Quote:At this point I think people are being overly paranoid about Ramsey and Jack being gone.  However, I do think Bosa will be gone when we pick.

 

I don't believe that a defensive back has gone top 4 ever, it seems unlikely for Ramsey to break that trend.

 

Jack probably could go top 4, but once again players at his position are rarely taken that high in the modern era.

 

I think it will go something like this:

Tenn- Tunsil or trade down to a QB needy team

Clev- QB or Bosa

SD- Tunsil/ Buckner

Dal- Bosa/ QB/ Buckner

 

Premium positions rule the top 5 typically.  I think 1 of these non-premier positions going top 5 would be unusual (Jags at 5).  Not even considering 2 of them going top 4

DBs have gone in the top four-admittedly a rare occurrence.

 

In 1991, the Browns selected S Eric Turner 2nd overall.  The same draft saw CB Bruce Pickens selected by Atlanta 3rd overall.  The Raiders took Charles Woodson 4th overall in 1998.  The year before, Seattle took Shawn Springs 3rd overall.  Bennie Blades was taken 3rd overall in 1988 by Detroit.  In 1981, Kenny Easley went 4th overall to Seattle.

 

If you expanded the range by one-top 5 instead of top 4-it's still rare, but more common.

 

Patrick Peterson was taken 5th overall in 2011.  The year before saw Eric Berry taken by the Chiefs #5 overall.  The Skins took S Sean Taylor in 2004.  Dallas took Terrence Newman 5th overall in 2003.  Quentin Jammer was 5th overall in 2002.  Bryant Westbrook went 5th overall in 1997.  Terrell Buckley went 5th overall in 1992.  Todd Lyght joined Turner and Pickens as top 5 DBs taken in 1991.  Deion Sanders was taken 5th overall in that great top half of the 1989 draft.  Rickey Dixon went to the Benglas 5th overall in 1988.

 

http://www.drafthistory.com/index.php/positions/db

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