(04-29-2020, 02:55 PM)Go Jagwaas Derp Wrote: Thanks, your breakdown makes me feel A LOT better about the pick as well. What's your thoughts on Chaisson and Shenault?

Haha I'm glad I could put your mind at ease, and i'm glad you enjoyed the breakdown! I could honestly do an entire breakdown for each of them because they're both as deserving of one as they are dynamic. Honestly, the fact we drafted them where we did is such a steal that it should be considered Highway robbery! I'll leave you with a paragraph/summary about each of them:

Chaisson: I agree with Caldwell's assessment that he's a better athlete/graded higher than Isaiah Simmonds. Normally the 2nd best pass rusher in a class should go top 10 but a major injury in 2018 (ACL), a "lack" of college production by means of sacks/stats & the sheer depth of the draft and quality prospects pushed him down 10 spots to us at 20! I was stunned he was still on the board. I don't think he was fully back from his ACL tear (or had confidence in the knee) until down the stretch late in the season, but once he did get back to form.... he TOOK OVER!!!!! He basically was the LSU defense in the CFP. He's athletically one of the top 5 most gifted players in this years class imho, he has some pass rush moves already (not really a handpunch or power moves though), but due to his youth (RS Sophomore) he's still very raw and missing 2018 means he may need a bit of coaching in his rookie year to catch his mind up to his body/athletic gifts. All of the criticisms against him boil down to 3 things:
1) "lacking power" which as a rush LB rather than a true DE makes a lot of sense.
2) Issues that stem from his return from injury/confidence in the knee (ex: losing balance when bending the edge; which puts a lot of strain on your knees. And absorbing blocks, and tbh if I tore my knee i'd be hesitant about taking on a guy 50 lb's heavier than me head on as well.
3) Youth, Inexperience, Lack of sacks/production which stems from him missing an entire season with an ACL tear and not getting back to form until late last year.

Player Comparison: Better version of Kevin Hardy https://www.jaguars.com/video/the-jaguar...evin-hardy, (I've also been reminded of a slightly smaller version of Aldon Smith but with more coverage ability/versatility) If he can pick up the playbook & adjust to NFL speed he could top 10 sacks by his 2nd or 3rd year, for his rookie year I expect him to play some SLB in base downs, and be used as a "DPR" (designated pass rusher) on 3rd and longs opposite Josh Allen.


Shenault: Unbelievable production in 2018, incredible toughness and played through injuries (that would've ended Fournette & some other guys season at this level) in 2019 that limited his production. A friend of mine up here in NY (Jets fan) who's alma mater is the University of Colorado was fuming that the Jags stole him away from the Jets. According to him he's the 3rd best WR in this class after Jeudy & Ceedee Lamb; he watched every game he played and said that the 5 WR's who went after Lamb & above Shenault aren't nearly as good & won't have the impact Shenault will right away (keep in mind that the friend who told me this, bc he's a Colorado Buffs fan, watches A LOT of PAC-16 football & 3/5 WR's drafted above Shenault were PAC-16 players: Reagor, Aiyuk, Pittman). Shenault strikes me as a super versatile player with extremely strong hands. The only real knocks on him are durability, and "unrefined" route running which is probably explained by him being moved around so much. I think by the end of his rookie year he'll have surpassed both Dede & Conley as the #2 option in this offense behind Chark; and will be our go to possession guy on 3rd downs.

Player Comparison: Stockier/more physical version of Deebo Samuel with better hands and more versatility. (I've also been reminded of Anquan Boldin, but I think Shenault is a lot faster than Boldin was and every bit as physical.


Suffice to say I think Dave knocked it out of the park with these 3 picks; if they live up to their potential (which is really what they were drafted for along with their athleticism) this has the potential to be the best 3 rounds of a draft since the 2016 draft that gave us: Ramsey, Jack & Yannick. I understand the doubts people have, but I think they'll make believers out of all of us by their 2nd year; they may take some lumps as rookies (like DJ Chark did) but I think the payoff down the line will be well worth it! If I can find the time I'd be open to doing a full breakdown on either of them, or another player we acquired, might start a poll for that ... "Firesky's Filmroom - Blank #2" hahahaha.

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