(03-10-2020, 07:49 PM)jaglou53 Wrote:

(03-08-2020, 01:22 PM)The Real Marty Wrote: I absolutely, totally agree.  I'm leaning toward Kinlaw because his athletic ability is superior to Brown, so I think he has a higher ceiling.

Either of these guys would be good, but I prefer Brown due to his superiority at stopping the run. Add him and a middle linebacker like Kwiatkoski, Schobert, Logan Wilson or Jordyn Brooks and our run defense should vastly approve. Unfortunately, I expect Brown to be gone so a combination of Kinlaw and Leki Fotu in round 3 or 4 would fit the bill. Two defensive tackles may seem excessive, but the run defense needs to be the top priority.

I agree. I'd like Kinlaw at #20, not #9. He's a great athlete, but I read an interview in which he admitted he looks forward to developing other pass-rush moves instead of simply bull rushing people. I doubt he's going to be that impactful his first year. 

By contrast, Brown looks like a Dareus clone, capable of collapsing the pocket and stuffing the run. He'd make everyone around him better, including Taven, who could focus on penetrating his gap instead of clogging lanes like a nose tackle.

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