe in on another sack. He’s had a bunch of big plays tonight.
2:58: Pead bounces off a tackle and finds space outside for a sizable gain.
2:29: Pead with a ton of space, goes for the first on 1st and 10 after the cut. Goes down on 1st contact.
1:45: Pead swarmed and tackled for a loss.
1:37: Pead with an inside carry, able to drag the pile for a few yards.
1:27: Pead goes down easily for a short gain on 3rd and 4.
0:00: Pead rushed for 151 yards and a score on 20 carries, but aside from two long runs where he went almost untouched, he had a fairly pedestrian night. He’s 5-10 200 and backs that size either have to have elite breakaway speed or play bigger than their size. I don’t think Pead does either of those things. He’s got decent speed, but not elite and he doesn’t break a lot of tackles. He doesn’t have a ton of fight in him to extend plays.
He’s got nice hands and showed himself to be a good blocker. He has 15 catches on the season in 7 games after 45 in the last 2 seasons combined, so he might be a 3rd down back at the next level. So far, on the season, he’s rushed for 703 yards and 8 scores on 115 carries, but he doesn’t appear to be anything special going forward into the next level.
As for Derek Wolfe, he caused a lot of trouble for Louisville with 11 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, and a sack. They had a lot of trouble blocking Wolfe. The 6-5 300 pound senior has 32 tackles, 10 for loss, and 5 sacks on the season and is moving up boards. He fits best as a 3-4 defensive end, but he can play defensive tackle as well and he looks like a 2nd rounder. He’s not an elite defensive tackle, though Louisville’s poor offensive line made him look like one, but he’s a solid player who should make an impact at the next level as starter. He’s not the most athletic kid, but he shows good hustle, good production, and is a high character kid who loves football.
Cincinnati Bengals
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2010 Preview:
The Bengals spent their entire offseason trying to figure out some way to bring Carson Palmer out of the funk he was in late last year. They had the right idea to try to find some more big play receivers to compliment Chad Ochocinco. They brought in Antonio Bryant, Jordan Shipley, and Dezmon Briscoe. I didn’t like the Bryant signing because of how much they paid him and because of how Bryant has a reputation for not trying hard in non-contract years. His two best seasons in his career have both been contract years, and it’s not even close between those two years and the rest of his career. He’s also coming off of an injury plagued season.
Shipley and Briscoe have some promise, but rookie receivers notoriously struggle early so I don’t think they can be counted on. Same with rookie Jermaine Gresham. Palmer may have a slightly better year this year than last year, but not a whole lot. Their schedule is tougher this year and they also won 6 of their 10 games last year by 7 or fewer points. What are the chances they do that again? I also think they showed late last year that they weren’t really as good as we thought they were to start the year. I think they’ll have a slightly worse year this year than last.
Projection: 9-7 2nd in AFC North
Power Ranking: 12
Last season: 10-7
Draft:
#21 TE Jermaine Gresham (Oklahoma)
Gresham was one of the best available players and gives Carson Palmer a much needed failsafe over the middle. He has never had anyone of Gresham’s caliber at the tight end position to work with so it should definitely be interesting to see how this effects him, but I’m betting it’s in a good way.
Grade: A
#54 DE Carlos Dunlap (Florida)
This pick is so predictable it’s not even funny. The Bengals simply do not care about character, so the low motor Dunlap makes a ton of sense. However, if you have too many players like this, it could be a recipe for disaster. However, there’s no denying Dunlap top 10 pick upside in the middle of the 2nd round and that’s a huge value. If he and 2009 3rd round pick Michael Johnson pan out, and Johnson made some huge steps in that direction last year, they could have an extremely dangerous pass rushing duo for a long time.
Grade: A-
#84 WR Jordan Shipley (Texas)
Shipley was a bit of a reach, but the Bengals needed to get more weapons for Carson Palmer and Shipley can be a solid slot guy, in addition to someone who can help on special teams. If Antonio Bryant doesn’t pan out as a #2 because he becomes complacent after signing a large deal, Shipley can play there too. Shipley is also a great character guy which the Bengals need.
Grade: B
#96 CB Brandon Ghee (Wake Forest)
There is no reason Ghee should have been available in the end of the 3rd round. He has borderline 1st round talent. The Bengals didn’t need a corner like Ghee, with guys like Leon Hall and Jonathan Joseph on the roster, but they almost had to take his talent here. In this league, which is progressively becoming more and more of a pass first league, a 3rd starting caliber corner like Ghee makes sense. Plus, you never know when injuries could strike.
Grade: A
#120 DT Geno Atkins (Georgia)
Atkins is undersized and a bit of an underacheiver, but he has amazing upside and athleticism and fills a need for the Bengals. The Bengals badly needed a nickel rusher at defensive tackle and more depth inside as they could not stop the Jets on the ground at all last year.
Grade: A
#131 OLB Roddrick Muckelroy (Texas)
Muckelroy is a great value in the late 4th. He doesn’t fit an obvious need, but the Bengals needed linebacker depth and Dhani Jones is a free agent next offseason.
Grade: A
#152 G Otis Hudson (Eastern Illinois)
Who? NFL.com doesn’t even have a profile for this guy. He fills a need, but I can’t imagine him becoming much in the league and even if he does, what was the point of drafting him in the 5th.
Grade: D
#191 WR Dezmon Briscoe (Kansas)
It’s almost like the Bengals have a copy of my Big Board. This is the 3rd guy they have drafted that represents a significant value in terms of my Big Board. Briscoe could be a future #2 receiver for the Bengals and at the very least, he’ll be a solid short yardage and goal line receiver with his size. Carson Palmer has to love all of the options the Bengals have gotten for him this offseason. The Bengals aren’t going to let him have anymore sub 150 yard clunkers next year.
Grade: A
#228 G Reggie Stephens (Iowa State)
Another upgrade inside, but this one actually fits in terms of value. Stephens can play center as well and Stephens is a better player than Hudson, presumably.
Grade: B
Overall:
The Bengals made a ton of picks that, in terms of my Big Board, were very solid picks. They may not look like great picks, but I really think they are. They filled a good majority of their major needs and they really did a great job getting Palmer more options and they did a great job of taking talent and players who can help this team win games.
Grade: A
Key undrafted free agents:
DE Rahim Alem (LSU)
RB Mikell Simpson (Virginia)
TE Jeff Cottam (Tennessee)
Positions of need:
Wide Receiver:
Matt Jones alone isn’t going to help their wide receivers. Both he and Ochocinco are possession guys. The Bengals really need a deep threat to stretch the defense and take advantage of Carson Palmer’s strong arm. They also need more depth because Palmer forces to Ochocinco way too much and was completely lost when Darrelle Revis shut him down in the playoffs.
Signed Antonio Bryant, Signed Matt Jones, Drafted Jordan Shipley (#84), Drafted Dezmon Briscoe (#191), Signed Terrell Owens
Defensive End:
Antwan Odom is good when healthy, but he rarely is. It’s time they stopped relying on him. 2009 3rd round pick Michael Johnson has a ton of upside, but if the defensive end they really like falls to them, they could take one early. If not, they still need some better pass rushers. They managed only 34 sacks last year and 8 of them were by Odom before he got hurt and 5 of those were in one game.
Drafted Carlos Dunlap (#54)
Running Back:
Cedric Benson is a good power back but he didn’t have a run of longer than 41 yards last year. He’s also often hurt and not the mostly historically consistent guy. If they can get a speed threat that can catch the ball out of the backfield, they will take him and pair him with Benson. CJ Spiller could be an option at 21. The Bengals will want to open up their offense in more ways than one this offseason.
Defensive Tackle:
Tank Johnson didn’t get arrested this year, but he didn’t play very well either so I doubt the Bengals resign him. They will need interior defensive line depth if they don’t.
Drafted Geno Atkins (#120)
Safety:
Chris Crocker is average at best and they lack depth at the safety position anyway. Most likely this position will be addressed in the 4th-6th rounds, but if Earl Thomas falls to them at 21, he’d be a good longterm upgrade at the position.
Signed Gibril Wilson
Tight End:
They should wait for Chase Coffman, a 2009 3rd round pick who missed all year with injury, to develop, but if they feel there’s a better option through the draft, they’ll take him. They could also look for a blocking tight end in the late rounds too because they have a lot of free agents at the position.
Drafted Jermaine Gresham (#21)
Cornerback:
The Bengals need a nickel corner so badly they are considering signing Pacman Jones. It’s in their own best interest to obtain a nickel corner through the draft. Not only is Pacman a character issue, but he doesn’t seem to have a lot of football skills left either. They will look for a nickel corner who can also return kicks because they struggled in that department last year.
Drafted Brandon Ghee (#96), Signed Pacman Jones
Free agents:
QB Jordan Palmer (exclusive rights)- resigned 1 year
RB Larry Johnson- signed with Washington 3 years 12 million
WR Laveranues Coles
WR Chris Davis
TE JP Foschi (restricted)
TE Reggie Kelly- resigned
TE Daniel Coats (exclusive rights)- tendered
OT Dennis Roland (restricted)- 1 year
G Bobbie Williams- resigned
G Evan Mathis (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1.2 million
G Nate Livings (restricted)- 1 year
C Kyle Cook (exclusive rights)- resigned 1 year .47 million
DE Frostee Rucker (restricted)- resigned 2 years
DT Tank Johnson- signed 4 years
OLB Rashad Jeanty (restricted)- tendered (low)
OLB Brandon Johnson (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1.7 million
MLB Abdul Hodge (restricted)- 1 year 1.1 million
CB David Jones (restricted)- resigned 1 year 1.1 million
CB Mike Mickens
CB Keiwan Ratliff
S Kyries Hebert (exclusive rights)- resigned 1 year
S Roy Williams- resigned 1 year
K Shayne Graham- signed with Ravens 1 year 1.5 million
Offseason moves:
Bengals waive WR Chris Davis
Bengals cut CB Keiwan Ratliff
Bengals sign S Gibril Wilson
Bengals sign K Mike Nugent
Bengals re-sign G Evan Mathis
Bengals cut CB Mike Mickens
Bengals re-sign OLB Brandon Johnson
Bengals re-sign CB David Jones
Bengals re-sign C Kyle Cook
Bengals re-sign G Bobbie Williams
Bengals re-sign DE Frostee Rucker
Bengals re-sign G Nate Livings
Bengals re-sign OT Dennis Roland
Bengals re-sign QB Jordan Palmer
Bengals re-sign MLB Abdul Hodge
Bengals re-sign S Kyries Hebert
Bengals re-sign S Roy Williams
Bengals sign WR Chris Davis
Bengals sign WR Antonio Bryant
Bengals re-sign TE Daniel Coats
Bengals cut WR Laveranues Coles
Bengals tender G Evan Mathis
Bengals tender C Kyle Cook
Bengals tender G Nate Livings
Bengals tender OT Dennis Roland
Bengals tender QB Jordan Palmer
Bengals tender S Kyries Hebert
Bengals tender CB David Jones
Bengals tender MLB Abdul Hodge
Bengals tender DE Frostee Rucker
Bengals tender OLB Brandon Johnson
Bengals tender OLB Rashad Jeanty
Bengals sign WR Matt Jones
Christian Ponder Scout
Quarterback
Florida State
6-2 229
Draft Board Overall Prospect Rank: #130
Draft Board Overall Quarterback Rank: #7
Overall rating: 61 (late 4th)
40 time: 4.67
2/16/11: Christian Ponder’s stock is on the rise after the Senior Bowl. Ponder silenced his critics who said he wasn’t healthy, but he failed to silence his critics who said he doesn’t have the arm strength to be an NFL caliber quarterback. Everything 15 yards out in the Senior Bowl was horrible, just as it was on the few occasions he tried anything long at Florida State, in their dink and dunk offense.
Everything 15 yards or closer was very impressive however and most impressive was how good his footwork and timing were. He didn’t play under center a lot at Florida State, but he had the under center footwork down very well for his age at the Senior Bowl. He appeared very well coached. His timing was also impressive because he had only been working with those receivers for a few days. He was accurate and threw guys open and maybe believe he could be a starter in a West Coast offense.
I still don’t believe he’s a starter. His arm is just too weak. He can be a solid backup. He’s cerebral, well coached, and has a strong grasp of the fundamentals of the short game, but he’s going to throw too many picks when he has to force things downfield. He’s got solid mobility and can scramble better than average quarterbacks and his pocket footwork is very refined for his age, as he displayed at the Senior Bowl, but he’s too inconsistent downfield. He was inconsistent downfield all year and during the Senior Bowl. His deep ball is limp and slow.
NFL Comparison: Charlie Frye
Chris Spencer Bears
So the Bears won’t give the heart and soul of their line and their locker room, not to mention their best offensive lineman from a season ago, Olin Kreutz 4.5 million over 1 year, but they’ll throw 6 million over 2 years to the mediocre Chris Spencer. The Bears locker room is really upset that they didn’t bring back Kreutz, who is considering retirement now. This is very bad for the Bears, especially in a lockout shortened season. Cutler won’t have familiarity with his new center and doesn’t have a lot of time to develop it.
Grade: F
Chris Polk Scout
Running Back
Washington
5-11 215
Draft board overall prospect rank: #50
Draft board overall running back rank: #3
Overall rating: 76 (2nd round)
40 time: 4.46
Games watched: Washington/Nebraska, Stanford/Washington
Positives
· 3 years of strong production (2009: 1113 yards and 5 touchdowns on 226 carries, 2010: 1415 yards and 9 touchdowns on 260 carries, 2011: 1488 yards and 12 touchdowns on 293 carries)
· Consistent (100+ in 10 of 13 this season)
· Strong, powerful back
· Refuses to go down on first contact
· Physical
· Rarely tackled for a loss
· Powers through tackles
· Ran behind a poor offensive line
· Good 40 (4.46)
· Good pass catcher (78 catches in 3 years)
· Durable workhorse back
· Can carry a load
· 3 down back
· Short yardage back
· Good on the goal line
· Rarely fumbles
· Good pad level
· Explosive
· Good vision
· Good north/south runner
· Runs between the tackles well
Negatives
· Not as fast as his 40 time
· Only average speed
· Some past injury problems (hasn’t had to miss time)
· Some concerns about his weight and fitness at the Senior Bowl
· Might have too much tread on his tires (799 career carries)
· Not a great outside runner
· Only average in space
· Won’t make a lot of guys miss
· Only average size (5-11 215)
· Needs to develop as a pass protector
NFL Comparison: BenJarvus Green-Ellis
The way I see this running back class is this. Trent Richardson is the elite all-everything 3 down back. Doug Martin is a very good 3 down back. David Wilson and Lamar Miller are speed backs who will be above average in a tandem with another back, but probably can’t carry a load and play all 3 downs. Mid round guys like Bernard Pierce, Vick Ballard, Terrance Ganaway are solid power backs, while guys like Isaiah Pead, LaMichael James, Cyrus Gray, and Ronnie Hillman are speed backs.
Chris Polk, well he can be a 3 down back and carry a load, but he’s very underwhelming. He doesn’t have any huge holes in his game. He can pass catch and he’s not a bad pass protector for his age. He’s got good power and adequate speed and he never goes down on first contact. He’s not going to break a lot of big runs, but he’s going to almost always get positive yardage and he turns 2-3 yard carry to 4-5 yard carries. He can carry a load and he’s one of those backs who gets a lot of volume yardage. He’s one of those guys where you look at the league’s rushing yards leaders and you think “this guy is there?!” For that reason, and others, he reminds me of BenJarvus Green-Ellis.
Chris Myers Texans
I love this deal. Chris Myers is one of the two best centers in the league so long as he stays in Houston’s scheme (no guarantees outside of it). ProFootballFocus had him ranked as their #1 center last season, #3 in 2010, #8 in 2009, and #12 in 2008. He’s worth more to them than anyone else and having lost both Mike Brisiel and Eric Winston, they absolutely had to resign Myers. Considering what the inferior Scott Wells (ProFootballFocus’ #4 center) got (4 years, 24 million, 13 million guaranteed), Chris Myers’ 4 year, 25 million dollar deal with 14 million guaranteed is very fair.
Grade: A
Chris Johnson Titans
Though it looked impossible at one point, the Titans and Chris Johnson have come to agreement on a new contract. Johnson wanted 13 million per year. The Titans wanted to pay him 9 to 10. Today, the two sides came to an agreement that would pay Johnson 13.375 million per year over 4 years with 30 million dollar guaranteed, but force Johnson to play out the remaining two years of his rookie contract and just around a million per year. Johnson gets his 13 million dollars per year, eventually, but overall, this is essentially a backloaded 6 year 55 million dollar deal for Johnson, right in the 9-10 million dollar range they wanted to pay him.
However, it’s hard to get too excited about a deal that will pay Chris Johnson 13 million dollars the year after he turns 30. Speed backs don’t age well and running backs don’t age well in general. A large portion of this deal, 30 million, is guaranteed and Johnson isn’t as sure thing as a guy like Adrian Peterson at running back. Even looking at the deal as a whole, 9 million per year for 6 years is a little too much for any running back. The position just isn’t that valuable any more. You can get by paying 2 decent runners who complement each other 2-3 million apiece per year. 4 of the top 6 rushers in the league last year missed the playoffs. In 2009, 3 of the top 4 missed. Still, credit the Titans for getting a reasonable deal done with Johnson, even if they did overpay.
Grade: B
Chris Houston Lions
Chris Houston isn’t a great cornerback, but he can be an adequate starter and the cornerback market is pretty thin now, with the Lions not being in on any of the major remaining cornerbacks. 6 million over 2 years seems about right for him.
Grade: A
Chris Cook Scout
Cornerback/Free Safety
Virginia
6-2 212
40 time: 4.43
Draft board overall prospect rank: #120
Draft board cornerback rank: NR
Overall rating: 65*
3/21/10: Chris Cook was regarded as a tweener, cornerback and free safety, going into the draft Pre-Season, but he has been a perfect example of a prospect who has won over scouts in the months before the draft and significantly increased his draft stock and earned himself some money. The biggest issues with Cook coming into this draft Pre-Season were his lack of speed, his inability to mirror athletic wide receiver one-on-one, and his lack of elite fluidity. However, he came into the Senior Bowl, an event that I even said he did not deserve to be invited to, and showed some very good man skills and great athleticism and fluidity. Then he came into the Combine and, in addition to impressing once again in the drills, ran a 4.43, roughly .15-.2 seconds faster than projected, dispelling all beliefs that he was slow and all of a sudden, he is being looked at as a 3rd round prospect. I normally am weary of guys who shoot up this fast in the draft Pre-Season because I think it’s a helpful way to get scouts to forget about your lack of production last year, but I kind of like Cook as a prospect and I love his upside. He has experience in a zone style scheme, and he would probably best served in a zone style scheme, but he could play in a man or man press scheme as well. He has good size and uses it well to frustrate even some of the larger wide receivers. He hits hard. He’s fundamentally sound and he can play some free safety, if necessary, because of his size. His hands are very poor and he only had 7 picks in his career, but other than that, he has very few weaknesses. Of course, the things about him that I didn’t like last year are still there. He’s a bit stiff in back pedal, and, though he has elite recovery speed, his backpedal speed isn’t great. He’ll still have trouble with more athletic and crafty receivers and isn’t a future #1 corner. His tape overall was very inconsistent and he had some ugly plays and got burnt far too often to be considered an elite draft prospect. However, his upside, with his speed, his size, and what he has shown this draft preseason, is very good. I could see him as a future #2 or, possibly, a #1 in the right scheme. I might use a 3rd rounder on him, and the 3rd round is probably where he’ll go, but I’ll still give him a high 4th round grade. I think the tape was too inconsistent last year for him to be anything more, even with his strong draft Pre-Season.
NFL Comparison: Ike Taylor
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