Quote:That's my point though. I don't think you should take a DE that high inless he's just racked up countless sacks throughout his career. And he's NOT that guy. If he was Julius Peppers or Mario Williams size wise, athletic wise, and statisically coming out of college, then sure. Take the kid. But he's not. He's more of a 3 - 4 inside type of guy or a LE that is more productive against the Run Vs. Pass. Taking a guy like that at No. 3 is foolish. I think if this team really wants a pass rusher you can get one later on in RD2 or RD3 that will be just as productive off the edge. Either that kid from Washington or Orhard out of Utah. Those guys were nightmares this past season off the edge.

 

Again, this team struggled on offense last year, not defense.

 

Ideally, if you're picking top 3...you're getting a franchise QB, a franchise DE, a franchise LT, or perhaps a shutdown CB.

 

Our first two picks have been to address getting a franchise LT and then a franchise QB. Ideally, that leaves us with a franchise DE or a shutdown CB...neither of which are in this draft, IMO.

 

You can say the same for WR as you did with LDE. You have to go back all the way to 2007 to find a receiver taken in the top 3, and that's an absolute freak of an athlete prospect in Calvin. The closest one would be AJ green, and he too is a better prospect than Cooper.

 

When you factor in that the depth at WR runs deeper than DEs, then the choice to go DE over WR makes even more sense.

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