Looking over the various mock drafts, most seem to have us taking Ramsey or Bosa at #5.

 

I suspect those of us who believe defense is the way to go would, for the most part, be happy with either of those picks.

 

But what if both are gone by 5?

 

I've seen some advocate Myles Jack (and I wouldn't necessarily be opposed to him at this point), but I'm seeing some mocks projecting us to take Buckner out of Oregon.

 

I haven't studied him much, but from what I've seen thus far, I am not sold on him as worth the #5 overall pick.

 

From what I see of him, he has good size (6'7, 290), long arms and pretty good upper body strength.  From what I've been able to tell, if he gets his hands into a T's chest, he can get some movement and arm extension.  However, these long arms and upper body strength don't seem to translate into beating tackles very often or pressure on QBs.  I haven't seen many batted passes by him.  He doesn't seem particularly explosive or sudden.

 

To me, he would seem to be a good fit for a 3-4 team who simply asks DEs to occupy blocks, or Odrick's spot in the Jaguars' scheme.  But if your team is looking for pass rushers or play makers, I don't necessarily see him as the guy.  Of course, the prevalence of the bubble screens, etc. in college offenses kind of skews things, IMO.

 

If there are any who have watched him extensively who would be willing to lend their views on him, I welcome your perspectives.  But at this early stage, if Ramsey or Bosa or gone by 5, Buckner is lower on my priority list than other prospects.

 

Your thoughts on Buckner?

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