Quote:How is it a miss if the guy didn't even get to play a down yet? The same thing could've happened to Cooper as well, injuries happen.

 

And he needs to become a HOF'er to prove he's worth waiting for? That's a bit extreme...

 

Because there will always be another Fowler in the draft.  One that you won't have to sit out a year.

 

There are a lot better pass rushers this year than last.  Take Cooper this year, and you would have another Fowler to take next year.

 

But we didn't.  We got nothing this year out of the pick.

 

It was as if we traded/deferred the pick a year.  You have to be very special to make up for what that cost us, to make it worth the wait.

 

Especially for a team that needs defensive help so badly.

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